Honkai Impact 3rd: The Girl Who Chases the Flame

Seeing Alicia leave, Hen fell silent. He took a deep breath and looked up at the Herrscher of Rock in the sky, unsure of how to feel about the situation.

He had faced certain death many times. When he was still very weak, a single Temple-level Honkai Beast was enough to leave him helpless.

But now that he's stronger, he's forced to face an even more terrifying opponent. This isn't the first time he's faced a Herrscher, but never before...

This gave him such a clear premonition of death.

“Palak…”

Hen removed all the weights from his body, leaving only his close-fitting combat suit, and recalled the men who had fought alongside him in the past.

Parak—a very young man, even younger than Kevin, who died early in the Sixth Honkai Impact.

Dietrich—the man who was supposed to be his witness at his wedding—was turned to ashes by his former companion in the devastating bushfires in Australia.

and also……

Aquila.

"I never expected to be killed by that little girl as a traitor... Your cultivation is also insufficient."

Thinking of his old classmates, Hen sighed slightly. He remembered many people, but forgive him, he didn't have much time to think about the deceased.

"Justice and evil... to be honest, it doesn't matter which way you look at it."

Hen casually tossed his coat on the floor.

"The higher people climb, the more corrupt they become; they wantonly frame others and discard people at will."

The justice of the moth chasing the flame and my justice have never overlapped.

But... Herrscher of Rock, the place you seek to destroy contains my wife and children!!!

Is there a more compelling reason to fight?

The stakes men are willing to risk their lives for don't actually need to be that high.

Stop pointless thinking and abandon your fear of the unknown.

It is precisely because he was able to do this that Hen has been able to get to where he is today.

A warrior who will never hesitate or waver.

"Come forth, Herrscher of the Rock!!!"

The fury of the earth reached the sky, and the crumbling apostles cast their gazes down at the arrogant challenger.

"My name is Hen, and on behalf of humanity, I declare war on you!"

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"That's?! Dr. Wilwy, isn't that a mark?!"

Blanca, who was being led away by Velvi, suddenly stopped and looked up at the sky. A chill ran through her from head to toe.

"Tsk."

Vilvi's expression said, "This is troublesome." This was definitely not information that Blanca should know right now.

"Dr. Velvet! Why is Hen fighting a Herrscher? Didn't he say... didn't he say it was just some easy work?"

Blanca grabbed Virvi's hand, which she was trying to hold.

"Don't try to fool me! Dr. Wilwy! That's Hen, isn't it?!"

"what……"

Wilvi had a headache. For her, who had abandoned her conscience, this was nothing more than a pointless and irrational act. All she needed to do was—

.........

Conductor: "Stop! This is not something 'Vilvie' should be doing."

Expert: "You have no right to choose for her."

The scholar said, "This behavior is neither pointless nor a rational choice."

.........

However, at the very moment she was about to knock Blanca unconscious and take him away, multiple thought processes objected.

"Fine, I'll go check it myself!"

While Wilvi was distracted by her inner turmoil, Blanca abruptly shook off her hand and ran back without looking back.

"Hey, what do you want to do...?"

Vilvi was stunned; she never expected Blanca to dare to turn back at this moment.

.........

Conductor: "Catch up with her, Vilvi!"

The great magician: "This is not a performance."

Scholar: "You must help her!"

Expert: "We can't let her die here; it's Virvi's responsibility."

.........

"..."

However, at this moment, the only one who could make a decision, Velvi took a deep look at Blanca as he walked away, and turned to leave without hesitation.

.........

Conductor: "You bastard, how dare you?!"

The great magician said, "A brilliant soul is more valuable than a great magician."

Expert: "This will make you regret it for the rest of your life!"

Scholar: "This is not something that can be defined by rationality; you need to go back to the beginning!"

.........

"The top priority is to activate that device to maintain the structure of the continent, at least until the evacuation of the key figures is complete."

"Vellvi said coldly,"

"Compared to the safety of the core researchers involved in the 'Fire Moth' project, the life of one person should never have been considered in the first place!"

Chapter Sixty: Blanca and the Song of the Scars (Part Five)

"Kevin, Kevin! Alicia is calling Kevin! Can you hear me? Can you hear me?"

Alicia kept calling repeatedly with her communicator and pressed her ear to the ground, carefully sensing the movements coming from the ground.

"Thump, thump, thump, thump..."

Suddenly, a very slight and rhythmic vibration sounded.

"Is this... a code?"

Alicia understood immediately; Kevin's communicator was probably broken, but he seemed to be alive and was undoubtedly trying to transmit a message by violently striking the rocks.

Alicia took out her codebook and wrote down the rhythm. In order to prevent communication difficulties during the battle, May had prepared several emergency communication plans in advance, and this code was one of them.

"Hmm... I'm about thirty kilometers underground, right in the middle of lava. ...Wow, I should say, as expected of Kevin? He's still alive."

Alicia, exasperated, continued comparing the codes.

"Let me see... In this environment, I can't last long either... After all, you're underground."

Alicia closed her notebook and continued to lie on the ground, listening for the next coded message.

"Thump, thump, thump, thump..."

"Hmm... So I plan to burn through the earth's crust and return to land. Be careful not to get caught in the crossfire... Huh?"

Alicia's eyes lost their light, and she lowered her head—

The soles of her fire-moth-themed combat boots began to smoke, and the heat of the ground caused sweat to drip from her forehead, only to evaporate the moment she landed…

"Eh?!?!"

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How long does it take to forge a piece of iron into a sword?

How much time does it take to forge a man into a warrior?

He navigated through hundreds and thousands of gravitational rays, still having the energy to launch attacks on himself. Even when faced with a torrent of gravity that crushed the city, his attacks and rhythm remained unshaken.

Forged through countless trials and tribulations.

Despite her reluctance, the Herrscher of Rock facing this man had to admit that only this word could describe the man before her.

He undoubtedly possessed overwhelming power, but in terms of skill and experience, this man was stronger.

Of course, these differences in details cannot bridge the gap between them. In terms of threat, the white-haired man was clearly more threatening.

But this man...

"...Hey, state your name again."

She agreed.

She admitted it.

"You are a remarkable ant... My apologies, warrior."

Something within him truly appreciated his actions.

That was something that Kevin's power could not shake, but it was touched by the warrior in front of him.

Resilient, persistent, brave, and selfless.

A man's battles are a reflection of his life, without any affectation.

He was a man more heroic than Kevin, the most suitable person in the world, at this moment, to stand before the Herrscher of Rock.

"I am Hen."

Hen didn't change anything because he was recognized by the enemy; what he needed to do was not to understand the enemy.