Chapter Summaries

Amber brought Kallen and Miss Judas to a garden reception hall that Kallen recognized as the Kaslana family manor’s leisure area. Otto watched Kallen on surveillance before greeting her in person, leaving him visibly moved by her familiar behavior.

• Amber teleported Kallen and Miss Judas to the reception hall.
• Kallen recognized the elaborate garden as the backyard of the Kaslana family manor and wondered why Otto called it a reception hall.
• Kallen stopped questioning the setting and began eating the tea and pastries.
• Otto watched Kallen through surveillance while pretending to admire the flowers and fish.
• After seeing Kallen eat like a hamster, Otto switched off his display, turned around, and opened his arms to greet her.

Otto struggled to accept that Kallen was truly the woman he had sought for five hundred years, despite her familiar, unfiltered behavior convincing him she was the same Kallen he remembered. He set aside his probing and asked her directly whether she was really Kallen.

• Kallen threw a half-eaten pastry at Otto after his opening words made her shudder.
• Miss Judas looked at Kallen as if questioning why she had rewarded Otto, and the room fell silent.
• Kallen apologized and said Otto's expression had made her feel sick.
• Otto recognized Kallen's familiar nature and wondered whether his doubts came from fear of losing a long-awaited wish.
• Otto sat opposite Kallen, ignored Miss Judas, and asked hopefully whether she was really Kallen.

Otto met Kallen at Schicksal and struggled with the distance between them, while Kallen hid her hurt behind a playful facade and wanted him to speak naturally. Otto recognized her in every gesture and decided that even if she was an imitation, he was willing to believe in her.

• Otto came to Schicksal despite sensing danger because Kallen was there.
• Kallen greeted Otto and remarked on how much he had matured and changed.
• Kallen concealed her bitterness and agitation, wishing Otto would stop acting formally and talk to her like an old friend.
• Otto felt that Kallen's manner and reactions were genuine and chose to accept her, even if she was fake.

Otto accepted that he might be deceiving himself about Kallen’s return and chose to welcome her regardless. Kallen called him her great inventor, and Otto’s tears revealed how deeply her return had moved him.

• Otto questioned whether he wanted to resurrect Kallen or simply protect her smile.
• Otto decided he was willing to go along with the circumstances behind Kallen’s appearance, even if they were an act.
• Otto told Kallen he hoped to be the frail boy who once stood behind her and welcomed her back as his Saintess.
• Kallen replied that she was back, calling Otto her great inventor.
• Otto was overcome by Kallen’s familiar smile and shed a tear.

Miss Judas explained Little Griseo’s role in faking Kallen’s death and bringing her to the Ark, along with the Ark’s situation and purpose. In Changkong City, Kevin of the Current Era accepted that Kevin and Su of the Previous Era were genuine and pondered the news about the Ark.

• Miss Judas explained how Little Griseo helped Kallen fake her death, pulled her from her grave, and brought her to the Ark.
• Miss Judas described the Ark’s current state, its purpose, and the relationship between the Previous Era and the Current Era.
• Kevin and Su of the Previous Era met Kevin of the Current Era in Changkong City and revealed the truth to him.
• Kevin of the Current Era recognized the visitors by their auras and accepted their identities.
• Kevin of the Current Era reflected on the Ark and found Little Griseo’s achievement difficult to believe.

Kevin of the Current Era asked what the Previous Era pair wanted from him, and Su of the Previous Era urged him to stop the Stigmata Project. Kevin agreed to abandon it for now because he was willing to test whether they had a better solution.

• Kevin of the Current Era asked what he needed to do and suspected the target was the Stigmata Project.
• Su of the Previous Era said Kevin should stop the Stigmata Project, which he called the worst plan.
• Kevin of the Current Era recalled how earlier proposals against the project had offered no workable alternative.
• Kevin of the Current Era agreed to stop the project temporarily, willing to risk disappointment for a chance at a better solution.

Kevin of the Current Era reflected on the similarities between himself and the Previous Era Kevin as he listened to him and Su. He steadied his thoughts and resolved to help them with whatever they had come to ask.

• Kevin of the Current Era saw echoes of his own choices in the Previous Era Kevin and understood that both men seemed genuinely at ease despite the devastation in Changkong City.
• Kevin wondered whether the Previous Era’s survival meant Mei had been saved, then reminded himself that she was another world’s Mei and that his own Mei was gone.
• Kevin composed himself and decided to strive toward the possibility implied by his friends’ words.
• Kevin recognized that the Previous Era Kevin and Su had come to ask for his help, and he remained serious as he let them take the lead.

Kevin of the Current Era asked what preparations he needed to make, but Su of the Previous Era told him to rest until the Goddess revealed her will. Kevin of the Previous Era and Su then watched the current Kevin’s cold, awkward behavior in silence.

• Kevin of the Current Era asked whether he needed to prepare for what was coming.
• Su of the Previous Era advised Kevin of the Current Era to rest and said that everyone would learn the Goddess’s will when the time came.
• Kevin of the Current Era recognized that the Goddess meant Little Griseo and fell silent.
• Kevin of the Previous Era reflected on how his current self had become even colder and more difficult to talk to.
• Su of the Previous Era noticed Kevin of the Previous Era staring at Kevin of the Current Era, who stood stiffly without reacting.

