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Chapter 85: A Meteor Pierces Through Arc City—She Becomes a Star, Igniting Hope

Even in the longest, most endless night,

I will become a star and ignite hope.

I will fulfill the promise you left behind.

With just a single sentence, the tone of the entire cinematic was set.

As red alert sirens blared across Arc City, a train sped past, its sleek metallic body reflecting a shadowy serpent, coiling and flickering ominously.

The serpent's silhouette rippled for a brief moment before—

A girl leapt high into the air.

The camera angle shifted, giving the audience a clear view of the rooftop she was heading toward. The frame shook slightly, following her movements, before zooming back out into a distant panoramic shot.

『Pink Fairy Miss:』 "Is that Kiana? Is she going to defuse the bomb?!"

As Elysia's excited comment flashed across the screen, Kiana was already dashing across rooftops, vaulting over railings, flipping past barriers, navigating Arc City's towering skyline with incredible agility.

With each step, camouflaged mechs decloaked, emerging from the shadows to intercept her.

Finally, her destination loomed ahead—the tallest skyscraper in Arc City, glowing ominously at the top.

["Tch… so you're here too?"]

Kiana glared up at her target, then unzipped her jacket, throwing back her hood.

The lights above illuminated her determined eyes, burning with resolve.

["I don't have time to waste on you!"]

She shrugged off her coat, revealing her full battle gear underneath. Then, gripping her bat, she charged forward.

Dodging incoming missiles, vaulting over steel beams, sliding down cables—Kiana moved like a blur through the chaos.

As a heavy missile streaked toward her, she swung her bat mid-air, sending it spiraling off-course.

But her real challenge lay ahead—

At the final elevator leading up to the tower, a massive armored mech stood guard, its Gatling guns already spinning up.

Without hesitation, Kiana hurled her bat—

It spun in a perfect arc, slamming into the mech's weapon, knocking it loose.

Even that wasn't enough—the mech's red eyes flared, entering overload mode.

『Your Great Inventor:』 "Heh, that's quite aggressive… it even has an overcharge mode?"

A green comment scrolled across the screen.

Clearly, Otto Apocalypse was intrigued by this unexpected AI behavior.

Just as the mech lunged forward, preparing a devastating punch—

Kiana lifted her head.

Her golden eyes gleamed as a violet portal materialized in front of her.

The mech's own punch passed through the portal—

—and struck the back of its own head.

『Your Great Inventor:』 "So she's already this proficient with her Herrscher powers? Impressive."

Seeing Kiana seamlessly manipulate space, Otto couldn't help but express his approval.

The mech crumpled, leaving the elevator finally accessible.

As Kiana ascended, she was bombarded by incoming missiles—but this time, she didn't dodge.

Instead, she activated her Herrscher power, using the missile explosions themselves as stepping stones to propel herself higher.

『Today's Performance Wasn't Perfect:』 "Using explosions as propulsion… that's… incredible."

As Fu Hua's astonished comment flashed across the screen, Kiana reached the summit.

["This is it. I have to stop the bomb now."]

Kiana sprinted toward the glowing violet core, but as she approached, a violent shockwave erupted—nearly knocking her off her feet.

["Such a strong Honkai energy output…!"]

Even as waves of energy surged, tearing at her flesh, Kiana refused to step back.

She reached out, determined to tear the device apart—

But as the energy seared her arms, black Honkai marks spread rapidly across her skin.

The screen flashed a burning-white cruciform symbol—

A sign that her body was reaching its absolute limit.

『Pink Fairy Miss:』 "Kiana's really pushing herself to the brink!"

『No Matter the Cost, Humanity Will Prevail Against Honkai:』 "Will she give up? Her skin is already peeling from the Honkai energy!"

『where did the little lab rats hide?:』 "A Herrscher… risking everything… to protect humanity? This… this can't be real!"

The chat exploded.

Every viewer was captivated by Kiana's struggle—by her sheer determination.

Even though she fought desperately, the bomb's power overwhelmed her.

Darkness clouded her vision.

At the brink of unconsciousness, she heard a voice.

["Kiana…"]

A silhouette appeared beside her.

She still wore her armor, her gentle smile unchanged.

["Ms. Himeko…"]

Kiana knew this was just an illusion, a hallucination born from her heart.

But even so—

She steeled herself.

["I'll turn this broken story into the one we hoped for!"]

She grasped the bomb's core—

And hurled it into the sky.

As the BG music swelled, the bomb shot upward like a reverse meteor, streaking toward the moon.

Across the city, people gazed up—

The citizens who were saved.

Rita, watching in awe.

Mei, tears welling in her eyes.

Before their astonished eyes, Kiana used her Herrscher powers one final time—

And Flying the bomb into Earth's orbit.

A distant explosion ignited the sky, bathing everything in radiant light.

As the screen faded to white, the next scene emerged—

Arc City, basking in the morning sun.

The city stood tall.

She had saved everyone.

『Pink Fairy Miss:』 "Waaah! That was amazing! Kiana, you're incredible!"

[Because of your livestream content, 『Pink Fairy Miss』 is overjoyed! You have received 1680 Crystals!]

『Your Great Inventor:』 "A Herrscher, protecting humanity… this is the beginning of a new legend."

[Because of your livestream content, 『Your Great Inventor』 is amazed! You have received 1680 Crystals!]

『where did the little lab rats hide?:』 "Impossible! This is… absolutely impossible! A Herrscher… would never…!"

[Because of your livestream content, 『where did the little lab rats hide?』 is in shock! You have received 1680 Crystals!]

As the cinematic ended, the livestream chat exploded with reactions.

At the same time, a continuous stream of notifications filled Hokuto's screen—

Crystal after crystal poured in.

