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

She bowed one last time, her words gently shaking the night air and the marble countertop.

Thank you for saving the most important person in my life.

Mei, who was thought to be absent, ultimately chose to attend...

Kiana once said the same thing... The two of them, despite sharing the same will, have ended up like this.

Silence fell over Himeko's villa once more. No one had expected that Mei, who had traveled to the World Serpent, would attend this funeral.

They still chose this time when no one knew them.

"No, no, no, Mei, I never taught you to do this to protect someone."

Himeko quickly waved her hand in denial, but a slight smile played on her lips as she gave a mocking look.

Clearly, this is a joke directed at Mei.

The main reason is that she's not used to the somewhat somber atmosphere.

“…Himeko-sensei…” Mei looked at the other person with some embarrassment and helplessness.

She seemed a little shy; the woman in the video looked quite different from who she is now.

"However, with the same words... should I compete with Kiana to see who is my proudest student?"

Himeko raised an eyebrow and smiled mischievously.

She didn't want any scene of people mourning her right now; that would be... better to delay as long as possible.

"No, don't say that... I didn't mean it at all."

Mei said in a panic.

"Huh? Mei wants to compete too? Himeko-sensei, can your proudest student have two of you?"

"...Kiana, no cheating allowed!"

"Ouch, that hurts."

...

"Himeko... she is truly a respectable warrior."

Eden sighed, reminding her of someone with a similar face and a similar fate.

Let us pray for her, may she be well.

"Alissia said softly, clasping her hands together, taking a deep breath, and recalling Himeko's past in her mind.

Aponia's posture was even more perfect, as she prayed with piety and compassion.

Although the others did not make any obvious moves, they did not mind paying their respects to the hero before them.

That was also someone who, in another world, raised the sword of rebellion to the heavens.

Now that he has passed away, he should be pitied.

Compared to the emotional fluctuations of some players, those students who had more contact with Himeko obviously felt it more deeply.

Some students did indeed have tears in their eyes, which shows that what Himeko was worried about was not necessarily unreal.

...

At the base of the world's snakes,

A sense of desolation seemed to be the dominant theme here, with the cool moonlight slanting in through the window.

Several tiers of stairs prevented contact with the person on the platform; seated on the throne was a heroic figure with white hair and blue eyes.

"...What is it?"

It seemed that he was colder than the atmosphere. The man sitting there looked at Mei and took the initiative to speak.

She has changed a lot since the last time we met.

"The Law of Domination has been destroyed," Mei stated, explaining the facts.

“I know,” Kevin nodded slightly in response.

"Its core has disappeared and its whereabouts are unknown."

"..."

"But that's not why I'm here today."

"What do you want to ask?"

Mei stared at him, seemingly trying to see a different expression on his face, but she was disappointed. The ice of millennia wouldn't change color because of a single word.

She was destined to find it difficult to glean answers from the other person's expression.

So, she had no choice but to continue speaking.

"When I used the power of the Herrscher to collide with the doll, my consciousness was taken to an indescribable space."

“That place must be the source of the Lawgiver’s power; I feel an infinite consciousness enveloping that place.”

"That consciousness seemed to want to directly inject something into her brain..."