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

"To survive, to leave... a trace."

"Leave a trace!!"

"Yes, we must survive! We must leave this place and live!"

"Yes, this is our mission."

"mission……"

"..."

The appearance of red, purple, blue, and green suggests that different people are discussing a major event, concerning life and death, and making a final decision.

In the end, they reached a consensus—to survive.

To survive at all costs.

[Finally an update! Tears of joy... So, what was that just now?]

[I don't know, I don't know—I'm about to meet that bad woman, I'll just ask her directly what the Thirteenth Herrscher is.]

[Fellow scholars of the "Collapse" series, what do you think? ...And that typo.]

In the Golden Courtyard,

"Hmm... what did all that dialogue mean? I don't quite understand it."

Gretchen asked, somewhat confused. She didn't quite understand the game, but... she knew it shouldn't be all about these things.

"Sigh, Gretchen, to be honest, I don't understand either. But I guess the boss is going to cut someone's paycheck again, right?"

Pado said nonchalantly, her tail deftly catching a piece of fruit from the table and handing it to him.

She took a small bite, her eyes closing comfortably.

"The swordsman?"

"Oh well, we'll see later. It doesn't matter right now. Hmm... speaking of which, Gretchen shouldn't be afraid of tragedy, right?"

Pado became interested and quickly pressed for more information.

"There have been times when I wanted to depict tragedy in my paintings, but... I never really understood what that meant. It wasn't until later that I realized that most of the colors I saw in people's minds before were called tragedy."

Greta said softly, with a hint of reluctance.

When a civilization is on the verge of collapse, all the emotions she can see are shrouded in a gray-black fog, burying all that is beautiful.

"I've always been curious, though, because those scenes on the screen seem somewhat familiar."

"Of course I'm familiar with it, after all, you drew it yourself!"

Alicia chimed in, smiling as she answered.

Then, looking at the ringing doorbell and the three knocks, he pointed in that direction with his index finger, "As for the boss I often mention to you, and the knife man... look, he's here. How about saying hello?"

"Eh... is this the person Aponia's mother mentioned, the one who can foresee the future? That's an amazing ability, something even she couldn't do..."

Greta quickly glanced at her clothes. Although she had dressed up carefully before leaving the house today, she hadn't seen many strangers in a long time.

Hmm... Vita was a bit too enthusiastic, so it doesn't count.

With a click, the door opened from the inside, revealing Mebius, whose expression wasn't too good; after all, she always liked to stay in the corner.

It seems their experiment isn't going too well.

Luo Mo thought to himself, and wisely walked past the other party without taking the initiative to speak. It was better not to disturb the snake, who was in a bad mood.

Behind him was a row of people; basically, everyone from the dubbing studio was here for a team-building activity. The boss said there were some good deals to be had.

Bronya and Seele were initially reluctant to come, as the trauma from their previous visits was still fresh in their minds, and they genuinely wanted to avoid this place. However, since they could see Gretsch growing up here, they followed out of curiosity.

Logically speaking, Bronya thought the boss was going to show everyone the costume cards, but when she glanced at them and saw the two Gretsch, she knew something was wrong.

but……

"I didn't expect you to be like that... Gretchen has changed quite a bit since she grew up."

Bronya crossed her arms and exclaimed in surprise. After greeting them, her gaze couldn't help but linger on Gretsch, then she glanced at little Gretsch with a look of astonishment.

"Eh? Mei and Kiana, uh... and who is this?"

Greta was dumbfounded when she saw the two people behind her; she recognized two characters from the game!

Since she only arrived from there today, and the internet connection wasn't great, she had to play specially made single-player versions of the games... Sister Wilvi is working hard to fix that.

However, judging from her occasional muttering of "the end is annoying," it seems that she still has a long way to go before she can move freely without Uncle Su's deliberate protection.

In short, the idea of ​​connecting to the internet anytime, anywhere is something she'll have to wait until tomorrow, and she doesn't want to keep troubling Uncle Su.

She has very little involvement in the game's storyline, but she has just reached the point where she understands the main characters, and Kiana and Mei happen to be within that range. As for the silver-haired older sister in the back... she seems to resemble Bronya somewhat?

"Bronya," Bronya said softly.

Gretchen's pupils contracted sharply as she looked at the other person with some surprise. It was Bronya? ...Isn't the difference in their borrowing a bit too great?

"Hmph—too bad they didn't let me go on stage, otherwise I would definitely teach that Sa a lesson. I would have rescued Gretsch too!"

