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

"Purpose? ... The killing itself is my purpose, it's just a matter of choosing a different person. Besides... in Paradise, whoever dies, that woman won't die anytime soon."

Qianjie grunted and stared at Aponia as he spoke.

If you can actually kill your opponent in Paradise, then you should consider whether Paradise itself has already collapsed.

Eden nodded in agreement: "...Uh, Aponia is right."

"Then, only I, who am keeping the prophecy, will go and rescue Mei."

Aponia showed no surprise and said calmly.

She had met countless people like this; there were always those who wanted to challenge fate and defy prophecy in their own unique way.

But only once, fifty thousand years ago, when they reached the end, did those hands that rearranged the stars succeed.

However, that time, the outcome remained unchanged.

Qianjie couldn't help but sneer, "I wonder if your hands still remember how to fight? Discipline... you're just a guy who only knows how to use Discipline."

"But even so, very few people can get rid of it..."

Aponia chuckled softly, looking at her gently. "However, Thousand Calamities, I have never fought with my bare hands."

"Humph--"

"The battle between Mei-nee and Jie-ge was amazing! Luckily I wasn't there, otherwise... if I had gotten caught on one of their tails, how many hairs would have been burned off!"

Pado sighed, feeling a pang of fear as she looked at the screen, which only strengthened her resolve not to get involved in the battle.

"With so many capable people around, it's unlikely that I'll be the one to go to the battlefield."

She muttered to herself, finding it quite reasonable, and straightened her back to maintain her confidence.

"Meow--"

The canned food climbed up in front of her, forming a duo from the heart.

"Aponia...what is her purpose?"

Su's eyelids twitched as she pondered the question.

Admittedly, Aponia has also taken actions that involve giving advance notice, but this time, there are still many strange and inexplicable things in her actions.

“Hmm…” Kevin crossed his arms and watched as an observer.

...

Inside the villa, Theresa watched Qianjie transform again behind her, speechless with astonishment.

"Is this... a man-made collapse?"

"This is too strong! The combat power has changed a lot in an instant, directly entering the second stage."

"What should we do? What should we do? Mei is no match for me at all, I can only dodge and weave."

She was somewhat anxious, and of course, her technical skills were absolutely terrible, literally.

Theresa controlled Mei's movements, her health already low, and she was very anxious because she couldn't defeat the demon-like Senju in mid-air.

Guan Xing frowned and asked, "...Are all heroes this powerful?"

"Obviously not, Qianjie's strength is considered high among them."

"The overwhelming flames remind me of ferocious beasts. No, they are even more terrifying than ferocious beasts."

Guan Xing shook his head in disbelief.

"As the saying goes, every creature has its own nemesis, and there will always be someone else to deal with this calamity. This is a plot-driven death, so whether you win or not is the same, there's no need to struggle... Theresa."

Luo Mo reached out to stop her, but she remained unmoved.

“That’s what they say… but I won’t just stand here and let him kill me, and neither will Mei.”

"Wow, a saint?"

Seeing Aponia's entrance, Theresa blinked, and the word instantly popped into her mind.

Then, in a flash, her face turned bright red, she covered her eyes with one hand, and screamed.

"Nun's habit is definitely not like this!"

"It's so, so embarrassing..."

Chapter 42 The Mandate of Discipline... Acquired

“Indeed… Come to think of it, Aponia also had the identity of a nun in the previous civilization.”

Luo Mo thought for a moment and agreed with what he said.

"No, that's not it. The opponent is too... and, it's like Qianjie's attack disappeared as soon as he appeared. That's too powerful."

Theresa spoke hastily, her words somewhat incoherent, but everyone understood her meaning perfectly.

It's not hard to understand.

The full force of Qian Jie's attack had already given Principal St. Freya a slight shock from the previous civilization, and Aponia's appearance immediately turned the tables on him.

“Because Thousand Calamities was bound by a commandment… and he may not necessarily want to kill Aponia as he says. Remember Twilight Street? The two of them knew each other before.”

Luo Mo shrugged and said.

