Honkai Impact: Starting from Wandering with Kiana

Inside the room, a long-haired girl was sitting on the sofa waiting for her arrival.

"What, are you still missing the old days?"

Tianqi picked up a cushion from the sofa and threw it towards Jiuxiao.

Jiuxiao didn't dodge or resist, letting the tattered, dusty pillow be thrown at him and then roll to his feet.

She picked up the cushion, dusted it off, and threw it back at Tianqi. Then she walked over to Tianqi and sat down next to her.

"More than that, I'm curious why you've suddenly become active in this world. What about Kiana? Why can't I still summon her?"

Tianqi smiled and shrugged, then drew two parallel lines in front of Jiuxiao. Then, at one node of the upper line, he drew another line connecting to a node on the other parallel line that was slightly before the node on the upper line.

"Isn't this simple? Because of time, she hasn't been born yet at this point in time. Since she doesn't exist, how can she respond to you?"

"This shouldn't be the case. If she wasn't born, then I shouldn't exist either."

Jiuxiao shook his head. This didn't conform to the timeline he knew. It was Kiana, the Saint Mark, who first brought him into that world, and only then did he become who he was now.

If the Stigmata Kiana had not been created, then I should not exist.

Apocalypse sat up straight with pride, wearing an expression that said, "You're praising me."

"Isn't it obvious? Of course, because of the great me~ you slipped out of the timeline. According to the normal time anchor point and rules, if you want to appear in this time period, you should directly attach to the same node as you. So theoretically, you should have directly replaced the consciousness of Penglai Temple Jiuxiao, and then you can act in this world with her reasonable identity."

But I rewrote the rules, separating you and her, so that you and Penglai Temple's Nine Heavens can coexist in this world.

"Is this also the reason she lost her memory?"

"No, it was done by Kiana's counterpart, whom you've been longing for. This world was destroyed by her and then recreated using the stigmata of Horaiji Kusho. Horaiji Kusho has completely regained her memories, which means that Horaiji Kusho will awaken again, and this world will also be destroyed."

So, in order to see more of this world, and to spend more time with that fake Raiden Mei, Kiana took away the memories of Horaiji Kusho.

"Tsk... So the destined death they mentioned back then meant that they were choosing for me or Houraiji Kusho to end her life at the very end of this world?"

"Probably. But she died long ago. She couldn't kill herself, so she attacked the Alaya consciousness, forcing Gana to kill her. Gana had no choice but to kill her, but before she died, Gana told Shenhua a cruel truth that completely broke Shenhua."

"What truth...?"

Apocalypse chuckled coldly, then whispered in Jiuxiao's ear, "Those killed by the Honkai do not truly die."

After saying this, Tianqi ignored Jiuxiao's continued questioning and disappeared on his own.

"...?"

Before Jiuxiao could ponder the meaning of Tianqi's words, a golden spear whistled through the air and landed in front of him.

Then a girl holding a huge, tattered cross in one hand appeared beside Jiu Xiao, drew her spear of Judah, and pointed it at him.

"Unknown Herrscher, leave this place."

The Theresa who appeared before Jiu Xiao had experienced five years of vicissitudes and no longer had the childlike temperament she once had, nor did she smile anymore.

Although she was now raising her spear very seriously and pointing it at Jiuxiao, Jiuxiao only saw endless sorrow on her face.

"Aunt Flo...?"

Jiuxiao called out uncertainly, but Theresa didn't even blink, still holding the shattered and incomplete Oath of Judah and looking at herself.

"I'm giving you one last warning: leave this place, Herrscher."

Faced with Theresa's warning, what could Jiu Xiao do? He'd surrender, of course! He couldn't very well hit an elder, could he?

Although she was not the Theresa Jiu Xiao knew, the sadness on her face was genuine.

Theresa was such a lovely and cheerful child, but now she is so sad and in pain. It's hard for Jiu Xiao not to feel sorry for her.

"I'm curious, Auntie, how did you find out I'm a Herrscher, and when did you start stalking me?"

“I’m not your aunt, and I don’t remember anyone like you.”

Hearing Jiu Xiao call her "Auntie" again, Theresa relaxed her guard slightly, then said sternly.

"You streaked across the sky, unleashing thunderous roars, making it hard not to notice you. Then I started following you, and later, when I saw you snap your fingers and engulf all the Honkai creatures around you, I knew you were definitely a Herrscher."

Jiu Xiao shrugged helplessly. It seemed that despite everything they'd been through, Theresa was still the same idiot. There was no such thing as "I ask, you answer"...

In response to the oath made to Judah, Jiuxiao snapped his fingers again.

Then Theresa's Oath of Judah retracted the outstretched chain spear and closed back into the shape of a cross.

