Chapter 109, the final scene, the farewell curtain...

There was no choice. Mo Li could only sit next to Bronya and watch Eden's live broadcast.

But, isn't their posture a bit too intimate? Mo Li turned his head to look at Bronya and found that she was focused on watching Eden's live broadcast, as if she hadn't noticed the rather intimate actions between them.

Forget it, if Bronya doesn't mind, why should I care so much?

Turning his attention back to the broadcast, the barrage in the live chat was flying across the screen.

"I will turn this imperfect story into what we hoped for."

This sentence almost filled the entire screen.

As Eden watched the plot, she gently sobbed while wiping away tears with tissues.

"Kiana..."

Himeko gently stroked Kiana's head.

"Of course I can see it. As long as you wish, I can see it..."

"Because... I am in your heart."

Watching the tearful Kiana, Himeko comforted her softly, "You remind me of when I was a child..."

"At my mother's funeral, I cried so much that I couldn't see anything, holding onto my father and refusing to leave, until it was just the two of us left."

"After a long, long time, my father touched my head and said to me..."

"It's okay, Himeko. Mom will turn into a star and watch over us in the sky."

At this point, Himeko seemed to smile, "My father never expressed himself well, even his words of comfort... were so clumsy."

"But even now, I still believe in the words he said."

"Kiana, as long as you believe... I will turn into a star and watch over you in the night sky~"

"Even if the torches go out, even if the moon loses its light, this unchanging faint light will still guide you forward."

"So don't be afraid, Kiana..."

"The most beautiful ending of a teacher's story, is to become her student's strength on her journey onwards."

"When you feel lost, just look up at the stars. I will be there, illuminating the entire night for you."

Seeing this, Mo Li was also somewhat amazed.

Really, even if he came midway and watched this scene, it still made him feel teary-eyed.

That line really struck a chord.

Even though Himeko had passed away, she was still guiding Kiana.

"Take a step forward, Kiana, just boldly move forward."

"I will always bless you, watch over you, after all..."

"You are the student of Murata Himeko!"

In the scene, Himeko's gentle smile, accompanied by the BGM of "The Last Lesson," made Bronya feel like she was bursting into tears.

This world didn't collapse, Bronya didn't experience the things in the game, but they were still emotional girls. Seeing such a plot, they really couldn't help but be moved.

Seeing this, Mo Li quickly took out tissues and helped wipe the tears from Bronya's cheeks.

He didn't say any comforting words.

Because he didn't know how to comfort them after all, in the eyes of the girls, these plots were written by him.

He was the culprit, he was the detestable Otto. In the game, Kiana had also composed herself emotionally.

Saying the final farewell to Himeko.

"Himeko-sensei..."

"I'm so glad to have been your student! Meeting you was an honor for me!"

Himeko smiled, "It's my honor too~ Go on, Kiana~"

Kiana: "..."

"Goodbye, Himeko-sensei~"

The conversation ended, and the game entered free control mode.

The screen turned into that vast white space again.

At the end of the corridor, there was a door that looked like chocolate.

By walking through that door, Kiana would truly bid farewell to Himeko.

And outside the game, Eden had already broken down.

She never imagined that, even though the ending was known.

Even though it was just a few ordinary dialogues, they could completely lose control of their emotions.

This was what they called, super tear-jerking sugar.

She realized, this ending... was really too harsh.

Since "The Last Lesson," she had never cried so uncontrollably.

She didn't listen to any of Elysia's comforting words.

In her mind, Himeko's words echoed over and over again.

"The most beautiful ending of a teacher's story, is to become her student's strength on her journey onwards..."

Yes, during "The Last Lesson," Himeko's final battle was so magnificent.

But since then, everyone had regrets.

Regretted that before Himeko died, Kiana didn't have the chance to say goodbye to her.

And this scene filled Kiana's regrets, and also filled all the players' regrets.

After the catharsis, there was a sense of satisfaction.

Ragna's beliefs had also been passed from Himeko to Kiana.

Now, those beautiful things were about to come to fruition.

Thinking of this, Eden let her tears blur her vision.

Her delicate fingers tapped on the keyboard.

The Kiana in the game also slowly moved.