"Uh... wouldn't that also be considered tsundere?"

Theresa, putting her new vocabulary to good use, tilted her head in confusion.

But to be honest, it's kind of funny to see that angry man being labeled as arrogant...

"It's best not to say it to his face... Anyway, I didn't say it."

...

In the scene, even though all of this was a scenario envisioned and created by Mei herself, the final, deadly strike from Senju was still somewhat terrifying in its power.

Everything was evaporating, all things were burning, and even the space itself was so hot that it was unbearable...

The fragments of information gleaned from Yingjie mentioned that Gretchen had briefly copied the personality of Qianjie, and that the painting she created during that time destroyed a portion of Paradise, turning it into a desolate wasteland…

Now it seems that it truly lives up to its name and is absolutely true to its reputation.

The oppressive aura emanating from him was far more terrifying.

The surroundings became a vast emptiness, and it seemed as if one's thoughts slowed down.

She inexplicably recalled the past she had severed under the lightning, the promise she had made to the other party that they would meet again. Time became blurred at this moment, and danger seemed almost insurmountable before her...

The choices she made to defy fate have led her to her current predicament.

She would not despair; she had already drawn her sword in response.

But she wasn't confident about this attack.

It's hard to understand... Am I wrong?

She had similar thoughts, that in the fleeting scenes before her eyes... death was very, very close.

But death clearly wouldn't come at that moment; a faint voice reached his ears.

She felt a mixture of hope and dread about the prophecy, but fate would not stop for Mei's feelings.

“That’s right, Mei.”

"Experiencing death... is also part of your destiny."

Only then can you truly understand... just how heavy it is.

A vast expanse of white light surged into the sky, instantly shattering the flames that had previously enveloped it. Transparent staircases appeared in the air, accompanied by a faint, ethereal hymn.

The last hero, Aponia, descended slowly from the sky to stand before the two, appearing as a nun.

"Let's stop here... The time promised by fate is far from coming!"

The pure white nun's headscarf reflected a holy light, while her dull blue eyes revealed despair for her fate.

Her light brown hair was meticulously styled, and she wore a nun's habit that was stretched very taut. A fiery feeling arose spontaneously, but her dim and listless beautiful eyes sent a chill down one's spine.

Her chest was adorned with a large blue gemstone, and her sides seemed to have crystalline wings like butterflies.

Her aura was a blend of holiness and divinity, and her quiet demeanor seemed to accept all of fate's arrangements.

In any case, from the outside, one could not see the filth and ugliness that Qianjie had described.

But from the moment she appeared, Qianjie's movements seemed to be frozen, unable to take a single step forward.

This situation is even more chilling.

Even though Senja was furious, he still reluctantly withdrew from the battlefield when Aponia softly uttered the word "please." Mei thought... she would never forget the hatred and resentment that the other party showed towards Aponia when he was forced to leave.

But after the deadly killer is driven out, an even more powerful hunter is brought in.

—She once said she would kill herself.

Mei remained extremely vigilant, even though the other party seemed harmless.

[Aponia? — Greater Bonnia!]

[Many times...? Ah, Qianjie is so pitiful, being completely suppressed.]

[Experiencing death... is still within Aponia's predictions. How will Mei break through those predictions?]

If they couldn't even defeat a thousand tribulations, then Aponia seems even less likely to succeed.

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“It’s been a while since we last met, and Qianjie has become more and more obedient. It’s alright, don’t be afraid. He’s said this many times before, so we can continue.”

Aponia raised her head slightly, glanced in the direction where Qianjie had gone, and said softly, comforting Mei's feelings.

But she felt an even greater chill in her heart...

That Qianjie, the warlike Qianjie, actually turned into this when facing his opponent, saying it was the last time but only able to obediently leave...

The other party even said that they had said that phrase more than once.

The unknown is the greatest fear. Compared to the Thousand Calamities, which are all out in the open, Aponia is undoubtedly more dangerous.

Then, she asked Mei to close her eyes, and after saying "please," her slender fingers touched Mei's eyelids.