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

It was pitch black, with no view at all, as if it were a space separated from the entire paradise in front of it.

Deepest place.

If the raven had known that name back then, she certainly wouldn't have been careless; her expression would have immediately changed, and she would have turned and run away.

In this paradise, shrouded in mystery, and mystery often inevitably brings danger.

It is perhaps no less impressive than Möbius's laboratory.

Suddenly, in the darkness, the raven 'heard' a sound.

A bewildered voice whispered, soft, indifferent, and tinged with a hint of pity.

She was weak yet powerful, subtle yet irresistible, and thus ignored all the raven's defenses, drifting straight to her ear.

"You have finally come here... a stranger."

"Who?"

The raven peered around warily, flew forward swiftly, but turned back and found itself back at the starting point, feeling a slight headache.

She propped herself up and ran forward with all her might.

"Was it you... who brought about this change to this paradise?"

The gentle voice continued, reaching directly into the mind in the darkness.

Ah, you don't seem to be the one I've been waiting for.

She sighed silently, her voice remaining completely calm despite the raven's movements, a calm yet subtly powerful undercurrent.

“But I can touch… the threads of fate that bind her to you…”

"Perhaps it is too early at this moment."

In the darkness, the outline of a door slowly appeared, and a blurry white silhouette emerged.

A pale hand slowly reached out, seemingly in welcome.

"You will lead her to the foot of this sanctuary..."

“Bring him before me.”

Her words were soft and weak, yet they were undeniably convincing; every word resonated with everyone present, especially Raven, who was there at the scene.

She reached out, trying to grope forward, but her vision became increasingly blurry, as if shrouded in darkness. She felt weak and powerless, and it was as if a consciousness within her was calling her to sleep.

Blurry...afterimage...dim...drowsy...sounding like a deep sleep.

What exactly is it?

She was no longer able to think.

...

"Who is this hero again? It seems like he's the one who attacked Mei again?"

Kiana put one hand on Mei's shoulder, snuggled close to Mei, and rubbed against her.

Qi the Cat lives up to her name; she really enjoys messing around with Mei.

"I don't know... but there are only a few candidates, and the voice seems to sound a bit like that Aponia."

Mei thought for a moment, considering the remaining heroes, and soon thought of the plump older sister.

Although the other party was indeed quiet and composed in the past, the mysterious and unpredictable voice acting in the game was something I had never heard before.

"Oh—, it's that older sister, she looks like Gretsch… do you sometimes call her Mom?"

Kiana said with interest that Aponia had indeed been called that by Gretsch sometimes, and she was also very curious as to why Aponia and Gretsch looked nothing alike.

"But why do I feel that the two of them are completely different?"

"Because 'they' is just a title...they are not related by blood, they were just entrusted to Aponia for care and supervision."

Bronya, engrossed in her game, casually remarked that the battle on screen was exceptionally exciting.

Meanwhile, Seele pouted, a little dissatisfied with her sister's gaming addiction.

Sigh, if only Bronya played fewer games.

She had thought about it more than once, but unfortunately, due to Brownie's deliberate provocation, Bronya now seemed to be returning to her old ways.

"How are things going with you and that Brownie?"

"Heh—so what? She just looks like Bronya. As for her hacking skills... they're passable. There are winners and losers in games."

Bronya put down her tablet and said expressionlessly.

Clearly, the other party's skills were not as simple as they seemed, and the two equally young girls argued about who was older and more capable of taking on a larger role.

...

"Oh? Have we arrived in Aponia?"

Alicia's eyes lit up, and her hand, which had been stroking the can, paused.

As for why the canned food ended up here, it must have just had a fight with its original owner.

After all, there's nothing wrong with a cat being a little chubby. The girl genuinely felt that it was more comfortable to hold, as its fur was warm and soft.

Each delicate hair was clearly visible in the sunlight, as if it were covered with a thin layer of golden light. The feel of it was like the most perfect work of art, without the slightest flaw. However... the flesh seemed to be much more than when she touched it last time.

