Honkai Impact: You still owe me a dance

"Hi--how are you?"

Alicia looked at the Herrscher of Corrosion sitting in the data space and showed a satisfied smile.

"Wow, it looks exactly like me. Sure enough, it looks great with any color I match."

After repeated copying and fusion, and with the help of Bai Yan's ability, the Herrscher of Corrosion almost perfectly restored Alicia's appearance.

But for the current situation, this imitation is meaningless.

"This may be the first time we've met, but you and I should be familiar with each other. So, let's chat, okay?"

(There will be two Alicias in this chapter, and the words and names of Alicia in the main body will be there?, but there will be no Alicia in the memory?)

When Alicia's memory wanted to talk to Herrscher of Corrosion, Alicia's body and Sakura in the core of Eternal Paradise were also watching the conversation between Alicia's memory and Herrscher of Corrosion. .

"Ellie, what are you going to do next? Aren't you going to help her?"

Sakura has some doubts, although she doesn't understand Alicia? Why don't you go and deal with the Herrscher of Corrosion with Alicia at this time?

"Now is not the time, Sakura. Alicia has her own plans. If I show up now, will it disrupt Alicia's plan?"

Alicia can naturally understand the plan of her memory, but she can't explain it clearly yet.

"But, Sakura, why don't you go find Xiaobai first? After all, I can't say what will happen next in the Paradise of the Past."

"But you..."

Sakura was a little worried about Alicia's situation. She had just returned to reality. If something happened, Bai Yan would probably have problems again.

"It's okay. Although Xiaobai is not here, he has been watching me.?"

Alicia rubbed Sakura's shoulders, indicating that she didn't need to worry about her condition.

"But......"

Sakura still had some hesitation and was worried about Alicia's safety.

"Okay, okay, you have to believe Alicia.?"

Alicia pushed Sakura's back, letting her leave the paradise of the past with peace of mind.

"All right......"

Although Sakura left the paradise of the past with some reluctance, it was just because Sakura still believed in Bai Yan and Alicia.

".....why?"

"Ok?"

"You...should understand? You should delete the Paradise together with me, instead of coming to me again like this. Because I will never let go of the opportunity to corrode you. As long as "you ” and become a part of me, I will be able to completely gain control of that order, and the things that can destroy me will no longer exist, and everything they do will become meaningless. Cherishing the efforts of her companions and fulfilling their wishes is obviously what "Alicia" would do, right? "

The Herrscher of Corrosion looks a little more ferocious in Alicia's appearance.

"Even that bastard! There's no way he can deal with me!"

"That bastard? Oh~ you are talking about Xiaobai, right? But Xiaobai is not a bastard, he is Alicia's best knight~"

Alicia put her fingertips to her lips and tilted her head slightly.

"Knight!? That traitor doesn't deserve this name. Otherwise, would she abandon you as a princess and leave?"

"Of course Xiaobai will not abandon me. No matter when and where, as long as Alicia calls, he will always come to Alicia in time."

Alicia was not angry at the Herrscher of Corrosion's words, but her mood was a little calmer.

"Then you shout! You shout him out!"

The Herrscher of Corrosion naturally knew that Bai Yan had left, so it also knew that no matter how much Alicia shouted, Bai Yan would not appear.

"Well... of course not. This is the final stage for the Thirteen Heroes of Chasing Fire. Xiaobai naturally understands that he is not needed now."

"No matter how much you believe in him, you can't win at all. With eroded power, you have no chance of winning!"

The Herrscher of Corrosion didn't take Alicia's words seriously at all. With the victory in hand, Alicia would not be given any chance to make a comeback.

"You do know me very well, but... it's not comprehensive enough. Everything has two sides. Your special power is really powerful... So, I also want to use it to do something These bold things brought the Paradise to the grand end that it deserved. When I told this decision to another girl who had read my life, she understood me very well. That's why I like her so much."

"Thunder Mei...are you trying to say that she is more qualified to be Alicia than me?"

The Herrscher of Corrosion frowned, and was also very dissatisfied with Alicia's evaluation.

"Huh? Of course not. Mei is Mei... not Alicia, nor anyone else. In the same way, you are also unique. Why do you have to be Alicia?"

Seeing the smile on Alicia's face, the Herrscher of Corrosion became even more angry.

