Hardship, pain—Kiana could feel every cell in her body wailing from the brutal gravity.
Witnessing that wanton, playful smile, she knew that this annoying man was not serious at all; he was just playing.
The difference in strength between her and her opponent was like a chasm. This was something Kiana had noticed from the beginning, thanks to her keen intuition.
But...
Looking at her opponent's arrogant expression, Looking at his wanton mockery and contempt for Mei, For everything about this annoying man, Kiana felt disgust and unwillingness rising from the bottom of her heart.
She absolutely did not want to lose to this vile man.
Anger, unwillingness, the desire to protect Mei, the desire to protect this city, and to uphold the Kaslana name—driven by these emotions, Kiana struggled to get up from the ground, raised the Artemis' Guardian, and aimed it at Welt(Clone), her face filled with anger.
"I'm going to blow up your disgusting face!"
The trigger was pulled. With a "bang," the bullet constructed from Honkai energy flew toward Welt(Clone)!
At the speed of the bullet, such a short distance only took a moment.
But now, for some reason, the bullet was moving so slowly.
Was it an illusion? Of course not!
This bullet was indeed moving at a speed visible to the naked eye which was comparable to a snail's pace, as if it were stuck in a quagmire.
Welt(Clone) looked at the bullet with contempt, stretched out his hand, and lightly tapped it.
In an instant, the strong gravity acted on the bullet, crushing it into a light spot and making it dissipate.
Then, he looked at Kiana with a playful expression and motioned for her with his finger.
"Bang."
The horizontal gravity field smashed Kiana against the wall.
Welt(Clone) glanced at the Artemis' Guardian on the ground with some disdain.
The gravity field that emerged instantly acted on the body of the Artemis' Guardian, causing it to immediately fall apart and turn into a piece of scrap metal.
"Kiana!"
Without the same strength and willpower, Mei could only watch helplessly, sadness filling her eyes.
Powerless. Powerlessness.
The unbearable feeling of powerlessness.
Just like being in the question-and-answer space, crying while holding the bloodstained Kiana.
I don't want this...
So, I must seek strength.
Herrscher...
Seeking the power of the Herrscher...
No, no.
There isn't enough Honkai energy.
With the current concentration of Honkai energy, even if she voluntarily transform herself into a Herrscher, she won't be able to.
There's nothing she can do.
Despair filled her heart, and Mei bit her lips tightly, drawing blood from the pressure.
Inadvertently, she noticed the glasses she had obtained earlier lying quietly beside her.
They had probably fallen out of her pocket due to the sudden gravity.
But...
What good is this fallen glasses?
Though these glasses were indestructible and could automatically adjust their prescription, neither feature would alleviate the current desperate situation.
Mei looked at the useless glasses dejectedly.
Speaking of which, she hadn't worn them since winning them. She probably wouldn't have the chance to wear them in the future.
Thinking of this, Mei took the glasses with difficulty and put them on.
Suddenly, her vision became clearer and more expansive.
Ah, is this the ability to adjust the prescription?
However, Mei immediately felt something was wrong.
She suddenly realized that her mind, previously muddled by powerlessness and frustration, had become clear.
At the same time, a strong power appeared to surge within her.
…
Unaware of the changes in Mei, Welt(Clone) looked at the pained expression on Kiana's face and couldn't help but feel relieved.
"What a great expression."
With a bit of bad taste, in compliance with the tyranny in his heart, Welt(Clone) began to increase the gravity on Kiana.
However, he did not increase it all at once.
Instead, he raised it slowly, by tons.
"Hahaha, this feeling of getting heavier and more painful isn't very pleasant."
Welt(Clone), growing more excited, described it with great interest. "You will gradually feel your internal organs being crushed and your bones being pulverized. That feeling must be very pleasant, right?"
Then, he laughed mockingly.
"Beg me. If you beg me, I might let you go."
That said...
But just looking at his expression, it was clear that this despicable man would never let Kiana go.
He said this only to see how humbling Kiana would become in order to survive.
In response, the struggling Kiana spoke under the pressure of gravity, using all her strength to utter a few words.
Welt(Clone)'s excited expression faltered when he heard the extremely faint words..
"What? I can't hear you. What are you saying?"
Thinking Kiana was about to surrender, he reduced the gravity field just enough for her to speak.
But for this...
Kiana simply repeated her words.
"Dream on!"
These two words reached Welt(Clone)'s ears clearly, making his excited smile vanish instantly.
His previously joyful mood was like a cornfield trampled by a wild boar, and a surge of anger rose within him.
This feeling of being fooled drove him to madness.
"Damn bastard! How dare you fool me!"
With overwhelming fury, a more terrifying gravity field than before was unleashed on Kiana.
Under his deliberate control, the gravity field was confined to a level that made Kiana feel as though life was worse than death—tortured, but not killed.
Kiana was in agony, but she clenched her teeth and tried not to make a sound.
It hurts. It really hurts.
But she never wanted to see this bastard who took pleasure in torturing others die because of her wailing.
Just seeing that disgusting expression, Kiana felt it was more painful than the physical pain she had endured.
At the same time...
For the pain inflicted on her body, Kiana felt a sudden sense of déjà vu.
It was as if... she had experienced this pain before, or even something worse.
Though it was somewhat perpleSin, it was precisely this feeling that allowed Kiana to endure the pain more.
"...Damn bastard!"
Welt(Clone) noticed Kiana's defiance.
When he found that he could not achieve his goal, and that he wasn't receiving the satisfaction he sought from her suffering, his face twisted with murderous intent.
"In that case, you can die!"
Originally, Welt(Clone) wanted to play with this bastard because he thought it was fun and could relieve his boredom. But Kiana's stubbornness was like that of a stink bug. It disgusted him.
So, he was no longer going to suppress his abilities.
"Look, I'll let you understand what is..."
Before he could finish his words, Welt(Clone)'s face suddenly changed, and he looked behind him.
This terrifying Honkai energy?!