[March 7th]:"Why would Shigure Kira get corrupted just from using the Black Abyss White Flower? Is this like those blood pact tropes in novels where forcing it has side effects?"
[Stelle]:"You've been reading too many novels."
[Shigure Kira]:"Uh... how am I supposed to respond to that?"
[Vill-V]:"She's just too weak."
[Vill-V]:"Divine Keys are, at their core, anti-Honkai weapons forged from Herrscher cores. They contain massive amounts of Honkai energy. If you don't have the strength, you can't even lift them."
[Pardofelis]:"Just like how Kevin wielding the Judgement of Shamash is completely different from you Kaslana folks using it. When Judgement of Shamash goes all out, it doesn't discriminate between friend or foe!Kevin comes out unscathed, but even with his awakened MANTIS genes, Siegfried nearly crippled himself just from drawing it." [Theresa was hesitating whether to fully unleash Oath of Judah's power. But this power could only be used once—she didn't want to waste it here. According to the plan, Siegfried and his wife's weapons had to be delivered to them within fifteen minutes.
Shigure Kira and the other girl noticed Theresa's hesitation. Exchanging a glance, they smiled and handed their weapons to her, choosing instead to face Benares themselves. "I understand."
"Nicholas, Kira—promise me. You both have to come back alive!"
Theresa tied the Judgement of Shamash and Black Abyss White Flower onto Oath of Judah, then stepped onto the cross and flew toward the direction of the Second Herrscher. In the sky, Bella watched as the ominous cross that had intimidated her flew away. Just as she sighed in relief, she realized—it was heading straight for her Queen. "You won't get near Her Majesty!!!"
Lightning gathered in Bella's palm as she prepared to strike Theresa down. But rainbow-colored threads ensnared her. Freed from the burden of the Divine Keys, Bella finally unleashed her true power! "You think these can hold me?!"
A storm of lightning erupted around her, attempting to conduct through the threads and kill Kira—but it had no effect. Faced with this encirclement, Bella chose to revert to her draconic form. The resulting lightning barrier sent both Valkyries flying. The backlash from the severed threads left Shigure Kira gravely injured—yet instead of despair, she smiled. This was the moment they had been waiting for— "Found it…The wound left by Judgement of Shamash!"
Sabrina charged through the storm, descending from the sky and thrusting toward Bella's injury! "—DIE!!!"
"Monster!"]
Kiana:"Oath of Judah really is the best! What kind of weird functions does that thing even have?!"
[Vill-V]:"Rejoice! Theresa, you might be the first person to unlock my greatest Magician's prop among all the functions I built into Oath of Judah!"
[Raven]:"I'd prefer fewer 'weird functions.' What kind of weapon turns into a slingshot mid-battle?!"
[Vill-V]:"Don't you think that makes it more exciting?"
[Raven]:"Not at all!"
[Raven]:"Whatever. Once I save up enough for my island villa, I'm retiring for good."
[Kongming]:"Teacher will definitely succeed!"
[Mobius]:"Good thing you didn't use Oath of Judah's Zeroth Power Output. That really would've been using a cannon to kill a mosquito." [Once, I was born into this world as a Honkai beast—unable to think, with only two purposes: protect my Queen and destroy humanity. Back then, I was mortally wounded.
With my last strength, I sent my Queen to the moon. I thought I would die—but my Queen saved me. She even created a pseudo-Herrscher core for me, granting me the ability to think and a human body. The name "Bella" was the most precious gift my Queen ever gave me. "DIE! High-frequency vibration blade!"
"That's… an experimental high-frequency weapon?!""Stop! Nicholas! The vibrations will tear you apart too!!"
Too injured to fight, Shigure Kira could only watch helplessly from the sidelines. "Damn it… My body can't hold on—" Suddenly, Sabrina felt Salome return to her side. Together, their vibrations shattered Bella's pseudo-Lightning Herrscher core. "Finally… got you… monster…"
"Finally… avenged you…""Salome…" With the joy of vengeance in her heart, Nicholas closed her eyes with a smile—Sabrina had fallen in battle. Shigure Kira—critically wounded, unable to continue! Yet even now, Benares refused to die. Ignoring everyone on the ground, she staggered toward where her Queen was. "The core is breaking… Once it's destroyed…"
"I'll revert to a mindless Honkai beast…""Before that happens… I must return to Her Majesty…"
"If I don't…Her Majesty… will be sad…"
Mid-flight, the pseudo-Herrscher core shattered. The dragon's eyes lost their light of intelligence as she crashed to the ground. Even then, the great dragon crawled forward inch by inch…
All so… her Queen wouldn't grieve…]
[Elysia]:"Both sides are so tragic…"
[Sakura]:"In the end, it's all that damned Honkai's fault!"
Kiana:"Mei… why…? Seeing Bella like this makes my heart ache so much… so much…" Mei embraced Kiana, soothing her sorrow. Kiana buried her face in Mei's chest, taking deep breaths—instantly revitalized.
[Mei]:"..."
[Bronya Zaychik]:"Idiot Kiana just wanted to cop a feel, didn't she?"
[Yanqing]:"So many warriors have fallen on this battlefield… War is tragic no matter where it happens."
[Kevin]:"This is Honkai. This is catastrophe. Every time we fight it, we stake everything humanity has."
[Stelle]:"No matter the cost, humanity must overcome Honkai!"
[March 7th]:"Why are you butting in here?"
[Stelle]:"Heh, I'm saying it for Uncle Yang!"
[Honkai Star Rail - Welt]:"Please don't!"
[Mobius]:"Who would've thought a Honkai beast that thinks through dreams could harbor such deep emotions?"
[Mobius]:"I've seen symbiotic Honkai beasts before—none were as devoted as her. Is Benares special, or…?"
[Ruan Mei]:"Honkai beasts think through dreams? How fascinating. Honkai energy truly is interesting—I still can't replicate creatures like them."
[Sparkle]:"Reality really is more entertaining than fiction! I just wanted to shatter Sirin's beautiful dream—but in reality, you killed the last anchor of her humanity. What will she be like when she wakes up? This is going to be so much fun!"
[Herrscher of the Void]:"So—you all deserve to die! Give me back my Bella!"