Lament of the Sinners! (5K)

Mobius inexplicably recalled a sentence Elysia had said when they were watching the short drama "The Gratitude Arc," and she now had some doubts about it.

"Yaqing, you..."

Yaqing had a feeling that Mobius wouldn't say anything nice next, so she interrupted him directly, saying, "Senior, I'm here. Let's watch the movie first."

Mobius didn't want to ask her boyfriend if he was a lolicon in public.

When Mei ran to the plaza where Benares had fallen, she didn't see Kiana. Before she could react, the assembled giant hand grasped the greatsword on Benares's back, and a bizarre giant appeared in front of Mei.

The space has changed.

After a hard-fought battle, the Imaginary God Remains—Nihilism—was barely defeated.

Mei forced herself to check on Benares's injuries, but she collapsed after taking only one step due to exhaustion. Luckily, she used her long sword to brace herself against the ground.

A clock-like phantom appeared on the screen, its hands ticking backward. The enemy who had just been knocked down stood up again, as if time had reversed.

He thrust the sword in his hand toward Mei, who was unable to move.

At that critical moment, Benares suddenly stepped in front of Mei, shielding her from the attack.

Mei couldn't hold on any longer and closed her eyes.

"Bella!!!"

Sirin couldn't hold back any longer and hugged Bella tightly.

The audience was stunned by Benares's act of shielding Mei from the attack; they couldn't understand why Benares would risk his life to save Mei in this critical moment.

But they soon came to a realization.

They had always thought that Benares mistook Kiana's Herrscher Core for Sirin, which was why he kept listening to and recognizing her. But now the facts told them that it wasn't what they thought.

Benares truly approves of Kiana.

She would even save Mei for Kiana's sake.

A sense of sadness arose in the hearts of the audience for Benares.

"What exactly is that monster?"

Pardo was filled with doubt.

It doesn't seem like Dead Soldiers, nor Honkai Beasts, nor even Quantum Shadow.

Many people shared the same doubts as Pardo, and everyone in the Golden Courtyard turned their gaze to Yaqing, hoping to get an explanation from him.

"Imaginary Gods and Corpses - Nihilism".

Yaqing only said these eight words, leaving them with endless imagination.

The apocalyptic melody played again.

In the boundless darkness, a beam of light and a voice resonated.

"Crybaby, long time no see."

Even though the voice sounds very similar to Mei's, the audience can immediately tell that the person who said those words is the Herrscher consciousness within Mei's body.

Purple appeared in the darkness, and a stream of purple embraced every corner of Mei's body, bringing her to the light.

At this moment, the Herrscher consciousness appeared. The audience already knew the direction of the plot, but they still couldn't contain their excitement.

The Raiden Queen spoke with Raiden Mei, her tone still cold, yet filled with nostalgia.

The Raiden Queen's Lightning Empress appeared on screen for the first time. She looked at Mei and presented all the consequences to Mei. Faced with the Raiden Queen's advice and questions, Mei simply nodded.

Go!

The Raiden Queen's roar echoed throughout the entire space, and the lightning in her eyes illuminated the boundless darkness.

"Bury me with your own hands, and transform my anger, my lamentations, and my passing into the strength for your lonely journey!"

"Go to the whole world and announce the return of the Raiden Queen..."

"Go and become... the true Herrscher of Thunder!"

Until the very end, the voices of the Raiden Queen and Raiden Mei overlapped.

"Goodbye, 'Raiden Mei'."

The audience watching the movie had mixed feelings upon seeing this scene.

It's not for any other reason than that, as a Herrscher consciousness, the Raiden Queen is too kind to Mei, which contrasts sharply with Kiana's Herrscher consciousness.

When the song known online as the "world-ending tune" started playing, they knew someone was about to log off, but no one expected that it would be Raiden Mei's Herrscher consciousness, the Raiden Queen, who was about to log off.

As thunder ripped through the sky, announcing the return of the Raiden Queen, the greatsword of the Imaginary God's Remains flew backward, re-emerging as the true Herrscher of Thunder.

His eyes were disdainful, and his demeanor was domineering.

Contrary to his previous fatigue, he chopped the enemy in front of him into pieces as easily as cutting melons and vegetables, and the leaping lightning disappeared along with him.

The torrential rain poured down, and tears streamed down Mei's face, carrying away the past.

"Awesome! So awesome!"

It wasn't until someone couldn't help but cry out that the situation became even more frustrating. After all, as the main characters, they had always been empathizing with Mei's perspective, and being suppressed by this sudden monster was incredibly suffocating.

The fierce attack at this moment was not only to vent Mei's anger in the plot, but also to let the audience vent their frustration and resentment.

"So cool! I never expected to be this cool after becoming Herrscher." Kevin was extremely excited upon seeing this and shouted to Yaqing, "Yaqing, will I have a new form or become a Herrscher later?"

"Kevin, you're really out of your mind. If I made you a Herrscher, that would be a real character collapse," Mobius said irritably.

Kevin thought about it carefully and realized that if the forerunners of the Previous Era became Herrscher, things would get really interesting.

To Kevin's surprise, Yaqing replied, "There will be."

Mobius was surprised.

Kevin was unsure whether Yaqing meant a new form or becoming Herrscher when he said something.

