Live broadcast of Honkai Impact 3rd, I chose to expose Kiana in Sky City!

During the 50,000 years she spent in the paradise of the past, others could not imagine what a long and sad battle she had fought in her heart.

[So...Alicia, I just want to ask you to verify one thing.]

After talking for so long, Sakura finally asked the one thing she really wanted to ask.

That thing is——

[I want to know my true "ending". After deciding to go against Ling's wishes... at the end of my life, did I... "re-"make the right choice?]

Alicia looked at the other person, recalling how she had defended her pride as a sister with her life. And how the girl who was unfortunately chosen by Honkai had proved her perseverance with a momentary miracle in the end.

[So, Sakura. Are you still willing to believe me? Just like... in the past. ]

A cloud slowly floated across the sky and was about to pass in front of the bright moon - the surroundings suddenly became dark.

Alicia took two steps forward and hugged her gently. Sakura didn't say anything, but just let her body release the strength and fell on her neck...

【You all did your best and did your best. 】

I don't know who made the last sob, and there was silence for a while after that.

[Thank you for sharing these things with me. I never thought that you would reveal your true feelings to others like this.]

After Alicia expressed her gratitude, Sakura also got the answer she wanted.

It can be said that both parties were satisfied.

Then, Sakura explained the reason why she felt these things, because [Yaksha]'s super-mutation factor allowed her to feel things that ordinary people could not detect.

[Also, although it is regrettable, I sincerely hope that this situation will never happen. Otherwise, I will have to face one more thing.]

[What do you think, Alicia?]

However, all Sakura got was silence...

[......Aliceia? ]

no answer.

Thinking back to what she had just said, Sakura turned away, hoping that the other party was just making another usual joke.

But at this moment, there was no one here except her.

This was absolutely impossible. This warrior who was once called an assassin, even if he was the leader of the Thirteen Heroes, could not have disappeared without a trace while completely avoiding her senses.

[Wait, this is...]

And at the moment when she felt a certain "breath", a terrifying terror also came over her -

【Hmm....】

Where is this place?

In a trance, she gradually woke up from the nightmare and tried to regain control of her consciousness.

[Did I escape...?]

How much time has passed?

The extremely dangerous "breath" in her memory was still like a maggot clinging to her bones, sticking coldly to her at this moment.

[What happened later...did you receive the message?]

Gotta get out of here.

In the darkness, she first grasped her weapon to ensure that in the next moment, her slash would surely fall on any "cometer"...

[…Don’t panic, Sakura. It’s me.]

Sue's voice rang out...

Sakura recognized the other person after a brief hesitation.

Her senses expanded again, and what appeared before Sakura's eyes was a narrow and enclosed space.

Her memory also awoke - at the critical moment of life and death, she "froze" the space with a single blow of her sword, barely escaping from the broken gap.

Then there was darkness, endless.

[I actually slept for so long... What's going on outside?]

Afterwards, Su explained to Ying the fact that the Herrscher of Corrosion had arrived, and also told her the news of the death of Velvet and others.

At the same time, in order to reveal the second answer to the puzzle left by Vivi.

【To do this, we must...face death.】

Then, time finally returned to the present.

Sakura, who successfully reunited with Mei, issued a declaration of war to the Herrscher of Corrosion.

[If we call the previous fight a "fight", it would be a stretch.]

[So... let's start over, Herrscher of Corrosion. ]

Mei felt both relieved and worried about this sudden foreign aid.

Because to Sakura, the Herrscher of Corrosion... is an invincible opponent like the end.

If you are not careful, you will be eroded and killed, and disappear like everyone else.

[Hmm...will things always turn out like this? Ying, I wanted you to stay out of this because I care about you.]

After hearing this, Ying was silent for a long time.

Then she turned her head and looked at Mei.

【......? 】

Although not much was said, silence can also be seen as a form of speech.

Anyway, Sakura's meaning was conveyed.

[Well, not only her appearance, her personality is also changing towards Alicia... I mean in a bad way.]

[I was also surprised at first, but now it seems... her purpose should be to arm Kevin with the weapon named "Model 666".]

[She must "become" Alicia in order to seize the corresponding dominance. ]

After listening to Mei's explanation, Sakura quickly figured out what was happening in front of her.

[…I see: a device for “closing ceremony”?]

[I have learned something about the current situation through the "data" transferred from Su, but it will take some time to fully understand it.]

After hearing Su's name, Mei also reacted and realized that Su had made some arrangements.

