Behind-the-scenes video of the beginning of Honkai.

"Is that so?" Kevin knew the fate of the other world paradises from Mei's eyes. "Since you are someone Yingjie acknowledges, then you should also know Airi's identity!"

"I know, Alicia is..."

However, just as Mei was about to speak, Kevin stopped her.

"Don't say it out loud, just keep it to yourself. If I lose to the Ice Queen, I hope you will go to the Land of Bliss."

"Paradise of the Past?! What would I do in Paradise of the Past?" After all, she had already been to Paradise of the Past once and obtained all the imprints of the heroes, although the process was not pleasant, since she had been beaten by the heroes countless times in Paradise of the Past. "And if the Ice Queen is really that powerful, even you are no match for her!"

"...She is different from the previous Herrschers. She is already very close to the theoretical limit that a Herrscher can reach. Apart from the Herrscher of the End, only the Herrscher of Restraint can use their powers to restrain her. I spent several years recovering from my injuries after fighting her."

"Moreover, she is a wise Herrscher with her own power and knows how to develop. I can sense that she is doing something and has some plan. So if I am really no match for her, take your companions to the Paradise of the Dead. There you will find the answers you need and the power to help you grow further."

Kevin's words also made Mei look doubtful. Is the Ice Queen really that strong?

"Here, take this."

At that moment, Kevin handed a golden box to Mei.

What is this?

"This is what your partner needs. It is also the last and impossible plan that Mei devised. Give it to Ellie after you arrive at the Land of the Past. She will understand. This is also the last secret of the Land of the Past."

After Kevin finished speaking, he turned and left, leaving Mei looking completely bewildered.

Kiana: "Paradise of the Past? What's that place? Mei, have you been there? And do you know someone named Alicia?"

Mei: "I don't know. I've never even heard of this place before, and I don't know Alicia either!"

Alicia (Memory): "Yay! It seems that Mei and I are already in this relationship in the parallel world. I'm so happy!"

Mei: "Don't say things that could be misunderstood. I don't know you at all, and I don't even know what the Paradise of the Past is."

Bronya: "It looks like this should be an important place for the World Serpent."

Theresa: "Mei, the people of World Serpent are dangerous. Although I don't know why you joined World Serpent in the parallel world, I have to tell you that you are in danger there."

Mei: "Don't worry, Headmaster, I won't go to World Serpent."

Thousand Tribulations (Memory): "Tch, I never thought my mark would be given to a Herrscher. If you come, let's fight! Let's fight to our hearts' content! Watch me crush your bones and burn your soul to ashes! If you don't even make a sound, I might consider giving you my mark!"

Mei Yi: "..."

Judging from Qianjie's appearance, this is really dangerous! I wonder why my parallel world self went to that place; there must be some reason behind it.

Möbius (Memory): "Kevin, did Möbius give you that golden box like the one shown in the live stream back then?"

Kevin: "No, if my memory serves me right, May didn't give me anything, and I've never seen this box before."

Kevin was stunned when he saw the box in the live stream. When did May have this plan? How come he didn't know? Wasn't the final plan the Stigmata Project, the backup plan? How did a box appear? And what does it have to do with those people?

Chapter 244 The Ice Queen's Declaration of War

That day, it was already past nightfall.

In the living area of ​​the security base, single rooms have been prepared for everyone over the past few days, and Kiana and the others happily finished their dinner today.

The rooms weren't very big, but as a military-style structure, the single rooms here were indeed furnished comfortably enough. Both the furniture and the decor were very close to a normal person's living quarters, unlike the simple and steel military dormitories in military bases. And tomorrow is the start of the war, so I wonder how many people's last night is.

"According to Chaldea's report, this singularity has recently been accelerating its departure from humanity, and we must resolve this singularity issue as soon as possible."

When Bronya used Heavy Bunny to contact Chaldea, she was also reporting to the three of them.

"Leave it to me! As long as we stand together, we can definitely resolve this crisis perfectly!"

Is it really possible?

Hearing Kiana's words, Mei couldn't help but think of Kevin's words. What exactly was inside the golden box that Kevin had given her? She had no idea either. She had tried to open it, but obviously failed.

That night, everyone had different thoughts, but war eventually arrived.

