[Schicksal Floating Island
A Valkyrie's Residence
In an antique-styled room, Valkyrie Cheng Lixue was playing the zither when a feather drifted past, abruptly halting the melody.
Lixue quickly rose and pushed open the door, her face lighting up with joy at the sight of the guest in the hall. "Master... you're here!"
Fu Hua stood transfixed, staring at the hanging scroll in the hall. "This painting... I copied it from the one in our old house when I was little..."
"Master, take your time looking. I'll go brew some tea for you."
Fu Hua raised a hand to stop her. "...No need. I have to leave."
"Your playing was unsettled. Don't worry—your master is here now."
Watching Lixue about to pour tea, she smiled faintly. "Your master will protect you."]
[Elysia]: "I told you to smile more! See, Hua? You look so pretty when you dress up and smile!"
[Kiana]: "Hehehe, our gentle class monitor is so beautiful like this!"
[Feixiao]: "As expected of the Marshal! Even as a parallel counterpart, she radiates such a sense of security!"
[Hua]: "So... I'll have a disciple in the future? Can I really be a good master?"
[Fu Hua]: "Did I ever take a disciple... No, I did have students. But who is Lixue? I..."
Tears glistened in Fu Hua's eyes. The girl on the screen felt achingly familiar, yet her fragmented memories refused to yield any answers.
[In Schicksal's training room, Nicholas subjected herself to brutal training, blaming her own weakness for Salome's death. During their joint session, Cecilia gently counseled her.
Schicksal Floating Island - Central Command
On the large screen visible to all Valkyries, Otto delivered his pre-battle address: "Today, the devils have invaded our homeland once more. They slaughtered our loved ones and destroyed our cities. They think we will cower—that they can easily wipe us out."
"They are wrong! The warriors of Schicksal will never yield."
"For five hundred years, we have prepared for this moment. We will show them that humanity won't be slaughtered like livestock!"
"We are Schicksal's soldiers! We will defend our home!"
"Today, we shall prove ourselves once again."
"In the north, we fight the devils in the skies. Our strongest Valkyrie, Cecilia, has returned—she will disperse the storm for us." "In the south, we battle the devils upon the seas. Our beloved commander, Cheng Lixue, will lead us in defending every inch of land."
"In the east, we shall reclaim our city from the devils' grasp. This time—I, Otto Apocalypse—will join you all in this fight to the death!"
Otto spread his arms wide as Cecilia and Lixue stood guard at his sides. During the speech, Fu Hua sat atop a wall, thinking: Otto... how much of what you just said was sincere?]
[Kiana]: "Fight for all that's beautiful!"
[Murata Himeko]: "If I didn't know even a fraction of what the Overseer is truly like now... I might've been just as fired up as all of you."
Himeko watched Otto's speech nostalgically before downing another bottle of alcohol.
[Herta]: "What a terrifying man. If not for knowing his true history, one might actually be fooled by him."
[Otto]: "I'm honored by your praise."
[Honkai Star Rail - Welt]: "Put that damn hand down—you're blinding me!"
[Gallagher]: "Otto, if you were in our world with your love for deception, you'd make an excellent Fictionologist."
[After concluding his speech, Otto received a call from Anti-Entropy informing him that Siegfried had returned to Earth and that Cecilia shouldn't worry.
The Honkai Jade retrieved from the moon contained information about the Kaslana lineage, but decoding it required Kaslana DNA—hence Siegfried needed to remain at Anti-Entropy for 24 hours. Sipping red wine, Otto deduced from the brief exchange that Welt was either severely injured or dead. Though disappointed at missing firsthand information from Siegfried, his current priority remained the Herrscher of Death. Thus, Otto granted Einstein's request.]
[Vill-V]: "The moon... descendants of Kevin... I think I know what that data contains."
[Mobius]: "If it's that kind of information, it would indeed be crucial for civilization's current state!"
[March 7th]: "Stop being so cryptic, you two!"
[Anti-Entropy Laboratory
Siegfried sat on a specialized interface device linking him to the Honkai Jade's database. As his identity was verified, his consciousness entered the data space within.
Upon arriving at the moon's records, he saw a flame-wielding young man flanked by eight warriors standing resolute against a formidable enemy. "What you're witnessing is the final battle of the previous era's civilization."
"Those participating were humanity's eight mightiest surviving warriors."
"One among them appears to be the progenitor of the Kaslana lineage."
"And their opponent—
was the legendary strongest Herrscher— the Herrscher of the End."
Siegfried watched in shock as colossal hands reached toward Earth—the entire Earth-Moon system dwarfed like a toy beneath that monstrous silhouette!]
At this moment, every memory in the Elysian Realm watched solemnly. Though privy to many secrets, none had witnessed this battle against Finality—for almost none who fought it survived. A bit grimly ironic, really.
[Kiana]: "This... is Finality? With pressure this overwhelming—how are we supposed to fight it?"
Kiana voiced what every warrior against Honkai thought: How could such terror ever be overcome?
[Durandal]: "I must intensify my training immediately. Against power of this magnitude... I'm helpless!"
[Honkai Star Rail - Welt]: "In our world... Finality is one of our own."
[Tesla]: "Wait—Joachim! Are you saying Finality's authority is under human control?"
[Honkai Star Rail - Welt]: "Yes."
[Elysia]: "See? I always say—lovely girls can accomplish anything!"
[Eden]: "As expected of my dear Elysia."
Welt gazed at the screen—at Finality's divine grandeur and crushing pressure—then thought of his world's planetary deity who schemed to sneak snacks and Mei's cooking. The contrast remained staggering! But this was fine. Kiana was perfect as she was—this was already a good ending. Still... he quietly wished for them to achieve an even better one in their world.