Honkai: Strijder (Honkai Impact 3 Male MC)

"Wow—such confidence, why don't I just kill you now?"

Hera laughed as if meeting a beloved person, a mixture of shyness and joy in her demeanor, yet behind her, countless golden ripples emerged, each shaping into various golden weapons, slowly revealing themselves.

Welt sighed, the 'Mimetic · Star of Eden' in his hand slowly disappeared, saying:

"Don't be ridiculous. I won't die here, and you're not the type to waste energy on futile efforts. Let's just leave it at that with the greetings. Since you're here, why not sit down and have a chat?"

"Sigurd is my friend, he's entitled to say such things to me at any time. But you, why?"

"Friendship huh... I heard you tried to be friends with Joyce and failed. Why don't we become friends too? I'm also called Welt, not a bad deal, right?"

"..."

Hera's smile gradually faded, along with the overwhelming golden ripples.

"Joyce, it's indeed a pity."

"Isn't it also your doing? That's why I say, you're really a contradictory and twisted guy."

Welt said calmly.

This was a mentality he never imagined he'd have before, but now he had achieved it.

Suddenly, Hera smiled again.

"I used to see you as some worthless fool who is chasing after Joyce's shadow. Now, you're different, you have become somewhat interesting, let's have a chat."

"Sigurd mentioned that this Miss Rita's tea skills are good, too bad I didn't bring any tea leaves."

"No problem, I brought some. How can I chat with a guest without offering tea?"

"Then I won't be polite. Honestly, I'm very poor right now."

Welt gestured, and the broken pavilion slowly restored amidst the purple light. The two of them sat down in the middle as if there were no one else around.

At this moment, Theresa, who had been outside of the state all this time, looked at the destruction around her, then at the two who seemed as if nothing had happened, and suddenly became furious.

"╰(‵□′)╯Hey!!"

"Do you two know where this is? Do you know who I am!? How dare you cause trouble while I'm still around!?"

"I'm Hera Schariac. In terms of bloodline and generation, I'm Cecilia's grandaunt. You may call me Granny, Little Theresa."

"Ah, let me re-introduce myself, I'm Welt Yang, the Lord of Anti-Entropy. Siegfried is receiving treatment from me. By the way, his daughter Kiana is also with me now. For their sake, calm down a bit, Theresa, Headmistress of St. Freya Academy."

Theresa's arrogance suddenly disappeared. In Hera's interested smile and Welt's friendly gaze, her expression gradually became trance-like.

Cecilia's... Grandaunt?

Siegfried aside, but Kiana...

Theresa's hand trembled, and the huge cross fell to the ground with a bang.

When she came to her senses, she found herself being hugged by Hera, a pure white hand gently stroking her chin.

"Don't..."

"Good girl, good girl, so obedient~"

"Don't... um, a little lower..."

"Such a good girl, here, drink some bitter melon juice."

Hera skillfully tamed Theresa, holding the now softened little girl and offering her the bitter melon juice.

Watching Theresa holding the bitter melon juice, squinting her eyes, her face seemingly blossoming with innocent smiles, Hera's expression appeared especially pleased.

Rita, who was brewing tea, kept her eyes on her task, afraid to look at Theresa at this moment, lest her overflowing envy, jealousy, and loyalty affect the purity of the tea.

Soon, she served the tea, watching Hera, who had a formidable background, and the equally formidable Lord of Anti-Entropy, drinking together.

Rita lowered her head.

Known facts:

Sigurd is Otto's good friend, surname Kaslana, a high-ranking member of Schicksal, and also an executor of Anti-Entropy.Hera is the head of the Schariac family. She brought a batch of Soulium to the Anti-Entropy headquarters to give to Sigurd and ordered Rita to fight alongside Anti-Entropy once.Wendy, the former genius of Schicskal Oceania branch, is also at the Anti-Entropy headquarters.Siegfried Kaslana and Kiana Kaslana, the famous father-daughter pair, are also in Anti-Entropy.Hera came to see Welt. While they seemed to have fought on the surface, it was actually a relationship where they could sit down and have tea together. Moreover, from the preceding conversation, it can be inferred that they already knew each other.

Questions:

What is the relationship between Schicksal and Anti-Entropy? How complex are the relationships between the high-ranking members on both sides?

Rita wrung her fingers, feeling her brain burning, on the verge of overload.

Unfortunately, Lady Durandal was already unconscious, and the nearby Himeko Murata seemed bewildered. In other words, Rita was the only one who knew so much about the situation.

No, she should say it's fortunate that Lady Durandal is unconscious.

With such a complex conspiracy to bear, let Rita handle it. To protect Lady Durandal's purity, even if she becomes a pawn in the game of the big shots, Rita accepts it!

Rita suddenly realized that, yes, knowing so much, she couldn't escape from this little-known maelstrom, so she might as well accept it.

With this thought, Rita suddenly felt relaxed.

Meanwhile, after teasing Theresa for a while and finally satisfying her longing for her adorable granddaughter, Hera finally turned to Welt and asked:

"So, why do you travel the world, forming bonds with people everywhere? What's your purpose?"

"To save the world, one must first listen to the world's voice, understand what the world wants—I'm doing this work as a kind of learning and training."

"Oh?"

Hera paused in her teasing of Theresa.

"Sounds like something out of a fairy tale plot, doesn't it?"

"Not really? I've gained quite a bit from it. I feel like my understanding of the world is improving every day. It's the right thing to do, at least that's what I think."

"Your answer is so Innocent to the point it makes me want to laugh."

"Aren't you already laughing? O Tyrant of the Skies, how long has it been since you last listened to the voices from the ground?"

The familiar address reminded Hera of her past conflicts with Joyce.

Then, she shook her head.

"Never. The vast majority of humans are ugly and shallow creatures, always have been. Why bother listening to such meaningless voices?"

"Wrong."

"Where's the mistake?"

"Humans are both ugly and beautiful, both shallow and deep as the cosmos. Each and every sentient being has their unique appearance and thoughts. What you see is a hastily painted oil painting, with too many muddy and complex colors haphazardly intertwined, clashing and competing for each other's presence, chaotic and disorderly, naturally repulsive. But I believe that if a skilled artist takes the brush and gives enough arrangement, allowing each color to adequately display itself and harmoniously complement each other, the same colors will become a magnificent scene that can amaze the starry sky."

Welt said slowly, with a sense of nostalgia and pride, his eyes seemingly shining with a strange light Hera hadn't seen in a long time.

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