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

At the moment the huge Honkai beast fell, Kiana felt her mind dazed for a moment, and then she came to the front of the cocoon again. Next to her was Kevin, whose body had become blurred.

"So...is everything over?"

"...From the perspective of [Crossing the End], the remnants of the Stigmata Project have indeed ended and will be under your control... You will become a true God of the Earth."

"From what you said, it seems I will have to face new enemies in the future."

"They... may not be our enemies. Enosia should know this better than me."

"You mean... Star God?"

"Well, thousands of years ago, a star god's attack across time and space actually directly affected the nature of the cocoon. Fortunately, the final result was that the order in which the Herrschers appeared was inconsistent with our era. Otherwise... it is very likely that the efforts of two generations would have been in vain."

"But... from the information Enosia got from Melide, we can infer that the Star Gods have no ill will towards us, or even the entire solar system. What happened thousands of years ago, to them, might be similar to overturning an ant nest when humans were conducting weapons experiments."

"In short... the future of the Earth is in your hands. Under the witness of the Cocoon, you will take over and keep the complete power of the end."

"Well, I will. What about you?"

"I should go. Go to where they are. Don't feel sorry, this is also my wish. Now, I can finally say to them proudly...

[Everyone, sorry for the long wait.]”

Kevin's figure completely disappeared, and at the same time, Kiana also heard the voice of Jian.

[This world——I leave it to you, Kiana. ]

(…Yeah. Not just me, but… “everyone”.)

She felt that she still had a lot to say to him, but she also felt that what she had just said was enough. What she was going to do was completely different from what he was going to do, but their wishes were strangely the same. It was an expectation, an expectation for "human victory."

(Come to think of it... the last time we left here we talked to "Cocoon"...)

"Hey...are you listening?"

……

"Strange... This time, there is nothing?"

"After all, the cocoon is just a mirror of you. The way you embrace humans is the way the cocoon embraces humans."

"Of course. If you don't want to, I can beat you up right now."

"That's not necessary. You are already the only Herrscher of the End, the god of this world. You are also... the only successful hug."

"Well, you better tell me how to get out of here."

"After passing through the Cocoon, you can land on the moon. The Hyperion can then take you back to Earth - but the Cocoon does not recommend this approach."

"…Because the Earth has just undergone the reconstruction of the Stigmata Project, the wounds of the Earth have not yet healed?"

"It seems like you've known about this situation for a long time. Or... are you learning to use the senses of the cocoon?"

"It should be both. However, in this case... she realized that the use of this "mirror" might also include reflecting the shadows of others. Thinking of this, she began to use this ability to find the shadows of her companions."

After some time, she successfully returned to the moon.

"Kiana, what just happened..."

"Under the mutual stimulation of the power of the end, Kevin and I arrived near the "cocoon". There... he gave me his final instructions."

"So, now you... are a Herrscher of the End in the full sense?"

"In fact, there is only one step left. Don't worry, I will be fine. But before that... I have something to say to people all over the world."

"……worldwide?"

"It doesn't matter - for most people, these words of mine will only appear in their dreams."

At this point, she quietly chatted with her companions in a way that was close to "spiritual synchrony". Bronya looked a little lonely, while Raiden Mei looked more determined.

"...Ahem. Hello everyone! I am your Herrscher of the End, Kiana Kaslana. This name may sound a little scary, but I am just an ordinary human being like everyone else.

It's just that my job is a little special... I will be behind everyone, using my superpowers to protect this world and the destiny of human beings' free development. Ah... Isn't this a bit abstract? So, let me put it another way...

Before the new Earth can withstand the power of the "End", I will stay on the Moon and try my best to reduce the impact of the collapse on the world. This process may take five to ten years, and may require the cooperation of people all over the world... But I know that this is something we can do.

We will dissolve the power of "The End" and make it truly useful to mankind. When that day comes... you might run into me on the street, right?"

“Hehe… I think it’s OK to just say it like this. Mei, Bronya, wait for me for a moment. Let me use the power of the end to say goodbye to everyone…properly.”

Kiana's mind moved, and the scene in front of her eyes immediately turned into endless purple. Soon, Theresa appeared in front of her.

"I didn't expect the power of the End to be so convenient... Do we no longer need to make phone calls in the future?"

