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

"...Sakura, have you never let go of this?"

"Never, and never."

"Even so, you still want to stand here, blocking my way, instead of... continuing to live?" The Corruptor looked at Sakura with complicated eyes; perhaps she had never truly understood Ying Jie.

But she vaguely guessed the other person's answer.

The answer is the slowly rising blade of a sword and the look of someone yearning for death.

"Never, and never."

The answer remains unchanged, and will never change.

The screen didn't show the sister's misery; instead, it returned a picture of the thirteen heroes, the one belonging to Sakura, which was shattered.

Another hero has passed away.

The knife he threw was like a boomerang; it could wound me again.

[It hurts! It hurts so much!]

She wanted to experience the feeling of her sister's death, that despair and helplessness.

Did she make the right choice this time?

"Two sentences, 'Never, never...' Sakura, I'm crying my eyes out. Waaaaah—"

A few drops of water mist rose from Alicia's face. Sakura's final request not only shocked her but also clenched her heart, sending waves of sharp pain through her.

What kind of person would make such a request?

For Sakura, the fact that she received no punishment at all was probably the greatest suffering she could endure.

“Sakura…the Herrscher of Corruption.”

Qian Jie clenched his fists, his anger almost overflowing, yet he was powerless to do anything.

"...Sister, don't be so stubborn. I got through the difficult time because of my longing for you."

"You yourself have been incredibly supportive of me. But when it comes to the erosion... I can't offer you that support."

Ling lowered her head, her eyes red from crying, and said.

She pursed her lips, never expecting that her sister in the paradise had suffered this torment for fifty thousand years.

"...Is that so? Ling, I won't do that."

Sakura said softly.

But over those 50,000 years, Ling must have suffered unimaginable hardships.

Chapter 88 Killing Kosmo

"Now... now there are only six people left, if we exclude Aponia, who has already been declared dead, sigh..."

Alicia sighed deeply, lamenting the hardships of life.

The stage that once belonged to thirteen people has been reduced to only six by the rampaging Herrscher of Corruption, with Aponia's fate still uncertain.

As for Luo Mo's previous four statements, Alicia wouldn't believe a single word of them.

After all... she played two roles, portraying both the protagonist and the antagonist.

How could one not have any understanding of the plot?

"So... why are you looking at me like that? The one who brought disaster to Paradise was the careless Mei, and the one who didn't react in time was Wilvey, the master of Paradise..."

"Oh, right, there's something else that Virvi also said, cough cough—when will Dr. Mebius understand? As long as Virvi is still around, the title of 'master of paradise' should be put in quotation marks."

Luo Mo mimicked Vervi's exaggerated tone when he uttered those words, which earned him a cold gaze and a low snort from Möbius.

But obviously, that won't last long.

Because the image surrounding the scene in the story, which was a blurry yellow memory, actually appeared at this moment.

Vervier also creatively gave a name to the Twelfth Herrscher replica that Mebius bred—Little Mebius.

Mebius watched this scene silently, his head stiffly turning toward Vervie, his pupils seemingly spitting fire as he glared at her through gritted teeth.

What do you mean by "Xiao Mei Bi"? That's an awful name!

Vilvi turned her head to one side, seemingly unconcerned, and began to whistle.

She remembered this scene when Kosmo came to consult about how to solve the super-mutation surgery. Who told her that she wasn't the optimal solution in his opinion? She went to Sue and Aponia first, and kept saying that she couldn't do it, so she went to Mebius.

Who can bear this?

Moreover... the offer they made was also very tempting.

"If you can solve something that even Mebius couldn't do, then you are naturally more outstanding than her."

On the screen, Kosmo spoke these words, gazing silently at Velvi in ​​the factory, and offered her a price she could not refuse.

"..."

"Kosmo... this is a bit unexpected." Gretchen, who was out for a stroll, couldn't help but smile slightly. Kosmo's words had hit Vilvie's sore spot quite accurately.

She thought... Kosmo wouldn't speak in Paradise anymore, since even now, they only use greetings when they meet.

“Yes…you really know how to handle my psychology so easily, it’s hard not to praise you.” Velvi nodded in agreement.

She cannot admit that others are more outstanding than herself.

It's impossible to refuse this price.

"...So, why did you have to bring me along? And why didn't you come to find me right away? Kosmo, you've hurt me."

"Mebius said softly, resting his hand under his head and letting out a gentle sigh."

"Obviously it's because Wilvi solves the problem by providing a device, while your solution is to modify a body... Although both are quite dangerous, I still think yours is more terrifying."

Luo Mo complained.

He formed a long-term partnership with Vervière, not with Mebius, and this relationship played a significant role in that.

Human modification experiments were still a bit ahead of their time.

He probably won't be able to accept it.

Vervi pondered for a moment, then nodded solemnly in agreement, “Correct, accurate, and spot on.”

Mebius: "..."

Indeed, only she could truly appreciate the beauty of human evolution.

Like the glowing effect of the device that Velvi used earlier, she could make the other party achieve this goal permanently without charging any fees. Unfortunately... Velvi did not agree and said that she was planning to take revenge on her.

How ridiculous... So what if it's revenge?

"..."

Kosmo watched the debate quietly, but the topic quickly drifted away from him... So, was there any need for him to explain?

Regarding the excessive weight and transformation, Virvi's solution was... to sacrifice more.

...

After Sakura's death, she didn't heed her last request, but instead wove a dream for her—a safe and sound younger sister... a world that hadn't collapsed... an afternoon when cherry blossoms were in full bloom...

She used all her imagination to weave beautiful dreams for them.

Even if it was just to... imitate the image of Alicia in her mind.

Next, the Herrscher of Corruption will naturally go to find Mei and cut off all their hopes, bringing everyone a rebirth in the sense she understands.

Therefore, she won't stay here for long.

But even though she now has considerable control over Paradise, she cannot predict what the future holds...

As I stepped through the door, expecting to reach Mei's location directly, an unexpected incident occurred—

The enormous birdcage slowly unfolded, trapping her there.

"...Kosmo, did you make the same choice as Qianjie? Disregarding everything, just to stand against me?"

"If you release your excessive weight here, then... there really won't be anything left."

The Herrscher of Corruption looked at the green-haired boy in front of her and said with a hint of regret.

Recalling her memories of Velvi, she found descriptions of overweight transformation and conversations with her, and a different idea suddenly came to her mind.

She put on the smile that Alicia should have on her face again and walked forward.

In her understanding, when she was not alone, Alicia would never allow herself to wallow in grief.

Therefore, she will try her best to imitate.

"Further words are useless, Lawyer."

Kosmo said coldly, unwilling to pay any attention to this person who was destined to be an enemy.

These words deeply stung the Corruption Herrscher, even though they weren't wrong... But they were both Herrschers, so why did she hate her so much?

She can... do the same as Alicia, no! Even better.

"So, you're here to create opportunities for Mei too?"

The Herrscher of Corruption looked grim. Watching her 'comrades' die and sacrifice themselves one by one, and being killed by her, she felt little joy.

"...not an attempt."

"I'm afraid you can't go any further, Herrscher of Corruption."

Kosmo simply replied coldly, this time speaking more than usual.

Like a scroll slowly unfolding, what lies before us is a hideous monster, the man-made collapse of Kosmo, and a complete and utter confrontation with death.

He now looks more like a villain than a Herrscher of Corruption.

...

"Ah—, have we arrived at Kosmo?"

Grand Gretchen looked around curiously, manipulating the character to trigger the next plot.

If Sakura was determined to die when Uncle Su took Mei away, then Kosmo... must have been planning to accomplish something similar.