Honkai Impact 3rd, a simulator of lifelong regret!

It's really unnecessary...

This force remained the strongest in the world until the very end.

This power continues to rewrite everything until the very end.

They gave it to a complete waste of space, someone who couldn't even do his own job properly, let alone the basic job of a human being.

Only after accepting the love with regret, accepting all the complete memories, accepting all the words, and accepting the entire past, did Alicia realize just how terrifying the power she possessed truly was.

—Origin.

That symbolizes the beginning of everything, born long before the Herrscher of Reason was born, proclaiming a glimmer of hope amidst endless despair.

The Herrschers who were born later each possessed the power to destroy the world. Humanity could only barely fight against them by relying on the Divine Keys and Fusion Warriors. The Great Honkai that erupted at their birth was enough to tear apart the entire planet. The so-called continent was nothing more than a mat under their feet. The few remaining lives could only eke out a living in the cities.

In the end, even the planet itself was destroyed; the almost infinitely expanding power turned everything that could be called the environment into dust.

Mountains, rivers, plains, cliffs, islands, continents... everything on the earth's surface has disappeared. Even cities can only drift in the air relying on the anti-gravity system, watching helplessly as the earth's core is pierced through by the power of the newly born Herrscher.

Perhaps because of the introduction of the power of the sea, Jiangcheng's existence actually crossed that limit at birth, and consequently, subsequent Herrschers could infinitely approach the limits of ordinary Herrschers with the advancement of technology.

Even so, if he wanted to, he could kill any Herrscher within a minute, leaving them unable to use their authority and forced to kneel in submission.

Those Herrschers who seemed to be extremely powerful couldn't even cause him the slightest harm.

The one-minute time limit is essentially based on how fast the opponent can run. If they are not very fast, the battle can be ended in an instant.

……

Kind of funny.

Kevin fused with an Emperor-class creature to protect the city. After undergoing multiple modifications and becoming a Chimera, he even sought to defeat the Honkai.

Qianjie is a little special; with a slightly stronger life force than ordinary people and decent attack power, he wants to protect the paradise called home.

Jiang Cheng was just an ordinary person, yet he used all his strength to change the world and all his wisdom to research technologies to protect it. Even after losing his emotions, he still hoped for a better tomorrow and was willing to use everything he had left to make up for all his regrets.

And myself...

but me……

The Primordial Herrscher, until the very last moment, until the Herrscher who unites all Herrschers descends, is undoubtedly the strongest being in the entire world, possessing the most excessive authority that surpasses all other Herrschers...

—Can't do anything!

……

pain……

pain?

do not know……

Alicia found it hard to describe the feeling; it was like lying naked in the snow in the dead of winter, feeling the cold gradually seeping into her body.

Even though he could feel the danger all over his body and knew clearly in his heart that he was approaching death, no matter how hard he struggled, it was to no avail. His body temperature was inevitably taken away by the cold wind and the thick snow.

Exercise was futile; the slight warmth it provided was insufficient to sustain him even slightly, and he couldn't find anything to cover himself with, even if the fabric was already soaked through. He could only watch helplessly as he gradually approached death.

Death from cold is not an instantaneous death, but a long, painful process, a state of confusion before death, stiffness from head to toe, and limbs that could shatter into ice shards with the slightest movement. Before this, one may even feel a rebellious and devastating sensation of heat.

It wasn't from the physical body; on the contrary, the body became countless times stronger after receiving the simulated rewards. Every moment, one could feel the flow of life. It was the essence of returning to power after gradually embracing authority, surpassing ordinary Herrschers, born on the moon with that being.

This pain comes from the depths of the heart, from the utterly opposite despair of external cold and internal collapse, conveying the wrong heat.

Every part of her body was convulsing, transmitting pain, and her heart was faintly feeling like it was closing, making the girl really want to stop breathing.

My sense of self seems to be falling, falling into an endless, dark abyss...

Fall...

Fall.

Fall!

Anyway, there's nothing I can do.

Alicia closed her eyes, her beautiful gaze bidding farewell to the wonderful world without any lingering attachment, until the last ray of light from nature disappeared, even her breath stopped, her delicate lips pressed tightly together, like Sleeping Beauty from a fairy tale, but willingly entering eternal slumber.

An endless night swept in, the whole world was so dark that not a single ray of light could be seen, and all the senses—touch, hearing, smell—disappeared.

In the process of self-abandonment, it felt as if even the soul had melted away like the Little Mermaid in the sun, turning into countless bubbles.

Isn't this great?

At least……

I will not harm Jiangcheng again.

In this world without children, stubbornly surviving like a cockroach is nothing more than squeaking in the toilet, only annoying people.

The girl falls endlessly, letting herself plummet into an abyss, so deep that she can't see the end, only feeling a weightless descent.