The numbers kept climbing, and Hokuto couldn't stop grinning.

"With this many Crystals…"

He clenched his fist, eyes gleaming with excitement.

"The next banner is as good as mine!"

[『Your Great Inventor』, 『No Matter the Cost, Humanity Will Prevail Against Honkai』, 『Maintaining Elegance Is a Maid's Duty』 have left the livestream.]

As the notification chimed, the viewer list instantly dropped by several names!

Hokuto stared at the nearly empty screen, momentarily at a loss for words.

Where did they go?

Why would they leave halfway through the most important part of the story?

『Pink Fairy Miss:』 "Eh? Did Kiana fall after the explosion? Is she okay? Don't keep us in suspense like this—it's really mean, you know~!"

A pink-colored comment floated across the screen…

Clearly, Elysia was eager to see what happened next.

But the version update wasn't out yet…

How was Hokuto supposed to show it?

["Uh… yeah, I can't do much about that. The update isn't out yet. You'll have to wait a few days. In the meantime, I'll farm some materials, clear some Chronicle quests, and do some Abyss runs."]

『Pink Fairy Miss:』 "Ohh? That all sounds fun! I'll keep you company the whole time~!"

As Elysia's pink comment appeared, Hokuto sighed in relief.

"Fine, fine. Whatever the Fairy Lady wants. I'll start with the Abyss then…"

A golden-haired man sent out a communication request.

Soon, a familiar face appeared on screen—

The same woman who had just appeared in the game moments ago: Raven.

This time, however, their conversation was entirely different…

["I didn't expect the Grand Overseer of Schicksal to personally oversee this exchange. But isn't bringing this many Valkyries along a bit excessive?"]

["Oh? No need to worry."** A calm smile curled on Otto's lips. "They're here on vacation with me. The actual exchange will be handled by others."]

He ended the call immediately, not bothering to entertain Raven's suspicious questions.

Otto already knew exactly what she was thinking.

But knowing didn't mean he had to act on it.

Sometimes, silence was the best answer.

For now… all he had to do was wait.

With that thought, Otto clasped his hands behind his back, watching the fleet's monitors in quiet anticipation.

A moment later, an internal Schicksal communication came through.

["Overseer, what an honor to have you personally visit… We were not prepared for such a distinguished guest."]

["Spare me the formalities, Rita."** Otto raised a hand, cutting her off. "As you can see, things are progressing exactly as I had envisioned. This future is the one I desire. You know what to do, don't you?"]

Rita fell silent for a brief moment.

The implication was clear: Even knowing this was a trap, she was still expected to walk into it?

It wasn't an issue for her personally… but what about the Valkyries under her command?

["Overseer, if I may…"]

["No need to worry."** Otto's tone was light. "I don't believe in wasting valuable assets. The Divine Mechs will cover your escape, and I'll allocate sufficient manpower to support you."]

["Understood!"** Rita answered firmly.**]

With her superior's assurances, all hesitation vanished.

Even better—she had been granted free operational authority.

That meant she didn't have to visit Grey Serpent's base first—

She could head straight for Kiana instead.

["Rita, I'm not going with you. …Wait, why are you reaching out your hand?"]

Kiana stared at the Valkyrie, confusion written all over her face.

She had expected a fight.

Instead, Rita was extending her hand as if asking for something.

But what confused her even more was what the maid said next…

["Time is precious, Kiana. There's something you should hand over to me, isn't there?"]

"Uh… if you put it that way…"

Still puzzled, Kiana hesitantly handed over a card.

Then, as if realizing something was off, she took a few steps away—only to turn back with an even stranger expression.

A look that clearly said, "That's it? You're really just letting me go?"

But Rita showed no sign of chasing after her.

So, Kiana gave up.

In her mind, Fu Hua's voice rang out.

["Kiana… isn't this woman planning something?"]

["Dunno. Anyway, I gave her the thing she wanted. Let's just watch and see what happens."** Kiana shrugged.**]

While Kiana remained oblivious, Rita had already infiltrated Arc City.

She didn't bother gathering data—

She headed straight for the laboratory.

["Cough! Raven, no need to hide anymore."]

["You—?!"]

Hearing her cover blown, Raven stepped forward, dropping all pretense.

["How do you know about me? Did he tell you? Or… do you have spies among us?"]

["You talk too much. Let's get this over with—I'm on a tight schedule."]

Without waiting for an answer, Rita cut down the Death Weaver that lunged from the lab.

Moments later, Kiana burst into the scene.

From here on, the events unfolded just as the game portrayed—

Except that EOS had been swapped for another transport vessel.

But that wasn't important.

Following the exact same progression, Rita completed her final mission and defeated the Sun Devourer.

At last, she sheathed her scythe and dusted off her gloves.

["From here on out, it's no longer my stage. Do your best, Herrscher who fights for humanity…"]

She turned toward the sky, watching as a meteor streaked across the horizon—just like before.

Behind her, Otto smiled.

["It's magnificent… Durandal, move out."]

["Understood!"]

At his command, Durandal sprang into action.

Otto, meanwhile, returned to the livestream—

Eager to witness the next glimpse of the future…

Otto frowned.

The screen before him displayed an all-too-familiar scene…

Yae Village.

Again.

["Why aren't you continuing the main story?"]

["Ah? Oh, you're back? Well, the version update isn't out yet, so while we wait, I figured we'd take another look at Sakura Samsara's third loop!"]

Hokuto, having just woken up to resume streaming, casually explained.

However…

["???"]

A green comment floated across the screen.

Otto Apocalypse was utterly bewildered.

["Didn't that story already end? After reaching both endings, what else is left to explore?"]

End of Chapter 85