To create Honkai Impact 3rd in a world where Kallen exists.

We're so familiar with each other, there's no need to care about such a trivial matter.

“I do not recall such a thing,”

Guan Xing ignored her, shook her feather fan, and instead frowned and asked Luo Mo, "Did it happen?"

"Let's see how the story unfolds; it should give you a perfect explanation. Of course, let me preface this by saying that it's perfectly normal for this to be different from your experience."

Luo Mo whispered.

"Okay, I've got it."

"Guan Xing said, glancing sideways at Yue Xia, who was secretly moving closer and closer to Luo Mo.

After a moment's hesitation, I decided to pretend I hadn't seen it.

Now is not the time to attack; the opponent clearly doesn't remember them at all.

...

"This stargazer is quite different from Theresa; she doesn't have Theresa's adorable and innocent look at all."

Karen raised an eyebrow and said this.

"But Rita, shouldn't you be protecting Theresa? With your title of... number one fan?"

Rita sighed at the bishop's joke.

"Who could have predicted how things would unfold after the World Bubble incident? But I guess maybe something unexpected happened to me."

"Indeed, the world is so big, there are all sorts of wonders."

Karen sighed, "If we let Theresa have her way, she could rule the world too..."

She thought that saying these words would put her at ease.

Rita smiled and said, in defense of Theresa, "Then that wouldn't be like Lady Theresa."

Karen curled the corners of her lips and smiled, "That's true."

...

What happened next was quite unexpected.

The girl on stage, who had the same face as Theresa, was ruthless and coldly said...

“Theresa…so you were impersonating me. How come I didn’t know you had such an interest?”

Logically, she should be sneering at this moment.

But the so-called sage king now shows no sign of agitation.

"Mr. Star Gazer! It's you!"

You breathed a sigh of relief and began to recount events from not long ago, as you could remember.

He talked about going back... his obsession... his mistake... the array diagram, and what Guan Xing had said before parting—his wish to become a hermit after abdicating. He said a lot, until the guard coldly rebuked him.

"As expected of the captain, you can remain calm even at this moment, which piques my interest... But the fact that I am the Sage King is absolutely true."

The girl on the throne clearly recognized you, but her eyes held no spark of hope, only visible indifference.

Those eyes were like a black hole, swallowing everything that had light.

It's not scary, but it's scary when it appears on the face of someone you know.

Theresa struggled to defend you, pleading with the stargazer not to hurt you.

The stargazer agreed, but the price was... "Someone, help Lady Theresa change her clothes!"

The maids filed out, carrying Theresa's old performance costume, which had once shone brightly on stage.

Guan Xing Leng Dao said that what she planned to do was to turn the other party into a canary, singing day and night in the palace.

Theresa's face turned pale instantly, and she shouted that she didn't want to sing for the stargazer, but for Rita, and for many, many people.

"Today is Qixi Festival. Now that you have been named the Starry Sky Girl, you should sing a song to send to the stars and add to the fun of the upcoming program."

Upon hearing this, Theresa seemed to give up the struggle and stood dejectedly to the side.

The once revered and wise Queen Theresa now seems to have lost her soul.

The captain, however, was invited by the stargazer to stand up and watch the rest of the program together.

According to her, it would be a very 'fun' show.

...

"This person doesn't seem like a good person. Could it be that we were wrong about them last time?"

Kiana muttered to herself, even though school wasn't over yet, she had been playing during class.

But if you don't get caught, it's not considered a crime!

I thought to myself, I'm a good student. Although I usually finish all my homework by this time, today's physics problems are too complicated.

According to Ms. Himeko, St. Freya's basic education is too weak.

Actually, they don't aspire to become professors in any particular field; for more advanced knowledge, they only need to understand the basic concepts and principles.

The things mentioned above that require mastery seem to have come from someone else—yes, it's your own boss.

Kiana was furious that he wanted them to experience the pain he himself had suffered back then. It turned out that the boss was also a persistent ghost in the academy, constantly adding to the already unfortunate life of hers.

"Uh, there should be a plot twist later," Mei whispered.

"It's alright, Mei. If they ask, just say we're checking the results of our practical tasks so we can make revisions," Kiana kindly reassured Mei.

"Hehe, you silly Kiana, you have so many weird ideas. Will you be the one to explain this to Himeko-sensei later?" Bronya leaned closer and said.

"Go away, you're too obvious, you little dwarf." Kiana reached out to push Bronya's head away.

Wow, what kind of person is this? Trying to take the blame by watching the plot unfold before everyone else?

So, the group secretly watched the game's storyline during self-study class.

...

"Me? A canary? Singing?"

Theresa pointed to herself, her large blue eyes filled with confusion.

When did my status as the headmistress of this school begin to be demoted again and again?! How can they treat me like this? Where is my dignity?

Looking back, I was once a respected and authoritative headmaster, but now, I'm declining day by day.

Becoming an idol is one thing, at least a national idol, but what does it mean to be tied up in the deep palace?

So she glared angrily at the stargazer, determined to find an answer.

Guan Xing chuckled softly and bowed slightly in apology, "I don't remember anything like that happening. I'm curious too."

"But no matter what, this is just a game. There's no need for it to interfere with real-life relationships, is there?"

"Hmph, let's see how it goes. Also, let me tell you, I'm not good at singing."

Theresa snorted, but the last sentence sounded more like a blatant attempt to cover something up, making it even less believable.

"Oh? Isn't the song 'Everywhere You Go, You're Silly' that's circulating online quite interesting and popular?"

"I'm curious," Guan Xing asked, feigning curiosity.

Luo Mo smiled without saying a word as Theresa pointed at him, her fingers trembling with anger.

I thought to myself, he was just doing what a Theresa fan should do.

...

As for the interesting programs mentioned by the stargazer...

Upon first seeing the people, one is immediately surprised: the two bound figures below the stage are none other than Jormungandr's "Pirate King" and Hero King of Sikor.

The fact that two once exceptionally brave and powerful figures have both become prisoners makes people realize the true value of a sage king's unification of the world.

Stargazing seemed even more indifferent to them.

So, it turns out, the other party still harbored some affection for him and Theresa? You couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"The last time I saw you two was in the ruins. I never expected to meet you here in this way today."

"I'm going to talk to you," Guan Xing said coldly, his tone carrying an accusatory undertone.

"Do either of you feel even a trace of regret? If you had known things would turn out this way, you would have replied to me much earlier."

The only thing that remains unknown is the meaning behind the hint of regret that Guan Xing mentioned. It seems that if that incident hadn't happened, the two of them wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

Neither the King of Heroes nor the Pirate King would yield to these words.

The stargazers were aware of this, so they directly arranged a program to pit the sharpest spear against the strongest shield.

She wanted to see what the outcome would be.

The two, each holding one of the items, gambled their lives in a fierce battle, with only one surviving.

The Pirate King is represented by Himeko, while the Hero King is represented by Fu Hua.

The battle between the two has begun.

Theresa, meanwhile, played music and danced on the sidelines, observed the stars from the sidelines, and even commented on the battles and gave rewards from time to time.

The scene was comical and chaotic, yet chilling.

Guan Xing murmured, "I only want to know if the two of you, who stood by and watched our country fight to the death against Huo Dou, felt the same way I do now."

But none of that matters anymore. Because what's done is done.

Offstage, regardless of who wins or who falls,

Both of them will die.

"Fate may be unfair, but death will never be."

Guan Xing ignored the fight between the two and delivered the final blow to the victor.

"You will all die together."

...

[What's going on? Why did Himeko die again at the beginning? Is victory contingent on sacrificing Himeko?]