Chapter 195: A Miracle for You
"You want to recover your health... maybe it will be possible."
For Wendy, this is probably a luxury.
But Kirataka not only intends to restore her health but also to perform even greater miracles.
He looked toward the bottom of the cliff and saw a purple-haired girl slowly floating up from below.
"Sirin, you're here."
"Um."
The girl floated closer and shook the bottle of serum in her hand.
——According to Kirataka's request, Sirin had left Yae Sakura's stigmata space, ventured into the world bubble where he placed the Serenity Gem and HSN-b46 serum, and retrieved the serum to bring it back to the original world.
"Can such a small thing save her?"
"Although it's not everything, it's an essential part."
Kirataka nodded.
The girl said "oh," looked carefully at the girl in Kirataka's arms for a few seconds, and remarked:
"Come to think of it... she does look a bit like Seele."
Well, just like a recolored version of Seele, changing from blue-black to cyan-black.
"Yeah, I think so too."
Kirataka smiled and replied:
"And your personalities are somewhat similar. Maybe you can become good friends."
"…I don't plan on becoming friends with her."
The girl said somewhat arrogantly.
However, when she saw the bandages wrapped around Wendy's hands and feet, her expression softened.
The scene was so poignant that Wendy's current appearance reminded Sirin of herself.
——She recalled her past when she was tortured in the Tower of Babylon. She, too, had wounds and needle marks all over her body, bandaged in much the same way...
The girl sighed, handed the serum to Kirataka, and asked:
"What should we do next?"
Although she promised Kirataka she would help, she wasn't sure what she needed to do.
Kirataka took the serum, held it up, and examined it in the moonlight. The faint light shone through the glass, casting a crimson glow from the bright red serum.
"This thing... always feels a bit ominous."
Seeing Kirataka studying the serum, Sirin floated slightly away, her expression uneasy.
The bottle's contents... gave her the same foreboding as the [Holy Blood Liberation] that Cecilia had once used against her—a natural enemy that could suppress her.
"Well, this serum temporarily and completely eliminates Honkai energy. It would work even on you, Sirin," Kirataka explained with a smile.
Sure enough, it was as she feared!
"I'll inject it into Wendy's body to temporarily counteract the gem's influence. After that, I'll need your help."
Without delay, Kirataka adjusted Wendy's position in his arms and injected the HSN-b46 serum into her body.
————
A moment later.
"Wow, this place…"
The purple-haired girl landed on a meadow, immediately captivated by the scenery. The clear blue sky and fluffy white clouds were stunning.
"Meow~"
A pure white kitten landed on Sirin's shoulder, letting out a soft mew.
To proceed with the next step, Kirataka used Fenghuang Down to guide Sirin's consciousness into Wendy's spiritual space.
It was an easy task since Wendy was not resisting.
"…Why are you a cat, Kirataka?"
The purple-haired girl picked up the kitten with both hands and examined it curiously.
"Because it's become second nature? I once transformed into a kitten to get close to her."
Kirataka explained casually.
Of course, the real reason for appearing as a kitten in Wendy's mental space was to ensure she wouldn't perceive his intervention upon waking up.
"Hmm... Is that why people call you [little Shiro]? It's quite fitting."
Sirin stared at the kitten that Kirataka had transformed into. The more she looked, the more she liked it, holding it close and playing with its fur.
"…Meow?"
Indeed, cute kittens are an undeniable charm for girls...
"That's enough, let's go help Wendy."
The purple-haired girl floated forward with Kirataka in her arms.
Ahead of them, the dark-haired girl lay on the grass with her eyes closed, deep in slumber.
Fatigue and the effects of the serum had plunged Wendy into a dreamless sleep. In her spiritual world, she rested like a sleeping beauty.
This time, no overwhelming darkness emerged to corrupt her mind and body. Wendy was momentarily free of pain, her sleeping expression serene.
Sirin sat beside Wendy, placing Kirataka on her lap and gently stroking his fur as she asked:
"What should I do now?"
"Well... you can try calling upon the gem."
Kirataka suggested.
He could use Fenghuang Down to help Wendy resist the gem's corruption but could do nothing about the gem itself.
Once the dark will within the gem withdrew, he would be powerless.
But as the "original owner" of the gem, Sirin might be able to summon it directly.
"Then I'll try..."
The girl extended her hand toward the empty air before her and spoke resolutely:
"Come out, ride the endless storm, the desire that is thousands of miles away."
—Of course, Kirataka taught her to read this sentence.
Theoretically, as long as she has this idea, she should be able to control the Gem of Desire.
