Herrscher of Dominance in Honkai, starting with the abduction of Kiana

The air that had been scorched by flames gradually cooled. The morning wind from afar carried a moist, cool breeze through the city. The exhausted man, his brow furrowed, slowly woke up from his sleep.

He looked up at the sky in a panic. There weren't any raging flames, nor were there any roaring explosions. He let out a long sigh of relief, and revealed an unsightly smile. Softly, he murmured to himself, "So it was just a dream."

Half of the sun peeked out from the horizon, its rays filling the sky. The shadows of the buildings in the distance stretched long and thin. But soon, the sunlight had become warm enough, evenly sharing its light with everyone.

In the ruined wasteland, the sleeping people slowly began to stand, looking up in the direction of the rising sun.

And beneath their feet, was what had once been the prosperous and dreamlike ARC City, which was now a wasteland that stretched for thousands of meters.

Some people could no longer hold back their tears. Those whose emotions were more extreme had begun cursing madly, but in this sorrow-filled wasteland, there were still some people who were smiling.

The raging flames had burned away the strict social classes of the city, destroying the order of money above all else. It had given the inner and outer city equal destruction. And upon this wasteland, new seeds would soon sprout.

As people looked at these ruins, remembering the past, someone had silently revealed their fangs. Conflict was coming.

"Ah, what a vibrant and lively scene."

In the Imaginary Space, Ren, whose golden eyes were filled with amusement, let out a sigh.

He casually moved his fingers, and the invisible threads gently swayed, pulling at the puppets on the stage, making them perform in the darkness.

In the Honkai disaster relief operations room of ARC City, the highly respected person in charge hid the golden light in his eyes as he spoke eloquently in the conference room.

In the helicopters that were evacuating the city, a fat and wealthy business tycoon revealed a strange smile, setting financial targets on the ruins.

In the temporary relief tents, ordinary youths, who had been struggling at the bottom of society, just to survive, were filled with madness, eager to release the power within their bodies.

This performance was known to no one, but it would be grand and unprecedented.

…

While the sun shone brightly on ARC City, in a nameless, small city over a thousand kilometers away, the sky had just begun to turn a pale grayish white.

This faint light fell on the curtains, unable to penetrate the tightly drawn curtains and reach the girl inside the room.

Mei, leaning against the wall and holding her katana, was lightly sleeping. Suddenly, she was startled awake, and immediately looked at Kiana, who was still sleeping in the bed. After confirming that the cracks on her body hadn't gotten worse, she breathed a sigh of relief, before preparing to rest again.

Knock knock.

Just then, a faint knocking sound came from the door. Mei immediately gripped her katana tightly, entering a combat stance.

She didn't respond. Instead, she silently approached the door. If the other party had any intentions of breaking the door down, then she would be ready to kill them. "Ms. Mei, there are some things I need to give to you." A girl's voice came from outside the door. Mei's brow furrowed slightly.

She recognized it as the voice of the person who had greeted her last night. After a moment of hesitation, she opened the door slightly.

The girl outside had already been standing there for quite a while. After seeing Mei, a gentle smile appeared on her face.

"I apologize for disturbing your rest, but we don't have much time. Please take these." As she spoke, she handed a paper bag to Mei.

Inside the bag seemed to be some clothes, cosmetics, and a spare medical kit.

In addition to that, there was also a small, black box. It was made of metal, and on the surface, was the black and white three-ring insignia.

Mei's brow rose slightly in confusion. It wasn't possible that they had called her out just for some clothes. "Could you explain what these are? Ms. Jian Yun?"

"Clean clothes, some disguise tools. The Schicksal Valkyries are relentless. It's best that you change your appearances before leaving. Inside that box are temporary Honkai energy suppression agents. They can temporarily lessen the Honkai erosion." As she spoke, Jian Yun glanced through the crack of the door at Kiana, who was frowning in pain.

A hint of displeasure appeared on her face.

"Raiden Mei, the Attendants said you're the Queen's closest friend. That's why we entrusted Her Majesty to your care. But now it seems you're not even able to let Her Majesty sleep peacefully?"

The sudden reprimand made Mei speechless. Looking at the suffering Kiana, Mei was even more anxious than anyone. If she could, she would even be willing to endure that pain for Kiana, but without professional medical equipment, Mei, who was a warrior, didn't know how to deal with the erosion.

"I'll take care of Kiana. There's no need for you to worry." In the end, she could only force out those words.

"You better do so. If anything happens to Her Majesty, we'll revoke your caretaking privileges." Even though she was just an ordinary person, when talking about Kiana, Jian Yun wasn't afraid of Mei at all, even openly expressing her displeasure.

Among the members of The Obsidian Concord, only Her Majesty was important.

"Use the suppressant quickly. Simply place it near a vein, but remember, you can only use the second one after six hours."

After explaining how to use the suppressant to Mei, Jian Yun took out a black phone from her pocket.

"This is what the Attendants use to contact each other. If Her Majesty has any problems, immediately contact the other Attendants through it, but remember, you cannot use it to contact anyone outside the organization. Anti-Entropy's technology is superior to ours. It's easy for them to track it. I know that you're currently colluding with them, but you should understand, The Obsidian Concord's revenge is absolute."

Mei's mind suddenly flashed back to the flames that had filled the sky above ARC City last night. The scorching air made her mouth feel dry even now. The madness of an organization whose leader was a Herrscher, was something that Mei had already witnessed.

If she were to forcefully take Kiana away, then it would definitely cause a conflict between The Obsidian Concord and Anti-Entropy.

"Okay, if there's anything you don't understand, then you can contact me. This entire industrial district is our territory. Don't worry about Schicksal finding this place."

"Also, Her Majesty's familiar has already left. She will continue to divert Schicksal's attention. If Her Majesty wants to call her back, then we will make the arrangements."

"Although you're still far from qualified, since you've joined our organization, it means that you're completely loyal to the Queen. I hope you quickly grow to become a qualified Attendant." After seriously saying those words, Jian Yun turned around to leave.

"Wait."

Jian Yun stopped. She looked back with a puzzled expression. "Is there anything else?"

After a moment of silence, Mei looked at the katana in her hand. "How… is ARC City doing now?"

"Under our leader's full-powered strike, the entire city has been turned to ruins."

"And the other Attendants? Like that man who was wearing a mask?"

Hearing Mei's words, Jian Yun sighed softly, her voice becoming exceptionally low. "You're talking about Kalpas, right? He has already perished in battle. Not just him, many of our Attendants were buried in that city."

"D… Dead?" An undisguised look of surprise was on Mei's face. Her heart sank. Although she hated that man, hearing the news of his death still made her feel a little heavy.

"Dying in battle for Her Majesty is what we should be doing. There's no need to feel sad. Even though I'm just an administrator, when needed, I will also die on the battlefield without any regrets."