"I don't know, and I don't understand. But I still have time and opportunity to find answers."

"Is this the only way to go in the end?"

Alicia has realized that the battle between the two is inevitable.

"I thought about it for a long time, and sure enough, this is my will. I want to live, no matter what, just like you deeply love human beings, I also cherish my existence more than anyone else."

But the Herrscher of Corrosion's words made Alicia a little confused.

"However, there is not only one way of existence: living."

"But there is only one ending between us. After leaving here, I will weave the most beautiful dream for you, just to be with them."

"Sorry, I can't let you leave here. Besides, being with them doesn't have to be a dream, right?"

The smile on Alicia's face made Herrscher of Corrosion aware of the rhythm between the two, and they were bound to face the next battle.

"So be it, I accept your challenge, Herrscher of Men."

The gradually blurred face carried a sad smile, and an inaudible sigh came from the darkness.

"I originally chose to be like this, really just because... I think you are beautiful, that's all..."

When the Herrscher of Corrosion completely integrated into the paradise, Alicia was already ready for the next battle.

At the same time, the humid air penetrated into the nose, and a cold chill spread from the skin... For Raiden Mei, this was a long-lost reality.

"Am I... back?"

Behind her is the past that has disappeared, heavy and long. And in front of her is the future she is about to embark on...

"Ok?"

And the person she expected also appeared in front of Raiden Meiyi.

"What's wrong? As a Herrist, why are you still crying?"

"Teacher Bai Yan...it seems like Kevin is no longer here."

"That guy, after he knew I was coming, he just left the matter of the Paradise to me. He was originally the last insurance, but now he has gone somewhere else. Let's go, let's talk while walking."

"Ah."

Lei Dian Meiyi, who was following Bai Yan, didn't know what to say for a moment.

"You probably want to ask why I appeared in the Eternal Paradise and am here now, right?"

Bai Yan saw what Lei Dian Meiyi was thinking at a glance, and helped her express her doubts.

"Yes. The power that helped me and the person who appeared was probably not your memory, but Teacher Bai Yan himself."

Lei Dian Meiyi also knew that Bai Yan from before was none other than himself.

"Let me tell you about the existence of the Paradise of the Past. Do you think that the Paradise of the Past is just a simple world of data?"

"......"

In the Paradise of the Past, Leiden Mei actually realized that the Paradise of the Past might not be a simple world of data, and the secrets in it might only be known to Bai Yan.

"It seems that you have noticed it. The Paradise of the Past is actually not a pure data world, but a fusion of a special world bubble and the data core of the Paradise of the Past."

Listening to the words coming out of Bai Yan's mouth, Lei Dian Meiyi was a little shocked.

"What? If that's the case, is Velvet's weapon against Kevin 666...?"

"That device is still useful, but after Kevin Arms 666 deletes the data of the Paradise of the Past, the corresponding world bubble will also disappear completely."

"What do you mean?"

Although he could probably understand the meaning of Bai Yan's words, Leiden Meiyi still wanted to understand the specific situation more clearly.

"At the end of the pre-civilization, I had already noticed at that time that if we simply followed the way of existence of the Paradise of the Past, it would be impossible to persist in the pre-civilization, even if Weiwei and Mei had research on the Paradise of the Past. How outrageous, but based on the almost infinite growth ability of memory, the Paradise of the Past will eventually burst."

Leiden Meiyi also understood what Bai Yan meant by this. After all, there is a limit to a large amount of memory, even for the paradise of the past.

"So at that time, Mebius and I came up with the idea of ​​combining the Paradise of the Past with a broken world bubble, and using the power of the Imaginary Tree to complete the infinite extension of the Paradise of the Past."

What Bai Yan didn't say was that when the Paradise of the Past and the Broken World bubble merged, a big problem actually arose.

That is, there is no bridge that can connect the Paradise of the Past and the broken bubble of the world. In the end, Apponia’s soul was used as a bridge to complete the fusion between the two. After the complete fusion, Apponia Ya's soul will be liberated immediately.

So this is why Bai Yan is afraid of the death of Aponnia's soul due to the destruction of the Paradise of the Past.

Of course, no matter how powerful the Herrscher of Corrosion is, it is impossible to completely erode this paradise protected by the power of Bai Yan in a short period of time.

