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

Mei quickly realized what Raven wanted to say.

Although she still looked calm, she was actually ready for a fight.

Time passes like this little by little.

Raven raised a glass of ordinary coffee milk and drank it slowly like tasting wine.

The empty bar was strangely quiet, as if the world's bells had also fallen silent at this moment - until the glass was irreversibly empty, and both of them were ready for a fight.

【By the way, this should be considered the place where we "first met". 】

[I think so. But at that time, our attention was not on each other.]

Before the fight, the two chatted about some old times.

From their first meeting, to everything they went through, to now they are fighting again.

Raven is still the same Raven, but Mei is no longer the same Mei.

The two sides then started a fierce battle, although the Ravens could be said to be firing on all cylinders this time, and their home court was also in the dreamland of the Stigmata Project.

But to be honest, Mei's strength is still much stronger than she imagined.

Finally, after a fierce battle, the winner was decided. Even in the dreams of others, the gap between the two was still unfathomable.

Raven was defeated without any surprise...

[Surrender, surrender. You are stronger now than when you were in the paradise.]

[Really? I feel like my opponent is becoming more and more restrained.]

Faced with Raven's surrender, Mei did not let down her guard.

Or rather, she felt that this time the raven... was far from being as simple as it seemed.

[Heh. That’s hard to say, huh?]

A disturbing short staff emerged from the raven's palm. It was called the "Staff of the Underworld", and it had severely injured the Herrscher in front of her on the coral island.

(I’m sorry…my dear Miss Mei.)

Raven muttered to himself, and then prepared to release his power...

However, in a flash, a thunder roared.

Mei directly held her hand holding the stick.

[Sorry. A descendant of Beichen Ittoryu will not be defeated by the same move twice.]

[Well, I lost to you too. I thought someone would let their guard down the moment I gave in.]

The held hostage Raven finally realized that he had indeed been defeated.

At the same time, she finally confirmed that the Herrscher behind her had indeed grown a lot...

[You clearly reminded me that "from the moment you left World Snake, every member of the organization is your nominal enemy." For Miss Natasha, who is a mercenary, this is even more true... isn't it? ]

[You are amazing...]

So the raven spread his hands and crossed his arms, indicating his complete surrender.

[Alright, alright, I really have no cards to play this time. I was hoping to take you to New Atla.]

When Mei heard the word "New Atla", she was a little confused about what place Raven was talking about.

Later, she learned that this place was equivalent to a temporary shelter where humans lived during the operation of the Stigmata Project.

Of course, the World Serpent wouldn't be so kind as to let everyone move there.

Those who can go anywhere are often extraordinary.

Ordinary people will most likely fall into the dreams woven by snakes and be unable to extricate themselves.

【Aponia would probably agree with this approach, right?】

In response to Raven's teasing, Mei's expression became unusually serious.

Her position has never changed from the beginning to the end, so she would never agree to this plan.

【But obviously, I am not her. 】

But after saying this, she suddenly found that some of the words she had said before were ringing in her ears.

Then, everything seemed to become blurry.

At this time, the raven also said a name that had just been mentioned: Feather Rabbit.

Oops…

Mei thought to herself that something was wrong.

However, the situation was far more difficult than she had imagined.

Finally, there was a 'thump! '

Mei seemed to have fainted directly.

And a mysterious voice that she had never heard before also sounded.

[It's okay, Raven. As a result, you and her are no longer in a relationship and owe each other nothing. Isn't that good?]

The voice of the person who came seemed to ring directly in people's brains...

Mei felt a pair of warm hands around her shoulders. The soft touch of the arms vaguely reminded her of some warm times in St. Freya.

[Sorry... lost child. In this game, you will drift to the other side of the world and meet a familiar yet strange "self".]

[But you don't have to be afraid. There, you will reunite with the person you cherish most, and work together with her to create a brand new tomorrow that originally only existed in fantasy.]

[After all, no matter what, compared to "redefining humanity" "redefining the world" is always a better choice, right? ]

And at the end of this comfort, the mysterious Hato also gave Mei the most sincere blessing.

"Mei! She...was captured by the World Serpent?"

"Hey, what's going on? Was this also Kevin's idea? But didn't he say that Mei could leave the World Snake?"

"It doesn't seem to go against what he said, right? After all, hasn't Mei left the World Snake?"

"Really? What's the big deal? Compared to these irrelevant topics, what that woman said just now is more intriguing, right?"

As Yutu said some profound words to Mei and took her away, everyone in the live broadcast room was a little confused as to why this happened.

After all, didn't Kevin say that Mei could leave?

