Just at this time, from afar suddenly came a burst of commotion.
Raiden Mei raised her head to look, and saw a group of quantum phantoms appear from the Imaginary Tree Gate, approaching her.
She immediately assumed a combat stance, but facing so many enemies, she quickly fell into a tough battle.
What made her feel even more ominous was that as the concentration of Honkai energy in the air increased, her body also began to show some unknown changes.
Just as she was almost unable to hold on, a familiar shout suddenly came from the sky, "Mei!"
Raiden Mei looked up and saw Kiana descending from the sky riding on Benares.
With the help of Kiana and Benares, the quantum phantoms were quickly wiped out completely.
"Kiana, why are you here?"
Raiden Mei quickly walked to the front of Kiana and said anxiously, "The injuries on your body… how can you casually leave Hyperion!"
However, before Raiden Mei could finish her words, Kiana interrupted her. "I should be the one asking you that! When did you run off, everyone suddenly couldn't find you, do you know how worried I was?"
Kiana's words left Raiden Mei speechless for a moment. After making that decision, she didn't know how to face Kiana.
As if she saw through Raiden Mei's worries, Kiana didn't delve deeper into that topic.
"Let's not talk about that… Mei, go reunite with the Doctor quickly, leave the rest to me."
Seeing that Kiana was once again preparing to face things alone like before, Raiden Mei's heart felt immensely sour.
"No! Your injuries haven't even recovered yet, you can't come into contact with Honkai energy again!"
Kiana shook her head and said firmly, "Mei, this is my responsibility. Because only by doing this, can I face those who were hurt because of me, face the me from before, and face... Van."
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[Sob sob sob... she still hasn't forgotten Van]
[Don't be fooled by how carefree Kiana seems, she knows everything in her heart]
[Bug Bug, my Bug Bug!]
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[Back to the Video.]
Hearing Van's name, Raiden Mei's heart tightened. When Kiana shouted Van's name, only then did she realize that the other party had never let go.
Raiden Mei still wanted to say something, but Kiana had already turned around and leapt onto Benares's back.
"Mei, wait for me to come back in peace!" Kiana turned and smiled.
Then Benares spread its wings, soared into the sky, and flew toward the distant halo.
Raiden Mei stood in place, staring wide-eyed as she watched Kiana leave. A sense of powerlessness filled her chest.
The pain, like countless thorns, wrapped around Raiden Mei, bringing her to the ground. She struggled to lift her head, looking toward the gradually fading Kiana, consciousness falling into a coma.
When she came to again, she saw her own memories, every moment spent with Kiana at St. Freya Academy, seeing Kiana step forward when she was bullied.
However, what surprised her was that within those memories, she once again saw that boy who had flashed by.
"That boy… who is he? Why does he feel so familiar, yet I just can't remember?" Raiden Mei murmured softly.
But at this moment, she no longer had time to care about such things After waking from her memories, she once again rushed toward the direction of the Imaginary Tree Gate.
She couldn't let Kiana face all this alone.
However, when she arrived, she saw a scene that shattered her heart.
Benares had been pierced by a giant crimson sword and was falling from the sky. And Kiana's figure also disappeared into the light.
"Kiana!" Raiden Mei's voice echoed across the empty plaza, but no one responded.
She just wanted to approach Benares, who had been pierced by the great sword, but suddenly felt the surrounding space undergo a violent change.
Before Raiden Mei could react, that crimson greatsword suddenly rose into the air and flew toward a monster resembling a massive clock.
That monster's body was composed of gears and clock hands, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression.
The video subtitles very considerately provided an explanation.
[Imaginary Tree Divine Remains - Nihilism, A creation born after the arrival of the Imaginary Tree, its purpose is to prevent anyone from attempting to touch the Imaginary Tree]
"What on earth is… this monster?"
Looking at the nearby monster, Raiden Mei was shocked inside, but quickly calmed down. She tightly gripped the weapon in her hand and looked firmly at the monster.
At the same time, Imaginary Tree Divine Remains - Nihilism held the greatsword and slowly turned its body.
However, in the next second, it suddenly charged toward Raiden Mei's direction.
Raiden Mei barely dodged, but the aftershock of the attack still injured her.
She gritted her teeth and quickly launched a counterattack. But each of her attacks was easily blocked by Imaginary Tree Divine Remains - Nihilism.
"No… it can't go on like this! Kiana is still waiting for me!"
Raiden Mei became increasingly anxious, but her movements grew slower.
Her stamina was already nearing its limit, while Imaginary Tree Divine Remains - Nihilism still fought with ease.
Thinking of this, Raiden Mei had no choice but to risk collapse and forcefully activate the power within her.
Lightning surrounded her body, and electric light flickered on the blade of her weapon. After forcibly driving the power within her, Raiden Mei charged toward Imaginary Tree Divine Remains - Nihilism.
"Fall for me… now!" Raiden Mei shouted.
The sword edge, carrying the power of lightning, struck toward the core of Imaginary Tree Divine Remains - Nihilism.
BOOM!
With a loud noise, the core of Imaginary Tree Divine Remains - Nihilism was shattered by lightning and finally scattered to the ground.
After completing all this, Raiden Mei immediately felt a wave of dizziness and could only barely remain standing by using the sword for support.
However, even so, Raiden Mei still did not choose to stop but continued walking step by step, trying to approach Benares.
But before she could get close, the surrounding space distorted again.
The monster that had already turned into scrap metal, actually began piecing itself together again and stood up anew.
"How is this possible…"
Looking at the monster that had restored itself as if nothing had happened, Raiden Mei's eyes widened, heart full of despair.
The monster didn't give her a moment to breathe. The greatsword came at her again. Raiden Mei barely dodged, but her body could no longer hold on. Just as the greatsword was about to strike her, a huge figure blocked in front of her.
"Benares!" Raiden Mei exclaimed.
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[Crying, Benares actually died to save Mei]
[Could it be that Benares felt Kiana's feelings for Mei, so it also loved who Kiana loved?]
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[Back to the Video.]
Benares used its body to block the greatsword's attack, but it also suffered a fatal wound.
"No… Don't!" Raiden Mei knelt beside Benares, her heart full of helplessness.
'Why is it always like this? Always needing the protection of others, always so weak and helpless.'
Looking at Benares collapsed before her, and Kiana whose whereabouts were unknown, Raiden Mei's heart was full of guilt.
If only she could be a little stronger, it wouldn't have ended up like this, unable to do anything.
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