To sever the cycle of life and death that governed the entire world, and take control of it.
Matters of the living—she would manage.
Matters of the dead—she would manage as well.
From birth to death, everything was under her dominion.
Heaven and earth, above and below—she alone reigned supreme.
As long as she controlled the souls of this world and the cycle of reincarnation, from the moment of birth to the moment of death, Kiana Kaslana could decide humanity's fate—life or death.
The living could be made dead, and the dead could be resurrected.
As long as the soul did not dissipate, a person's life or death was entirely within her single thought.
After fully taking control of Earth, Kiana Kaslana strengthened and expanded the passage connecting the Houkai Universe and this one on the Moon. From that gateway, endless Honkai energy surged forth, spreading from the Moon outward to envelop the entire solar system.
Next—unless some unbelievably powerful enemy suddenly appeared—she could assimilate and occupy the entire universe.
From Kiana Kaslana's perspective, her gaze returned to the world of Honkai Impact 3rd.
She had left.
Yet she hadn't completely left.
The two cosmic passages still remained, and she continued to monitor the situation of the Honkai Impact 3rd world.
Whenever she grew bored, she would use Honkai energy to broadcast messages to all ordinary humans in that world.
Whether they wished to hear it or not, voices would echo within everyone's mind.
"Let me tell you a secret—Schicksal Overseer Otto has no interest in women, because he likes to dress as one and seduce men, calling himself Lady Green Lily."
"His fiancée left him for another woman because of it."
"As for the love-hate drama between Schicksal Overseer Otto and Anti-Entropy Leader Welt—don't you want to know? Once upon a time, the Overseer and the Leader were such good friends they even bathed together in hot springs."
"As for why they're enemies now—let's hear Overseer Otto's own words."
A voice recording of Otto played: "It was for certain unavoidable reasons that I had to kill his father, but he has held that grudge ever since. For decades, he's kept opposing me without rest. Hmph, what can I say! He may have lost his father, but he still has me, doesn't he? I could completely serve as the guiding light of his life."
"Anti-Entropy's Cocolia—this woman is the definition of 'big chest, no brain.' Arrogant, incompetent in external warfare but good at internal strife, mentally deranged—she uses the adopted children under her care as test subjects for human experimentation and implants chips in their brains to control them. What a vicious woman."
"Schicksal's Theresa—the world's most famous fool. We affectionately call her 'Teri-Teri.' Give her eight years—eight years—and she'll squander all the wealth Schicksal has accumulated over centuries."
"Anti-Entropy's Welt, the so-called Honkai specialist—if you can't speak properly, then don't! Always bullying my cute little angel Sirin. But your luck is truly absurd—you've died several times, yet somehow you keep doing sit-ups between life and death."
"Fu Hua, one of the MANTIS who survived the Previous Era—the Immortal Phoenix, the Shenzhou Tablet. Just like Welt, your fate is unbelievably tough. I only hope you don't get your head blown off by Otto's pseudo-Judgment of Shamash. If you do, once you revive again, you'll gain yourself another biological daughter."
"World Serpent's Kevin—you should just stay with your good brother Su, the Lady of the Lake! You're no Houraiji Kyuusyou—you won't save the world."
"The Human Alliance, tsk. You humans actually managed to form that thing—good for nothing except taking credit and causing trouble. Whenever someone saves the world, this shameless bunch claims it as their own achievement. In the end, they exile the real saviors as threats to their authority."
"If you believe the Human Alliance will save the world, you might as well believe in Kevin! At least then you can all live happily in a dream, without more infighting."
"Do you know how the Previous Era perished?"
...
Schicksal, World Serpent, Anti-Entropy, and the newly formed Human Alliance—all of them were driven insane by the constant voices and visions appearing in their minds daily.
It was like being bombarded with endless phone calls and text messages.
The worst part? They couldn't block it.
Technically speaking, people like Otto, Fu Hua, and Welt could shield themselves from the broadcasts—but it didn't matter.
Because Kiana Kaslana wasn't speaking to them.
She was speaking to the ordinary humans of the Honkai Impact 3rd world.
At Schicksal Headquarters, Otto's mood was... complicated.
From the words of this Will of Honkai, he had gathered quite a bit of useful information.
Although nearly everything the Will of Honkai said was true—
It was well said.
But he really wished she would just shut up and stop talking.
Now, the entire world knew that his fiancée had run off with another woman.
The Valkyries of Schicksal looked at him differently now.
The same went for Cocolia in Anti-Entropy.
She had been branded with labels like "Civil War Goddess," "big chest, no brain," and "vicious woman who experiments on the children she adopts."
The Cocolia Orphanage had been taken over by Einstein.
Cocolia could feel the mocking gazes of those around her—she hadn't even done much yet. Her power within Anti-Entropy hadn't grown significantly.
Then Welt, Einstein, Tesla, and Raiden Ryoma expelled her from the Executors.
Of course, Welt and Einstein weren't completely brainless to believe every word of that strange Will of Honkai.
Even if the things it said all matched reality, some referred to the past—others hadn't even happened yet.
As for Cocolia, they conducted an investigation and confirmed she truly had ties to World Serpent, and that she was conducting human experiments. Only then did they take action.
...
Using Honkai energy, Kiana Kaslana possessed the body of a very wealthy woman and traveled to a warlord's territory in Siberia.
An officer brought a young girl before her—a girl with light gray, curly hair and matching eyes.
"Madam, this is the one you asked for—the Silver Wolf of the Urals. She's excellent at assassination and absolutely loyal. About the price..."
The officer rubbed his hands together, smiling obsequiously.
"Don't worry, money isn't a problem." Kiana Kaslana casually pulled a black card from her purse and handed it over. "There's a hundred million dollars on this. Is that enough?"
Hearing the sum, the officer's eyes gleamed. He accepted the card with a grin, nodding rapidly. "Enough! More than enough!"
He turned toward the girl and barked, "From now on, she's your master. You'll obey her like a dog obeys its owner. Whatever she tells you to do, you do it. Understand?"
Bronya: "Understood."
Kiana Kaslana glanced at the officer, then reached out to gently pat Bronya's head. "Come home with me."
Bronya: "Yes, Master."
The portal in Nagazora City connecting to the Houkai Universe was still functional. She planned to take Bronya back there.
In Ai Enma's world, she had heard Man Sui's voice—it had sounded strangely familiar. After some thought, she realized it was Bronya's voice.
So, she returned.
After boarding a helicopter and leaving Siberia, she transferred to a plane bound for a city near Nagazora.
Nagazora was now a Honkai energy disaster zone. The entire city had been sealed off—no one was allowed to enter.
But for her, such restrictions were meaningless.
While driving toward the city, Kiana Kaslana explained a few things to Bronya.
Reaching a specific location, her true self acted—pulling Bronya into the Houkai Universe.
One more member of the trio was brought over.
Seele was in Cocolia's orphanage, and Raiden Mei was the daughter of Raiden Ryoma.
She couldn't move on them just yet.
Bronya, however, was simply a soldier-trained assassin. Taking her away with money wouldn't cause much trouble.
...
Houkai Universe.
Bronya looked up—and saw a terrifying, violet-lit being in the sky, eerie and divine.
That was the one who had truly purchased her.
Strictly speaking, not a person.
The Will of Ruler condensed once more into the form of a young girl resembling Kiana Kaslana. Appearing before Bronya, she smiled warmly and extended her left hand.
"My adorable little Silver Wolf... become my daughter."