Honkai Simulator: Start with Confessing to The Herrscher of Finality

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Xia Chen didn't have many loopholes to exploit, but making Ana appear pregnant was indeed feasible.

Of course, it would only be a false pregnancy.

Ultimately, he needed to remember the timing of the Coral Island Honkai event within the simulation scenario. At that crucial moment, finding a perfect and plausible excuse to divert Ana from the mission would suffice.

However, the best option would be for her never to set foot on Coral Island at all.

Apart from feigning pregnancy, illness or other physical excuses could also work. But such reasons could only be used once. Communicating with Alvitr now served as a preemptive measure for future maneuvers.

At just 17 years old, according to Ana herself, her father doted on her immensely. If this communication reached the ears of the Schariac patriarch, he would undoubtedly oppose Ana participating in missions alongside Xia Chen.

With the patriarch's opposition, the likelihood of sending Ana to Coral Island would decrease significantly. Since Otto had already revealed the Stairway to Galaxy Project to him, his own deployment there seemed inevitable.

Of course, if the patriarch's opposition proved futile, Xia Chen could then use his earlier excuse:

Young lovers, like kindling meeting fire.

It was quite straightforward.

As expected, just three hours after sending that communication, Ana contacted him again.

"What did you tell Alvitr?" The girl's face displayed clear embarrassment and anger as she gritted her teeth. "Even though I'm not keen on going there, my reputation isn't something to joke about."

Xia Chen blinked innocently. "So, does that mean no proposal now?"

"You!" She exclaimed indignantly, "Hmph, go ahead and make me furious!"

She complained, "Alvitr directly congratulated me, and now everyone at the garrison thinks I'm getting married. My father called me back for a severe scolding."

"Father even went to cause trouble with Amber, anyway, my assignment will be delayed."

Her emotions were complex.

On one hand, due to the dream feeling unnaturally real, she harbored some fear towards this unfamiliar place. Additionally, her 'personal inquiries' regarding the World Serpent yielded no results, giving her a sense of stepping into a conspiracy.

Therefore, Ana had no desire to go to that place.

However, it didn't mean she wanted to escape through such means.

"In any case, my father is furious and believes you have ill intentions. I even fear him finding out about our communication now," she murmured. "Seeing my father gives me a headache, and going to the training room feels like inviting ridicule. These days are truly unbearable."

Xia Chen was momentarily speechless.

He hadn't anticipated his message would have such a profound impact, likely amplified by the World Serpent's influence.

Nevertheless, Otto might also detect these obvious manipulations, making Xia Chen eager to see how he would respond next.

Her affiliation with House Schariac posed the greatest limitation on Ana but also served as her best protection.

As long as Ana remained safe, encountering some trouble himself wouldn't concern him much. Of course, there was no need for Ana to know this.

"It's alright; I genuinely planned to propose anyway. I just asked Alvitr because I thought European customs might differ."

Xia Chen blinked innocently.

Ana's face flushed immediately.

"Hmph, I'm hanging up."

"Go cuddle with your blanket and sleep now."

It was already evening in the Far East region, hence her comment.

After she ended the call, Xia Chen couldn't help but shake his head, slightly relieved.

He had done all he could at this point. Ultimately, his influence remained limited.

With these thoughts, he activated the system:

[Schicksal World Simulator activated.]

[Current Scenario: Intrinsic World - Second Honkai of the Current Civilization Era.]

[Equipped Weapon: Red Sakura.]

[Active Stigmata: Ana Schariac; Sirin Ascension.]

[Day 1: You are...]

As Xia Chen mentally acknowledged his surroundings, a distinct emotion emanated from the Stigmata within him—hatred and a desire to flee.

He felt compelled to soothe Sirin's consciousness.

Xia Chen understood her unease, as they were in Babylon Labs.

To be precise, this was Babylon Tower, where Sirin herself was created—the birthplace of the Second Herrscher.

After calming Sirin for some time, he asked with mixed emotions, "I'll likely be considered your enemy during this period."

After a long moment, Sirin finally spoke, "It's alright."

"For me, these events belong to the past."

The Stigmata space is a unique virtual realm within the intrinsic world, characterized by its absence of a temporal axis.

In other words, time stands still within this space.

"Moreover..."

"I have made many mistakes myself, so if you can prevent them, it's fine."

This Sirin clearly does not harbor complete hatred towards humanity, or rather, she has immersed herself deeply in the Stigmata space she created. Unless necessary, she prefers not to emerge and avoids being disturbed.

Perhaps she had once regretted her actions; after communicating with Xia Chen, she chose again to isolate herself within the Stigmata space.

Xia Chen let out a sigh of relief.

If he were facing Sirin during the Queen's descent, he would be completely unafraid.

To put it simply, he holds no fear against a Herrscher wielding only one Authority.

However, confronting Sirin with six Cores...

Even now, Xia Chen couldn't fully comprehend how Sirin managed to accommodate six Cores.

Feeling the incomplete Authorities within his body, Xia Chen felt a heaviness in his thoughts.

While Ideal Fluid was versatile, without support from Virtual Space, its usage would be limited. Instead, his greatest reliance lay in Stigma Ana's power.

The Stigmata could be seen as another form of Authority, but he had only scratched the surface of its potential.

As Xia Chen grappled with these thoughts, he suddenly sensed a strong concentration of Honkai Energy rapidly building up over the land.

Its source originated from above, in the sky.

He swiftly rushed outside Babylon Tower and witnessed four dazzling meteors streaking across the heavens. The closest meteorite appeared to be heading towards Moscow.

Harnessing Sirin's Stigma, Xia Chen immediately launched the Aether Spear.

It struck true.

However, despite shattering the massive meteorite into countless fragments, it still brought unimaginable devastation upon Moscow.

Involuntarily, he gazed upwards.

Although the sky seemed empty, he felt as if Sirin were watching Earth, her eyes filled with the satisfaction of vengeance.

"Does Sirin have self-awareness at this point?" the thought crossed his mind.

Nevertheless, that wasn't something Xia Chen should concern himself with right now.

What should be considered now is what to do next?

It's clear that Sirin is currently on the moon, and engaging her there... Aside from not having any zero-gravity training, I'm unsure if I would instantly perish in the vacuum.

Even if Xia Chen reached the moon without any obstacles, he doubted he could match Sirin's strength.

Moreover, apart from Sirin, the Will of Honkai also resided on the moon. The haunting whispers it left in his memories were still deeply ingrained within him.