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CAt 6:46 in the morning, Bella had just woken up. After changing into a new set of clothes, she went to check on Seele in her room.

Bella’s footsteps were nearly silent as she approached the bedside to check on her.

Her Majesty sleeps so peacefully… It really does seem like this world is much better than the previous one.

But Rin doesn’t know Her Majesty’s fury hasn’t been released yet. If anything happens, it could all return to how it was before.

Still, I’ll talk to Rin about it first, she thought.

Bella knew deep down that while anger might fade with time, if it’s never released, it would eventually explode.

She planned to talk it over with Rin, but also realized she couldn’t keep depending on the gods.

Based on what she heard yesterday, she realized that gods—especially those who treat mortals like chess pieces—aren’t to be blindly trusted.

“Bella,” Seele suddenly spoke, startling her.

“I’m sorry, Your Majesty, did I wake you?”

Seele rubbed her eyes. “It’s fine. I was already awake before you came in. I also checked on Rin—she’s sleeping soundly. Just in time, I wanted to chat with you. Come sit by my bed.”

“Okay.”

“Bella, how do you think the humans of this world compare to the ones in our original world?”

“They seem peaceful, but I feel like they’re pretty much the same as humans from our world, just living their lives.”

“I think so too. But being with Rin these past few days reminded me of my mother Cecilia… and also my adopted sister, Kiana.”

“But in the later parts of the Honkai Impact 3rd manga, Kiana goes missing, right? After that, it’s just K423. Which one are you talking about, Your Majesty?”

“Even though I somewhat dislike my father Siegfried, I let it go for my mother’s sake. And if he considers K423 his daughter, then I guess I should consider her my sister too.”

“But it seems like she’s been completely taken over by another white-haired version of you. And that god’s daughter—she gave her all her will too.”

“Can’t be helped. I want to ask the gods to recreate the world of Honkai Impact 3rd. I want to meet my sister in person. And maybe… settle everything once and for all.”

“Settle?”

“The ones who tormented me… I remember hearing just before I gained my powers that someone named Luo was going to work somewhere else. Then he just left. So he’s my final target. The last of those who hurt me in Babylon.”

“Then it’ll just repeat all over again…”

“Don’t worry. This time my target is only that one guy. No innocents will be involved.”

“What about Otto and that white-haired version of you?”

“If I can see Kiana, that means I’m the version of me who was redeemed by my mother. And you’re a good friend of Kiana’s too. As for that white-haired me… if I have to, I’ll destroy her. This is all my own business, after all. But… I’m just kidding.”

“…Eh?!”

“Of course I’m joking. And those ‘survivors’ I mentioned—that’s a joke too. It’s not like I’m really going for revenge, right? Besides, Rin treats me well. And I already have a friend like Nok’er.”

Bella let out a sigh of relief. “I really thought you were being serious, Your Majesty.”

“I just talked a bit too much. As for human matters, my memories and Mio’s have fully merged now. Whether it’s common sense, language, or reasoning—I understand it all.”

Although Rin does seem to like teasing my body a lot… but I guess I don’t mind. It’s thanks to her that I exist in the first place.

“As expected of Your Majesty!”

“Of course. But Bella, I need to ask you for a favor.”

“Please say it, Your Majesty. I’ll give it my all!”

“Lower your voice. Rin is still sleeping.”

“Yes, understood.”

“Before we move houses today, come with me to Shibuya. I learned from Mio’s memories about a really good milk tea shop there. We’ll just use a portal—it’s quick. Just pick a rooftop to arrive on.”

“Understood.”

“Also, I plan to spend this year getting familiar with all the districts—Akihabara, Tokyo, Shibuya, Nakano, Shinjuku. And Bella, you’ll be coming with me to learn them too. That way, we’ll understand the geography of this world.”

“Got it. And after we get to know the rest of Japan’s regions, we’ll move on to another country, right?”

“Yes. After Japan, we’ll go to China. I remember there’s a lot of fun and delicious things in China. We’ll bring everyone along and have a great time.”

“But if we want to live somewhere, we’ll probably need to ask the gods again.”

“Yeah. We don’t have any source of income. At most, we’re just global travelers. And then maybe we’ll head to Teyvat—I’ll just become the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles myself.”

