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

But that doesn’t mean she only has this one method.

"Oh? A direct confrontation, is this the solution you've been hoping for? Fine, then... so be it."

The hat in Vivi's hand flew out and into the air, tracing a graceful and smooth arc before gently landing on the plaza floor.

With a snap of her fingers, she instantly appeared on the field, gracefully putting on her hat with composure.

"But actually... from the moment you stepped into this place, my goal was achieved. No matter what happens afterward—it doesn't matter."

She and Mei locked eyes.

Mei, of course, would not let this rare opportunity slip by. With a flash of lightning, she used the recoil from stepping onto the floor to launch a direct attack on Velvi.

The long sword was swung, and thunder roared.

The score with the other party... even just considering the recent events involving Pado, was something she couldn't forget for a long time.

He charged up a powerful attack and angrily struck his opponent.

clang--

The blade struck the golden shield around her, but didn't crack in the slightest. Velvi even snapped her fingers defiantly, looking at Mei, who was so close, with a provocative gaze.

Several artillery positions had already been formed on the site, with machine guns, mortars, and heavy artillery appearing alternately. Amidst the sparks flying, a volley of fire forced Mei back once again.

Standing with her sword in hand, Mei frowned as she looked at the specks of green light on the opponent's shield. This power... made it impossible for her to harm Wilvie in the slightest.

But it felt strangely familiar.

She had no other choice but to launch an even more ferocious attack on it than before.

Velvi stretched comfortably, seemingly unconcerned about the attack.

She remained motionless, like a wooden stake, as Mei's increasingly fierce, rain-like attacks rained down on her.

I'm not worried, and I won't move.

Mei was completely unable to break through her defenses.

"Judging by the time, my friend should be on his way back after dealing with the Thousand Tribulations by now."

"Do you now know why I didn't put up any resistance just now?"

"And you should be very familiar with this power, after all, you brought it in."

The extremely wicked Vervi responded with a bored expression; the play had reached its end.

Mei lowered her head slightly, and a strange aura lingered on the freshly scraped wound.

Just as people often only realize their pain after they see the wound—

As the dark green mist encroached, some things began to become clearer, the hidden truth gradually surfaced, and Mei recalled some things.

The thing that Vilvie mentioned brought was... the thing that destroyed Paradise... plus the remnants of the calamity that Paradise suffered...

What is it? The name of another Herrscher took shape in her mind—the Herrscher of Erosion.

And Vervier said that it was carried with her after the first time she entered Paradise and before the second time.

How did she get in touch with it...?

Suddenly, Mei remembered something. After traveling to Krosten to help Kiana, she went to meet the 'god'. The god had no face and gave her no feedback or answer any of her questions.

She had thought it would be a wasted effort.

Now it seems……

At that time, He attached part of the Herrscher of Corruption to her, and brought her into the Paradise.

If... then add Aponia's vague prophecy, no, was it really just a test of whether she could inherit Ellie's secret?

Or...did she really see something?

...

Golden Courtyard

"Was it that time? I almost forgot—Mei also met the Honkai Will once."

Alicia said with some curiosity,

The enemy's identity wasn't hard to guess, but she really couldn't recall how they got here.

After all, the actions of the characters in the game were as if they were right in front of them, and since everything seemed fine, she really didn't know what had gone wrong.

"So-called gods... tsk, Möbius, what exactly are they?"

Qianjie frowned as well.

If it were the Herrscher of Corruption, his defeat was not unjust. His opponent was practically invincible in the space of memories; whoever brought him in must have a serious illness.

So... what exactly is that Honkai Will behind the scenes?

"I don't know. Don't ask me. Ask Wilville, May's partner Kevin... they might know."

Mebius nonchalantly turned his head away, choosing to shift the blame eastward.

"Uh... I don't know why she chose to target Mei with the corruption. But the Honkai Will itself is a fictitious thing. In fact, the most important reason we interfere with the Will is to make the twelve Herrschers the same as those who appeared in our era."

"In this way, with the help of intelligence and the targeted use of Divine Keys, we should be able to minimize casualties and maximize the chances of success."

