Collapse, survive

Himeko stared at Fang Jie. Even though the Starry Sky Train had all sorts of passengers, he was definitely 'special':

"Those who perish by themselves perish in dreams and illusions."

Fang Jie understood her intention and said uncertainly, "I didn't... have any dreams or hallucinations."

But you brought them.

Walter's originally firm resolve almost wavered again; this was a bit... too illusory.

“Let’s call each one a ‘hallucination’ for now.”

Himeko remained calm: "They all occurred after you disappeared and reappeared. The most recent one was three days ago. In this memory of mine, there are two different Arilo-VI: one with you and one without you."

So, which part is actually the illusion?

Is it today, or yesterday?

When you appear in a story without you, where will the future lead?

Fang Jie hadn't thought that much about it, but being stared at by those tranquil golden eyes reminded him. He thought for a moment, then gasped, "Luckily, I wasn't born in the Black Tower Space Station, otherwise I would have been beaten to my knees by that Black Tower and captured to be used as a dream generator in the simulated universe."

"That is indeed a possibility."

Himeko's smile became even more genuine, with a hint of... schadenfreude.

"However, the Milky Way is vast, and anything can happen. There's no need to worry. Believe that good things will always happen."

Regardless of which Himeko it is, she is truly beautiful.

Fang Jie's initial silence was met with reassurance, and he, not entirely stupid, realized... this might not be the only situation here; what about Honkai Impact 3rd over there...?

Oh, only three days have passed. The original Kiana was just accepted into St. Freya Academy.

If the solution is no longer sent, will it stop being updated?

Old Yang, why are you looking at me like that? Why are you rubbing your cane? Why do your glasses reflect such an evil light...?

Himeko handed over the coffee.

drink.

Himeko handed over the coffee.

Drink some more.

Himeko handed over the coffee.

Keep drinking.

Himeko...

Coffee has an end, and so does silence.

"Take this."

After competing with the young people for a long time, Walter, who was evenly matched with them, eventually grew old. He stretched out his hand, and a barely perceptible light was constructed, even more subtle than a synesthetic beacon.

"I hope you don't have to feel the weight of this power, but you will definitely go. I've seen a lot in your eyes, so accept it."

Fang Jie didn't want to refuse, but this light... should he eat it or drink it?

Hit him on the head with a cane!

Taking advantage of his momentary lapse in attention, Old Yang struck him on the head with a pestle.

Includes a sleep aid.

……

……

Looking up at the starry sky and looking up at the starry sky are completely different experiences.

In the observation car, the double cherry blossoms, born from the earth, gaze at the dark land, watching the faint glimmers of light appearing and disappearing against the deep darkness of the Milky Way...

Her worldview has become numb.

Ling wasn't much better off. After hiding in the guest room for a while, she finally came out and gazed at... the starry sky.

There is no one gazing at the stars and the other at the earth; both are wanderers returning home and those leaving home embarking on their journeys.

That's how life is: one generation is born, and another dies.

Walter didn't bother him; he didn't even disturb Fang Jie, who had been drinking coffee all night and then woke up with tears in his eyes, insisting on going back to Ariello-VI to keep his appointment.

Even if Fang Jie gets excited and says, "How about I perform a magic trick for you and disappear on the spot?"

Walter silently returned to his room; he still had some things to prepare.

Believe in hope, believe in the good.

He is a true hero who, even in the darkest of times, believes that one day everyone will have the opportunity to experience the beauty of the world.

This legacy also nurtured Bronya, who, as the Truth Duck, was able to participate in the End of Time, not as a slacker.

Therefore, the power of hope is limitless; it needs to be nurtured by beauty to trigger miracles.

He wasn't the only nurturer; Himeko Coffee's stock was temporarily depleted. A cheerful concoction came over: "I'm leaving now. Take this; it'll make it easier to stay in touch."

It's a gift!

Fang Jie accepted the gift without considering himself an outsider, and even asked, "Sister Ji Zi, could you please look after them for me?"

"Hmm, is it Xiao Fang Jie's responsibility to take care of every passenger that I'm not doing my job properly?"

"That's absolutely not the case!"

Fang Jie looked completely loyal.

From today onwards, he's the protagonist of the ultimate wish-fulfillment novel template, hahaha...

Be elegant!

Fang Jie waved goodbye gracefully.

"Then I'll go first."

"Safe travels."

He then leaped off the Star Train with a triumphant and imposing air—

The spacewalker rushed into the landing module.

The train ticket on his chest gleamed with gold.

He felt completely at ease entrusting Bell and Yae Sakura to the Starry Sky Train's care; he wasn't the type to persuade people unless he could convince them with reason.

Not to mention Cocolia, even Natasha couldn't believe it...

It's not shameful; Seele trusts him a lot, doesn't she?

The Starry Sky Train also trusted him.

"he's gone."

