Transition

Destiny always picks on the unfortunate. Himiko was a capable Captain, an outstanding warrior.

But the Honkai still found her, turning her into the Herrscher of Flames, and finally, she died under Kevin's ice.

This is what they call destiny, just as Yoshikage Kira was destined to become a Stand user.

Everyone is swept up by destiny, unable to escape, unable to avoid it.

But the ending doesn't have to be like that. You already possess the power to defy destiny, don't you?

"It's getting late, everyone. I'll be taking my leave then." Yoshikage Kira glanced at his watch, seeing it was already ten o'clock, and stood up to bid everyone farewell.

"Such regular habits, Yoshikage Kira." Watching Yoshikage Kira's retreating back, Elysia played with her hair and said to the rest of the group.

"Oh, Boss has always been like this since we met him. Early to bed, early to rise, a regular schedule, always has been," Pardo said, wiping a crumb of cake from the corner of her mouth.

"Oh? And what would happen if I kept him from sleeping?" Elysia asked curiously.

"Uh... Sister Aili, I'd advise you not to do that..."

"Why, would he get very angry?"

"Probably... I guess..."

"Oh? Little Pardo, have you ever seen Yoshikage Kira angry?"

"No, but my intuition tells me that Boss would be terrifying if he got angry!"

Hearing Pardo's words, everyone nodded in silent agreement.

No one could imagine what Yoshikage Kira would do if he lost his temper.

"I doubt even the Sea of Quanta could hold him," Vill-V shrugged.

"But I'm still so curious, so interested! Don't you want to know what expression Yoshikage Kira would make when he's angry?"

"Don't try to drag others down with you, Elysia. If you want to go, go yourself." Although Vill-V was also curious, she thought of Yoshikage Kira's personality and decided against it.

"Eh, I was just saying, don't be so serious~"

Meanwhile, Yoshikage Kira had already finished his stretching exercises, drunk his warm milk, and was ready to go to bed.

Looking at the Arrow hanging on the wall, Yoshikage Kira fell into a deep sleep.

The moon's silver light cascaded down, falling upon the golden Arrow.

The path to salvation lies within.

After the banquet, the Flame Chasers, based on Kevin's combat report, concluded that there was no possibility for a Herrscher to regain their humanity.

Whenever he thought of it, Kevin's spine would chill. If you hadn't intervened, how many more sacrifices would have been made when that deathly black mist spread?

Thus, Kevin's gratitude towards you deepened.

In October, Vill-V successfully developed the third Divine Key—the Seven Thunders of Retribution. In its sniper rifle form, it could crush anything it touched, but Vill-V designed seven different forms for it. Few people could maintain its sniper rifle form during testing.

"The Seven Thunders of Retribution is very particular about its compatibility with the user, much like its power source, the Herrscher of Thunder. She's a willful lady. If you don't go along with her temper, her condition worsens," explained Doctor Vill-V.

But why it was so obedient in your hands is unknown.

At the same time, Doctor Mobius's "Fusion Warrior" project encountered a bottleneck.

"The Doctor said that if experiments can't be conducted on living subjects, it's hard for this experiment to progress," Klein explained to Yoshikage Kira.

Because the two laboratories were vying for the Herrscher's remains, they became familiar with each other. Yoshikage Kira also gained access to firsthand experimental data through this.

"The Doctor tried it on heinous criminals."

"But the success rate was zero."

Looking at the experimental data in his hands, Yoshikage Kira remained silent, merely listening to Klein speak.

"Tsk, here's the Herrscher Core you wanted. Leave quickly if you have nothing else," Mobius approached the two and handed Yoshikage Kira the device containing the Herrscher Core.

Yoshikage Kira silently took it, looking at the two with dark circles under their eyes, and reminded them, "Get some rest, both of you."

Mobius waved her hand impatiently and turned back to her experiment.

"It will succeed, Doctor Mobius." With no reaction from Mobius, Yoshikage Kira picked up the device and left.

After delivering the Herrscher Core of the Fifth Herrscher to Vill-V, she began the research and development of the fifth Divine Key.

You also began to plan how to save Himiko.

A few months' time should be enough.