Honkai: It’s broken, I have become the Herrscher of Corrosion?

After a long time. The humid air seeped into her nose, and the chilly feeling spread across her skin... It was the long-lost "reality". Behind her was the past that had already vanished, heavy and long. And in front of her was the future she was about to embark on...

As a flawless person in the paradise of the past, Klein only glanced at Mei and continued her work. After passing through the long corridor, at the end, Mei saw the man holding the Holy Fire Judgement.

"You... aren't going to meet them?"

There is no doubt that as the Lord of the World Serpent, Kevin can enter the Paradise of the Past at any time. And this is also the only way for him to get in touch with the Thirteen Heroes who died 5 years ago.

[That doesn't make sense...] Mei originally thought that the man in front of her would say this.

But he didn't.

"I don't want to… disappoint her."

He said this calmly, just like he always did. Mei understood immediately - this man who always symbolized "strength" was not complaining to anyone... He was just stating his "weakness". Kevin, who stood here, was not just here to act as a safety net. He was here to remember, to say goodbye.

"you……"

"Let's go."

He didn't show any more emotion. Or maybe he had already shown enough. Kevin was lonely. It was because no one had ever really noticed his loneliness.

"What to do?"

"【Stigma Project】."

Of course she knew. The "Twelfth Herrscher" had been destroyed, and the "Thirteenth Herrscher" was just a lie - the destined moment had arrived.

"This day has finally come, hasn't it?"

"If you don't want to, then there's no point in you staying here any longer."

"Kevin, you know I never agreed with this plan."

"That's not important. After all, you already understand."

"...I understand...maybe..."

After witnessing the whole of that era, she was even sure that she understood better than ever why the man in front of her had become what he was today.

"But 'understanding' does not mean 'recognition' after all. Kevin, everyone has the potential to be a hero. But you... shouldn't ask everyone to be the 'hero' you choose. This result is not what she wants to see."

"Raiden Mei. ...There will never be another Alicia. The result she wants to see is never "here"...but on you."

"It seems... I have lost the last meaning of staying in the World Serpent. So, the real "purpose" of your recruiting a Herrscher to join the World Serpent... I have already accomplished it, right?"

"Ah."

Surprisingly, the man responded very softly. Mei was not even sure if that was a real voice.

"Well, that's it... Raiden Mei. As the "Lord"... I allow you to leave the World Serpent."

Shortly after Mei Raiden left the World Serpent's base, Inoshia walked to Kevin's side at a leisurely pace.

"Kevin, I know exactly what you are going to do next. As someone in the game, you shouldn't mind providing them with some spoilers when necessary."

"...It doesn't matter."

"Out of sight of Destiny and Anti-Entropy, Mistlin has almost carried out the Stigmata Project to the final step, right?"

"good."

"Well, it looks like I have to go home and get Xilin ready."

Enosia also left the expressionless man, but after leaving the World Serpent's base, she did not go home immediately. Instead, she went to another laboratory still managed by the World Serpent through the Internet.

After walking a few steps, thirteen hibernation capsules appeared in front of Enosiya, and the one managing these thirteen hibernation capsules was a gray snake.

"Why, the Jackal isn't here?"

"…She has a place to go. That is the last bit of value she created for the World Serpent."

"...Yes, no matter whether the Stigmata Project succeeds or not, after it is over, the World Serpent will no longer exist."

"From your tone, it seems like you are sure of victory?"

Enosia shook her head repeatedly:

"No, no, no. From a probability perspective, the possibility of them losing is very high, so high that the chance of winning can be ignored, because there are too many uncertainties in this process."

"But you still choose to help them."

"That's right. After all, no matter what the final result is, it's a win for me. The result of a gamble is only a small win or a big win for me. Since it's a sure win, why shouldn't I go all out to achieve a big win?"

"Since you've helped me so much, if your computer crashes, I'll help you [restart] it, how about that?"

"Hehehe...it's really an honor."

The thirteen hibernation capsules were surrounded by data cables of various models and colors, and inside the capsules, without exception, was a soul steel body.

"…The work is satisfactory. Using Otto's thousands of soul steel bodies to redirect and synthesize 130 new soul steel bodies should not be difficult for the World Serpent."

"Of course there is no technical barrier, but it takes time. It took the former bishop of Tianming hundreds of years to build so many useful bodies. If a [big win] situation can be achieved, it will probably be completed in a few months."

"Since it is important to you, then all products must pay attention to quality, right?"

Enosiya didn't say anything more. After taking a look at the unfinished product, she left.

"Mei, is there a possibility that you will meet your sister and other heroes in a place other than the paradise of the past? Bringing the people in the story to reality and letting them start a new story in reality, this is... the most correct way to use the power of erosion."