Honkai Impact 3rd, a simulator of lifelong regret!

'He keeps saying he's a god, that he'll destroy the world, that he'll destroy humanity, and all that stuff. He's not saying a single human word.'

'Its control over the body is higher than mine. I can only talk to you now, and Mei... she doesn't even have the ability to speak anymore.'

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The doubts have finally been resolved. It is not the Thunder Queen who is controlling Mei's body, so there is no need to worry about her experiencing something completely different from Kiana's.

At least it won't degenerate into a situation where I have a good relationship with Mei but a bad relationship with the Raiden Queen. Theoretically, something that could be accomplished by raising one favorability point has become something that requires me to go to great lengths to show that I'm there to help.

Jiang Cheng should relax now, pat his chest, exhale gently, dispel his frustration and doubts, and show a relaxed expression.

If the "He" that the Thunder Queen spoke of wasn't a corrupted consciousness that could be easily identified at a glance.

what……

what?

—Honkai Impact?

—The Will of Honkai?

--How can it be?!

That thing has no real control over Herrschers. It might be able to control a fully-fledged Herrscher whose spirit and ego are not firm, but it is absolutely not qualified to, nor can it, interfere with Mei who only has a gem.

Even Anna, whose mental and conscious state was not up to par in the original story, was not completely controlled by the Herrscher of Ice who took advantage of her vulnerability due to guilt.

She didn't even have a chance to touch beings like Raiden Mei in her full form, Herrscher of Fire, Herrscher of Truth, and Herrscher of Consciousness.

Sirin, who appears to be the agent of the Honkai, desires to destroy the world and seek revenge, which is not the result of being controlled. From beginning to end, the Honkai will can only guide.

When will the Honkai Will be able to forcibly control the gems to trigger the Great Honkai, and then use the incomplete Herrscher's body to wreak havoc?

If it were truly that powerful, when Otto caused trouble during the Second Honkai Impact, at least half of humanity would have been wiped out. With its six-core body under Honkai control, even without intelligence, it could easily create widespread damage if used properly. A single attack could tear apart at least half a continent.

When it was born, it tore apart the entire Eurasian continent. If it hadn't been temporarily stopped, the continental plates would probably have been shattered.

In this era, Otto constantly improved technology, frantically digging everywhere in search of a way to revive Kallen, looking for replicas and making minor innovations.

Even if they are completely incomparable to their own era, the combat power of a Herrscher with six cores is at least at the level of a natural disaster, right?

The boy almost instinctively and without hesitation rejected the Thunder Queen's answer in his mind, only refraining from directly refuting it out of politeness.

Until the girl asked a brand new question, even her voice, which was so tired that it seemed like she was overworked and about to die, became more excited.

What did you do last night?

Why aren't you home?

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227. Queen of Thunder: How can you still act so innocent?

"I suddenly had to go out for a bit, mainly to prepare a gift for Mei and get ready for our date tomorrow. Is there anything wrong with that?"

Jiang Cheng didn't act like someone being interrogated. He gently stroked Xinghai Xielu with his fingertips. His slightly drooping eyebrows and downcast mood were simply a reflection of his sadness over what had happened to that girl.

"Now I'm the one asking the questions. Why didn't you, as the Herrscher personality, take control of your body? Why did Mei become like this?"

"Even though only a day has passed, if something really serious happened, Mei would probably drag it out for a few days before dwelling on her frustration."

"From what you're saying, it seems like something suddenly happened last night that made Mei turn into a Herrscher without even having time to feel depressed."

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Even after witnessing the truth, the boy still couldn't understand why everything could change like this after just one night away.

He has conducted experiments and tests to prove that he only slept for one night, or even more precisely, less than eight hours.

There was no such thing as sleeping for a long time because I was too tired, which is like a ridiculous plot device used by a third-rate novelist to drag out the story. The time and calendar are normal, and there was no time travel last night.

It looks normal from any angle, and there's nothing wrong with it from any angle, so why did Raiden Mei suddenly become a Herrscher?

If the previous explanation could be attributed to the Queen of Thunder's personality taking over the body, now even the Herrscher's negative personality has appeared.

why?

why!

Jiang Cheng felt like Li Boli in a certain four-character game next door, who was inexplicably eliminated and couldn't keep up with the development and progress of the times.

Everyone else knew what to do and was working hard towards their goals, but he knew nothing, not even what was happening.

Even if something major happens, they are completely unaware of what is happening until disaster strikes and they realize there is a problem.

……

what……

what……

what……

Are we still going to pretend to be an outsider even now?

After doing such outrageous things and so cruelly trampling on people's feelings, how can they still pitifully claim that they are innocent and know nothing?

Why can you do this?

How can you still act so innocent?

Why can't you even admit your mistakes?

