To create Honkai Impact 3rd in a world where Kallen exists.

—She is not the same person she used to be; she still has promises to others and unfinished missions.

Some say that growth comes when you have the courage to face everything.

Some people say that growing up is about learning to give up some things;

But everyone agrees that growth is when you change yourself because of some things, but still hold on to some things.

At the same time, everyone believes that Kiana is already on the path called growth.

Even if the road was full of thorns, even if she was already covered in wounds,

...

Kiana, phew, she just got to meet Fu Hua and now she has to leave again, and in this way, she has to escape.

How could Kiana desert? Yet, she did it anyway... Thinking about it carefully, it's strangely similar to Siegfried on the moon; they were both such fools, but... neither of them betrayed the will of the Kaslana family.

[My father-in-law felt the same way. For them, the choice to run away was probably even more difficult. It's admirable.]

Yes, she promised Himeko, and she promised Fu Hua. She made a promise to make the world a better place, but... what about herself?

[That damn screenwriter! Himeko is everywhere, except in reality, right? What kind of person is that, screenwriter? You deserve to die!]

in the villa,

Kiana stared blankly at the scene, clenching her fists but unable to release them.

She never imagined she would run away.

Kaslana's family tradition included the principle of never abandoning comrades, and having admired heroes since childhood, she regarded this as an inviolable bottom line.

But... in that situation, her presence would have been nothing more than a burden, only hindering Fu Hua's battle.

The more immediate question is—how can she help in that battle?

"Don't overthink it, Kiana, you've done a great job."

Mei pulled Kiana over, smoothed her hair, and faced her directly.

Her slight height advantage allowed her to gaze into Kiana's misty eyes, yet she stubbornly refused to let a tear fall.

She glanced away, not wanting Mei to see her embarrassing expression.

She didn't cry when she saw herself in pain, and she didn't cry when she was so sad she felt like she was at her wit's end...

But she didn't want to run away.

"Mei, I don't want to leave everyone behind and run away alone... If this is what growing up is, then it's so embarrassing."

With a slightly tearful voice, she said, and couldn't help but hug Mei in front of her—it was the embrace she had longed for in the game.

Kiana can endure a lot; she's resilient enough. She can grit her teeth and get through pain and torment.

But she couldn't bear the loss of any of her companions; that was something she could never learn.

"Yes, I know, Kiana...you won't abandon me, will you?" The voice was gentle and soothing, with a comforting tone.

"Of course, how could I leave Mei..."

Kiana's voice trailed off as she looked at Mei, who was slightly squinting above her. She used her remaining memories to recall something for a moment.

It seems she really did give her coat to Mei before going to save Sky City.

but...

"That's just a game, right Mei? I would never do something like that!"

Kiana was furious; her performance in the game was truly outrageous.

"Hmph," Mei snorted twice, tilting her head to look at Kiana, "It's good that you realize it's just a game, don't be so sad."

"You can also experience what it feels like to let someone you care about face danger alone."

Mei whispered the last sentence, and only Kiana, who was very close to her, could hear it.

Kiana blushed. She tried to reach out and grab Mei to act cute, but then realized that Mei had grabbed both her wrists and she couldn't move.

At that moment, Kiana's actions caught Mei's attention, and she realized her lapse in composure.

"cough--"

She coughed and casually released Kiana's hand.

Kiana moved her slightly aching hand, her face showing a strange expression. She felt that Mei had really changed—she would never have gripped her so tightly before!

But even so, she still liked Mei.

The two blushed slightly and dared not look at each other.

Bronya watched this scene, and the corner of her mouth twitched slightly.

Hey, hey, hey, there are still people here, you guys be careful.

Chapter 75 Kevin is the strongest! (Add 2/2*)

In the Golden Courtyard,

"Kevin?" Alicia called softly.

Kevin remained silent, but his eyes swept over.

"Oh dear, how could you be so mean? You attacked a girl you just met with a greatsword and even tried to stab her in the heart."

Alicia teased with a smile, "Come to think of it, she looks almost exactly like you. Don't you feel any pity?"

"She is a Herald."

"Ok?"

"She is a Herrscher." The voice repeated itself, the tone exactly the same.

Alicia was momentarily speechless. Kevin's unexpected coldness was striking. She wanted to see Kevin's expression change, but with an unknown companion beside her, she didn't dare to ask him what he would do, since she was also a Herrscher...

She glanced at Kevin, and Kevin looked back at her indifferently.

Kevin knew that the other party was not satisfied with his answer.

However, what he said was Kevin's true thought in the video, so it was correct.

"You really don't know how to talk. Be careful, or I'll steal Mei away and show off our love in front of you every day."

Kevin's lips twitched, but he was at a loss for words, feeling quite troubled.

But he was also quite certain that the girl in front of him, with her puffed-out cheeks, who didn't seem like the deputy leader of Yingjie at all, was completely capable of doing such a thing.

“Alice…” Kevin’s lips moved slightly. He wanted to dissuade her, but he was afraid that the more he tried to dissuade her, the more determined she would be.

"Hmm?" Alicia looked at his face expectantly.

"...Never mind, whatever makes you happy."

Kevin didn't continue; he didn't want to repeat himself.

He silently thought to himself that the other party had nothing to do with Mei.

...

The girl shouted "How awful! How awful! How awful!" as she ran desperately through the dust storm.

She tried her best to make each step firm, attempting to vent her pain under her feet.

She swept through the mechs blocking her path with unstoppable force, but it was all in vain.

—Because she clearly understands that she is now nothing more than a weak person on the run.

That's it.

She gazed wearily into the distance, her heart filled with confusion and bewilderment.

But she had no choice but to move forward.

Durandal did not intend to pursue Kiana's escape.

While protecting the Destiny Base and easily destroying countless World Serpent Mechs, she also accumulated strength and awaited the arrival of a powerful enemy.

In response to the adjutant's question, she replied,

“It’s alright, she’s not an enemy… I just didn’t have time to tell her something,”

After thinking for a moment and hesitating somewhat, she continued,

"Basa fish has no intramuscular bones, so there is no need to remove the bones."

...

Is this really Lady Durandal? She looks so dazed and naive... but she will always be my idol!

It was clear that the speaker was an anonymous Valkyrie. Rita expressed her regret, saying that it would take some time to track down the person.

[Durandal is the cutest in the world! I really want to see her in a magical girl outfit!]

Although I'd like to see it too... but I'll still mark you, Rita said with a smile, adding you to the list again.

[As expected of Schicksal's strongest S-rank Valkyrie, her heroic fighting spirit and her kind reminder at the end are both worthy of our emulation!]

After hesitating for a moment, she still marked Rita as the last one, unable to tell whether the other party was sincere or not.

"Lady Durandal, your dazed expression was even captured by the game..."

After Rita finished compiling the online directories that needed to be processed, as an S-class Valkyrie, she needed to make them understand that the internet was not a lawless place.

She spoke gracefully to Durandal.

"Uh...really? I feel like...what I said was all normal, and I was even planning to specifically remind Kiana at the end."

Durandal clearly couldn't accept that everyone was calling her dull; she scratched the back of her head.

Is she really dull? I can't tell at all.

"It's quite endearing that it took you so long to realize that your sister really didn't know about basa fish."

Rita covered her mouth with her hand, chuckled softly, and her eyes were full of teasing.

Some of the comments are quite reasonable, for example... that Lady Durandal is very cute.

It's a pity she didn't appear in the last idol competition, otherwise, Rita, as her number one fan, would definitely have transferred Theresa's vote to Durandal.