As a result, halfway through the journey, the World Snake's men captured Mei again. What were they planning to do?

Soon, everyone's questions were answered.

The plot jumps to Kevin's side - or to be more precise, Kevin's dream.

He walked through time. The night crystallized in his dreams, leaving behind faintly discernible starlight.

He remembered what she had said. Every faint starlight in the dark night, born from the fusion reaction in the core of the star, must first experience millions of years of random wandering to escape to the surface of the planet, and then cross millions of years of lonely and cold journey in the universe, before it can fall into your and my eyes impartially at this moment.

She said that in her early years, she once believed that every star in the sky was an enemy. But at the moment when the world was about to fall into reincarnation, she suddenly realized...

Every star in the sky is a sign that civilization will eventually break free from its destiny.

Then, Kevin looked ahead at the dark dream, at the young girl who was full of curiosity about the world...

Chapter 457: Kiana: Yutu, just wait! I’ll save Mei and make you suffer!

Otto's figure gradually blurred, and finally it seemed to be almost unrecognizable, completely turning into nothingness...

[At that time, he seemed so powerful and omnipotent - so much so that you would often imagine what would happen if he really stood on the same front with you.]

【...】

The only response Theresa could make to Otto's long speech was silence.

She knew very well that these were indeed what she had thought about.

There is no point in hiding or lying in the face of your true self.

[Teresa, everyone is like this. When a person has "elders", it is natural to hope that they can work together with him.]

[But you——No, even the real grandpa is just a mirror of me.]

Finally, Theresa couldn't help but speak.

At the same time, she also clearly realized that this was actually the manifestation of her long-standing knot in her heart.

[Of course. I am glad that you have this realization. And - to him, you are also a mirror. He reflects your potential evil, and you also reflect his potential good.]

【Family members, friends, rivals, and even enemies—they can all help us understand ourselves more fully. 】

After listening to Otto's story, Theresa couldn't help laughing.

[…Ha. Thank you. But the real grandpa──he wouldn’t say that.]

Finally, in Theresa's final rant, Otto completely disappeared.

Only his last comment still lingers in the air for a long time, making people unforgettable...

[Of course. That person is just a complete fool after all.]

Theresa knew that he was never real, but just an image in the mirror that was beautified by her own subconscious. Her grandfather was still the evil and selfish man - that was the crazy choice of a fool, a heavy and unchangeable lead-colored history.

Now, the phantom disappeared along with him.

From then on, "Otto" in any form no longer appeared in Theresa's dreams.

"Does this mean that from now on, any form of "Otto" will no longer exist? Although this is a relief for Theresa, it seems that this will also make her sad?"

A bullet screen with moonlight effects floated across the screen...

Kiana would not find Otto's departure difficult to accept. Rather, it would be most difficult to accept that after so much effort, this man finally came back.

But she also knew the special place Otto held in Theresa's heart.

It is a kind of respect and alienation towards elders.

If I have to say it, it should be that I hate it but I don't want to be hated by the other person...

But all of this disappeared with the disappearance of Otto.

"Hmm~ It's such an emotional ending. I didn't expect this man to give Theresa guidance at the last moment. He is such a hard-to-like and hard-to-hate person."

"That's true, but I think those who have been hurt by him have reason to hate him for what he did."

"Of course, but the experimenter doesn't care about the hatred of the mice. Anyway, hasn't his ultimate experiment, which took his entire life, come to a successful conclusion?"

Archbishop Otto appeared, stayed for a short time, and then disappeared for a short time again.

The audience in the live broadcast room couldn't help but sigh.

Some people think that Otto's departure is inevitable, but Theresa's feelings should be taken into consideration.

Some people also feel that Otto Apokalis is indeed a difficult person to evaluate.

However, these comments are just as he said before his death.

Everything will become a topic of conversation among people after dinner because of the washing of history.

Theresa will also create a new era of her own and make people remember her name...

So at this point it can be said that the replacement of the old and new bishops of the Mandate of Heaven has been completely completed.

After this historic moment ended, the plot switched from Theresa's side to Mei's side.

【Finally found it. Right here.】

[Is this...Tianqiong City? ]

Mei followed the raven to a place that was very familiar to her.

This is where she and Kiana first met and fought Raven.

She couldn't do anything at that time, so returning here now is a bit surprising for her.

Of course, Mei was soon told that this was not actually Sky City, but the Sky City that some snake believers were dreaming about at this time.

According to Raven's narration, these people are very numerous. At least since Kevin returned to the world, the World Serpent has never worried about informants.

[Okay, let’s not talk about these topics that only jackals and gray snakes would be interested in - let’s go to my old place here and have a drink. ]