The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

Banish the celestial beings from this world... This little one is really bold, actually planning to banish the celestial beings—wait, she mentioned celestial beings?

Kiana suddenly grabbed the little guy by the neck, then asked with a 'kind' smile:

"Cirin~ You mentioned people from heaven, didn't you?"

"Ugh! Cough cough cough, that's right... Don't choke me, let go of me! Ugh... I'm... I'm suffocating." Celine's eyes rolled back, looking as if she was about to be strangled to death.

This scene, while making Kiana, who was harboring resentment, feel relieved, also brought a touch of heartache. She slowly released her grip, then helped the little guy catch his breath, finally coughing under his indignant gaze.

"Didn't you say you didn't know before? Now you're telling me to expel them?"

"Yeah, I'm doing this for your own good, you know—waaaah!" Sirin, shamelessly arguing, was met with Kiana's pout, and she was practically ready to kill her with scissors. "If you pout at me again, believe me—!"

"Alright, alright. Cough cough, since you're telling me all this now, I'll let bygones be bygones for what happened before."

Kiana released her grip and smiled. Then, she stroked her chin, a look of curiosity on her face.

Not long after arriving in this world, I understood the concept of celestial beings.

However, when I asked her, she said she didn't know those words.

Now, having bravely taken that first step forward, she has no choice but to succumb to the pressure.

And now you're actually suggesting we deal with these monsters? Haha, very good.

"Now, can you tell me what the people in the heavens are?"

“Okay.” Celine crossed her legs, swaggered onto her scissors, crossed her little feet, and tossed her ponytail, asking in return, “It’s complicated to explain in detail. Where would you like to start?”

Where to begin... Hmm, this question seems to have stumped me.

Kiana doesn't know much about the people in the sky; all she knows is that the construct monsters have a close relationship with them.

As for where these guys come from and what their purpose is.

I certainly don't know any of this myself, and if I did, there would be no need to ask this little guy, right?

They really know how to create difficult problems for people.

Kiana thought for a moment, then finally asked, "Where should I begin? Shall I start by telling you where they come from?"

"Where they come from is not important. Well, as everyone knows, if you want to get from one room to another, the first thing you need to do is open the door."

Uh...isn't that obvious?

Kiana wanted to interrupt, but considering that Sirin looked too much like a teacher at that moment, she didn't. She just listened quietly as Sirin continued her story.

Seeing that her master did not raise any objections, Sirin nodded.

"Very good, you're gradually understanding everything. So how they got here is now quite clear. After crossing the stargate, this guy came to this world, but they didn't come here for sightseeing."

Yes, indeed.

Kiana nodded, agreeing with Sirin's opinion.

If they were merely here for sightseeing, they certainly wouldn't have allowed these monsters to roam and attack. If they weren't misled by some with ulterior motives, then perhaps they came for something else entirely?

What is the purpose? Resources, manpower, or a suitable living space?

In the end, Xiaoxilin gave an unexpected yet reasonable answer.

"They came for the collapse."

"What...?!" Kiana exclaimed in shock.

The "collapse" of the world is a periodic catastrophic phenomenon.

It occurs once every few hundred years.

The manifestations of collapse are unpredictable, including war, infectious diseases, climate disasters, comet impacts, and so on.

According to classical texts, this can only be described as the unpredictable will of a god. However, judging from the outcome, it will certainly lead to the mass extinction of the world's dominant species.

Every numbered Honkai event is accompanied by the birth of a "Herrscher".

The birth of a Herrscher is a manifestation of Honkai, so only one Herrscher will be produced in a single Honkai event. However, under certain special circumstances, an individual whose Honkai power can approach that of a Herrscher may be produced.

Their power far surpasses that of "Honkai Beasts" and "Dead Soldiers," approaching that of Herrschers but lacking a Herrscher core. They are called "Pseudo-Herrschers." Those who come into contact with high-concentration Honkai energy may also become "Pseudo-Herrschers" (more likely, they will become Dead Soldiers).

Pseudo-Herrschers often possess a strong will or an unyielding bond, which makes them not become suicide soldiers but rather become even more powerful beings.

Honkai, Herrscher, Honkai Beasts & Death Warriors – these can all be described as manifestations of disaster.

The world's suffering stems from this, and its entanglement with collapse almost inevitably leads to tragedy.

And now... a force that appeared out of nowhere is inexplicably trying to uproot the Honkai and take it away?

So, Honkai can be eradicated? Wow! This is utter nonsense!

Kiana felt a chill run down her spine at Sirin's words; it really did.

As a Herrscher, she never imagined that one day the Honkai God would be targeted by other species.

This is truly a world-shaking discovery; it's even beyond the realm of common sense...

Well, Honkai is a phenomenon that cannot be explained by common sense.

