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Within the Dominion Theater, high above the sky, a figure descended like a phoenix reborn from fire, its crimson flas dispersing the malicious gloom.
The familiar yet slightly different greatsword struck fiercely against the unorganized masses, overwhelming them with unmatched force. The woman landed on the stage, her combat boots making crisp and steady sounds upon contact with the marble floor.
The sound echoed like a bell tolling her return.
The threads that had bound Kiana were now burned to ash by this fierce blaze. Despite its scorching heat, she felt no pain—only warmth.
She looked up to see the familiar figure standing before her. With a casual gesture, Murata Hiko plunged her blazing greatsword into the ground and extended a hand toward Kiana.
"Well done, Kiana."
"But there's still work to be done."
Gazing at the woman before her, Kiana gritted her teeth, suppressing both longing and confusion within her heart. She was right; it wasn't ti for complacency yet. There would be ample opportunity to reminisce after eliminating the Herrscher of Dominance!
"Murata Hiko?! How...how can you still be alive?!" The Herrscher of Dominance growled, her deep voice intertwining with countless others' incredulous tones. It seed impossible for Murata Hiko to have survived, so how could she appear here?!
"Lucky break, I guess?" Hiko helped Kiana to her feet, then positioned herself protectively in front of her. With a gleeful smirk, she lifted the fiery greatsword from the ground and rested it on her shoulder.
Hiko had been holding back for far too long, and now, finally, she could unleash her fury upon this revolting abomination before her.
Making her entrance at this mont also brought a subtle satisfaction to Hiko, perhaps akin to what Ana described earlier—it indeed felt quite exhilarating.
"You!" The Herrscher of Dominance, ford from countless malicious intents, was rendered speechless.
In truth, there wasn't much it could say. Much of its confrontations with Kiana revolved around Hiko, often criticizing her. But now, with Hiko's return and newfound imnse power, its lies crumbled effortlessly.
Nevertheless, the Herrscher of Dominance refused to yield.
"So you're alive? Just another failure! What can you possibly achieve?"
"Indeed, not much, but taking you down is more than enough," Hiko replied with a light laugh.
"Teacher Hiko..."
Kiana handed the Gem of Haste to Hiko, beaming with joy. Nothing could surpass the happiness of seeing her beloved teacher return.
"It belongs to you."
Smiling, Hiko accepted the Gem of Haste from Kiana, despite its rightful ownership.
"I'm not its true owner either, but its rightful master wishes for to entrust it to you."
As Hiko spoke, the Gem of Haste ignited, transforming into an unceasing blaze—the Legacy of the Fla symbolizing inheritance.
"Who is its owner?"
Confusion clouded Kiana's face, though she could guess that this person must have saved Hiko and granted her current power. Indeed, it piqued Kiana's curiosity greatly.
"Hmm, that doesn't matter now. Please accept this Legacy of the Fla as a symbol of inheritance." Hiko's smile grew even warr.
"Kiana, we believe in you. We trust that you can wield this power better, change this imperfect world for the better."
"The future belongs to you all."
"Teacher Hiko..."
"Take it!"
"Yes."
Seeing the sincerity and gentleness on Hiko's face, Kiana firmly nodded and accepted the Legacy of the Fla. In her hands, it transford into a brand-new greatsword.
Simultaneously, two additional forces infused into the greatsword—Fu Hua's and Bronya's Authorities.
Just as in the original story, Fu Hua and Bronya temporarily transferred their Authorities to Kiana. Although they weren't in imdiate danger, they now lacked any combat capability.
A new Herrscher outfit materialized around Kiana. In this mont, she completely shed her past as the Herrscher of the Void and beca the Herrscher of Flascion.
However, unlike before, where it was solely Kiana's solo performance, Teacher Hiko's presence didn't detract from the scene; instead, it elevated it.
"Teacher Hiko, being able to fight alongside you again...it feels great."