Sure enough, under Sirin's call, Wendy's spiritual space gradually began to move. The breeze blowing across the grass gradually increased in strength and turned into a gale, bringing with it a turquoise gem.
It fell from the sky and landed in front of the purple-haired girl.
There are some dark turbidities hidden in the turquoise gem, making it seem not so pure.
"Kirataka, this is... the [Gem of Desire] you mentioned?"
Sirin looked at the gem so close to her and asked curiously.
"Sirin, have you never seen the Herrscher Core?"
Kirataka was amazed.
She herself is the Herrscher of the Void.
"To be honest, I don't know what the Herrscher Core looks like..."
Sirin replied somewhat embarrassedly.
—That's right, the core of the Herrscher of the Void is in her own body, and she can't see it normally. Could it be that when she has nothing to do, she digs out her heart and takes out the core to play with it...
Well, leaving that aside—
"But now I do..."
The girl looked at the Gem of Desire in front of her and said softly:
"I can indeed feel that there is some kind of message coming from it. It wants to return to me."
It was as if this was something that once belonged to her.
"After all, you are their [original owner], and your body is indeed more suitable for them."
Possessing an astonishing level of Honkai adaptability, she can perfectly adapt to six Herrscher cores without any abnormalities. This may not even be the upper limit. The girl with such endurance is Sirin.
I'm afraid that there is no one in this world who is more adaptable to Honkai energy than her. Even Durandal... can only be slightly inferior in this aspect, right?
"Is it all I have to do now to hold it?"
Sirin asked.
"Well, try to 'purify' the darkness and see."
Kirataka lay on the girl's smooth thighs and said lazily.
Anyway, he couldn't touch the Herrscher's Core, so she just had to watch Sirin's performance.
Anyway, this elastic and soft touch is really nice...
Sirin hummed, stretched out her little hand, and held the Gem of Desire in her hand.
She injected some Honkai energy into it, reawakening the activity of this Herrscher core.
Sensing the familiar Honkai energy, the will remaining in the Gem of Desire revived again, becoming extremely joyful and emitting a dazzling light.
And Sirin also intuitively felt the remnants and thoughts:
My Queen, you are finally back...
Please merge with me and receive my power...
Please continue to recycle your other half bodies...
Bring destruction to this world and to mankind...
"…"
She could indeed recognize that this was the feeling of "herself."
It was amazing to hear another self making a request to you.
The surging darkness was mixed with fragmented memories, which brought back to her immersive "memories" of every detail of what happened during the Second Eruption.
Sirin could feel the destructive impulse remaining in the Desire Gem and the resentment of another self towards this world.
Only...
Although she intended to take revenge on the bad guys who bullied her, she did not intend to destroy the entire world.
After leaving the Tower of Babylon, she realized that there are many things and people in this world worth remembering.
For example, Cecilia, for example, Seele, for example...
She glanced down quietly at the kitten on her lap.
Snort...
Although she felt a little sorry for herself, she still didn't want to destroy the world.
Moreover, even if it was herself in this world, at the end of her life, she had longed for an ordinary life, longed for love, and hoped to live with the woman who gave her motherly love.
'Isn't this the same as myself...'
"…"
Without hesitation, Sirin gently wiped away the will of her other self that remained on the Gem of Desire, turning it completely into a pure core.
—Wendy's persistence and resistance were not in vain. After three years of wear and tear, there was not much will left on the gem, so Sirin easily wiped off the residue and completely restored it.
"Is that all right?"
After doing all this, the purple-haired girl picked up the gem with two fingers and held it up.
The sunlight shone through the gem, reflecting its pure blue color without any trace of turbidity.
Kirataka flicked his tail and said:
"…I think so?"
With the core no longer eroding Wendy, her body would no longer continue to deteriorate.
And if she accepted the power of the Gem of Desire, her originally broken body would be completely healed through the process of becoming a Herrscher.
Well, the little duck in the original timeline completely healed her head and legs in this way when she became the Herrscher of Reason.
A few minutes later, the real world.
Kirataka returned to his body and opened his eyes first, looking at the two girls leaning on his left and right.
—Needless to say, Wendy was already asleep, and because she had to use Fenghuang Down to enter the dream world, Sirin also fell asleep leaning on his shoulder.
The girl's sleeping face was somewhat cute, with long and slightly curled eyelashes quietly covering her eyes, and her pink and delicate face made people want to poke it.
"Um…"
As Kirataka looked at her, she uttered an unconscious murmur and then opened her eyes.
