Honkai Impact 3rd, I started as Spain's daughter?

"Yes."

Amber nodded.

Since the Far East Stigmata incident in June, Bishop Otto had been in low spirits for quite some time, until recently when he began investigating the Second Divine Key in England, which cheered him up.

"Don't worry, Amber, I'm not that fragile. I've been through too many things like this..."

Otto smiled.

"Only through loss can we realize that beauty can never be retained, can it?"

Seeing the bishop's obviously fake smile, Amber could only sigh.

There was nothing he could do; Otto was the bishop, after all. He wanted to deceive himself, and no one could stop him from doing so.

.......

Compared to the headquarters of Destiny, it was quite lively overall, except for Otto.

The entire St. Freya Academy has become noticeably quieter recently.

Kiana and Bronya no longer play games noisily together in the dormitory living room.

The only people left in the busy kitchen were Mei and Seele, who occasionally came to help.

In terms of numbers, they were just one person short and one person long.

Not too much, not too little, just right.

However, some things cannot be made up for once they are missing.

Raiden Mei, who was cooking, glanced at Seele, who was sitting silently on the sofa, and comforted her:

"Don't worry about it, Seele, it has nothing to do with you. Things will calm down after a while..."

Kiana had a huge fight with Bronya this time because of the whole incident involving Roshia, which made Kiana's opinion of Bronya drop significantly.

Perhaps because of her childhood, Kiana values ​​family ties very much. Although she often complains about her father, it's clear that she is still proud of him.

Even if Raiden Mei wanted to defend Bronya, it was to no avail.

Whether looking at the result or the process, Bronya can only ever get 59 out of 100.

No matter how smart Bronya is, she only has one grade when it comes to "how to be a good mother".

"I know, Mei-neechan... Everyone likes her, and so do I... But it's all because of me..."

Seele pursed her lips, feeling very guilty.

Although she may seem weak and timid, she is not stupid either. Seele learned a lot from Bronya.

She guessed that Cocolia continued the X-10 experiment because she wanted to use Loshia to bring her out of the Quanta Sea. For this reason, both Cocolia and Bronya were involved in this gamble.

This gamble could be considered a success, or it could be considered a complete failure.

Their success lay in the fact that they did rescue Seele, but the lives of all of them were disrupted.

Loshia has vanished. Unlike Seele, whose whereabouts were unknown, Loshia's disappearance leaves no one knowing where she went or what became of her...

They had absolutely no way of finding Losia.

Without a doubt, anyone with the capacity for thought knows that rescuing Seele from the Sea of ​​Quanta was already at a difficult level, but now bringing back Loshia is at a hellish level of difficulty.

This exchange can be described as a complete and utter defeat.

Kiana now spends all her time in the training room, using training to numb herself, while Bronya either stares blankly at Roshia's diary or sits in Roshia's toy box, hugging that limited edition Houmu doll and spacing out.

Bronya's brain damage was already severe, and now, with such a severe shock, she's been acting like a madwoman all day.

The Valkyrie squad, which was doing well before, now only has Mei in slightly better condition.

Raiden Mei has always treated Bronya as a partner, and seeing her current state, it's hard for her to feel any positive emotions.

But what can she do now?

This pain is so intense that even just thinking about it is heartbreaking for Raiden Mei.

She never blamed Bronya for her choice.

Because they all see Bronya from a God's-eye view, Raiden Mei also wondered what she would do if she were in Bronya's position.

Raiden Mei didn't know.

But she knew that when she faced such a choice, Mei might not be much better off than Bronya was now.

No one can abandon the people they cherish.

When you have to exchange your most cherished possession for something else, your heart begins to crumble without you even realizing it.

"Alright, Seele, give it to Bronya."

Raiden Mei handed the prepared lunch to Seele, and smiled as she looked at Seele's appearance, which was identical to that of Loshia.

Despite their similar appearances and personalities, Raiden Mei felt no possessiveness towards Seele when she saw her; instead, she only felt the same way she would treat a friend.

Raiden Mei could only attribute it to the fact that she liked Loshia as a person, not her appearance or body.

Thinking of this, Raiden Mei sighed softly.

Raiden Mei could only hope that if Rosia was gone, time would wash away their pain and gradually fade it away.

If Losia were still here...

Raiden Mei hopes that she can live a better life now.

......

Changkong City

"Ha Qiu..."

The girl with purplish-black hair sneezed unconsciously. The contrast between her aloof face and her puzzled expression was quite endearing.

After arriving at the empty stronghold, Huang Quan's aura and appearance, which made her seem unapproachable, were very obvious. However, many children were still secretly watching her and even tiptoeing closer to her.

The girl with purplish-black hair sat in front of the fire and noticed this, but she didn't pay any attention to it.

"Sister Huangquan, are you cold?"

Seeing the thin, summer-like clothes on the girl with purplish-black hair, and then sneezing loudly, Kong asked with some concern.

"I'm not cold, someone must be talking about me."

Huang Quan gently shook his head.

She has a strong constitution; even after being outside all night, the cool breeze doesn't make her feel cold at all.

Huang Quan felt conflicted. Looking at the children around her, she couldn't see any value in them, but for some reason, she also liked them.

Everything is meaningless, but it seems that this meaninglessness itself is meaningful.

It was as if a lively voice was reminding Huang Quan to love this world.

Did your teachers build this place?

Huang Quan frowned as he looked at the houses, which appeared to be made of various discarded materials.

"Yes, because there are Honkai Beasts all around, and a lot of danger, my teacher built this shelter for us so we could hide here. She comes to check on us every now and then..."

Kong replied.

"It's just that the teacher hasn't come for quite some time... Last time she came, she was badly injured and couldn't even speak clearly. She left us some things and then left."

Kong was very worried about their teacher.

"Is this so..."

Huang Quan nodded slightly.

"Where is Sister Huangquan? Why is she here?"

Kong asked with some doubt.

"I don't know... I only know I'm looking for a child, but I can't remember her..."

Huang Quan shook his head.

"Thank you for waking me up, Sora. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Although Huang Quan was puzzled as to why her memory was malfunctioning, she had little interest in almost anything, so she didn't rush to search for it.

"Really...really?"

There was a pleasant surprise.

Judging from her demeanor and the strength she displayed, Huang Quan might be even more powerful than their teacher. Originally, Kong didn't want to trouble Sister Huang Quan, but their teacher hadn't come for a while, and the supplies here were actually very scarce.

In addition, for some unknown reason, the number of Honkai Beasts in Changkong City has increased significantly recently.

This forced Kong to risk going out to find supplies today.

If she hadn't encountered Huang Quan, she might have met with disaster on her way back.

"It's alright, it just so happens that I need to stay here for a while, and I'd like to see your teacher."

Huang Quan's intuition told her that the empty teacher might provide her with a clue.

"Thank you, Sister Huangquan..."

He sat quietly beside Huang Quan, leaning gently against her.

At this moment, although the fire was not burning brightly, Kong felt warmth from the bottom of his heart.

"Kong, who is she?"

Under the cover of night, a figure emerged from the darkness.

The hooded figure reached for the purplish-black-haired girl's neck with its claws, but before she could react, a scabbard gleaming with blue-purple light was already positioned in front of her neck.

The situation reversed in an instant.