"Kiana… don't take it too hard. Just treat this as a dream. When the dream ends, everyone still has to keep moving forward."
"…"
"Don't be afraid of farewells. Saying goodbye to the past is how we walk toward the future."
"…"
"I'll continue to watch over you. Even if this is our last eting, it isn't a final goodbye."
"Go forward bravely, Kiana. My heart will always be with you."
"I'll keep watching you all grow up. Maybe… we'll et again in a dream soday."
"It's normal to feel lost about the future. There's nothing wrong with that. Just do what you want to do."
"Suddenly, I kind of miss i's cooking. I was never good at anything complicated myself."
"Speaking of which… Fu Hua once made noodles, too. If I rember right, it was called ham-and-egg noodles—a specialty from Shenzhou."
"It's been so long since I last had them… I really want to taste them again."
"Back at St. Freya, Theresa was always nagging about this and that."
"Though I know I should've looked more like a proper teacher back then… Theresa always hid her snacks at the bottom of the filing drawer anyway."
"There were so many things I thought I still had ti for. So many chances I thought would co again… but in the end, none of them did."
"If there's sothing you want to do, you must be brave enough to try it."
"Kiana, I have nothing left to teach you now. Because no matter what difficulties lie ahead, you'll overco them. You'll always make the right choice."
"I believe in you. Always."
"…Thank you, Teacher Hiko."
"Teacher Hiko… I'm so glad I could be your student! eting you was my honor!"
"And it was my honor as well."
"Go, Kiana."
And finally—
"Kiana, you are my pride."
Within the white radiance,
only Hiko's gentle whisper remained.
"When you feel lost, look up at the stars."
"I'll be there… lighting up the entire night sky for you."
At that mont,
everyone watching the screen felt their mories surge back.
This was it.
This was Hiko and Kiana's final farewell.
The most heart-rending scene of all.
No one expected it…
to resurface again within Kiana's mind at this very mont.
Yet everyone understood how Kiana felt.
Teacher Hiko…
would forever be the softest, most tender place in Kiana's heart.
Those days at St. Freya
would always be her most cherished, most unforgettable mories.
And now, Kiana needed Hiko's strength—
and also needed to carry the mory of the most important teacher in her life.
[Kiana: Teacher Hiko…]
[Honkai · Hiko: Sigh… future you still can't let go, huh…]
[Honkai · Bronya: The tragedy of the future—Bronya will never let it happen in reality!]
[Raiden i: Never.]
[Hu Tao: Why are we getting stabbed with knives again out of nowhere QAQ]
[Sushang: Seriously… every day you make our eyes red!]
[Ningguang: Teacher Hiko's loss will be Kiana's eternal pain—but also her driving force forward.]
[Furina: Kiana isn't truly afraid to face it anymore…]
[Silver Wolf: She just wants to see Hiko one more ti, deep down.]
[Clara: "When you feel lost, look up at the stars."]
[Clara: "I'll be there, lighting up the night for you."]
[Jean: That's Teacher Hiko's gentleness.]
[March 7th: Waaaah, Teacher Hiko!!]
[Star Rail · Hiko: Huh?]
On screen.
As Hiko's voice faded away,
Kiana slowly opened her eyes.
Within them—
was a resolve stronger than ever before.
She would turn this imperfect story
into the ending she hoped for.
"Divinity is the ultimate change—
marvelous beyond all things, beyond all words—"
But—
The gap left by her weakened power
revealed itself at that very mont.
"Ugh—!"
A violent wave of dizziness struck her.
The subtle wounds left in her core by the Authority of Binding were amplified severalfold, nearly making her collapse.
(But I can't retreat here…)
(I have to stop Otto… stop him from doing sothing insane to this world…)
(—!)
Just as everyone watching held their breath—
A familiar, gentle voice rang out.
[???]: "Hold on, Kiana."
[???]: "Just a little more… and I'll be able to help you."
Kiana's body trembled.
"You… i?!"
Before anyone on screen could react—
The scene shifted.
About Half an Hour Earlier
World Serpent Base — Elysian Realm
"Hey, you're back?"
Raven lounged lazily on a sofa in the lounge, holding a brightly colored cocktail.
"Want one? Eden's collection is all top-tier stuff."
"I told you, I don't drink."
Raiden i's voice was cold.
"Ah, what a sha. This place doesn't have many genuinely relaxing pleasures."
"If you'd stop blocking my way the next ti we et, that'd be relaxing enough for ."
"That won't do. Work is work."
"Sounds like you're enjoying your loss?"
"Oh? So confident? Don't forget—this is a ntal space. If you say that, I won't go easy on you next ti."
"Then I suggest you review World Serpent's workplace injury procedures. Especially the ntal-health section."
i replied coolly.
Despite the verbal sparring,
there was no hostility between them.
They exchanged banter effortlessly—
clearly, this kind of back-and-forth had beco routine.
"Alright, alright, enough teasing. You've stayed in Elysian Realm too long—your tongue's gotten sharp."
Raven shrugged, smiling.
"So where did that harmless, gentle Lady i disappear to?"
"You're just staying here doing nothing?"
"What could I possibly be doing? World Serpent's been idle lately. No major operations."