“Your Majesty, you haven’t even played the game yet, right?”

“I watched some videos. Binge-watched them all. And do you really think us Herrschers need sleep? Especially now that you’re one too?”

“Understood.”

“Then I should get up now too. Let’s go eat some wontons with Rin in a bit.”

“Okay.”

About an hour later, Rin slowly woke up. When she opened her eyes, she saw Kasumi lying next to her and instantly woke up.

“Kasumi!”

“Good morning, Rin.”

“Why are we fused again?”

“Just got bored. Also, the cooldown on the earrings was tampered with—it’s now just 1 minute. And with Xiao An and the others fused, we’re basically invincible.”

“They were already monster-level strong. Of course they’re invincible.”

“But now it’s even scarier—think Liyue-style multi-person fusion.”

“Multi-person? How many?”

“Xiao An, An Yue, Ailu, Xiao Ya, Xiao Lian, and the Herrscher of the Void, Seele. That’s it.”

“I get the power level now. What’s the name?”

“An-Naya! Her hairstyle is kind of like Nia Honjo from Date A Live. Her body is like Xiao An’s, and her eyes are the same red as yours.”

“After breakfast, I’ll go meet her.”

“No need. She and the others are already in this world. Since we’re moving today, we’re planning to have mutton hotpot together tonight.”

“Then count us in. I still have to be with Her Majesty and Bella.”

“Got it. Also, your Queen is waiting to have breakfast with you. Hurry up!”

“Okay!”

“I’ll teleport to An-Naya’s place later—going to have a fight.”

“Fused and turned into a battle junkie, huh? Idiot little sis, you’re asking for a beating.”

“It’s fine. I just want to test my full power right now.”

“Good thing we’re all on the same side. If it were anyone else, you wouldn’t show mercy.”

Later, Rin and Seele went to eat breakfast, while Kasumi suddenly lost interest in fighting.

She sat at her computer and began packing videos and games into a compressed file to upload to the cloud.

“This way I can download everything quickly at the new place. Mio’s password is the old one plus ‘k423’, followed by the bank card and other passwords. Lots of people share Mio’s memories, so now’s a good time to change them.”

After a while, she finally finished and sighed with relief.

“As for the hard drive contents, I’ll just give them to Rin. Even though Yue-Mio counts too, hard drive copying is slow, and you can’t download from one account to multiple devices at once.”

“Kasumi.”

A familiar voice came from behind Kasumi. She turned around.

“Lir? Weren’t you with An-Bud?”

“We split up to buy our own stuff. I just came to ask Rin if she still needs anything for the move. But what are you doing here?”

“Being at my own home, what else? Did you really think this isn’t my place?”

“Fair point. Any idea what my idiot daughter is thinking now?”

“Nope. But I’ll say this: power-wise, she might already surpass you. Especially when it comes to eliminating someone—it’d take no time at all.”

“Maybe partial evolution. But she doesn’t know much. I didn’t tell her a lot of basic knowledge.”

“She probably doesn’t need you to. Exploring on her own is better anyway. But since I’ve started hanging around you gods, I think I’ve gotten a little lazy myself.”

“Lazy? You’re not fully human anymore. Don’t worry about it too much.”

“True. By the way, there’s a big typhoon in a couple of days. Can you clear it with your god powers?”

“I don’t think it’s necessary. Let’s let nature run its course. But—did Eve fuse?”

“You’ve met her?”

“No. But I can feel her energy—it’s strange. Not just me. An-Bud surely felt it too.”

“Probably. A messy fusion.”

“Messy?”

“Like you and Ria’s fusion. But this time, the fused ones are Xiao An, An Yue, Ailu, Xiao Ya, Xiao Lian, and Seele the Herrscher of the Void. One demigod, one true god, one demon, one Herrscher, and two Spirit Kings. Probably the most elite beings of every race combined.”

“Then I’ll go meet her now. Want to come?”

“No, I have to work on the computer. Thanks again to you and An-Bud for helping with the move and furniture.”

“No problem. I’ll take my leave then.”

“Bye.”

