I, the Lord of the Fifth Throne, am the source of all things!

She called the bookshelves she was surrounded by a prison.

Because in the past she had opened the bookshelves, spreading many disasters throughout the world.

Disease, lust, suffering, superstition and destruction, war and killing, and death, just like Pandora in mythology.

Dalian relinquished her self, which means she relinquished her consciousness, personality, memories, emotions, and so on.

All the colors contained in the soul are completely cleansed, leaving it as pure as a newborn baby.

It can be said that this is no different from death.

The pink-haired girl in front of me came out of the Dantalian bookshelf space and replaced Dallian.

Did she leave me no message?

Having learned everything, Duanmu Lian wiped away the blood and tears that flowed from her suppressed grief without any expression.

The pink-haired girl shook her head without saying anything, but simply pointed to Duanmu Lian's chest.

The next moment, a vortex of light bloomed on Duanmu Lian's chest.

From within, a magical book slowly flew out and hovered between Duanmu Lian and the girl.

"...Dalian, is there really nothing you want to say to me?"

Looking at the illusory book floating in front of her, Duanmu Lian's heart clenched tightly, and her voice trembled slightly.

The phantom book floated, without uttering a word.

After circling around Duanmu Lian once, it finally floated into the arms of the pink-haired girl, who then held it in her arms.

After a long while, a gentle voice belonging to a young girl finally came from the illusionary book.

"Please, take him somewhere."

The girl in pink pursed her lips, then nodded in agreement.

She stood up from the pile of books, gestured with her eyes for Duanmu Lian to follow her, and then ran out alone.

Duanmu Lian silently followed the other person.

All the relaxed feelings he had after returning from the other world were completely erased by this incident, leaving him feeling as if he were still alone.

Duanmu Lian wasn't too surprised that Dalian would do such a thing.

I can accept it, but I can't bear the pain of losing it.

A minute later, the pink-haired girl led Duanmu Lian into the interior of the space, to a magnificent gate that looked familiar to him.

This enormous door, a perfect blend of mechanics and mystery, is the very place that Duanmu Lian and Dalian had agreed not to enter for the time being.

Seeing this gate again, Duanmu Lian felt a sense of melancholy and familiarity rise in her heart once more.

He was very curious about what was inside, but he also kept his promise to Dalian and did not go in for the time being.

Unexpectedly, after returning from the other world, I was able to enter this place.

The pink-haired girl, clutching the illusory book, stopped in front of the gate, turned to look at Duanmu Lian, and softly said:

Only you can open this door.

"......"

Silently, Duanmu Lian stepped forward and reached out to touch the magnificent gate before her.

With a gentle push forward, it was as if it had no weight at all, and it was easily pushed away.

When the door opened, a magnificent vortex tunnel, as beautiful as a cosmic nebula, appeared before us.

Without any hesitation, Duanmu Lian walked in, and the pink-haired girl followed closely behind him.

The starry sky surrounding the tunnel was incredibly realistic, and the tunnel itself was incredibly long, seemingly without end.

When the light burst forth, it directly engulfed the dark and deep tunnel, which resembled the starry sky of the universe.

This led Duanmu Lian and the pink-haired girl into a completely new world.

When the blinding light faded and the sensation of touching the ground returned to Duanmu Lian's feet, the scenery reappeared in her vision.

What appeared before him was a vast and boundless paradise on earth, and an absurdly huge tree that reached the sky.

The towering tree's lush, dense branches and leaves completely replaced the concept of the sky.

And those leaves weren't green leaves in the normal sense.

Because the appearance of each leaf is a different view of the universe and the starry sea.

This is similar to the cosmic marbles that Duanmu Lian had seen, but it is even more shocking.

However, compared to the paradise on earth and the enormous World Tree before her, what shocked Duanmu Lian even more were the figures of people lingering around the giant tree.

Looking around, the figures, though different in clothing and build, all had faces exactly like Duanmu Lian's.

At the same time, a voice filled with complexity and melancholy rang out.

Welcome to [Eternal Abyss: Beyond].

