Chapter 267 Death of Bella! Return of the Moonlight Throne and Yang's "Sit-ups"!
Seeing himself in the game transformed into a cold-blooded bag-carrying machine, Siegfried was awakened to some not-so-pleasant memories—actually, Siegfried had wanted to complain for a long time. Why do these women shop endlessly, and why does it seem like they have inexhaustible energy...
He clearly went to the gym often to exercise, but why was accompanying his wife and daughter shopping so exhausting? This was truly one of life's great unsolved mysteries.
Watching the scene where Sirin actually traveled, shopped, and tasted various delicacies with Siegfried and Cecilia like a real family, many viewers in the live stream couldn't help but have a strange thought.
Was Sirin really going to be won over by Cecilia?
From what they could see now, Sirin was clearly completely immersed in this period of fictional happiness. Although she showed some resistance at first, after a while, she was entirely addicted to it.
[Sirin, what are you doing, Sirin! You are the dignified Herrscher of the Void, the Apostle of God! Look at your weak appearance now—what's with that smile and that happy expression? Do you think you can defeat humanity with these!]
[No way, brother. After hearing that, could it be that you are also a joker invited by Honkai?]
To be honest, this development left everyone in the live stream unsure whether to laugh or cry.
Sirin clearly wanted to weave a terrifying dream to torture Cecilia and Siegfried at first, but because she was too "noob," it turned into a blissful illusion. Not only that, she herself was caught in it, unable to extricate herself from the illusion she created...
A six-core Herrscher, the Apostle of the Honkai God? Thinking of the various titles on Sirin, the audience's expressions became even more colorful.
[Can't carry her, I simply can't carry her!]
[If I were the Honkai God, I would be totally numb. Is Sirin's gameplay even human?]
[The God gave her cheats and even helped Sirin block the Taixu Sword God... Helping to this extent, and the result is Sirin immersing herself in her own illusion?]
[Even though I know Sirin is essentially still a little girl lacking love, her gameplay is truly too "pig-nosed"!]
[She dug a hole and fell into it herself. Isn't this just a pure bot??]
[Wait, can Sirin really pass a CAPTCHA test? I'm starting to have serious doubts!]
These bullet chats in the live stream made Sirin feel embarrassed. Although she knew everyone was teasing her "in-game self," she couldn't completely ignore it! No, it would be better to say she cared immensely! Super cared!
Originally, Sirin thought she would just accept becoming a villainess; after all, if she had to be a villain, Otto was one too. But if she was going to be a villain, she had to have some class. And the result?
After reading through, Sirin finally understood why she was called the "Pufferfish Herrscher"! This operation really made it hard for Sirin to imagine that a human was sitting in front of the computer! It's like you bought a full set of end-game gear and were beaten to death by a small wild mob on the side of the road. How could anyone not get "Red Temperature" (furious)?
"If I were the Honkai God, I would have surrendered at fifteen minutes, really..."
Senti, watching the live stream, covered her face speechlessly. She really couldn't imagine that Sirin's operations could be heaven-defying to this extent.
"Now I truly understand. Even with the same gun, the result is completely different in the hands of an adult versus a child. Although the bullets fired are just as lethal, Sirin's gun just exploded in her face, didn't it??"
Senti's roasting also made Fu Hua, who was beside her, unable to keep a straight face. Say what you will, her "sister" wasn't good at anything else, but she definitely had a talent for roasting.
In the game, Sirin enjoyed everything in this beautiful dream.
Meanwhile, while Siegfried was resting, his mind was full of Welt's words. He had an indescribable sense of familiarity with that man.
Just as he was feeling puzzled, Welt appeared before Siegfried once again. Under Welt's stimulation, Siegfried had already recalled some memories.
The recovery of Siegfried's memory also affected the illusion. The effect within the dream was that the mall's glass shattered instantly, turning into countless shards flying toward Sirin!
Of course, for Sirin as a Herrscher, these shards were not enough to threaten her. Just as she was about to use her power to block them, Cecilia lunged toward her without hesitation!
Sirin looked at the woman in front of her with some astonishment. Her face was cut by the shards, leaving a striking scar. But she seemed to have no sense of pain at all, holding Sirin's body tightly and using her own body as Sirin's defense.
["Don't be afraid, Mom will protect you. Ich Liebe Dich, Sirin"]
Being held in Cecilia's arms, Sirin felt an extremely strong sense of security for the first time, an experience she had never had before... Cecilia's embrace was truly as warm as a mother's.
"Ich Liebe Dich."
This phrase stunned many viewers in the live stream because they were too familiar with it. In the main storyline, Kiana had also said the same thing. It means "I love you"... and when facing Shadow Knight: Moonbeam, Kiana used this "spell" to transform into Knight Moonbeam to fight Fu Hua.
Kiana had heard this spell from Sirin. In other words, the source of this phrase... was Cecilia?
