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Raiden i fell silent.
"Herrscher, do you know how many have fallen here before?"
Perhaps seeing Raiden i's expression brought so satisfaction to Kalpas, prompting him to elaborate further.
"I only know that I won't be among them."
"Then give your utmost effort to survive this Garden of Eden, Herrscher. We will et again."
With those words, Kalpas turned and departed. As he did, a surge of violent power instantly infused Raiden i's body—known as "Alayna."
"The Elysian Realm serves as a trial ground for ascension and baptism by the World Serpent's leaders; there's no need for to explain further." Ana watched Kalpas leave, then shifted her gaze back to Raiden i standing before her.
"Mm-hmm," Raiden i nodded. This information was publicly available within the World Serpent, leaving little more to discuss.
"For each Challenger, the Heroic Spirits typically designate two final examiners to test their ttle."
"One is Dr. Mobius, bearer of the Infinite Brand, whom you'll et later. The second is Kalpas, holder of the Alayna Brand."
"They also represent two distinct paths. Over many years, hardly anyone has managed to pass Kalpas's trial and obtain the Alayna Brand." Ana spoke with a hint of seriousness.
Despite Kalpas often being used as a benchmark for asuring combat power among Heroic Spirits, it didn't imply weakness. On the contrary, he was incredibly strong. Therefore, she hoped Raiden i wouldn't underestimate him.
"However, honestly speaking, compared to Mobius, personally, I'd rather see more visitors choose to challenge Kalpas. In a certain sense, Dr. Mobius can be even more challenging, with potentially heavier consequences for failure."
Raiden i listened quietly, pondering her words.
"Just who exactly is this Dr. Mobius?"
"Hmm, Dr. Mobius is truly a delightful person. Well, when the ti cos, you'll get to experience it firsthand."
Elysia pondered briefly before chuckling softly. However, her words did not alleviate Raiden i's concerns; instead, they intensified them.
After all, everyone knows that sotis, describing Elysia's charm can be quite challenging.
Perhaps it stems from differences in perception and status, akin to how a powerful individual might view a tiger as rely a large, golden-striped cat. Yet, if encountered in the wild, most people would describe it with overwhelming terror.
For Elysia, Mobius posed no real danger or threat, allowing her effortlessly to appreciate the adorable aspects of Dr. Mobius' character.
"So what Kalpas ant earlier was..." Raiden i shifted her gaze back towards Ana, who looked away nonchalantly. Instead, it was Elysia who gently laughed and responded.
"Ah, you an that? Well—surely you understand how sensational it is for another Herrscher to appear in the Elysian Realm, especially for us Heroic Spirits?"
"I can imagine," Raiden i responded with a blink, though she didn't quite grasp the extent of the excitent herself. She understood that it was largely due to Ana's presence here; if even a Herrscher could leave mory fragnts and reside within the Elysian Realm, then another Herrscher visiting wouldn't be too surprising.
"Kalpas couldn't wait to engage Ana in battle right away, and—guess what happened?"
"What happened?"
"Well, although I'm reluctant to admit it and would prefer to spare Kalpas so embarrassnt, everyone witnessed Ana's true prowess. Even Kevin's assessnt wouldn't differ much from mine."
"It occurred right here, actually. With just a casual move, Ana effortlessly defeated Kalpas." As Elysia spoke, she turned around, scanning their surroundings briefly before quickly locating an area with chaotic data patterns.
"See, this is the aftermath of their previous encounter. Ana's attack caused severe disruption in the Elysian Realm's data flow, leaving Klein utterly exhausted cleaning up after."
As she spoke, Elysia placed her hands on her hips, seemingly expressing indignation for Klein's behalf. Raiden i already knew that Klein was the administrator of this Elysian Realm—an ELF—but that was about all her knowledge extended to.
"..."
Raiden i fell silent once more, stealing a glance at Ana-sensei beside her. A mix of helplessness and affection could be seen in her gaze. At this mont, i truly didn't know what to say.
