Order Emissary Archives · Abyss Shadow · "Thus Spoke Kaslana" · Part Two

(The Silly Loli's exam is temporarily over... I'll resume serialization for now, first write a section of this long-overdue file, and then continue with the main text...)

—This article will briefly touch upon the hidden subplot of the divine messenger in this book—

Divine Envoy Information: A fully awakened Order Emissary of Branch World possesses the power to [dominate] all things within that Branch World. No matter what kind of existence it is, as long as it originates from that Branch World, it cannot defy the will of the Order Emissary. It is a great power that transcends countless dimensions.

"..."

The church, built in the gap between the trunk and branches of a tree, welcomes a new guest today.

The blonde "girl" looked dejected, as if she had lost her purpose in life.

She looked up, her eyes filled with confusion, as if she didn't understand why she was there.

A line of text appeared on the light screen that only she could see. "The divine messenger has been detected to be emotionally unstable after completing the mission. Therefore, you will be teleported here before the next mission."

The girl didn't say anything, but silently walked into the church and found an empty seat to sit down.

A Nun with a kind face offered a steaming cup of black liquid.

The girl took it and drank it in one gulp...

"Puff!!!"

The Nun, neither angry nor annoyed, picked up a handkerchief to wipe the black liquid sprayed all over the girl's face. She quietly watched the girl cough incessantly, and the girl, who had been dejected, suddenly perked up. "What kind of church is this where people drink ink?!"

"That's not ink," the Nun explained. "It's something I squeezed from Cthulhu last time; it's a perfectly healthy drink."

P. S.: Lovecraft Branch World to find K's squeezed juice; the messenger in that Branch World is exhausting.

"Isn't that still... huh?" The angry new divine messenger was about to argue when he suddenly realized that this seemed to be a big shot.

Then, You Hui remembered the teachings that old George Joestar had given her in the last world: to behave like a lady and not forget to tidy her clothes.

PS: This storyline follows You Hui after completing her second mission and experiencing the events of the first Branch World. Also, within the Qiao family, You Hui arrives as Qiao Hui Joestar, a distant cousin of Da Qiao. (This is the identity given in the Branch World.)

"What troubles you? I will listen patiently." The dedicated Nun led her to the confessional and sat her down, then put her hands together in prayer, very devoutly.

Although You Hui really wanted to remind her that we were sitting in the wrong seats.

"... I don't understand." After a long silence, the bewildered girl finally spoke.

"What don't you understand?"

"I don't understand why I have to carry out the mission of the Order Emissary. It's completely meaningless." Thinking of the Branch World that had just ended, Jonathan's gentle yet strong face seemed to be right in front of her. His warm and powerful hands seemed to still be on her shoulders, giving her a strong sense of security.

However, there was nothing she could do. Even after correcting the flawed world, she could only watch helplessly as Dio ripped Jonathan's head off and took over his body, everything proceeding according to the script that this world had already set.

"Since you've given me the power to correct this flawed world, why won't you allow me to change it?" You Hui lowered his head, his fists clenched tightly together, his pale, slender nails digging into his palms, yet not a drop of blood flowed.

Tears glistened in the girl's scarlet, inhuman eyes.

"Because the duty of the Order Emissary is to maintain order, not to change it. The world will not operate according to anyone's will, no matter who it is or how much they pay," the Nun said softly. This was not the first time she had received such a bewildered new messenger.

"Then what's the use of the Order Emissary?" You Hui raised his head, his face full of indignation. "I just wanted to create a good ending, a happy one where everyone can smile. But even that fantasy can't be realized. What is the point of the Order Emissary's existence?!"

"The tragedy that already exists cannot be reversed. Even the happy ending that I created with my own hands will be reset and erased by the world along with the mistakes I corrected. What is the meaning of my fight then?!"

Mingming, Mingming defeated all the possible enemies.

Clearly, everyone saw that Mr. Jonathan had a large family and lived a long and happy life with Erina.

Mingming watched as Josuke and Caesar relentlessly chased after the young Joseph Joestar, who was relentlessly attacking Ripple. Meanwhile, the invincible Stroheim and Hokuto took their daughter to the aquarium, and the young Jotaro grew up normally alongside him.

However, after successfully completing the mission and leaving that Branch World, all of this disappeared.

Since I am here to correct the wrong world line, after I leave to correct the error, that world line will naturally return to its original state.

So, what was the purpose of my time travel?

Why do I abandon my past self and cross the line between life and death in this way, escaping death time and time again?

Why can't I even have such a humble wish?!

