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

Fu Hua's face darkened, and she refused her request to talk, turning her head away.

...

In the realm of consciousness, Kiana once again confronts the nightmare she has been running away from.

This was also the beginning of all the nightmares. The appearance of the Honkai Queen shattered the countless beautiful daily lives she had hoped for, forcing her to move forward step by step.

"The Herrscher of the Sky..."

"What? Don't you recognize me? Long time no see, my vessel☆"

The queen, high above, hovered in mid-air, her chin resting on one hand as she scrutinized Kiana, her eyes revealing arrogance.

Her long, pure white hair cascaded down to her waist, and her long skirt concealed her slender legs.

Noble and elegant, like the arrogance of a queen.

She sighed, a sigh that sounded both helpless and mocking.

"Kiana, you run and run, but where can you run to? In the end, you still succumb to the pain and kneel down before the cracks in your heart—before me."

"But I am not the same person I used to be. I will not give in to you again!"

Kiana stared intently at the nightmare that had haunted her for so long; she was no longer the same person she once was!

"Heh heh—if you hadn't wavered, how could I be here?"

Sirin simply shook her head slightly, her undisguised sarcasm revealing her unbridled pride.

"You're afraid of me, afraid to face me. But now, all the shackles have been broken, and you're going to lose. All your long-term efforts will be in vain."

"...Why do you want to help the Herald of Domination?"

Kiana asked the next question, one that puzzled her.

"Help? Ha, don't compare them to me!"

Sirin said coldly, her words filled with contempt and disgust.

"They are a hopeless bunch of losers, pathetic ants; they mutter incomprehensible words, and every move they make is filled with the same kind of weakness as you."

"But they came to me and said they would bring you to me. And you actually showed up here—to be honest, I was just disappointed."

"You're not even as good as them, my half."

Sirin glanced at Kiana coldly, a hint of something unusual in her eyes.

She suddenly charged towards Kiana, her Void Spear shooting straight at her. The spear was deflected by the ripples of bullets from the twin guns, marking their first clash.

"This is your inescapable fate!"

As if issuing a warning, Sirin gave an ultimatum.

The two began a fierce battle, a battle of wits and strength, a fight for survival.

[If you don't understand, is this a new character? ...Oh, their voice and appearance are still there, their smile remains.]

This is a theater for just the two of us, a stage belonging only to the victor. Kiana will finally face Sirin... It's a little sad, must one of us die?

She died, but not completely; the Queen ultimately enjoyed the glory of her resurrection. But, it still has to be the bug who wins; she's come so far!

"Tsk, is my final battle with my sister about to begin?"

Kiana spoke with a slightly dazed look in her eyes, but her hands didn't stop moving, and she unleashed a series of smooth mini-combos at Sirin.

What happens to the loser?

"Of course it will become the embers of war—what? In my land, it's the embers of the defeated and the rebirth of the victors, but not here?"

The one who knew the law pursed her lips, clearly having memorized that sentence.

She has tried to appeal her opinion on the matter more than once, but it is obviously difficult to do so with already released videos.

Therefore, she can only hope that there won't be double standards later on.

"But you're alright, but for them... this is going to be a fight to the death."

Fu Hua pursed her lips, not too worried since it was just a game.

But she really couldn't think of any chance of winning against Kiana. Her fighting ability came from Kiana, and within the space of consciousness, even the strongest heart could only stand up again and again.

Instead of suppressing the other party from coming out like an outsider, it is not possible to do so.

If it weren't for the game's storyline, she really thought Kiana was destined for failure.

"Hey! Ha! Sis, take this! Wings of Light, unfold!" Kiana was so engrossed in her attack that she forgot herself and was fiercely beating her second sister.

If this level hadn't restricted only Kiana to appear, and if she hadn't wanted to bring Sirin along, she would have already pulled out Mei and started fighting.

Alas, this version of her is still a bit weak.

"Kiana... you can't control battles with your voice." Mei said helplessly, resting her forehead on her hand.

"Idiot Kiana, how did you manage to take all those attacks with your face?"

Bronya couldn't bear to look at the screen; in her view, even a single attack was a disrespect for the technology.

"Don't worry, it's stable! I'm watching the health bar," Kiana said without looking up.