"Haha, maybe. However, after experiencing it in practice... I also truly understand the danger of this power. If we want ordinary people to get along with this power in harmony, we should spend a lot of time to solve the actual technical problems.

Specifically - I want to live and work on the moon for a while. That way, at least it won't come crashing down on an unprepared Earth."

"...But if they are people with strong adaptability to Honkai, they won't be easily affected by you, right?"

"Yeah, so is my aunt. The moon is very interesting. You should come and visit it when you have time, right?"

"OK."

"But... everyone has their own jobs and lives - so there's no need to worry too much about it."

"...When I was in Klosten before, Su Shang once said something to me. At that time, I didn't understand her state of mind, so I didn't feel much.

She said, "Look at the clouds in the sky. They gather and disperse, disperse and gather again. They don't stay in one place, right? People are the same."

Now it seems that these words are surprisingly appropriate for you who have actually graduated from St. Freya."

"Hey, Auntie... Is this your excuse for being lazy and not playing with me in the future? Be careful or I'll ask Bronya to hack your game console.

"Haha, of course not. But the work of the Bishop of Heaven's Fate is indeed busier than I thought - I think the doctors of Anti-Entropy may get ahead of me and go to your side to get busy first."

"That's work, then."

"...Aunt."

"What's wrong, Kiana?"

"It's nothing, actually... I just feel that I've been calling her 'Aunt aunt' for years - but I didn't expect that today I'd have a strange sense of reality. I mean... Aunt aunt is indeed my Aunt aunt."

"What nonsense are you talking about, Kiana..."

"Ah... Sure enough, this feeling is hard to express..."

"No... whether it's you sisters, or me, Siegfried, Cecilia... and Mei and Enosia, we are all family. Even if you can't return to Earth for the time being, as you said, we can still go to the moon to play with you."

"...That's not necessary. Everyone has their own job and the life they want to live... Ah, I don't mean to refuse... If you have the chance to come and play, I welcome you."

"...Haha. Before I knew it, you've really grown up."

"Of course. To be frank, I am now the God of the Earth in a literal sense. However, it doesn't feel real at all."

"Although you call yourself an elder, this is beyond my experience. Perhaps Yulandel can talk to you in this regard? After all, she once saved a world with a large population."

"Ah, indeed..."

The two chatted and laughed for a while until the special space maintained by the power became unstable. "Theresa", "Stupid Niece" - when they realized that this exchange was about to end, they chose this kind of gag to say goodbye to each other.

"Hmm... I guess that's enough to make things clear with my aunt. Then, the second one... Hey, I got it."

Next, Kiana talked with Siegfried, Fu Hua, Herrscher of Knowledge and Yulandel in turn, and the next one was Cecilia.

"Mom!"

"My daughter has really done something extraordinary."

"It's not just me. Sister Youlan Dale and Sister Xilin are also very capable people. Of course, the same goes for my parents. In our family, everyone is very capable!"

"Yeah. You'll be alone on the moon from now on, so take good care of yourself."

"It's the same with Mom. Sister Yulandale has Rita, Sister Xilin has Ino, and Reina has Mei... As for Dad, Mom and Auntie have to worry more about him, especially... when he's drunk or can't be found at work."

"Hahaha... Don't worry about that. When I was in the Snow Wolf Squad, I was always doing things like this in addition to training and combat. I already have a lot of experience in dealing with Siegfried."

"Kiana...I'm afraid your total time here is limited."

"Ah."

"Then let's talk about it later. Save the rest of your time for the person you want to talk to the most."

"Mom, I..."

"As someone who died once, I am very satisfied that my family is safe until the end. We just work in different places, so if anything happens, we can always contact each other, right?"

"Then... Mommy, hug me again, okay?"

Cecilia immediately stepped forward and hugged Kiana in her arms.

"Whether you are the Herrscher of the End or the God of the Earth, you are my daughter no matter when and where you are. If you encounter any problems in the future, remember to communicate with us more often and don't put too much pressure on yourself... We may not be able to provide any effective help in terms of professionalism, but we will always be your safe haven."

Cecilia loosened her arms slightly and stared at Kiana's face seriously:

"Kiana, lch liebe dich."