A Sparring Match

They're not the same age as us.

"Haven't you already discovered that our worlds are not the same, just similar worlds?"

Welt said.

"Of course I can tell."

Sirin hesitated, then said, "But I just want to ask about Kiana. Stop dawdling, answer my question first, and then I'll tell you what you want to know."

It really is...

Welt took a deep breath and told himself not to argue with her; she had already been quite lenient.

He said helplessly, "Go ahead and ask."

"You know Kiana?"

"Our two worlds are different. Of course, I couldn't possibly know the Kiana you're talking about. In fact, I haven't been in this universe for very long either."

Have you only been in this universe for a short time?

Sirin's mood shifted slightly, but she didn't show it on her face, and pressed on, "You've only been in this universe for a short time? You weren't in this universe before?"

Welt glanced at her, hesitated for a moment, and then told the truth, "Yes, my hometown is far from here. It's a beautiful place, without Aeon or destiny, only a calamity called Honkai."

Sirin's hands clenched slightly at her sides, but she quickly relaxed them; in that instant, she thought of many things.

Where is Kiana?

Welt frowned, sensing something was wrong. "Why are you asking about this?"

"She's the Herrscher of Finality, isn't she?"

Welt's expression changed slightly. "In your world, Kiana is also the Herrscher of Finality?"

If we only consider the world he inhabits, Kiana Kaslana becoming the Herrscher of Finality wouldn't be a problem.

But in similar worlds, where Honkai also exists, the Herrscher of Finality is a single person.

There's no fatalism in this; he doesn't believe in it.

Sirin didn't speak, but simply took out her terminal and said rather coldly, "Let's add each other as friends, so we can keep in touch later."

"I haven't even started asking yet."

"Then hurry up, I'm in a rush."

Welt took a deep breath, suppressing his dissatisfaction, and only began asking questions after adding her contact information.

"Your world also has Honkai? Your world's Kiana is also Herrscher of Finality? How did you defeat the Honkai?"

He asked three questions in one breath, all of which were things he really wanted to know.

"We have not defeated the Honkai."

Sirin looked at him, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "We have already lost to IX mechanism."

Welt: "..."

I answered one of his questions.

But it also came with a startling piece of news.

It's confirmed that this Welt might be from the same world as Kiana, but his words didn't reveal anything about Kiana; instead, they revealed his fear of the Honkai.

Not knowing Welt's attitude towards Kiana's attitude towards this person, Sirin didn't intend to continue the conversation.

She planned to find Kiana and then discuss the news about Welt Yang with her to see what she thought.

Anyway, this guy has become Nameless Ones, so he's easy to find, unlike them.

"Your world isn't just about Honkai? No, you originally belonged to this universe?"

It's not just about Honkai, it's also about nothingness.

What a hellish start!

Welt knew that the IX mechanism, the Aeon of Nihility, was a very terrifying Aeon.

Not only do they have to face Honkai, but they also have to face the erosion of nothingness. In such a world, it is already a stroke of luck that some people can escape.

At that moment, Welt felt immense sympathy for Sirin.

Thinking about it this way, it's actually quite remarkable that Sirin, who experienced a double disaster and whose hometown fell, can still communicate normally.

The only thing that puzzled him was that Sirin seemed to have some prejudice against him. She didn't like him at first sight and even seemed to target him.

Something unpleasant must have happened.

And his counterpart in that world.

"Certainly."

As Sirin spoke, she looked at Welt and inexplicably asked a question, "Kiana... what is the relationship between Kiana from your world and Raiden Mei?"

What's the problem?

What is the relationship between Kiana and Raiden Mei?

This Sirin wasn't curious about how his world overcame its difficulties; all she could think about was asking Kiana.

It's one thing to ask Kiana from your own world, since they're both Herrscher of Finality, it's normal for them to pay attention.

But what about his relationship with Raiden Mei?

Is this reasonable?

Welt didn't know what expression to make; he just felt that her question was a little abstract.