……

The next day, at the appointed time, all the armed personnel and warships outside the security base of the Destiny headquarters set off from the base, and Otto also launched the general offensive.

Meanwhile, on the other side, from here to the Winter Kingdom.

"Your Majesty, Schicksal and World Serpent have set out, preparing to engage us in a decisive battle. The Chaldea people are among them, and our Fatui forces have also assembled. Now, we await your pre-battle declaration!"

Below, Piero, the buffoon who was in charge of the Fools, spoke respectfully to the Ice Queen, who sat on the Ice Throne.

"Very good, I understand. I already knew this day would come. I will prepare the online declaration in a moment."

After Piero left, the Ice Queen changed into a new, majestic gown. She slowly walked out of the Winter Palace, her divinely cold eyes gazing down at the endless Titans, Fools, and countless warships in the sky. After a long silence, she declared war on Schicksal and the World Serpent.

"Gentlemen, it is time for our war against Destiny and the World Serpent to come to a conclusion!"

"It's time to completely remove the corrupt Destiny organization and the remnants of the old era, the World Serpent, from the stage of history. A few years ago, Destiny and the World Serpent were struggling to survive under my Winter's attack. They thought they could grow to the point of being able to confront us in a few years, but in fact, they were sorely mistaken. In my eyes, they are like ants, just slightly stronger ants!"

"It's time to make them understand that only we are worthy to rule this world! Their resistance is pointless."

"The world is about to undergo an unprecedented transformation, and our enemy, the World Serpent, has already revealed its fangs. The corrupt Destiny organization is leading the world into the abyss of destruction. Only we can lead the world to true 'glory'."

"This war is inevitable. Now will be the moment to decide the fate of everything. Bishop Otto of Destiny and Lord Kevin of the World Serpent are just the last obstacles before our glory arrives. This obstacle, like a moth drawn to a flame, is just an insignificant speck of dust before we rule the world."

"And now, the war is about to begin. All the sacrifices, all the destinies, all the fates will come to a final conclusion, and the final victor will be us, and can only be us. This is the declaration of 'victory'."

"Now the curtain of a new era is about to rise, and our new target is Poland, a vital city of destiny and the lifeline of destiny, as well as the final battleground where everything will be decided. Blitzkrieg Poland is a necessary and inevitable move for us. We hate war, but we are not afraid of war. Conquering Poland will be the first step in our great journey to winter."

"This is the place where we will confront Destiny and World Serpent, and it is also the final moment for us to deliver the most fatal blow to these two ignorant and dying organizations. This time, we will destroy our enemies forever!"

"We will declare that the world will fall under the rule of Winter, and humanity will be led by me, Bronya Zaychek, the Ice Queen, towards a brand new future!"

After the Ice Queen made these remarks, countless Fools below began to cheer.

The war has begun!

Tesla: "Wow, so many Titans and warships! Is Anti-Entropy in this parallel universe that rich?"

Einstein: "Dr. Tesla, that's no longer about reversing entropy; it's become the winter of Bronya in a parallel universe. Money has nothing to do with us anymore."

Walter Yang: "Although it's just a parallel world, parallel worlds also have different future directions, so it seems that we won't give out the core for now."

Originally, Bronya was considered the future heir to the name Welt, and Welt Yang was even planning to give her the core at some point. It seems that it's better not to give her the core for now and to test her more, lest she accidentally create an Ice Queen.

Cocolia: "Bronya is actually this ambitious in a parallel world? How come I never noticed before?"

Xing: "Bronya, you're really something. No wonder you're someone I admire. It's just a bit of a shame that it's a parallel world."

Kiana: "Who is Bronya? She seems to know you."

Bronya: "Her name is Apricot, and she was a friend of mine from the orphanage when I was a child."

Mei: "Bronya, it seems you're really strong after your parallel world turned evil! With this army, you could probably easily destroy a country."

Otto: "Interesting, very interesting, Bronya Zaychek, heir to Anti-Entropy. If you become like that, I look forward to fighting you. I'll remember you, Bronya!"

Otto had initially viewed Bronya merely as Welt's successor, but now it seems that Bronya herself possesses immense untapped potential.

Kevin: "The remnants of the old era..."