Just as everyone was shocked, the game's plot moved to reality. At this time, Anti-Entropy had already formed an alliance with Schicksal to jointly deal with the remaining Honkai Beasts on the Siberian tundra.
Tesla and Einstein led Anti-Entropy's Titan army, helping the Valkyries clear out the Honkai Beasts. At the same time, the two mentioned things about Welt Yang.
It turned out they had known long ago that Welt actually had other plans. He didn't intend to sacrifice himself for nothing on the Moon. After all, he knew very well that even if he detonated the Herrscher Core, the probability of eliminating Sirin was still pitifully small.
Therefore, his other plan was to hide his consciousness within the Core, staying with the fragments of the 300,000 victims; they would never surrender to the Will of Honkai. In this way, after Sirin absorbed the Core of Reason, he could find a way to interfere with the Second Herrscher from the inside.
Undoubtedly, this was a massive gamble. After all, only at the moment Welt Yang's physical body was destroyed could he place his will into the Herrscher Core. If anything went wrong, he would die.
For so many years, Anti-Entropy had never found Joyce's soul within the Core. So they couldn't prove whether one could truly integrate their will into the Core. But even so, Welt Yang chose to take the leap.
["Joyce, this time... please watch over me"]
Fortunately, Welt's plan actually succeeded. He successfully integrated his consciousness into the Herrscher Core, becoming an internal agent, ready to interfere with the Second Herrscher from within at any time.
Knowing that Welt succeeded, Tesla instantly burst into tears. After all, everyone knew before that the probability of Welt's success was extremely slim... but he had created a miracle.
And now, Einstein was piloting the Arahato, bringing the Moonlight Throne toward where the Second Herrscher was located. She asked Tesla to lead Schicksal's forces and evacuate the Siberian snowfields within thirty minutes.
["Understood. Hey... don't you dare die, Mophead. You must come back alive with him"]
Even if these two usually didn't get along and often bickered, to each other, they were irreplaceable and important companions.
["Tesla, Joachim, we will definitely meet again, definitely!"]
The actions taken by Anti-Entropy also piqued the interest of everyone in the live stream.
"Moonlight Throne? Isn't that the weapon used by the Previous Era against Finality? I didn't expect that by relying on those Soulium records, Tesla and Einstein actually managed to build the Moonlight Throne..." Elysia's eyes widened in surprise.
"These two doctors are not only beautiful but also so smart. Truly amazing~♪"
Su Mu, beside her, held his forehead. Elysia, you really can't go three sentences without mentioning beautiful girls.
"Hiding the Herrscher's consciousness inside the Core... I remember in the Sea of Quanta, Uncle Yang did that too, right?" The studious Kiana raised her hand at this time. What, Kiana has a studious moment? Oh, they say interest is the best teacher, and Kiana was very interested in the content of Honkai Impact 3rd, which is why she watched so seriously.
Theresa nodded: "Yes, and Welt even completed a reconstruction of his body... even Kevin was surprised that Welt could still reshape his own physical body."
Kiana shrugged: "Although Uncle Yang can't bring out 100% of the Herrscher Core's power... he still did something the previous Welt Joyce couldn't do. Hiding consciousness in the Core, I didn't expect that to work... no wonder Uncle Yang could live all the way until APHO."
Su Mu smiled: "After all, he is a member of the 'undead' in a broad sense."
Amidst everyone's discussion, the screen in the game moved to Nikolas and Shigure Kira. Nikolas and Shigure Kira were fighting Bella, caught in a very difficult battle.
And Theresa, who had returned from her studies and successfully mastered the 0th Rated Power of the Oath of Judah, also rushed to the battlefield. However, she could only use that power once. If she used it here to deal with Bella, she would be helpless against the Herrscher of the Void.
Nikolas saw Theresa's hesitation. She handed the Judgment of Shamash and Black Abyss White Flower, left behind by Siegfried and Cecilia, to Theresa, telling her to return these Divine Keys to their original owners.
Bella knew Theresa's target was her most respected Queen, so she fought desperately to stop Theresa's progress. To that end, she even transformed back into her original giant dragon form, fighting frantically.
However, in her dragon form, the wound previously left by Siegfried's Judgment of Shamash became the fundamental reason for Benares' defeat.
At the cost of her own life, Nikolas shattered Bella's Pseudo-Herrscher Core. Once the Core was shattered, Benares would become a mindless Honkai Beast. Therefore, before the Core disappeared, Bella struggled desperately to reach her Queen's side.
["If I don't go back... the Queen... will be sad..."]
However, the dragon eventually collapsed in the cold snowfields. Until the last moment her consciousness faded, she was still thinking of her Queen.
This scene also made the viewers in the live stream feel a pang of sadness. Benares was indeed a Honkai Beast, but after being given emotions by Sirin, in a sense, she already had the same feelings as a human. She incomparably respected and loved Sirin, who gave her life and the ability to think, and was willing to give her all for Sirin—even her life.
