Honkai Impact 3rd, a simulator of lifelong regret!

When Velvi looked up, she saw a boy with his head tilted in his silver eyes, his fingers lightly touching his lips, a gentle smile on his face, like the night sky's starlight colliding with half a cherry blossom falling in the girl's eyes.

"Could you hold on a little tighter?"

"Don't worry, I'll always be here."

……

what……

Don't worry anymore.

There's no need to be afraid.

Don't be afraid.

Life now is neither a lone boat adrift on the vast ocean, nor a shimmering bubble under the sun. It will not be capsized by the waves, nor will it disappear under the sun. It will exist permanently, almost infinitely.

At the very least, if anyone were to try to ruin this beautiful moment, Vivi would absolutely not allow it.

Her two soft hands clenched tighter, and the corners of her full lips lifted slightly, no longer forever turned down, forever expressing her autism.

It's like there's some kind of addictive substance.

If you get even a little distance away, you'll experience severe withdrawal symptoms.

Perhaps like a campfire in the dark, the sense of security that burns in the long, boundless darkness is the most addictive thing in the world.

Just around the corner of the street not far away, a girl hiding behind a wall, only peeking out with half her head, was secretly observing, her heart filled with even more turbulent emotions.

She clearly has long pink hair, and her ocean-blue eyes are adorned with a touch of pink, as if it had fallen from a cherry blossom tree in springtime.

She was clearly a dreamlike, fairy-like girl, but now she was hiding in a corner, watching other people's lives unfold.

——Aliceia.

Upon seeing Vilvi holding the boy's hand, the girl unconsciously clenched her fists, scratching deep marks into the concrete wall.

I followed the two of them step by step, watching them stroll through the streets, and as a third party, I spied on the life that should have belonged to me.

Watching the two of them being intimate, strolling along the uphill path where cherry blossoms were fluttering, and seeing Jiang Cheng buying hot snacks for the girl, patting her head and feeding her the treats, their actions and expressions were just like those of a warm and happy couple.

They saw them go into the store to buy clothes, saw the girl in a dress trying to suppress her shyness and blushing, twirling around to show off under the boy's gaze, and saw Wilvi helping the boy measure his body.

The boy, who I remember almost always wore a shirt and trousers, changed into a brand new formal suit.

It imitates the armor that only exists in the design drafts, except that the back hem is cut to the thigh and the blue is changed to a dark silver that shimmers like a starry night. It has both gorgeousness and calmness, just like a legendary European noble prince.

After a speech, he would often don armor, draw his sword, and charge into the enemy camp. His running speed, as swift as the starry night, was enough to terrify any enemy.

The boy's well-proportioned physique, honed through years of hard work, was more than enough to carry off this magnificent gown.

The only problem is...

—The girl standing next to the prince is Vilvie.

The melancholic girl with long khaki hair looked as beautiful as a princess after changing into a formal dress.

By getting a little closer, Alicia, who was hiding in the bushes beside the glass shop window, could see the girl dressing the boy.

A blush graced her flawless, white face, while slender fingers intertwined around her waist.

The light refracted from the diamond chandelier scattered outwards, and the curtains and glass resembled her long, open-chested, belted gown, with a snow-white color as calm and cool as an ice field.

Floating freely with her body like night sky, silver threads embroider a vast galaxy across the girl's waist, abdomen, and chest, outlining the most perfect curves.

No matter how inferior one feels, how withdrawn one is, how much one belittles oneself, or how much one hates oneself to the point of almost dying, one cannot deny that beautiful posture, which is hard to find in the whole world to match.

Although she only caught a glimpse of it before it was put away by Vilvi, the shy girl was unwilling to show it to anyone other than the boy.

But Alicia lowered her head in disappointment, her blue pupils devoid of any light, her fairy-like face already covered with dejection.

She and Jiang Cheng stared wide-eyed, but after it was all over, all that remained was a sense of utter despair, as if all the strength had been drained from their bodies.

Prince and Princess...

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"Click——"

Like the sound of a mirror shattering, it interrupts memories that aren't even pleasant, refusing to leave even the slightest bit of the past to the present girl.

Alicia raised her head, her pink eyes shining through countless reflections of energy as she looked straight up at the sky. Above the dome belonging to the gods, a girl in a magnificent dress was waving her hand, creating the ultimate natural disaster.

That was the source of the disaster.

The Second Lawgiver.

--null.

After running away like a clown, the girl finally did what she should have done, but her hesitation led to disaster.

To oppose the Herrscher.

Even though everything has already happened.

Even though everything is beyond repair.

At least the thought of revenge can offer some relief from the regret in my heart.

But even this has become less simple.

The opponent's spatial abilities are unbelievably powerful; their ability to distort and transfer matter is almost passive, leaving no weaknesses to be found.

Even an arrow shot from thousands of miles away can be blocked by the enemy.

At most, it would only scratch a corner of the face.

This is the limit.

The opponent's strength is so different from that of the first Herrscher that they are practically not even the same species.

The other party simply waved his hand lightly, casually displaying some power; the golden color, derived from amber, instantly replaced the blue sky.

A completely different yet more essential force was now engulfing everything, and authority naturally tilted, revealing a circular 'gate' before them.

The purple border outlines the general shape of the circle, and the interior is like a collapsed black hole, getting deeper and deeper towards the center, as if some inexplicable gravitational force is drawing in all the matter that constitutes the world of cognition.

This is something that no human being can bear or look at directly.

A terrifying energy was brewing within it, much like a human's heavy artillery; the Herrscher of Emptiness had pushed this ability to its limit.

It will not get close, and it is even impossible for any object to come within 10,000 meters of it.

Endless, covering everything with firepower.

That's blatant cheating.

Is it...

Can't you even do this?

Alicia almost closed her eyes, her fingertips nearly slipping off the pink bowstring.

despair……

despair.

despair!

It's not because I'm about to fail.

It wasn't because I might face death.

It was simply because of my own powerlessness.

It's simply because this power isn't enough to defeat a Herrscher, avenge Wilhelm, or even protect Jiang Cheng.

—I can't do anything.

A mournful cry echoed in Alicia's heart, yet she could only await the Honkai energy raining down upon her, waiting to step into her own end.

But the amber in the sky faded in an instant, symbolizing that the power of the sky was completely shattered.

Like a dream, adorned with billions of stars, a beautiful paradise that only exists in imagination and fairy tales has appeared in this world.

Without a single highlight, only empty, lifeless, utterly desperate blue eyes suddenly revealed prismatic pupils like jewels.

That pink symbolizes flawlessness and perfection; that pink symbolizes the authority of another Herald.

……

……

what……

Is that so?

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[Observing the interactions between Vivi and the boy from a bystander's perspective, their close relationship through daily meals.]

They shopped together, choosing clothes for each other; even everyday routines were filled with joy; ordinary meals tasted better than a grand feast. Though it was just a short journey, their companionship made them happier than traveling the entire world.

At times like these, you can only stand alone, filled with regret and jealousy...

Just how despicable are you?

[It's clear that we've already failed.]

[He had clearly already abandoned Jiangcheng.]

This is clearly someone else's life now.

[Yet they still act as bystanders, shamelessly peeping into the beauty that should belong to others.]

[They stood by and watched Virvi die...and even tried to justify their shamelessness and despicable behavior with excuses.]

But now the reason is finally clear.