Kiana and the Captain's Bizarre Adventure

Chapter 246 The Countdown to the End of Paradise (1)

Kiana and the others left, and the Herrscher of Corruption watched them disappear from her sight.

Just as she said, the symptoms of erosion on their bodies disappeared instantly after they left her sight.

Conversely, the erosion symptoms on Sakura's Memory body intensified significantly.

"Honestly, I never imagined you would be so decisive, so eager to atone for your sins?"

"Perhaps." Sakura Memory put the sword away. "Even now, I can't forgive myself for not catching up."

"Why? It wasn't your fault, was it?"

"But that doesn't change the fact that I still couldn't save my sister."

"Okay, if that's the case, I'll help you make it happen."

"If I could, I would like to give you the most painful illusion, so that I can die in regret and self-blame."

Using the virus from multiple people to corrupt one person is extremely fast; Sakura Memory disappeared completely right after she finished speaking.

Looking ahead at the empty space, the Herrscher of Corruption sighed once again.

"As expected, you're the same way no matter which world you're in. But I'm sorry, I can't grant your request."

After weaving a perfect ending illusion for Sakura's Memory, the Herrscher of Corruption once again embarked on a journey to find Gretchen and the others.

If she remembered correctly, Kosmo would later ask Gresh to turn him into a painting, and Gresh would agree while using herself as the canvas. In this way, the two of them became a painting that the Herrscher of Corruption would never have the chance to see.

After all, she didn't know about this at the time, so even after deleting Kosmo and destroying the painting, she was unable to obtain the data of the two people.

If possible, the Herrscher of Corruption would not want Gretsch and Kosmo in this world to follow this path. Moreover, this is a task given to her by Kiana. After all, if you want to reproduce everyone in reality, you need actual data to say anything.

Once Gretchen's painting is completed, the data on Kosmo and Gretchen will no longer exist in the entire paradise, and naturally, they can no longer be reproduced.

Greta is alright, since the real Greta isn't dead and if all else fails, we can go to that place to wake her up and bring her back. But Kos is beyond saving.

However, ensuring Kosmo's survival in Paradise became crucial, as Kosmo was Gretchen's knight. If pushed too far, he would protect Gretchen at all costs.

However, this would inevitably lead to the same situation as the original world, so the Herrscher of Corruption must find them before things become a fait accompli.

The thought of this gave the Herrscher of Corruption a headache. Her body was Alicia's, and her abilities were given to her by Kiana, yet neither of them personally took action, leaving her, the Herrscher who was already dead, to do all the dirty and tiring work.

It would be one thing to let her do it, but in the end, she wasn't the one actually using the power.

Kiana firmly holds the power, and the Herrscher of Corruption can only use her power with Kiana's permission, which is extremely frustrating.

However, back then, she had completely eroded Alicia's memories in a moment of desperation in order to survive, so much so that she had to use other people's data to recreate Alicia's body.

Is it really necessary to go to such lengths just to ensure that this world develops in the same way as theirs?

“Of course it’s necessary.” Kiana’s voice rang in the Herrscher of Corruption’s ears.

"Isn't this our End Queen? What brings you here to talk to a nobody like me?"

"No need for that, Big Sister." Kiana's tone was slightly awkward. "You could say I have time, since things have basically settled down now, so I don't need to keep observing the world line changes from outside the world."

"So you're going to take the stage yourself next?" The Herrscher of Corruption's tone began to rise.

"No, we still need you to do it next, since neither Alicia nor I are good at acting. After all, you're the only one who's really good at imitating Alicia."

"What do you mean by 'imitating Alicia'?" the Herrscher of Corruption said, her lips twitching.

"Literally speaking, think about it. Our plan is to make the Herrscher of Corruption event in this world develop in the same way as in our place, or rather, in the original work. In the original plot, you were imitating Alicia's behavior to gain control of Kevin Armed 666."

If you follow the plan, aren't you just imitating your own behavior? Aren't you just imitating Alicia?

The Herrscher of Corruption could only sigh helplessly at Kiana's confident tone. If you asked why, the Alicia inside this body also had a look that told her to do her job well.

But what can I do? She is Alicia. The most important reason I used Alicia's appearance, besides taking control of Kevin Armed 666, was that I admired her and wanted to become her. That's all.

After tidying herself up, the Herrscher of Corruption continued on her way. The good news was that when the Herrscher of Corruption found Gretsch and the others, Kosmo had not yet made up her mind.

They did manage to catch up, but the bad news was that Hua was blocking their way. It was foreseeable that Hua would stand in front of Kosmo and Gretchen and leave as soon as possible.

I need to find a way to keep all three of them here. And judging by the time, Mebius should have already been sent away. She should return soon with the Corruption Power she copied to fight me.

To ensure that Mebius doesn't actually acquire power that could threaten her, the Herrscher of Corruption needs to create some obstacles for Mebius.

This meant she was less able to attend to the three people in front of her, so the Herrscher of Corruption decided to request outside assistance.

"What are you planning to do now that things are like this? Let me make it clear first, I can't possibly hold off three people while multitasking."

Kiana naturally understood what the Herrscher of Corruption meant, and she had considered the possibility of this situation, but it wasn't something she needed to personally intervene in.

Kiana quickly contacted Mei and Bronya, who were still in Paradise. When she saw the two arriving from elsewhere, a serious expression appeared on Kiana's face, and a bead of sweat slowly slid down her cheek.

"It seems she's not planning to let the three of us go."

"I see."

It was rare for Kosmo to speak, but it wasn't entirely incomprehensible, given the current situation didn't allow Kosmo to dwell on the content of his words.

"Kosmo, I will do everything in my power to create an escape route for you. You must take Gretsch with you and escape during that opportunity."

