Chapter 268: Sirin: Anyone Can Solo Me? Do I, the Pufferfish, Have No Pride Left?
With Welt putting up a desperate struggle, Einstein successfully extracted the Gem of Conquest from Sirin's body. However, just as she attempted to continue stripping away the Herrscher Cores, Sirin's consciousness regained wakefulness, and the plan could no longer be executed. Welt, his body pierced by a Void Lance, collapsed within this space of consciousness, once again sacrificing his "life" for the sake of the world.
Upon waking, Sirin immediately unleashed her Herrscher power, destroying the Arahato. She approached the unconscious Einstein, stepping firmly onto her chest.
["You ants... why do you always bully me? Treating me like a mere test subject..."]
Recalling the various moments spent with Cecilia within the illusion, her rage erupted, and her emotions instantly spiraled out of control.
["And that woman! Pretending to care about me! It was you ants who killed Bella!"]
Sirin extracted the Core of Reason from her own body and crushed it into fragments.
["First, I shall make this sneaky traitor disappear forever!"]
The shattered Herrscher Core fell from Sirin's hand, landing by Einstein's feet.
"This... this can't be..."
Watching the Core of Reason being crushed raw by Sirin's bare hands, everyone in the livestream was left utterly dumbfounded. What? The Core was crushed directly? Does that mean Welt, whose consciousness was attached to the Core, is completely finished?
Wait, that's not right. Everyone remembered that "Old Yang" eventually lived to see the events of A Post-Honkai Odyssey. That means even after the Core of Reason was pulverized, he didn't die?
"No way? How on earth did Uncle Yang survive this? This is blowing my mind!"
The in-game scenes shocked Kiana for ten thousand years. While she knew Old Yang was durable, she didn't expect his tenacity to reach such heights... He truly deserved to be called the "King of Survival" in Honkai Impact 3rd alongside Fu Hua!!
Inside the Anti-Entropy office, even Old Yang himself was losing his composure while watching the screen. He originally felt that as a Herrscher who inherited the name of Welt to fight for humanity, a glorious sacrifice at the final moment was a romantic and manly end. He didn't mind his "screen time" ending there.
But he never expected that Honkai Impact 3rd simply wouldn't let Welt Yang go. Dying and reviving, reviving and dying, over and over again—they wouldn't even give him a clean break!! You can't just keep shearing the same sheep until it's bald!
Oh, wait, it wasn't just one sheep; there was also Fu Hua. Thinking of this, Welt couldn't help but feel a sense of kinship with "Warrior Fu." After all, both were officially designated members of the "Undead Clan" by the developers...
"Suddenly, I feel a bit better."
Outside the livestream, Otto's expression became somewhat subtle. Although he was the grand antagonist of Honkai Impact 3rd who had done every evil deed imaginable and could be blamed for everything, at least he wasn't subjected to the cycle of repeated deaths like Welt. Indeed, happiness is relative; compared to Welt, Otto suddenly felt much less troubled.
Moreover, to be honest, while Welt's sacrifice was supposed to be a sad and serious event, Otto found himself struggling to hold back a laugh after seeing it happen so many times. Persecution—this was definitely a case of character persecution. Just like how he was persecuted every day, Welt was also being toyed with by that kid, Su Mu!
As the game continued, just moments before Sirin was to kill Einstein, Theresa, Cecilia, and Siegfried appeared before her simultaneously. The moment Sirin saw Cecilia, her gaze turned into a mixture of sorrow and fury.
["Cecilia, have you come as well? As I thought, your goal is to eliminate me!"]
Seeing Sirin's aggrieved and sorrowful eyes, Cecilia felt a pang of heartache. She wanted to explain everything. But the current Sirin was deaf to Cecilia's words and immediately exiled them into the Infinite Corridor.
Theresa noticed the disappearance of Cecilia and Siegfried, leaving her alone to face Sirin.
["I have locked them away. I will deal with them later, letting them die a bit slower so they can feel more despair. This is the best punishment for them."]
Despite saying such things, were Sirin's true thoughts really so cold? Perhaps deep in her heart, she truly did not want to be Cecilia's enemy or fight her...
"If Mom just had a little more time, maybe Sirin could have been redeemed," Kiana said, shrugging helplessly. "Maybe then there would be no need to fight... but in that situation, there really was no other way. If Benares wasn't killed, the Valkyries of Schicksal would have been the ones to die."
Su Mu, standing nearby, nodded in agreement. In his past life, his greatest takeaway from this plot was that if Cecilia had been given just a little more time, everything might have been different.