In the main story "Herrscher of the Void Descends," Bella awakened again under Sirin's power and returned to her Queen's side once more. Only to be defeated by Himeko in the end... but she did not die then, instead dragging her scarred body all the way to Nagazora following Kiana.
Although Benares at that time likely no longer had Bella's consciousness and mistakenly took Kiana for her Queen—the viewers thought so, as the Second Herrscher Core was inside Kiana's body at the time, so it wasn't wrong to say she was the Herrscher of the Void.
However, the consciousness was not Sirin's, but Kiana's. Benares still relied on instinct to protect her Queen, ultimately even blocking a fatal blow for Mei, entrusting the wish to save her Queen to Mei... This loyal, protective dragon once moved viewers to tears. This loyalty was etched into Benares' bones, which also made the audience appreciate her very much.
Watching Benares fall and watching Nikolas eventually sacrifice herself to avenge Salome... these scenes made the viewers feel tight in their chests.
[Su Mu, that old thief, is no longer satisfied with using humans to "knife" (hurt) people; now even Honkai Beasts aren't spared!]
[He is becoming less and less human...]
[Haven't you heard? Now the old thief is practically a player-slaughtering machine!]
[The time the old thief feels most lost every day is when he's troubled because the version update hasn't arrived, and he can't "knife" the players as soon as possible...]
[Alright, alright, I get it, stop talking. Old thief, hurry up and use whatever "knifing" techniques you have left.]
Many viewers in the live stream were already somewhat numb. They had to finish the game they played even if they had to endure the pain; no matter how many "knives" there were, they must never give up!
In the game, due to Bella's death, Sirin, who was immersed in this illusory dream, also awakened. She called out Bella's name, but no one could respond to her.
Sirin felt terrified. After realizing something had happened to Bella, she was completely enraged. She released her Herrscher power, wanting to kill Siegfried directly. But Siegfried was saved by the arriving Cecilia.
["Stop it, Sirin!"]
Looking at the anxious Cecilia before her, Sirin froze in place.
["Wait! How can this woman be so calm... and her movements are also... she wasn't hypnotized by Fenghuang Down at all!"]
After realizing this, the anger in Sirin's heart erupted completely.
["You... liar!! You knew long ago I wasn't your daughter! You lied to me!!"]
The Herrscher energy erupting from the crazed Sirin was enough to crush even space. Looking at Sirin, Cecilia still wanted to explain something. But Sirin could no longer listen.
In this critical moment, Welt appeared before Cecilia and Siegfried and took them away, allowing them to escape.
["Bastard! Stop right there!!"]
Welt's appearance made Sirin both surprised and angry. Shouldn't she have already killed this annoying guy? But why... why was he here?
After escaping to a safe place, the audience in the live stream also learned from the conversation between the two why Cecilia was not controlled by the power of Fenghuang Down. It turned out she had once sparred with Fu Hua and thus learned the method to resist it.
However, they still couldn't escape this illusion now. Unless they got Sirin's permission or made her lose consciousness.
["That's right, you can't escape my grasp at all! Your scrap metal as ants is useless against me!!"]
At this point, Sirin had already appeared behind the two.
["I didn't expect you traitor to still be alive, but no matter—let me kill you one more time!"]
Looking at Sirin before him, Welt's face became serious. He knew that what came next was the key to whether they could defeat the Second Herrscher.
["Ms. Cecilia, you should hurry and leave... leave the rest to me"]
At the same time Welt said those words, in the real world, Einstein had already found Sirin's body and activated the Moonlight Throne mounted on the Arahato.
Originally, Welt didn't want to expose himself at this time, but he couldn't stand by and watch Cecilia and Siegfried die, so he had to appear early. Welt knew that with his current strength, even if he gave his all, he could only hold her off for one minute in the real world.
By coordinating with the power of the Moonlight Throne to weaken the Second Herrscher's power as much as possible... they could create a chance for victory. For Welt, this was... the final stand!
["Moonlight Throne, preparing for startup!"]
["3, 2, 1!"]
As the countdown ended, the moment the Moonlight Throne started up, Sirin in the illusion suddenly felt a splitting headache! Cracks also appeared in the illusion because of the interference, and Siegfried and Cecilia were thus able to break free.
["Second Herrscher, let us continue that duel on the Moon!"]
Seeing Welt Yang once again stand resolutely before the Herrscher of the Void, many viewers in the live stream thought at this moment that this man was truly cool.
But of course, there were also some viewers who felt they couldn't hold it back when they saw Uncle Yang about to offer his life again.
[Uncle Yang is truly using his life to carry the game!]
[Now I understand why the old thief said someone keeps giving their life... dying and living, living and dying, repeated "sit-ups"—isn't that exactly what keeping giving one's life looks like?]
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