I've already said this isn't a life simulator!

[It's incomprehensible, unacceptable, and... even more unforgivable to do such a cruel thing to a girl who didn't harm anyone, who was even judged as a "suspected Herrscher," and who voluntarily accepted imprisonment and experimentation.]

However, the Herrscher's alarm had already sounded, and the original perpetrators had all become corpses, corrupted by Honkai... They had all died the moment the "Herrscher" appeared.

Sakura pursed her lips, her previously unfocused pupils gradually clearing. She regained her balance, staggered slightly, and then resolutely and quickly began to run again.

The "Herrscher" has appeared, and she... must fulfill her duty and go to defeat her.

Similarly, as the older sister... she should also go and find her younger sister.

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boom!

On Island P21, a tremendous roar resounded as a torrent of azure water shot skyward, forcefully shattering the entire Deepest Abyss.

Boom boom boom——

Immediately following were countless explosions and attacks. All the remaining weapons on the island began to attack the figure. Wilvi, somewhat disheveled, entered the device she had prepared beforehand, intending to buy time for others to deal with Xiwang, who had suddenly destroyed everything.

Xi Wang ignored her. The water quickly gathered, outlining an "ocean current" in the air, and swiftly carried him in that direction, the direction that exuded the aura of a Herrscher.

The Herrscher has appeared... finally, but it wasn't him who was first identified as a "suspected Herrscher," so it can only be... Rin.

We have to get there... We must get there... Whatever, it doesn't matter. Let's escape with Rin and Sakura. Anyway, this world is huge. The three of them can find a place to live anywhere. The Fire Moths can't do anything to them right now.

The ocean conveyed a joyful yet caring emotion, as if asking if he needed help... Xi Wang didn't care, come on, as long as he could be faster, faster!

Thus, the seawater rippled gently, and the power of the "ocean" was added to the "ocean currents" in the sky, making Xiwang's speed even faster.

tick-

The sky gradually darkened, and a light drizzle began to fall.

I'm here... I'm coming... Please... faster...

I can already feel that familiar aura, that increasingly faint aura that belongs to Sakura.

Xi Wang looked at the base that had arrived in front of him, swung the sword in his hand, and created a white water blade like a wave. He violently cut through the outer defense of the base, forcibly smashed through wall after wall, and rushed towards the familiar aura.

In the end, all that could be seen was Sakura lying among the metal ruins.

"Wang...you've come..."

Upon smelling the familiar damp scent and that lingering sweet fragrance of lilies, Sakura's long ears twitched slightly. Then, she raised her head, smiled, and spoke softly.

The signs of decay and erosion... have already spread to her neck.

"I'm sorry... your gift... was accidentally broken by Rin..."

Sakura lowered her gaze slightly, looking at the familiar, cherished cherry blossom pendant in her palm... Its color had faded, and the outer shell was damaged, revealing the unusable electronic components inside.

"It's okay... we can just get another one."

Xi Wang held her in his arms, his expression panicked. The azure water kept disappearing and reappearing. Finally, Xi Wang simply bit his wrist, letting the dark blue liquid flow out. He applied it to the parts of Ying that had already been corrupted and tried to get Ying to drink it, praying that this way he could save her life, or at least... at least slow down the corruption.

But... this method won't work.

The blood of the mutated Dawn is transformed into special "nutrients" to nourish the Honkai Beast genes, further stimulating the physical recovery ability of the fusion warrior to achieve a "healing" effect. Its essence can even be said to be "Honkai Beasts recovering themselves by ingesting Honkai energy", but Sakura's current condition is not suitable for ingesting this kind of "nutrient".

Because the decay that erodes her can also obtain this "nutrient".

So Xiwang immediately stopped this behavior, holding her helplessly, constantly searching for something he could do to help her, seeking "the ocean" in the hope that "the ocean" would accept her and give some of its power to Ying, so that she could at least recover her condition by "eating" him.

But no, the "ocean" will not accept children who do not belong to the "ocean".

"...Thank you, but...this is fine, Wang."

Sakura could feel her body growing weaker and could also sense that the rate at which the decay was eroding her had increased slightly, but she still smiled and thanked Nozomi.

She was really happy... truly.

When Ling left, when Ling died, when Ling became a [Herrscher]... Xi Wang became another person she cared about.

To see him before parting, to see him rushing over without hesitation, to see him panicking for me... Haha, these are all rare moments.

"Rest assured... Hope..."

Sakura said softly.

“I stayed with Rin until the very end… She wasn’t alone… She’s still my sister, and she’s still… the child you loved.”

“I protected…my pride as the older sister…right?”