But even if Sirin were redeemed by Cecilia, what would happen afterward? A Sirin whose hands were stained with so much human blood was destined to never live a normal life. Some might argue that Mei, as a Herrscher, also caused millions of deaths in Nagazora during her awakening, but Mei was also a victim; her starting point was completely different from Sirin's.
Of course, to those who died, the destruction caused by a Herrscher was an established fact regardless of the intent. The reason Mei could live a happy and stable life after becoming a Herrscher was entirely due to Himeko, Theresa, and everyone at St. Freya Academy. But that happiness was short-lived; carrying the power of a Herrscher was more like a curse to the kind-hearted Mei.
The series of events that followed confirmed this—the awakening of the Herrscher of the Void, the world falling into the Great Honkai, Teacher Himeko's Final Lesson, and Kiana's sacrifice in Meteoric Salvation to atone for her sins...
Bearing the power of a Herrscher is a curse and a sin. If Mei and Kiana could choose to give up their overwhelming power for peaceful days, they would agree without hesitation.
If, if... the story of Honkai Impact 3rd has too many "ifs." Unfortunately, there are no ifs. The end of the Second Honkai was set in stone, and those regrets could never be mended. Even in the main storyline, the protagonist group was still suffering.
In his past life, many Captains were initially attracted by the excellent 3D modeling and the various beautiful girls, but who knew this thing was hiding "knives" inside? Using the most gorgeous, exquisite, and beautiful maidens to enact the cruelest stories...
One could only say the production team of Honkai Impact 3rd was rotten to the core, absolutely devious. Su Mu's transformation into an "Old Captain" was entirely thanks to them!
"Oh, it truly makes me, Elysia, so sad... Why must two people who love each other be made to hurt one another?" Elysia's expression turned sorrowful. Thinking about it now, Honkai Impact 3rd was filled with these "love-hate" scenarios.
Teacher Himeko loved her student Kiana so much, and Kiana revered her teacher, yet they were forced to draw blades against each other. Raiden Mei and Kiana considered each other the most important person in the world, yet they ultimately came to blows and went their separate ways. And Sirin and Cecilia could not escape this fate either.
"Su Mu, you seem like a normal person, so why are you always thinking of taking revenge on society? Are you actually a closeted anti-social personality?"
Facing Elysia's confusion, Su Mu looked speechless. Anti-social? Don't talk nonsense! He was upright, sunny, and a "model youth"—how could he be that kind of person?
While he admitted that seeing players devastated by the "knives" gave him a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction... no, it was so satisfying he could almost fly. Because he had stood in the rain himself, he wanted to tear everyone's umbrellas to shreds! He wanted to turn up the heat and let the players of this world feel the pain of an Old Captain!!
If that counted as revenge on society... then if he brought out Houkai Gakuen 2, how would they respond? Once "Fire Moth" comes out, not a blade of grass remains! Do you understand the concept of hoping the protagonists can at least be buried together after they die?
While Elysia complained about Su Mu's habit of writing "revenge" plots, the battle between Theresa and Sirin formally began in the game.
Theresa did not hesitate. She knew that if she didn't use her ultimate move now, she would be no match for the Second Herrscher. Therefore, she immediately unleashed the power of the Oath of Judah, letting the Grace Field envelop both herself and Sirin!
Within the Grace Field, Sirin completely lost her Herrscher powers and turned back into an ordinary girl. Her noble dress vanished, replaced by a tattered hospital gown! Inside the field, Theresa also felt like her body was about to tear apart; just standing took every ounce of her strength.
With her power gone, Sirin once again felt the sensation of pain.
["It hurts!! No!!!"]
["Don't hurt me anymore! No!!"]
The days of constant torture in Babylon Labs were the darkest memories of Sirin's life. At this moment, the pain awakened her memories. The once-aloof Herrscher vanished completely, leaving only a girl entwined with fear and agony.
["Everyone... everyone died because of the experiments!"]
["If this continues, I will definitely die too..."]
["Avrora, Agata, Bella..."]
["I don't want to participate in the experiments anymore!"]
["Save me... save me..."]
Painful memories wrapped around Sirin's body, nearly suffocating her. Theresa, holding a spear, had reached Sirin. She felt deep sympathy and sadness for Sirin's plight. However, at this moment, she had no choice but to kill her.
["...Pretentious liar."]
