Honkai Impact 3rd, a simulator of lifelong regret!

Then there's only one thing we can do.

Without hesitation, his finger finally made the same choice he had made decades ago, the exact same choice he had made when he first met her.

Even just trying it is fine.

Even if it's just a possibility, that would be fine.

Alicia, please appear under that tree once more.

Just like when we first met, a rich, fragrant breeze carried the cherry blossom color that was gently covered on her delicate face by petals.

……

Option 3.

An indescribable, inexplicable emotion compels you to walk towards the mountain, step by step, treading the path paved with stone bricks. You hardly need to see; progress precedes thought.

The mere thought of finding Alicia seemed to trigger memories etched deep within her soul, directing her towards the direction of her heart.

That's the direction of the back mountain.

【seem……】

[Just go there, and you'll find the person you need.]

The feeling deep inside didn't clearly identify who that person was, but besides Alicia, who else could be connected to the back mountain?

[Will Alicia secretly hide under the trees to enjoy the sunshine and the fragrance of nature, just like when you first met?]

[The fairy-like girl lying beneath the trees must look incredibly dreamy to Alicia, who has now become even more pure and flawless.]

[Alice as a newborn baby girl is enough to leave a lasting impression; imagine how stunningly beautiful she is now.]

[Could it be that Alicia already knew you would come to confront her, so she deliberately wanted to find a way to silence you?]

Perhaps she truly believed that if she simply pretended to be asleep, lying gently beneath the trees, letting the perfect sunlight filter through a sliver of light onto her face, reflecting a luster on her smooth, white skin, you wouldn't have the heart to question her with any harsh words.

"Alicia knows you so well."

When that time comes, perhaps the words stuck in your throat will be swallowed unconsciously with your saliva, and your dissatisfaction will vanish, leaving only an inability to accept being changed the subject and an obsession to get to the bottom of things.

Once you find a reason that makes you happy and no longer an excuse to run away, then it's your turn to offer yourself to Ellie.

[Unexpectedly, after all the hiding and running around, you were the one who took the initiative to find Alicia and offered yourself up clean and tidy.]

My toes gently sank into the damp soil, greedily swallowed by the recent rains, as if the soil were licking my toes through my shoes.

The greedy and reckless ground could not hinder a Herrscher's progress, but it could also reluctantly hold on each time it was pulled out.

It was as if every step forward was a declaration of absolute rejection of the world beneath one's feet, of this place where no one else had ever set foot.

It could clearly fly.

It's clear that levitation could instantly take you to the back mountain.

A troubled mind shouldn't dwell on anything.

The boy, however, still couldn't understand himself, moving forward step by step as an ordinary adventurer, as a child.

Gently parting the drooping treetops, the vines that climbed the branches completely left the human world and entered the realm that belonged only to fairies.

That's a forest.

It is a forest made up of countless unknown trees, a world laid out by hundreds of branches, a colorful and lush country.

Thousands of strangely shaped trees grow wildly, unrestrained by any common sense, purely out of imagination, devoid of any adult common sense.

Because Alicia does not allow anyone to enter at will, no other individual in Paradise can climb the back mountain, and no one is qualified to climb the back mountain. As a result, even though the town has long been developed as much as possible while maintaining nature, this place still exudes the atmosphere of nature.

It is not a so-called green belt, nor is it nature intentionally imposed by humans. It is a place where no living beings intrude and it belongs to pure peace.

A gift from all the beasts, a bow and arrow offered to the fairy with the most beautiful wishes, and a towering tree formed after being blessed by the origin.

Like trees from a game, from a fantasy, existing only in the purest dreams, they exude a soft, elegant, and sweet light.

It felt like stepping into a paradise from a nursery rhyme, a pure, flawless, and absolutely eternal paradise, devoid of any human presence or chaos.

Just like in the storybook, the adventurer accidentally stepped into the realm of the moon, where he was greeted by the fragrance of nature in a paradise that belonged only to dreams.

Excessive beauty belongs to the vastness of nature.

Even the emotions in my heart seemed to calm down a bit because of this.

Jiang Cheng's originally hurried pace slowed down and calmed down. His constantly beating chest seemed to begin to move in harmony with the breath of nature.