But when Lir teleported, she found herself in a familiar bathroom. Inside a large bathtub sat a very cute black-haired girl staring at her.

“Mom, why are you here?”

“You’re An-Naya, the one Kasumi mentioned?!”

The girl nodded.

“That’s right! Though my hairstyle is like Nia from Date A Live. Not sure how I ended up with this look, especially since most of them had long hair.”

“Maybe your new personality prefers short hair. But your energy… what’s going on? It’s terrifying.”

Lir’s divine instincts told her that this person’s energy could erase everything—including herself.

“That’s normal. Just Xiao An or Ailu alone could flip the heavens. Destroying the whole solar system in an instant would be easy.”

Lir tried reading her mind—but couldn’t hear anything.

“Then what exactly are you? A god? Demon? Herrscher? Spirit King?”

“Simple. Just a slightly chuunibyou human. I’m not interested in being the king of gods, the dark demon realm, or the Spirit King. I lean toward humanity—because I care about my human friends.”

“A human who surpassed the gods?”

“Of course. Or rather, there’s nothing above me in this world anymore. Shame about the figure, though. Just an A-cup. But my waist and other measurements are fine.”

“But where are we now? This place looks kind of familiar…”

Of course, it’s the new home we’re moving into today. I’ve already taken care of everything with my powers.

The reason I’m taking a bath now is just to relax my body.

Feels the same as me.

Yeah…

After stepping out of the tub, Annea instantly dried herself off and changed into a black dress while looking at Lier.

As the invincible me is born, today I want to eat oden.

Oden?

By the way, oden is one of the foods that everyone likes. Most people just don’t realize it.

I really can’t tell what kind of appetite you have.

Just think of me as an ordinary girl who gets cravings for oden. Plus, parts of the two Spirit Kings within me also love food. Sometimes I can’t help but feel like eating the gods themselves.

You’re not planning to eat angels like the Holy King did, right?

Annea smirked mischievously.

I also have part of Alexander in me. Whether I’d do something like that… you’ll have to guess. But I definitely want to savor the broth of the oden. Different shops have different flavors. And oden goes perfectly with raw egg mixed into rice.

Raw egg on rice? That sounds gross.

You’ve been dead too long and don’t know. There are sterile eggs now. And there’s also a method using soft-boiled hot spring eggs cooked to about 30%—I really love that kind of rice mix. Aiai especially likes it. If you don’t believe me, I’ll eat it with you.

That sounds like something Elu likes.

Yes, I know everyone’s preferences. And after we disassembled, everyone came to know each other’s memories. We can go out and eat our favorite things together anytime.

So what does Eve like to eat?

Spicy mouthwatering chicken, though she doesn’t know how to make it herself. But never mind that—come with me to my other mom’s place.

Sure, but I haven’t had breakfast yet. Do you have any snacks?

Nope, but you can just create some yourself.

That’s too boring. Would you come eat with me instead?

Eat what?

Anything’s fine. But unlike Anya, I prefer potstickers—she likes pan-fried buns.

So the fusion of you two?

Loves both. But enough chit-chat—let’s go!

Alright.

After they reached the street, Lier looked around. Although there were plenty of breakfast stalls, she didn’t know what to eat.

Got any recommendations?

Sure. How about the soup dumplings Est likes?

Sounds good. Add an order of potstickers and sweet soy milk.

But when it came time to pay, Annea only ordered a bowl of shrimp wontons for herself.

You’re eating wontons?

Just something random. I usually like most breakfast foods anyway.

Same here. These soup dumplings are really juicy. And the meat is flavorful.

Hey mom, there’s something I’m not sure I can ask?

What is it?

Can I keep my consciousness separate? Even though I’m a fusion of many, I’m also a new individual. I don’t want to disappear after just a short time. Plus, with so many people, there’s no guarantee we’ll ever fuse again.

Lier was stunned.

There is a way, but it’s too risky. I’m not sure it’ll work, and I’ve never tried it.

Tell me.

You could clone a body, though the power might be far less than the original. Then you could transfer your consciousness into the clone.

Then I guess the risk is—if the original fuses again, there might be another me?

Exactly. And we also can’t be sure your consciousness will successfully transfer. After your original body disassembles, the people who were part of you might turn into empty shells.

