Chapter 45: The Eve of the Final Battle
[Still lost in the illusion, Sirin lay in bed, hugging her Benares doll. As a world-destroying Herrscher, she found herself intoxicated by the beauty of humanity. She was lost. Just then, the eyes of the Benares doll she was holding began to well up with tears before it dissolved into purple light. Sirin frantically tried to contact Bella, but all she heard in response was Bella's final whisper. "I'm sorry, my Queen...""I couldn't keep my promise to always be by your side.""Please don't be sad for me..." Sirin panicked, terrified of losing her last friend. But at the same time, there was a knock on her door. Siegfried was outside, asking if she was okay. The sound of Siegfried's voice instantly ignited Sirin's rage. "This man...""He was the one who injured Bella's wings!""That's right! It must be! It was all a trick by these ants! They deceived me with this happy life, and then...""—they took the opportunity to kill Bella!" Sirin knelt on the bed, a Lance of the Void materializing in her palm. It shot out, and Siegfried, outside the door, felt a massive force strike his chest before he could react. The world spun, and he found himself in the courtyard.]
"Dear, you're back?" Siegfried returned carrying a cake nearly half his height. He placed it on the table and looked at the excited Sirin and the wide-eyed Bella. Watching Cecilia distribute cake to the children, the bliss of his family filled his heart with joy. "Here~" The ever-polite Bella handed a slice of cake to Siegfried. "Thanks." Siegfried took it. "You're welcome~" Bella trotted off, took a newly cut slice from Cecilia, and sat down next to Sirin, nibbling on her cake while eagerly watching her own final scene.
[Sirin floated in the air, looking down at Siegfried with indifference. She raised her hand, and just as a Lance of the Void was about to kill him, Cecilia leaped forward and saved him, pleading with Sirin to stop. Cecilia's agile movements and calm demeanor made Sirin realize she had never been hypnotized by Fenghuang Down at all. Her composure completely shattered, believing she had been deceived all along. Just as negotiations were about to break down, Welt suddenly appeared. He briefly restrained Sirin, helped up the injured and unconscious Siegfried, and left the scene with Cecilia. Not far away, Welt saw that Siegfried was in a bad state. If he died in the illusion, he would also die in reality. Cecilia also explained why she wasn't controlled by Fenghuang Down. Having frequently sparred with Fu Hua, she had developed a resistance to illusions. Therefore, she knew that to leave the illusion, they needed Sirin's permission. "That's right." Breaking free from the restraint, Sirin caught up to them again, floating in the air and looking down at the three of them coldly. Welt stepped in front of the other two again and, without a moment's hesitation, activated the Moonlight Throne.]
"Don't tell me Welt is going to... sacrifice his life again?" Sakura said, rephrasing it delicately. "Probably not, right? How many times has it been now?" Pardofelis said uncertainly. "There really are people who constantly offer up their lives," Kevin lamented. "Mmm..." "MEI, you're awake?" Kevin asked, looking at MEI as she opened her sleepy eyes. "Is the movie not over yet... How long was I asleep?" MEI asked, still dazed. "Not long, less than half an hour," Kevin replied.
"Great-Auntie, where's your big moment?" Kiana was getting tired. This movie was too long. She asked listlessly, lying in Mei's arms. "Don't worry, don't worry." Theresa told others not to worry, but she was more anxious than anyone. "Hah~" Senti silently stood up. Fu Hua looked over, puzzled. Bronya stood up, got a blanket, and covered the snoring, drunk Himeko.
[Welt reviewed his past plans. He had won the first gamble, but he had no hope of winning the second. Without his physical body, if Sirin, who now possessed Fenghuang Down, discovered him, he would be completely annihilated. Therefore, he had to find the right moment. He had notified Einstein to come with the Arahato and wanted to find an opportunity to send Siegfried and his wife out of the illusion. But Sirin's sudden attack had disrupted his plan. To save Siegfried, he had no choice but to reveal himself. The activation of the Moonlight Throne caused Sirin immense pain and also opened a connection between the illusion and reality. Welt told Cecilia to take Siegfried and leave while he stayed behind to deal with Sirin. "Welt... I never thought I'd see you again." Siegfried woke up just as they were leaving. "That's great...""Goodbye... Siegfried." Black and red energy gathered in Welt's hand. He was about to risk his life to continue the battle from the moon.]
"Yang should be done for good this time." Unlike Einstein's send-off, Tesla had grown accustomed to Welt Yang's "demise." She even suspected he would pop up again from some unknown scene later. "Yang's life force is truly impressive," Einstein said, taking a sip of coffee. "I suspect even if all the other Anti-Entropy characters were written off, Yang would still be alive. Is this the benefit of being a partner?" Joyce joked, "If I had known, I would have personally negotiated with that young director. Then I wouldn't have been reduced to a background character." Welt Yang said, "I didn't pull any strings. When Yàqīng gave me the script, the character was already like this. I only made some minor adjustments to the details." "Oh~" Einstein raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, "Including the detail of sharing a dance?" "Uh..." Welt went silent.
[At the bottom of Babylon Tower, Siegfried and Cecilia, having woken from the illusion, opened their eyes to see Theresa standing guard. The camera cut to Einstein inside the Arahato. She analyzed Sirin and explained the current situation to the audience. The Moonlight Throne had not completely stripped Sirin of her Honkai energy as expected, but it had weakened her connection to the Herrscher cores. "Hold on, Arahato.""And... Joachim!" In the illusion, Welt Yang once again fell before Sirin. As Sirin was about to deliver the final blow, her expression suddenly changed. She sensed the power within her dissipating. In reality, the Arahato had successfully stripped away one of her Herrscher cores. A Lance of the Void pierced through Welt's chest. Sirin snorted coldly, woke from the illusion, and shattered the Arahato with a single punch. Standing on the steel wreckage, just as Sirin was about to kill Einstein, a golden chain shot out, and vines deflected the attack. "Cecilia, you've come too..." Sirin looked sadly at the three warriors, each holding their respective Divine Keys. She was especially hurt by Cecilia, who was in a battle stance. Just as Cecilia was about to say something, Sirin's power erupted. When she opened her eyes again, she and Cecilia found themselves in a new space. In reality, only Theresa was left.]
"As expected, Welt died again. Sister Sakura, want to make a bet? I bet he won't be written off that easily," Pardofelis said leisurely. "No, I also bet he won't be written off just like that," Sakura agreed, feeling it wouldn't be that simple. "People die when they are killed," Kalpas snorted. "A pity that statement applies to everyone, but not to Welt Yang," Kevin said with a smile.
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