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

Hua leaned against the wall, dejected and dazed.

"It's always like this, isn't it? You're not really surprised."

"Humanity always wins at a great cost, achieving only a meager victory. The Honkai's offensive only grows stronger, each wave more terrifying than the last. We held out for the twelfth time..."

"But everyone knows... a long time ago: all victories are just a disguise for defeats, so that we don't look so miserable."

"Humanity has lost, Hua."

"Kevin said softly. His voice was very soft, as if he were in a dream," he said.

“I didn’t expect you to say that… I thought anyone could give up, but you would never.” Fu Hua was clearly taken aback as she looked at the other person.

"...Do you want to hear the truth?"

"I didn't give up... because I never persisted. I... don't care. What is Honkai? What will happen to humanity? I don't care at all."

His seemingly unconventional whispers were actually his true thoughts; that's just who he is.

“I didn’t join the Firemoth to save the world or protect peace. I’ve always been selfish, but… I’ve made it through, that’s how I got here.”

“I can’t admit it to anyone… I can’t admit it to her, especially not to her.”

His gaze was slightly downward, filled with weariness and sorrow, as if it were about to overwhelm and drown him.

Kevin's answer surprised everyone; no one seemed to have ever imagined that the world's toughest warrior would say such a thing.

But who has such lofty ideals to uphold?

Great dreams may simply be based on ordinary desires.

Kevin is so fragile right now, as if he would crumble into dust at the slightest touch. Only at this moment does he seem like a truly ordinary person.

“We’re all the same, Kevin. No one is born a hero; we’re just a group of ordinary people who have walked this path.”

Fu Hua comforted the other woman, sharing her own experiences. She had left her hometown and seen a lot, but she wasn't sure if it was what she wanted.

She always followed others—Captain, Dr. May, Kevin—in their footsteps, yet she thought it was her own path.

"But actually, no one forced me; I'm walking the path I chose. Even though I don't like it, it's my choice. I can stop anytime, I can fall behind..."

Fu Hua paused, offering clumsy words of comfort, perhaps because she felt the other person needed comforting, and besides, she was the one sitting there.

"That's all fine, Kevin. And no one has the right to blame you."

She said this, perhaps sounding somewhat dejected, she thought to herself.

"...But I have..."

It was a whisper, so soft that Fu Hua even doubted whether she had heard it clearly.

"I haven't given up, Hua, we won't give up."

"Humanity will surely prevail."

Kevin raised his head and reaffirmed his stance.

This time, his blue eyes held only unwavering conviction. At this moment, he was once again a warrior standing at the forefront, a warrior leading humanity.

Twelve Herrschers appeared, and humanity won every battle, yet ultimately lost the entire battlefield...

No matter the cost, humanity will surely defeat the Honkai! ?X?X?X?X

[I never imagined Kevin would have such a vulnerable moment; this strong warrior's reason for fighting isn't to protect the world...]

[A hidden stab: Sakura is dead, the older sister who protected her younger sister is dead, and then Kevin shouts, "Humanity will surely defeat the Honkai..."]

[Another warrior of pure love, fighting solely for the woman before him. Otto calls him a comrade-in-arms; both fight for their own white moonlight.]

[Dislike Kevin, Question Kevin, Understand Kevin, Respect Kevin, Fall in Love with Kevin... Wait, why am I a guy?]

"Tsk~ Kevin, you only admit defeat in secret. If you ask me, you were almost crying back then."

The Herald of Knowledge glanced at Kevin, a smile playing on his lips.

It's not that I'm mocking him or anything, it's just that he always has such a cold demeanor, and I really want to see him with different expressions!

"Uh... sorry, Kevin."

Sakura looked apologetic and said helplessly.

She had never seen Kevin so vulnerable, yet part of the reason was because of her.

"This has nothing to do with you, Sakura... It's just that humanity did fail back then, or perhaps humanity had already failed long ago, ever since the sinking of the Mu Continent."

Kevin took a deep breath, lowered his head, and looked at his fingers as he spoke.

But even if we fight only for her, didn't we still fail to protect either the world or her?

“You and Otto are quite alike; he also only has Kallen in his eyes, but at least you have some regard for the world, while he doesn’t care about the world at all.”

