The fight between the two broke out instantly.
Perhaps because she was desperate to prevent disaster, Kiana did not hold back — and the battle ended quickly.
The battle ended in Kiana's victory.
Raven, dragging her injured body, looked up at the tallest building in Tianqiong City.
A cruel smile appeared on her face.
"...I won. No matter what you do now, it's impossible to change the outcome. I held you back. I won this battle."
Kiana didn't want to kill her.
This gave Raven the chance to escape, as thick white smoke rose around her.
She disappeared in an instant.
"Wait!"
Kiana tried to stop her, but it was already too late.
"...We've come this far, but there's no time!"
To make it this far, she had drained every ounce of strength from her body, pushing herself to walk on the verge of collapse.
"There must be... there must be another way out! I can't be trapped here!"
Despair and regret tormented her.
Then Fu Hua's voice echoed in her mind:
"Kiana, use the power of the Herrscher of the Sky with all your strength."
Kiana was stunned.
"Squad leader... what did you say?"
Fu Hua continued:
"Awaken all the power of the Herrscher of the Sky within you. We still have a chance to reach the engine before it explodes and stop this from happening."
Kiana responded, "I understand what you want to do… and I know this is the only way. But you… you're already very weak."
Fu Hua didn't care about her own condition.
"I will do my best to suppress her personality. You can use the Herrscher's core power freely. You're right — when someone looks back at the past, they can't always be running away."
"Those who died because of the collapse are gone. They didn't have the chance to see the world become better because of your efforts."
"But those who are still alive — you can let them see it with their own eyes."
Kiana turned and looked deeply at Mei.
Mei's lips trembled slightly. The moment Kiana turned back, she already knew what decision Kiana had made.
Her eyes and her silence had already conveyed her thoughts.
She understood — completely.
Kiana would not stop now.
"Just do what you're supposed to do."
As Fu Hua's voice faded, the dangerous and unstable side of Kiana's soul was firmly suppressed by a gentle and steady hand.
The fear and doubt that had hung over her vanished under the clear night sky.
She started running.
Kiana knew very well—
It was incredibly difficult for Fu Hua to suppress the Herrscher of the Sky's consciousness.
She must not use this power recklessly or increase the burden on her squad leader.
She leaped onto a tall building, sprinting across the rooftops.
Getting closer and closer to the highest point in the distance.
*Whoosh—*
A sharp sound broke through the air.
Kiana instantly summoned a baseball bat and swung it to the side.
*Bang—!*
With a metallic clang, the incoming missile was knocked away.
Her presence had been detected by the World Serpent's deployed mechas.
As she ran, several mechas appeared, launching a fierce barrage of attacks.
"I don't have time to waste with you!"
Kiana didn't slow down, charging forward through the storm of gunfire.
The bat in her hand became her strongest shield.
She continued defeating every threat in her path.
Even against powerful mechas, she only used limited Herrscher powers, striking with precision to bring them down.
Through the intense battle—
She finally reached the area where the engine was stored.
"This is it. I have to defuse the bomb as fast as possible."
She rushed toward the engine.
Suddenly—
A terrifying Honkai storm erupted from it.
The massive burst of Honkai energy caused cracks to form on Kiana's body, and the searing pain made even standing difficult.
At the same time—
Across the continent of Teyvat…
Countless people were deeply moved by Kiana's determination.
They all cried out:
"Come on, Kiana!"
"You must succeed! Only you can stop Kevin's plan!"
"Don't give up! Keep moving forward!"
"Let's go, Kiana!!"
The cheers and shouts echoed across every corner of Teyvat.
Even the hilichurls in the wild seemed to be cheering, their emotions stirred.
Countless people worried for her.
Countless people cheered for her.
Countless fists clenched, as if they could send her strength this way.
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And onthe screen—
Despite being eroded by the Honkai energy, Kiana ignored the pain.
Step by step, she approached the engine.
Then—
A storm of even more terrifying collapse energy surged out.
Even her Herrscher body couldn't withstand it.
She was overwhelmed with agony.
"Kiana…"
A voice — one that surprised everyone — suddenly rang out.
A warm hand covered hers.
It was the voice of Murata Himeko.
Her gentle eyes gazed at Kiana with trust.
Everyone knew this was just an illusion.
But in this moment—
That vision gave her infinite strength.
"Himeko... Sensei… I promised you. I'll turn this imperfect story into what we always hoped it could be."
"Ah—!!!!"
Kiana unleashed all the power of the Herrscher of the Void within her.
Soaring into the sky with the engine on the verge of detonation.
At that moment—
She could finally wield the full might of the Herrscher of the Sky.
At that moment—
She became like a meteor streaking across Tianqiong City's night sky.
Flying higher and higher—
Using the last of her power to launch the engine into the sky.
As it exploded, the energy — enough to destroy an entire city — was absorbed into her body.
Kevin's experimental plan in Skydome City vanished quietly in the blinding firelight.
The people of Teyvat erupted in joy.
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**Chat Area**
[Nahida]: "Well done! Kiana."
[Paimon]: "Yes! Kevin's inhumane plan deserved to be crushed! Let's see his regretful face now!"
[Yae Miko]: "I want to see Lin Hao's disappointed face too. That'll be fun."
[Ganyu]: "I wanted to see the past life of Inazuma's Lord, but why am I so drawn to this girl instead?"
[Nahida]: "Because she's the true hero. Kevin? He's just a villain."
[Zhongli]: "Setting aside good and evil… this girl's will surpasses even that of the gods."
[Furina]: "To sacrifice herself to save the city… I will remember her will forever."
[Venti]: "Uuuuuuuuah~ I almost cried!"
[Paimon]: "Bard! Don't ruin the mood!"
[Yoimiya]: "Is this the world of the Lord God in his previous life? Compared to that… our time feels so peaceful."