Making Honkai Impact lll In A World Where Kallen Exists [Continuation]

With Otto's story coming to an end, everyone gained a deeper understanding of him. The long journey he walked, filled with countless years, finally concluded as he reached the final destination of his life.

When a person dies, their light is extinguished. Even his strongest emotions settle down, returning to peace in that moment.

Five hundred years, such a long, vast, and indescribable life. Yet, to summarize the life of Otto Apocalypse in just two...

"Kallen."

Ah, how long it was.

And how short.

Those seemingly endless years flashed by in an instant, now reaching their end. Looking back, he had found his original self once again.

Leaving behind his final words:

"That's the story, I went to the far future."

"Live... Kallen."

Images and scenes from the past lingered, with more than just memories left behind by him in this world; he also left a profound emotion that deeply touched everyone.

Through him, they all came to understand the significance of the name "Kallen," a name that defined the life of one of the world's most revered and noble figures.

Kallen stood by as the great sword, kindled with Heavenly Fire, and the figure from her dreams fell. Even after a long time, her heart still surged with intense feelings.

Otto's story had finally come to an end, and she finally understood what he had done, the acts that the world chose to hide and cover in the dust of history.

Tears continued to stream from her eyes uncontrollably. The pain in her heart had faded, but the feeling of something lodged in her chest still struck her in waves. Words swelled up in her throat, yet she held them back. Seeing him one last time had lessened some of her regrets, yet her longing only grew.

Looking at the last scene of the two leaning against one another, under the starry night and the soft night breeze, the scene ended on a warm note.

(TL/N: the same scene on the cover. The original cover)

"It's over... huh~"

Elysia sighed softly, feeling as if she hadn't quite gotten enough.

Perhaps it was the sight of Kallen crying, shoulders trembling, or the initially poor impression Otto had left on her. But this time, she didn't cry. At least her tears stayed within her eyes, though the feeling of sadness still left her unable to fully be at ease.

She wanted to sigh more, but she had already sighed a lot today.

A girl who sighs too much will grow old!

"Yes, it's over. This last experiment was filled with many emotions... an experiment based on betting on emotions. it's truly fascinating."

Mobius murmured softly, with some envy.

Unlike Elysia, she didn't view things through the goodness of human nature.

Still, this way of belief in emotions to create miracles was more wild then her own madness. It can be compared to the same level of Dr. MEI's experiment.

"..."

Meanwhile, Vil-V hesitated to speak. Her face was calm, but her eyes scanning the surroundings warily.

'What now?'

She could sense a looming disaster is about to happen. The collapse of space seemed to have affected the structure of the building itself. Although she was the only one present with construction expertise, she had an urge to run away.

Right now, the only thing holding the space together was the Herrscher of the Void, Sirin.

'Can I shift the blame onto her?'

The moment this thought popped into her head, she discarded it immediately. Anyone could see that the chaos was due to her device exploding, the people present were not blind.

That idea was too rough—even fleeing would be better.

Meanwhile, Kalpas stood aside, rubbing his chin as he looked down at the crates of prepared alcohol he brought.

Maybe… he should take this chance to hold them all here for a drink?

He glared fiercely around at everyone. But since he usually looked at people this way, few took notice of his intentions.

...

Luo Mo on the other side was tinkering with the system in his mind. The system hadn't appeared for a long time, and he was beginning to think it had malfunctioned.

However, seeing it activate at such a crucial moment and providing him with advice on how to act in exchange for crystals was reassuring.

But still, remembering That evil mission that he received made him want to ask more questions. He was still angry about that!

Although he was smart enough to tell it wasn't the system fault, but the Constellation doing. He wouldn't lie saying he wasn't interested in knowing more about it.

"...Don't you have an something to

explain? What was that just now?"

[I believe I explained it quite clearly, host]

replied the system, its mechanical voice tinged with disdain.

"No, no, no—something definitely wasn't right. Why did did the world suddenly link up with Otto's?"

"And who was those who issued that damn mission!" He said with a frown.

(TL/C: 🤭)

[I don't know]

"...??"