She had always known Ana-sensei was incredibly powerful, but she never expected that even before becoming the Herrscher of Winter, Ana possessed such strength.
Now, as a single-core Herrscher herself, Raiden i relied on Kalpas' rcy during their encounter. She couldn't help feeling that despite possibly giving his all against Ana-sensei, he still t defeat instantly.
However, within the Elysian Realm, it wasn't entirely surprising. After all, Kalpas ranked only sixth; both Elysia and Kevin were undoubtedly stronger than him and likely capable of similarly swift victories over Kalpas.
This realization made Raiden i feel even more daunted by the path ahead. Initially, she thought she had begun to grasp Kevin's level sowhat, but now she understood it was just the beginning.
It was as if the difference between her and Kevin spanned rely one realm, but upon reaching it with great effort, she discovered that Kevin stood at the path's end while she had just begun to tread on it. The gap between them seed vast enough to encompass an entire universe.
"Alright, alright, no need to feel disheartened. Our journey has reached its conclusion here, but your future holds infinite possibilities. So, lift your head and keep moving forward, i!" Seeing Raiden i slightly dejected, Elysia encouraged her warmly.
"..."
Raiden i did not respond; instead, she silently gazed at Ana beside her, remaining quiet.
Honestly, it left her speechless. To their generation, Ana was the brightest morning star. Now, this star had fallen—an imnse loss indeed.
Raiden i began contemplating: Would things have been easier for their ti if she were the one sacrificed instead of Ana-sensei? How much effort would she ultimately need to exert to catch up to the forr prowess of Ana-sensei? Unfortunately, regardless of how much Raiden i guessed or pondered, she couldn't find an answer.
Back in the real world, within Brother Cake's live stream, he enthusiastically progressed through the ga storyline and soon reached this point as well.
"Wow, this Heroic Spirit is incredibly cool! What a passionate laugh."
"Seriously, Longge deserves all the credit for his efforts."
"Xiao, how did you end up like this? Is it due to your karma?"
Since many of Brother Cake's viewers were also Genshin Impact players, nurous bullet comnts referenced Kōichi Yamadera's voice acting . However, beneath the surface humor, everyone quickly focused on the unfolding plot.
"Holy moly, this Heroic Spirit is fierce! These monsters are quite sothing—why are there even slis here?"
"Tsk tsk tsk, undeniable proof that Honkai Impact 3 copied from Genshin Impact!"
The challenges Raiden i faced during combat couldn't be fully captured in the ga. For Brother Cake, it rely felt like scraping against thin air. As a skilled player, he effortlessly dodged most attacks, only taking minimal damage to his health bar.
However, these intense battles reignited Brother Cake's passion for gaming. Recently, he had been primarily playing Genshin Impact, while his main Honkai account had beco overly powerful, diminishing the overall gaplay experience. Now, he finally relished the joy of grinding and optimizing his performance once more, although he hadn't yet switched to the hardcore optimization mode, mainly because there was no ti for it.
Who could've anticipated such a challenging boss battle here?
However, what Brother Cake least expected was yet to co. After attacking for a while, those monsters abruptly retreated. Despite having health bars, it beca apparent that they were scripted encounter enemies; even if he cheated and killed them, their HP would likely lock.
This rendered Brother Cake's frantic efforts quite futile, drawing imdiate reactions from the bullet comnts:
[Brother Cake, during this part of the storyline, you can actually stand still, take the damage, and still progress. It just results in slightly different plot outcos.]
"..."
Brother Cake fell silent, genuinely feeling defeated. Wow, all his strenuous effort turned out to be completely pointless.
Fortunately, the bullet comnts quickly reassured him. While seemingly insignificant, there was indeed value in these actions. The dialogue differs based on whether the challenge is passed or failed, although both paths ultimately grant the Annihilation Brand.
However, failing the challenge ans missing out on certain narrative elents. For instance, if the challenge is not t, Elysia won't appear; only Ana will intervene. Without Elysia present, Ana's dialogue significantly changes, providing less context.
