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

Bronya glanced at the other person; some things suddenly became clear from a third-party perspective.

The other party is definitely just going through the motions; they're just standing guard and haven't even used many of their tactics.

"Heh, who would want to be the bad guy if there was no need?"

Rita neither admitted nor denied it, and simply chuckled to let the matter drop.

...

Bronya continued to display her will, the will passed down from the three successor Herrschers.

"Since he no longer possesses the Herrscher Core, Mr. Welt's power is far less than before; moreover, his body is already covered in wounds from numerous life-or-death battles."

Even so, he silently shouldered all the responsibilities, allowing Bronya to grow up easily and freely choose the path she wanted to take.

"That was a choice he never had when he became the Herrscher of Reason, a dream he couldn't realize, a future he always longed for..."

"Many people say that he has always been this kind of person, always putting the happiness of others first, but rarely thinking about himself."

"Perhaps, as Dr. Tesla said... he was an 'utter fool.'"

"...Protecting the world is not a burden imposed on us by others, nor is it a path pre-set by the environment...It is truly the desire for goodness deep within everyone's heart."

"We don't fulfill our responsibilities because we have power, but because we want to protect the world we all live in, we must make the most of every bit of power!"

She spoke with increasing force, her aura sharpening, and her eyes gleaming.

Bronya clenched her fists. She had never thought of giving up, and the spirit passed down by the Herrscher of Reason had never included giving up!

"The first Herrscher of Reason, Welt Joyce, was a native Herrscher, yet he chose to fight for humanity, preventing the fall of stars and protecting a city."

"The second Herrscher of Reason, Joachim Yang, inherited the name of Welt and dedicated his life to saving humanity from crisis time and time again."

"No one asked them to do this. They chose this world themselves, and chose to remain true to the name Welt!"

Bronya took another deep breath, staring at Rita, who had become alert across from her.

Honkai energy surged rapidly within his body, and the Divine Key reappeared in his palm.

Countless black holes appeared around Rita; if one wasn't enough, she'd create more. She constructed even more.

"These are the weapons used by the two previous Herrschers of Reason,"

"This is defying the laws of physics,"

"Stars that will rewrite the world!"

But this time, it still didn't work.

The simulated object is just that—a simulated object. Rita remained motionless in the same spot.

She smiled and shook her head; an attack that failed the first time was even less likely to be effective no matter how many times it was repeated.

"Ha—have you ever seen... a star shatter?"

Bronya sneered, and taking advantage of the opponent's momentary lapse in attention, she conjured another glowing sphere in her hand, its luster completely different from the previous one.

This is not a replica, but the real Star of Eden.

"Eden's Star, Zero Rated Power Pseudo-Black Hole - Liberation!"

To make something appear real, and to make something appear empty, one must make it appear real; to make something appear empty, one must make it appear

From the very beginning, the real Star of Eden was on her; what she did earlier was merely to mislead her opponent about her trump card. The real blow came here.

And this attack really worked...

The theater could not withstand the release of the full power of a Divine Key. In a flash of white light, the complex began to crumble, returning to the embrace of reality.

This moment is Bronya's time; she will turn the world upside down!

Finally, the invisible curse of the core of reason was broken.

[People are constantly sacrificing their lives... Haha...]

No one is an absolute villain, not even Otto.

Whether it was a plot device or something else, in the end, the one who left behind an unparalleled legend is—Sister Tako!

On the bright side, perhaps Rita's two burdens are holding her partner back? Spain doesn't have this problem...

"This time... Rita was careless. How about Rita and Bronya have a real-world sparring session next time?"

Rita smiled radiantly, seemingly unconcerned about anything.

However, her smile looked far less natural than usual, and quite stiff.

"……it is good."

Bronya was somewhat suspicious, but she still nodded in agreement. She knew she was likely to lose, as she still lacked sufficient training.

But she also remembered the eight-year agreement her boss had mentioned, and she wanted to prove that she could reach the level of a class monitor much faster!

On the other side,

"Although I was somewhat touched, something still felt off... what was it?..."

Alicia pondered deeply, nodding her little head.