Honkai Impact 3rd, a simulator of lifelong regret!

—Because it is despicable.

Because of selfishness, he wanted to take the boy away from his loved one; because of shamelessness, he demanded more without accomplishing anything; because of greed, he wanted to obtain the boy's love; and because of this, he was despicable and willing to do anything.

Even though nothing was accomplished, and even though all the mistakes were my own doing.

This is still shamelessly greedy and craving.

If only he had paid more attention to Jiang Cheng from the beginning, if only he had revealed his true feelings later, if only he hadn't been so shameless as to film and spy on her, and had instead confessed his love to the boy.

She should have made up her mind sooner to trade her worthless life for the happiness of the young man.

—They deserved it.

It's your own fault.

Why did it turn out this way?

Why did two childhood sweethearts who liked each other end up like this?

Tears streamed down the girl's face, unstoppable. She clutched the Divine Key tightly in her hand, still feeling the bitter burning sensation of its disintegration.

She had already figured out the answer.

They just don't want to face it.

what……

what……

what……

what……

So this is ah.

So this is ah……

Oh, I see!

The girl instantly collapsed, kneeling on the ground, her head drooping limply, her soul being sliced ​​piece by piece by words.

This is a slow, agonizing torture of the soul, the greatest punishment for a girl who, as a sinner, a law enforcer, and the one who personally killed Jiang Cheng, dared to shamelessly repeat her crimes and dared to rekindle a glimmer of hope.

She is clearly just a filthy, sinful Herald, a sinner who destroyed Paradise, and should be properly punished. Why is she still struggling?

It even destroyed the world once again.

It even insulted the boy's wishes once again.

It even made the boy forget his favorite thing.

Alicia could almost hear someone cursing beside her, as if she could hear that Virvi's soul had not yet dissipated, had not yet left this world, and was still lingering beside her, using the filthiest and most vulgar words to denounce the despicable person who made the boy forget this love.

The so-called backup plan and dying words were ultimately just a way to suppress one's true feelings, only wanting to find the best ending for Jiangcheng.

This behavior does not represent the girl's true wishes, because before Jiang Cheng heard that I was already satisfied with my current life, she was already satisfied with it.

The girl was still struggling, still praying, still yearning for the gods not to take it all back, not to take it all back after she had received love, and not to accept or be satisfied with all the warmth she had now.

This curse was even accompanied by the boy's cold voice.

'—I no longer have any memory of the details of my time with Velvi; I've even forgotten what she looked like. She's vanished from my mind.'

"—Are you determined to destroy all my happiness, even in death?"

Do not……

no……

I didn't do that!

I really didn't mean to do that!

No.

Absolutely not.

I absolutely don't want it to end like this.

No matter how I am punished, tortured, or hurt, I will accept any treatment. Even if it means enduring eternal punishment, or being harmed by all of humanity, I am willing to accept it.

To be trampled underfoot by anyone, to be imprisoned with no hope left, to be turned into someone else's plaything like in those stories—I would accept any punishment the decision brings.

This is the only one that is not allowed.

This is the only thing I absolutely cannot do!

Please... please, please don't let Jiang Cheng forget the person he loves most!

……

The girl knelt on the ground, completely exhausted, letting the filth soak her perfect face and gorgeous clothes.

Bitter tears had gathered into a small puddle, and as they slid down her flawless face, they splashed into the puddle, creating tiny water droplets.

The girl no longer knew what she was thinking.

She was simply crying here.

All her psychological defenses had been completely destroyed, and countless glimpses of hope had been cruelly shattered, leaving the girl's soft heart devoid of any hardness, only countless fragments remaining.

It has the power to get closer to itself.

—It's Jiangcheng.

Only now did Alicia realize that humans who become Herrschers lose almost all of their sense of self and become mere tools in the hands of the Honkai.

Clearly, the boy has not escaped this predicament. This so-called resurrection is less an act of saving him and more an act of trampling on the wishes of others in a heartless attempt to satisfy personal desires.

The massive, terrifying Honkai energy continued to boil and roar, showing no mercy whatsoever despite the girl's kneeling and weeping in pain.

The energy surged outwards, seemingly about to destroy the world in an instant—the laboratory, made of special materials, collapsed like dominoes, starting with the tearing of the walls in front of it, the sturdy building being continuously torn apart and crumbling.

The layers of defense that had covered the sky vanished instantly, replaced by a dark and gloomy night sky.

