Collapse, the Ordinary Daily Life of the Valkyries

She opened her mouth anxiously and shouted:

"No, we are all people who fight against 'fate', and we all choose 'fate' according to our own will."

Xier turned around and saw Hei Xier's figure, then turned around with a determined light in her eyes:

“The flowers may wither, but as long as their roots and leaves remain, they will bloom again in the spring of next year. They will reproduce each other, and the cycle will continue until there is a flower called "goodness" everywhere in the world.”

“A true warrior is one who faces the sorrows of life head on and still has the courage to face them, rather than becoming a puppet crushed by sorrow.”

"That's why people push their limits and rise up on their own, just to find their own path! Just like now!"

Click!

Following Xier's words, the black and white world of death shattered. Xier looked at the black Xier in front of her and smiled:

"You found me, Xier. Yierlingsan_②Mingqi⒋scar"

Hei Xier also nodded:

"I found you, Xier!"

Then they all looked forward. The Herrscher of Life, riding a spirit deer, came over and handed over the sickle in his hand - Path of Life: You and I Are One.

"It seems that you have already achieved the initial level of power over life and death. May you accept this weapon, ruler of life and death, ruler of life and death."

"Xi'er, hurry up! This is your stuff!"

Hei Xi looked at Xi'er excitedly. Xi'er nodded, grasped the Path of Life. You and I are one, looked at Hei Xi, and smiled gently:

"Xi'er, this is also yours."

Volume 1: Have We Really Defeaten Honkai?: Chapter 31: Hei Xier's Secret, Please Witness

Holding this weapon, Xier saw the secret that Hei Xier had been hiding in her heart, a secret that was difficult for her to detect.

As soft as a goose feather, it gently fell on my face. The moment it touched me, a light bloomed from nowhere and instantly swallowed up everything in me. When I opened my eyes again, I was in another familiar yet unfamiliar world...

"Where is...where?"

My body has never felt so light, as if I could fly between heaven and earth with just a slight jump. Of course I did that, but... I couldn't move.

My body was completely out of control, only my perspective could change at will. I subconsciously looked down, but there was nothing below except the golden sand...

But the strange thing is that I didn't feel any discomfort about this. Maybe the endless sea in front of me soothed the restlessness in my heart, or maybe this magical state brought me unprecedented comfort. In short, after many unsuccessful attempts, I gradually accepted the status quo. After looking around, I found that I was not the only one on this beach.

"That is?"

The sun hadn't yet set, and in the afterglow of the sunset, I vaguely saw the outlines of two people. I squinted my eyes and realized they were the backs of two women. And, what exactly was that inexplicable sense of familiarity...

"It's time to go, Xi'er."

"Is this... the beach where Seele and Bronya-san are going? This is the first time we've seen it..."

"Xi'er? What's wrong with you?"

"No...nothing..."

The emotions flowing from her heart became physical and flowed out of her eyes. No matter how hard the girl tried to suppress them, the light reflected by that pure tear in the sunset was so dazzling, so... sad.

So what exactly is the reason... I can vaguely feel something, but when I was trying to figure out why, the light from the girl swallowed me up again.

"how come…!"

Before he could finish his words, he opened his eyes again. The vast ocean, the golden beach, and the beautiful sunset had all disappeared, leaving behind only the endless and deep darkness... just like the bottom of the sea...

I remember this place, I seem to have been here before... But when I try to recall it, the memory suddenly becomes extremely vague.

"It was just a while ago..."

My brain seems to have blacked out. No matter how hard I try, I can't recall anything about this place. And finally... who am I? Why am I here? Where was I not long ago?

The more I pondered, the more doubts I had, until the boundless darkness completely swallowed me up, and I couldn't even sense my own existence...

So how long has it been...

"I... fell asleep?"

As if waking from a dream, the fatigue and heaviness of my body prompted me to open my eyes, but everywhere I looked was still darkness... I was still in that "sea".

“Really… what the hell…”

The unknown origin and purpose of this situation made me gradually feel agitated, but the sense of reality that followed made me gradually notice that I seemed to be able to move.

At the same time, a word flashed through my mind and caught my attention.

"The Sea of ​​Quantum..."

But just like lightning, after a brief flash of brightness, all that remains is chaos...

I slapped my brain hard, trying to knock out some useful clues, but all that was left was nothing but the real pain. Even the words I just remembered gradually disintegrated in my mind. It was like God was playing a joke on me...

Since I couldn't find anything useful, there was no point in staying where I was. After a moment, I decided to walk around first. At least I could still "float" in this "sea".

Darkness, darkness, darkness...

Everywhere I looked was deathly silent...Except for the occasional tiny bubble-like flashes of light, there was nothing else. Even those tiny bubbles would gradually burst as time passed...No, after all, was there even the concept of 'time' here?

After an unknown amount of time, I finally discovered a strange object from the deep darkness...

"That is……?"

I didn't hold out much hope, after all, I'd seen countless 'bubbles' burst in this ocean before, but when I got closer, I gradually discovered something was a little strange.

"...a little girl?"

What he saw before him was a little blue-haired girl wrapped in bubbles, floating quietly in this "ocean". She looked even similar to Xier herself, or even exactly the same.