Aren't you curious about how my world overcame the Honkai?

He couldn't help but say.

"Victory?"

Sirin raised an eyebrow. "So what if Kiana took away the Honkai? What kind of victory is that?"

Welt hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

His intuition told him that he and Sirin seemed to be talking about different things, but what Sirin said also seemed to make sense.

So, did Kiana from their world choose to take the Honkai with her? And how?

"Stop talking about Honkai, I don't care about that. Just answer my question."

Sirin was very concerned about the Honkai, and even considered finding geniuses from the Genius Club to research the Honkai, mainly because she wanted to find Kiana.

However, it has now been discovered that Kiana may have left Izumo and left clues at the Interastral Peace Corporation.

She no longer cared so much about the Honkai.

Honkai or Honkai is no longer important.

Kiana has been found, so the Honkai 3rd issue is no longer a difficult problem to solve.

Honkai is less troublesome than nothingness.

Don't care?

Welt's face nearly contorted in pain. He was certain that Sirin was truly acting strangely, her mind filled with thoughts of Kiana.

Honkai doesn't matter or matter to you?

What could be more important than Honkai?

"Very good."

He wanted to question her, but considering that Sirin didn't like him, forcing a confrontation might lead to a falling out, so he gave up the idea.

There's still plenty of time. He's already got the contact information, so he can slowly find out what really happened in Sirin's world.

"How good is 'very good'?"

Does it matter?

Is it really reasonable for an elder to ask a younger person about their personal matters?

Welt was speechless.

He had no idea how Sirin's thought process worked; she ignored the Honkai and was so concerned about Kiana's love life in their world.

Regardless, we live in different worlds. Who Kiana is close to, how she's doing—what business is it of yours?

He mentally complained.

"Then let me put it another way."

After hesitating for a long time, Sirin finally lowered her voice and asked, "Does she like Raiden Mei from your world?"

Welt didn't deny the existence of Raiden Mei, Sirin knew that Raiden Mei definitely existed.

So, she only cares about one question.

"Ahem, well, I don't know."

Sirin looked displeased and asked again, "And what about me? What's our relationship like?"

"... fine."

Welt's heart was pounding in his throat, but he suppressed his urge to complain, adjusted his glasses, and painfully said, "As good as a human being."

"Really?"

52

Chapter Fifty-Two: Sparring

I must have mistaken someone for someone else!

Upon hearing Welt's words, Sirin immediately made the correct judgment, because the Kiana she knew was not as close to her as she was to Kiana.

She couldn't see any emotion in him at all.

If what Welt said is true, Kiana will definitely still show some strange emotions when she sees someone who resembles her.

But she didn't.

If Welt wasn't lying to her, then the Kiana she knew might not actually be from the same world as this Welt Yang.

Well, how should I put it?

There was a sense of relief, but also some regret.

Fortunately, Kiana got along well with them, not because she had known other similar people before, and her feelings for them were not inherited from others.

Being used as a substitute is something you can't possibly be happy about, no matter what.

Unfortunately, it wasn't news from Kiana's hometown.

She thought she was lucky enough to continue encountering people connected to Kiana's past after discovering what appeared to be a bounty left by Kiana.

However, it's best to confirm.

Let's first check with the company to see if the bounty on Raiden Mei was actually issued by Kiana.

After finding Kiana, talk to her about Welt.

Even if it isn't.

This hometown of Welt is also a valuable place, because in the vast universe, only Welt knows about the Honkai.

On the other side, the battlefield was between the Yaoging Xianzhou and the evil creatures of Sajin Shadu.

Several days passed.

The battle situation here has changed considerably, and the one who brought about this change, this variable, is a passerby who didn't want to cause trouble.

I wonder if, after this defeat, Buli escaped, will feel so ashamed of himself that he wants to slap himself when he thinks back on this day.

If you don't act impulsively, nothing will happen.

A powerful aid tore a gap in the Buli's fleet with brute force, and Yaoqing was also quite decisive.