As she passed by Himeko, Eden couldn't help but control Kiana to walk over. A dialogue option appeared.

She clicked on it blankly, and then Himeko's gentle voice came out.

"Go on, Kiana... everyone is waiting for you outside~"

"I will continue to protect you."

"Although it's the last meeting, it's not a farewell."

"One morning, I threw away all of yesterday, and since then my steps have been light~"

"What's wrong, Kiana? Do you want to hear me say something else?"

"It's not good to stand still~"

It was like an endless conversation, but Eden didn't feel annoyed at all.

She kept clicking on the dialogue, and Himeko's voice kept coming.

Almost not a single repeated sentence.

Almost all of them were uplifting words.

But to Eden's ears, they felt like knives stabbing her heart.

Her just-stabilized emotions began to waver again.

Similarly, countless players who saw this scene felt extremely complicated.

Otto... was really meticulous.

"I'm not just a storybook, Kiana."

"Bravely move forward, Kiana, my heart will always be with you."

"If you don't move, you won't catch up with Theresa~"

Seeing this, although reluctant, Eden still controlled Kiana and slowly walked towards the door.

She was afraid that if she didn't move, she would start sobbing again.

Although the live stream had long been turned off by Elysia, the players could only see the game screen.

But sobbing again would be embarrassing.

In the game, Kiana walked step by step towards the distant door.

In theory, such boring walking sections would be shortened in the game.

But here, it didn't make people impatient. Instead, there was a hint of expectation, hoping that this road would be longer.

That way, she could still turn the camera and look at Himeko a few more times.

The road would eventually come to an end.

At the door, Eden hesitated for a long time before finally gritting her teeth and walking into the door.

"Kiana, you are my pride."

Himeko's last gentle words were like the final straw on the camel's back.

Eden finally couldn't hold back her tears.

Seeing this, Elysia quickly hugged Eden.

To be honest, even optimistic Elysia lost the smile on her face after this scene.

"Eden. My dear Eden..."

"Really... how could Mo Li create such a touching plot~"

"Even I can't take it anymore..."

[Wow... Himeko-sensei...]

[Clearly... a character who finished shooting long ago, but still made me cry like this QAQ]

[Otto you monster! You have no heart!]

[Can't sleep, why did you make me watch this QAQ]

["The Last Lesson" is a story full of regrets, and this chapter... is a candy in the shape of a knife QAQ]

[I can't cry alone, I've strongly recommended the game to the group members QAQ]

[Welcome to Honkai Impact 3! Sob sob sob...]

[Never thought I'd be crying because of a game's plot one day...]

[Move to anime, Otto, stop making games sob sob sob...]

After a long time, the game stayed on the level selection screen for a long time, and Eden finally sorted out her emotions.

"I'm fine now, Elysia, let's continue watching..."

"Next, Kiana will have to face the Herrscher."

As she spoke, Eden also opened the next chapter's plot.

Finally, from here on, the game shifted to Bronya's perspective.

For some reason, when Eden saw this, she sighed in relief but also felt a sense of emptiness in her heart.

Himeko... has truly passed...

Wait, will Mo Li still bring out Himeko to be dealt with later?

Thinking of this, Eden's heart actually felt a faint anticipation.

Of course, she wasn't becoming delusional.

She just thought... if she could let Kiana see Himeko again, that would surely be a very heartwarming scene...

"What am I thinking?"

Eden suddenly shook her head, shaking off those abnormal thoughts.

Even if the scene was heartwarming, it would surely be tear-jerking.

No, she couldn't take it anymore in this chapter's plot.

If it happened again, she would definitely feel the urge to punch Mo Li, right??

"Sigh~" She took a deep breath, pushed aside those random thoughts, and continued to push the game's plot forward.

After selecting the level, the game loaded quickly.

Bronya's cute face appeared on the screen.

"…! Captain! Kiana woke up!"

"Kiana, are you okay?"

The scene changed, and Kiana woke up groggily from her "dream."

"Uh... Class Monitor? Bronya... why are you here?"

"Silly~" A faint smile appeared on Bronya's expressionless face.

And that "silly" was filled with deep concern: "We're here to rescue you, of course."

"What happened?" Fu Hua asked.

