I Reincarnated as Mei in Honkai Impact 3

Mei looked at the enormous nine-tailed fox in front of her and immediately called upon the Herrscher of Thunder in her mind.

"Sister Lei, time to get to work!"

"Mei, what are you doing here?" Theresa looked at Mei, who was standing in front of her, with a shocked expression.

Mei, holding a black sword and pointing it at the nine-tailed fox, exuded a swordsman's air, but inside she was panicking.

"Sister Lei? Sister Lei! Where are you? Are you there?! Are you still there?! Sister Lei!!!"

Mei called out for ages, but still didn't get a reply from the Herrscher of Thunder. Even if she didn't help, she could at least offer a sarcastic remark!

Then Mei suddenly realized that this seemed to be the data space of Theresa's Stigmata.

"Sister Lei... she... could she still be inside the stigmata in her body?" Mei felt a sense of foreboding.

That's not actually the case. The Herrscher of Thunder heard Mei's call while she was watching anime, but upon closer inspection...

"That coward, isn't she just a piece of trash fox? Does she really expect me to do everything? Whatever, I'll keep watching the show and make my move when she's about to die."

"Consider it a lesson for that coward."

After saying that, the Herrscher of Thunder took another sip of orange juice in the Stigmata Consciousness Space, and continued to lie on the sofa, watching anime.

Mei felt a chill run down her spine as she looked at the enormous nine-tailed fox before her; it was simply too huge.

But Mei also guessed that she had severed her connection with Rei in this Stigmata Space, so it seemed she could only rely on herself.

Looking at the huge, ferocious nine-tailed fox in front of her, Mei took a deep breath, overcame her fear, gripped the black knife in her hand, and ran quickly towards the nine-tailed fox, slashing it directly.

【Hokushin Ittō-ryū】

Mei's eyes were sharp as she swiftly swung her sword, and combined with the momentum of her run, this strike was impossible to defend against.

The nine-tailed fox was somewhat surprised by Mei's speed and hurriedly raised its paw to block.

The black blade struck the nine-tailed fox's front paw, instantly sending sparks flying before the blade pierced through, severing the fox's paw in two!

A bloody claw fell to the ground.

Mei was shocked. This knife was incredibly sharp. She used to use it to cut ribs for cooking, and she had no idea how sharp it actually was.

"Ah!!! Damn humans!" The nine-tailed fox cried out in pain, seeing that its front paws had been cut off. It stretched out its huge mouth and tried to bite Mei, intending to tear her apart!

Mei parried the knife in front of her, but was instantly knocked away, landing smoothly with a backflip.

"Hiss, this impact...it's a bit uncomfortable..." Mei felt a tightness in her chest, but more than that, she was surprised. It seemed that her strength was greater than she had imagined.

"I don't know how you got in, but you're going to die!" The nine-tailed fox charged at Mei again.

Mei forcefully swung the black knife in her hand around her body once before throwing it out.

The nine-tailed fox continued charging, extending its other claw to try and knock the knife away, but the blade pierced its own claw from behind.

The nine-tailed fox tumbled and fell to the ground, the impact of its run causing it to roll several times.

Upon seeing this, Mei ran towards Theresa's direction. Remembering the plot, she couldn't linger in the fight and had to quickly give the small cross in her hand to Yae Sakura.

Theresa had many questions she wanted to ask Mei: "Mei, you..."

Mei said directly, "There's no time to explain, Dean... The most important thing is to leave here first."

Mei pulled a small cross from her pocket and handed it to Yae Sakura, sincerely saying, "Don't give up! Your Kallen has never left, and she loves you deeply too!"

When Yae Sakura, who was in a daze, saw the cross, tears welled up in her eyes, and she trembled as she accepted the cross from Mei.

"It's you... You've always been by my side... protecting me, never leaving..."

Yae Sakura held the cross in her arms, and tears of emotion fell onto the cross.

The cross emitted a light that spread outwards in the boundless darkness, and the figure of a white-haired woman slowly emerged from the light.

The nine-tailed fox pulled the black knife from its claws, and upon seeing this, exclaimed in disbelief, "This...this is!? Impossible!! Why are you here...!!!"

Seeing the beautiful light, Theresa murmured, "This light... is so warm... and... it feels so familiar..."

Yae Sakura and the cross in her hand vanished into light, leaving only the "Oath of Judah."

"Kallen... Kallen Kaslana!! Why, after 500 years, do you still stand in my way?! Why haven't you disappeared yet?!" The nine-tailed fox roared angrily.

Theresa touched the "Oath of Judah" before her, and in that instant, she felt Kallen's deep love for Yae Sakura—a love that no amount of time could erase.

500 years... such a long time has passed, but the longing engraved on this cross has not been erased in the slightest.

The final curtain has long since sounded, yet I linger, unwilling to leave, so that you may no longer be alone—my soul, my warmth.

