—✦Honkai Star Rail World✦—
On the Astral Express, Stelle and March 7th hugged each other and wept after watching the short film. Himeko and Welt comforted them, while Dan Heng recorded the terms from another world heard from the light screen into the Data Bank.
Wasn't recording an unknown world a form of Trailblaze in its own right?
Meanwhile, at the Space Station, Herta looked at the light screen with an interested expression, looking forward to what it would broadcast in the future.
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—✦Honkai Impact Third World✦—
Mei comforted a sobbing Kiana. Bronya, looking at Kiana whose eyes were red from crying, wiped her own tears and said, "Idiot Kiana, it's all your fault for crying. You're making me want to cry too."
In the Sea of Quanta, Welt and Kevin stared at the light screen in silence.
Welt looked at Kevin and asked, "You are a human who survived the previous era. How much weight do the words 'Hero' and 'Deliverance' carry upon your shoulders?"
Kevin shook his head. "That is not important. I once swore before Sakura's grave that no matter the cost, humanity will defeat the Honkai."
"No matter the cost?" Welt murmured, looking at the resolute man before him.
In the Elysian Realm, Elysia began to cry as well. Eden, with tears shimmering in her eyes, patted Elysia's back. Mobius looked at the two of them and remarked, "Two sentimental fools."
"I know I shouldn't cry, but that mother's choice was so great. It's so sad," Elysia said through her tears.
"This is the virtue of humanity; this is love."
Hearing this, Mobius fell silent, turned around, and waved them off as she headed back to her laboratory.
Elysia looked at the tissues Mobius had left on the table and smiled, pointing them out to Eden. "Her mouth is as stubborn as ever."
Answer me, what is the hardest thing in the Elysian Realm?
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—✦Zenless Zone Zero World✦—
The members of Section 6 looked at Miyabi, who had been silent for a long while.
Yanagi broke the silence, asking Miyabi, "Section L-Leader, you…"
"Yanagi… I want to go eat some melon," Miyabi interrupted.
"Mhm, let's go eat melon," Yanagi said with a gentle smile.
In the Stars of Lyra Base, Evelyn sighed as she looked at the young lady who had wasted another pack of tissues. "Miss, if you keep crying, you're going to run out of paper."
"Waaah, I know, but I can't help it! Evie, huggie." Yao reached out her arms toward Evelyn. Evelyn sighed and embraced her.
"No more crying after the hug, okay?"
Just as everyone was immersed in the sorrow brought by the previous short film, text appeared on the light screen once again.
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{I wonder what everyone's thoughts are after watching—is it sadness, or sadness, or perhaps sadness?}
{But there's no time for you to grieve. Arriving at the battlefield is Welt's Chuunibyou history.}
{Upcoming Broadcast — Yang Chao Yue 〘The Transcendence of Yang〙}
—✦Honkai Star Rail World✦—
Looking at the text on the screen, Welt, who was comforting Stelle and March 7th on the Express, suddenly remembered the story Bronya told him about his counterpart in a Bubble Universe after she returned from the Sea of Quanta. He instantly felt a sense of dread; it seemed he was about to face social death.
"I'm going back to my room," Welt said, immediately bolting back. But when he saw the computer in his room also playing the light screen's content, he knew there was no escape.
Resigned to his fate, he returned to the Parlor Car. He was tired. Let the world end.
{This occurred in a Bubble Universe that Bronya entered while searching for Seele in the Sea of Quanta. In this universe, the founders of Anti-Entropy were all killed by Schicksal, without exception. Just like in the Prime World, the Welt of this Bubble Universe still passed his name and Herrscher Core to the child named Joachim. But because Schicksal destroyed everything he had, leaving him with nothing but himself, he walked a path diametrically opposed to the Prime World.}
〘Bronya Zaychik〙: Seele? Seele, are you in the Sea of Quanta? Wait for me, I'm coming to find you.