And at this moment, Kiana finally reacted.

She recalled the scene from her "dream"...

Feeling a pang in her heart, Himeko's words, her smile, all flashed through her mind.

Kiana gently closed her eyes, suppressing the reluctance in her heart.

"A lot has happened..."

Her voice was hoarse.

"Thank you for coming to rescue me... I'll tell you everything after we leave this place."

"Now, let's settle things with them first!"

Kiana's gaze fell on the dolls in the distance.

But after Theresa's heavy blow, the dolls now looked... even more eerie than before.

"What happened to them?"

Fu Hua explained, "From the situation at that time, perhaps they were attacked by the Herrscher of Thunder."

"After that, everything they built using the power of the Herrscher of Reason disappeared."

"Theresa..."

Bronya nodded, "Yes, Theresa must also be somewhere, fighting alongside us. Although it's weak, with Theresa's help, I feel the power of the Herrscher of Reason is slowly returning to the core."

After a moment of daze, Kiana quickly composed herself.

After hearing Bronya and Fu Hua's words, Kiana also analyzed, "So... as long as we continue to weaken their power, we can regain the abilities they took away from us!"

"Bronya also thinks so."

"So... what we need to do is very simple," Kiana's expression was extremely serious, "As long as we persist until that moment, victory will be ours!"

And Kiana's awakening also caught the Herrscher of Dominance by surprise.

"Kiana, Kiana... I never thought you'd actually defeat the Herrscher of the Void."

The dolls spoke with a somewhat gnashing tone: "The despair of losing your teacher couldn't crush you, the Herrscher of the Void couldn't defeat you, not even those cores could restrain you."

"Alright~ Alright! Kiana, I admit, you might really be a hero."

But upon hearing this, Kiana's tone remained calm: "I'm not a hero."

"Those who lead me, guide me, and teach me to use my own power to protect those beautiful people, they are the heroes."

"I'm just following the path they left behind, to remember their existence."

"We're here! Herrscher of Dominance!"

Watching Kiana and her two companions slowly step onto that "final stage," countless viewers in livestream chats became excited.

Next up was the final battle of Kiana and her companions.

And then, it was Mo Li's tradition... that sincere, short film comparable to an anime movie.

The main storyline of this chapter was executed excellently, and the theme song was so catchy.

I bet the short film will be equally amazing.

In the game's visuals, as Kiana stepped onto the "stage,"

a completely different monster appeared on the "stage."

This was the Herrscher, formed by the will and malice of a thousand Herrschers combined.

Its voice was a mix of male and female, sounding extremely eerie: "Arrogance, envy, apathy, hatred, greed, despair, resignation."

As the monster's words fell,

countless threads connected one doll after another, appearing on the stage.

[Herrscher of Dominance]

"Is this the true form of the Herrscher of Dominance?" Eden looked at this new Herrscher with some surprise.

"It doesn't look that impressive~ Its appearance is quite unique~" Elysia chuckled, "Now that Kiana and her friends are dealing with it, it shouldn't be too difficult~"

Without giving Eden much time to think, the game had already begun.

And observant Eden noticed that Kiana's form as [Void Drifter] at this moment, both of her eyes were blue.

And there was no longer a reservoir of Herrscher energy.

This was because the Queen's consciousness had already dissipated...

The details were really pushed to the limit.

Immediately after, she also noticed that each of these dolls still had its own name.

Many players watching the livestream also noticed this.

The barrage in the livestream read, "Mo Li is really meticulous."

And the gameplay for this level was completely different.

Whenever Kiana was attacked, the icons of Fu Hua and Bronya on the right would flash.

With a gentle touch, Fu Hua and Bronya would appear next to Kiana to block the attacks for her.

Amidst the Herrscher of Dominance's roar...

Players were completely immersed.

It felt like they were fighting side by side with the Valkyries.

This was done really well... completely flawless, making it impossible to find any flaws.

Just as Eden was sighing, Fu Hua and Bronya fell one after another in the storyline, being pulled up by the threads of the Herrscher of Dominance.

Just as Eden was worried, this level also came to an end.

She glanced at the level selection and found that there was only one level left.

And behind it was the playback button for the animated short film.