[In the dream
Sirin tosses and turns on the bed, clutching Bella's plushie, her mind still lingering on the recent sweet moments with Cecilia.
"It's been so long... since I last felt that sense of security..."
Sirin sits up on the bed, staring at the Bella plushie in her hands, pouring out the doubts in her heart.
"But... what should I do... She's not really my mom..."
The Bella plushie doesn't answer; instead, it crumbles to ashes in her hands.
"Bella, what's wrong? Answer me!"
"I'm sorry... Your Majesty... I can't keep my promise to stay by your side anymore.
...Please don't grieve for me."
Sirin panics completely. How can she stay calm when her last friend's life hangs in the balance?
At that moment, Sirin's startled cry draws Siegfried's attention, and her fury finally finds a target.
"This man—he's the one who slashed Bella's wings!"
"That's right! It must be! It's all these insects' scheme. They lured me in with a happy life, and then... took the chance to kill Bella."
In her rage, Sirin summons a Void Lance and hurls it straight at Siegfried.]
[Mobius: "Not only do Honkai beasts have feelings for their masters, but Herrschers also share deep bonds with their Honkai beasts?"
Raiden Mei: "Dr. Mobius, weren't the Herrschers of the previous era like this with their accompanying Honkai beasts?"
Mobius: "Aren't you the Herrscher of Thunder? Don't you know?"
Raiden Mei: "I don't have an accompanying Honkai beast."
Kiana: "Ugh, my stupid dad walked right into that one!"
Fu Hua: "Perhaps there was a chance for reconciliation at the very beginning. But now, ever since Sirin was manipulated by the Will of Honkai into killing tens of millions,
and since Bella was slain, there's no possibility of reconciliation left."
Asta: "In short, it's all Honkai's fault!"]
[Enraged, Sirin sends Siegfried flying with the Void Lance. Shedding her new attire and reverting to her Herrscher garb, she moves to finish him off.
The Void Lance misses—Cecilia saves Siegfried at the last moment with lightning-fast reflexes.
Only then does Sirin realize, from Cecilia's combat skills, that she was never hypnotized by Fenghuang Down!
"Liar!!!"
"You knew all along I wasn't your daughter! You deceived me!!!!"
Overwhelmed by emotion, Sirin refuses to listen, her massive Honkai energy surging wildly behind her.
At that moment, Welt appears and, without a word, whisks the couple away.
"Bastards! Stop right there!!"]
[Aha: "She's overheating, overheating! Fight, fight!"
Sampo: "Well said, Boss Aha!"
March 7th: "Mr. Yang is everywhere, huh? Even after dying, he's still carrying the team!"
Stelle: "What do you call carrying from start to finish? (Tactical lean back!)"
Qingque: "Speaking of which, is Anti-Entropy really that short-staffed? The whole fight only had two doctors and the Sovereign? With so few people, you can't even slack off properly!"
Welt (Honkai: Star Rail): "Anti-Entropy is indeed much smaller than Schicksal in terms of manpower. And I haven't been Sovereign for many years now."
Guinaifen: "Gives off big 'retired boss' vibes!"]
[Welt leads the couple to the base of a building, buying them some time.
He tends to Siegfried's severe injuries first—if one dies in Fenghuang Down's illusion, they die in reality too!
Cecilia can stay lucid in the illusion because of her daily sparring sessions with Fu Hua, which built up her resistance.
But she can only maintain the status quo. Unless Sirin allows it or loses consciousness, they can't escape.
"Exactly. You can't escape my grasp."
In mere moments, Sirin catches up again.
"Ms. Cecilia, you should hurry and leave now..."
"Leave the rest to me."
As he speaks, the colossal Selene cannon takes shape, its massive barrel powering up!]
[March 7th: "So strong! Mr. Yang can fully construct such advanced tech right after obtaining it?"
Luka: "Gives off serious 'man of few words, all action' energy."
Tesla: "****! If just Fenghuang Down is this powerful, how the hell did we deal with the real Herrscher of Sentience?"
Welt (Honkai: Star Rail): "Uh, little Senti is... a pretty cute kid. Maybe you should suggest Fu Hua study some parenting manuals."
Fu Hua: "? What does this have to do with me?"
Kiana: "Wait, what? Class Monitor has a kid now?"
Elysia: "Really, Hua?"
Welt (Honkai: Star Rail): "Why don't you try using Fenghuang Down to separate consciousness from body?"
Mobius: "Are you saying the Herrscher of Sentience was born from the little lab rat's body?"
Pardofelis: "No way? Hua became a Herrscher?"
Welt (Honkai: Star Rail): "More accurately, the Herrscher became Fu Hua."]
[Welt gambles with his life, but he never expected Sirin to possess the Key of Sentience,
nor did he foresee the Herrscher suddenly attacking Siegfried, forcing Welt to act prematurely.
"This is... the final gamble."
"Selene, activate!"
The beam strikes Sirin directly, briefly rendering her unconscious.
The surrounding space begins to shatter. Welt points to the ruptured void:
"While the Herrscher is disoriented, leave now!"
"What about you? Aren't you coming?"
Welt replies calmly, "There's still something I must do here."
"Take care!"
Just as they're about to return to reality, Siegfried regains consciousness.
"Ugh... Welt... I never thought I'd see you again.
That's... good..."
"Goodbye, Siegfried." Welt doesn't look back.]
[March 7th: "Huh? Mr. Yang is soloing the boss again? Will he win?"
Stelle: "Guaranteed death! (Firm nod)"
March 7th: "Can't you say something nicer? Right, Dan Heng?"
Dan Heng: "I'll refrain from commenting."
Kiana: "On the path of resisting Honkai, people keep sacrificing their lives."
Silver Wolf: "LOL, for Welt, it's more like he keeps sacrificing his life."
Yunli: "This vitality... Though it's not about vitality, he's outlasting a lot of Abundance abominations."
Sampo: "Anti-Entropy's unkillable king!"
Herta: "In this scenario, Welt's true essence seems more like that Herrscher core."
Stelle: "Current Mr. Yang can't afford to die casually."
March 7th: "What's with that 'what a shame' look on your face?! Do you want Mr. Yang to die for real?!"