Chapter 597 Death Penalty! Death Penalty!

[Life is just a walking shadow, a fool who gesticulates clumsily on the stage. He appears for a moment and then quietly retreats silently, full of noise and commotion, but without any meaning. 】

It seemed that she heard someone say this in some book, but like most things at that time, Kiana could no longer remember it.

——

Eeyah - Eeeah -

The sound of wood blocks hitting each other was continuous, as if it never stopped for a moment.

Each doll just pretends to be in a variety of weird postures that are difficult for ordinary people to do. They seem to have no feeling of pain. Many people even accidentally removed their joints, but only to have their joints removed. He anxiously grabbed the people around him to help him put it back.

"What... what on earth are you doing... Siren, is this the farce you are talking about?"

The Second Herrscher did not answer. As she said, even if it is a stage play performed in real time, there is absolutely no reason for the protagonist on the stage to communicate with the audience off the stage.

And without the support of the voice that had always remained in her heart, Kiana's eyes were dodging in all directions - it was obvious that the eyes of the puppets were covered by huge blindfolds, but she could still feel the countless scorching sights.

Sadness, despair, madness, resentment, curse, these are by no means all the emotions contained in those sights, but they are everything that all the dolls try to vent on Kiana.

Click - click -

The doll transformed by Wendy-senpai in front of him suddenly started to dance strangely.

Her limbs twisted up and down, and her waist and neck each rotated in opposite directions. When she finished doing this, she leaned forward again, twisting and lifting her right leg back until it bent to the point of bending with the sound of joints. The top of the head is fixed by the arms.

"La-la-la-la-la-"

It is strange to say that the sound produced when the joints of the whole body are twisted is no different from that of a wooden block, but the face of the doll seems to have muscles like a real person. Its mouth can grin a smile without any warmth, and the sound comes from its throat. The singing voice is extremely unpleasant, but if you listen carefully, it's not Senior Wendy's voice at all.

"What kind of... assimilation... is this?"

Kiana's heart was beating wildly. There was no fear, no anger, no reason. Just looking at the absurd and weird scene in front of her, her heart beat accelerated to the point where she could hardly breathe.

Crunch - crunch -

The puppet transformed by Wendy-senpai stood on tiptoes and spun like a ballerina.

But compared to the dance of a real person, its rotation fully complies with the basic laws of the puppet——

Just like a music box that is fully wound up, it will only produce the set sounds in a precise manner. The puppet rotates under the control of the silver wire, and the amplitude of each rotation is accurate to 30 degrees. Twelve revolutions complete a full circle. There may be slight deviations, but since it is a delicate doll, perhaps it is normal for it to be as accurate as a machine.

In this unexplained rotation, the position of the doll moved slowly. Kiana's eyes followed it, and then she realized the lines on the ground in front of her.

It is a triangular knot that symbolizes the circle of fate, and the position where the doll finally stopped is exactly in the middle of the triangular knot.

"Dangdang——"

The puppet's feet were lowered from the top of the head, and the feet were staggered one behind the other. It covered its heart with its right hand, leaned slightly towards Kiana, who could not move, and then suddenly raised its body, raised its hands high, and shouted loudly road:

"Then - let's get started!"

Eeyah - Eeeah -

The puppets' joints groaned, and each puppet began to twitch again at the call of the individual among them.

But they have also achieved uniformity in a certain form, and that is the prayer chanted in the mouth——

[Praise be to the God who created the heavens and the earth. From now on and forever, the heavens were created by the words of your mouth, and all the phenomena were formed by the breath of your mouth. You dripped the oil of your decree on our way forward, and did not let us get lost. 】

[Grateful, dear God, we are filled with gratitude to you. Thank you for choosing us out of the vast sea of ​​people. Thank you for loving us unfailingly. It is you who has forgiven our sins and shown us the only way to achieve beauty. 】

[To the omniscient and almighty god, your believers, the children you have blessed have brought you sinners who once believed in you but betrayed you. Your followers uphold your love for equality in the world and try to guide her back to the right path. It is a pity, a pity, a lamentation that this sinner will never hear your voice again. 】

[God who swore to take us to the Utopia, we also swore to hand over our bodies to you. We will burn this wrong world. For this reason, even if those who stand in our way are our former brothers, sisters, parents, relatives and friends, we must sentence them. guilty. 】

【guilty! guilty! ! guilty! ! ! 】

"Rumble--"

The ground beneath the feet of the doll that Wendy turned into suddenly rose with a roar. Two or three seconds later, it stood on a lonely hill, looking down at the [Sinner] under its feet.

