Honkai Impact 3rd: Graduation Trip Played at the Beginning

Chapter 98

The two of them were so busy that they had to face each other.

【“Actually, I left a back door in your brain! You can look for it after you get out!”

“Don’t listen to her nonsense. No one else can find the back door I left.”

Wei Weiwei’s voice changed, and compared to the previous liveliness, this time it was more rational.

“Wait, we should first clarify here [there is no back door], right?”

“Alas… I hope you will never encounter a situation where you quarrel with yourself. Then… goodbye.”

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The yellow sand was scattered under the starry night sky. In this lonely desert, a golden wine glass was half-hidden in the gravel, and Eden’s voice sounded at this moment.

"Thank you, Miss Mei, you have brought so much to the paradise."

Eden's intellectual voice reached everyone's ears.

"We have nothing to repay you, only blessings and prayers."

"May civilization continue like a spark."

"May this world be as brilliant as gold."

…………

Under the dim night, a candle stood on the table, emitting a faint light. Next to the candle, a golden moth fluttered its wings and flew towards the light.

Aponia's voice sounded at this moment.

"The paradise of the past has ushered in the ending I foresaw, destruction and darkness."

"But I am very happy that it was finally realized in this way."

"So, please break free from fate, Mei..."

Aponia blessed. Here she did not use the precepts, but simply blessed, hoping that the [Human Herrscher] who inherited the power of Alicia would get the ending he deserved.

"You already have this ability."

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The moonlight shines on the empty throne, and Kevin's voice rings out at this moment.

"You have been recognized by the Thirteen Heroes, so naturally I don't need to say more."

"Whether it's me here or me in reality."

Kevin turned his head to the side, as if he saw the real Kevin who had been waiting outside for a long time through the wall and everything in between.

"Yes... He must have been waiting for you. I hope you can all get a satisfactory result."

"Face the future with your head held high, Herrscher of Thunder. You know, you can believe in yourself."

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"Clang clang - finally, it's back to me!"

The real hero - Alicia stood in front of Meiyi and said with a sincere smile.

"After all, I am the original [first one]♪"

"Alica is always like this, both the beginning and the end of everything, right?"

Alica put her hands behind her back, blinking her eyes as if asking Meiyi.

Without waiting for Mei to reply, she continued.

"So this time... we really have to say goodbye."

"Thank you, Mei."

Alicia led Mei to walk in this pure white space, stopped when she was about to reach the exit, turned around and looked into Mei's eyes.

"Thank you for coming here, meeting us, and talking to us."

"Thank you for remembering our names and listening to our stories."

"As long as Mei still remembers us, this story will not disappear."

Alicia's eyes were full of gratitude. Mei wanted to say something, but Alicia put her index finger on her lips.

Alicia continued.

"Only humans would think this way, and only humans would turn such beliefs into reality."

"So now, I will give you the last [True Self] inscription, the [human] of the new generation."

"This name carries the [origin] of all things. All our thoughts and blessings will one day become your new power."

"And you will also give this name a new meaning."

"We will stay in the past... and you will move towards the future."

"Then, go and bloom with your own flawless and beautiful brilliance."

"After all——"

Alicea closed her eyes and smiled.

"Beautiful girl, you can do anything!"

"…………"

Mei was silent, facing Alicia's gaze, wanting to say something but the words seemed to be stuck in her throat and couldn't come out, her eyes were a little wet.

"Oh, what's wrong?"

Alicea saw Mei standing still and asked caringly.

"If we don't leave now... it will be too late♪"

Mei still didn't move, her purple eyes staring at Alicia.

"..."

"Okay... I know you don't want to leave me

, right? Of course I am the same♪”

“But it doesn’t matter, haven’t you already carried [all] of me? ♪”

Alicia leaned forward slightly, soothing Mei’s turbulent emotions at the moment.

“I…”

Mei still didn’t want to leave.

“Ah, are you thinking——as long as you keep this up, you can keep talking to me? ♪”

Alicia’s eyes widened slightly, as if she understood something.

“It’s not good, if you touch a girl’s heartstrings like this, I will really cry, right? ♪”

Alicia puffed up her lips and blinked twice to try to squeeze out tears.

Mei still stood there, not moving a step.

“…Okay♪”

Alicia said helplessly.

“It’s okay. When you don’t want to move forward, just stop for a while♪”

“Then, look at your side, look behind you…”

Alicia motioned Mei to turn around.

“Look…”

Mei seemed to realize something, and quickly turned her head and saw the Thirteen Heroes of Chasing Fire. They stood together, facing the light of the setting sun, and looked at Mei sideways.

“…We are always here.”

“It’s exactly the same as [back then], isn’t it? ♪”

Alicia reached out and pulled the hair by her ear, and seemed to notice Mei's gaze, and smiled brightly.

"So, please don't forget——"

"What is recorded in [Paradise] is such a simple story♪"

"This story contains pain and failure, betrayal and separation, but also happiness and joy, tenderness and touching♪"

"Sadness will not disappear out of thin air, but warm feelings will always be treasured in the heart♪"

"What should be passed on to future generations should not be only hatred and mission. Only by experiencing the glory of this era can people in the future understand the meaning of what we are fighting for♪"

"Let textbooks teach cold knowledge and technology. What the heroes should pass down is the glory of being a hero and the reason to fight♪”

“It is the final entrustment of our souls in this journey of chasing fire♪”

“And you who come later will witness the footprints of our lives, the imprints of our souls, and find the answers you seek in them♪”

“Not being pushed and forced forward, nor moving forward along the path chosen by others♪”

“But with this idea - what I want to do, what I should do - to decide my own destiny and my own imprint♪”

“With my own will, towards the goals I set for myself, in a free way, I will do my best to live my life as the protagonist♪”

Alicia turned around and showed all the thirteen heroes behind her in front of Meiyi.

“Look, I am like this, and everyone is like this too. The era I know, and the thirteen people it gave birth to, are all like this♪”

“The myriad trajectories intertwine and linger, giving birth to the miracle of a hundred flowers blooming♪”

“This is the eternal [beauty], what I believe in... [true self]♪”

“This is the [Paradise] - the story of the Thirteen Heroes Chasing the Fire♪”

“So far, our story ends.”