"…"
Faced with Hiko's unwavering resolve,
Fu Hua fell silent for a second.
Then, she chose to respect Hiko's decision.
"If you intend to save your companions, then pass through the watchtower and continue forward. I'll be waiting for you in the laboratory on the other side."
As her words fell,
Fu Hua's figure had already vanished.
After that—
Under the watchful attention of everyone in the group chat,
Hiko did not hesitate in the slightest.
Even though what lay ahead might be a terrifying Herrscher,
she still chose, without wavering, to rescue her students and friends!
To face the powerful enemy together with Theresa and Kiana!
Before long,
as Hiko advanced, she rescued the trapped Tesla,
and the two of them arrived at Otto's laboratory together.
There, Tesla discovered the god-slaying spear serum Otto had been researching.
anwhile—
"Fu Hua, I'm here."
Light slowly poured in.
The place looked like a solemn cathedral.
Hiko walked toward the deepest part.
At the end of the corridor,
a single suit of armor stood on display.
"Is this… the end of the line?"
"Is this what you wanted to find, Fu Hua?!"
Fu Hua's figure appeared once more.
"You've finally… arrived here."
"This is what you need—the secret Otto hid away."
"His other trump card, a weapon ant to confront a Herrscher head-on."
"The prototype god-slaying armor—Vermilion Knight: Eclipse."
Fu Hua gazed at the armor.
"The Herrscher has awakened. This suit is our only ans of fighting her."
"It does not belong to this era, but is a legacy left behind by the Previous Civilization."
"After Schicksal obtained it, they used it as the foundation to develop the Valkyrie armors of today."
"But Otto was not satisfied with that. He initiated an even more insane plan—linking the Gem of Haste to this armor, creating a weapon capable of fully reproducing the power of the Herrscher of Fla."
"Before the experint even began, that man ordered all S-rank Valkyries: if the experint failed, this armor was to be used as the final ans to oppose a Herrscher."
"But I cannot use it now. You are the only one I can ask for help."
Originally, whether by Otto's plan or by Fu Hua's own,
this armor was ant to be worn by an S-rank Valkyrie.
But now—
It seed only Hiko could take on this burden.
"Still, the choice is yours."
"Don't say things like that. I made my choice a long ti ago."
Fu Hua took a long look at Hiko,
then walked straight toward the armor.
[Access request confird]
[Authentication complete: Category—Level Zero Authority]
[Request approved]
"Go. From the mont you put on this armor, the Herrscher's gem will begin to corrode your mind. I'll do my best to suppress its erosion—but what matters most is you."
Hiko stared deeply at Fu Hua.
"Fu Hua… who exactly are you?"
"I'm just like you—soone who wants to change the current state of things."
As Fu Hua spoke,
Hiko nodded, stepped forward without hesitation, and entered the armor bay.
Light poured down over her body.
The world before her eyes gradually turned into a sea of white.
On the other side,
Fu Hua's consciousness also slowly faded.
"Hiko, Major… thank you for all your guidance."
"If fate allows it…"
"Perhaps… we'll et again in the future…"
[Honkai · Bronya: Wearing the armor ans being corroded by the Herrscher's gem?]
[Kiana: Hiko, don't!! QAQ]
[Raiden i: We absolutely can't let the sa tragedy happen again!!]
[Honkai · Hiko: ]
[Theresa: I will absolutely—absolutely stop Grandpa!]
[Tesla: I won't let a monster like Otto have another chance to commit evil!]
[Ningguang: Sigh… has Hiko already resolved herself to sacrifice?!]
[Keqing: Even if she withstands the Herrscher's corrosion, what she must face is the unprecedentedly powerful Second Herrscher!]
[Star Rail · Welt: This truly is humanity's most brilliant arc of light.]
[March 7th: Wuwuwu… Hiko…]
[Star Rail · Hiko: Don't shout my na like that…]
[Ruan i: But even with this armor, can Sirin really be defeated?]
Everyone in the group chat watched as Hiko stepped into the armor bay without the slightest hesitation,
donning the Vermilion Knight—a suit that threatened her very life.
Tension gripped the entire chat.
That ominous premonition born at the ti of the rating—
Now, it seed, was about to be proven true.
The Final Lesson…
Those last two words sent panic surging through Kiana and the others.
Hiko had clearly prepared herself to die—without any hesitation!
Even with this relic of the Previous Era,
could Hiko's strength truly stand against Sirin, the Second Herrscher?!
That was an existence that once stood against the entirety of Schicksal during the Second Honkai Eruption!
So the final outco…
Would it still unfold exactly as Otto had planned…?
"Thank you, Fu Hua."
Empowered by the new armor,
Hiko stepped out of the laboratory.
She drove her greatsword heavily into the ground and let out a long breath.
Her heart was boiling!
Her body felt lighter than ever before!
Her wounds no longer hurt!
Power felt as though it were about to burst forth from within!
"Hah…"
"Everyone—wait for !"
"I'm back!"
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