But just when she was about to ask, Sakura interrupted and said that since things had come to this, she should just believe him.

Sakura looked back at the familiar yet unfamiliar enemy.

[There is only one such person like her, right?]

[Well, it is not easy for her to maintain this state, and it seems to be a burden. ]

After the basic situation was explained, both sides began to loudly discuss solutions to the problem.

In other words, this is how to kill the Herrscher.

[Then, as long as I can force her to stay here, or even kill her completely...]

[Um——Excuse me for interrupting you, but I heard everything you were talking about, ok?]

Obviously, the loud conspiracy between the two people caused displeasure to the Ruler of Corrosion.

The reason was simple, she could clearly feel that she was being ignored.

[When three girls are together, it's not good to ignore one of them... And, Sakura, you interrupted a "date". ]

[Really? I think this is the norm.]

"??? What does normal mean?"

A barrage of comments with moonlight effects floated across the screen... Obviously, Kiana was a little overwhelmed by Mei's words.

[Hmm, that's surprising. Have you ever had such an experience before? Please talk to me about it later.]

[It's okay to hear it. Those conversations didn't need to be conducted in secret. As for the "date"... I'm sorry. But to me, Herrscher of Corrosion, you are also a special "old friend."]

Although they are Herrschers from different eras, Sakura does have a deep connection with the Herrscher of Corrosion...

[You've become very frank. Compared to that night, I like you more now, Sakura.]

Ying frowned, and the other party's words reminded her of the conversation they had in the night.

[Please don't... say such things in her tone. ]

[You are still so decisive... Is she so special in your heart? So special... that you don't believe that anyone can replace her?]

Facing the two people who were full of hostility, the Herrscher of Corrosion asked slowly.

Chapter 416: Erosion: Haha, didn't expect that? Sakura: No, my mission is accomplished..

"That's a bit strange. Hmm~ Everyone is unique, so why would you want to replace someone else?"

"Let's not talk about whether it's possible to replace someone, this kind of thing itself is quite inconsistent, right?"

"Oh, how ridiculous! You actually try to become someone? That's really too humble. Just stay yourself forever. This is the infinite truth."

As the Herrscher of Erosion asked such a brazen question, comments from the audience immediately filled the live broadcast room.

Obviously, everyone at this moment was shocked by the Herrscher of Erosion's overestimation of his own strength.

After all, Alicia is unique, who can replace her?

This is absolutely impossible.

[After all, I am not the only person she is close to, so it is difficult to draw a conclusion.]

In response to the Herrscher of Corrosion's question, Sakura gave a cold reply.

【But at least... you don't have time to prove it. 】

She slowly placed her right hand on the weapon, and another aura gradually seeped out from her body...the aura that belonged only to an "assassin".

[Although I don't want to use this "knife" on her face. ]

[Hehe... Hehe... So this is what she felt at that time. I finally understand. ]

Facing the murderous Sakura, the Herrscher of Corrosion was not intimidated at all.

There is even a hint of joking banter.

As a Herrscher of Corrosion who was close to perfection, she was confident that she could adopt this attitude towards Sakura, who was a memory.

[Even though your misunderstanding of me is so deep, I still can't bear to hurt you. Since we have already met once, why do you still think... that you can influence the situation?]

[I failed before because of your "unexpected" characteristics. But now that I know this...]

Even the word "moment" is probably not enough to describe how brief that moment was.

This is the extreme moment.

In an instant, Sakura was holding the knife by the neck of the Herrscher of Corrosion.

Knowing the consequences if touched, she just left the knife there with no intention of moving it.

【It doesn’t seem difficult to avoid being touched by you. 】

[It seems...something very interesting has happened.]

Although the knife was already hanging at his neck, the Herrscher of Corrosion did not show any sign of fear.

It seemed that to her, Sakura's murderous intent and the blade at her neck did not exist at all.

[Hmm... Are you really not going to reconsider this, Ying? I can't bear to see you all working so hard but to no avail...]

Although Ershi was apparently trying to dissuade the two of them, in fact, she had already been annoyed by their "disobedience".

As her tone of voice changed, strange sounds echoed around, like an ensemble that had seen the fall of a conductor's baton...

The monsters that were scattered throughout the Eternal Paradise and that she could control at will began to gradually gather around her...

[Is the reason why there are so many of them is to separate Miss Mei and me? ]

Ying then skillfully began the fight, although appearing in front of the enemy and being outnumbered was not what an assassin should do.