Then I’ll give up. I don’t want to endanger everyone just for me.

But I think it’ll be fine. After disassembly, everyone retains your memories. Maybe when we’re bored, we’ll let you come out and play.

That’s true. I’ll grab a couple more meat buns later. This breakfast isn’t nearly enough.

Speaking of food, Anya and I are developing a technique—anything you eat can be converted into energy or magic power. No need for toilets anymore.

Sounds great, but we still need toilets. If guests visit and need one, wouldn’t that be trouble?

Thanks for the reminder. You kids really think things through.

Meanwhile, Rin and Celine had finished breakfast and returned home. But as Kasha stepped out and saw them, she was startled.

Rin had some blood on her face and clothes.

What happened?

Rin sighed.

The Queen and I had just finished breakfast and were on our way back.

As we passed a bank, a robber ran out and grabbed me, arm around my neck.

A bunch of police showed up too.

While he had me, I secretly absorbed a huge amount of life energy.

Didn’t expect him to get shot and killed.

How’d he die?

Cops or detectives shot him with a sniper rifle. Some blood splashed on me—kind of gross.

If there had been no one else around, that little ant would’ve ended up worse.

Why didn’t you use your powers?

He had a gun to my head. Not that it could hurt me, but no one knows how durable I really am.

The Queen nearly lost control of her emotions too.

Sorry, that incident reminded me of some things from my past.

I almost acted on impulse.

It’s fine. Luckily Bella held you back, or the consequences would’ve been terrible.

Anyway, I need a shower. These clothes are ruined. I’ll just use Herrscher powers to change outfits.

Okay. Can I ask something? Does absorbing life energy make you stronger?

Of course. If I gave up my humanity, Earth would be the perfect hunting ground.

Make the universe my target, and I might reach a level beyond the gods.

…Beyond the gods…

Don’t overthink it. Even if I gave up humanity, you guys could still easily stop me. Anyway, this blood is annoying.

After heading to the bathroom, Rin looked troubled.

(I need to keep an eye on the computer since we’re moving today. But who gets the old hard drive—me or Kasha? Gotta ask her later. I still haven’t finished some games—like Yuzusoft’s Senren Banka, I haven’t done the Tsumugi route yet.)

Outside, Celine had a question.

Kasha, do you think I should recover a bit of my old personality?

The pouty little pufferfish version of you? That was pretty fun.

Not that! I mean my personality before entering Babylon Tower, when my mom was still around. I was really obedient and sweet back then.

How’s that different from the Honkai 2 version of you?

Pretty similar. Mom always said good kids get praised. I brushed my teeth diligently and everything.

If life had continued like that, it would’ve been nice. But now is now.

Yeah… but I still worry about that white-haired version of me.

Same here. But Elu has read her mind—her resentment is still heavy. The only person she somewhat trusts is Rin.

That makes sense. Bella and I were created by God at Rin’s request, so I really appreciate Rin. For her, Rin must feel the same.

Maybe so.

Your Majesty, I have a suggestion.

What is it?

I think the other Queen should chat with everyone more, and slowly change her view of humans.

I feel the same. But we might be half real, half fake.

Half real, half fake?

The world God created is real, and so are we. But the moment of our creation was when our true selves began. Those past memories probably were real too. They feel real, at least.

Kasha thought it made sense.

If it were just giving someone amnesia and giving them someone else’s memories, they still wouldn’t become that other person. But you all really are yourselves. So half real, half fake seems accurate.

But no need to dwell on it. Doesn’t matter much now.

I’m done with my shower!

Rin walked out in her underwear. Kasha smiled.

That blue lingerie actually looks kind of cute. Are you bringing your old underwear to the new house too?

What, you don’t want us wearing your underwear?

Not at all. Lin wears it too. But be sure to sun them, or they’ll get moldy.

Alright…

Suddenly the phone on the table rang. Rin picked it up.

Hello?

It’s me—Annea, the fusion of the little dark ones.

What’s up?

The moving truck’s coming this afternoon. Pack your stuff before then. Our new house is almost ready.

Got it. By the way, since you’re all so strong now, want to fight me? I want to fully adapt to my new body.