"In other words, if Alicia wins, is it possible that the Paradise of the Past will come back?"

"Of course...it's impossible."

Bai Yan rolled her eyes at Leiden Meiyi. After all, her idea was a little too naive.

"The current Herrscher of Corrosion has been completely integrated with the Paradise of the Past. If Alicia can really defeat the Herrscher of Corrosion, the Paradise of the Past will completely disappear with the disappearance of the Herrscher of Corrosion."

Bai Yan's explanation undoubtedly made Leiden Meiyi lose the only possibility.

"Why, has your experience in the Paradise of the Past made you develop deep feelings for them?"

"Teacher Bai Yan, can you tell me. Apart from Kevin, Mebius and the squad leader, is there anyone among the Thirteen Fire Chasing Heroes from the pre-civilization who is still alive?"

Since there is nothing that can be done about the Paradise of the Past, Leiden Meiyi is also a little concerned. There are still things alive in the Paradise of the Past.

"Su is still in the Quantum Sea, and as for Grexiu, due to the loss of contact with the Ark, Ling and Cangxuan have now driven the Ark II to the crash site to find the whereabouts of Grexiu."

"But so many years have passed, Grace Xiu..."

Leiden Meiyi was a little worried, whether it would be a tragic situation to find Gracie like this.

"I don't know either, but according to the news left behind by Ark No. , even if there is only a slight possibility, they will bring Gracie back."

"But since Ark No. crashed there, will No. also..."

"Don't worry, for Ling, this is not a big problem. After all, Ling now has the same strength as the Herrscher, and she has the ability of the Herrscher of Corrosion, so she can naturally hold on until I go over to save them."

Along the way, Leiden Meiyi asked a lot about pre-civilizations, and Bai Yan answered her questions one by one, including his relationship with Zhuhuo Thirteen Yingjie.

"Teacher Bai Yan, I have one last question. The Twelfth Herrscher has been eliminated, and the Thirteenth Herrscher is just a lie. Has the Stigma Project... begun?"

"Well. After all, Kevin has not stopped. After all, it is his goal, which has always been so pure. So what are your next plans? Go to see Kiana, or... ..”

Bai Yan also knew that now that Leiden Meiyi needed to make a choice, since he had left the paradise of the past, it was time to make plans for the next step.

"Kevin's purpose is to let Alicia see him. As a Herrscher, now that his purpose has been achieved, it's time for me to leave the World Snake."

"Raven is waiting for you. She will send you away."

"What about you, Teacher Bai Yan?"

Leiden Meiyi also noticed that the person Bai Yan was talking about was only Leiden Meiyi, and he didn't seem to intend to leave.

"Me, at least... go and meet them first. After all, it was me who left the Fire Chaser, so it makes sense for me to go and meet them. I'm not like Kevin. The reason why I pay all the costs to defeat Honkai, and why I ask Honkai to fight, is actually very simple."

Bai Yan just smiled faintly at this, turned around and walked back along the way he came.

"It's just because Alicia likes humans, so I will protect humans on her behalf."

"Teacher Bai Yan..."

Lei Dian Meiyi stared at Bai Yan's back and suddenly realized that Bai Yan's will seemed to be purer than Kevin's.

The reason for his fight and the reason for coming to St. Freya Academy was actually only one, and that was because Alicia liked humans and wanted to see Herrschers fighting for humans.

That's why he believed in Kiana, believed in himself, and was even willing to pave the way for their future. Even if this road was extremely bumpy and painful, if it came to the end, the rewards would be unprecedented.

Bai Yan didn't believe in Kiana or Raiden Mei, but because he believed in Alicia and believed that Alicia would definitely succeed.

When Bai Yan returned to the past life, he happened to see the moment when the Herrscher of Corrosion swallowed Alicia.

"Is this your knight? Alicia, your trust in this guy makes me feel ridiculous!"

The Herrscher of Corrosion showed a mocking smile in his one eye, but Bai Yan just smiled helplessly.

"I said, do you think too highly of yourself?"

"What do you mean?"

Looking at Bai Yan who was shaking his head, the Herrscher of Corrosion understood what Bai Yan meant.

"It's very simple. You don't think that you, a Herrscher of Corrosion who is just like trash, need me to take action?"

