Honkai Impact 3rd, a simulator of lifelong regret!

There was no way to save Jiangcheng, and no success was made to restore the boy's self-awareness.

—We're going to fail again!

They couldn't even grant the teenager freedom, nor could they make amends for their past mistakes, or fulfill the wish that should never have been made in the first place.

……

In the blink of an eye, before the last trace of the girl's thoughts had completely faded from her mind, leaving only a lingering echo before turning into a blank, the deliberately removed coolness was replaced by an overly warm coat.

Time seemed to stand still.

Just like the ground reflected in Fei Hua's eyes, it was no longer close.

Alicia could feel her loose strands of hair almost touching the ground, the ends of which gently touched the smooth floor that had been thoroughly scraped by Honkai energy.

But that's all.

No further down.

Even the smallest bit.

Her long pink hair remained motionless, and only the trembling of her body proved that time had not stopped.

With a slight downward rotation of the gaze, the established fact that the car should have fallen to the ground in an almost straight line was suddenly rewritten by an external force.

The palm that had been gently pressing on the back of her hand flipped over and caught her steadily before her already stale and limp body fell.

The broken petals, about to fall, had their fate rewritten, ending up trapped in the mud.

"Eh?"

"Eh!"

In the brief moment of the girl's stunned silence, before she could even struggle, Jiang Cheng reached out and grabbed her knees, lifting Alicia completely off the ground, leaving her with no foothold.

The girl was not unfamiliar with flying. As a Herrscher, she was naturally able to fly and was not bound by Earth's gravity. She could even perform acrobatics in the air and do things that normal people could hardly imagine with ease.

Even now, as she is being lifted up in a princess carry by someone's arms, the girl still feels a wave of dizziness.

This sudden, large-scale physical contact, especially with the most important boy in her heart, was unlike any other intimate act she had ever had before, almost made Alicia faint.

The fairy was already covered in wounds.

Even his personality is about to collapse.

But the mysterious and profound aura emanating from the boy, as if it were as distant as the starry sky, felt incredibly close at this moment, like the sun or a star that was within reach, radiating its own light and comforting the girl.

The instinctive tension of being suspended in mid-air intertwined with the sense of security of being so close, causing the girl to unconsciously let out a cute cry.

"Ugh..."

……

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133. Don't even think about running away, Alicia~? [4k views, please subscribe]

Is there anything wrong with your thinking?

Why do you like self-destruction so much?

"You're not some potato mine produced by Sumeru in that game."

“Your hair isn’t white, your eyes aren’t that green, and you’re not some flat-chested guy with blue hair.”

"Didn't I already tell you that I've chosen to forgive everything you did before? They were all just trivial matters. But now you want to sacrifice yourself in front of me. Do you want to make me regret it for the rest of my life?"

The boy remained as indifferent as ever, his eyes, which came into view, were as calm as in a photograph, but his face showed a rare hint of anger.

"The things that concern me do require a long time to sort out and find a solution, but that doesn't mean I have to be left alone."

"Do you really think it's a good thing to live healthily in a world that's nothing but devastation and where there are almost no people who are important to me?"

For the first time, in such a clear state, they had such close contact; the boy's scent, warm and distinct, reached the girl's nose.

The scents of the past have become much more blurred over time.

Alicia couldn't remember how long it had been since she had last clung to Jiang Cheng's arms with desire.

Because of fear of the truth, they choose to escape from themselves as before, to the point that they shut their minds and ignore even things that are right in front of them.

No matter how loving or intimate the contact, if it is tainted with impure thoughts, it will be impossible to truly experience the complete beauty from the bottom of one's heart.

Only now did Alicia truly feel a vastness like the universe and the dampness of the sea, as if she could hear the waves crashing against the rocks.

This was strange; I had never experienced anything like it before, not even in the most intimate situations, despite the presence of some desire.

Even now, with the space available and contact devoid of desire, this visibly strange feeling cannot invade even a second of my thoughts.

Because the boy so close to me had a physique I'd never seen before.

And because of this posture, there is no doubt that...

—Princess carry.

The girl, who always unconsciously considered herself a princess, was actually lifted up by a prince in the way that princesses in fairy tales always do.

A mix of emotions instantly filled Alicia's mind, healing her wounds and causing her to lower her eyes, unable to look him in the eye.

This is an experience I have never had before.

It's something I wouldn't even dare to imagine in my dreams.

Even back then, in the time before the girl first decided to die, when she secretly approached the boy while he was sleeping, she only dared to gently smell his scent when his eyes were closed.

The embrace invited after the resurrection was interspersed with excessive selfishness, and no one had ever imagined that the boy would take the initiative to give a loving princess carry.

Despite engaging in more intimate behaviors and closer physical contact, they never performed the actions that lovers should have.

what……

That's incredibly stupid.

Even after owning Jiangcheng, did he only realize at this moment that there were so many things he hadn't done?

Because she was too timid and cowardly, she dared not take any action that belonged to Alicia, and only dared to shroud herself in a mask.

Learn anything that Wilvi has done, imitate any technique that Wilvi has used, and ignore anything that Wilvi hasn't done.

Will it ultimately lead to stagnation?

It has never brought any new experiences to Jiangcheng.

She had never given herself any unique feeling that belonged only to a human named Alicia... the feeling between the Herrscher and Jiang Cheng.

Didn't expect it to be completed only at this time?

He decided to die, but was prevented from doing so.

Just like the last time with the moths chasing the flame.

Alicia once heard a famous quote when she was reading: someone said that he threw himself on books like a hungry man throws himself on bread.

At that time, although I could understand the feeling of satisfaction that comes from having something, I could not truly empathize with it.

Until now.

Alicia felt she could empathize with them.

The girl finally understood why those people cheered and celebrated together after finding paradise, excitedly shouting its name.

original……

This is so wonderful!

It's only been found now?

……

Jiang Cheng watched all this without saying a word, remaining completely silent, letting his own body temperature rise and dispel the chill, transforming him from a cold celestial body back into a human with a normal body temperature.

He gently supported Alicia's calves and the back of her neck, holding her tightly. She was exhausted, badly injured, and her heart was shattered into pieces, barely held together by a sliver of her willpower.

He breathed greedily through his nose and lips, the resulting mist soaking the entire fabric of his chest; his saliva had probably seeped into his clothes.

It doesn't matter, I'll just hold you like this.

He instinctively wanted to do that.

There is no reason, and no reason can be found.

Just like on the first day of his resurrection, even though he had nothing, not even a lie, he still couldn't help but go up and comfort the girl. Something called the heart was driving his actions.

very warm.

Even the hot springs of my memory can't compare. The only thing that can rival it is Vilvi's smile and her gentle, almost cloying embrace.

It felt like every cell in my body was infused with light and heat, and even memories could find warmth amidst the pain of being crushed by towering mountains—a feeling known as happiness.

—Can even something as simple as this make Alicia happy?

What exactly did Alicia go through?

Could a mere promise, simply because of Wilvi's last words, truly transform the vibrant girl from my memories into this?

……

silence.

There is only silence.

It wasn't until the Herrscher's body felt a little tired, until the girl nestled in his arms, almost falling asleep in bliss.

Shao Jiangcheng lowered his voice, trying to use the tone that could be described as cold, cruel, and usually used when dealing with mistakes, as he recalled.

“If you have a problem with your mind, I can take a look. Although I am not a professional doctor, my past conversations with Vervi have given me experience in helping patients with mental illnesses.”

"It might not work perfectly, but it's impossible for a Herrscher to actually have any problems."

……

"Feel sorry……"

"sorry!"