"What have you done to Judah?!"

Although she lost her weapon, Theresa was no Judas-like figurehead.

Theresa clenched her fist and threw a punch towards the heavens, and then nothing happened.

The force of a punch, weighing tens of tons, was held down by Jiu Xiao with one hand. Then, Jiu Xiao bounced his head off Theresa, knocking her to the ground.

"Theresa, we are not enemies. As for the proof... it is this: I am Judah's master!"

Jiuxiao placed his hand on Judah's oath and transferred his Honkai energy to it.

Then, under Theresa's incredulous gaze, the shattered fragments of Judah began to regenerate and reform at a visible speed, regaining their brilliance. In less than a minute, the intact Oath of Judah reappeared.

Chapter 257 the world

"..."

Theresa got up from the ground and cautiously walked to Jiuxiao's side.

"Who are you, this guy?"

“I may be just a passerby, but when darkness falls, beauty vanishes, and hope is nowhere to be seen, I can also become the savior of light.”

Jiuxiao carried the oath of Judah on his back, then reached out and touched Theresa's little head, looking at her with heartache and compassion.

"Auntie, what have you been through... to become so sad..."

The gentle caress made Theresa feel a little nostalgic for the past, but Theresa had also experienced the battles of blood and tears, and was not the kind of person who would indulge in gentle pleasures.

"I told you I don't know you, and I'm not your aunt."

That's what she said, but Theresa didn't break free from Jiuxiao's pat on the head. Instead, she closed her eyes and let Jiuxiao stroke her.

"Then how about you be my aunt? My name is Jiuxiao, and as you can see, I am a Herrscher."

Jiuxiao's cheerful smile was something Theresa hadn't seen in the five years of despair she'd endured, but he was a Herrscher. But anyway, none of this mattered, so what harm was there in indulging for a while…

"Heh, whatever."

A moment later, Theresa reopened her eyes, pulled away from Jiu Xiao's palm, stood at a distance, looked intently at Jiu Xiao, and said to him:

"Thank you for letting me experience the warmth of family again after five years, but that's enough."

Judas chose you, so take it with you and leave. Leave this place, find a safe place, and live a peaceful life... Never come near here again... never!

"Hmm, why? Isn't the ultimate goal of the Fire Moth to save the world? How could I abandon those who trust me and leave alone?"

Jiu Xiao shook his head and refused Theresa's request. Although it was only a short time together, the people of the Fire Moths could genuinely treat him as family, so what reason did he have to abandon them so easily?

"A moth drawn to a flame...heh..."

Theresa chuckled self-deprecatingly, took out a bottle of liquor she carried with her, and took a sip.

With just one bite, Theresa's face immediately turned rosy.

How are all the members of the "Moths of Fire" group doing?

"Not good. The food and medicine problems are like a Damocles' sword hanging over their heads, with the risk of it falling at any moment."

"Heh...heh...I really am a piece of trash." Theresa punched the wall next to her, and the powerful force caused one side of the house to collapse.

No!! Jiu Xiao covered his terrified face with both hands, his whole body contorted into a noodle shape.

My house! It's not actually my house, but it's still mine, to some extent! You died a terrible death!!!

Theresa, oblivious to Jiuxiao's agonizing wail as he lay on the ground, wailing over the house's demise, continued talking to herself:

“I’m the headmistress… yet I’ve been shirking my responsibilities, making some children bear burdens that aren’t theirs… They’re doing everything they can to save the last survivors, while I just hide here… always hiding…”

"Aunt Flo..."

Jiu Xiao reached out to comfort Theresa, but Theresa shook her head.

"It's the sinner's own fault, there's no need to comfort me. I've lost everything, and now all I can hope for is to fulfill my promise to Cecilia. I will absolutely protect Kiana!"

Theresa has a very low alcohol tolerance; she's the type who gets drunk after just one sip. She just took a sip of alcohol and looks a bit tipsy, but Jiu Xiao is certain she was absolutely serious about protecting Kiana.

Even if Kiana is the culprit who destroyed this world...?

Even the culprit that destroyed this world.

Losing Judas is like a tiger losing its claws, but a tiger doesn't stop being a tiger just because it's lost its claws.

Theresa's inherited Stigmata "True Eyes" from Apocalypse was activated and began to glow brightly. At the same time, the Stigmata "Sakura of the Other Shore," obtained with Yae Sakura's help, also began to enhance Theresa's appearance, and long pink fox ears grew on her head.

"I'm sorry, even if you call me Auntie, even if you have Judah's approval, I will not let you hurt Kiana! Leave here now, and I can pretend nothing happened!"

boom--

Jiuxiao placed Judah on the ground, and the house, which was already in ruins with only one side remaining, was further damaged by Judah's smashing.