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All at once!
As the plot unfolded, every viewer erupted in an uproar!
No one had expected that the once-invincible Will of Honkai
would actually stumble inside Fu Hua's body!
The Herrscher it created was instead influenced—even overtaken—by Fu Hua's memories!
Wasn't this using Honkai's own power to resist itself?
What kind of mind-bending operation was this?!
[Kiana: What?!]
[Star Rail · Himeko: As expected… Fu Hua at this point really wasn't Fu Hua herself…]
[Star Rail · Himeko: I just didn't expect it to be the Eighth Herrscher!]
[Raiden Mei: So that means… the Herrscher consciousness was actually influenced by Class Monitor Fu Hua's memories? It even thought it was Fu Hua?!]
[Honkai · Himeko: Th-this… really is unbelievable!]
[March 7th: This is the sheer weight of fifty thousand years!!]
[Star Rail · Welt: Immortal Fu Hua's memories truly were a variable Honkai never anticipated.]
[Ningguang: Incredible…]
[Keqing: Doesn't that mean Honkai created a traitor against itself?!]
[Furina: Ahem… if we really count them all… most Herrschers lately seem to have issues, don't they???]
[Lumine: Yeah… they're either traitors already or on the road to becoming one?!]
But unlike everyone else—
In reality, inside Schicksal's command room,
Otto smiled as he watched Fu Hua's performance on the screen.
Since his old friend's soul was no longer in that body,
and a Herrscher consciousness had taken its place,
that meant she had shed the shackles of her past mission
and found a new meaning in life.
That… was also something worth feeling glad about.
If that was the case, then there was nothing left for him to regret on his old friend's behalf.
"Congratulations, my old friend. Long time no see."
Otto murmured softly.
Unfortunately, only Amber, standing quietly beside him, heard those words.
Then, under the audience's fascinated gaze,
the Herrscher of Sentience and Fu Hua went through a series of events.
She even clashed with Kiana!
Though unwilling to admit it in her heart,
she had already come to understand her true identity.
Influenced by Fu Hua's consciousness, the still-kind Herrscher of Sentience
ultimately returned the body to Fu Hua and vanished, her whereabouts unknown.
This left countless viewers sighing with emotion,
their hearts aching for this lively, tsundere, girl-like Herrscher—
one whose very birth had been doomed to tragedy.
And just as everyone was feeling sorry for the Herrscher of Sentience,
even shouting "Sentience-chan!"—
Somewhere in the world,
a quiet change was taking place.
[What meaning does a single person hold for the entire world?]
[This was the last thought that surfaced in my mind before I completely fell into darkness.]
[My name is John Doe—a name so common you can find it anywhere in this country.]
[In the twenty years since my birth, my life felt like lines of copy-pasted text, endlessly repeating the same mundane days.]
[An ordinary high school, an ordinary score, an ordinary university.]
[A few years after graduation, my classmates probably won't even remember my name.]
[An ordinary me. An ordinary past. A mediocre life.]
[That is everything I am.]
[The crows outside the window are as noisy as ever, the sunlight as blinding as ever, time flowing on as ever.]
[Before I realize it, I'm staring at my phone again.]
[Scroll—another strike or protest somewhere.]
[Scroll—the lab application still going nowhere.]
[Scroll—ads I don't care about, repeating over and over.]
[Scroll—people I know online arguing with strangers.]
[Scroll—]
[Nothing changes.]
[I close my eyes. Darkness. Endless darkness.]
[The world becomes pitch black. I suddenly fall to the ground, gasping for air.]
[I look up—and in an instant, my mind is completely seized by the sight before me.]
[A massive complex of structures far beyond my comprehension. Common sense is mercilessly crushed here.]
[Shattered corridors twist forward at bizarre angles, irregular stone pillars carved with strange symbols.]
[What draws the eye most are the enormous platforms floating in the void—tiered stands like flower petals encircling a gorgeous, exquisite stage.]
[Almost as soon as I blink, countless puppets of all shapes suddenly appear, shuffling stiffly toward the theater.]
[Transparent threads wrap around their bodies, the other ends descending from the sky, as if an invisible hand were controlling everything.]
[And among those puppets, I suddenly see familiar faces—my classmates, my roommates, even my professors… all of them, heads lowered, moving forward just like the others.]
[I shout and try to run toward them, but the moment I take a step, I freeze in place.]
[I look down at my feet—there, too, extends a long, thin, transparent thread.]
[At last, I understand everything.]
"Hahahaha… hahahaha… hahahahaha!"
[It's all over. This world—this world where I, where we, are completely expendable—has finally reached its end.]
Within Schicksal.
"Sorry to interrupt your training, Lady Durandal."
"Ah… Rita, what happened?"
"There's a set of unusual reports."
Durandal opened her portable holographic screen and flipped through the data. Her expression grew increasingly puzzled.
"This is…"
"Yes. It's what links together these seemingly unrelated social incidents."
"The London subway accident, the Belgrade vendetta killings, the Frankfurt financial crash, the Kolkata disappearance cases, the Fontaine arson incident…"
"Behind these events, which appear completely unrelated, the same strange Honkai-related traces have been discovered."
"And four of them were only uncovered because Schicksal personnel were involved by sheer coincidence."
"Lord Changguang believes we're facing an entirely new unknown phenomenon. She warns that if Schicksal's branches worldwide don't cooperate in investigating this, something very terrible may happen in the future."
[Beidou: Huh?! Is something big about to happen…]
[Ningguang: Events related to Honkai?]
[Charlotte: Don't tell me… another Herrscher is being born?!]
