"Come with me to save that…"
"…that one… who has always been protecting us…"
"Sister!"
Hearing this plea, the figure who looked like Seele but gave off a completely different feeling turned slightly, a curve forming at the corner of her mouth.
"I really can't do anything with you~"
The moment the words fell—
Amid the sound of intense music, the place that had surrounded and crushed by the Honkai beasts were destroyed by a burst of blood-red light.
The power repelled all the quantum-state Templar-class Honkai beasts.
"Go… Seele."
Holding Seele from behind, the shadow whispered, as if activating an unknown switch.
A blue light turned into complex patterns, spreading out like wings behind her.
The blood-red Honkai energy twisted and formed a deadly sickle.
Gripping the sickle tightly, Seele slowly opened her eyes.
The blood-red glow—completely different from usual—flooded her gaze.
"…Let's go… save our sister!"
In that moment, Seele's voice overlapped with the shadow's, as though they were one.
As the words fell, she swung the wide sickle blade.
Surging power erupted from the blade, and all the Honkai beasts vanished in a dazzling light.
At the top of the towering pillar,
The Honkai Beasts entangled in the corridor were blown away by the strike.
"…Sister… Sister…"
"…Sister Bronya…"
In the dark space, Bronya—her consciousness nearly fading—heard the familiar voice, and her eyebrows moved slightly.
"…Seele? Is that you?"
"Sister Bronya…"
"This time, we will never be separated again."
"Seele…"
Bronya's eyes trembled faintly as she finished watching the video. Her heart was full of things she wanted to say to Seele.
But it was just a video.
The real Seele was still waiting for her in the Sea of Quanta.
"…Seele, I will definitely save you!"
Clenching her fists, Bronya's gray eyes filled with determination.
Suddenly, she felt weight on her shoulder.
She looked over and saw Kiana holding her, smiling.
"I'll help you too!"
Bronya was slightly moved.
However, before she could say anything, Kiana added,
"But seriously, Seele's performance just now was way cooler than yours, short pudding."
Kiana was full of praise for Seele's heroic display in the video and didn't hesitate to compare her with Bronya.
Bronya's emotions vanished in an instant, and she replied coldly,
"Idiot Kiana!"
For a moment, the two started bickering again.
[6. After Book of Fuxi fell asleep, the Immortal Phoenix had the idea of communicating with others because of her words.]
[After that, she founded a sect called the School of Taixuan and successively adopted seven children, carefully raising them. Later, the world referred to these seven as the Seven Disciples of Taixu.]
[A few years later, the seven disciples rebelled, setting Mount Taixu ablaze and worked together to seriously injure the master.]
[Question: What was the real reason that caused the Seven Disciples to kill Jingwei?]
[A. An old enemy of the Immortal Phoenix offered them too much.]
[B. They disliked the Immortal Phoeonix]
[C. They were all ungrateful.]
[D. To protect the Immortal Phoenix]
The sixth question appeared—another one related to Fu Hua.
And its contents were not unfamiliar to her.
"…"
The question's appearance weighed heavily on Fu Hua's heart.
Over time, she had tried to bury and forget that unbearable past.
That way, it would be better… both for herself and for others.
But she never expected it would resurface like this.
And now, of all times…
Fu Hua glanced at the Book of Fuxi with a sigh—it was just as she expected.
After reading the prompt, the previously lively Book of Fuxi had gone silent.
Sensing Fu Hua's gaze, Book of Fuxi turned to look at her.
Though its face showed no expression, from those blue eyes, Fu Hua could feel the guilt hidden deep within.
After being awakened by Fu Hua and seeing her in poor condition, Book of Fuxi had tried again and again to learn the truth.
But she never expected…
That the cause of Fu Hua's suffering was something like this.
"It has nothing to do with you, Little Book."
Fu Hua tried to comfort the Book of Fuxi with those words.
But it clearly wasn't convincing.
Even though the prompt said Fu Hua was gravely wounded due to the betrayal of the seven disciples…
Book of Fuxi knew Jingwei well. If she hadn't taken her advice before falling asleep, as the prompt said—
Then she likely would have remained distant from the mortal world.
In that case, she wouldn't have been injured by traitors or ended up like this.
Fu Hua also knew this and sighed softly.
"I don't regret what I've become today."
"Book, I'm truly grateful for what you said back then."
Her words were filled with sincerity, causing Book of Fuxi to lift her little head.
"If not for your words, maybe I would still be the powerful Immortal…"
"But then I wouldn't have the bonds and friendships that came afterward."
Compared to her once cold and distant self, Fu Hua preferred the free person she was now.
Though she had forgotten many memories, she could still clearly feel the precious things she had gained since then.
"…Jingwei…"
Tears filled Book of Fuxi's eyes as it threw itself into Fu Hua's arms.
Fu Hua stroked her little head and smiled.
It was truly important… that she could see Book of Fuxi again.
"Hm… I'm not sure if it's appropriate, but I'll go ahead and ask anyway."
Mei gave a bitter smile, then shifted the topic.
"Hua, I think you already have an idea of the answer to this question, right?"
"…"
"What's wrong?" Mei looked puzzled at Fu Hua, who stood stunned.
"…It's nothing," Fu Hua shook her head, signaling she was fine.
Then she answered Mei's earlier question.
"As for the answer… I'm sorry. Although I remember some of the incident vividly and have investigated it afterward..."
"Now, I can only recall fragments of memory."
She glanced at the options and asked,
"But honestly, I think the answer to this one is pretty obvious, even without my input, don't you?"