She thought for a mont.
"The most recent task was personally handled by Gray Serpent a few days ago."
"He was escorting the Lord… to return Void Archives to Otto."
"Void Archives?!"
i—and countless viewers—felt their hearts tighten.
Void Archives?!
The First Divine Key controlled by Otto.
Back when Kevin traded the Second Divine Key's beacon,
Void Archives was the exchange condition.
But now—
Why return it?!
Was World Serpent really that generous?!
No wonder Void Archives was back in Otto's hands!
[Kiana: That's i! At the World Serpent base?!]
[Theresa: It seems… they didn't mistreat i.]
[Keqing: Void Archives?!]
[Hu Tao: Escorting Kevin to return it?!]
[Honkai · Hiko: Wasn't this part of Otto and Kevin's original deal? Why return it?]
[March 7th: And the trade was already completed!]
[Ningguang: You can't just go back on it now, can you?]
[Raiden i: Just giving up Void Archives like that?]
The chat erupted in confusion.
On screen, i's expression was equally shocked.
"Kevin… returned Void Archives to Otto? Why? Didn't the original agreent—"
Raven shrugged.
"Who knows? Decisions from the top aren't exactly sothing I can make sense of."
i frowned slightly.
Raven noticed the subtle shift.
"Worried about your old friends on the Hyperion?"
"…"
i paused.
"More than that, I'm concerned about Otto's movents."
"That man—just like your Lord—never acts without purpose. This sudden extra transaction feels… wrong."
"Then why not ask the Lord yourself?"
"You're not coming with ?"
"? Spare . Rare downti like this—I'm enjoying it. Just tell Gray Serpent I got beaten down by you and went missing in Elysian Realm."
Raven waved her hand playfully, completely different from the ruthless enemy Kiana once faced.
Kiana could hardly believe it.
This Raven…
was the sa terrifying foe from before?
i sighed helplessly.
"Alright."
As i turned to leave, she suddenly stopped and looked back.
"Thanks for telling all this, Raven."
"Don't say it like I was waiting here just to pass you a ssage. Just idle chatter—don't forget, I'm still officially missing."
Raven swirled her glass.
i said nothing more and walked down the dark corridor.
On the cold, elevated throne,
Kevin's expression was unreadable.
"Did you find the truth you were seeking, Raiden i?"
"The deeper I dig into the past, the more deeply the truth hides its roots. Sotis it even leads in… unpleasant directions."
"Perhaps those are exactly what I want you to see."
"…"
i carefully chose her words. She didn't want to pursue that topic right now.
"World Serpent returned Void Archives to Otto?"
"Yes."
Kevin admitted it calmly—unexpectedly so.
In this regard, Kevin and Otto were eerily similar.
When it ca to actions already taken,
neither bothered hiding them.
i asked directly:
"You know what Otto is planning to do?"
"I do."
"…"
i fell silent.
Kevin answered plainly—
he knew Otto's goal.
But he clearly had no intention of revealing it.
Seeing i's concern, Kevin added:
"What he truly intends to do will not harm World Serpent, nor your forr companions."
"It may even—be beneficial."
Instantly,
i and everyone watching were stunned.
[Silver Wolf: Otto's plan?!]
[March 7th: Kevin knows Otto's world-ending plan?! No way!]
[Tesla: If Kevin knew that, would World Serpent really stand by?!]
[Einstein: Which ans… Otto's goal is sothing else entirely?!]
[Herta: More than one person has noticed—Otto has another purpose. His real one.]
[Sushang: Damn it… what is it?!]
[Tesla: Or maybe Otto fooled Kevin too!]
[Furina: I'd rather believe Otto isn't simple—because Kevin isn't easy to deceive either.]
[Honkai · Hiko: Otto's true plan…]
[Kiana: Even if he has another goal, there's no ti to consider it now!]
[Kiana: What matters is stopping Otto—now!]
[Tesla: Exactly! What if it's all a feint and he really plans to destroy the world?!]
On screen, i seed to think the sa.
"You know my habit—I verify things personally."
"That man's plan has already begun."
Kevin interrupted.
"If you go now, it's too late."
"No, Kevin."
i spoke with quiet resolve.
"Even if ti is short, I'll confirm it in my own way."
"And help my companions—my way."
In an instant,
a powerful electromagnetic field swept across the World Serpent base.
Ancient walls glowed eerily,
and advanced instrunts froze in place.
Kevin observed the Herrscher of Thunder with interest.
"At this rate, you'll destroy this place."
He shook his head and finally intervened.
"Let take you sowhere instead."
"There, you can release your power freely."
As he spoke,
a rift opened before i.
"The Sea of Quanta…"
"You deserve to reach your goal, Herrscher of Thunder."
Now.
As i sent her final support through the Sea of Quanta—
Kiana endured the most painful mont.
Her vision suddenly cleared.
"Where… is this?"
"That's right—I heard i's voice just now. She told to hold on…"
A strange surge of energy ca from afar, making Kiana's blood boil.
"—!!"
"i… she's ahead?!"
In an instant—
Kiana ran toward i's direction.
(i! If i's here, that's like having the strength of a hundred people!)
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