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

When will he ever learn to comfort others? Thinking about it carefully, he hasn't even paid rent yet!

He's occupying her house and even partying on her head...

How infuriating!

Theresa got angrier the more she thought about it, and in the end, she just let out a disgruntled snort.

Has her resentment dissipated?

Of course not. She was just watching the video nearing its end. Wouldn't it be better to settle the score afterward?

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Kiana successfully returned to the untouched timeline. All the buildings remained intact,

her familiar companions had resumed their usual laughter, and they were joyfully playing on a lush green field.

Her world was finally saved!

Looking at her friends, It seemed like they were having a picnic and also celebrating an anniversary.

The sun was bright and warm, and a gentle breeze blew lazily by. As Kiana crossed over, she couldn't help but feel emotional, delighted to see everyone's familiar faces again, it had been so, so long since she last experienced this!

But, as always, happy times are short-lived. By the time they'd been playing until nearly dusk, Theresa was cheerfully humming a tune as she hopped over to the side.

In the center of a pile of gifts, she happily admired the anniversary presents that she received from Captains.

Excitedly, Theresa began unwrapping one of the gifts. Among the pile, Kiana noticed a familiar box, the one containing her leg thigh ring.

According to Theresa, it was sent by a mysterious person.

As expected, Theresa absolutely adored the leg band now. Her eyes were filled with joy as she admired it.

It seemed like the magazine Kiana had sent out before had done its job. Kiana, feeling a bit smug, quietly walked away, secretly pleased with her aunt's smile.

But just as Theresa put it on, an electronic voice suddenly and untimely echoed:

"User: Theresa."

"Hidden mode activated."

Kiana froze mid-step. A sudden wave of anxiety hit her. The leg thigh ring's energy... it should have been completely depleted by now. Otherwise, she wouldn't have given it away as a gift!

But now, the thigh ring... and Theresa...

A trace of fear surged in her heart. She turned to look back, only to meet not her usual aunt's gentle smile but a pair of intelligent, cunning eyes (dumb eyes), a look that clearly screamed "mission accomplished."

"Teri–teri—"

Theresa giggled foolishly, if that could even be called a smile.

The warm and tender scene suddenly turned into one of dread for everyone. When Theresa put on the leg thigh ring, the true timeline was finally sealed into a closed loop.

Kiana stared in terror at her aunt behind her, her eyes filled with shock and horror.

Theresa's face now showed an expression all too familiar to Kiana, coupled with a horrifying and eerie laugh. Her expression and eyes...

...were the same ones she'd seen countless times before—

Those sharp, intelligent eyes.

Kiana's eyes widened involuntarily, and even her voice trembled as she spoke.

"Why...?"

"Why did the leg ring I gave to my aunt... turn her into this? Who was that mysterious person...?"

That leg thigh ring... what exactly was it?

.....

The true answer lay elsewhere.

Dr. Dawei, who had appeared once in the previous timeline to cover their retreat, now stood unharmed, letting out a sinister laugh.

"Hmm, hehehe~"

With a swift motion, she yanked off the bald headpiece in front of everyone, revealing her true appearance underneath.

A cascade of smooth, flowing green hair unfurled, and atop her head was a striking black crown. The person hidden beneath the comical "Dawei" headpiece was a petite girl whose face was unmistakably familiar, almost identical to someone in the room.

It was none other than... Mobius.

She casually twirled the leg thigh ring, the one tied to the story's origin around her finger.

"Another mission is complete~. What an interesting world this is!"

She chuckled as she delivered her final comment, tossing the so-called "Superdimensional Leg Thigh Ring" into the air.

The leg ring spun rapidly before slipping onto the tip of a long, slender tail. As the tail extended, it revealed itself as part of an enormous, infinite serpent. The serpent's tail was adorned with countless similar "leg thigh ring," or rather, "tail bands,"

...as if that's where they were always meant to be.

The multicolored and varied leg thigh rings and bands seemed to represent countless parallel worlds.

"Let's see, what's the next target~? Hehe~ Hahaha—"

Mobius's voice echoed throughout the laboratory, marking the beginning of despair for this world.

Infinity never ends with just one world.

But at least within the Ring Project, the "ring" had been consistently present, just like how the Valkyries were always at the heart of the game.

[?? Who appeared in the earlier PV? Was it... the Flame-Chaser who pursuing infinity?]

[So after all this, it caused the birth of the original "Theresa Dumb Virus"? Or is this the beginning of another adventure?]

[Heart-stopping moment, waiting for Season 2!]

[That mark... is it the emblem of infinity?]

[Classic corporate culture!]

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"..."

Mobius stayed silent, but her furrowed brows eventually eased into a look of clarity.

Ah, so it's me... It's myself... Well, that's fine then.

What was she worried about earlier? That the mastermind behind this was a crazy scientist? If it was herself, then there was no problem.

No matter how the online comments described her, at this moment, everyone in the hall instinctively turned their eyes toward Mobius. Some were shocked, others fearful or wary, but those who knew her remained composed.

It had been a long time since Mobius felt the familiar gaze of rejection and ostracism from the crowd.