"But I feel that this statement is somewhat distorted?" Kiana slowly voiced her question.

And those who were equally shocked and confused were actually...

And there was Bronya, who had been openly eavesdropping for a long time, waiting behind her.

"Did I...hear wrong?"

She had finished destroying the crystals and was planning to come over and invite Kiana to ride the Ferris wheel together.

However, as soon as they approached, before they could even speak, they heard some important information.

These monsters, supposedly created by celestial beings... were originally intended to remove the Honkai from this world? Is it possible? To remove 99% of the Honkai from this world.

How can humanity be completely rid of the Honkai God?

"I feel it's really unnecessary. 99% of the Honkai energy has already been sealed. Why should we go through all that trouble to give away this hard-won sealed energy to others?"

Bronya's question was exactly what Sirin wanted to hear.

Having deliberately revealed crucial information, she flicked her ponytail again, then gave a mocking smile:

"Yeah, I didn't say I wanted them to send it. Don't assume that contact between different civilizations will always be friendly and mutually beneficial. In fact, many times, the relationship between civilizations is actually a hunter-prey relationship that can be exchanged."

Hunter and prey...

Kiana and Bronya exchanged a glance, then asked, "So what are we now? Prey about to be hunted?"

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Hearing that her master had finally understood, Xilin couldn't help but smile smugly. She coughed a few times, then raised her little head proudly and explained:

"How could this be? Host, are you resigned to your fate?"

"Of course not, I mean if they see us as prey. Then..." Kiana clenched her fists, her eyes showing no fear or apprehension, only a determination to protect everyone, "I'll make them understand that this beautiful world that everyone worked so hard to create—wait, if the Honkai were completely wiped out...wouldn't that be great?"

Although the origins of the celestial beings are unknown, they have come all this way to harvest some kind of... very peculiar energy disaster.

However, it must be admitted that without the Honkai invasion, the world might be a better place.

From now on, no Honkai Beasts will appear, no one will be forced to become infected and become a suicide soldier, and no one will be seduced by the Honkai God to become a Herrscher and destroy the world.

It seems that everything will be alright.

The price to pay is... handing over the throne on the moon, along with the beings that reside there.

Although it's very uncomfortable, but...

Seeing that her foolish master had finally realized something, Sirin had no choice but to abandon her flippant expression and question him in a very serious tone:

"Host, have you... considered the consequences of doing this for yourself?"

"What impact would it have? I feel that without the Honkai, although I would lose my power, if I no longer needed to fight, this power would only make me more distant from everyone, wouldn't it?"

Although this statement is very straightforward, it is undeniably a very sound logical argument.

All it takes is making a sacrifice, then...

"No, absolutely not!" The sudden rebuttal was filled with reluctance.

Kiana whirled around, looking at the no-longer-composed Bronya, momentarily confused...

Why are you yelling so loudly?

"Bronya, I don't understand why you..."

“Kiana, stop saying such foolish things. Perhaps we can easily give up the gems and sever all ties with the Honkai,” Bronya said calmly, but her pupils trembled slightly as she prepared her emotions. “But you can’t. You are already... inextricably linked to the Honkai. If the Honkai leaves this world, you will never be able to come back.”

Never...can they come back? Is it that serious? Why does the disappearance of the Honkai God trapped on the moon also cause me to disappear along with it?

Am I really that unique?

Kiana looked away, not wanting to look into Bronya's eyes. Those beautiful, large eyes held too many complex emotions; it was simply...unbearable to look at.

Sigh, she's really become so strange. Why is she so concerned about me now?

Just as she was filled with confusion, Bronya slowly reached out and gently stroked her face. A subtle yet irresistible force compelled her to meet her gaze.

Her eyes were a little moist...

The fact that she cares so much can only mean that this is the kind of worry she's experiencing right now.

"Alright, alright, I got it. Hmm! Anyway, those people in the sky couldn't possibly be harvesting Honkai energy for a good cause, right? If they were, they should at least be more friendly. But there's no friendliness in sight right now, so let's just flatten them all!"

“Mm.” Bronya nodded.

To be honest, her sudden offer of help surprised Celine.

After all, this guy was planning to go against me before, but now he's taking the initiative to help guide this stupid master.

Haha, all I can say is that she knows the truth. So she knows very well who will suffer the most if the Honkai God is sent away, right?

"Very well, you guys. Now that you're ready for battle, do you need to come up with a plan first? I suggest we just go through the door."

Celine didn't want to cause any trouble. She didn't care what would happen to the world after the celestial beings were driven away.

She just wanted to get her master away from here as soon as possible, and then, during their journey to the next world, she would beg this idiot to have some conscience and turn her back into that intangible, ethereal being.

Unfortunately... while Kiana approved of this method, she couldn't gain Bronya's approval.