[March 7th: Wait! Have you noticed…]
[March 7th: Herrschers are appearing more and more frequently!!]
[Hu Tao: Eh—yeah, that's true!]
[Silver Wolf: Starting from the Herrscher of Wind… how many have there been in just a few years?!]
[Silver Wolf: Wind, Void, Reason, Thunder, Ice, Rock, Rimestar, Sentience, Death…]
[Theresa: If another one appears now…]
[Star Rail · Welt Yang: Indeed. Honkai is rapidly intensifying at this stage.]
[Honkai · Himeko: Could it be… the Finality is about to descend?!]
[Jing Yuan: I fear the time is short.]
As if to confirm the chat's ominous intuition,
the truth behind the incident gradually surfaced.
And behind it all—
Was the newly awakened Tenth Herrscher:
The Herrscher of Domination!
[The Herrscher of a Thousand is an apostle of Honkai, formed from those who abandoned struggle and no longer know why they live.]
[They loathe their own powerlessness and weakness, transforming it into hatred for the world.]
[The Herrscher of a Thousand is the shadow that truly exists within the human heart—the unspeakable ugliness.]
[What manipulates these thousand individuals is the unified will of a thousand minds: a thousand sorrows, a thousand despairs, a thousand madnesses, a thousand curses—yearning to be destroyed, to be imprisoned, to be dominated.]
[Countless malicious intentions twist and merge, constructing the "Theater of Domination" and giving birth to the "Herrscher of Domination."]
From the moment of her birth,
the Herrscher of Domination targeted Kiana—
seeking to make Sirin descend once more as the Herrscher of the Void!
Anti-Entropy launched a confrontation with the Herrscher of Domination.
During the battle, the Authorities of the Herrscher of Reason and the Herrscher of Sentience were seized!
Seele let Dark Seele take control of her body, transforming into Stygian Nymph!
In the final battle, Fu Hua and Bronya were captured one after another by the Herrscher of Domination!
Only Kiana remained—
to face the Herrscher of Domination alone!!
At this moment,
almost no one believed Kiana could win.
But it was also at this very moment—
Within the Gem of Haste,
Kiana met Himeko once again.
[Inside the Gem of Haste: Consciousness Space]
"Are you ready, Kiana?"
"I understand, Himeko-sensei."
Kiana spoke with resolve.
Himeko smiled, relieved.
"Come on. Let's walk a little further together."
Under the bright sunlight,
the two walked side by side.
"Yesterday at St. Freya feels like it was just yesterday."
"I remember when you first enrolled, shouting about becoming the strongest Valkyrie."
"And in the blink of an eye, you've grown so much."
"Honestly… I really wanted to watch you all grow up."
"I wanted to go back to St. Freya, keep teaching you, training with you…"
"Write on the blackboard again, go back to my room and have a drink."
"That time at St. Freya… was the most precious memory of my life."
"It's a pity… I can't do that anymore."
"The road ahead is still long, but I think… I can't walk it with you anymore."
"But that's okay, Kiana. You've never let me down."
"Always remember—there are many people by your side, supporting you, protecting you."
"And that includes me."
At this, Himeko slowly stopped and looked at her most cherished student.
"My journey ends here. From here on… Kiana, this is your road."
"Once I step through that door… everything here will disappear, right?"
Kiana stared straight into Himeko's eyes, her voice trembling.
"I don't know… but… probably."
"…Mm."
Kiana finally fell silent.
Himeko smiled gently.
"Kiana… don't dwell on it too much. Treat this as a dream. When the dream ends, everyone must keep moving forward."
"Don't be afraid of farewell. Saying goodbye to the past is how you walk toward the future."
"When you're lost, look up at the stars."
"I'll be there—lighting up the entire night sky for you."
"…Thank you, Himeko-sensei."
Kiana wiped away her tears.
"Himeko-sensei… I'm so glad I could be your student! Meeting you was my honor!"
"It was my honor too."
At last, Himeko smiled brightly, as passionate as ever.
"Go, Kiana."
As white light swallowed everything,
Kiana clenched her teeth, tears blurring her vision, and stepped through that door.
After this step,
everything would disappear completely.
But at that very moment,
Himeko's final words echoed—
"Kiana, you are my pride."
With Himeko's final whisper,
Kiana activated the power within the Gem of Haste.
The Herrscher of Flamescion
was born!!
Carrying Himeko's will,
Kiana defeated the Herrscher of Domination and saved all her companions!!
But—at this very instant!
The moment Kiana struck down the Herrscher of Domination—
Otto… seemed to take another step toward his final plan?!
Pinned beneath Kiana's sword,
the Herrscher of Domination slumped weakly to the ground.
"You… have won."
"Lost… yes, we lost. But what did we lose to, exactly? Justice? Hope? Or… was it simply power?"
"You wouldn't understand."
"But we want to understand, Kiana! We really envy you… Why do you always win?"
On the puppet's face appeared an expression of envy.
"No matter what blocks your way, you never waver. No matter how desperate the situation, you overcome it with your own strength…"
"But we weren't alone either. We had… a thousand companions…"
"What bound you together wasn't ideals, understanding, or mutual trust."
"You gathered only to pursue a common goal—to vent the same extreme emotion."
"People like that aren't called companions."
"So that's how it is…"
"How we envy you… You're right. We were nothing but Honkai's puppets…"
"What bound us together… were just those detestable threads…"
"Ah… ah… he's here…"
"Golden threads… have already wrapped around me…"
The puppet lowered its head, fell silent, and calmly awaited its end.
Facing the final puppet—
the curtain falling on the theater—
Kiana swung her sword down.
And the puppet's final words
left everyone confused.
Golden… threads?
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