"COOL!" Kosma gave a thumbs up and looked at Yaqing with hopeful eyes.

Not only Kosma, but also Hen, Kalpas, Little Knowledge, and even Su looked at him.

That's why they say a man is a boy until he dies!

"Yes, we have both."

Yaqing's words almost made everyone in the Golden Courtyard in the back row gasp in surprise.

Every time they see a new movie on the big screen, they always look forward to seeing themselves on screen.

Now that Yaqing has confirmed it, their mood is pleasant, and it even dispels the sadness they just felt.

Chapter 262 Sinners Elegy! (5K)

The model of the Raiden Queen is extremely detailed, arguably the most detailed one to date. The powerful combat strength she displays is due to the disappearance of her Herrscher consciousness.

Audiences rarely see the Queen of Thunder, but her final scene still brought a touch of sadness to the audience.

Raiden Mei walks towards the dead, enormous dragon, gently stroking its dull scales. Its massive body gradually melts away, and in the light, a shadow is dissipating, and a voice is pleading with her.

"Ever since she woke up, she has been flying. Benares, Honkai Beasts, monsters, and people on the ground were screaming and fleeing, but she couldn't hear those sounds. She could only hear the one restless feeling in her heart."

Against a backdrop of warm yellow tones, a chibi-style illustration appears, depicting the scene from the first film where Sirin transforms Benares into human form on the moon.

The narrator's voice turned sorrowful.

Finally, she fell, never to fly again, guarding the memory of the dead dragon. In her heart, only one last thought remained:

"Your Queen... I want... to hear you call my name one more time..."

The rain continued to fall, but the soul named "Bella" had departed. Crimson scales replaced her wounds, and the dragon that rose again, spreading its wings, was now merely a beast obeying the Herrscher of Thunder.

No one expected that Benares would also stab them in the back.

"Bella!"

This movie was the one that made Sirin cry the most; even her first movie didn't make her this upset.

Even at the end of her life, Bella was still worried about the Queen of Void. Her final words, which could not hide her sorrow, brought tears to the eyes of the audience.

Elysia was stunned.

She never imagined that Bella's death would also be such a blow to him.

"Waaaaah..."

At the opportune moment, Yaqing took out a glass of cola and handed it to Mobius, indicating that she should give it to Elysia.

Mobius was puzzled and didn't understand the meaning of his actions, but he still handed the cola in his hand to Elysia.

"Thank you, Mobius."

Elysia replied, her voice trembling with sobs.

Yaqing's reason for doing this is very simple.

He needed to give Elysia some water before he could actually use the knife.

Sinners Elegy is about to hit the screen.

Those who knew the inside story all kept quiet. They were both expectant and hopeful. Perhaps because they were influenced by Yaqing, Shub and the others really wanted to see the expressions of the characters crying from the Honkai blades.

Unfortunately, only Theresa and Himeko, who were sitting in the same row as them, were unaware of the plot.

They understood why Yaqing didn't want to sit with them, but instead wanted to sit with the people from the Golden Courtyard.

That way, you can see their facial expressions better.

The Honkai energy completely absorbed, and the imaginary origin is about to close. As long as the lingering quantum Quantum Shadow is eliminated, this city can return to peace.

Mei leaped lightly onto the dragon's back and rode Kurikara towards the world on the other side.

The dirge of world destruction began to fade away once more.

"That's... the end of it."

"The red one is so ugly! If you want a familiar, go find one yourself! Why did you steal my Bella!" Sirin glared angrily at Mei, like a child whose toy had been taken away.

Mei looked embarrassed.

"Don't say that, Sirin. Bella followed Mei to protect her queen," Kiana said smugly.

"I am Bella's queen! I am her queen!" Sirin exclaimed angrily.

Kiana smiled broadly.

"Kiana, I remember the rest of the plot..." Mei didn't finish her sentence.

Kiana doesn't laugh.

Kiana wakes up on the rooftop of the Chiyu Academy and is surprised to find Kevin by her side. Kiana is still very wary of this ancestor who stabbed her in the back right away.

Kevin said he caught her when she fell from the sky, and Kiana was wondering why Kevin would save her.

"Thank Raiden Mei, she saved you. The disaster in Changkong City is over, and she has protected the city in your place."

As soon as Kevin finished speaking, thunder rumbled in the dark clouds on the horizon, and crimson lightning descended from the sky. Accompanied by rousing music, Mei, transformed into the Mei of Herrscher of Thunder, appeared before Kiana.

"It seems you've made your choice."

"I will go with you."

"Very good, Raiden Mei, welcome to World Serpent."

Kiana was surprised by Mei's change, and even more surprised by the news that Mei was going to join World Serpent. She thought Kevin had done something to Mei, but she didn't expect Mei to be so lucid now.

"Don't joke around... I won't agree! I won't let you go to World Serpent!"

Kevin considerately gave Kiana and Mei some space.

Mei's true feelings are once again presented to the audience.

"Let me walk into darkness, so that you may return to the light."

The battle between Qiya and the others is now unavoidable. The audience knows that they are both acting in the other's best interest, which is why they cannot convince each other.

In Kiana's mind, World Serpent is a crazy organization, and she would never Mei to join World Serpent.