According to Honkai Impact 3rd's usual style… behind every moment of sweetness, there is always a huge knife waiting for them.
Sure enough, just when everyone thought the matter had come to an end, Kiana suddenly noticed that in the distant sky, a giant gear had suddenly appeared.
And as time passed, the number of gears also began to increase.
Under Tesla's reminder, Kiana began organizing everyone to move away from the group of gears in the sky.
But what was frustrating was, as the gear group expanded, everyone was more or less affected to a considerable degree.
Seeing the gear group getting closer and closer, Kiana became extremely anxious.
She tried everything, but none of it could break the situation.
Just at this critical moment, a sudden rumble sounded from the sky.
"Is that the assault ship carried by the Hyperion? Theresa, when did you send that out?" Tesla said in surprise.
Watching the fast-flying assault ship, Einstein nodded.
"That's good. Since Theresa has already arrived nearby, let the ground troops board the assault ship and evacuate as soon as possible."
However, Theresa said this route wouldn't work.
After all, everyone on the ground had just experienced a series of fierce battles. Evacuating from the air would only pose an even greater risk.
So, Theresa immediately decided to activate the Judgement of Shamash's zero-rated power to counter the Binding Authority in the sky.
But this action was stopped by Tesla.
As a fusion warrior, the Binding Authority's damage to her would be self-evident.
But to protect Kiana and the others, Theresa still resolutely stepped forward.
"My old friend, you've always been all-powerful. So..."
"For the last time, help me once more!"
Under the Divine Grace Barrier's shroud, the gears in the sky slowly began to dissipate.
The Binding Authority lost its effect, and the cathedral that had been shrouded in protection was no longer guarded by any barriers.
The power-drained Theresa began to slowly fall from the sky.
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Seeing this, the bullet comments exploded instantly.
Because everything in front of them clearly indicated Theresa's current state spelled more doom than hope.
[Mihoyo, be a human, please!]
[Wasn't Otto supposed to be the one going down? Why did Theresa go first?!]
[Think about it, doesn't it make sense? Otto and Theresa, grandfather and granddaughter, going down together. A tidy family departure.]
[Bro above, the hell??]
[Is this some kind of dark humor hotline?!]
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[Back to the Video]
After watching the shattered Imaginary Seed in the sky, Theresa finally relaxed.
'As long as everyone is safe, then all of it is worth it.'
Thinking this, Theresa's vision started to blur, and her consciousness began to fade.
In a haze, Theresa seemed to see a holy white light shining down on her from high above.
This beam of light didn't feel threatening at all, in fact, it brought a sense of peace.
Very quickly, Theresa felt her falling body being caught.
As the camera shifted, people in the real world also saw clearly who caught Theresa, it was the long-missing Durandal.
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[WIFE!!!]
[Is this all-white armor meant for a wedding gown??]
[You guys upstairs are drunk beyond help.]
[I'm peeing yellow. Let me spray!]
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As the screen was filled with bullet comments, the scene shifted into Durandal's memories.
It turned out that during the battle earlier, although Durandal had been defeated by Memory Van, she was not mortally wounded.
Instead, she had been teleported into the Imaginary Space by him.
There, Durandal saw memories from her childhood, her first meeting with Rita, and the events in that World Bubble.
It was precisely in that World Bubble where she first met Van.
From Van's words, Durandal learned that he too had served as a warrior for Schicksal and had come here due to unavoidable circumstances.
Hearing that, Durandal didn't choose to press further.
After all, she might be clumsy, but she wasn't stupid.
Everyone has their own secrets, even she is no exception.
Later, with Van's help, Durandal and Rita resolved the issues in the World Bubble and returned to the real world.
The first thing Durandal did after returning was head straight to Schicksal's personnel archives.
But the result left her disappointed.
Because she didn't find the answer she had been hoping for.
Thinking of this, Durandal couldn't help but feel a little disheartened, but she quickly pulled herself back together.
Because Van had once told her, before leaving the World Bubble, ("If fate allows, we will meet again.")
Recalling the time she spent with Van in the World Bubble, Durandal fell deep into memory.
It wasn't until she heard Rita's voice calling her that she snapped back to reality.
Following Rita's lead, Durandal went to Otto's office to report.
But the moment she opened the door, Durandal froze.
Because she saw, the person she had been thinking about all this time.
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[Inside the Imaginary Space]
Seeing this, Durandal also felt emotional. So much time had passed without her realizing it.
At this moment, three giant 'Homu' plush dolls appeared in front of her.
With the guidance of the three dolls, Durandal learned the origin of this space, as well as the memories of many people.
Among them were Theresa's memories, memories of Siegfried and Cecilia being together, and even some of Otto's memories.
At the end of this journey, Durandal encountered a being called the "Adjudicator."
What shocked Durandal was that this Adjudicator looked exactly like Van.
At the same time, when the people of the real world saw this, they thought it was another foreshadowing left by the writers.
But as the plot progressed, they learned that the Adjudicator's appearance was actually determined by the visitor's consciousness.
Seeing this, the bullet comments filled with people claiming they might have discovered something huge.
But soon, the netizens set aside their jokes.
Because the plot that followed began explaining the origin of everything.
It turned out, this space was the Kaslana family's Stigmata Realm.
From the day Kevin Kaslana bore the title of "Savior," his descendants were cursed by a brand called Salvation.
So, this was why, every Kaslana in history ended up becoming a hero who saved others.
After explaining all this, the Adjudicator, who had taken the form of Van, looked at Durandal and slowly said:
"From now on, as a member of the Kaslana family, you… Kiana Kaslana, will face a destiny of your own, just like all those Kaslanas before you."
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At this moment, the video's comment feed first fell silent, then erupted like a volcano.
[Holy crap! Durandal is actually the real Kiana?!]
[I had a hunch before, but the moment it got confirmed, it still felt unreal.]
[But wait a sec! Isn't the Kaslana family all white-haired? Durandal has blonde hair though?]
[Forget that, what I really want to see is the two sisters recognizing each other.]
[Forget that, I want to see the two sisters fighting over Van!]
[You rascal. You really love the drama? Oh wait, I love it too. Carry on.]
[I love watching girls fight the most~]
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