Sure! I’ll hold back and only be 3% stronger than you. It’ll still help with training.

Great. Let’s fight tonight in the Sword Dance world.

Okay. I have an idea too—everyone should try breaking their limits through combat, not just getting power handed to them.

I like it. Hanging up now.

(Finally time to stretch my muscles. Wonder if I can get stronger like Goku Black—power rising through battle. Unleashing all the potential in this body is my top priority.)

Celine yawned.

Rin, want to go for a walk with me?

Sure, Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, I’ll come too.

No need, Bella. Stay home. I have some personal business.

Understood.

Rin changed clothes, and Celine teleported the two of them to a rooftop.

Rin looked down—it was an abandoned building.

Your Majesty, why’d you bring me here?

Nothing much. I just wanted to ask you some questions.

Couldn’t you ask me at home?

“Mainly it’s something everyone would worry about, but between the two of us, there shouldn’t be a problem, right? If it were Bella, she’d overthink it.”

“So what’s wrong with Her Majesty the Queen?”

Sirin’s expression suddenly changed.

“First, do you think you could kill me?”

Rin froze on the spot.

“Your Majesty! I’ve never had such a thought!”

“Don’t worry, it’s just a question. Just answer it.”

“There’s a chance… less than 33%, but I do have some hidden tricks.”

“Second question: do you want to surpass me? I want the truth, don’t lie to me.”

“Not really. If we’re talking about surpassing the gods, then yes. If surpassing the gods means going beyond you, then maybe, but I’ve never seen you as a target.”

“Judging by your attitude, I’ll skip the rest of the questions. Let’s just get to the point—fight me!”

“Why so sudden?”

“There are lots of reasons. One is that my close-combat skills are weak—I can only fight at long range. And since it’s boring before the move, this will help kill time. Plus, I want to see you go all out!”

Sirin instantly transformed into her Herrscher outfit, and a portal opened behind Rin. She was shoved into it by Sirin.

Once through the portal, Rin found herself in a desert.

“This is…”

“The Sahara Desert! I read about it in books before. It’s almost entirely uninhabited, so we can go all out here.”

But Rin hesitated.

“Are we really doing this?”

“Of course. We’ll fight using only flight and physical combat—no powers, no energy blasts. Also, I want to test my temper. I’m not sure how I’ll react if I get provoked.”

“Alright then.”

“Don’t hold back! Go all out! Begin!”

As soon as she finished speaking, Sirin rushed over, grabbed Rin by the head, and slammed her into the ground, creating a 1-kilometer crater.

But Rin quickly recovered and countered with a hard right punch to Sirin’s face, sending her flying 500 meters away.

“……”

But this battle was extremely disadvantageous for Rin. She couldn’t use any powers or techniques—just raw punches and kicks. Plus, she still wasn’t fully accustomed to her body.

“Thank goodness we’re in a desert. If my head had hit solid ground, I’d be in agony…”

“Stop spacing out!”

Sirin appeared in front of Rin at high speed and slammed an uppercut into her stomach.

“Oof… You’re not getting off easy either!”

Enduring the pain, Rin grabbed Sirin’s neck with her left hand, slammed her down, then landed several blows to her cheek with her right.

“…Tch… Don’t get cocky!!”

Sirin instantly caught Rin’s punching fist and squeezed hard, the sound of bone cracking echoed.

“AAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!”

The pain made Rin pull back several steps, shaking her hand. Sirin got back up, blood trickling from her nose and mouth.

But thanks to the ultra-fast regeneration granted by the Jade Sea, both of them healed instantly. Sirin chuckled.

“Not bad. I actually got a little mad back there.”

“Sorry, that punch to my stomach really hurt. I lost my temper.”

“Same here. Getting hit in the face that many times pissed me off.”

“So, do we keep going?”

“Only if you want to.”

“Let’s stop. I don’t want to get beaten to a pulp. Plus, I’ll need another shower if we keep going.”

“Same here. Want to help scrub my back later?”

“Sure!”

“But yeah, when it comes to close combat, we’re both lacking. This fight was just to prepare for the possibility that someone nullifies all our powers. Then we’d have to rely on fists.”

