Her golden eyes slowly opened, reflecting the lively scene of the forest park.
On the clean and tidy lawn, families were having outdoor picnics and barbecues.
Slowly raising her head, the sky was clear with white clouds, excessively clean… There wasn't even any Honkai energy in the air?
As an A-rank Valkyrie, Himeko had spent almost her entire life with Honkai energy; that familiar feeling was practically etched into her bones.
Even the thinnest trace of Honkai energy, she could detect with just a slight breath.
"How is this possible..."
Himeko slowly came back to her senses, muttering to herself, as blood dripped from her already crimson hair onto the grass.
So real… so… relaxed!
So relaxed that Himeko showed a faint smile, reaching out her hand, seemingly about to touch the students right in front of her… However, at that moment, Himeko, whose last wish was entrusted, suddenly awoke, her entire being enveloped in a green glow.
Soon, the Honkai-corroded body of Himeko was suddenly suppressed and relieved, and the external injuries on her body began to heal at a visible rate… "Indeed, once you master the essence of energy, you can use it however you want. With just a slight conversion, Imaginary energy can directly develop this level of healing magic..."
A magnetic male voice entered the ears of the nearly unconscious Himeko.
But before she could force herself to rally and see the owner of the voice, she fell back into a deep sleep.
Looking at the unconscious girl, Hermes's expression softened a bit.
Seeing the over ninety-five percent similarity to Himeko, along with her broken Valkyrie armor, he already understood the girl's identity.
"Sleep peacefully, Himeko."
Hermes said gently, "When you wake up again, you will begin your brand new life."
"No longer will you have to fight desperately against Honkai Beasts, no longer will you have to struggle with a collapsing body, only to watch your students pass away one by one."
"Nor will you have to desperately try to save your students, because..."
"Your students are all safe now, and they have finally grown into legendary Valkyries that you can be proud of!"
As if hearing these words in her sleep, Himeko's previously tense expression slowly relaxed, and the corners of her mouth slightly curled up, as if she was entering a beautiful dream… "Hermes, your emotions seem very strange. Is this someone you know?"
Koromon widened its eyes, looking left and right, somewhat unable to grasp what this complex emotion was.
As a Digimon, seemingly composed entirely of data, in reality, Digimon have an extremely keen reaction to the power of emotions, already exhibiting characteristics of a somewhat idealistic life form.
Certain human emotions can even provide Digimon with incredibly astonishing power!
For example, at this moment, Koromon seemed to faintly draw some powerful energy from Hermes.
It seemed almost unable to suppress the urge to evolve… Hermes gently stroked the pink furball in his arms, then reached out and temporarily sealed the power Koromon was using for evolution.
He already had plans for Koromon's evolution; casually evolving into WarGreymon or something similar would not satisfy him.
"Koromon, you are still young now. When you grow up, you will be able to somewhat understand the feeling I have now."
How could a simple Digimon understand such a complex emotion, mixed with regret, pity… and a hint of joy after making up for past regrets?
Himeko, this was someone who, even after he came to this world, still evoked a complex emotion whenever he thought of her… Moreover, it was someone he originally thought he would never meet again, yet she was now alive and standing before him?
After all, that last lesson, Himeko not only gave her students a final lesson but also gave a memorable lesson to people in another dimension!
…After receiving the person, the complex-minded Hermes no longer wandered outside.
"Lord of Heavenly Principles, you're back?"
Buer, who was working, looked at the reappearing Hermes and couldn't help but show a gentle smile.
"This is?"
"This is Himeko, the harvest from this outing."
Gently placing Himeko on the soft grass, Hermes explained, "She's a familiar stranger. After she wakes up, if she's willing, she can stay and work. If not, we'll arrange her identity information and let her leave."
Buer sensed that the Lord of Heavenly Principles's thoughts were quite complex at the moment, so she didn't inquire further, nodding in agreement.
Watching the Lord of Heavenly Principles's departing back, Buer looked curiously at the person before her.
How interesting, a familiar stranger?
At this moment, a strong curiosity arose in Buer's heart: what kind of person could make the Lord of Heavenly Principles, who usually keeps everything separate from his heart, feel such complex and unspeakable emotions?
…Slightly tidying up his work, Hermes didn't continue but instead sank into the Chat Group.
The Trailblaze of Wisdom: "@Female protagonist in crossover anime, look who this is?"
The Trailblaze of Wisdom: "Image.jpg"
Female protagonist in crossover anime: "???"
Female protagonist in crossover anime: "Is this Himeko? No! This tattered Valkyrie armor?! This is Himeko!"
Female protagonist in crossover anime: "I actually saw Himeko in honkai: star rail, how could I have such a dream?!"
Lumine was somewhat dazed. That last lesson had also given her an unforgettable memory. Now, seeing Himeko truly survive from the Sea of Quanta… Like Hermes, the feeling of making up for regret filled her heart with a sense of satisfaction for a moment.
The Trailblaze of Wisdom: "You're not dreaming, and neither am I… Himeko was pulled and salvaged from the Sea of Quanta by the power of the Quantum Authority existing on Blue Star…"
Hermes briefly explained what he had been busy with recently.
Female protagonist in crossover anime: "I'm already looking forward to the scene when Himeko and Astral Express's Himeko meet face to face in the future. This might be the most anticipated scene for us former players, right?"
Female protagonist in crossover anime: "Uh, mastering the sovereignty of a world, transforming into the controller of the Heavenly Dao, and also independently salvaging the Quantum Authority from other worlds…"
Female protagonist in crossover anime: "Why does this setting seem so familiar?"
Lumine pondered hard; why did this plot seem more and more like something she had seen before?