Alicia is the True Golden Finger in Honkai!

The true golden finger in Honkai is Alicia! Author: Ash who doesn't want to pass the torch

Introduction:

Master Prometheus, Heir to Light, Eden's designated drinking companion, Pope of the Alicia Cult, loyal and righteous Gemini… These titles all belong to Gwen.

However, none of this is useful to Gwen, who is currently facing a crisis more terrifying than the end of the world…

Bianca: The weather is so nice, shall we train… Zzz…

Rita: Sir, your tea is ready – don't worry, it's not Lord Yolandale's portion…

Kiana: Gwen, Gwen, let's go on a trip to the moon!

Eden: Would you like a song, my friend?

Alicia: If you've used my genes, you're mine now, darling☆~

Raiden Mei: It should have been… it should have been me first… Please, my other self!

Otto: My old friend, fancy a bath together?

Wait, what's with the last one?

PS: The above is the ultimate goal; the early and mid-term might not be as flashy due to writing ability, leaning more towards serious.

Chapter Zero: Preface

"It is precisely because life is finite that people fear death, suffer torment, and thus give rise to sorrow and mistakes." *2

"Then, to prevent new sorrow and mistakes from happening, all that needs to be done is to freeze all time in happiness.

This is the eternal life that will never be extinguished."

"Even if sorrow and mistakes occur, as long as they can be overcome, leaving a better future for the next generation is enough.

This is the eternal life that will never be extinguished…"

"I firmly believe in the power of eternal life, while Luciel disagrees. This is where our paths diverged.

Thus, we parted ways."

In a space resembling the starry sky of the universe, a giant, adorned with blue crystals in several places, floated silently in this cosmic space, recounting its past to two much smaller humans before it.

"So you guys…"

A bright young man showed a look of sudden realization upon hearing this:

"Were originally the same being…"

Hearing the giant's words, the young man compared the appearance of the Giant of Light before him with Luciel, who had just been defeated, and found that the two indeed bore quite a resemblance.

"The brighter the light, the darker the shadow.

From this perspective, Luciel and I are indeed one."

Listening to the conversation between the young man and the giant, another black-haired youth, also floating in this boundless, starry space not far away, wore a relaxed expression of having survived a disaster. He looked at the giant, which was like the center of the starry sky, with a hint of curiosity—

Having personally faced the being called "Luciel" and felt the fear emanating from the depths of his heart, the young man now felt immense relief, with the former having already been defeated.

However, amidst his curiosity, the young man also wondered why Ginga was involving him in his conversation with his host.

As the young man was curiously observing, the giant's gaze also turned towards him:

"This is something I hope you will remember."

"Hm?"

The young man, still wondering why he was there, was stunned for a moment, then quickly nodded:

"I'll try to keep it in mind."

Regardless of whether he understood or not, it's best to just accept what the big shot says.

As if understanding that the young man hadn't truly grasped his meaning, the giant continued:

"Although you seem to have been tainted by reality, there is still light within your heart.

And this is also why you have gained his recognition."

"…"

Facing the giant's words, which could be considered praise, the young man did not respond directly. After a moment of silence, he slowly said:

"Perhaps…"

The giant, who had been observing these young people for some time, was not surprised by the young man's state. He simply said gently:

"Perhaps you don't realize it, but I can feel another will within you, a being more beautiful than the most beautiful flower in the universe.

I believe that even if you are already immersed in darkness, you can still walk the right path if you are chosen by such a will."

"Another will?"

The young man's face showed surprise at this.

However, before the young man could ponder, a beam of light shot out from his body, instantly condensing into a silver giant beside the giant, comparable in stature to him.

"Nexus?"

Seeing the silver giant, the young man smiled:

"Congratulations, you've finally recovered."

"..."

The silver giant remained silent, merely nodding gently, as if responding to the young man's words, or perhaps affirming something.

Nodding, the silver giant turned its gaze to the giant beside it, a figure predominantly red adorned with blue crystals.

Exchanging a glance with the silver giant, the giant nodded, then looked back at the young man, extending a hand. A stream of light flew towards the young man with the giant's movement.

"This is..."

Surprised that the giant seemed to have something to give him, the young man quickly reached out to receive it, only to find himself holding something with a very familiar feel.

As the light faded, the item in the young man's hand revealed itself.

"That's..."

