The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

Does "this is not a lie" mean that I should be executed?

"save--!"

Just as Sirin was about to cry for help, a bolt of lightning struck. Immediately afterward, the empty void plunged into deep darkness, and three layers of lightning patterns appeared in the eye-like slits.

The sudden sight greatly shocked Void Archives and also surprised Sirin.

'Crack!' The lightning disappeared.

The Void Treasury, which had been moving freely, was suddenly struck by the power of lightning and became unable to move, collapsing to the ground with a thud.

"What the hell is this thing..."

He was so shocked by the electric shock that smoke was coming out of his mouth. He struggled to reach up again, but when two pairs of beautiful legs that he knew all too well stepped on the ground in front of him, he stared wide-eyed and looked up in horror.

Looking up at the two menacing Herrschers...

Hi, long time no see.

Upon hearing this, Void Treasury suddenly raised its hand, attempting to escape by imitating the power of Judas.

However, his speed was ultimately a bit slower.

Without much hesitation, Kiana and Mei raised their feet and stomped hard on the face of the man who resembled Bishop Otto.

Thus, the Void Archives, the First Divine Key of the Previous Era, was captured!

...

The small, dark room was so airtight that only the skylight brought in a sliver of light.

The pitch-black space evokes memories of when it was enshrined as a sacred object in the Apocalypse family sanctuary.

However, the extremely dry air and the oppressive atmosphere both instilled fear and trepidation in people.

"This would make a great interrogation room."

In the light from the skylight, Void Treasury slowly raised its head. Talking to itself, it resembled a mentally ill person, yet it knew perfectly well it wasn't. Well... okay, if you don't count the bruises, broken ribs, and broken leg.

Then I am indeed not sick.

However, based on the facts...

"Cough, caught again. I remember the last time I was this embarrassed was by that guy from before. This time I was caught by a bunch of little brats. Heh, really—!"

Before Void Treasury could finish its self-talk, the door to the small dark room was slowly opened.

Upon seeing who entered, the expression on his face instantly changed from self-deprecation to extreme terror.

In contrast to his fear, the other party appeared much calmer.

She smiled and waved to Mei behind her, and then the two girls walked hand in hand into the small dark room.

"Kiana, didn't I tell you? He really resembles the bishop. Sigh, even though that guy is gone, he can still influence this world. He was truly an indescribable bishop."

Void Repository lowered his head, not daring to look at Mei. He dared not look at Kiana either.

If his hands and feet hadn't been chained, he would have wanted to escape.

However, there was nothing they could have imagined... that they would actually find the real Judas to bind them?

Now there's no escaping it, no matter what!

Why are we all different now? (Honkai Impact 3rd): Chapter 63: The Thunder Queen's Torture and Interrogation

Void Archives knew that it was in a very serious problem. Extremely serious. Due to its special status as a member of the Divine Key, Judah was a restraining force against it. At the very least, it couldn't mimic the Divine Key, which meant it was essentially powerless to resist.

This is really bad...

Realizing this, Void Treasury lowered its head and remained silent.

Seeing that he had actually quieted down, Kiana released Mei's hand and slowly walked up to him, placing one hand on her hip.

"Why aren't you saying anything? This guy who looks a lot like the bishop."

"Hey, why aren't they saying anything? Are they trying to stall for time and wait for someone to rescue them?"

Delaying time for someone to come to the rescue... Hmm, the same strategy as Sirin.

However, he probably can't directly contact the aliens he brought to this world, right? Otherwise, he wouldn't have dawdled for so long without bringing anyone to save him.

Kiana stroked her chin, pondered for a moment, then turned to little Sirin beside her and asked:

What did he just say to you?

“Ask him yourself,” Xilin said dismissively.

"Tch, I did save your life, can't you be a little more polite?"

Kiana grabbed the little one, puzzled, and poked her cheek.

Unsurprisingly, little Sirin opened her mouth and bit.

'Snap!'

Kiana was perfectly fine; in fact, Kiana's teeth were twitching from the pain of biting. In the end, she sucked on her owner's finger like a little baby.

As the soft touch and slippery wetness of her little tongue washed over her, Kiana couldn't help but flick her fingers, only to quickly pull them back.

"You, you."

