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

Velvi is a being with multiple personalities, so her different behaviors can be understood and respected... After all, she may not even know what happened to the previous personality when she woke up.

In contrast, it was from Senju, who was most dissatisfied with Aponia, that Mei obtained useful clues, once again proving the idea that the person who knows you best is not necessarily your friend.

—Discipline, a power that even a thousand eons would fear.

When it came to matters concerning Aponia, he always became agitated and restless, roaring as he broke the vows binding him, wanting to tear her to shreds.

But even a thousand tribulations cannot defy the precepts of Aponia?

Mei frowned slightly, but the next moment, she was pulled into a dark cage, where Aponia waited quietly.

She didn't shy away from discussing the information Mei had gathered over the past few days, offering her approval with a light laugh.

"He's not the only one who hates me... I'd say that probably less than one in ten people don't hate me."

“Senju is a beast by nature and would not like the existence of a cage. But... Mei, you must have been to the zoo, right? Most cages are not for protecting the humans watching from the outside, but for protecting the animals themselves.”

"..."

Mei didn't speak, or rather, she had no room to speak.

Among the people in front of you, all your thoughts are laid bare before them.

She was annoying, and Qianjie was annoying too, but what they had in common was that they were both unable to do anything to resist.

All the heroes told her that Aponia's prophecy was exactly the same.

So, how should Mei choose?

She recalled some words; time was running out... no accidents could be allowed to happen...

She pursed her lips, unsure whether to make the decision. Gripping the hilt of the knife, she hesitated for the first time.

Is it truly a prophecy? And why do all the heroes believe it without question?

[Seeing the future... Discipline... Aponia's abilities are just too overpowered!]

[Qian Jie would be furious if he heard this; he could already picture the scene and roared that he wanted to cause trouble for Aponia.]

"Twilight Street... It doesn't sound like a very prestigious name, yet it has produced three outstanding figures."

Theresa clicked her tongue in astonishment as she looked at the information Mei had gathered.

"Don't underestimate yourself, Headmaster."

Luo Mo stared at Theresa seriously, looking very intently at her.

"Underestimating oneself...?"

A row of question marks appeared above her head as she looked at Luo Mo with confusion. Guan Xing and Yue Xia also looked over.

“Yes,” Luo Mo said with a reassuring expression, as if there was nothing to worry about.

"Although Twilight Street is strong, our St. Freya is not bad either. It has produced a few heroes, but how many Herrschers have we nurtured here!"

"Hmm...maybe it's because of the academy? There's a difference between nurturing and birth? But it doesn't matter, Headmaster, there's no need to belittle yourself."

"...Who, who asked you that! Do you think I'm the kind of person who worries about that?"

Theresa jumped, glaring angrily at Lomo.

He always manages to steer the conversation in the wrong direction; she wasn't envious of Twilight Street at all!

"Pfft—, Captain, there's no need to keep reminding us that this is a den of iniquity in the Far East. How can Twilight Street compare to this place?"

Brownie smiled, adding insult to injury for Theresa.

Theresa lost her balance and lay down on her back with a peaceful smile on her face, presumably feeling very safe.

Sure enough... compared to Twilight Street, this place is much more blessed with outstanding people and beautiful scenery.

"...A beast, is the cage meant to protect the beast itself?"

Delta ignored the commotion, swishing its tail and gently rubbing its chin as it pondered a certain sentence.

The more I learn, the more I feel both anticipation and fear; perhaps there really is hope to save my sister here.

...

Golden Courtyard

"Not one in ten survives? It seems I'm fortunate enough to be that one."

Alicia said cheerfully, comforting the somewhat disappointed Aponia without any hesitation, and winked and smiled at her.

"Ellie... thank you for your trust."

"Huh? What?"

Alicia tilted her head and asked in confusion.

Aponia stopped speaking at this moment, only shaking her head with a smile, and a holy aura appeared on her.

Ellie was undoubtedly special; she always trusted herself, and in the end, she severed all the threads of fate...

The more she learned about her, the more she wanted to get closer to her. In the end... she chose to sacrifice herself to protect the other person's last secret.

The chief of the Eden family made a mistake, but the second one wasn't Eden.

"Hmph—, animal, you really know how to use metaphors, A. Bo. Nia!"

Behind Qianjie's burning rage, he suddenly turned and glared at the kind woman.

Judging from appearances alone, Aponia would undoubtedly be at a disadvantage; but the truth is often quite the opposite.

"...I'm sorry, Qianjie. I may not have chosen the right title at the time, but the approach I took will not change."

"Heh—, I think it's quite suitable for Qian Jie, who is a beast."

Mebius gently stretched his body in mid-air and chuckled softly.

"Besides...maybe this isn't even your most embarrassing moment. Look, Mei's come to find you~"

...

Mei asked many people, but without exception, the answer was that Aponia did indeed have this ability.

So she was curious... what if, before that, she had already faced a certain death situation?

In the hall, Qianjie stared blankly at Raiden Mei blocking his way. When did he ever get stopped?

"Oh, Herrscher, you..."

"Thousands of calamities."

Mei pondered for a moment, then seemed to sigh. Although she was unwilling, this was already a decision she had made...

Okay, so she closed her eyes and said, "...Please come over here."

The scene was static, and Qianjie was perplexed.

Surprisingly, he didn't fly into a rage. This time, he slowly raised his head and carefully examined the other person. "Ah? Herrscher...you've mistaken someone for someone else?"

...

In the Golden Courtyard,

Alicia had to admit that she might have misjudged Mei; she might not be the gentle type of girl, but rather quite bold.

She pondered, watching the raging flames over the Thousand Calamities and the bewildered, blinking Aponia.

"Mei... she's surprisingly brave, haha... she always manages to do things I never expected."

She touched her cheek and smiled somewhat awkwardly.

Chapter 41 Facing a Thousand Tribulations

Qianjie was stunned for a moment, somewhat puzzled by Mei's provocation. Had she taken the wrong medicine?

Why would I come here to say something like that to him?

In an instant, countless possibilities flashed through his mind. Had someone impersonated him? Or was someone related to Mei someone he had a grudge against? Could it be that the Annihilation Mark wasn't working properly?

But the next moment, all those thoughts faded away. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the other person. No matter the reason, as long as he killed, killed, killed!

The other party is dead, so this should be the end.

The truth is, Mei was even bolder and more arrogant than he thought.

"No, I learned this from you, Qianjie."

Mei said coldly, contrary to her usual self.

"Haven't you been bluffing like this all along?"

"This is not a new method. I have seen many small animals use similar methods to try to scare away predators."

"..."

"Hahahaha—, bluffing? Very well, Herrscher..."

Qianjie roared in anger, but then laughed out loud because of the absurdity.

boom--

The last laugh vanished in an instant, replaced by a violent whooshing sound. Before the words were even finished, the man's right fist was already close to Mei's cheek.

Mei's timely return of the blade allowed her to defend against the attack, shifting the force to one side. However, she was still knocked back a great distance by the force, leaving two distinct marks on the ground.

"Before you provoked me... were you prepared for the worst, Herrscher?"

Qian Jie spoke slowly and deliberately, with unprecedented seriousness and solemnity, filling the air with a chilling atmosphere.

Mei simply stared at him silently, without the slightest fear...

That's right, that's the solution she came up with.

Let Qianjie... kill her ten days ago! She wants to see Aponia's true purpose, and also to recognize the difference between her and the heroes of the previous era who saw battle as everything.

"My only preparation... is to plan what I will do next if you disappoint me."

"Also, I hope what you said before wasn't just boasting."

As if that wasn't enough, Mei added another layer of fire to it.