Behind-the-scenes video of the beginning of Honkai.

"The Stigmata Project, which incorporates all of humanity into the Stigmata Space and transforms them into Stigmata, is only the first half. In the second half, the Ice Queen will use the core of the Herrscher of Reason to absorb and unify the human consciousness in the entire Stigmata Space. At that time, she will possess the power to unify the consciousness of the entire human civilization."

"As for the specific process and results, I can't reveal them to you. You'll have to figure it out yourselves, provided you can survive this attack."

As the Feather Rabbit chanted, the power of this Sacred Mark space began to gather. Blazing flames appeared around it, wildly distorting the surrounding light. At the center of the power, a huge meteorite was emerging, as if all things in the world were about to be burned to ashes before it. The great impact that had wiped out countless creatures 65 million years ago descended upon the world, accompanied by layers of judgmental halos that seemed capable of tearing the atmosphere apart!

"Anything known in human history, as long as it doesn't exceed my limits, can be reproduced with the blessing of the Holy Mark Space. This is the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs. You can have a taste of it too."

The earth shook and the sky trembled. A magnificent meteorite transformed into divine punishment, hurtling towards the few people on Earth.

After speaking, Yu Tu opened the spatial portal and left.

Seeing the meteorite, which was over ten kilometers long, in the sky, Kiana and the others were dumbfounded. How were they supposed to stop it?

"According to scientific calculations, the meteorite that wiped out the dinosaurs was as powerful as 100 trillion tons of TNT, equivalent to 50 billion Hiroshima atomic bombs exploding simultaneously! Although the speed and impact were reduced because this is the Sacred Mark Space, not the real world, its power should not be underestimated!"

Bronya didn't say anything at this point. She knew her own limitations. Even if she had become Truth, she couldn't have stopped this meteorite, let alone her previous self.

"Don't worry, even in the end, the savior will protect you!"

When Jiuxiao saw the meteorite in the sky, she knew that if she couldn't stop it, she wouldn't mind making another deal with Tianqi to save her companions.

"Jiuxiao, what are you trying to do? We're partners, we don't need you to save us!"

Seeing Jiuxiao's expression, as if she was prepared to sacrifice herself to save them, Kiana couldn't stand it. If anyone had to sacrifice, it should be her. Jiuxiao hadn't said anything about her last time transforming into Apocalypse and defeating Sirin, but Kiana was certain that Jiuxiao must have sacrificed something. After all, that kind of power could never come without a price.

“That’s right, Jiuxiao, we’re partners, we should solve problems together.”

"Bronya wouldn't want her partner to get hurt in front of her either."

"Lord Jiuxiao...is it not enough that you know you were wrong?"

Faced with the three men looking at her seriously, Jiu Xiao also chickened out. Of course, despite saying this in response to their good intentions, Jiu Xiao still felt in her heart that if she had to sacrifice, she should sacrifice herself, after all, this was the path that belonged to Jiu Xiao, the savior.

"Then let's begin! If we can't even get past Yu Tu, how can we possibly stop the Ice Queen, who is a hundred or a thousand times stronger than Yu Tu!"

Inspired by Kiana's words, Bronya, Raiden Mei, and Jiuxiao also rallied and looked up at the devastating meteor in the sky. No matter the outcome, they would face it together.

A massive meteorite, over ten kilometers in diameter, hurtled down. The terrifying pressure generated by the meteorite itself was enough to pulverize everything on the ground even before the main body reached the ground.

The meteorite, accompanied by immense force, instantly shattered everything on Earth. The power to exterminate humanity erupted within the Sacred Mark Space, its blinding light illuminating everything. Even those watching the live stream instinctively closed their eyes and turned their heads away, unable to bear watching the light—more dazzling than the sun, representing the end of the world—emanating from the meteorite impact.

Chapter 269 The Four Great Families Return to Reality on the Moon

That was a spectacular scene that ordinary humans could not bear to look at. The light from the explosion alone could kill without leaving a trace. The energy contained in the meteorite was extremely terrifying. The huge meteorite, along with the surrounding raging halo, expanded and rose, seemingly capable of destroying everything in the world.