"What happened to me?" After being shaken off, Xilin reached out and twisted her chin. "You weren't the only one who saved my life. There was also the Shogun who spoke to me. I think she helped me a lot more than you did."

This guy is really biased towards outsiders! All I did was convince Mei to come and take a look, which took a little time, and now I'm late! Seriously—!

Wait, the Shogun? Could she be referring to the Shadow?

Well...

She actually made a move? It's probably because this guy stirred things up and helped open the back door, right?

Thinking of this, Kiana suddenly realized that she hadn't contacted her Teyvat companions in the Dust Jar for a while. Perhaps she could go back and visit them, and also thank Shadow for his second help?

However, if everything is resolved...

Could I... bring everyone over to take a look? Wow, just thinking about it is so interesting!

"Hello? Host? Host!"

Kiana's sudden idea was abruptly halted by the system's call. Feeling utterly helpless, she slowly turned her head, only to find the little guy floating beside her, arms crossed, wearing a cold expression.

Seeing this, Kiana went along with it and voiced her thoughts.

The answer we received was...

"Are you an idiot! Going back for a vacation is one thing, but bringing your whole family along is another. Do you think Teyvat is some kind of resort???"

"No, I just think it would be good for everyone to get to know each other. The Honkai is under control now, and as long as we expel the people from the heavens, there's nothing to be afraid of in the future."

What is this? After the Honkai was brought under control and the enemies were driven out.

Are you already giving up?

Thinking of this, Sirin stomped her foot angrily in the air. It was just like some emergency food that kept nagging at travelers all day long.

However, compared to that little guy, Sirin seemed much smarter.

After the initial anger subsided, the doll, which had been turned into a puppet by a twist of fate, stroked its little chin.

Well, it doesn't seem like we've started to give up.

It should be said that we should have a good time and have a great time.

What kind of reason is that?

Well, whether she can go or not is beyond her control. Let's just let her be for now.

"What a load of rubbish! Didn't you even consider what Mei would think if she saw Kage? Never mind, we'll deal with that later. Let's interrogate him first. Get the information about the people in the heavens out of him, and then..."

With Sirin's encouragement, Kiana and Mei finally got back on track.

They began interrogating Void Treasury, who had been feigning death since earlier.

“Ahem, although this wasn’t authorized by Schicksal Headquarters, we need enough intelligence now. Tell us everything you know. Void Treasury.” Mei said, whipping the whip sharply as Kiana requested.

'Snapped! '

The whip struck the back of the chair precisely, producing a crisp but unpleasant sound.

Normally, being startled by this whip would at least make a normal person's eyelids twitch, right? However, this Void Treasury is not human, and it didn't even react at all.

This left Mei somewhat at a loss, unsure of what to do next.

However, seeing Kiana's expectant gaze, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue the interrogation:

"Don't think I've forgiven you. The vast emptiness holds the weight of what you've done to me. Even if you apologize now, I will—!"

"Apologize? Apologize... Heh heh heh, everything I did was solely to completely expel the Honkai. This is the meaning of my birth, the meaning of my existence. Therefore, whatever I did was perfectly justified. So why should I apologize to you?"

What kind of words are the most inflammatory? It's saying things like, "I did nothing wrong, I don't need to apologize," when you've clearly hurt someone.

It's really like a stubborn duck refusing to admit it, even though Mei knows that as the first Divine Key, he was indeed given such a mission.

But is the purpose of creating weapons simply to destroy for the sake of destruction?

This is not the role that weapons should play. Dr. Mei's ultimate goal in fighting the Honkai is to prevent the pain and disaster from continuing to spread, and to strive to save humanity from the calamity of destruction.

If the process is disregarded in pursuit of the goal, and humanity is ultimately destroyed, then what is the point of fighting against the Honkai?

For a moment, Mei felt her beliefs were shaken.

"Hey."

She took a deep breath, her expression shifting from initial indifference and calm to one of agitation.

"what?"

"In your view, is our suffering utterly worthless, and even life and death something that can be discarded at any time, given the vastness of space and the boundless universe?"

Faced with Mei's questioning, this emotionless super-intelligent computer replied almost instantly:

"Isn't this the very meaning of your existence?"

Before she could finish speaking, Mei kicked him. Void Repository felt a dizzying sensation and, with a thud, collapsed to the ground in a sorry state.

Before he could figure out what was going on, Mei stepped on his head.