Kevin of the Current Civilization asked how Mei was doing in the Previous Civilization, and Kevin of the Previous Civilization revealed that she was pregnant with a daughter named Eve. He left Kevin of the Current Civilization stunned as he proudly imagined their child’s future.

• Kevin of the Previous Civilization and Su of the Previous Civilization prepared to leave, and Su hinted that someone else had already gone to the Previous Land of Reminiscence.
• Kevin of the Current Civilization asked how Mei was doing in the other world.
• Kevin of the Previous Civilization said Mei had been feeling unwell, then revealed that she was pregnant.
• Kevin of the Previous Civilization announced that Mei was expecting a girl named Eve, who had been blessed by their Goddess.
• Kevin of the Previous Civilization proudly predicted that Eve would inherit her mother’s beauty and intelligence and his physical strength, leaving Kevin of the Current Civilization dazed.

Kevin of the Current Era invited Su of the Previous Era to visit after their world joined the Ark and meet his newborn child, while Su of the Previous Era explained that Su would first have to win a place for his world. The chapter revealed that the script was only a reference and that Miss Judas, Kallen, Alicia, and Eden had freely shared information with others.

• Kevin of the Current Era invited Su of the Previous Era to visit and meet his newborn child once their world entered the Ark.
• Su of the Previous Era warned that Su had to win a place in the Ark before he could visit.
• The chapter explained that the Ark would preserve worlds and protect them from Honkai if they were chosen.
• The narration clarified that the script was only a reference and that Su and Kevin of the Previous Era could decide what to reveal.
• Miss Judas, Kallen, Alicia, and Eden shared information freely, while the Honkai Impact 3rd world had already been chosen.

The Previous Land of Reminiscence’s Elysia and Eden explained their plans to their memory counterparts, deciding that the others could be told about the event in advance. The memory Elysia recalled how the Flame-Chasers reacted when the originals first appeared.

• Elysia and Eden decided that, since everyone involved was guaranteed a place in the event, they could reveal the script and let the others prepare.
• The memory of Elysia listened as her Previous Civilization self and Eden explained the plan, then agreed with them.
• The Flame-Chasers sensed the arrival of the original Elysia and Eden because the Previous Land of Reminiscence was formed from their shared memories.
• The Flame-Chasers were shocked by the newcomers and wondered if they were the originals, though they dismissed the possibility because Elysia and Eden were believed to be long gone.
• The memory of Elysia eagerly approached the beautiful newcomers, unconcerned about their identities or motives.

Memory-Form Alicia met Alicia from the Previous Era and found that they were another version of the same person, then chatted with her and Eden in the Previous Land of Reminiscence. The other Flame-Chasers watched from the shadows as Kosma listened to Memory-Form Little Griseo marvel about her counterpart.

• Memory-Form Alicia sensed that Alicia from the Previous Era meant no harm and recognized her as another version of herself.
• Memory-Form Alicia, Alicia from the Previous Era, and Eden from the Previous Era began talking, and more Flame-Chasers gradually joined them in the lounge.
• Memory-Form Eden, Memory-Form Apophis, and Memory-Form Verne appeared in the lounge while Kevin, Su, Kosma, and others watched from the shadows.
• Memory-Form Little Griseo told Kosma that she had been amazing in another world, and Kosma silently nodded.
• Kosma struggled to respond as the group’s conversation continued and the Memory-Form characters asked questions.

The Flame-Chaser memory entities learned that Little Griseo had used her immense power to protect the Previous Era and was now seeking to embrace the Current Era. Elysia from the Previous Era reassured them that she and the others would help carry them to the top.

• The Flame-Chaser memory entities heard how Little Griseo had severed the Previous Era from fate, protected it, and intended to bring the Current Era into her embrace.
• They struggled to believe that the gentle, obedient Little Griseo they knew could perform such extraordinary feats.
• The Flame-Chasers concluded that the jade was only a catalyst and that another existence had granted Little Griseo her strength.
• The Flame-Chasers said they were happy for their other selves rather than jealous of their success.
• Elysia from the Previous Era told them she and the others were there to carry them to the top.

The Flame-Chaser memory-entities considered joining the other world and rebuilding the Golden Courtyard, encouraged by the chance to see Mei’s daughter Eve and the world Little Griseo had created. When Apophis asked which worlds would compete for the available slots, Alicia admitted she did not know who would take part in the coming grand performance.

• Alicia of the Previous Era mentioned that Mei was expecting a daughter named Eve, stunning Kevin and drawing congratulations from the Flame-Chasers.
• The Flame-Chaser memory-entities decided they could join together in the other world and rebuild the Golden Courtyard rather than remain alone.
• The memory-entities said they wanted to meet Eve and see the world Little Griseo had created, and they offered to help that world defeat the Honkai.
• Apophis asked Alicia of the Previous Era which worlds would compete for the slots.
• Alicia said she did not know who would take part in the grand gathering and performance.