"Very good……"

Meeting someone like me in a place like this is undoubtedly the greatest news, but when I really got closer to the girl, I felt an inexplicable pressure starting to build up around me.

"?"

This wasn't physical pressure, but more like... a warning, but how could it be...

I hesitated for a moment, but then continued to approach, because I knew that in this situation where I didn't even know who she was, contacting the sleeping girl was my only way...

I gritted my teeth and ignored the warnings, continuing to approach until...

"!"

The moment I touched her, a powerful force suddenly surged out of the girl's body and attacked me.

"Oops..."

Realizing something was wrong, I quickly fled in the opposite direction, but I was still no match for the speed at which that force spread, until the unknown dark red color completely enveloped me.

"I never thought there were other people in this 'sea'~"

The girl's slightly surprised voice echoed in this crimson space, but I couldn't see the source of the voice...

"..."

It's as if a force from the abyss is oppressing my body and mind all the time. Maybe I really shouldn't have come here...

"Hmm? You're so scared you can't even say anything? I really don't understand how someone like you managed to survive in this 'sea'~"

"I……"

I wanted to say something, but a force subconsciously made me remain silent.

"Well~ But if you think about it carefully, it's not surprising. After all, it's very reasonable for anything to happen here in the countless connected worlds~"

"..."

"Are you really not going to say anything? Even for me, it's boring to stay here all the time~"

"..."

"I'm talking about you... huh?"

The girl seemed to notice something and stopped talking abruptly.

"What exactly are you..."

I could sense the surprise and growing wariness in her tone, but I couldn't make any sound at the moment, otherwise I would have to explain it clearly.

"...Forget it, it looks like you'll disappear soon, so it doesn't matter what it is..."

"I'm going to disappear? What is she talking about? How can I possibly…"

All this happened so suddenly that I was a little overwhelmed. However, just as I was thinking this, a feeling of sleepiness suddenly flooded into my brain, interrupting my thoughts.

'what happened……'

But the reality was just as she said, my fuzzy consciousness was gradually approaching the edge of disappearing, and I couldn't even think. And what she said at the last moment before I disappeared was.

"Goodbye, everyone. Goodbye, Captain."

That nasty feeling again...

The bluestone sank to the bottom of the sea, waiting for the moment to be salvaged...

A beam of warm light shines into the endless darkness...

Fortunately, that moment wasn't too far away.

"Sister Bronya? Sister Bronya, it's time to get up~"

"who is it?"

My hazy consciousness was awakened again, and the extremely gentle female voice warmed my heart like the sun, making me unconsciously reach out to try to catch that ray of sunshine.

However, the closer I got, the more real the heaviness of the body became. Just reaching out my hand seemed to take an eternity. It was clearly just a matter of a split second. Why was it so...

My intense curiosity prompted me to gradually open my eyes. In the haze, I seemed to see a blue-haired girl, but her expression was no longer clear. Only the light was truly dazzling...

As if in another world, the light disappeared, as if it had never been there, taking away all my pain, leaving only the warmth coming from all parts of my body, but I know that this warmth does not come from that light.

"Xi'er Fuleai..."

"Remember this name, it will help you find your way home in the vast ocean!"

Volume 1: Did We Really Defeat Honkai?: Chapter 32: The Herrscher of Consciousness Didn't Leave! Please Witness

"Dang!"

Gao Su knelt on one knee, and stabbed Jiemie Wujin into the ground, leaving a mark on his sword. Suo smiled:

"It seems you are just bluffing."

"No, I'm choosing how you die."

Gao Su raised his head, and the next moment, a prayer containing an eternal epic feeling, a profound historical feeling, and an unparalleled sacred feeling flowed from his mouth:

"Oh, the life and death that leads the dead souls to the underworld!"

"What are you trying to do again, you little bastard?!"

Suo looked at Gao Su with disdain on her face. Although the power of 'omniscience' still could not be used on him, she thought she knew the whole story and thought the captain was just being mysterious. Gao Su ignored her.

And, without any instruments around, and beginning with the tolling of a funeral bell, the music continued his chant:

"It is you who imprisoned the soul in the underworld!"

"Xie'er!"

"She sends the souls of the dead on their way home and recaptures those who have fled."

"The Holy Scythe makes all souls tremble in fear. She leads the torn souls to the underworld. They serve Xi'er in life and death. They are Xi'er's loyal servants."

As he sang, the cocoon behind him transformed from crystal purple to a mixture of black and white, and cracks began to appear:

"I told you to stop singing! You're so annoying!"

Suo was frightened by the destruction that burst out from the cracks, and he must destroy the Herrscher who has not yet been born as soon as possible!

However, at this moment, she was horrified to find that she could no longer move. She could only hear the red-haired man continue to chant, like a bard singing a hymn to a hero, rather than the mournful cry that Sua heard, sending her to the afterlife:

"There is a holy temple beside the sea of ​​trees."

"That place is under the command of Master Xi'er."

"To her right, there is a holy sickle. Anyone who can overcome that overwhelming force is invited to step forward and challenge her. Do you dare to step forward and challenge her?"