“Good point…”

“So, Rin, how about we both unleash our full power right now? Let’s see how strong we’ve become.”

“Alright!”

Then the two flew into the sky and released their full energy.

Sirin & Rin: “HAAAAAAAAAAAAAH…!!! HAAAAAH!!!”

The entire Earth began to tremble, and every god in the heavens felt the surge of two overwhelming forces. Lil and Anya immediately recognized whose power it was.

Even Darknea broke into a cold sweat.

(They released their power here in this world?! What the hell is going on?!)

At that moment, red lightning surrounded Sirin and Rin, and their sheer presence instilled fear in any living being.

But Sirin was overjoyed.

“Rin, you’re pretty strong!”

“You too, Your Majesty! This power is amazing.”

“Let’s keep going—just fists and kicks!”

“Alright!”

Sounds of blows clashing echoed through the sky, and Darknea instantly teleported in to see what was going on.

“Did you two have a falling out?”

She flew between them.

“Stop, stop, stop, stop!”

Sirin looked at the unfamiliar girl and felt her powerful aura.

“We’re training. You here to watch?”

“Who are you?”

“Didn’t Kasha tell you? I’m the fusion of Little An and the others—the cutest, Darknea!”

“Oh, I see. Looking closely, you really are quite cute.”

“Thanks for the compliment!”

“Hey, could you unleash your full power for us? We want to feel it. After all, Anya, Anyue, and Elu never showed their true strength in front of us. Now that you’re fused, you should be even stronger. Let us see it!”

“Sure! Since you’re part of Xiao Mio too, I’ll show you what I’ve got!”

Suddenly the entire sky turned dark. Purple flames erupted from Darknea, thunder crashed across the land, and gods and demons everywhere felt an unprecedented fear and immense power. Even the King of Gods instantly realized he was no match.

“What in the world is happening!?”

Lil teleported to Anya’s side, and together they conjured a crystal ball to watch, eyes wide.

“Anya, I can’t believe she’s this strong.”

“Yeah, probably no one in this world can stop her now. Anyone in the universe who can sense energy has already picked up on it. These kids are on another level.”

“I wonder what she plans to do? With this power, wiping out Heaven and Hell would be easy.”

“Should we go check it out?”

“No need. I doubt anything will happen.”

But Rin and Sirin were already dumbfounded.

“Oh my god!”

“Incredible!”

Darknea laughed heartily.

“This is my full power! And I don’t even need to charge it. I could blow up the entire solar system in an instant!”

But Rin suddenly had a dangerous thought.

“Then how about me and Her Majesty fight you? We’ve never met someone who could withstand our full power.”

“Nope! This is the original world. Our battle shockwaves would affect tons of ordinary people. I bet just my earlier energy release already scrambled every digital device on Earth. Even the old gods in Heaven must’ve sensed me.”

“Alright then.”

“You two head home. I’ll use my powers to fix everything I messed up. It’ll only take a few seconds.”

“Okay. Let’s go home, Your Majesty.”

“Right!”

Sirin summoned a portal, and the two returned.

Back at home, Rin noticed the power was out.

“Kasha, what happened?”

“No idea. The electricity just suddenly cut off.”

But Bella noticed their clothes.

“Your Majesty, why are you in Herrscher gear? And Rin, why are you so dirty?”

“Oh, well…”

“We saw a bear in the woods earlier. It charged at us and we had to scare it off.”

“Oh, I see. As long as you’re okay.”

Sirin didn’t want anyone to know they’d been fighting. And the energy she felt earlier left her mind blank.

“Rin, let’s take a bath.”

“Okay!”

Although they used Herrscher powers to bathe themselves, they were now pretty comfortable with it. Rin, while washing Sirin’s back, felt a bit excited—after all, this was her beloved Queen.

“Your Majesty, want a shoulder massage?”

“I’d appreciate that.”

Sirin really enjoyed the massage—though more because it was Rin.

“How does it feel, Your Majesty?”

“Very nice. How do humans usually take care of their skin these days?”

“Cosmetics, mostly. But we don’t need them—we’re not really human anymore.”

“True. Once you’re done massaging me, let me return the favor.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty.”