The bright golden eyes were quite beautiful. At night, they seemed to emit a faint light, which was eye-catching.
The girl blinked her eyes and saw Kirataka staring at her intently. Her pretty face turned slightly red, and she whispered:
"…Why are you looking at me?"
"Because it looks good."
Kirataka answered frankly.
"…What are you talking about?"
Sirin sat up shyly.
This guy had been getting more and more bold and presumptuous towards the girls around him recently.
She saw Wendy, who was still sleeping on the other side, smiled gently, and said:
"When Wendy wakes up, she will find that her world has changed drastically."
"Well, for her, it's probably like a [miracle] happening."
"It's a pity that as a great contributor, I can't show off—"
The girl said with some regret.
Her identity still needed to be hidden.
Kirataka didn't need to explain or remind her. Having been poisoned and hunted by Schicksal, she knew the organization's ill intentions toward her.
"I'll tell her that a magical girl performed a miracle on her."
"That's more like it."
The purple-haired girl looked at the sleeping Wendy and responded with a smile.
Kirataka pondered and said:
"By the way, Sirin, you helped me this time... and helped Wendy so much. I have to thank you very much."
Without Sirin's help, it would not have been so easy to solve Wendy's difficult problems this time.
"Reward..."
The purple-haired girl floated up, thinking in the air.
Although it didn't take much effort, since he said so, she definitely couldn't pretend she didn't hear it.
What would be a better reward? Where should she ask him to go play with her?
Still…
"How about I take another hot spring bath with you?"
"No way... You were the one who took advantage of that, you pervert!"
The girl complained.
After complaining, her eyes lit up, she remembered something, and said:
"Yes, yes, I want that one, the cute bunny doll."
It was quite popular both in her world and in this world.
But she couldn't remember the name of the doll for a moment.
"…You mean Homu?"
"Yeah, that's it."
The girl nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
"You girls really like this... Okay, I'll bring you a special large-sized Homu doll."
Kirataka agreed with a smile.
Although, in his opinion, the Homu doll looked mean and had nothing to do with the word "cute," for some reason, the girls all liked this yellow rabbit doll very much, and even the Herrscher "couldn't escape it."
'Hmm... after this matter is over, I'll go ask Theresa and Bronya, the two "Homu experts," where I can buy extra-large Homu dolls.'
"Then... I'll go back first."
Sirin stretched in the air.
Kirataka had completed the task he had asked her to do, and she had no reason to stay here any longer.
"Well, see you next time."
He nodded.
It's not that I'm trying to drive Sirin away, but tonight's events are not over yet, and we still have to deal with the Serpent's invasion.
The purple-haired girl snapped her fingers, and a sub-space gate appeared behind her. She entered it and disappeared over the cliff.
.........
The moonlight on the mountain was quiet. After a long time, the sleeping girl slowly woke up.
She was still in that warm embrace, and when she opened her eyes, she could see his handsome face.
'How long have I slept?'
'Is it a bit too much trouble for him...'
'It's getting late, so we should go back.'
"Are you awake?"
Noticing the girl's slight movement, he lowered his head and chuckled, then asked.
"…Um, sorry, I think I fell asleep."
It's not good to stay in his arms all the time...
Wendy answered as she struggled to support herself with her hands and tried to sit up.
The movement of her upper body caused her lower body to follow suit, and her legs moved naturally in accordance with her thoughts.
"…Huh?"
She realized something and stopped suddenly.
"…"
This was actually a very normal thing, but for her, it was a feeling she had not experienced for a long time.
The feeling of control over her legs came back to her after three years, and both her hands and legs seemed to have been reborn after a long time.
The piercing pain that had tortured her for three years...seemed to have disappeared?
What happened...
"My...legs and arms..."
The girl's heart was beating fast, she raised her hands tremblingly and touched her legs again.
The thigh that had lost all feeling now felt being touched again.
"What happened...?"
She couldn't believe this sudden change, couldn't believe that this normal body belonged to her.
"…Am I dreaming?"
In her panic, Wendy could only think of this one possibility.
She always fantasized about being reborn in her dreams, so this must be a dream and it couldn't be reality.
"It's not a dream."
Kirataka's voice brought her back to reality.
"If this isn't a dream, why would I..."
The girl spoke somewhat incoherently.
Two lines of tears had already flowed down her face unconsciously, and she clutched Kirataka's clothes unconsciously.
"Well... maybe the gods heard your prayers and sent down a miracle for you."
Kirataka stroked her short hair and replied with a smile.
'Tonight, this miracle belongs only to you.'
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