All will transform into the robes you wear while you wait—[Hymn of Divine Grace]

Mei, who was standing to the side, had shed tears at some point. She was also moved by the love between Kallen and Yae Sakura. Their love had lasted for five hundred years, which made it feel incredibly sacred.

"The love between these two is truly... I envy it..." Mei smiled slightly, closed her eyes, and offered them her sincerest blessings in her heart.

Theresa, enveloped in a radiant glow, changed into a new outfit—no, a new armor—[Divine Hymn]!

Mei silently stepped back, leaving the stage to Theresa; she no longer had a role to play.

The blood moon in the sky grew increasingly eerie until it was shrouded in darkness.

"Damn it!! Damn it!! Damn it!! I will never be sealed by you again!!" The nine-tailed fox gathered all her anger and launched a fierce attack on Theresa.

Theresa held the Oath of Judah in front of her, and countless flames spewed from the mouth of the nine-tailed fox bombarded the Oath of Judah, causing a series of explosions.

After the flames dissipated, Theresa was unharmed.

The Oath of Judah unfolded before her, and countless spears shot out, piercing into the nine-tailed fox's body.

The spear pierced the joint, locking the nine-tailed fox completely in place, rendering her unable to move.

Theresa raised her spear high, ready to deliver the final, fatal blow!

At this moment, the nine-tailed fox's flesh and blood were scattered all over the ground, and black mist kept gushing out from its wounds, while its expression became increasingly ferocious.

"I won't fail like this!" Suddenly, a vast expanse of black mist erupted from the Nine-Tailed Fox, and Theresa, who had no time to react, was completely engulfed in the black mist!

Mei, seeing this, felt a pang of anxiety, but then prepared for battle.

Although Theresa succeeded in the original work, Mei still had to be prepared for the worst. What if Theresa failed because of her?

Mei, still holding the black knife, remained vigilant.

Until a ray of light broke through the black mist, the surrounding scenery changed accordingly. A tender sprout broke through the soil and appeared in Mei's eyes. It then grew into a sapling, gradually becoming thicker and thicker. Green branches began to grow in all directions, and finally grew into a huge cherry blossom tree.

Finally, the cherry blossom leaves fall away, and in their place, cherry blossoms bloom, one after another, growing on the branches and then blossoming.

"Looks like it worked~" Mei sheathed her black sword and looked at Theresa who appeared in front of her, muttering to herself.

Theresa stared blankly in the direction of the cherry blossom tree, where three illusory figures appeared and gradually solidified into physical forms.

Mei looked in the same direction and saw that Yae Sakura had finally reunited with her sister under the cherry blossom tree, and Kallen was with them. The three of them were happily eating mochi balls, a scene as beautiful as a dream.

Mei was moved by the beautiful scene before her, but she still had things to accomplish in the future and people she needed to be with.

Mei smiled slightly, offered her blessings, and finally asked Theresa, "Headmistress, it's time for us to leave."

Theresa turned back for one last look at the scene under the cherry blossom tree, and said with a sense of relief, "We might meet again someday. Let's go, Mei, let's go back."

Kindness is truly a wondrous thing.

I used to think that people were all lonely individuals in this world.

But gratitude binds us together beyond life and death.

Because of those who are willing to repay their kindness, the flame of hope will be passed on little by little, and one day, that flame will transform into a light that illuminates everything.

I do not know how long it has been--

Theresa opened her eyes groggily.

"...Huh!? What the hell is this place!?" Theresa woke up to find her hands and feet chained, and exclaimed in complete bewilderment.

"Bronya, Theresa seems to have woken up." Kiana looked at Theresa, who was barking like a dog in a cage.

"Bronya suspects that the headmaster is still being controlled and must be locked up; the headmaster's emotions are very unstable," Bronya analyzed.

The two nodded in agreement and locked her up for another whole day.

Meanwhile, Mei woke up and slowly took off the Houmu helmet from her head.

Mei was deeply moved by the story between Yae Sakura and Kallen.

Can my feelings for Kiana be as deep as those for Yae Sakura and Kallen?

Mei closed her eyes, communicated with her Stigmata, then entered her subconscious, pushed open the door, and saw the Herrscher of Thunder enjoying herself on the sofa.

The Herrscher of Thunder glanced at Mei and said, "Damn it~ What brings you here to hang out?"

Mei didn't answer, but instead lay down next to the Herrscher of Thunder and downed her half-finished cola in one gulp.

"Hey! That's what I drank from," the Herrscher of Thunder said, displeased.

"Hiccup~ Sister Lei, don't you find it boring to stay here? How about I give you my body and you go out and have some fun?" Mei said, hugging the Herrscher of Thunder's slender waist.

"Are you out of your mind? You're giving me your body, aren't you afraid I'll go and kill someone?" The Herrscher of Thunder said to Mei with a speechless expression.

"I'm not afraid. I trust you completely. Although you made me feel a bit threatened at first, I now consider you a brother," Mei said nonchalantly.

Herrscher of Thunder: "…………"