Feel the softness of the soil with your feet, listen to the music of nature, breathe in the sweet scent of dew, and experience the rebirth of the forest.

Listening to the rustling sound of falling leaves being trampled underfoot, layer upon layer, forming a thick carpet, the boy ventured deeper and deeper into the forest.

The forest before us is not some ordinary creation; even its environment and weather are not confined to one place, but extend throughout the entire world.

It's almost as if it was intentionally designed to hinder intruders.

Is this kind of gentle persuasion really useful?

There were no weapons, no monsters, no traps, only vines that bounced back as if unwilling when pushed away and damp soil.

The different scenery brought by different seasons seems to be a gentle to excessive means by the designer to make future visitors fascinated and no longer move forward.

—It's meaningless.

The mere act of walking had already exhausted all my relaxation, so how could I possibly waste time looking at the scenery?

Having passed through the pristine morning, the blazing midday sun, and the vibrant twilight, the soft, intoxicating light filtered through the leaves, illuminating the world of Jiangcheng and brightening those deep blue eyes as well.

Until the very last midnight, the world was covered by a dark sky, all the new life had faded away, and we came into darkness that should not belong to paradise.

Finally, we saw the tallest ash tree, but a gust of wind carrying fallen leaves caught our eye, obscuring our view.

Until the subconscious suppression of the gravitational pull, the act of letting the leaves slap against his face disappeared with the cessation of the last gust of wind.

In the heart of the dark woodland, it revealed itself to Jiangcheng without reservation.

what……

what……

what……

It was a huge surprise that far exceeded any expectation of seeing Alicia; it was the answer that pointed to the essence of everything seeking the form of a young girl.

His deep blue pupils suddenly lost some of their color.

Like the master of this paradise who once witnessed all of this.

There was no Alicia herself, no girl who was lying quietly under the tree, fast asleep, enjoying the sunshine, rain, and breeze as expected.

In the dense forest, specks of starlight fall through the gaps between the intersecting branches. At the point where light and darkness meet, there is nothing at all, except for a pale pink and light ink-colored shadow.

The shadow obscured all vision; even with the near-ethereal eyes of a Herrscher of the Void, it couldn't penetrate the shadow's body in the first instant.

This problem theoretically does not exist in this world.

There is no energy that can block the Herrscher's vision.

Herrschers are the strongest life forms that could possibly exist in the real world.

Even Honkai Beasts are like ants in comparison.

For a pure energy entity to block a Herrscher's view, it must be someone as mysterious as a Herrscher, or even more so than an ordinary Herrscher.

No further thought is needed; simply look with your ordinary eyes.

Because Honkai Beasts, being completely unscientific silicon-based life forms, fundamentally do not need to use a primitive organ called eyes to observe the world.

These organs, pieced together through a massive accumulation during evolution, are nothing but useless burdens to life truly created by God.

This level of highly targeted protection is only possible to prevent the emergence of a single, exceptional individual on the planet.

—The Lawyer.

The facts before us already prove a great deal.

Alicia...

What is it that you absolutely have to hide from me?

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There are pictures here, which can be viewed after the updated version

There are pictures here, which can be viewed after the updated version

There are pictures here, which can be viewed after the updated version

There are pictures here, which can be viewed after the updated version

110. You decide to go to the Moth of Fire.

That shadow seemed to stand firm, occupying the place of Alicia in his memory, hiding everything within his own body.

Until Jiangcheng could no longer endure it, until the power of the gravity field reappeared in the world after the Great Collapse, until a gentle breeze rustled through the treetops, until the long-withered branches yielded the place that belonged to the sky, and another ray of starlight descended, illuminating the truth of that mysterious figure...

—That was a shadow.

—A shadow forged from a longbow.

An excessively beautiful weapon, a pure pink bow bathed in starlight, its true form veiled by dreamy and hazy colors, illuminating the night sky and casting a reflection that should never exist.

It is a weapon created for God, imbued with hope and divinity, and carrying within it a figure whose memory has almost faded.

……

Years have passed, and the girl, who can only wield a bow that is twisted and filthy, like a demon from a lost paradise or a fallen angel, still does not believe that she is qualified or has the right to pick up the weapon in front of her that embodies beauty.

Not worthy.

In no mood.

Even less willing.