〘Seele Vollerei〙: Mhmm, Seele will wait for Bronya-onee-chan.
〘Bronya Rand〙: Another version of me? It's just that Seele is my sister?
〘Seele〙: Why are you looking at me like that? I'm not calling you "onee-chan."
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{In this Bubble Universe, Bronya, Welt, and Schicksal teamed up to fight the Herrscher of the Void. However, midway through the battle, Welt suddenly turned traitor and launched an indiscriminate attack.}
{Alright, the recap is over. Everyone, please enjoy this story titled 'Yang Chao Yue'.}
『 Bronya struggled to stand up, looking at Welt and asking, "Seele… where is Seele?" 』
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〘Tesla〙: In that Bubble Universe, I died back then? But Joachim, you useless brat! Just because I died, you forgot everything we taught you? I'll....
〘Stelle〙: Even after being betrayed, the first thing she says upon standing up is to look for Seele? Duck-Duck, you… how much do you love her?
〘Bronya Zaychik〙: Duck-Duck?
〘Stelle〙: Oh, because the last two characters of your name sound like "duck" in some contexts, I've just been calling you "Duck-Duck."
〘Kiana Kaslana〙: Good nickname, well played.
....
『 "You can still think? Hmph, how interesting," Welt said, looking at Bronya.
"Congratulations, Valkyrie. You survived the Second Honkai War."
Welt shook his head. "I don't know who this Seele you speak of is, but it doesn't matter. You are the only survivor."
"What did you say?" Bronya looked at him in shock.
"The Valkyries on the front lines, the garrison in the rear…" Welt spread his arms. "Everyone is dead."
Welt put his hands in his pockets. "I have destroyed Schicksal." 』
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〘Otto Apocalypse〙: Oh?
〘Durandal〙: Uh…
〘Theresa Apocalypse〙: If it's the Second Honkai War period, Cecilia and I should have been on the front lines. I wonder what happened in that Bubble Universe.
〘·HSR· Welt Yang〙: Although what follows is dark history, I still want to say: Otto, serves you right!
〘·HI3· Welt Yang〙: Otto, serves you right!
〘Tesla〙: Joachim, where the hell are you? I'm being worked to death here after you left.
〘·HI3· Welt Yang〙: I'm in the Sea of Quanta with an old geezer. He's dangerous; I can't let him leave.
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『 "You killed them… You killed Seele…!" Bronya looked at Welt in shock.
"Your eyes are filled with surprise, sadness, and hatred—just like mine were in the past."
Welt let out a long sigh. "Ah… she must have been someone very important to you. Good. Remember this moment."
"Hatred, confusion, despair—these are the pillars of everything, the purest and most powerful strength." 』
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〘Castorice〙: Such twisted logic.
〘Stelle〙: Uncle Yang has gone completely dark.
〘Otto Apocalypse〙: If hatred were useful, I would have been killed by countless people long ago.
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『 "Why… why do such a thing?" Bronya asked, looking at Welt.
"Because this is my mission," Welt replied. 』
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〘Tesla〙: I'LL "MISSION" YOUR GRANDMOTHER!!!! Joachim, you better stay dead in the Sea of Quanta, otherwise I'll....
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『 "The man named Welt Joyce entrusted it to me with great care in 1955."
" 1955… that was the day Anti-Entropy was founded," Bronya said.
"No, that was the day Anti-Entropy was destroyed," Welt countered.
"Welt Joyce, Lieserl Albert Einstein, Frederica Nikola Tesla, Emma Planck, Erwin Schrödinger…"
"I remember every one of their names. Because remembering them is the only thing I can do."
"They were killed one by one by Schicksal's Valkyries right before my eyes, while I could only run away in disgrace."
"…Like a terrified, weak little beast."
Welt's tone was incredibly calm—so calm it felt as if he were telling a story that had nothing to do with him.
But within that calmness, Bronya felt a chilling dread that made her skin crawl. 』
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