But in the endless darkness, a glimmer of starlight seemed to suddenly appear, causing the eyes to squint involuntarily. The view from the top floor was reflected in the pink eyes—there was no trace of the café, and a star twinkled in the sky, seemingly waiting for someone to approach.

Is this just another false hope?

Is it just another fleeting, illusory dream?

……

……

……

"Eh……"

"How did someone like Ai... Sister Ai suddenly appear?!"

-

Your revival match failed.

[You believe your resurrection is Kallen, but in reality, it's just Otto. Your freedom, like that of the false god, is tightly bound, devoid of any sense of self. You may even have your consciousness controlled by a higher level.]

The only slightly better thing is that you at least have a little breathing room, and at least when you're by Alicia's side, you can respond to the girl's emotions and act accordingly.

You thought that after your resurrection, you could live a happy life with the girl who realized her mistakes. You thought that things didn't have to end in tragedy like last time. You thought that everything could be explained away.

This is simply a pipe dream.

The most foolish person in the world could not possibly have such a dream.

【ridiculous……】

[That's absolutely hilarious.]

[How could someone with a restricted mind, flawed emotions, an incomplete heart, and an abnormal personality possibly stay with a fairy-like girl? How could they possibly stay with a goddess who is more perfect than a human?]

Even ordinary people would feel inferior in Alicia's presence, feeling unworthy to even approach or touch her. Even the most charming person would feel ashamed in her presence, believing their so-called charm is nothing more than a dog with an extra stripe.

[After making up for the girl's regrets, he chose to leave, allowing Alicia to embrace a new life, to embrace normal, undamaged people.]

This is perhaps the best option you can think of.

[There's a possibility that all of this can be remedied, and your own flaws aren't irreparable. The problem is, you just can't accept that Alicia sacrificed herself to save you.]

[It's impossible for Alicia to continue living like this, clinging to life. She won't hate you just because you're incomplete, nor will she feel dissatisfied or lose affection for you because you're not perfect.]

Even knowing this, even knowing that happiness is just one step away, you don't want your existence to only bring her sadness.

【yes. 】

Alicia will never care about this. She is probably the person who loves you most in the world besides Velvi. This unconditional love will not be lost because of your change of status, will not leave because of your talent being impaired, and will not abandon you because of your own shortcomings.

For Alicia, what she cares about has never been any of your extraneous attributes, nor any other labels attached to you.

[Just because you are Jiang Cheng, just because you are the one who brought her into this world, the first one to appear before her, reaching out your hand to her as the breeze rustled through the shadowy treetops.]

She accepted the invitation, and the young girl, as an infant, did her best to reach out and respond to your expectations. Regardless of what bizarre reasons led to her actions, her heart will never change.

At most, she'll swallow her bitterness, hide it away, and continue to put on a cute smile in front of you, continuing to act lively, holding flowers and chatting away, as if this could conceal her inner sadness, as if this method could deceive you, the one who knows her best in the world.

[If you truly couldn't see through Alicia's heart, then you wouldn't have waited until Velvi extended an invitation to you before being dragged away by another equally heavy emotion.]

If you're ignored or overlooked, you should choose to leave that person. You understand this principle, right? People who can be ignored are mostly those who don't care from the bottom of their hearts. Even if you leave, it might only make the person who chose to ignore you feel relieved and less guilty.

If neither party is a good match, then choosing to part ways and become friends cleanly is much better than clinging together in a half-dead state.

[It was because you could sense Alicia's feelings that you were willing to stay by her side until Velvi gave you everything.]

You must reciprocate this love; for this emotion, so heavy it's almost comparable to that of Vivi, you must give a matching gift.

After much agonizing thought, after embarking on a journey, and even after witnessing the lingering sorrow within Alicia's heart amidst the splendor of the setting sun, the only gift that can be given has been decided in your heart.

【--hope.】

[Help Alicia make up for all her regrets.]

[Help Alicia redeem herself from all her mistakes.]

[To allow the young girl to move forward without burdens, embarking on a brand new journey, leaving the stagnant lake, and heading towards the boundless sea.]

The only regrettable thing is that in the end you still didn't give Alicia a perfect memory; you still had to let her know the cruel truth.

It's regrettable, but there's nothing to regret, because it was inevitable.

[You once missed the chance to understand the girl because of Alicia's distance from you; now you have the chance, but you've lost the ability to feel anything.]

[How could someone whose very self is incomplete and flawed, a negative number even less than an ordinary person, possibly empathize with a fairy who seeks beauty and freedom?]

……

144. Your simulation is over.

The actions of a heartless person only bring tragedy to everyone. Tragically, you regained that initial spark of emotion at the last moment, freeing yourself from the shackles of that instant and gaining full knowledge of everything.

[Know exactly what you've done.]