The Herrscher of Knowledge walked gracefully by, her gray hair swaying uncontrollably as she walked, along with her healthy smile.

"Hey, three Hua sisters, one of them is from Paradise, one is someone I know... why is there another one?"

Gretchen said, somewhat confused.

"Oh, I am the real Fu Hua. Don't be fooled by them, little Greta."

The Law Master's eyes darted around, and he took out his folding fan and banged it sharply, then began to coax and persuade.

The abacus beads struck everyone's faces.

"...Okay, I understand, you're the fakest one."

Greta nodded, quite agreeing.

"Hey, I have to say, you're really..."

Someone got anxious.

"Hmm... so what does this part mean, Luo Mo?~"

Alicia poked Luo Mo with her finger, but looking at the strange eyes inside and the bizarre conversation, she had a bad feeling.

how to say?

It's a strange feeling, isn't it? Maybe... we're just not compatible?

"Just keep watching, and treat it as the plot going off-topic."

Luo Mo said casually, already secretly looking forward to it. The surprise he was referring to wasn't Gretsch, although she was indeed a very good friend.

The so-called surprise, of course, refers to something that shakes the mind and makes people feel incredible.

...

The rest of the story picks up perfectly, with Mei arriving at the deepest part of Paradise as promised, and standing before Alicia.

That person is both the beginning and the end of everything.

It was she who secretly guided Mei to explore this paradise that carries the memories of a previous civilization; it was also she who made no attempt to hide her true feelings in helping Mei.

And now, it is she who is here to reveal everything.

On the small granite plaza, surrounded by blooming flowers and lush greenery, a beautiful paradise unfolds. Neatly arranged flowerbeds bask in the warm sunlight, while a clear waterfall cascades down in front, its occasional splashes bringing a touch of coolness.

Not far away, you can see a tall white clock tower and a high tower, as well as a huge spray paint of the moth chasing the flame and promotional posters for the Eden concert.

A pretty voice came from behind, immediately drawing attention back to the smiling girl.

"Welcome to the deepest secrets of the paradise of the past, preserved in the 'Deepest Place'—"

"Composed of Alicia's memories, a complete reconstruction of Alicia's world of her heart, filled with all the things Alicia loved throughout her life."

"As you can see, it is like the culmination of all beautiful things, a peaceful and eternal dreamlike wonderland, a flawless paradise standing at the end of all ideals."

"I wonder... if the name 'Eternal Paradise' satisfies you?"

The pink-haired girl before me put her hands behind her back, bent slightly at the waist, letting her long pink hair brush against the crystal flower at her waist, creating a beautiful curve. A slight blush rose to her cheeks, and her eyes sparkled.

She proudly showed Mei everything on the scene, the eternal paradise she was proud of, hoped for, and longed for.

Here lies everything named Alicia, a book meant to be slowly turned. In a corner untouched by time, an alluring, fresh fragrance wafts.

Alicia, who named herself Paradise, built the paradise in her heart.

Just as she once explained her name, a beautiful paradise resides within her heart.

"Aren't you excited? Among the successors, you are the first to come here, and the first to be able to understand Alicia's true feelings."

Alicia tilted her head slightly, subtly indicating Mei's importance and uniqueness. Many girls like things that are unique and exclusive, right?

Her eyes crinkled into a smile as she said, "Mei... it's okay if you act even happier, okay?~"

Mei surveyed her surroundings; it was quiet and beautiful. If this was what a person thought, then she was indeed someone who longed for beauty.

The books she read revealed that many people's inner worlds were desolate.

Nothingness occupies everything, let alone beautiful scenes.

Press...here...

Well, if the garden maze is exactly what she imagined, then she is indeed a childlike person.

"You think coming here will reveal the truth? Knowing you as I do, I doubt it's that simple."

Mei raised an eyebrow and replied coldly.

"Oh my god, how could you think that? Who turned you into this? Mei?~"

Miss Pink Fairy's eyes widened in disbelief, as if she couldn't quite understand such a meaningless thing.

Why do I think about her like this?

"Mei, you've already proven yourself to everyone... If I were to continue hiding my true self, wouldn't that be going too far?"

Who turned you into this? Answer: miHoYo.

[Huh? Are we really going to reveal the answer right away? This... I'm not ready yet.]

[Eternal Paradise? Tell me—what's your connection to the Paradise of Past Lives!]