Kiana stepped forward, standing shoulder to shoulder with Hiko. Ideally, they should have positioned back-to-back for mutual support, but given their aggressive fighting styles—apologies, retreat wasn't part of their vocabulary. As long as their charge remained relentless, there was no need to worry about their backs, since neither would ever step back.
"All right, all right. Don't let emotions cloud your judgnt on the battlefield. Let's move!"
With that, Hiko took the lead, swinging her blazing Greatsword towards the Herrscher of Dominance. Without hesitation, Kiana charged forward alongside her.
However, due to their respective Authorities and the situation at hand, Kiana flickered and appeared behind Herrscher of Dominance, setting up for a pincer maneuver.
"You...you fools! Why?! Why won't you just listen to ?!" The Herrscher of Dominance roared with countless overlapping voices. Clearly, neither Hiko nor Kiana had lost their composure, but this fusion of nurous malicious intents within Herrscher of Dominance was descending into chaos.
For the Herrscher of Dominance, even one Herrscher of Flascion posed a formidable threat.
Now facing two Herrschers of Fla ant they stood no chance. The Herrscher of Fla inherently possesses unparalleled destructive power, while the Herrscher of Dominance, despite its impressive Authority...
The issue is, against awakened Herrschers with unwavering will and conviction, what could they possibly do?
Moreover, Murata Hiko's return had already shaken the resolve of many dolls. She embodied a living example, embodying the beliefs and aspirations of countless individuals. The impact of such a hero making her coback cannot be overstated.
"I want to leave; I don't wish to beco any doll!"
"Dammit, I still have my family—I refuse to succumb further!"
"I must continue fighting. My job was actually decent; there's no need..."
Such thoughts and statents continuously erged within the Herrscher of Dominance, causing its once solidified malice to gradually crumble. As fitting for the na "Herrscher of Dominance," it was rely an unorganized mass.
This chaotic conglorate would inevitably disperse like smoke.
"Shut up, shut up, shut up!" Within the Herrscher of Dominance, a familiar sharp voice eventually overpowered all others, temporarily stabilizing the entity.
But that didn't matter—the seeds had been planted. This was precisely the situation Ana had eagerly anticipated, finally realized under Murata Hiko's trump card assault.
As they say, strike while your enemy is weak, finish them off completely.
With just a brief exchange of glances, Kiana and Hiko simultaneously swung their swords at the Herrscher of Dominance.
Intense flas engulfed the surface of the Herrscher, amidst which countless dolls wailed, their voices echoing in agony.
"This ends now, Herrscher of Dominance!"
Kiana and Hiko simultaneously focused their energy. The raging flas transford Hiko's blazing greatsword, elevating it to resemble the elongated blade from "The Last Lesson." anwhile, scorching energy enveloped Kiana.
This strike was determined to secure victory!
In the next instant, both forces collided with the Herrscher of Dominance. However, seizing this opportunity, the previously cohesive form of the Herrscher disintegrated into individual dolls scattering in various directions.
These were the Herrscher of Thousands, embodints of malice, akin to unorganized masses. When faced with adversity, naturally, they chose flight. In the original storyline, confronting the Herrscher of Flas head-on was sheer folly.
The Herrscher of Thousands always opted for strategies most advantageous to themselves, and once again, that's precisely what they intended—just as before, retreat now and regroup later.
After all, this world was never perfect; given ti, they believed they could eventually overco these Herrschers or simply outlast them until their demise!
Such were the plans and sches of the Herrscher of Thousands. Yes, despite appearing knowledgeable, in reality, they possessed limited understanding. They were re failures, nothing but jesters!
Within this Dominion Theater, they truly embodied the role of clowns!
But it must be said, this move by the Herrscher of Thousands was quite clever. By harnessing the energy from disintegration, they managed to counteract the attacks of both Herrschers of Fla to so extent. Although several dolls were lost in the process, these sacrifices were necessary and worthwhile.