The sunlit youth in front of the giant saw the item in the young man's hand and immediately showed surprise. He instinctively reached into his pocket and pulled out an identical item.

"Dark Spark?"

Looking at the item in his hand, which was almost identical to the Ginga Spark in the sunlit youth's hand, except its gray patterns were replaced with pitch-black ones, the young man almost instantly deduced its possible identity.

"But... it seems to have been purified?"

Saying this, the young man looked doubtfully at the two giants.

"Nexus has Noah's mission and cannot give you the key you deserve, so he asked me to purify this Dark Spark together, as a key to help you unlock the light within you."

Meeting the young man's confused gaze, the giant confirmed his guess and explained:

"Light is a bond, a legacy, and growth.

As long as you hold onto your true heart, darkness will forever only be your shadow."

"..."

Upon hearing this, the young man was stunned. Looking at the thing in his hand, the very thing he craved most when he first arrived in this world, he was momentarily at a loss.

"Gwen!"

Hearing the giant's words, the sunlit youth on the other side smiled and called out the young man's name.

Gwen heard him and looked at the youth not far away. He saw him with a bright, cheerful smile, waving the Ginga Spark in his hand, which was almost indistinguishable from the purified Dark Spark in his own hand:

"It seems I'll have to rely on you to protect this world with me now.

I'll be watching you closely, making sure you don't fall into darkness."

"Why don't you graduate from your chuunibyou first, Hikari."

Gwen responded with a laugh, shaking his head slightly:

"Besides, protecting the world will probably still depend on you."

"Huh?"

The sunlit youth's face showed confusion:

"Didn't you just..."

"Hikari,"

At this moment, the giant in front of the sunlit youth—Ginga—interrupted him:

"He is not from this world.

After protecting this world from destruction, he has to return to his own world."

"?"

Upon hearing this, the sunlit youth showed surprise:

"So Gwen, you're from another world.

Next time you come, remember to bring me more photos of the beautiful scenery from your world."

"Don't worry, you'll get plenty, great traveler."

Seeing the youth's bright, cheerful smile, Gwen also smiled and nodded in agreement.

"I hope this power can help you."

Watching the two young people chat and laugh, Ginga sincerely wished them well.

"It will."

Gwen said, shifting his gaze back to Nexus in front of him. After a moment of eye contact, they slowly nodded together:

"It definitely will."

Chapter 1: I'm in Fire Moth, but it's 50,000 years later.

"Are you still there, Prometheus?"

Returning to the empty base once more, Gwen looked around, confirming that nothing unexpected had changed before he spoke.

Without making Gwen wait even a second, a small, silver-gray figure appeared out of thin air before him.

Her silver-gray hair, styled in two Roman curls at the back of her head, was a perfect match for another certain "duck" [referring to a character from Honkai Impact 3rd, likely Rita]. The mechanical hair clips on her head, the mechanical joints on her body, and her somewhat ethereal form all revealed her non-human nature.

"You were gone for 24 hours."

This was one of the many underground bases left behind by Fire Moth before the world-ending catastrophe. The girl's (?) name was Prometheus, an artificial intelligence program responsible for maintaining its operation.

A loli voice, carrying a hint of milkiness along with a mechanical stiffness, rang out. Prometheus's red pupils, devoid of any emotion, gave Gwen a considerable sense of pressure.

"A full 24 hours, 0 minutes, and 0 seconds."

"Sorry, I made you worry, Prometheus."

Even though just a few minutes ago, Gwen had faced a terrifying entity that had ambushed and taken over more than half of the Land of Light, and had even fought a monster alien, nearly being beaten to death.

Yet, facing Prometheus's somewhat vacant pupils now, Gwen inexplicably felt a bit guilty.

After all, from Gwen's perspective, Prometheus had been incredibly good to him. Aside from crossing the line for an AI, she had done almost everything she could. Facing the being who was the kindest to him after his parents, and disappearing without a word for a whole day, was indeed a bit hard to justify.

"I wasn't worried about you; I was merely stating a fact."

Prometheus's voice had no fluctuations, but for some reason, from her indifferent little face, which shouldn't have held any emotion, Gwen felt he could see a hint of feigned annoyance.

"Rather, with you gone, I could have saved a lot of trouble."

I must be exhausted to have such an illusion, he muttered inwardly. Gwen, however, showed no change in his expression and said with a smile, "Well then, I'll have to trouble you again, Prometheus."