As for what the second sister said in the game? As always, it was melodramatic and childish.

What kind of loser, container, half-body, ant... That's so childish! It fits her perception of her second sister perfectly.

Chapter 163 You and I—Both Extensions of Sirin

“Container… that name reminds me of Moonlight.”

Karen touched her head under the moonlight, as if she had remembered something, and sighed with a hint of melancholy.

The girl the captain couldn't save despite his best efforts during that midsummer night.

Of course, she was an experimental subject, a tool to keep Kallen alive; while Kiana was a Herrscher created by humans, a vessel for the resurrection of Herrschers.

“That’s how Sirin is. After all, she’s the Herrscher of the Pufferfish, and she starts to get arrogant whenever she gets the chance.”

Luo Mo nodded, acknowledging her statement, and then offered his own original explanation.

It's hard to tell whether Xilin inherited this trait, but she's definitely a homebody; she's either playing games or on her way to play games.

Even the reason I did voice acting was because I didn't have the money to spend on in-game purchases.

Oh, perhaps it's also because she was given a limited edition figure?

"Uh... Luckily Miss Sirin isn't here, otherwise, she'd probably be bloating up and down again, like a pufferfish? That does have some character to it."

Rita covered her mouth with her hand and smiled sweetly, the sleeves of her white dress fluttering in the wind.

"Hehe—I hope Celine doesn't see this. Indeed, she sounded the horn of victory too early."

Karen couldn't help but smile, finding it quite amusing.

"Interesting. What will be the outcome of a battle between two people who look alike?"

Guan Xing glanced discreetly at Yuexia, and of course, also gave Rita and Eileen a look that was somewhat malicious.

This is also a battle, a battle that will determine one's life!

...

After a brief battle,

Celine doesn't mind teasing and playing with her prey before the hunt, and seeing their panicked expressions gives her a greater sense of accomplishment.

So, looking down at Kiana's calm and composed face, she asked curiously.

"Oh? You know perfectly well that you can't win the battle ahead. Before long, I will gradually replace you... and you will be crushed and reduced to nothingness,"

"But why? Aren't you panicked at all? Aren't you afraid at all? Aren't you desperate at all?"

I still remember how panicked and frightened the other person looked when she first appeared; I even miss that feeling a bit.

Kiana merely tightened her right hand, a hint of sadness in her eyes.

Looking at Celine, she spoke her mind, a conclusion she had been pondering for a long time.

"No seal can be effective forever; it only postpones the decision."

"Sooner or later, there will be a showdown between you and me that will settle everything."

"We are like water and fire, incompatible; and we cannot make concessions or compromises with each other."

"Since there is absolutely no possibility of reconciliation, then we can only end it in this way—the winner stays, and the loser disappears."

"...Hahahaha! Is this the conclusion you've drawn?"

Xilin sneered repeatedly, as if mocking the other party's already obvious thoughts, "You think... you still have a chance of winning?"

"Those agonizing memories, those painful shackles... you can't let go of them, you want to escape but you're only dragged into the quagmire and sink deeper and deeper."

"You cannot bear the soul of this body, you cannot carry it—"

Kiana listened quietly to Sirin's sarcasm, and retorted with memories of the past.

“...In Sky City, you once said that I could never get rid of you.”

"In the days that followed, I kept thinking about the meaning behind that sentence, and the answers to two questions—who are you, and who am I?"

The soft words echoed in the space, carrying a sense of contemplation and a questioning desire for affirmation.

"I am the Herrscher of the Void, and you are K423. The answer has been clear for a long time."

Celine simply gave the pre-arranged answer, but her eyes flickered, and she spoke in a mocking tone.

"So everything was done by the Herrscher, it's not your fault, it has nothing to do with you—isn't that what you all love to say the most?"

Kiana closed her eyes, concealing all her emotions, and solemnly uttered each word:

"...There is a fact that I was unwilling to admit in the past. But only by accepting it can I fill the gap in my soul and have the possibility of standing up to you."

“I am you. We are two selves belonging to the same body, two beings born from Sirin’s desire.”

Kiana took a deep breath and concluded.

"You and I are both extensions of Sirin."

[It's all...it's all Sirin? The clone has gained consciousness...I see, no wonder they said the clone would develop consciousness]