With one move of five fingers, a small podium appeared in front of her out of thin air. When she grasped it with five fingers, there was a small gavel that could be called a pocket in her hand.

"That's the power of the Herrscher of Reason! Is it Mikael or Bronya?"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Without giving Kiana a single moment to think, the puppet gently knocked the gavel, announcing the start of this funny trial.

"Now, let me introduce to you the crimes of the defendant, Kiana Kaslana!"

The puppet raised its right index finger and suddenly raised it above its head (乆).

"At the end of 1999, she, who was still called Sirin at the time, started the second collapse. She destroyed the infamous Tower of Babel, but also destroyed all of Siberia. The storm even affected Eastern Europe, and at least millions of people were killed and injured. Nearly 100 million people have been displaced - of course, this is limited to Siberia. Then she went to the moon, where she stole the power of God, smashed meteorites into the earth, and took away the lives of nearly ten million people. Of course, the most important person who died because of her was that one. The S-class Valkyrie named [Cecilia Shaniat], that is, Kiana’s mother, hahaha!

"However, this was only the beginning of her sinful life - after the Second Collapse, Destiny created the K-series artificial human beings in order to control the power of the Second Herrscher. And her birth, numbered K423, It means the death of thousands of her "sisters". Just to save her like this, the real Kiana also sacrificed her life for this——

"Oh my God! That man named Siegfried is so pitiful. You took his wife and his daughter from him, and he gave you his daughter's name, but How did you repay him? That's right - you cut off his arm and almost killed him. After he had to leave you, you felt that he had abandoned you, so you continued to resent him. Him. Oh, this man is so pitiful."

"I'm not, I-"

Although in a sense, what the doll said was true, Kiana couldn't accept it all, of course she couldn't accept it.

She wanted to refute, even though she didn't know how she should refute, and she didn't even have a clue what she was going to say after the word "I", but in line with her long-standing habit, she just shouted out.

"quiet!"

"Dong dong dong!"

The puppet on the high platform looked a little angry because he was interrupted.

It banged the gavel so hard in annoyance that it almost broke the podium. Then, while it was still forming words, it raised its hand directly, blocked Kiana's mouth with a chain, and tied her head to the cross.

The back of her head was hit hard again, and Kiana felt like her mind was buzzing non-stop, and her vision was misaligned with the colorful double images, mixed with the darkness that invaded from time to time, and her whole person had fallen into a state that was infinitely close to coma.

But no matter how you describe it, one thing is certain for the time being - she can no longer interrupt what seems to be a distortion on the high platform, and it seems to be just an objective explanation.

"Kiana Kaslana's journey of sin is far from over. In Changkong City, she met a girl. She was so addicted to the girl's tenderness that she kept shouting to save the world. In the girl The moment she turned into a demon that took away the lives of millions of people in an instant, she actually, she actually, she didn't do anything! Saving the world turned out to be just a joke - she shielded Raiden Mei, a sinner, and... He played a boring game of house with her until that happened.

"Yes, it was another collapse from before! Kiana, who kept saying she wanted to save the world, once again took away the lives of countless people, but she still lived shamelessly, but until now, she I still firmly believe that my mission is relying on this She used the power she obtained from the gods to save the world - it was obvious that she killed countless people with her use of this power, and the people she saved with this power were even a fraction of the people she killed. Not even a cent. This is Kiana Kaslana’s crime!”

"Oh oh oh!!"

"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey!"

"Quick, quack, quack!"