Pre-civilization Alicia and Elysia explained that the competition would bring together parallel versions of familiar people from different worlds. Memory-entity Verne eagerly planned her performance, while Mobius asked what rewards contestants could earn and resolved to secure a place.

• Pre-civilization Alicia said the participating worlds would be parallel worlds similar to, but different from, their own.
• Pre-civilization Elysia described how meeting alternate versions of familiar people could reveal their different lives and stories.
• Memory-entity Elysia agreed that the gathering would be an interesting exchange across time and space.
• Memory-entity Verne enthusiastically vowed to perform an astonishing magic trick and outshine any alternate version of herself.
• Memory-entity Mobius asked Alicia about rewards for contestants and said exceptional performance or a chance to compete could itself be worthwhile.

Little Griseo finalized a carnival-like trial linking the Honkai Impact 3rd Current Era with the Honkai Impact 2nd world, after scouting and resolving dangers in the latter. The contest would determine which world earned the single slot to be accommodated by the Ark.

• Mobius's memory entity agreed to help seize the chance to take everyone out of the prison.
• Little Griseo decided to make accommodating a world a trial so the participants would not feel it was a gift from nowhere.
• Little Griseo selected the Honkai Impact 3rd Current Era and a carefully chosen Honkai Impact 2nd world to take part.
• Little Griseo traveled alone to the Honkai Impact 2nd world to resolve its hidden dangers before the celebration.
• Little Griseo and the others finalized a competition in which parallel spacetimes would vie for the one slot to log into the Ark.

The chapter explained that most contestants and parallel worlds in the carnival were paintings created by Little Griseo, while the Honkai Impact 3rd and Honkai Impact 2nd worlds were the true participants and models for saving their counterparts. After hearing about Miss Sansan and Little Cocoon’s comfortable lives on the Ark, the current civilization’s World Will and Cocoon of Finality were moved by the possibility.

• The narration revealed that Little Griseo’s paintings supplied the other contestants, their histories, and their worlds as carnival participants.
• Little Griseo planned to use the Honkai Impact 3rd world as a model to spread a happy ending across other Honkai Impact 3rd worlds.
• The narration explained that the Honkai Impact 2nd world would likewise serve as a model whose salvation could influence its counterparts.
• The World Will and Cocoon of Finality of the current civilization heard Miss Sansan and Little Cocoon describe their lives on the Ark and were moved by them.

Little Griseo examined the Honkai Impact 2nd worlds and learned that the Abyss Will had caused their tragedies and manipulated even Finality Kiana. She wanted to erase it but held back, recognizing that it was only a pawn and deciding not to alert the enemy.

• Little Griseo entered the region where the Honkai Impact 2nd worlds were clustered to study their situation.
• Little Griseo discovered that the worlds were plagued by grotesque creatures connected to the Abyss Will.
• Little Griseo learned that the Abyss Will had caused repeated tragedies and treated Finality Kiana as a puppet.
• Little Griseo wished to erase the Abyss Will but decided not to act yet because it was only a pawn sent ahead.

Little Griseo examined the Will Expander’s place in the Sea of Trees and recognized it as a vast, corrupting force surrounding the Honkai Impact 2nd worlds. The Will Expander had noticed her and watched from afar as it continued to pollute the surrounding region.

• Little Griseo concluded that the Abyss Will was subordinate to the Will Expander, which spanned countless worlds and had destroyed many civilizations.
• Little Griseo explained how the Will Expander’s descent depended on the Honkai Impact 2nd world developing Honkai Energy, and how Dr. Mei’s cycles and Stigmata terminal had led to the Biying Bird defeating it.
• Little Griseo determined that Honkai Impact 2nd belonged within the Sea of Trees, though the Abyss Wills obscured the truth from those inside its worlds.
• Little Griseo sensed that the surrounding region was polluted and sinking into a mire.
• The Will Expander watched Little Griseo from afar, appearing as a mass of writhing Abyss Wills that spread through and consumed nearby worlds.

Little Griseo assessed Will Expander’s structure and concluded that its many Abyss Wills could hinder one another, letting her interfere in the Honkai Impact 2nd world alongside its World Will. The chapter ended by describing that World Will as miserable under the Abyss Wills’ pressure.

• Little Griseo recalled that many parallel worlds in Honkai Impact 2nd and Honkai Impact 3rd had failed, while she had focused on the successful worldline she knew.
• Little Griseo admitted that she could not yet defeat Will Expander outright, but said she could still act cautiously against it.
• Little Griseo observed that Will Expander’s many Abyss Wills lacked a clear voice and could obstruct one another when faced with conflicting concerns.
• Little Griseo reasoned that she and the World Will of the Honkai Impact 2nd world could work together against Will Expander.
• The World Will of Honkai Impact 2nd was portrayed as nearly broken by the Abyss Wills, unlike the World Will of the neighboring Honkai Impact 3rd world, which got along with the Cocoon of Finality.