Strangely, it felt... nostalgic?

Resolutely, she dismissed the thought from her mind.

"What's wrong? It's just a video…"

She smirked, her expression tinged with a strangely unsettling affection.

"Or are you... scared?"

"We're just reconsidering your safety risk assessment," Elysia casually replied, glancing at her.

"Oh? Wasn't it already the highest?"

Vill-V exclaimed in mock surprise.

"Tch, and you're not? Shut up, Vill-V," Mobius retorted with a cold laugh.

"Yes, yes, whatever you say," Vill-V replied without arguing. After all, it wasn't her being targeted right now, so why rush to intervene?

"Hehe—honestly, I wouldn't mind creating a virus like this. But I'm a bit short on ideas. How about this. Theresa, would you like to come to my lab for some research?"

Mobius raised her brows, proposing a terrible idea.

"Ah?!"

Theresa instinctively jumped back, distancing herself from the apparent mastermind.

"No, no, absolutely not! If anyone wants to be a test subject, they can go, but not me!"

She firmly rejected the idea, though her retreating posture and the way she pressed herself against the wall betrayed her aversion and fear.

"It seems Bronya will need to reassess this... Herrscher's danger level and capabilities," Bronya murmured as she gazed at Mobius, who didn't look much older than herself. For once, her brows knitted slightly.

"Wait, wait, I didn't expect an Herrscher to appear here!"

Kiana exclaimed, still taken aback.

"No wonder... it's Mobius," the Herrscher of Sentience added, as if everything now made perfect sense.

"...Don't make it sound like every strange or bad thing is definitely Mobius's doing," Mobius muttered with a frown, displeased.

She could make jokes about herself, but she wouldn't tolerate others doing so in her presence.

Vill-V timidly pointed to the screen, implying something unsaid.

"That's just the game. It's exaggerated. How could I ever do something like that?"

Mobius emphasized the word "ever," her youthful face exuding an air of innocence.

But her slightly distorted expression betrayed her, and everyone remained skeptical.

"...That's true,"

It was ultimately Luo Mo who nodded in agreement.

"Huh? ... My little guinea pig? It's rare of you to agree…"

"Well, there's always Kevin," Luo Mo replied with a serene expression, his eyes clear and trusting.

.....

Schicksal Headquarters also sent a congratulatory message, urgently halting the process of assigning the Overseer's seat, claiming that further deliberation was needed.

The matter of the Overseer position was temporarily put on hold.

Kallen, equally helpless, appeared in a video call with a fake expression of horror as she spoke to Theresa,

"Little Theresa, I've thought about it carefully, and maybe... we should wait a few more years. Like you said, my health is fine, so there's no rush."

"Ahem—–, the matter of the Overseer position requires further consideration. Don't worry... for now, let's leave it at this. Goodbye!"

Theresa stared blankly at her grandmother, who had hastily ended the video call as if fleeing. For a moment, her usually sharp gaze was dulled.

But soon, she realized the situation.

Turning her puffed-up cheeks toward Luo Mo, she glared at him with an expression that promised retribution.

By now, few people even remembered the original purpose of the video.

Luo Mo had successfully convinced himself: this was all for the sake of preparing for an unknown future.

"Just tell me, did it work or not? I always deliver on my promises!"

He spoke with an air of righteousness, looking quite proud of himself.

"Work... work my foot!! I'd rather inherit the Overseer position of Schicksal! I actually believed your nonsense!"

"You just love messing with me, don't you?! I even lent you my house, and you're still doing this to me—!!!"

Theresa pounced on Luo Mo, pinning him to the ground with gritted teeth.

Even Kevin sent a congratulatory message:

[Urgent message, urgent message. Don't deploy Theresa, and we promise not to deploy Kevin!]

"Look on the bright side, you've almost surpassed your ancestor!"

Luo Mo tried to comfort her with good intentions, though a trace of amusement played at the corners of his lips.

He wasn't wrong. Compared to Kevin, Theresa's chaos might actually be more terrifying.

He dared not imagine a world where Otto and Kevin had the same level of "wisdom" as Theresa.

It would definitely be hilarious.

"...I'll bite you to death!!!"

Theresa, her watery blue eyes filled with anger, glared at Luo Mo as she lunged at him again.

"Hey, hey, hey, you're a respectable principal! Stop—"

Luo Mo quickly raised his hands to block her.

"I'm not anymore! No one respects me anymore—"

Her voice carried a rare tone of dejection.

"That's not true. For instance, I deeply respect you, Principal!"

"You... shut up! You're the most disrespectful of them all!"

"Ahhhh!!—why do you even exist?! Were you sent by heaven to punish my peaceful life?!!!"

Theresa clutched her head with both hands, wailing in frustration.

The Overseer position had slipped away from her... possibly forever!

She didn't want it now, but that didn't mean she wouldn't want it in the future! And now this, her grandmother was too scared to pass the position to her. What if she accidentally destroyed the world?

"Maybe it's God's will!" Luo Mo quickly corrected with a serious tone.

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(TL/C: ....Don't look at me. I'm a Translator)