"how about you?"

"You should know that even if we were facing the Herrscher of Corruption alone, the three of us wouldn't have a chance, let alone now that there are three of us."

"So what I mean is, do you really have to sacrifice yourself?"

"Otherwise, none of us will be able to leave."

"No, what I really meant was, didn't you ever think about making me the one to sacrifice?"

Indeed, given Kosmona's condition, which is described as being in a state of excessive collapse, he is a more suitable candidate than Hua to be the rearguard.

However, Gretchen preferred being with Kosmo compared to Hua. Hua had considered having Kosmo cover the rear, but due to her own personality and Gretchen's feelings, she did not choose to do so.

"I... I have considered your proposal, it's just..."

"Is it just because of Gretchen?"

“That’s right. After all, you are the one who is closest to Gretsch. If possible, I would still prefer that the person by Gretsch’s side is you instead of me.”

At that moment, Gretchen spoke up.

"Kosmo and Hua, I don't quite understand what you're saying, but I do know that the person on the other side who looks a lot like Alicia won't let us go. So why can't the three of us fight them together?"

Hua and Kosmo exchanged a glance, and both could see the helplessness in each other's eyes.

"Hmm, Gretchen is the most reasonable one. Can't you all stay together and let me erode you together?"

Now that things have come to this, the Herrscher of Corruption is too lazy to put on an act anymore. In the end, she will be disposed of by Alicia Memory anyway, so it doesn't matter whether she takes control of Kevin Armed 666 or not.

At the command of the Herrscher of Corruption, Mei and Bronya sprang into action, surrounding Gretchen and the others. Now, escape was out of the question, and even breaking through their defenses was a pipe dream.

"Oh dear, what a pity. If you hadn't been chatting there and had instead chosen to run away quickly, you might have already made it out. It's too late now."

Hua didn't speak. She and Kos Demon General Gretsch stood tightly behind her, watching with heavy expressions as the Herrscher of Corruption and Mei Bronya formed an encirclement.

Perhaps it's true, as the Herrscher of Corruption said, that if we hadn't chosen to discuss who would cover the retreat, we might have actually escaped.

Unfortunately, there's no going back in this world, not to mention that their actions were actually the result of Kiana secretly manipulating the timeline behind the scenes.

It can be said that Kiana has gone to great lengths to ensure the success of the plan, which made Mei silently wonder to herself.

"Kiana, do we really have to go this far?"

"There's no other way. This world has completely deviated from its predetermined trajectory due to the captain's intervention. This is the only way to complete our mission. Besides, haven't I changed a lot? More importantly, even if Paradise perishes, the memories within it will not disappear. This is the direction I set from the beginning. Mei trusts that I won't make a mistake."

"I understand."

Mei closed her eyes without making a sound and took a deep breath. When she opened her eyes again, her entire aura had changed.

Now, she was deeply saddened to see the memories of Paradise being corrupted once again before her eyes, but for the sake of their mission and Kiana's meticulously planned scheme, she had to put aside these feelings and made a decision.

"Xiao Shi, can you help me temporarily block out my feelings for the heroes?"

"what?!"

The incredible tone of the Herald of Knowledge echoed in Mei's mind.

Yes, due to the special nature of the Herald of Knowledge, she never appeared in Paradise again after separating from the others.

Since the Herrscher of Consciousness does not have a physical body, or rather, she shares a physical body with Fu Hua, her way of entering the Land of Rebirth is simply by hitchhiking.

She entered the Land of Rebirth through Fu Hua's consciousness, so the Herrscher of Consciousness does not have her own data body in the Land of Rebirth. Naturally, she cannot fake an erosion process like Mei and the others, and then reproduce their data bodies afterwards.

So after the Herrscher of Consciousness left the team, she remained in Mei and the others' consciousness. Kiana even personally provided her with a layer of protection to prevent others from discovering the Herrscher of Consciousness.

With this layer of protection, others naturally cannot discover the figure of the Herrscher of Knowledge, thus concluding that the Herrscher of Corruption has corrupted him and he is no longer in the Land of Bliss.

The Herald of Knowledge asked again, "Are you really going to do this?"

“Hmm,” Mei said, “If I don’t do this, I’m afraid I’ll be unable to resist helping Gretchen and the others.”

"Well... alright, but let me warn you beforehand, once you accept this suggestion, you will completely lose your previous feelings for the Paradise of the Past. After all, your feelings for these heroic memories are highly bound to the Paradise of the Past. Without doing this, it will be difficult to achieve the result you want."

"I understand, let's do it that way."

Soon after, the Hercules of Knowledge completed the suggestion as Mei had requested.

"Okay, you can try it out and see."

Mei carefully recalled her memories of the Paradise of the Past and realized that she no longer had the feeling of having personally experienced those memories.

"Great, may I ask how long this hint will last?"

"It won't be long, maybe half an hour or so?" the Herrscher of Knowledge said uncertainly. "After all, random mental suggestion can cause indelible damage to a person's mind. Even if you are a Herrscher, you have only reduced the side effects accordingly. Therefore, in order to ensure that your mind is not affected, I have tried my best to give suggestions within the range that your mind can accept."

So it won't last long, but we just need to finish it quickly.

“Haha, that’s true.”

Mei drew her weapon, now in her Herrscher of Origin form. To ensure a swift end to the battle, she had to go all out.

Unfortunately, even so, the battle was still prolonged due to the excessive corruption of Kosmo, and the Herrscher of Corruption even managed to interfere with Mebius's progress.

Ultimately, it was only through the Paradise Authority held by the Herrscher of Corruption that Kosmo was finally defeated. However, this also allowed Mebius to arrive at the scene, and the battle officially entered its second round.