If you dislike it, why did you accept the gift? Why did you put on that smiling face? Why couldn't you just refuse? Why did you just throw it out the window? You treated my feelings like trash, discarding them carelessly.

This superficial politeness is completely inapplicable to our communication. Anyone with even a slight understanding of the atmosphere, and whose emotional intelligence isn't zero, should be able to sense it from every little detail.

How could someone who has been subjected to malice from beginning to end not see through the pretense of others? When even the act of giving hope and then abandoning it can be regarded as a means of mockery, what use is superficial politeness?

You clearly chose to be my friend, and you were the one who approached me first, yet you went so far as to tell a lie that was obvious at a glance.

They've spent almost a month together, and even complete strangers should theoretically become good friends.

If there were no feelings involved, one wouldn't be able to tolerate even a single second of it.

Why do you still want things to be this way?

—Why are you still able to do this?

Why do you still pretend to like me and be my good friend on the surface, while showing your dislike for me in every little detail?

Whether he's daydreaming or thinking about other women, or he has no intention of engaging in deeper conversations or building more connections, or even if he only politely accepts a gift and then throws it on the table, he's not truly interested.

If you want to move forward, then move forward; if you want to retreat, then leave. What's the point of just pretending to move forward when you're neither moving forward nor retreating like this?

Huff... Hah... Huff hah...

call……

what……

The emotions within him were almost unbearable; the cursed love he shared with Raiden Mei brewed into the strongest hatred and resentment.

Furthermore, because he considers himself Raiden Mei's protector, he is even more dissatisfied when the other person occupies a position without doing anything.

No matter how much you deny it in your heart, no matter how much you don't want to admit it, Jiang Cheng is more suitable than the Queen of Thunder to save Raiden Mei.

In this situation, there is no way for people to save themselves except by burning everyone to ashes, and after killing them all, they will also have to face the guilt of Raiden Mei.

Because there are ultimately some innocent people in this city who just want to live their ordinary lives—even though choosing to ignore bullying makes them accomplices to the bullies.

She barely managed to pull herself together with a sliver of reason, and it was only because of her concern for Raiden Mei that the Raiden Queen did not succumb to negative emotions and become a tool of the Honkai.

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'You don't even know this? Aren't you supposed to be a genius who knows everything? Aren't you always able to easily handle Mei's emotions?!'

'As someone who presumptuously offered hope, arbitrarily bestowed light, yet failed to truly save lives, and was even unreachable at crucial moments, how can you act as if you know nothing!'

'You don't even appreciate the gift Mei bought with all the money you have, you don't even look at the surprise inside, how dare you act so innocent after accepting someone's kindness?'

The weary voice suddenly erupted into a rage, as if a sore spot had been touched. The girl clearly had little pride left, yet she could still clearly express her anger and dissatisfaction.

Even though they were almost exhausted at this moment, having given their all to give a last glimmer of hope, their anger still burned fiercely and relentlessly.

That's from the perspective of the person involved.

At least some of the parties involved are dissatisfied.

It's like a spoiled child breaking a bowl that's stuck in the door frame and will fall if the door is opened—when they could have kept the door closed to prevent the bowl from falling, or caught it the moment the door was opened, they chose to act recklessly and refuse to take responsibility.

Even the Thunder Queen never imagined that the heartfelt gift Mei personally gave her would be left untouched.

Even if you open it a little, open the box once, or squeeze it a few times, you can deceive yourself into thinking that you've already opened it once.

But not even once, not even once, and every single detail proves it. This thing has been sitting on the table ever since I got home; it hasn't been moved or turned on.

The worst-case scenario I had anticipated was that Jiang Cheng was unreliable, a liar, and that he was always hiding things, including his supposed freshman status during our first encounter and his lie that he was just an ordinary high school student.

Although there seem to be many ways to contact each other, in reality, apart from going to school and making verbal appointments, all that's left is contacting each other via mobile phone.

I don't know where I can definitely find him, I don't know what places the boy likes to go, and I don't have any deeper understanding of the boy.

From the very beginning, it was only one person confiding in the other, creating an atmosphere of close relationship, but not a single word about themselves was mentioned.

I don't know her family background, her relatives, or what she went through in the past. Why does she have this knowledge that is clearly not something a high school student should have? Why does she take the initiative to approach and meet Mei when she is special?

Finding no one at home and losing her phone—these two simple things caused two people who seemed to have a high level of affection to lose all communication. Their connection was so fragile that it was inevitable to uncover part of the truth—to make Raiden Mei realize that Jiang Cheng was not the only option to save her, and that she should at least find other ways to save herself.

One cannot unilaterally pour all one's hopes into one thing, at least not into people who can be betrayed and deceived at any time.

Otherwise, once the lifeline breaks, Raiden Mei will fall completely into the abyss, with no possibility of rescue and no room for salvation.

That's actually the only reason.

There were no extraneous thoughts, nor was there any selfishness involved.