"Mother Aponya..."

Greta's paintbrush paused for a moment, then she slowly raised her little head, her calm eyes looking at the screen above.

I wonder if people will like what she draws?

The other party's demands were indeed a bit excessive; frankly, she didn't even feel like the usual Aponia's mother.

But Yellow Brother's request and explanation made a lot of sense. He said that they would show different colors when facing different people.

So… why did Sister Su Luo's color turn gray? Large areas of black are painted in the middle, leaving only very little bright color…

Is it possible that the colors displayed differ so much when facing different people?

"Hmm... Gretchen, it should be my turn. Perhaps... I'll be playing the villain again."

Aponia patted Gretsch's head and spoke gently.

"Then Sister Su Luo... what color..."

Gretchen whispered, her bright eyes seemingly veiled by a morning mist. She didn't know... she didn't know what to do.

"I believe in your painting, Gretchen... Even if we only spent a short time together, perhaps we should believe in the differences between this civilization. Su Luo, she hasn't fallen into a future like our previous civilization..."

Aponia whispered, only speaking to Gretsch in private.

She was placed in shackles the moment she realized the situation... She just hoped that Su Luo wouldn't turn into a similar doll.

...

Mei went to Kiana's aid and also met the person who was said to be a god. He was invisible and indescribable, but his image was reflected in her, so close yet so far away.

As for the question Mei asked, He naturally did not respond to it.

She must continue to come here, to seek the answers she seeks from the mouth of the one who fought against the will of that god in this paradise.

She offered Kevin a guess, but he firmly told her that the Will of Honkai did not exist.

At least, in his time,

Because it was the moth that first proposed this metaphor that coined it. And it was also the moth that rejected it.

Faced with Kevin's cold expression and certain tone, Mei fell into a deeper state of confusion. Her thoughts were like a tangled mess, and ideas surged through her mind, making her even more confused about their meaning.

But she has to figure it out.

After gathering her thoughts, a subsequent message surprised her somewhat.

—The raven has disappeared.

From a slightly tipsy Eden, we learn that she appreciates and sips the wine of the new era not because of its delicious taste, but because the flavor of the new era brought by the raven intoxicates her.

But she told Mei not to worry, because Alicia would keep an eye on her.

In this paradise of the past, in this world she had once roamed, the raven seemed to have gone to a deeper place, the reason... unknown.

Eden's words also drew Mei's attention to another matter.

—Alicia isn't here? She actually missed a day?

However, after finding Alicia in the room next door, it was discovered that she was also unaware of this matter, as she had disappeared after encountering Phyllis's shop.

She found it strange too.

So... she decided to visit a friend to see if there were any new leads.

【Oh, Raven, that's one of our few sources of joy!】

Exactly, I will never forget the joy her island villa brought me during that long period of torture.

You can persecute ravens, but you can't harm ravens.

Eden also longed for the new era; I wonder if she survived to see it.

"Phew—, are they going to stab me now...? This plot development..."

Raven glanced at the people in the room: Anna, Susana, Su Luo... probably some of the company's top executives, the kind who might even know the truth about the Honkai information.

However, by now, the company's employees all have some speculations about the world.

When creating something, it's inevitable to actively seek out information from reality, especially when the "Thousand Lawyers" have caused such a huge stir.

Therefore, there is actually a rumor circulating within the company that Honkai is a real phenomenon that exists around everyone.

"Huh? No way, why would they want to kill Natasha?"

Susana covered her mouth, her pupils contracted sharply, and she said with some surprise.

"Hmm... If it's heterosexual, probably, but Raven probably didn't do anything bad... uh, probably."

Anna placed her slender hand to her nose, lowered her head, and recalled the knowledge she had learned in her mind, speaking without thinking.

The main issue is that she's not sure what will happen next; the events that have already occurred have already defied expectations...

In the past few days, she has also received applications from headquarters.