Honkai Impact: Starting from Wandering with Kiana

Durandal took a deep breath, and the Black Abyss White Flower and the Star of Eden appeared in his hands.

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

Faced with Durandal's pseudo-black hole, Jiuxiao simply raised his sword and slashed it, easily cutting through the pseudo-black hole and shattering the Star of Eden.

Durandal immediately switched hands, maximizing the withering power of the Black Abyss White Flower, and thrust her spear into the heart of Nine Heavens.

However, the power of decay could not suppress Jiuxiao's regeneration at all. Jiuxiao grasped the tip of the Black Abyss White Flower spear and crushed it directly.

Then, the Nine Heavens Sword slashed towards Durandal, who could only rely on her Second Divine Key, Distorting Space, to defend herself. But even Distorting Space couldn't withstand the Nine Heavens' attack, and Durandal was blasted away by the energy of the Heavenly Fire, falling to the ground beneath a tree.

“Nine Heavens… In the thousands of years since you awoke, I will act alongside you whenever the opportunity arises.”

I swore an oath never to leave you alone again. Together we traversed mountains and seas, watching humanity of this era gradually reshape civilization.

But Jiuxiao, you clearly knew that the Sacred Mark Project would destroy human civilization.

Durandal stood up shakily, her body covered in wounds, but her will was stronger than ever before.

"I will stop you when you go astray. The fate of humanity should be decided by this generation of people themselves."

"No. It's over, Bianca. Give up. I know you've always opposed the Stigmata Project, you can't tolerate this. But you can't shake my resolve either. I won't stop, even if my hands are stained with my blood..."

Jiuxiao closed his eyes, unable to bear looking at Youlandel any longer, and turned to leave, holding the Heavenly Fire.

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Su Xuhuan's figure appeared in the illusion, intending to watch with his own eyes what choice Durandal would make.

This is Sue's final test. To save this era, even if the other party is her best friend, Durandal must make a painful decision.

"Come on, let's activate the second divine key and seal him away."

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"Jiuxiao, I'll ask you one last time. No matter the cost, will you have no regrets?"

"No, I will not regret it. No matter the cost, humanity must defeat the Honkai."

"Is that so...then I should make up my mind too."

Yulandel staggered toward Jiuxiao, took his hand, and looked at him with sincerity and determination.

"I'm willing to pay any price for you. I will always be with you and will never let you bear this sin alone."

"Huh?" Jiuxiao tilted his head in shock at Yulandel's answer.

“Jiuxiao, I do disagree with the Sacred Mark Project… but I’ve never seen Jiuxiao in such pain as he is today. Never!”

"Uh...wait, isn't there some mistake? Durandal, you're too agitated. This is a decision concerning the fate of humanity. Shouldn't you calm down and reconsider..."

"No!" Yulandel hugged Jiuxiao and pinned him to the ground. "I will never let you suffer all this alone again."

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Chapter 236 The Dream Ends

"This... oh this..."

Su, who was outside, widened her eyes in surprise. Something was wrong with how things were going... Shouldn't Durandal have sealed Jiuxiao (Kevin) into the Sea of ​​Quanta just like she had?

"Bianca should know the enormous cost of the Stigmata Project... how could she..."

"drink--"

Suddenly, the sleeping Yulandel sprang up and sent Su flying dozens of meters away with a single knee strike.

"Your mental attack is quite effective. Even with my special training, I still fell into your illusion." Durandal stretched her body, having spent thousands of years in the illusion, which left her a little disoriented.

“But you wavered at the last moment, which woke me up.” Durandal reached out and helped Su up.

"Why did you stop attacking?" Su wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

"No, we are not true enemies. Consider this attack as the price for forcibly dragging me into the trial."

"Then this blow was truly deserved. I apologize for my rudeness, but for the sake of the legacy, I have no choice but to test you..."

"By the way, in the illusion, you said, 'The fate of this era should be decided by humanity itself.'" Durandal suddenly became excited and said to Su.

"I think this is the belief you really want to convey to me! If I did the same thing as you and sealed the Nine Heavens into the Sea of ​​Quanta, then I would be nothing more than a puppet."

Sue awkwardly scratched her toes; clearly, Durandal's answer to the test was completely different from what she had given her...

Unaware of Sue's embarrassment, Durandal continued speaking righteously.

"What is right, what is wrong, what is justice, what is evil... these are not things we can decide."

Even if there truly is a self-proclaimed god, claiming to have ordained all of this, I would only consider His words as advice and then decide for myself what to do. At least in my view, this is a responsibility we, as human beings, must bear.

