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

Kiana is about to die... so what is there to be afraid of about her?

She herself... no longer cares.

"If you keep going forward, you will fall into an even deeper hell."

"It doesn't matter, I can get her out of hell."

She spoke calmly, recalling the blood-stained marks on Kiana's body and the horrifying wounds.

You will say goodbye to everything you have now, goodbye to your companions, goodbye to your family.

"It's okay, I'm used to being alone."

That's right, it was she who led him away from loneliness, it's just a return to the past.

"You will face doubts and criticisms, and walk further and further down a lonely road."

"It doesn't matter, it was my fate that I was meant to face long ago."

Wasn't that exactly what she was supposed to be like? A monster that destroyed a city, but someone pulled her out of the mire and gave her a brief moment of warmth.

You will leave her forever.

Mei did not answer.

You can never go back to her, see her smile, or hold her hand.

"Once you take this step, there's no turning back."

"Are you... really going to do this?"

The voices rose and fell, seemingly both a reminder and a warning.

But does she have any other options?

Can she accept the reality of losing Kiana?

If that's the reality, what's the point of her being here?

"...It's...not related."

A broken heart slowly gave the answer. Mei wasn't sure if she was sad anymore; she just felt her heart crying.

"With everyone here...everyone will take good care of her,"

"I've made up my mind..."

"Go!..." The voice seemed to be both a roar and a lament.

"Bury me with your own hands, and transform my anger, my lament, and my passing into the strength for your lonely journey."

"To the whole world, to announce the return of the Thunder Queen..."

"Go and become a true Herrscher of Thunder!"

She left behind only one sentence in the end.

Goodbye, Raiden Mei!

Purple light flickered in her eyes, and a massive purple halo behind her exuded an aura of power.

His attire had also changed drastically; his hair had grown longer, and two enormous arms gripped the hilts of swords. Brilliant lightning crackled across his entire body.

This clearly indicates that she is now a complete Herrscher of Thunder!

Upon her return, the nihilism that had previously posed a challenge was easily slain and destroyed in her hands.

The streaks of lightning that danced across the battlefield seemed more like her outburst.

Rain streamed down her face, carrying away the past.

[Where's the promised sweetness? You were all smiles, saying this main storyline would be packed with sweetness, waaaaah!]

[Salute to the King's Birth]

[Herrschers...are enemies of humanity (laughs)]

[The rice cooker is back in the game, now known as the rice cooker!]

[Has the Herrscher of Thunder's consciousness disappeared? I thought she was a bad person, but it seems she was helping Mei from the moment she appeared until she disappeared!]

[It's clearly two consciousnesses in one body, it's ridiculous to only have one! Sirin: ?]

"Wow, so handsome!" Kiana said, nodding to herself. As expected of her Mei.

"Handsome? I got my good looks by trading you for them,"

Mei, both amused and annoyed, grabbed Kiana's ear and twisted it.

"It hurts—Mei, it hurts!"

Kiana immediately begged for mercy, her mouth still pleading for her life.

"I thought you two would be the saddest... but surprisingly, you're actually in a pretty good mood?"

Bronya said in a complicated tone, while Seele beside her was already crying her eyes out, completely unlike the Herrscher in textbooks who was supposed to destroy humanity.

Of course, the two little ones hugged each other and cried.

Bronya benefited from that experiment; although she felt an indescribable sadness, a large part of her emotions were still restrained.

"Knowing each other's situations well, we naturally won't be too saddened by the blow,"

Kiana put her hands on her hips and said with inexplicable pride.

The truth is, Kiana pestered Mei day and night about what happened back then, and under such pressure, Mei had no choice but to tell her what happened in Sky City.

The situation was exactly the same as when Mei made her decision; the circumstances were similar.

Kiana, who was going to do it again, naturally indicated that she could still handle it. Moreover, today, her pain threshold had been raised.

"As for me... I'm actually relieved, because I can finally save Kiana in the game,"

Mei glanced at Kiana, but didn't expose her. She sighed, her tone inexplicably bitter.

"Uh..." Bronya opened her mouth, thinking, "Mei-neechan seems to be right, this is only her moment of glory."

"It's okay, Mei-neechan. Every version has its own meta, and it's your turn now."

Bronya said so.

"Bronya... Sister... Mei, Mei-nee, Sister is so pitiful, why, why did you save her and then leave her?"

Seele wiped away her tears, but more and more tears continued to well up inside.

Such a scene is too cruel for a young girl.

"And what about you? What would happen if I fully became the Herrscher of Thunder?"

Mei was communicating with the consciousness in the darkness.

Who knows? Do you even care about that?

He spoke dismissively, as if it were nothing.

What if I said, "I would?"

Interlude Benares Free

She walked toward the dead dragon and gently stroked its dull scales.

A glimmer of light, a warm current emanated from her fingertips, gradually melting away the enormous body.

In the light, a shadow is disappearing.

From within the light, a voice pleaded with her…

Then, a simple line drawing appeared on the screen, depicting the life of a Honkai dragon named Benares.

She has been flying ever since she woke up.

"Benares." "Honkai Beast." "Monster."

The people on the ground screamed and fled; that was what they called it.

But she couldn't hear any of that.

All she could hear was the sole agitation within her heart.

Fight for the Queen

To protect the queen who calls her "Bella"

She flew over snowfields, over mountains, over starry skies, over the mortal world...

Finally, she fell...

It can never fly again.

The dragon that died, guarding its memories.

Only one last thought remained in her mind.

"My Lady Queen..."

I want to hear you call my name one more time...

Raindrops fell, collided, shattered, and vanished, departing with the soul named "Bella."

Crimson scales replaced the scars. The dragon rose again, spreading its wings to proclaim its rebirth.

But now, it is merely a beast that obeys the Herrscher of Thunder.

It... is no longer "Benares".

...

This is the story of Bella, a life whose existence as a Honkai Beast can be summarized in just a few words.

However, beneath the childlike simplicity lies a story that is anything but ordinary.

She remained loyal to her queen from beginning to end.

"So...I want to use paintbrushes to depict her story, fill it with color, and then play it back."

"The little painter's eyes sparkled with stars and hope," Gretsch said.