[System is unsure]

It repeated, seemingly to emphasize its point.

[If there's nothing else, system will go back to sleep.]

Luo Mo was speechless. In the end, he just sighed in exasperation, this kind of salty fish system... This lazy system… The only advantage was that he didn't have to worry about it plotting against him.

[The system is not lazy!]

"yeah, yeah, whatever. "

Luo Mo responded casually, not taking its response to heart.

He glanced at the people around him, and each one showed a complicated expression, as well as the depression that was held in their hearts, which made him feel a little happy.

Then... he spotted Vil-V looking around. Their gazes met.

And then… he spotted Vil-V looking around. Their gazes met.

He knew, instantly, that she must have caused some trouble!

Even though Vill-V's expression remained calm, his instincts were screaming that she'd done something bad.

Vill-V's eyes narrowed, wary. She wasn't sure if Luo Mo had figured something out.

In the end, someone spoke..

"Okay, I'm reaching my limit here. Maybe some of you should step outside first?"

Said Sirin, as she was panting heavily,

Trying to keep the space expanded while reaching for snacks at the same time was just too much for her.

Moreover, this was not just about maintaining the expansion of the space, she could feel an oppressive force closing in around her, suffocating—

"Ahem, I think Sirin's right. Maybe we should start heading outside," Vil-V said calmly.

"By the way, are any of you missing important belongings? With everything that just happened, it might be best to check on your valuables."

"Probably not… It's not like anyone's going to steal them. Unless, Vill-V, are you hiding something ~?"

Elysia teased, raising an eyebrow with a curious smile.

"No, of course not. But I really don't want Sirin to overwork herself. Let's head out…"

Everyone look at her silently, still none of them moved.

"...Okay fine, the building might be at its limit. Everyone, let's get out!"

Vil-V relented, finally deciding to cut her losses.

She was also calculating, if the building collapsed, would it set off any of her other inventions? After going through each possibility, she realized something—

There's still Mobius's equipments!

She could vouch for her own devices, but could she trust Mobius's?

As for her assurance that she had no dangerous items, Vil-V gave a skeptical snort.

"Huh??—What did you do, Vill-V!!"

Mobius's eyes widened as she shouted, quickly grabbing Klein and rushing to her lab to secure her equipment.

She knew that if some of her liquid tubes break, it may cause a chain reaction, that can potentially level the entire academy.

Although a collapse wouldn't cause an explosion, Mobius didn't want to take any chances against Vill-V's unpredictable contraptions.

And Mobius doesn't want to bet on that!

Without any time to blame, the Heroes packed up their things quickly, except for Vill-V and Mobius who had a lot of stuff and returned belatedly, though most of their things had to be left behind.

With a pale face, Sirin kept pushing herself to hold the space stable, now giving her full effort.

With the hall now empty, Sirin released her clenched fist, the gesture she used to sustain her power, and teleported herself outside.

With that, the dust settled, and the whole hall shook. Space shrank dramatically, collapsing inwards.

Thick walls fractured with massive cracks, expanding until a person could slip through them.

…Then the whole building collapsed with a boom.

"..."

Fortunately, it did not cause a series of explosions.

No doubt about it. it was truly a blessing, considering they were facing two dangerous terrorists.

(TL/N: I think they mean Vill-V and Mobius)

Everyone present looked strangely at Vill-V, remembering how confidently she had told them there'd be no problems with her invention, swearing they could use her as a "human light bulb" if anything went wrong...

Now they all felt a pang of regret. why did they believe her?

"Vill-V...don't you have anything to say?"

Elysia's face was stiff, her usual smile was gone, as she looked at Vil-V.

They were standing in front of a pile of rubble, what had once been the cozy home of the Thirteen, a place filled with warmth and memories.

And here it was, completely destroyed by one of Vill-V's less-than-perfect inventions.

Vill-V looked aggrieved. Who could have predicted that the Imaginary Tree's gaze would fall on them, overwhelming her little invention in the process? It wasn't really her fault!

If they want to blame someone, blame the Herrscher of the Void's power that couldn't match up to the Imaginary Tree's influence...