As the destructive power gradually dissipated, the Stigmata Space began to slowly recover. The meteorite that destroyed the dinosaurs transformed into Honkai energy and gradually dissipated, while Kiana and the others had vanished from their original location.

Tesla: "They actually recreated that meteorite that wiped out the dinosaurs! That's incredible!"

Einstein: "If this attack were to occur in the real world, not to mention its destructive power, the subsequent effects would likely wipe out all life on the Earth's surface!"

Kiana: "Don't be so ruthless! Yuuto, aren't you Bronya's aunt? How can you be so cruel! You're practically trying to kill us."

Yu Tu: "I don't know either? After all, only she herself knows what she's thinking in the parallel world."

If it were her, she would probably have left immediately after Bronya became the Herrscher of Truth. However, she unleashed such a powerful attack against Bronya and the others during the live stream. Even she couldn't understand what her counterpart from the parallel world was thinking.

Otto: "The Stigmata Project actually has this kind of function? And the Herrscher of Reason's core can absorb the human consciousness in the entire Stigmata Space. Yu Tu only had some authority and was able to reproduce the meteorite that wiped out the dinosaurs. How powerful would the Ice Queen be after successfully absorbing the consciousness of the entire human civilization?!"

Kevin: "..."

Even Kevin was stunned, after all, he hadn't expected that the Stigmata Project that Mei gave him could be used in this way.

Mebius (Memory): "Interesting! I really want to have a chat with this Ice Queen. After all, I really want to see what kind of power the power that unifies the entire civilization can unleash by absorbing the Stigmata Project with the core of the Herrscher of Reason!"

Cole: "But if you absorb humans as holy marks like this, are they dead or alive?"

Tinari: "That depends on how the Ice Queen plans to handle it."

Welt Young: "To use the core of the Herrscher of Reason like this is simply unforgivable!"

Welt Joyce, the Herrscher of Reason, was a Herrscher who protected humanity. He always regarded Joyce as an idol and continued his protection. However, the Ice Queen of this parallel world turned the core of the Herrscher of Reason into a tool to absorb humans, harming the humans who were supposed to be protected.

Welt Yang is conflicted. He sees Bronya as both the corrupted Ice Queen and the awakened Herrscher of Truth. No matter how you look at it, Bronya is a qualified successor to the Herrscher of Reason. However, if she goes berserk, the consequences will be severe. It seems he needs to properly guide Bronya to prevent her from going down the path of corruption.

"I...I'm not dead!"

The camera pans to this side, where Kiana is the first to wake up. Seeing the three people lying next to her, she breathes a sigh of relief.

"Thank goodness everyone's alright, but how did we even survive?"

Kiana began to think carefully about what had happened. In her memory, it seemed that they had been hit by that meteorite. Just when Kiana thought her journey was over, they seemed to have been teleported away.

"Who exactly helped?"

"Looks like you're the first one to wake up."

"who!?"

A voice, as mechanical and devoid of emotion, approached from afar. Kiana looked up warily and discovered that Prometheus 17 was drifting over.

"You, you are Prometheus 17, did you save us?"

"I suppose so. Without Yu Tu's help, I wouldn't have been able to bring you out of that attack."

"Prometheus 17, you said it was Yutu who helped? But wasn't she trying to kill us?"

Kiana still feels lingering fear when she thinks about that giant meteorite, after all, she felt the sensation of death back then.

"Before I met you, Yu Tu gave me the authority to transfer within the Stigmata Space once. At the time, I wondered what the purpose of this was. Now it seems it was to save you in this attack."

"But that attack was clearly meant to kill us, yet you, Prometheus 17, saved us. Isn't there a contradiction in what Yuto is doing?"

Prometheus 17 pondered for a moment and said, "Perhaps Yuto has some unspeakable difficulties. What kind of attack to use to cover up your retreat? Alright, your companions have woken up, and you have successfully returned to the real moon. Whether or not you want to see the Ice Queen is up to you!"

It is said that Prometheus 17 also left this place, leaving only Kiana and the three who had just woken up.

