My Game Studio is Full of Valkyries?!

Kiana sensed the awakening of the Herrscher of the Void and clutched her head with one hand.

She tried her best to concentrate and resist the Herrscher of the Void's will, attempting to force it back down.

But this time...

It felt especially difficult.

"Even if you say all those big words and act tough, you can't lie to yourself."

"The moment we took out that gem, your heart—your soul—truly wept. Of course she wouldn't miss such a chance, would she?"

Kiana: "..."

The puppet wasn't wrong.

At the very instant she saw the gem, Kiana had indeed faltered.

Though she quickly suppressed it, the Herrscher of the Void still seized the opening.

"Now then, let's welcome the star of our next performance—grand debut! Welcome—the Herrscher of the Void, Sirin!!"

With the puppet's excited announcement,

the game's BGM swelled to intensity, the familiar melody sending players flashing back to Queen's Arrival.

Kiana's outfit also began to change.

Her azure eyes turned gold, and the luxurious gown belonging to the Herrscher of the Void draped over her.

Even her aura became overwhelmingly dominant.

"Herrscher of the Void?"

In response to the question, the Queen's haughty voice rang out, one word at a time: "Correct☆"

This plot development caught Elysia a little off guard.

As someone who'd been playing since launch, she didn't actually dislike the Queen character.

Setting aside her meme-worthy appearances in events and Elysia's own playful personality—

just talking about the main story, the Queen had been off-screen for so long that she'd barely built up any hate value.

Elysia felt that way, and so did a portion of the playerbase.

Right now, the screen was flooded with barrage comments: Long live the Queen!!

Elysia clicked into the next stage.

The scene opened with Kiana meeting the Herrscher of the Void in her consciousness.

And the first thing out of the Queen's mouth was universal contempt.

Herrscher of Dominance? Just a group of weaklings exuding the stench of ants.

As for Kiana?

Her own other half—outwitted by the Herrscher of Dominance? Pathetic☆

With Queen's Arrival BGM playing in the background,

not only did it instantly diminish the Dominance Herrscher's presence, it sent the Queen's momentum skyrocketing.

Though...

Elysia blinked.

How to put it—

Even after eating defeat after defeat in the story, the Queen could still reappear with such confidence.

In a way, that was truly inspiring.

She sincerely admired it.

When it came to being inflated, the Queen really took the crown.

Mobius was probably grumbling too:

How could anyone be more full of herself than Elysia?

Hmph, how rude!

But then again—it's Mobius, so fine.

In-game—

"Come, Kiana."

"This is a stage for just the two of us, a theater for victors alone."

"Submit to my rule! This is a fate—you cannot escape!"

As the Queen's voice dropped, the battle began.

Elysia moved Kiana forward, but after just a few steps, she switched characters.

Herrscher of Sentience enters!

When it comes to fighting—of course it's up to our invincible Shibao!

A combo right into the Queen's face.

Under the iconic voice line, "You're pathetic," delivered with a downward-pointing thumbs-up—

the battle ended almost instantly.

Sure, the Queen's HP was adjusted for story purposes,

but players still found the whole thing ridiculously funny.

[Paramecium, you dishonor the duel! Said it was 1v1, then you call backup?]

[Hi-Fu: You're pathetic!]

[The Queen has sensed the cruelty of the meta... times have changed (tears)]

["This is a theater for just the two of us"]

...

"I just... clicked out of habit."

After instantly defeating the Queen, Elysia saw the barrage and belatedly realized.

"Next time I'll be careful, I promise I'll be more careful."

She muttered while continuing the story.

Sensing the shift in momentum, the Queen returned to her literary mode,

trying to convince Kiana that her struggle was utterly futile.

But this reunion came too late—

Kiana was no longer the same as before.

"In Arc City, you once said I would never escape you."

"In the days since, I've constantly pondered the meaning behind that, and searched for answers to two questions—

Who are you, and who am I?"

The Herrscher of the Void replied coolly:

"I have no interest in philosophical debates. I am Sirin, Herrscher of the Void. And you are test subject K-423. That has long been settled."

"No."

Kiana firmly denied it.

"There's a truth I never wanted to face, but only by accepting it can I fill the hole in my soul—

and gain the strength to stand against you as an equal."

She paused, as if carefully choosing her next words.

Elysia, immersed in the story, was instantly hooked.

What was Kiana about to say?

After a moment of silence, Kiana finally spoke:

"I am you. We are two selves of the same body, both born from Sirin's desire."

"You and I—we are both extensions of Sirin."

"..."

The Herrscher of the Void was stunned.

Elysia was also stunned.

"???"

"We are both..."

Elysia first repeated Kiana's line, then caught up slowly.

"The Queen is Sirin? Kiana is also Sirin? They're both Sirin?"

"Is that why Kiana never denies being the Herrscher of the Void—

why she didn't refute the Herrscher of Dominance when they said she killed her teacher?"

"But how... how did Kiana become Sirin?"

Murmuring to herself, she turned to the Kiana sitting beside her, puzzled.

"Kiana, do you have a nickname or something? Like... Sirin?"

Kiana: "..."

"Elysia... just keep watching."

"Uh-huh."

Elysia nodded softly.

She tapped the screen, and the main story continued.

To the Herrscher of the Void, Kiana's claim of being Sirin was laughable.

"Hahahaha, and here I thought you had something important to say."

"Fine then. If you're Sirin—how do you plan to realize Sirin's dream?

To destroy the world she failed to destroy?"

Kiana did not back down.

Instead, she responded more seriously than ever:

"Yes. That's how you've always operated."

"You claim to be Sirin and pour your hatred out into the world—but that's just your desire."

"In Sirin's dreams, there was not only raging, murky darkness—

there was also calm and gentle light.

Her heart was a tangle of contradictions.

But you only wanted me to see the hatred."

"..."

"She wanted a new beginning.

She wanted to live as an ordinary person,

to have friends,

to have a peaceful and happy family."

"She yearned for a parent's love, to hear her mother's voice again—

to feel the warmth of arms and embrace."

"She longed for hope, longed for happiness.

She constantly whispered the words she once heard from Cecilia."

"All of it was carved into the core of her memory—

a final prayer that crossed worlds,

giving birth to a new consciousness."

Kiana slowly closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

"That's me.

I am the second chance Sirin yearned for."

"You see everything as binary opposites,

but human hearts have never been so simple."

The Queen and Kiana were two souls born from Sirin's wish—

two branches growing from the same tree.

...

At that moment, Elysia understood.

She also saw Kiana's resolve.

The Kiana of the past—

naïve, cheerful, a little silly, like a paramecium.

She'd proudly say she wanted to become the strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal.

Her only worry was whether she'd fail her next test.

But now—

"I'll face all the things I never wanted to face.

Those memories I sealed away.

The life I lived intertwined with yours."

"I will rise above it all—

to accept my true self."

She could speak these words with such resolve—

fully knowing what they meant.

Not impulsively.

Not recklessly.

But with careful, deliberate thought.

She had decided.

Whether it be kindness or hardship—

she would face it all with courage,

and become whole.

"Kiana~~"

Elysia gave her blessing from the heart,

echoing the words she'd once spoken,

words that showed she believed in her.

"If fate is unjust, then fight it to the end."

"Kiana, you can do it—Paramecium, charge!!"