"She really did!"
"I'm so moved I could die!"
Somewhere in the world, everyone had gathered in a park, staring up at the sky and cheering wildly.
You could see it!
Kiana, high above the moon, displayed a form of utmost divinity—sublime, magnificent. Though her figure was slender, her presence felt overwhelming, filling the entire cosmos with an unparalleled sense of menace.
Golden divine halos, one ring, then another.
Small wings behind her ears, larger wings on her back, and at her waist—also wings…
It was exactly the same as the pose from her official artwork.
She wore robes fit for a deity, yet they also resembled a princess's gown.
Purple patterns adorned her fair, delicate skin, adding a touch of cold elegance that was utterly captivating.
When designing Kiana, she had actually taken inspiration from the Araya figure from Honkai Impact 2nd.
Because she felt the original artwork wasn't quite right, she changed her mind and made adjustments.
In the image, the Herrscher of Finality.
Held no weapon in her hands.
And yet, it seemed as if everything could be her weapon.
Planets, strung together like beads, orbited around her, refined into glowing pearls that resonated with one another, creating a spectacle as vast and magnificent as the cosmic river itself.
On the moon.
The figures of the thirteen Flame-Chasers were all present.
Some recognized them, some didn't.
But they were simply incapable of intervening.
The ones truly making a difference were, as expected! Only Jyahnar and Elysia.
Jyahnar took on the frontal assault.
While Elysia provided support.
Elysia sought a way to connect with Kiana's mind.
To venture into her innermost being and pull her back from the dream.
Ms. Yuzu explained.
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[Some experts have theorized that before the moment of Finality, the young lady sought out Vill-V, perhaps hoping Vill-V would install a backdoor in her mind, making it easier for Elysia to infiltrate.]
[Otherwise!]
[Given the Herrscher of Finality's sheer power at that time, she was virtually impervious. Had she not willingly allowed it, her mind would have left no opening.]
[They say that upon awakening, if controlled by the Honkai, one loses themselves. But in her case, it was more like she developed another persona—an instinct—that took over her body, making it even more ruthless.]
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She continued.
In the final moments, the young lady truly could no longer hide.
Besides, she was almost mature, almost at the point where she would have to face her destined trial. Hiding any longer was pointless.
As revealed in the sky-screen!
The thirteen Flame-Chasers earned that title because they followed the young lady, chosen by her.
With the young lady's help, Fire Moth actually managed to preserve a number of MANTIS warriors.
But those others never received such an honor.
And for good reason.
Look!
Even in the paused footage, you could see clues.
The Herrscher of Finality's power was cataclysmic, like cheating—utterly unreasonable.
Jyahnar was the same.
When the two clashed, it was like diamond cutting diamond, like a meteor striking the earth. In mere moments, the entire moon began to fracture.
Massive chunks of rock broke apart, drifting away.
And in the end.
The moon was pierced through!
Like brittle chocolate, cracks spread everywhere, accompanied by brilliant light, until it completely shattered into space debris.
Incredible!
If this had happened on Earth, our planet wouldn't have survived either.
"Farewell, Sister Moon!"
But in the end!
Elysia managed to bring Kiana back.
Kiana seemed to lose her strength briefly, like a bird with broken wings, falling from the sky.
Both Jyahnar and Elysia rushed forward to catch her.
"This scene!"
"So sweet!"
"Sweet, sweet, sweet!"
"So that's it! Think outside the box! Why choose one when you can have both?"
"Exactly, why fight over it? This time, I'm rooting for both!"
For many in the real world.
This was yet another chance to copy the answers.
Especially since they'd recently learned that Jyahnar had already arrived—she wasn't still on her way, so no need to keep pestering the space agency.
Just knowing that both she and Elysia were by Kiana's side.
Meant everything was settled!
As long as the young lady was stable, everything else would fall into place.
Didn't this mean even the slightest potential risk was now gone?!
Hooray.
Time to break out the champagne.
And at the same time!
In the sky-screen, the video continued playing.
Ms. Yuzu closed the paused footage, even removing the character displays for Elysia and Kiana, leaving only Jyahnar's artwork as a normal background.
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[According to records, everyone only knows that Lady Jyahnar came from the Alpha Centauri system. But in fact! She wasn't born there.]
[If we look at the world of Honkai Impact 3rd, we can understand.]
[The Honkai doesn't only occur in the Solar System—it happens in other star systems too. It's just that the civilizations in those systems were completely wiped out, and finally, it was the Solar System's turn.]
[Therefore, the original main world wasn't limited to just the Solar System. It should have been much broader.]
[It was only as the Honkai arrived, with its energy tides continuously compressing living space, that it eventually took its current form.]
--+--
She even said.
What the main world sees as the Alpha Centauri system might not actually be the Alpha Centauri system.
It's possible that the location of that star system is somewhere in the world of Honkai: Star Rail, or perhaps it's a leaf very close by—that could also be the case.
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[In Genshin Impact, there was once the concept of the False Sky—that sky was illusory from the start, all its stars and constellations arranged as if in a painting, never real.]
[Perhaps the former main world was similarly structured.]
[Or perhaps the vast majority of worlds are like that.]
[The vast nebulas you imagine might actually be far smaller than you think.]
[But after connecting to the Honkai: Star Rail universe and continuously expanding, such occurrences have become rare. It's like moving from a small pond to a vast ocean.]
[If not for such a spirit of enterprise, would the Stellar Alliance have achieved its current prosperity?]
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The scene shifted.
The spectacle of the Stellar Alliance appeared.
High-tech vistas with a unique style.
Like a thousand ships setting sail, a myriad of nations paying tribute.
Walking on the streets were all sorts of people.
Human races, demi-human races—all common sights.
Even though they'd glimpsed some silhouettes briefly in earlier videos, seeing it again now filled many in the real world with genuine awe.
And they couldn't help but feel their hearts yearning!
"Is that a foxian? She's so beautiful!"
"In this lifetime, I just want to marry a foxian wife—do you think I still have a chance?"
"Keep waiting. See if you can get yourself cryogenically frozen."
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[So then!]
[Why was Lady Jyahnar in the Alpha Centauri system?]
[Some historical researchers suggest she might have been slumbering there.]
[Why sleep there? The most likely reason is that she destroyed that star system and fell into slumber, waiting for the next awakening.]
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