Okay, she had to admit, that sounded like a poor excuse.

But when she saw her fellow friends' piercing looks at the time limit, Vill-V hastily changed her words, trying to appease them.

"Alright, fine! It's my fault. I'll be a light bulb for a day… no, a week!"

What did it matter if she had to extend the duration a bit? It was a small price to pay!

"Hmph—as a researcher, I understand that accidents happen occasionally…"

"Mobius…"

Vill-V looked at Mobius, who had unexpectedly spoken up for her. For once, she felt she should have thought better of her. Mobius really was the only one who understood this line of work.

"But as the brilliant, all-capable Vill-V, you should take all factors into consideration. Otherwise, don't make such grand claims."

Mobius nodded, while still hugging her bottles and vials closer, carefully angling the labels so only she could see them.

Just a glimpse of those strange liquids inside made Kiana, Sirin, and the other valkyries step back, unconsciously putting some distance between themselves and Mobius.

Seeing her, they couldn't help but feel she was a dangerous figure, perhaps some kind of mad scientist!

(TL/C: oh, I can't wait for ER)

Compared to Mobius, Vill-V's eccentric inventions were straightforward enough. Besides her quirky gadgets, she even had a massive custom-made bomb that was practically unstoppable.

Durandel couldn't help but clenched her lance tightly, looking at the two with a serious gaze.

As expected, when did Mobius have good intentions?

"…Fine, fine, it won't happen again."

Vill-V mentally rolled her eyes but responded nonchalantly on the surface.

"So… where are we sleeping tonight?"

Kalpas glanced around and said in a muffled voice.

Hey, what happened to his home?

Why was it suddenly… gone?

A flash of coldness appeared in his eyes. Though his anger wouldn't fade, he could at least redirect it.

Hidden behind his mask, his eyes glared at Vill-V.

As the cold night wind blew, the others finally realized the moon had risen, and the day was drawing to a close.

"Hmm… AH!?"

Vill-V thought for a few seconds, recalling the greeting Elysia and Luo Mo often used when they were awkward or didn't know what to say. She tilted her head and blinked.

"Heh—how nice, Vlil-V!"

"Sis Vill-V… you're so brave!"

"Kevin… [please] stop. We have other options."

"I can still reconnect with the deepest places in the Realm of Elysium. That's still an option…"

Aponia consoled them.. .

In reality, though, for anyone with stigmata, entering Elysium could lead to instability, while memory constructs would be unaffected.

In short, the stigmata users wouldn't be safe there, while memory constructs like her could handle it.

"Well, Luo Mo, it looks like we'll be troubling you for the next few days. I have to keep an eye on Mobius~"

The pink-haired girl chuckled, her graceful movements carrying an unusual charm. "What else can we do? Griseo, Sakura, and Hua drew the lot for Cecilia's villa."

Under the gaze of Luna, Kongming and Irene,

Luo Mo could only nod his head pretending to be indifferent, he wouldn't expect it! Just a pink "chubby princess," after all…

"Haha, little white mouse, don't let me seize the opportunity~" Mobius pursed his lips and said with a slightly cold snake eye

This situation wasn't so bad.

There would be plenty of experimental subjects there! Vill-V had actually done her a great favor!

And so, for the first time, everyone's movie night cost them a villa, and Vill-V lost her friends' trust.

As they walked back under the night sky,

the more Theresa thought about it, the more she felt that something was wrong...

It felt like there was a huge problem lurking somewhere in the details. But what was it?

"…Wait a minute, isn't that my villa? Why did you ask him for permission!"

Theresa was shocked and looked at the people around her angrily.

Did they even care that she was the academy's headmaster? This was ridiculous!

Kallen watched in silence, noticing the dangerous-looking items Mobius had brought, each marked with warning symbols. She'd assumed Theresa had agreed to let Luo Mo handle the villa. If Theresa had just forgotten, though…

Seeing this scene, the unease in Kallen's heart lifted somewhat.

After all, no one was hurt, and for a place filled with joy and fun, this was already a good outcome.

A place, where everyone can smile.

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