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Duanmu Lian immediately turned her head to look.

On the grass not far away, there stood two figures, one large and one small.

The speaker was Dalian, and standing beside her was Duanmu Lian, who wore glasses and a robe inscribed with countless mysterious incantations.

Dalian had a melancholy expression on her face, while Duanmu Lian beside her nodded to Duanmu Lian and gave her a friendly smile.

"Welcome here, my successor."

"This is not a surprise at all."

Duanmu Lian's eyes contained incredibly complex emotions as he looked the two people in front of him up and down, and he also noticed something unusual about them.

The two people in front of them were not real living people, but rather beings that resembled spirits or divine thoughts.

"It's not really a surprise. The purpose of 'me' who built this place is good, but it also has some wicked tastes."

Standing next to Dalian, Duanmu Lian, or rather, Demon God Lian, shrugged.

Seeing Duanmu Lian, his successor, appear here, a look of reminiscence appeared on his face.

After all, when he first came to this place, he was in a similar situation to Duanmu Lian.

Unexpectedly, after a long period of time, the Demon God Lotus will come here as a member of this place to see her successor and meet with him.

How long has this place been in the interior of the space?

Duanmu Lian glanced at the enormous tree in the distance, which was unimaginably huge, and then she and the pink-haired girl came to stand in front of the two of them.

The pink-haired girl and Dallian looked at each other, then handed each other the phantom book in their hands.

After receiving the Phantom Book, Dalian gathered her clone back together and returned it to the pink-haired girl.

“In the endless cycle of reincarnation, this place was created by the 67854234th me.”

Demon Lotus snapped her fingers, and a set of tables, chairs, and black tea immediately materialized before the four people. After they sat down, she began to describe the place, saying:

"The inspiration comes from the Paradise of the Past in Honkai Impact 3. Ninety-eight percent of the people in this place are from different reincarnations of 'us'. The purpose is to turn us into valuable experience to assist each new generation of self."

"That's really interesting. There's a Mebius in the chat group now, and I recently found the coordinates of the Honkai Universe."

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Lian chuckled and made a joke at herself.

The two figures before him, Dalian and the Demon God Lotus, were two incredibly real [memory information entities].

There are countless people like them in this place.

There are as many Duanmu Lians in this place as there are reincarnations of Duanmu Lian.

This includes Duanmu Lian before the construction of [Eternal Abyss - The Other Shore].

By extracting the memories they left behind through the chat group's "All Things Record" function, a "Memory Information Entity" can be created.

The place in front of us is similar to the Paradise of the Past in Honkai Impact 3.

However, Duanmu Lian's memory space is an enhanced version of [Eternal Abyss - The Other Shore], multiplied countless times.

Because the goal of Duanmu Lian throughout the ages was to break through the Eternal Calamity and return to the Fourth Heaven, and to overturn everything there, he named it Eternal Calamity and the Other Shore.

After all, this place can be considered the afterlife for those who have passed away.

Calling it "the Abyss" is not a problem at all.

"I play 'single-player' mode, and I haven't invited anyone to the chat group except for the people in the group."

Demon Lotus took a sip of her red tea, showing little interest in the people in the chat group.

Duanmu Lian expressed her understanding, since their personalities were quite similar at the beginning.

Aside from the people in the first group, he didn't have much affection for the people in the second chat group.

Aside from alleviating the staleness of familiarity, he invited others precisely for the purpose of exploration and utilization.

If it weren't for Darian's suggestion, he was also prepared to play the single-player game.

“Lian, our story has ended, but your story has just begun. I'll leave the rest to you to take care of the other ‘me’.”

Dalian looked at Duanmu Lian with a somewhat apologetic gaze.

The real her has completely abandoned her consciousness and personality; in her place is another book princess sealed inside the bookshelf.

She will continue to provide assistance to Duanmu Lian while she is here.

But I can no longer be by his side.

"...I respect your choice."

Duanmu Lian glanced at the pink-haired magician beside her and accepted and respected Dalian's choice.

Whether she lives or dies is her own choice; he has no right to influence Dalian's wishes.