Collapse, but Stand users

Despite being surrounded by people, Kevin still noticed.

The heaviness that had been on his shoulders since he woke up in the morning vanished the moment you patted his shoulder.

"Could it be you?" Kevin couldn't help but wonder.

[But so what if you are not you? You are still the senior Kevin respects, the one who saved him during the Third Honkai Impact. Moreover, you helped him again this time.]

'Since the senior doesn't want to reveal his abilities, there must be a deeper reason.'

Everyone has their own secrets, just like Kevin himself doesn't understand where his innate superhuman strength comes from.

Kevin watched your retreating figure without saying a word.

'Yes, you're always so calm.' Kevin recalled the moments he spent with you and noticed that you always blended into the crowd, yet remained detached from it all.

'Then, I'll keep your secret for you, senior.'

As you suspected, even though Kevin suspected you, he didn't choose to expose your abilities.

Although no one can detect your abilities anyway.

But you don't need to hide your abilities among the Thirteen Heroes, just as Alicia doesn't need to hide her identity.

Because concealment is often the beginning of a complete breakdown in relations.

[With this, the Sixth Honkai Impact ended. Apart from the 300 million casualties caused at the very beginning of the Honkai, there were no other losses.]

But the deaths of 300 million people are still a significant blow to the world.

But people always have to look forward; the collapse won't stop because of your mourning.

[The Firemoth also announced that it will be holding its sixth Newcomer's Ball]

......

"Hey Kevin, you really stole Alicia's thunder this time."

Kevin slurped up his noodles and smiled. "I just did what a soldier should do."

"As for why they call me a hero..." Kevin paused, glancing discreetly at Yoshikage Kira, before continuing, "Perhaps it's just that the Moths of Fire want to set a benchmark."

Even though Kevin was very discreet, someone still noticed.

Everyone smiled knowingly and changed the subject.

"Oh dear, Hua, why are you looking so gloomy? A beautiful girl should smile more!"

Seeing Hua force a smile, Alicia said, "Is there something you can't say? Why don't you tell me? Everyone here will help you."

After a long silence, Hua finally spoke, "I don't understand why everyone can still laugh, why they can still enjoy this banquet here."

"An entire city, a total of 300 million lives, shouldn't we go and mourn, instead of observing a moment of silence?"

"Are we just going to forget them like this?"

Hua became more and more excited as he spoke, and his voice grew louder and louder.

"Thump!" A hand hit Hua on the head.

"Captain..." Hua lowered his head when he saw the red-haired beauty behind him.

Himiko patted Hua's head and said, "Hua, no one will forget those three million lives. Everyone will remember them."

"But you have to allow people to temporarily forget that we are human beings, not machines."

"The uncertainty about the future, the fear of collapse, and the grief for the dead—if we don't forget them for a while, they will crush us."

"Forget your sorrow for now, Hua, and enjoy the banquet."

After saying that, Himiko waved and left, leaving everyone with only a dashing silhouette.

Hua regained his composure and apologized to everyone.

"I'm sorry, I spoiled everyone's fun."

"It's alright, Hua, are you feeling better now?" Alicia comforted her.

"Yes, I will try to forget those unpleasant things for the time being."

"That's right."

With Alicia's help, the atmosphere at the table quickly became lively again.

Yoshikage Kira simply drank his sake and quietly watched this scene.

"That's three cups of wine, let's stop drinking."