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

"Only in this way can I face those who have been hurt because of me, face myself... face Himeko-sensei."

She gazed at the purple cross-shaped beam of light in the distance, her words heavy.

Suddenly, she turned and smiled back at Mei, a familiar smile that conveyed a truth that Raiden Mei found hard to accept.

"Then, Mei, wait for me, I'm very powerful!"

She leaped onto the dragon's back and flew away into the distance.

Once again, Mei felt the mockery of fate. She helplessly reached out her hand, just as she had at that very moment…

That time, she chose to let go, but then what?

She returned with a broken body and a heart full of suffering, leaving her only with a forced smile.

She clearly only had two months left to live, her body had lost its sense of taste, and the signs of decay and bloodlust were spreading across her body...

She's already in this state, why did she still go?

Raiden Mei watched her departing figure, her voice rising in a shout, but it was drowned out by the wind and rain.

What he was recalling was the scene of her holding his hand in the past.

From that day on, she and her life became intertwined, and it was then that loneliness and desolation gradually left her.

She was the light in her life.

And now, the light is flickering in the darkness.

Her outstretched hand could only hang limply at her sides.

My heart aches so much, it feels like it's bleeding.

She remembered Kevin's words to her, Kiana's desire to become a hero, Raven's, many ordinary daily moments, and the hand that had first reached out to her...

"Mei—Mei—" Her usual calls, both distant and clear, floated in my ears; her voice, her smile, the warmth of her body...

"Kiana...don't...come back..."

The faint, feeble sound couldn't make any progress in the torrential rain.

She watched as the figure in the distance was repeatedly thwarted by Honkai Beasts, falling and rising again and again. With each collision, golden light streaked across the sky, like a butterfly battered by wind and rain. Each flash was a testament to her burning life.

But—she could only watch.

The tears have stopped flowing.

My throat is sore, I can't even make a sound anymore.

My body is almost completely numb.

But the figure before him was both blurry and clear; it was clearly so far away that he could barely see the other person's back.

Yet, it's as if you can clearly see the wounds the opponent sustained during the attack, the bloodstains left in the air...

"I don't want this. I've already made up my mind not to let Kiana get hurt again..."

"Why? Why me?"

She clenched her fists, took a few quick steps, and ran into the distance.

Even if this is the only clumsy method available, she has no choice but to pursue it.

—That was the first beam of light that led her out of the darkness.

Water splashed everywhere, and those deep-seated memories were stirred up as well.

"With Mei around, it's like having the strength of a hundred people!" These were her naive words during their first mission.

"Power..." Mei's heavy breathing echoed in the rainy night.

"But... can I still give you the strength of a hundred people right now?"

She gripped her knife, dodging the enemies, and chased after them into the distance.

"I want to become an A-rank Valkyrie by passing the exam!" These were the words the other person uttered when they failed the exam.

"Now, you've become a very excellent Valkyrie, haven't you..."

Mei looked at the sky and thought to herself, "It has flown to a place I can't reach."

"Want to save this girl? Then let me use her own hands to kill you all one by one..." That nightmare that destroyed everything beautiful, and indeed, she destroyed her happiness...

"It's because I was too weak...it's because I failed to protect you..."

Mei clenched her teeth, but could only see the other girl's retreating figure. It was her turn then, and she could only watch that girl walk away from her.

But...

Kiana, I know you haven't changed at all.

She's still that girl who smiles and extends her hand to strangers.

Fight for your comrades, for others, and for the good you believe in.

Kiana, you will definitely become a hero. The world is waiting for you to become a hero.

"Maybe... I'm the one who's wrong..."

"Kiana...we...can never go back to the way things were."

...

In the Golden Courtyard,

"...Aili, here are some tissues." Eden sighed and handed Alicia a box of tissues from the table.

At this moment, Alicia's eyes were filled with tears. The reason was that she was moved by Luo Mo's honest words. He said he wouldn't kill her, and he meant it.

She pulled out two tissues, wiped her eyes, her teeth clenched silently, and her words were still tinged with sobs.

“Eden...I, I, Mei, she…”

Alicia was clearly traumatized by the knife, and for a moment she couldn't utter any clear words.

The situation just now was both Mei's reflection on the past and a representation of her impending severance from it.

The road ahead is far too cruel for both Mei and Kiana.

Eden pulled her into his arms and whispered words of comfort.

"Ellie, the feelings between people are the most touching brilliance, and the relationship between her and Kiana will allow her to go further in the future."

"But... clearly, clearly their lives were carefree and beautiful, and those dreams of girlhood are something that so many people yearn for."

Alicia spoke softly, her eyes lowered, but the water stains on Eden's body made it clear that her eyes were still filled with tears.

Perhaps out of sympathy for Mei and Kiana, or perhaps because of their status as Herrschers of Humanity, Alicia kept trying to empathize with their situation.

Even now, she still cherishes the vision of the two of them working together towards tomorrow.

Sometimes, it's not that we can't see where the plot is going, it's just that we want to deceive ourselves and want a better future.

“Ellie, I understand, but true bonds cannot be broken by these things. Fire only refines gold, and storms make it bow. Even if we are separated now, they will meet again in a better future.”

Eden, watching the screen, sighed as Mei's heart shattered and then rebuilt.

Those forces that once warmed her, those tender memories, are now turning into sharp blades, tearing her heart apart under the cruelty of reality.

Will it emerge from its cocoon and be reborn, or will it disappear into obscurity?

...

"A person's character is his destiny."

Kevin, one hand on his knee, watched calmly and uttered a sentence, his eyes showing a rare emotional fluctuation.

But isn't that how heroes are born?

Because we care, because we want to save, because we can't learn to give up, we can only move forward, we can only fight.

...

Then, the girl watched the dragon fall, plummeting from the sky like a kite with a broken string.

Mei panicked; Kiana was on top of it!

She rushed over, but as soon as she entered the vicinity, it was as if she had entered some kind of realm.

A giant mechanical hand, holding a golden longsword, its body covered in swirling black patterns and gears, stood before her—a creation from another world.

Mei fought her opponent in a disheveled state.

Just as Mei thought she had finally won and the battle was over, she began to slowly move towards Benares.

Then, the colors before my eyes suddenly changed dramatically, and golden light enveloped everything around me.

As if time had reversed, the creation of the imaginary number raised its hand, and the greatsword fell.

Mei was exhausted, and everything seemed irreversible.

The attack was blocked by a flash of blue dragon wings, and red blood flowed from the sword.

Mei's vision went completely dark...

...

In the darkness, only silence remained; smells, shouts, and the sound of rain all vanished without a trace.

The world seemed to have died... just like it did three years ago.

"Crybaby, long time no see."

A flash of purple light appeared; it was a familiar voice—after all, it was someone she spent every day with.

The purple hue in the darkness condensed into a trickle, leading her to the light.

"This is the first time you've come to me on your own initiative."

"Are you no longer afraid?"

Scared?

It's strange, even though it's been a nightmare in my heart for years, I... no longer feel afraid.

Mei thought,

Strangely, she found peace within herself here.