Dark mist surged from the Herrscher like a tide, on the verge of engulfing the entire street block once more, even spreading further…
At that critical moment, a sacred light descended from the heavens.
That light was like the first ray of dawn—gentle yet irresistible as it dispelled the darkness.
The black mist dissolved within the radiance like melting ice and snow, emitting a faint, sizzling sound. The light formed a curtain, firmly sealing the spreading darkness within.
"What is this…"
The light illuminated Kevin, forcing him to shield his eyes from its brilliance.
Inside the command center, everyone was stunned by this sudden turn of events…
Especially Mei. As she carefully recalled her last conversation with Mobius, she grew increasingly certain… Mobius definitely knew something.
But suddenly, the virtual screens went black.
"What's going on?"
"The signal's been lost!"
Amid the confusion, they soon realized that something seemed to have happened on Kevin's end…
On the rooftop, Mobius watched the scene intently. A sight like this was rare; too bad hardly anyone could see it…
Satisfied, she put down the communicator in her hand—a call she had made the moment Vya left her side…
A call to Vill-V, asking for a favor: to hack the real-time transmission device on Kevin.
Just thinking about the expressions on the faces of those sitting in the command room made her want to laugh.
…
A long while later, when the light finally faded, the black mist created by the Herrscher had also completely vanished.
Hovering in the air was a white bird, resembling a dove.
The white bird descended, each of its feathers shimmering with light.
It landed right in front of Kevin, its pinkish-purple eyes fixed directly on him.
Kevin watched the white bird warily, unsure what it really was. A Honkai beast?
This posture… it was just like that white cat they encountered during the Fourth Herrscher incident.
Man and bird stared at each other like that for a long time.
Pressure.
Kevin could sense that this was an extremely dangerous beast.
But it didn't seem hostile; instead… it seemed to be scrutinizing him.
The white bird leaned closer to Kevin. Kevin stood his ground, not because he didn't want to move, but because he couldn't.
The bird's wing gently brushed against Kevin's chest, warm as a spring breeze.
An absurd thought flashed through Kevin's mind—what kind of bird was this?
He immediately cursed himself for getting distracted at a time like this.
Then, something strange happened.
The bird, as if exhausted, slowly nestled there…
And then, a small figure crawled out from within.
Kevin gripped his gun tightly; the cold steel in his hand did nothing to calm his nerves…
Thinking it over, cold sweat broke out on his back.
He wasn't a fool.
Because, that was… Vya.
The little girl rubbed her eyes, as if just waking from a deep sleep.
…
Mobius watched with great interest, then looked down. She couldn't see her feet… bah, the pink light enveloping her hadn't dissipated yet, meaning Vya was fine.
She thought jumping down now for a dramatic entrance would be incredibly cool, but that was the kind of thing Elysia would do.
Mobius chuckled to herself. Better to just take the stairs… As she slowly walked into the shadows, the pink glow on her body continued to shine.
Jumping down might cost her these legs. While getting new ones wouldn't be too troublesome, she didn't want to be carried back.
Well, since the kid had found out, she might as well prepare to silence him… haha, just kidding.
Getting Kevin to keep quiet was simple.
Just tell Mei about it. As long as Mei told him not to speak, he definitely wouldn't.
At that moment, a pink figure also hurried over.
…
With everything settled, the Herrscher incident came to a temporary close here…
The Sixth Herrscher, later named the "Herrscher of Death." The casualties from this incident were much lower than in previous ones, adding a bit of confidence to humanity's struggle against the Honkai.
Of course, at this time, the Honkai was still not widely known to the public.
Most parts of the world maintained relatively normal order.
As for other variables… that's a story for another time.
…
Vya's Dream.
She curiously examined the two newly appeared sisters before her, looking left and right, full of curiosity.
One had chestnut-colored long hair, her gentle eyes tinged with melancholy.
The other had short, black hair with a bluish tint, her expression somewhat timid.
The two girls also looked at Vya. For a moment, none of the three spoke.
"Sisters, shouldn't we say something?"
Vya finally couldn't hold back her question.
"..."
"What should we say?"
The chestnut-haired girl spoke.
"Yeah? What should we say?"
The black-and-blue-haired girl followed up.
"Okay… Vya doesn't know either…"
Vya said, feeling a bit awkward.
"Then… where is this place?"
The chestnut-haired girl asked.
"But we should already be…"
The two girls exchanged a glance, seeming to understand something from each other's eyes.
"Actually… Vya doesn't know where this is either. Vya only knows that she comes here after falling asleep."
Vya thought about it and said. It was true; even though she'd been here many times, she really didn't know where this was.
"Is that so? Then is this your dream?"
The black-and-blue-haired girl asked, not quite believing she was just a character in a dream.
"Vya isn't sure…"
Vya suddenly remembered something, "Oh, right! Did the two sisters not see any other brothers or sisters here?"
Both girls shook their heads. They seemed to have just woken up and didn't know there were others here.
The atmosphere grew quiet for a moment.
"Oh, right! What are the sisters' names? I'm Vya!"
"Anna."
The chestnut-haired girl said.
"I am… Seele." (No surname ^_^)
"So it's Sister Seele and Sister Anna! Nice to meet you!"
Vya quickly started chatting with the two sisters, finding them both to have gentle personalities.
But as they chatted, Vya suddenly vanished.
Then, two other figures appeared before them.
One purple, one green.
"Eh, this time we actually got two newcomers at once?"
Wendy pulled Sirin over as she walked up.
As for what the two newcomers might have to say?
Whether they speak or not doesn't matter much. Perhaps Vya already understands.
"Perseverance" and "Creation"
…
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