"Perhaps you two have a lot to talk about about this~"

The Herrscher of Knowledge wanted to bend down and take a closer look at Kevin's expression, but Fu Hua subtly patted her, stopping her, somewhat annoyed.

"It's alright, we won't fail again this time!" Alicia said gently with a smile.

The video also showed images of some of her comrades, which made her a little sad. This is not good, this is not good.

In any case, crying in front of Luo Mo would only earn her his scorn.

Alicia believed this, just as she would surely laugh at him if he cried, but it seemed that the opportunity rarely came...

"Hey, you old fogey, didn't you already know you had to go your own way? Why did you insist on listening to others?"

The Herald of Knowledge glared angrily at Fu Hua and retorted with a question.

Fu Hua ignored her.

"Speaking of ordinary people, it feels like we're the only ordinary people here~ Even Ahua has become a sage or a herald or something."

"Pado said dejectedly, her tail also looking listless."

"Don't be discouraged, Paddo. Maybe you've done something amazing too," Virvi comforted her.

"Really, really?"

"Of course, as long as you try this experiment, whether you succeed or fail, you will be recorded in history!"

Velvi's smile was devilish; she continued to entice, "Come on, come on, it'll only be a moment..."

"Is it finished?" the Herrscher of Knowledge asked curiously.

"I...I'm unconscious, so naturally, I won't feel any pain or anything," Velvi said matter-of-factly.

"Oh? Sister Wilvi, if all else fails, how about we try the canned food? Don't you always say it's part of me?"

Paddy panicked, raising her hands forward, and in the next instant, she betrayed her good partner, Canned Food.

They were talking about splitting the stolen goods 50/50 last night, and the next moment they were selling them.

"Meow? Meow meow-?"

The next instant, the can in its two hands froze for a moment before it started to pounce, determined to teach its human owner a lesson.

"I'm just kidding, just kidding, canned food, stop scratching me."

Pado was the first to beg for mercy.

“Hey, I’m not kidding, little Paddo. This is a golden opportunity to make history and the best step to escape being an ordinary person.”

Vilvi's smile remained unchanged, but she spoke with a hint of danger.

"Being ordinary is fine too. We're content just basking in the sun."

"Look, this is life here, noisy and peaceful. At least this time, we don't have to carry the burden of the world and put our lives into guns anymore."

Alicia looked at the laughter and chatter in the hall, and extended her hand to Kevin.

"So, Kevin, there's no need to be like before. Being a little selfish isn't so bad."

"Failure is inevitable, and while the result is important, isn't the process even more important? What players see is twelve times of perseverance and never giving up, while for us, it's a vibrant and colorful life."

Alicia spoke softly, her smile widening.

"Of course we will not give up, nor will we stop here. We will overcome the collapse and welcome the dawn and future that we have not yet seen."

"Just like Fu Hua, she has found the path she chose; and we, too, must let go of those unnecessary burdens."

As she spoke, a hint of mischief appeared in Alicia's eyes, and she cleared her throat, saying...

"I understand the grand principles of protecting the world, but how can you expect me to endure all this... Being happy is more important!"

"That was a long time ago..."

Kevin muttered, as if to say that he had almost forgotten about it and felt no sadness whatsoever.

"I know, but I wasn't there, was I? As a comrade-in-arms, I'll make up for it now."

Alicia smiled and said.

Chapter 128 The Arrogant Herrscher of Knowledge (4.5k views)

"I never imagined that even the seemingly invincible Ancestor Kevin would have such an experience..."

In the dubbing studio, Kiana uttered this exclamation.

She had always thought her ancestor possessed a robot-like, unwavering belief, as solid as ice.

After all, his face showed no signs of weakness or fragility; from the moment he appeared, he embodied the image of a warrior in people's minds.

Unexpectedly, Sakura's departure would also become an overwhelming force in his heart.

"I didn't expect the other person to have that kind of expression after Sakura-neechan's death... This is really disturbing..."

Seele gently touched her chest with her right hand, and her image of Kevin slowly began to change.

Perhaps it wasn't that he wanted to be so cold or even indifferent, but rather that he had to be.

And what about them?

What about them in this era? What will their situation be like?

"It's okay, with their experience, we won't lose. Besides, we have so many Herrschers here~"

Kiana scratched her head and said, a raging fire hidden in her blue eyes.