"Vilvie waved her hand and explained."

At this moment, she did not try to hide it like Mebius did.

Did you see that extreme evil? She was the traitor, although it has nothing to do with reality.

However, she still needs to plan ahead and increase her value in the next few days.

"...So it was Möbius who did it?"

After a moment's thought, Qianjie offered a scapegoat.

Since it wasn't him, it must be Möbius; there's nothing more to say.

He quickly locked onto his target: a disciple of... Fu Hua?

"...If we have to say something, let's put the blame on Bronya, that would be better."

After a long silence, Mebius offered a completely unrelated candidate.

Recalling the robot's appearance... it seems her claim wasn't entirely unfounded? Some important characters from the current civilization appeared or were replaced in the previous civilization: Mei, Kiana, Himeko, Fu Hua...

Sorry, Fu Hua shouldn't be included.

Obviously, Bronya lacks such a character, so let's happily substitute that mechanical life form.

"Huh? Me?—"

Bronya was so startled that she momentarily forgot her usual form of address; she usually referred to herself as Bronya. "What does this have to do with Bronya?"

She blinked, her small mouth slightly agape, in disbelief.

Why should she be blamed for things that happened in a pre-civilization era?

"Uh, I'm curious too... Is there such a saying?"

Mei placed her hand on Kiana's head and ruffled her hair; she'd been doing this a lot lately.

Although Kiana didn't like it very much, it always reminded her of the fact that she was shorter than Mei.

Strangely, some of their gazes were directed at Mebius, while others were directed at Luo Mo, as if they were anticipating his answer.

"That's not entirely wrong. Prometheus is a duck after all... He does resemble Bronya in some ways, though not by much."

"Instead of this, let Gretchen try it out. After all, she's come all this way, and it would be a shame if she didn't experience it. It might be harder to truly immerse herself in the experience if she tried it herself."

Luo Mo offered a very friendly suggestion.

Considering Gretchen's presence, it would be best to try more things. This was also for her sake, to spare her from her monotonous life. She always gazed at the courtyard hall with a wistful smile, unable to fit in—how awkward!

Luo Mo has always been considerate of others.

Big Gretchen took over the reins of the game with a puzzled look, but soon smiled.

In the distance, Su, who was in an unknown space, sighed softly. Having witnessed the whole scene, he felt a pang of pity.

...

On the other side, the battle on the burning battlefield had already been decided, turning everything into scorched earth with no trace of life remaining.

Qianjie was an expert in fighting to the death.

Therefore... he was also very clear about the order in which a person's senses would gradually be lost when they were about to lose consciousness... or even life.

First, there's his vision; as he is now, he's shrouded in gloom, his eyes seeing nothing.

Then there's his sense of touch, which, as it is now, feels like he's fallen into an ice cave, his entire body numb.

And what he lost last was... hearing, which was the only sense he could barely maintain at this moment.

It was precisely because of the rustling sounds coming from the darkness that he was able to confirm that he had arrived at this place.

—His destination on this journey.

Deepest place.

Aponia looked at the man before her, half of his arm burned away by flames, the other side... a shimmering void like a movie screen, fluctuating between illusion and reality.

The body, riddled with holes, was only one step away from completely dissipating.

It's hard to imagine what kind of obsession the other person had to move here step by step... towards the person he least wanted to see.

Indeed, he no longer needed to feel disgust at this moment.

Because he could not see Aponia, and could no longer see anything at all.

Eden was talking to Aponia at the moment, but was surprised by the sudden appearance of Thousand Calamity. He then showed some sadness, because this undoubtedly proved that another hero had been sacrificed and that the enemy's actions had accelerated again.

This is not good news.

Now, if we want Thousand Calamities' sacrifice to not be meaningless... there is only one way for Aponia to do this: delve into his consciousness and read the last message he wanted to convey.

This is something only she could do, and it's also the reason why Qianjie was so determined to come here.

Dislike... stems from familiarity.

Knowing what Aponia had done and being able to guess what she would do next, Qianjie approached her.