"Snap, snap, snap!"

The dolls twisted their bodies again, each one making their own strange screams.

"Wow--"

The trembling sound of the chains was completely covered up by these noises, but the puppet on the high platform was always paying attention to Kiana. It deliberately waited until Kiana's lightly closed eyelids opened before raising the gavel in its hand again——

"Dong dong dong!"

"Quiet! Quiet!"

The small space soon became quiet - both the puppet on the high platform and Kiana who had just woken up felt that things should develop in this direction.

However... it didn't.

There is no tacit understanding or communication between the dolls, all is just neurotic soliloquy.

"Oh! This life is full of sins, such a dramatic life. Even so, she still wants to live. Why not join our family. Only by reaching the Utopia promised by God can her sins be erased!"

"Are you sick or deaf? Didn't you hear her say she refused?"

"Can't she re-invite you if she refuses? But you, did you eat garlic or feces? Why did you spray feces all over your mouth as soon as you came up?"

"I'm going to spray your mother! No! I demand that the trial of Kiana Kaslana be terminated immediately. I want to try this guy who slandered me first!"

"Didn't you target me first? Do you want to look back at your bound volume?"

"Why are you two arguing! There is no need to put Kiana on trial. How many of us are not in this situation because of her? Let's just pronounce the death penalty. Even if we vote, this will definitely be the result. ”

"Death penalty! Death penalty! Hahaha! Death penalty!" (乆乆乆)

"Oh, the quarrel started again. I have something to do tonight, so I'm going to leave first. Remember to come and synchronize with me about the final outcome of the trial."

"Ah? Who are you——"

"Quiet! Quiet—!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!!!"

The puppet on the high platform banged the gavel hard, and the violent vibrations and sounds easily attracted the attention of most of the puppets in an instant, and then——

"Who is this person? Why can he stand so tall?"

"That's right, isn't it just a trial of Kiana? What does it have to do with you? Why do you stand so high! Get down here!"

"That's right! Come down here!"

"Quiet! Quiet—!"

"Boom! Boom!! Boom!!! Boom!!!! Boom!!!!"

"I*! You are sick! Why are you knocking? If your eardrum falls off, you have to pay us!"

"Um, eldest sister, it seems like we don't have eardrums in this posture, right?"

Kiana stared at all this with her mouth open, and the other existence in her mind was laughing like crazy.

She finally understood what the "farce" the Second Herrscher meant, but she couldn't laugh at those dolls as heartlessly as the Second Herrscher did.

The pain caused by the previous "listing of evidence" did not dissipate with this scene that can be called a comedy. In other words, this too absurd and too lively scene made the previous "reality" seem even heavier.

Moreover, watching these dolls noisy, Kiana couldn't help but think of some things that she had never thought about before.

She couldn't count how many dolls there were, and it seemed that there weren't as many as she first saw. Maybe it's a few hundred, or maybe one or two thousand, but compared with the number [seven billion], it's just a little bit bigger than "a drop in the ocean".

However, even such a small group was quarreling for various reasons before the real thing started - if that botched trial could be considered a serious matter. Fortunately, they can still be regarded as [companions].

But if you think about it carefully, isn't what humans have done in the past six months exactly the same as them? We have clearly [declared war on Honkai Impact], but there has been no substantial change. Everyone is still in such disarray...

"Quiet! Everyone, please be quiet——!"

"Boom——"

The gavel was struck directly, but the puppet's noise had no intention of ending.

"Huh? So the guy who is the Herrscher is so amazing? How many people have he killed in total? Why do you still want to hang out with the brothers now!"

"That's right, now everyone is only one in a thousand, what do you have to do!"

"That's enough! I'm different from you idiots!"

As a last resort, the puppet on the high platform clasped its hands together. No one could hear what it was saying silently, but in the next moment, a harsh noise flashed through the entire space, and then it became completely silent.

"Say! Why don't you speak anymore!!"

Each puppet bared its teeth and claws, but could not open its mouth, let alone make any sound.