"Ah."

Xi Wang responded softly.

"...Wang, can I ask you for a favor?"

Sakura blinked and spoke softly, trying to attract Xiwang's attention.

"I want to go home... with Rin... let's go home together."

"it is good."

Xi Wang agreed.

"Under the cherry blossom tree... have a good sleep."

"it is good."

"I want to eat cherry blossom cakes..."

"it is good."

"Ha ha……"

Sakura smiled happily. She knew that he must like her, just as she liked him... It was just a pity that, because of various things, they were never lovers.

However, at this point, it's not unreasonable to be a little willful, right?

Just like back on the Ferris wheel, be a little... willful and proactive.

Sakura tried to move her head closer to Xi Wang's face, but her body, already corrupted, prevented her from doing so.

Xi Wang subconsciously leaned down and hugged her, bringing her close to him.

So she gently left a kiss on Xiwang's lips, cool and with a hint of cherry blossom scent.

"Thank you...really, thank you..."

Whether it's your care for us or your affection for us.

She gently lowered her head, leaned against his chest, smiled, and slowly closed her eyes, letting her breath become faint.

"I like you the most... Wang..."

The long, slender ears rested softly on the back of Xi Wang's neck, trembling gently and bringing a furry touch, expressing their affection. Finally... they drooped limply and never moved again.

After confirming this fact, Xi Wang felt her entire mind freeze, and she fell into a blank.

"……see."

A chilling aura emanated from behind, causing the surrounding temperature to drop rapidly, and Kevin's voice rang out simultaneously.

"You shouldn't be here."

He was simply stating a fact... Xiwang is still a "prisoner" and is still considered "potentially a Herrscher at any time." Xiwang's forceful attempt to break through... will only lead the Firemoth to judge him as "already corrupted by Honkai," and they might even label him a Herrscher directly.

But Xi Wang only glanced back at him, ignoring him, and simply manipulated the azure water flow to envelop Ying's body in the water.

The surroundings began to become damp, and even the low temperature around Kevin could not stop it. More and more blue water appeared, spreading and diffusing in all directions.

Xi Wang, on the other hand, strode along, walking on by herself.

"........."

Kevin remained silent and did not make a move in the end.

Xi Wang has not yet been confirmed as a [Herrscher]; he is still a companion.

But his unfocused, lifeless gaze just now made Kevin wary, worried that he might become a [Herrscher] at any moment.

Therefore, we must follow him.

Xi Wang arrived at the place where Ling was imprisoned and saw the mangled corpse... He saw many familiar wounds on it, just like the ones he had suffered.

The surroundings became even more humid, as if we were in the deep sea.

Xi Wang remained silent, simply enveloping Ling's body in the azure water, and then... summoned an "ocean current" and entered it, completely ignoring Kevin, who couldn't catch up with him at all.

tick-

The rain was still falling, a light drizzle, with no sign of stopping.

Xi Wang arrived at the construction site of the [Ark Project]. There were a lot of resources piled up here to be placed on the "Ark", including various plants, crops, works of art, books, and some animal embryos.

Xi Wang naturally found a cherry blossom sapling here, took it directly, and left... As for the soldiers guarding this place?

Soldiers? Where are the soldiers? Xi Wang only knew that someone was preventing him from taking the things.

The azure water surged continuously, engulfing all those who came forward, then dissolving them little by little into bubbles that left no trace.

The "ocean current" was once again outlined in mid-air. Xi Wang stepped into it and, before leaving, cut off and swept away an entire kitchen area.

He returned to Sakura and Rin's hometown—the Far East, the place where they first met.

He found a place to settle down, set up the kitchen area, manipulated the water flow, and started making cherry blossom cakes... He remembered how to make cherry blossoms, so it wasn't difficult and he could finish it quickly.

He manipulated the flowing water to bury Sakura and Rin, then cut two pieces of wall from the kitchen to serve as tombstones. He then dug a small pit in front of the grave, buried a cherry blossom sapling he had brought, watered it, and stared blankly at the sapling that was quickly withering away.

The Honkai energy emanating from him was still too high; the Honkai had already begun to erode the sapling.

tick-

It's still raining.

Accompanied only by a slight rustling sound of wings, the rain did not fall on Xi Wang, nor on the withered sapling.

Looking up, I saw several pure white wings sheltering me from the rain.

The scent of lilies lingered around my nose. I turned around and found her standing behind me.

As always, she carried a lily, surrounded by numerous, azure "water" droplets.

She stepped forward and placed the lily in Xi Wang's palm, causing it to transform into a stream of azure water that flowed into his body.

Xi Wang did not resist.