Honkai Impact 3rd: Catching the Herrscher of Sentience at the Start

But it was too late. After learning the cruel truth, Kiana's heart completely broke, and she fully fused with the Herrscher core.

A brand-new form of her appeared on the screen.

At that moment, the video paused, and this round's Q&A question began.

Kiana〈That Cocolia is truly despicable!〉

Theresa〈Indeed, she only knows how to tear open old wounds!〉

Tesla〈Crazy woman, she's on par with that Dog Otto. Makes one want to punch her.〉

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[Q&A Live Begins (Quick Answer Round): What will be the final outcome of the impending Honkai catastrophe shown in the video?]

[A: Everyone survives and gets through safely.]

[B: Himeko sacrifices herself, and Kiana awakens.]

[C: Total annihilation; humanity goes extinct.]

[D: At great cost, Kiana is killed.]

Everyone looked at the options on the screen, skipping over Option C outright.

Einstein〈Although I'd love to choose A, but in all the battles against Honkai so far, there's never been a truly safe outcome. This means, aside from A, all the others are possible. The best result would be Himeko sacrificing herself alone...〉

Kiana〈I don't care! It must be A! Teacher Himeko, I won't let anything happen to her!〉

Himeko〈Kiana...〉

[Miss Lily]Otto stroked his chin and asked〈Isn't the cost for C too high?〉

Tesla〈"How dare you even speak! You *****!〉

Walter Yang, sweating nervously and staring at the Herrscher-fied Kiana on the screen, exclaimed〈The Kiana on the screen is far more than just the Second Herrscher. At this moment, she is the Apostle of 'The Will of Honkai'! She's on a completely different level compared to the so-called 'Apostle of the Will of Honkai' in our world!〉

'Pufferfish'〈*I *****!〉

'Blazing Flame'〈....〉

Kevin, staring solemnly at the screen and instinctively reaching for Judgment of Shamash, only to remember that Heavenly Fire wasn't with him, said〈This is... the End.〉

[Miss Lily]Otto, realizing the gravity of the situation, turned serious〈The Herrscher of the End? The one who destroyed the Previous Era civilization?〉

Kevin〈I choose... C!〉

Everyone〈!!!!〉

Before anyone could recover from their shock, the video continued to play.

Mei, teary-eyed, gazed at the godlike Kiana on the screen and screamed, "Kiana... this isn't real! Wake up!"

"She's no longer Kiana... she's a puppet controlled by the Second Herrscher!" Theresa, gripping Judah tightly, declared, "We must bring Kiana back!"

The End "------------, -----------."

Theresa shouted: "Prepare to engage!"

Mei murmured, "Why... Kiana, why did it come to this..."

The scene was reminiscent of Ragnarök from Norse mythology. On the desolate ruins, one Valkyrie after another charged forward, knowing what awaited them but still pressing on without hesitation.

The A-rank Valkyrie of the Far East Branch, Himeko Murata, was the first to raise her greatsword and charge at the Herrscher of the End.

But her blade was effortlessly shattered by the Herrscher, and with a single ordinary strike, Himeko's body was pushed to the brink of collapse.

Half-kneeling on the ground, with her broken great sword embedded in the earth, Himeko's gaze dimmed.

Kiana and the others〈Teacher Himeko!〉

Theresa〈Himeko!〉

Himeko scratched her head〈I'm still alive, aren't I...〉

Next came Theresa, the S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal.

Theresa threw her Oath of Judah with all her might toward the End, but before it could get close, the golden spear was crushed by the overwhelming Honkai energy, shattering into pieces.

Theresa fell onto Judah, her body collapsing as she slipped into eternal slumber.

Theresa, seeing her fallen self, fell silent〈Even Judah has no effect...?〉

Kiana〈Auntie!〉

Himeko, Mei, Bronya, Fu Hua〈Headmaster!〉

[Miss Lily]Otto, clutching his wine glass, stared at Theresa on the screen〈Theresa...〉

Kevin coldly remarked〈When the Herrscher of the End descends, to her, you're nothing but ants to be wiped away. She treats all humans equally until the world returns to zero.〉

Tesla〈What nonsense are you spouting? Are we supposed to just sit and wait for death?〉

Kevin〈Why do birds fly?... Because they must reach the skies... When the meteors of the End fell during the Cretaceous, only those free...〉

Before Kevin could finish his philosophical musings, Tesla interrupted〈I don't care why they fly! I'll *****!!!〉

Kevin〈I... hmph!〉