Honkai Impact 3rd: I picked up a Seele at the start of the game.

Chapter 195 Shocking Change

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He told Alicia, "In fifteen days, everything will be clear"—and that time has come.

The vague and imperceptible authority/status gradually shifted from Alicia to the newly born body of the God of Gods.

To be more precise, this authority/status does not belong to anyone; it only attaches itself to Alicia because it returned to this timeline with Alicia as its anchor.

Now, the anchor point has been detached, the timeline has been definitively established as "true," and the time of rebirth is approaching.

At that moment, Yun Fuyu, Xier, and Mebius were still moving forward step by step when a strange feeling suddenly resonated in their hearts, causing Yun Fuyu to stop in her tracks.

Seele didn't seem to notice and bumped into his back, letting out a small cry as she covered her slightly sore nose and looked at him.

How can I describe the feelings that Yun Fuyu experienced?

It is so mysterious and wonderful that it is beyond words.

In his memory, the stories of the pre-civilization era were still very familiar. But now, those predetermined memories/fate gradually faded, leaving only a rough outline and a strange confidence that "I can do anything."

Then, a few lines of text suddenly appeared before my eyes, written in a very Alicia-like tone—

Such is fate, all due to the cycle of cause and effect. Such is cause and effect, all due to the deception of fate.

—Friendly reminder: the "为" in the second half of the sentence refers to the "为" in "为了" (in order to), so please don't misunderstand.

Yunfuyu: ?

The boy looked puzzled, wondering what had happened.

The words still linger: "We are all involved, and now is not the time to detach ourselves. Ignorance has its advantages and disadvantages; may you be prepared."

cloud:?……

I did not wish for this, yet the debt could not be repaid. I grieve and lament, yet I give my life to fulfill it.

Then, the text ceased to be anyone's message and transformed into a table. The left column listed the names of many Lawbringers, while the columns above them were for "Cause and Effect," "Fate," and "Time." The entire table was filled with "zero," and a scarlet sum was marked in the lower right corner, which was also temporarily zero.

Then, what was in front of me gradually faded until it was completely invisible. But with just a thought, I could pull the form back up.

Yun Fuyu scratched his head. Was this something left by "himself"? What did it mean?

Forget it, I won't think about it too much. The more I think, the more mistakes I'll make. Let's just continue on our journey together.

Judging by the timeline, Apoptosis has probably already revealed his identity; it's just a matter of when Möbius receives the news and Seele gets injured in the process.

Thinking of this, Yun Fuyu suddenly turned around and, in Xi'er's bewildered gaze, lightly touched her brow with his index finger.

What was once merely a metaphysical connection of "oath" and "destiny link" is now exceptionally clear in my perception, and I can even vaguely see the silvery-white imaginary chains.

Next, the resurrection from death will inevitably injure Seele. Yun Fuyu did not sever the link between them, but simply shared the backlash Seele suffered with herself.

At least, I can keep you company in this way.

He smiled and said, "Xier, your forehead is dirty. Let me wipe it for you."

Seele tilted her head and finally nodded: "Um... thank you."

"You're welcome."

He glanced again at Möbius not far away, preparing to continue on his way, when suddenly—

Xi'er cried out in pain, the feeling of impending death causing her to collapse to her knees. Yun Fuyu was in no better shape, also bent over with cold sweat pouring down her back.

This time, it is a true moment in time and space, a true Herrscher, a true death and resurrection, tens of millions of times more serious than the illusion within Erinis.

It is thanks to Yun Fuyu's extraordinary status that the three people "linked by fate" (Shuangxi + Yun) have been able to be resurrected an unlimited number of times. However, the backlash and pain brought about by the resurrection are still unavoidable.

Mebius quickened his pace and walked over: "What happened? Are you all alright?"

She squatted down to check Xier's condition, taking her pulse and turning her eyelids, but found nothing abnormal. It seemed that she was just a little weak.

Could it be that her period has started? But why does Mao Yunfuyu also seem to be in so much pain? Could he actually be her?

The communicator in his pocket vibrated, and Möbius quickly composed himself and checked the communicator.

It was a message from Mei. She sent over the Lawyer's information. There were pictures, videos, and text, and one picture in particular immediately caught her eye—

It is a frontal photo of the Sixth Herrscher.

Her short hair, a gradient from black to red, framed her alluring, pale red eyes. Her black mini-skirt, alluring yet not seductive, seemed to be formed from the power of a Herrscher, exquisite and beautiful. She coldly watched the newcomer, the scythe in her hand gleaming with a blood-red light, as if she would strike at any moment.

Will there be two Herrschers?

Mei sent another message, briefly explaining the current situation: the Sixth Herrscher's strength wasn't particularly formidable, but her companion Honkai Beast was ridiculously powerful. Kevin risked his life to kill the Herrscher, but she resurrected and continued the battle.

Not long after, Yunxi and the other girl helped each other to their feet, but once again their faces turned pale and they were covered in cold sweat. Mei's message arrived at the right time: the Herrscher had died again, but had been resurrected, and his power was gradually mutating and increasing.

Therefore, Mebius was convinced that Seele was related to the Herrscher.

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The Herrscher. Seele is a Herrscher. She belongs to the part of creation, destined to merge with decay, and then either destroy humanity or be destroyed by humanity.

Seele tried her best to harden her heart, unable to show him even the slightest kindness or expression. Only in this way could he possibly distance himself from her and avoid this devastating catastrophe.

Despite his regrets, he insisted on traveling with Seele.

When they arrived before the Herrscher, the two Seeles, who looked identical, stood facing each other. The Herrscher's aura blocked the view of others, except for Yun Fuyu, who stood not far away, watching them silently.

At this moment, the Herrscher of Death, though split in two, appears in her withered form. She is not their Seele of the Withered or Seele of the World, but the true Herrscher.

"It's you……"

Unexpectedly, the Herrscher suddenly said this. She looked at Yun Fuyu, as if remembering something: "I recognize you, you're not human..."

The inhabitants of the "Tree" should not have love or hate, much less be born into the mortal world. I witnessed with my own eyes you and the "Meteorite" fall into the "Cretaceous"... but that was clearly something that happened countless years ago.

Why are you here blocking my way?

Yun Fuyu took a step closer, facing the Herrscher face to face. Although the Herrscher was floating off the ground, Yun Fuyu still appeared to be taller.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, then opened them again and said, "Seele, please try to recall carefully—what exactly did you see back then?"

Herrscher Seele scoffed at his words: "Why should I listen to you?"

As she said this, she intently recalled what had happened—

The boy said to her in the "past":

"The God above God, one testimonies forever. The desolate world without gods of the past is now a time kingdom where I alone reside."

"Rest assured, Yunfuyu will eventually return, and you and I will surely gain our freedom."

"I promise you, I will give you a unique feeling—you are the one and only Seele, not anyone's appendage."

And the boy is now looking at her with a smile.