PS: I have already marked that You Hui and Xing are two types of Order Emissary. To prevent readers from being confused if they are not careful when reading the book, I will explain it again here.

"You like beauty, don't you?" The Nun didn't say anything, but only spoke calmly after she had vented her anger.

"Happiness is conserved; it doesn't appear out of thin air, nor does it disappear out of thin air. For every person who is happy, another must suffer. This is an eternal law of the world. Even in tragedy, there is beauty that is hard to find. You should understand this principle."

"Of course I understand, but..." You Hui looked at her pale skin—the result of the transformation her body underwent in the previous Branch World— "but I feel sorry for myself..."

If you could travel through time and had the power, what would you want to do?

The answer is self-evident.

"It's alright. One day you'll understand that even a divine messenger, even a god, can't do whatever they want. Everything is subject to certain limits."

Seeing that You Hui was still confused, the Nun did not say anything more. She simply waved her hand, and starlight surrounded her, taking her away from the place.

This was the first time the two "people" met. After that, whenever You Hui finished a mission, she would come here through the Guidance Module to talk to the Nun. She also gradually learned the name the Nun was currently using: Abyss Shadow.

Over time, the two became a special kind of friend.

Every time You Hui came, Abyss Shadow would draw a line on the blank wall she had left for him. Over time, when You Hui came again, Abyss Shadow looked at the bare wall, the chalk fell from her fingertips, and turned into countless tiny particles on the ground and disappeared.

"You Hui, you..." Abyss Shadow looked at the girl who had a natural expression and smiled at her as usual, and felt extremely heartbroken.

Have you taken this step, just like her?

—— [Divider]——

That's a story that no one will remember.

That was a story that existed only in Abyss Shadow accounts, but even she, or even He Himself, had become unclear about it.

That was... one of the earliest files collected by the Order Emissary Archives, a story whose authenticity could not even be verified.

Trees and the sea together form the system of the Honkai Branch World.

But on the much larger trunk and branches, the so-called Honkai Branch World are just a small branch; there are countless worlds like it.

The gardeners, known as "Gods," worked diligently, selecting their messengers from the "Trees," eliminating pests, removing diseased branches, managing nutrients, and harmonizing relationships between the messengers—all proceeding in an orderly manner.

However, peace cannot last forever.

— [Abyss Shadow] is the power ceiling of this book, or even this series, if He so desires—

What constitutes the world?

Every world is different, so what makes them different is not the same, but one thing that the trunk and the branches extending from it will all follow is true.

That is—[concept]

God said, "Let there be light," and so there was light.

Before that, what was light? Was light food or animals? What was it like, or was it him or her?

No one knows, not even God, so He gave it a concrete concept.

From this perspective, in other words, if you grasp the concept, then you have essentially obtained the authority of God.

Thus, there a higher-dimensional being born from concepts, called the "Concept Entity."

He also has another name—the embryo of God.

And so, at some point, a new Concept Entity was awakened.

His eyes are the abyss that gaze upon all things.

The natural disasters that plunder living beings are His body.

The shadow that devours the light is His outer shell.

No world can withstand the arrival of a Concept Entity. Not to mention its far exceeding level, even a slight intervention would cause that world to be assimilated by its own concept and ultimately destroyed.

Thus, the ignorant and unaware Concept Entity, whose very consciousness was unknown, entered an unfortunate Branch World.

That's how it should be.

Fortunately, the messengers of God are evenly distributed in every world.

"Drink!"

In the midst of a void of chaos, a clear female voice rang out, carrying an inviolable ethereal and sacred quality.

[Emissary Mode - Activated!]

Only magic can defeat magic; similarly, to restrain Concept Entity, one must use power of the same level.

Pure white covered a void of chaos; it filled the abyss, dispelled natural disasters, and illuminated the shadows.

Finally, the concept of "human" was introduced.

In the pure white light, a figure shrouded in white light, whose female outline could only be vaguely discerned, picked up the small, grayish object and placed it against her chest.

The figure exploded with a bang, countless fragments scattered and disappeared.

A completely new figure appears, like a newborn baby, slowly blending into this world.

——Divider——

A loud cry rang out in the Apollyon Family; the newborn girl announced her arrival to the world.

On this day, the third child of the Bishop of Schicksal was born.

The white-haired girl, dressed in a coat, watched all this from high above. She raised her hand, looked at the photo of herself alone, and smiled bitterly.

However, she still offered her blessings to the newborn.

"May you find happiness in this imperfect world, Miss, the Concept Entity that brings me trouble."