Bai Yan rolled his eyes at the Herrscher of Corrosion. After all, he had not taken the Herrscher of Corrosion seriously from the beginning to the end.

After all, a Herrscher who only wants to live from the beginning is completely different from the Herrschers of the Sky.

"what?"

"That's right, why do you need Xiaobai to do it?"

When Bai Yan stood in front of the Herrscher of Corrosion, Alicia's voice sounded again, and pink crystals appeared next to Bai Yan. The moment Alicia appeared, the Herrscher of Corrosion It's already covered.

"Aren't you already devoured by me? How could you appear here! If it's fake, it must be fake!"

The Herrscher of Corrosion looked at Alicia who appeared in Bai Yan, and reacted with horror for a moment, but then she began to question the reality.

"Look, I'd say it definitely doesn't accept reality."

Bai Yan pointed at the big eyes of the Herrscher of Corrosion, and Alicia also tilted her head in disappointment.

"Why don't you have any confidence in yourself? I'm Alicia, but I'm not Alicia."

Alicia tilted her head, feeling that the current Herrscher of Corrosion was a little timid.

"I'm sorry... I have to disappoint you. The farewell of heroes and warriors must be grand and magnificent. It's just that you and I are alone, obviously a little lonely. Are you right, my good Eden?"

When Alicia's voice sounded from the radio, Alicia and Bai Yan both smiled at the same time.

"That's right, Ellie, let me get it started, the last dance."

"In the end, I still wanted to bring everyone together. That's why I hate you so much, Alicia."

As Mebius's voice sounded, Bai Yan gently snapped his fingers.

"Since it is the last dance, how can it lack music?"

A piano appeared in front of Bai Yan, who had changed into a suit and dress, and a violin appeared in Alicia's hand, and the music started playing.

"You are obviously very happy too. It seems that Xiaobai also wants to participate in this final dance."

"Crush everything into pieces."

"I won't take him back this time."

"In this way, the Promised Land will also be thrown into its final destiny."

With the power of Qianjie, Vivi and Aponya emerging, they instantly tore apart the building where the Herrscher of Corrosion devoured Alicia.

"This is something that has never happened before in history."

“Hopefully the traces we leave behind can open up a future for future generations.”

"Of course, this is unprecedented. Not only are there two Alicias, but this is also the first time that the Thirteen Heroes and Fourteen Fire Chasers are fighting together?"

On the roof of the building where the Thirteen Heroes of Chasing Fire gathered, Alicia came to Alicia's side with a slight jump.

"Oh, I didn't expect there to be another Alicia? But from the looks of it, Alicia is really cute."

"Ellie, this battle has nothing to do with me."

As Bai Yan's voice sounded, the sound of the piano in his hand also reached a climax. The violin that had been put down by Alicia, as well as various musical instruments made by Bai Yan, also played in an instant.

"So, are you ready? You two, Alicia."

"Of course?" x2

As Alicia and Alicia hold hands, the memories between the two become connected.

After the two Alicia looked at each other and smiled, Alicia also merged with the power of the Thirteen Heroes, and Alicia also showed her side of the human Herrscher.

Behind one person shines an engraving belonging to Thirteen Yingjie, while behind another person shines an engraving belonging to Bai Yan.

"You see, they lived so proudly."

"Persevere and play the ode to civilization with your life?"

"This is the story of the people called Ying Jie, the unfinished journey of thirteen... no, fourteen fire chasers."

"Although the story of the Thirteen Heroes Chasing Fire has ended, the story of everyone in the Golden Courtyard has just begun?"

"Just like the rest of the story, just follow your heart and move forward."

Every time the two of them spoke, countless arrows pierced the Herrscher of Corrosion's body, nailing it in place, and twelve arrows pierced the Herrscher of Corrosion's big eyes.

The two pink meteors of Alicia flew in front of the Herrscher of Corrosion, as if time had been suspended, and the Herrscher of Corrosion had no ability to resist at all.

"You said we're going to move forward?"

The crystal-like light illuminated the twelve markings except Alicia's marking around the Herrscher of Corrosion's big eyes.

Behind the two Alicias, the seals of the true self and the seal of selflessness lit up respectively.

And this time, it was an exclusive dance for the two Alicias.