Watching this scene, Yae Sakura didn't look at Rin, but simply said softly.

Rather than the world changing, it was this direct observation of the planets and the understanding of their immense distance that allowed Yae Sakura to truly realize many things, which is why she asked Rin.

"Aren't you afraid?"

What sustained them through those dark days? Love? Or hatred? Whatever it was, they had only each other during those five hundred years of darkness.

Yae Sakura had only just learned that Rin had an even darker 50,000 years ahead of her.

She still remembers the first time she met Karen, seeing her light in the darkness… Rin angrily accused her of betraying her, saying that Rin only did those things because she was following Karen's wishes…

Yae Sakura couldn't refute it. She could use many reasons: I am human, you are a fox spirit, the past was all your seduction, your fault... She couldn't say those words.

I'm glad that Rin is like this now, and that... she betrayed her.

The symbiosis between the two has been severed. Rin makes no attempt to hide her intentions; she doesn't want to see Yae Sakura's intention to stay in this world. There's no place for a weak and useless person like you in the Milky Way. Go back to the broken world and spend the rest of your life there.

Even though there is no longer a symbiotic relationship or a deep connection of hearts, a certain unspoken understanding still exists.

Ling then heard the complex question and understood the entanglement...

"What am I afraid of? I wish I could just chop him down with your knife!"

Foolish witch, am I some kind of fragile fox?

I am strong, I am stronger than all of you!

That weird thing didn't want to use his power at all, just like... Rin didn't want to use some of her powers either.

All bells are the strongest!

Yae Sakura didn't refute: "Do you still remember Yae Village?"

"What's there to remember about that godforsaken place? It's been destroyed long ago."

Ling's tone was indifferent.

"Yes, Yae Village is long gone."

Yae Sakura thought of many things. At this moment, she was not carrying her sword, and the ravaged Akazome Sakura was still alive.

She once used it, which was still a spirit sword, to kill Rin, her sister, just to pray for rain for the village, even though she wanted Rin to escape... The villagers had already severed Rin's tendons.

In an attempt to bring rain, the shrine priest seized Sakura's hand holding the sword and killed Rin.

She once wanted to use this sword to cut down all of Yae Village, but she couldn't, she couldn't... In the end, it was Rin who broke free from the seal. Rin, who should have embarked on the path of destruction again in endless hatred, saw all this and chose to merge with her, fulfilling her desire for revenge, turning the spirit sword into a demon sword, and restoring the blood and tears.

Then came Kallen, who ended up there. As an outsider, Kaslana, in her classic case of lust at first sight, caused all sorts of things to happen, leading to another love-hate relationship with Yae Sakura.

Finally, Yae Sakura watched as she and Rin fought to the death, not wanting to lose anyone important to her, and ultimately... stopped the sword from being swung at Kallen, and also from being swung at Rin; she was the one who was being cut.

As a priestess, she knew that there was no need to show mercy to enemies; to do so would be cruel to oneself.

But... we must recognize who the real enemy is.

Karen is certainly not an enemy.

Is Narin Yae Sakura's enemy?

After all, she still looked like a fox demon back then, killing without blinking an eye, and even eating children... She told Kallen in front of her that she wanted to eat the severely injured and dying Yae Sakura.

How could you be so mean?

Five hundred years later, Yae Sakura awakens and regains her human identity... She sighs softly, "Rin, Yae Village has not been destroyed. It exists in my heart, and only in the hearts of the two of us. I don't want to... destroy it again."

That feeling remains the same.

I don't want to lose anyone important to me anymore, Rin, you feel the same way, don't you?

Ling didn't even bother to refute; she was disdainful and proud.

"Lord Fang Jie is a hero, striving far away. This barren land will surely become a place where all trees and flowers can grow freely, a world where even the weak can be happy, free from ice and snow or drought."

Ling didn't care what Fang Jie was doing. She watched the distant flames rise, thinking that she could be even stronger in her place: "The world's ruthlessness towards the weak is more cruel than any sword."

Especially for a weak priestess like you, life could be extinguished by a single careless breath.

"Rin, aren't you very strong? Stronger than all of us."

Yae Sakura turned around and looked at Rin, who was small and looked like her younger sister: "Since Lord Fang Jie invited me, he must have invited you as well."

"what do you want to say in the end?"

"Let's go back together."

Yae Sakura made her decision. She no longer yearned for the distant Milky Way. The earth still bound her soul, even though nothing remained there.

Ling was furious: Ha, you want to borrow my power and then betray me? This time it's a man?

You'll see if I bite him or not, and that's it.

P.S.: It's great to see the sun again, everyone! It's finally warm and sunny.

This book should be released this Friday. I'm worried about how to write the author's note (＃￣～￣＃)

Chapter Thirty-Five: The Blade of the World – Twelve Ranks.

Bronya, when you wake up, you will find that everything has changed.

You will find that the world is no longer the same as it used to be.