As for Kalpas? After a couple of taunts, he promptly left.
The bullet comnt strears inford Brother Cake about these developnts, helping him regain so composure. Of course, it couldn't fully balance his emotions; realistically, battling monsters here was unnecessary. All one needed to do was survive until Ana intervened.
However, Elysia's subsequent revelation shocked the live broadcast viewers imnsely.
[Wow, is Ana truly that formidable? Already matching the top Heroic Spirits from the previous civilization.]
[Suddenly, I understand why the writers might have killed off Ana. If she were still around, forget the Main trio, they'd all be sidelined. Our Ana would be invincible alone.]
[Chuckle, spare with this Ana hype. From what I see, even Kalpas isn't that impressive, struggling against Raiden i so much. The Fusion fighters and Herrschers from the previous civilization must've been trash!]
[Fuck, trying to start a fla war? Mod, ban this troll already.]
[Aiya, did I hit a sore spot? Getting defensive, huh? Our Kiana is indeed phenonal.]
[Get lost, don't bring more hate on us bug fans!]
How to put it? Although everything seed to have returned, in truth, there was no going back. Compared to its launch days, Honkai Impact 3 is no longer the sa ga, and MiHoYo is not the company it once was.
With various trolls and haters stirring chaos, even original fans, known as Captains and Travelers, faced polarization and crystallization of opinions. This toxic environnt led directly to the current disorder within the live stream chat.
Brother Cake could only temporarily ignore these issues and instruct his moderators to mute offending users one by one. That's all he could do; the younger, more impulsive version of himself might have engaged with the trolls head-on.
But now, he dared not, not just because of potential drama or attention but also due to the magnifying effect in such large communities. Even minor incidents would be blown out of proportion and attacked—this held especially true for big-na strears like him, more so than smaller ones.
"Guys, Ana really pulled off sothing incredible here. Initially, I thought Herrscher of Winter-Ana was just another Herrscher," Brother Cake remarked sincerely, scrolling past the bullet comnts.
"From what we've seen now, if not for Ana's strategic moves, considering the situation during Herrscher of Winter's ergence, even Kevin might not have been able to stop her if she truly intended to destroy the world. Her accomplishnts were far more significant than anyone could imagine."
With that, Brother Cake glanced at the corner of his screen, noticing he had received several new Rembrance Stones, allowing him to unlock additional mory fragnts.
"Not bad. Although it felt a bit frustrating, striving for these choices seems to yield more Rembrance Stones."
In reality, even without obtaining them here, it wouldn't have mattered much. Ana's Rembrance Stones dropped consistently; players received them upon completing each exploration in the Elysian Realm. This is why so players managed to collect and activate them early on.
However, those early achievers were typically whales who hired others to grind quickly for them. Fortunately, they didn't use automation tools, or else the account owners would have been devastated—having their accounts banned just to view the story would be unbearable.
As Brother Cake casually submitted the materials, he realized sothing seed off.
The unlocking of Ana's Rembrances is not sequential but random. It's possible that due to Brother Cake achieving perfect completion, he received additional Rembrance Stones, allowing him to unlock this particular mory now.
This ti, the unlocked content was not from the previous storyline but rather an earlier mory preceding it.
The revealed information depicted a past event within Schicksal, where Ana faced three S-rank Valkyries and Otto alone. However, since it was presented as a rembrance, there was no animated sequence; instead, it used a slideshow format.
It seems Old Mi has recently developed a penchant for expressing narratives through slide presentations in recent updates. Consequently, while we know about the three S-rank Valkyries from Schicksal, the identity of the third one remains undisclosed in this segnt. Nonetheless, based on the tone of the text, so conjectures can be made.
Of course, that's not the main focus. The truly significant aspect is Ana single-handedly confronting three S-rank Valkyries and fending off Otto's sneak attack, even before she beca a Herrscher.
Surprisingly, the outco reveals that Ana, against all odds, erged victorious in a 1v4 battle?!
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