Honkai Impact 3rd: The Girl Who Chases the Flame

Alicia said in a low voice.

“Kayla…Huygens…Zeppin…Rella…Do…”

"Stop reading."

Alicia spoke again.

"Shut up! Shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up!!!"

The girl sitting in the red river covered her ears and cried loudly.

"..."

Alicia's expression was obscured by the shadow of her hair, and she remained silent.

“You should know enough, Chitose. No…”

"Shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up!! I told you to shut up!"

The person sitting there no longer resembled the energetic girl she once was; instead, she looked like a vengeful ghost from hell.

"...The Ninth Herald."

Alicia said, enunciating each word clearly.

As soon as those words were spoken.

The earth cracked open.

The ruler of the earth, the queen of gravity on this planet.

As human beings, they were given the authority of God.

A monster that failed to awaken even after two collapses.

Walking on the ground...

Monster.

The Ninth Law is the Law of Rock.

The Crimson Lawrence, the Ninth Collapse.

Did you know? Under gravity ten thousand times stronger than normal, even light will disappear.

In front of me...

We don't need that kind of thing.

I don't need any life other than mine.

I am the warrior of love.

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Chapter 54 The Priority of Life

"Gresh, what's wrong?"

Cang Xuan sat on the sofa holding Gretchen; the child's face had been pale since morning.

"Aunt Cangxuan...when is Mom coming back?"

Unlike her usual self, Gretchen did not sit in front of the canvas, but instead gripped Cang Xuan's clothes tightly and clung to him, refusing to move.

"Senior Sister Blanca? Um... she's gone on a business trip, she'll be back soon, yes, very soon."

Although Gretchen was very small and soft, Cang Xuan didn't feel happy holding her like this, feeling the child's frail body.

"Don't be afraid, Gretchen, don't be afraid."

Try the same way you comforted Danju when she was a child: place your hand on Gretchen's back and gently stroke it.

Cang Xuan felt the trembling of the child in his arms subside slightly, but he still didn't feel at ease, and he was also somewhat troubled.

How about we try singing a lullaby?

Just then, Cang Xuan's communicator rang.

"Is this an emergency communication from the Moth Chaser?"

Cang Xuan paused for a moment, then continued to gently stroke Gretsch's back with her right hand while taking out a communicator from her pocket with her left.

"This is Cangxuan."

"You are now being notified as follows: Cangxuan, a member of the Moth Chaser team in the Möbius Research Lab—"

Please immediately bring the bare minimum of emergency supplies, along with Gretchen, the daughter of the first squad's vice-captain, and arrive at the designated location within twenty minutes.

The location has been sent to your communicator. Do not inquire, spread, discuss, or resist. Upon receiving this message, execute the order immediately; do nothing else.

To reiterate, this is a command; execute it immediately.

Cang Xuan did not answer, because the other party cut off the communication before she could react.

"..."

"Aunt Cangxuan..."

Greta looked up, her small face filled with unease.

"Has something happened... Mom, where's Mom? And Dad..."

"Dad and Mom are together. Gretchen's dad is very powerful. As long as he's there, no one can hurt Gretchen's mom."

Actually, not to mention Gretchen, even Cang Xuan was feeling uneasy, but she didn't dare show it on her face at all.

"So Gretchen should be a good girl and stay with Aunt Cangxuan so that she can see her mom and dad soon."

"...If Gretsch behaves well, will she be able to see her mom and dad?"

Greta looked at Cang Xuan.

"...Of course, we will definitely see him soon."

Cang Xuan resisted the urge to look away and forced a smile.

She knew all too well what those words in the emergency communications meant, not to mention the address and port number on them.

She couldn't afford to comfort Gretchen any longer; the most important thing was to ensure that Blanca's daughter didn't suffer any harm because of her.

Cang Xuan stood up, holding Gretchen tightly with his right hand, while taking out a backpack from under the sofa with his left. Inside were first-aid kits and compressed biscuits, similar items for every member of the Fire Moth team.

"..."

But what Cang Xuan didn't see was that Gretchen's face turned pale as she pressed her face against Gretchen's chest, able to hear her heartbeat clearly.

Children are actually more sensitive than many adults, and when it comes to things that are important to them, half-baked lies are unlikely to fool them.

"Gresh, let's not bring the canvas and paints for now. Aunt Cangxuan will bring you to get them later, okay?"

Cang Xuan glanced at the canvas in the living room and said to Gretchen in his arms.

"……it is good."

Greta did not look up.

"Okay, let's go then, to a fun place to wait for Gretchen's dad and mom."

Cang Xuan didn't notice Gretchen's unusual behavior. In fact, even someone as calm as Cang Xuan wouldn't have time to notice such details. She slung her backpack over her shoulder, hugged Gretchen tightly, and ran outside.

...............

"Sister! Sister! Waaaaaah..."

As soon as Cang Xuan arrived at the port, he saw Dan Zhu looking around nervously.

As soon as Danzhu saw Cangxuan, she jumped up and waved vigorously at her.

"Don't yell like your sister died."

Cang Xuan, annoyed, chopped Dan Zhu on the head with a chop, then looked at Mebius.

"Doctor, I..."

"Gresh, it's been a long time. Here, your sister Mebius will give you some candy."

Mebius gestured to Cang Xuan with his eyes to keep quiet, then reached out and took Gretsch from his pocket, pulling out a gummy candy and popping it into Gretsch's mouth.

"Aunt Mebius...isn't Mom with you?"

Gretchen's mind was clearly not on the sugar.

"Gresch's mother and father are together, and Sister Mebius won't be a third wheel."

Möbius's composure was far superior to Cang Xuan's; neither her expression nor her heartbeat showed the slightest abnormality.

"Shall we go and wait for them somewhere, okay, Gretchen?"

"……it is good."

It's unclear whether Gretchen was persuaded by Mebius, but she simply nodded.

"Cangxuan, take my suitcase with you, let's get on the ship."

Mebius, holding Gretchen, gestured with his lip towards his box.

"Okay, um, Doctor, are we... the first batch?"

Cang Xuan couldn't help but look around and ask.

"Yes, the first batch."

Möbius nodded.

"So let's not waste any more time, let's go."

"Aren't Melutina and the others coming with us?"

Klein carried two backpacks and two suitcases, both filled with research materials.

“We don’t need to worry about them… Come, Gretchen, let Sister Mebius take you flying high!”

Mebius shook his head, then put on a different smile and placed Gretchen on his shoulder.