Thousands of miles, tens of thousands of miles, hundreds of thousands of miles...

The boundless darkness formed by Honkai energy expanded outwards at an exponential rate every instant, threatening to engulf the entire continent.

Nothing can escape the distorted field naturally formed by the infinitely layered gravity; even free light will be swallowed up by this force.

Cities built over years, factories built over decades, nations built over centuries, civilizations built over millennia, races built over tens of thousands of years, the fruits of civilization, the fruits of technology, the interpretations of human wisdom... are all insignificant under this force.

Even in the most advanced civilization, the most powerful weapon that can unleash its full potential is the Key of God.

This power seems laughable and incompetent in comparison.

The Dormant World has the ability to freeze the entire world in a very short time, and the thunder released by the Seven Thunders of Purification can turn mountains into dust.

Once a magical artifact that existed only in fantasy and was considered by everyone as the only hope, now seems ridiculous in the face of this disaster that is about to tear the continent apart.

There are no safe zones left. Even on other tectonic plates, which seem to be separated from the continent where the laboratory is located by ocean, only a small portion of the outward spillover of waves has turned into a raging storm that sweeps across the world.

Torn apart mountains and devastated by ocean currents, towering hurricanes can even reach Australia, a country isolated from the world and almost an absolute safe zone.

Whew!

Countless energies were churning wildly, and amidst the howling wind, leaves on the branches were blown away, and gravel and sand rose rapidly in a swirling motion.

Click!

Merely grazed by the edge of the energy intensity, a towering tree with its trunk tilted to one side had its roots detach directly from the soil and spun into the air.

Larger trees, even rocks, towering mountains, and even towering buildings were swept into the air by the surging wind.

Amidst endless death, despair, wailing, and darkness, only the city that Jiangcheng once built still twinkles with light, like countless stars in the night sky, doing their utmost to protect the last survivors.

Ultimately, it's insignificant.

Human civilization today can essentially be described as destroyed, with the morality that was once built being destroyed by mere anger and hatred.

With its current scale, even top-tier technology can no longer be operated and mobilized as freely as it used to.

Apart from that one continent that can still be considered relatively well-preserved, the only advancement of technology can be the exploration and understanding of the Honkai.

It can no longer advance in all aspects as it once could; it can only rely on a few geniuses to drive technological development with their own talents.

It's nothing more than patching things up, taking existing resources and technologies and presenting them in a different way as much as possible, based on what already exists and what's new.

The balance of the battle has been tipped, and standing here now is the Seventh Herrscher, constructed from the primordial greed and desire, and is by no means human.

What emanates from Jiang Cheng's fingertips is a power called Rock, possessing the ability to create gravity and even churn out black holes. Accompanying this energy is the Herrscher's natural ability—the Great Collapse.

It has not yet shown its true power; the slight leakage of destructive energy caused by something as simple as a baby's first cry at birth has created a disaster that seems to completely destroy the world.

This is something no law master could accomplish.

This has exceeded the limits set by the Lawyer.

Even the Herrscher of Rock, who shares the same name, could only achieve the maximum sheer force, even to the point of death, by engulfing a single continent.

After several tens of seconds, there was nothing else in sight, not even this one foothold.

Still boiling, still expanding, the power that seemed to devour everything like a true black hole suddenly vanished like a glittering bubble under the sun, leaving only a pool of foam that hadn't yet melted—Honkai energy.

It's not because this power has reached its end or reached its limit, just like the Herrscher of Rock who reached the limit of swallowing the entire continent.

This power, rather than being called a normal Herrscher, is more accurately described as having surpassed the limits of a Herrscher and approaching the level of ascension. It is by no means limited to this.

—No need.

It's simply because it's unnecessary.

——It doesn’t matter.

Destroying humanity is none of my business.

Even if there seems to be something in his mind that dictates what he must do, to bring about the collapse of the world, to tear apart everything visible to the naked eye, it doesn't mean that Jiang Cheng has to abide by those messy requirements.

If you didn't feel that strange sensation just now, it wouldn't matter if someone who has completely lost all emotion destroyed something.

Just now, Jiang Cheng could feel a strange sensation that should never have occurred in theory, as if the blood vessels in his body were expanding.

If there's nothing else to do or anything that interests me, I don't care what others say or do. But if something else seems more important, then I don't care about what's on my mind anymore.

That feeling hasn't ended; it's still urging me to say and do something.