"It's easy to figure out the seniority! After all, I am the first of a thousand people granted by God to the Apocalypse, so I can't control you anymore? Say it! Keep talking if you have the ability! It's so boring for a group of people to shout and sneak around and cause destruction every day. , I brought the lawyers to you for trial, but each one of them was disobedient and kept talking! It really pissed me off!"

Kiana silently watched the puppets on the high platform slobbering. No matter what, she could never imagine how gentle Wendy would be at that moment. Lying on the hospital bed, she would softly ask them about their training and give thoughtful guidance. Like this.

No, this is definitely not Wendy-senpai. This is no longer Wendy-senpai. Although I don’t understand why a thousand individuals appear at the same time, there is no doubt that they should all be [Herrschers]. Senior Wendy herself said that she had regained her power... So, even the person who spoke to her before was already the personality of the Herrscher...

As always, not giving her much time to think, the puppet on the high platform beat its chest, raised its forearms again, and snapped its fingers.

"Okay, okay, let's get back on track - we all said this is a trial, but there is no judge in this trial. The only one who can judge the Herrscher is the Herrscher. Therefore, Kiana's fate is up to us. , let the entire tenth child of God decide! First of all, those who agree to sentence Kiana Kaslana to death, please raise your hands!”

The puppet on the high platform raised its arms and quietly crossed out [all mute].

Eeyah - Eeeah -

Click - click -

One after another, the puppet arms were raised high, but suddenly, another discordant voice sounded:

"Um... I am not against the death penalty, but is there someone else who is not here?"

"Yes, yes, isn't Guinevere back yet? If she really brought back the Herrscher of Reason, we might as well try the two Herrschers at once."

"Woo! Woo! Woo!"

Upon hearing this, Kiana struggled hard again. It should be said that it was no accident, or it should be the case. In short, no one cared about her opinion.

"There is not much hope in itself, and that guy always refuses to communicate with us. Maybe, she is dead now!"

"It doesn't matter whether she dies or not. The main thing is that if she really brings the Herrscher of Reason back, she will have to hold another meeting. It will be very troublesome and a waste of time."

"But isn't it just a waste of time to wait for her?"

"Yes."

"Yes."

"Then why not just contact her and ask her?"

"She cut off the communication herself, what can we do?"

"Yes."

"Silence! Silence--!"

"Bang!"

The platform was shattered by the second blow of the gavel, and the air reluctantly returned to silence.

"I have the final say. Vote now on whether to sentence Kiana Kaslana to death. Those in favor, raise your hands!"

Arms were raised again, and the scene suddenly turned into a bare forest. Of course, there were some noises that did not affect the overall situation, such as - "What does sentencing Kiana to death have to do with K423?"

"Okay, okay! The number of supporters clearly exceeds the simple majority. Now, after... uh... &%T￥%￥￥x-on:# judgment, the defendant Kiana Kaslana is sentenced to death and executed immediately!"

Without making any sound, she leaned her head against the cross, the coldness of the metal dissipated the swelling at the impact, she closed her eyes silently and weakly, and used her last strength to twitch her hands, but the handcuffs made of unknown material were extremely hard and showed no signs of being damaged.

"Death penalty! Death penalty!"

"Death penalty! Death penalty! Death penalty!"

"Great! It's death penalty!"

"Ah, can you wait a while for the execution? I'll go home and get a steamed bun."

"Bring one for me, my child needs treatment!"

"Go away! Steamed buns are only 50 cents each, can't you go back and buy them yourself!"

"Oh, they're arguing again, brothers and sisters, let's kill Kiana quickly, I really have something to do tonight."

The vote was over, and the puppet walked down the platform, holding a dagger in his hand, and walked towards Kiana step by step.

"Woo--"

The cross that bound Kiana began to shake. Almost, I always felt that I could pull it out of the ground, but I couldn't do it. I could only listen to the footsteps getting closer and closer, and watch the heartless puppet getting closer and closer, until...

Until another voice suddenly sounded behind me:

"Wait a minute, I object!" (End of this chapter)