D'Artagnan: "I'm getting really excited just listening to that! Why don't we get one too!"

The woman said, "You should finish your task first, don't make a fuss over nothing."

Wendy: "That's true, it's really breathtaking. I wonder what Ice God is thinking."

Ice God: "Barbatos, shut up if you don't want to be frozen!"

Wendy: "I didn't expect you, Ice God, to actually show up! I won't say anything then. It's just that I stole one of your canes back then. Why are you so angry?"

Ice God: "Barbatos, let's chat privately!"

Barbara: "We think we just heard something terrible!?"

Diluc: "It's best if we don't discuss matters of the gods."

Chapter 245 Numbers are just numbers

After the Ice Queen gave the order, the army that Winter had already deployed began to move.

Winter's mech squad was a devastating blow to the Polish army, who were caught completely off guard by the blitzkrieg.

Faced with an endless stream of mechs, bullets could not penetrate the mechs' outer armor, and missiles could not shake the Titans' defensive position. Due to the absolute disparity in technological strength, Poland surrendered directly and was occupied.

"Your Excellency, the Ice Queen has successfully conquered Poland. What should we do next?"

Amber also released the latest intelligence, which was the last message issued by the Polish government.

"Interesting. It seems the Ice Queen is preparing for a decisive battle with us in Poland!"

Upon seeing this message, Otto understood the other side's intentions: to force them into a decisive battle in Poland.

"Since this is the place you've chosen for the final battle, then so be it."

Otto also gave an immediate order to redirect the troops originally equipped to attack Winter's headquarters to engage in a decisive battle with Winter's army in Poland.

The broadcast echoed with a speech from Otto, the supreme leader of the Destiny Organization. Regardless of whether the speaker was sincere, the content of his remarks was quite inspiring.

The combat orders were very simple, and could even be said to be completely devoid of any tactics.

Hundreds of thousands of human troops, using the latest Honkai energy weapons, mechs, warships, and countless long-range missiles, were responsible for covering several small teams of hundreds of Valkyries dispatched by Schicksal, who were building a strong military fortress in Poland and gradually driving Winter back.

The number of people who died in this war will be unsettling for anyone who sees it, but it is necessary.

Amidst the roar of cannons and the thunder of battle, the flames, undiminished by the torrential rain, were almost simultaneously unleashed by a rapid attack force composed of multiple nations, launching a full-scale attack on Zhi Dong's army from multiple directions.

The losses on both sides continued to increase. However, since most of the troops sent by Zhi Dong were mechs, and the Ice Queen seemed to have given an order to capture them alive, most of the Valkyries and human soldiers were basically captured alive and brought back. Even so, it was inevitable that some people would die along the way, so the number of casualties continued to rise.

"It seems that although Bronya in this world has great ambitions, she hasn't gone too far yet."

Kiana looked at the flames that kept exploding and the earth-shattering explosions in the distance. It was rare to see such a large-scale military deployment even on a modern battlefield, but just looking at the flames that kept exploding in the distance was enough to show the severity of this war.

At this moment, in a temporary camp set up by the Destiny organization's forces, Siegfried was adjusting the armor on his wrist with a complicated expression. He glanced around and saw a large number of Valkyries from all over the world also busy preparing their weapons and getting ready for battle.

The distant roar of artillery fire echoed continuously, each explosion seeming to strike Siegfried's heart, reminding him of the battlefield during the Second Honkai Impact. Siegfried originally thought he would never return to Schicksal in his lifetime, but things are unpredictable. Bronya actually launched a coup and directly defeated the moderate Welt Young and his group. In order to rescue them, Siegfried had no choice but to return to Schicksal once again.

Aren't we going to make a move?

Seeing these Valkyries and soldiers coming and going, Siegfried felt uneasy. Although the Ice Queen had ordered them to be captured alive, the battlefield was unpredictable, and these people could die on the battlefield at any time.

“Otto won’t allow you high-end combatants to enter the fray so quickly, since the Fatui’s executives haven’t even made a move yet.”

At this moment, Raiden Ryoma walked over and sat down next to Siegfried. He was one of the few who escaped with Siegfried. Ironically, he was able to escape because he wasn't at headquarters at the time; otherwise, he probably would have become one of those ice pillars.