Kiana and Hiko descended, frowning as they watched the fleeing Puppeteers scatter.
How should they put it?
They weren't afraid of confronting the Puppeteers head-on in a decisive battle, but their greatest fear lay in the Herrscher of Thousands fragnting its forces.
As just two Herrschers, they couldn't effectively deal with each fragnt individually.
Even during the previous civilization, the Fire Moth had set up bait before i Ph.D. could utilize the Key of Blankness to annihilate them all.
Now, they no longer had that opportunity.
Moreover, Bronya and Fu Hua's conditions were not ideal. While seizing Authorities might not be feasible at the mont, it didn't an they were safe either.
Prudently, their best course of action would be to temporarily leave the Dominion Theater.
As for how to depart? For them now, it wasn't much of a challenge anymore.
"Teacher Hiko?"
Kiana looked at Hiko, seeking her advice.
However, Hiko rely smiled with a hint of resignation on her face. "Kiana, you've grown up and have your own judgnt now."
"But with Teacher Hiko here, I still want to..." Kiana lowered her head, blushing slightly. "...still want to rely on you."
After a brief silence, Hiko lifted her gaze towards the hidden Herrscher of Thousands, shook her head, and said:
"No need. She anticipated all this. And right about now, our reinforcents should have arrived."
"Who exactly do you an by 'her'?" Kiana asked curiously, genuinely unable to fathom who could orchestrate everything, rescue Hiko, and even turn Teacher Hiko into a Herrscher.
"You'll understand in ti. For now, just know that while we celebrate our victories, soone has been tirelessly paving the way ahead for us. She has sacrificed greatly," Hiko sighed.
"Okay."
Hearing Hiko's response, Kiana didn't press further, understanding there must be a reason behind her teacher's words.
"And what about reinforcents?"
"Don't worry; they're already here."
As Hiko spoke, the once-stable Dominion Theater suddenly shook like an earthquake. However, there was no doubt that earthquakes were impossible in this place.
Kiana tightened her grip on the Blazing Greatsword, vigilantly scanning her surroundings, ready to strike at any mont.
A massive star gate rift appeared within the theater, and from it erged an enormous entity.
Surprisingly, its appearance bore so resemblance to the previous unorganized masses.
"That's...the Herrscher of Dominance?" Kiana braced herself as if facing a formidable enemy, disbelief written all over her face.
"How is this possible? Wasn't the Herrscher of Dominance defeated? Even if it could return, wouldn't it take much longer?"
In contrast to Kiana's anxiety, Hiko remained relatively calm. Bai Zhi—she still preferred calling her Ana—had previously explained everything to her.
The three Herrschers of Dominance had ultimately rged into two entities, which was why Kiana struggled against them. However, having three Herrschers also opened up new possibilities for humanity.
A Herrscher of Humanity could not fully assimilate three dominions, yet now she erged capable of overwhelming the Herrscher of Thousands!
As for the rest, well, it wasn't sothing Hiko could inquire about further.
"Kiana!"
Just as Kiana prepared to take action, a familiar voice interrupted her, causing her to pause montarily. She saw Durandal, clad in Stark Drive armor, erging from a rift alongside the Herrscher of Thousands Herrscher.
"Durandal?"
Surprised, Kiana held no negative impressions of Durandal. During their ti at Schicksal's Northern Africa base, Durandal had indeed taken good care of her.
"Yes." Durandal nodded and then turned her gaze towards Hiko. "Major Hiko, I presu? The Lord Bishop sends his greetings through ."
Hiko responded with a cold snort; her opinion of Otto was far from favorable. If not for Ana's arrangents, hmph—
However, she bore no animosity towards Durandal, actually admiring her greatly. This talented Valkyrie has always been Schicksal's pride and glory. Hiko recognized Durandal's diligence and hard work firsthand.
"Greetings, Durandal. Please convey my ssage back to Otto: His greetings are unwelco!"
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