As Sirin's words fell, Theresa's spear pierced Sirin's heart. The next moment, the Grace Field's duration ended, dissipating into golden light. Theresa collapsed onto the ground, utterly exhausted. Her strength was spent.
Looking at Sirin lying on the ground, the light gone from her eyes, Theresa lay back.
["With this, everything is over..."]
She wanted to close her eyes and rest for a moment. However, the next second, a mutation occurred! Sirin's supposedly dead body floated up under the influence of Honkai energy, and her Herrscher dress returned to her. The wound pierced by the spear healed at a visible speed, and shortly after... Sirin was completely resurrected!
It turned out that in that split second, the power of the Herrscher of Death had repaired Sirin's heart, bringing her back from the dead!
In a short battle, two successive reversals left the livestream audience overwhelmed. They thought Theresa was going to lose, then she suddenly sealed Sirin's Honkai energy, forced her back to her original form, and destroyed her heart. But then Sirin revived using the Herrscher of Death's power, reversing the situation instantly—now Theresa was the one in mortal danger!
"I completely understand why Sirin is called the Pufferfish Herrscher now..." Senti covered her forehead, nearly powerless to complain. "A pufferfish is a type of fish, and a fish's memory is only seven seconds long! Sirin just doesn't learn because she has no memory!"
After failing so many times, she still didn't understand the principle of giving your all even when hunting a rabbit? Just keep being reckless; you really are a handful. The Will of Honkai must be so unlucky to have a Herrscher like you!
Despite how many times her arrogance and contempt for humans had caused her to fail, if it weren't for her survival skills, she would have died countless times... Instead of teaching her caution, escaping death only made her more arrogant! What kind of Herrscher are you? You're a menace!
Borrowing from the famous manga Dragon Ball from Su Mu's previous life, Sirin was basically a pure-blooded Saiyan. Saiyans are brave and love fighting, a natural warrior race. But a few Saiyans in the story are incredibly reckless, throwing away massive advantages. For instance, a certain "eternal second place" likes to give a thumbs-up and brag, "I am Super Vegeta!" only to get thrashed by Perfect Cell. And then there's Gohan, who was reckless as a teen and got his father killed, and then as an adult became "Ultimate Gohan" and lost again... they truly took "throwing" to the extreme.
It turns out the only one who can pull off that "disaster gesture" is the man named Vegito...
"I bet Auntie didn't die at Sirin's hands. There's going to be another reversal, right?" Kiana complained helplessly. Anyone could guess that as soon as Sirin started getting cocky, her face-slapping moment was imminent. Hurry up, who's the next one to slap Sirin? One or two more won't make a difference.
Theresa sighed. "Su Mu, did you have to write Sirin to be this stupid? She just never learns... this isn't even about being a dummy anymore, is it?"
Sirin, standing nearby, felt very aggrieved. "Auntie... you're being a bit too harsh..."
[I see it now. Basically, any character with a name and decent screen time has the ability to solo Sirin. I don't think it's her fault; the people she's fighting are just using straight-up cheats!]
[LMAO, the feeling that "anyone can solo Sirin" is too absurd. A six-core Herrscher played like this? Truly incomparable!]
[It can't be helped, right? After all, Sirin probably never went to school.]
[True. After leaving her mother, she was always in a lab. You can't expect her to be well-read.]
[From that perspective, it makes sense... she's just a child who hasn't read many books or had much life experience.]
Looking at these comments, Sirin felt even more wronged. Her eyes welled with tears as she looked at Su Mu, looking like a kitten ready to scratch someone. Being a "she-devil" or a "villain" was one thing; she could accept those roles. But why, even in those roles, did she have to be a complete idiot?
Everyone can solo her? Does she have no pride? Does Su Mu know how many people in her class play Honkai Impact 3rd? Once everyone finishes this part of the story, she can already imagine the hellish scenes—she walks into the classroom, and a classmate immediately teases, "Sirin, were you captured by a white-haired girl again?"
Then she'd have to blush and mumble things like "The other side was cheating" or "Herrscher power isn't that easy to control." The classroom would be filled with joy, leaving her wanting to find a hole to crawl into! Just thinking about it made her skin crawl!!
"Bad brother-in-law! I hate you! Why did you write me as such a dummy!!"
Feeling Sirin's resentful gaze, Su Mu's eyes shifted away. "If I said... I didn't want it to be this way and that my hands were tied, would you believe me?"
As soon as he said that, everyone in the livestream turned their eyes toward him. Though their expressions varied, the message was clear:
Yeah, right!
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