With one hand on her hip and the other pointing at Su, Durandal said to him with a scolding look, "Su, your life is too complicated!"

“I didn’t expect Miss Bianca to turn the tables on me… To be honest, I was startled by you. I used to think you were very similar to me in the past.” Sue raised her hand, and a leaf became a world, displaying countless lives of Durandal on it.

Su let go of her hand, and the leaf drifted away in the wind.

"But now I understand, you were much more carefree than me from the very beginning. And you guys are different from us."

We only had that one choice, but you, in this era, are fully capable of forging a new path.

They claim they want to entrust the fate of this era to the people of this era, yet they presumptuously equate their own stance with yours.

Having lost my way over the long course of time, perhaps it is I who should truly be put to the test.

Su's state of mind changed, and he was no longer as sad as before. He smiled and handed the Sumeru Mustard Seed to Durandal.

"You are indeed the only one among thousands of Bianca who I can entrust with my second Divine Key... But before that, let me give you a gift first."

Su waved his hand, transforming the Sumeru Mustard Seed into illusory leaves that merged into Durandal's body.

“Miss Bianca, the world bubble within you is very unstable. My Sumeru Mustard Seed can help you control its power. Consider this compensation for forcing you to participate in the trial. Now, using the world bubble within you, you can leave this place on your own.”

As the leaves fell, Durandal, who had originally worn the Radiant Knight: Moonbeam armor, now donned a brand new suit of armor—the Undying Star Anchor.

"And I, along with this world, will sink into the Sea of ​​Quanta. My mission is complete, and it's time for me to leave..."

Sue handed a leaf made from Soul Steel computer to Durandal.

"The Hengsha Project has finally found its answer. You, the people of this era, possess the wisdom to choose your own path, the courage to embark on your own path, and the strength to complete your own path."

This leaf contains information about parallel worlds. Please give it to your bishop; I believe this information will be helpful in the upcoming battle against the Honkai.

Durandal solemnly accepted the leaf; having experienced the illusion, she knew the heavy burden this leaf carried.

"Well, we've finished talking. So, where's Jiuxiao? Where did you put him?" Yulandel looked left and right, but couldn't find Jiuxiao in the Sumeru Mustard Seed.

She had spent thousands, even tens of thousands of years in the illusion with Jiuxiao, and now she still missed it a little. However, Durandal didn't have any other thoughts about it.

After all, although he looks exactly like Jiu Xiao, he is not Jiu Xiao. Just like Otto, Rita, and other familiar people, although they all look like people he knows, their names and personalities are completely different. Like Kevin, played by Jiu Xiao, Dr. Mei, played by Rita, and Su, played by himself…

"Yes, he'll be fine. I'll take him to Kevin. You can go now; I'll send him back to your world later."

Durandal nodded. Having been in the illusion for so long, she knew Kevin was incredibly powerful, but it was clear that Jiuxiao was no pushover either. Besides, the two weren't enemies, so they probably wouldn't fight.

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Sue appeared where Kevin was, but at this moment Sue could not even stand steadily.

This space has no Honkai energy, and Su, who was barely clinging to life without Honkai energy, was also heading towards the end of his life.

"You're going to die." Kevin stood not far from Sue, watching him.

Kevin desperately wanted to help Su up, but having lost his Honkai energy, the dying Su couldn't withstand his own low temperature. Kevin could only watch him silently from a distance.

“My dearest friend… I never thought I’d see you again before I die.” Su slumped to the ground, no longer having the strength to smile at Kevin.

"If you hadn't come here, you could have lived a little longer."

"What's the point of just clinging to life? Kevin, where is Jiuxiao? They will be the key to the new era; humanity needs them."

A rare hint of emotion flickered across Kevin's icy expression. Kevin was momentarily at a loss for words to describe Jiu Xiao. How could someone who had previously completely suppressed him have committed suicide out of shame?

"I don't think he's humanity's hope."

"Kevin...why do you think that? Did he do something he shouldn't have done while you were alone together?"

“No.” Kevin shook his head, then pointed to the frozen throne made of ice and snow.

Sue looked in the direction Kevin pointed. She only saw a pair of frozen pants…

After a brief silence, Su opened her eyes wide in disbelief.

"How could you kill him?!"

"No, he committed suicide..."

Kevin didn't say anything more, because Sue was already dead.

Kevin could only silently pick up Sue's body and make an ice coffin to place him inside.

Then he sat alone on the Frozen Throne, silent.