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

He took a deep breath and said seriously.

"Phew... But, Rita, really, thank you so much for always being there for me."

"Having you by my side to support me and everything related to me makes me feel incredibly lucky."

"...It is also Rita's honor, Lady Durandal."

Rita was stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting the silly goose to say such a thing.

Then a smile curved his lips, revealing a contented expression.

No one paid any attention to her as she leaned against the railing watching the sunset. She rolled her eyes. The other party really treated her like one of their own!

But... never mind, I don't have the energy to argue with them at this time.

Finally, after a long silence,

Rita and Durandal simultaneously turned their gazes to the figure on the side.

Her long, gray hair cascaded down her back, and she wore a dark gold outfit with a black red kite at her waist. Yet, her once boisterous face now held a serene expression.

Only at this moment did she and Fu Hua become somewhat indistinguishable.

Rita thought to herself, and smiled as she spoke:

"However, our great Xiaoshi hasn't said a word from beginning to end? I thought... you would have spoken your mind immediately?"

"Ah, I suppose Otto left amidst this sunset, at dusk, at the hour of twilight? A divine gaze of favor, a hymn of praise that transcends miracles?"

"Phew—but Otto has really changed my feelings about him, which is quite strange."

"I can't believe I changed my opinion because of the other person's behavior..."

The Lawbringer of Knowledge stretched out her right hand, facing the golden rays of the setting sun, and carefully examined her fair palm. The fine lines on her palm were clearly visible. Perhaps... all her information was really the same as that of the old antique?

This thought inexplicably flashed through her mind.

The setting sun shone through the gaps in her fingers, casting rays that pierced her face.

She squinted slightly, looking up at the light.

The horizon was almost swallowing the setting sun, and the distant town was shrouded in a historical tranquility. Soft birdsong rose and fell, streetlights flickered on one after another, and a corner of a statue of a saint could be glimpsed in the distance.

Her eyes were calm, but she was simply reminiscing about the days in another world.

Even in the quiet of daily life, there is a warmth; she doesn't dislike the life of fighting against collapse.

but……

She suddenly turned her head, looked at Rita with displeasure, and blurted out the words she had been holding back.

"...Also, don't add that weird prefix. Xiaoshi is Xiaoshi, and I don't mind if you say 'Great Herrscher of Knowledge' or 'Herrscher Lady,' but when you mix them together...it's so weird! Unbelievable Legend Lady."

"No, no, it's just a legend?"

Rita's lips twitched, her smile froze, and she hadn't yet recovered from what the other person had said.

"Heh—, ever since Bronya defeated you not long ago, you naturally inherited her title. Or... do you prefer the title of '50/50'?"

"..."

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10.12 Leave of Absence & Otto Event Story Clip

Hmm... Regarding the follow-up, this is a bit messy. I need to organize my thoughts and take a day off.

What you guys are saying... really makes it seem like it was forced to end...

But no, it's still being written. Later on, there will be the real-world constraints, the post-Honkai Impact 3rd storyline, the Captain's route, and Paradise... (There may be omissions, but these are the main ones; the order doesn't matter).

Let me think about how to write it.

The bounty has ended, and I'll definitely pay back what I owe, I'll try to finish it this month... There are still 16 chapters left, that's a lot...

Surprisingly... a lot.

(The next paragraph is about Otto… but after writing it… no, after copying it, I realized I had nowhere to put it. It's from the event storyline, so consider it a refresher.)

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Deep within a paradise, inside a lofty palace,

Otto's verses, lost in thought, were interrupted, perhaps because he had said too much, to the point that the other person reacted immediately.

"Ok?"

Otto looked down, somewhat confused, when Theresa's words interrupted the original story.

"Grandpa, behind you is—your own free wings and a vast sky."