"Kiana, I think I just heard Prometheus 17's voice. Where am we?"

Bronya woke up first, and because she was the first to wake up, she still heard Prometheus 17's voice before he left.

"Kiana, Bronya, and Jiuxiao, are you alright?"

"Of course it's alright. Lord Jiuxiao is immortal; how could he possibly be killed by a mere meteorite!"

When the gentle Mei woke up, she naturally worried about her friends first, and judging from Jiuxiao's chuunibyou-ish voice, she knew that she was alright.

"We are now on the real moon, Prometheus 17 just told me..."

Kiana also told her everything that Prometheus 17 had told her.

"So, Mistelin probably didn't intend to kill us just now."

Bronya didn't sense any malice from Yuto at first; on the contrary, she felt more goodwill. After evolving into the Herrscher of Truth with Yuto's help, she became even more certain of this.

Bronya was initially bewildered by the sudden and powerful attack from the harmless Yutu, but now it seemed that the strong attack was meant to cover their retreat.

"It's possible that Miss Yuto was being monitored by the Ice Queen, which is why she tried to retreat in this way..."

Kiana, unusually, used her not-so-stupid brain to come up with a reason that could explain Yuuto's contradictory behavior.

"That is indeed a reason. After all, if the Ice Queen is watching the Feather Rabbit, it would be the best time to move us under the high-intensity energy reaction."

So what should we do next?

Mei asked Bronya about their current priority. Their initial goal was to escape the Stigmata Space, and now that they had achieved that goal and returned to the moon in reality, what should they do next?

"Perhaps we should ask the person in question!"

Following Bronya's gaze, the group looked towards an ice palace high in the moon's sky; clearly, the Ice Queen resided within.

Chapter 270 The Truth Behind the Sacred Mark Project, the So-Called "God"

"You're back!"

"Yes, I'm back!"

In the Ice Palace, Yu Tu also appeared, and in front of her sat the Ice Queen on the throne.

"Is the mission complete?"

"It's done. All those Chaldea Masters should have been reduced to ashes by that meteorite."

"..."

The scene fell silent immediately, and neither the Feathered Rabbit nor the Ice Queen spoke.

"Is that so? Then you can leave. This is none of your business."

Just as Yutu was starting to sense something was wrong, the Ice Queen told her to leave. Yutu didn't say anything more and simply chose to leave as soon as possible.

"Ice Queen, you should know that those Chaldea Masters are not dead at all, and it was Yuuto who let them go." Gray Serpent emerged from the dark corner. Neither Gray Serpent nor Ice Queen had been fooled by Yuuto's previous actions. "So Ice Queen, why don't you bring this traitor to justice right here!"

"...Let it be with Yuto. After all, whether Yuto releases them or not is meaningless now. After all... the Stigmata Project has reached its final stage. If those Masters are willing to come and die, then let them come!"

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"This palace is so exquisite!"

On the moon, the group flew to the palace in the sky. Kiana couldn't help but marvel at the exquisite palace.

"Indeed, and it's all made of ice."

Bronya gently touched the ice wall to feel its temperature. The ice was extremely cold, enough to keep many people out. Fortunately, they were not ordinary people, otherwise they probably wouldn't have been able to get in.

"Kiana, be careful! The Ice Queen should be here. Let's not make any rash moves."

Mei reminded Kiana, who was constantly looking around the palace, that since it was so quiet here, there might be some traps.

The group cautiously ventured deeper into the Ice Palace. As they went further, they found no danger along the way, but this only made them more vigilant. They continued until they reached the entrance of the central hall.

Should we go in?

Kiana asked her companion, since this looked like a trap no matter how you looked at it.

"Since we're already here, let's go in and take a look."

Bronya thought for a moment and decided to go in and take a look. After all, they had been through so much, and if they were afraid because of this little difficulty, they wouldn't deserve to save the world.

Bronya then pushed the door open, and after checking the surroundings and finding no traps, the group went inside one by one.

"Welcome, Masters of Chaldea!"

A figure with long, silver-gray hair and ice-blue hair sat atop a divine throne, coldly watching Kiana and the others who had arrived.