Are You Searching for Its Shadow?

That makes sense.

Kiana said, "And any one of us could do it."

"But you did not come here to save us."

Yomi slowed her pace. She understood Kiana, and because she understood her, she guessed what Kiana was thinking but didn't say aloud.

Have you made up your mind?

She assumed that if Kiana wanted to make a decision, she would at least do some research among the crowd, or find the city's leaders and explain the pros and cons to them.

I never expected her to make a decision so quickly.

"... Yes, I didn't come here to save people."

Kiana remained silent for a moment, then met Yomi's gaze, her head bowed in a somber mood as she stared at the road beneath her feet.

There are many reasons.

Especially after watching Ruan Mei analyze the planet's data, the sense of urgency in his heart instantly reached its peak.

She understood.

This is a road of no return.

From the moment she woke up, she had a strong intuition that Pandora's box would be opened, regardless of her own will.

"I've made up my mind. No matter what, I must keep the initiative in my own hands."

"This isn't Izumo..."

Yomi tightened his grip on her hand, holding it firmly, and said, "Can you really bear the weight of an entire world?"

Regardless of Kiana's thoughts or the wishes of others, once Kiana is determined to bring this world into the Honkai realm, the future fate of this world will be inextricably linked to her.

"... I can!"

Kiana hesitated for a moment, but her eyes quickly hardened.

For Izumo, for the people living in the Stigmata world, and for herself who might lose control at any moment.

"Isn't there any other choice?"

Yomi looked at her intently, not wanting Kiana to fall into self-blame again in the future.

"Perhaps."

Kiana took a deep breath and said, "But I shouldn't keep running away."

"I see."

Yomi had anticipated this, so she didn't lose her composure. She lowered her eyes, pondering the consequences of Kiana's actions.

Honkai...

There are no Kishin or gods here, so the intensity of the Honkai might not be as great as that of Izumo.

Moreover, Ruan Mei was also there to assist.

"Mei you, Mei?"

I respect your choice.

Yomi neither agreed with nor stopped her idea.

"... That's enough."

Is that enough?

Yomi remained silent. Although Kiana had told her a lot, she didn't actually fully understand Kiana's current situation.

She believed Kiana had a bottom line.

I'd like to wait and see.

If things become unmanageable, it's important to cut your losses in time.

With this thought in mind, Yomi Quan caught a glimpse of a squad of Silvermane Guards returning from another street.

The Silvermane Guards are unimportant.

To be precise, her gaze fell on the leader of the Silvermane Guards, a woman in uniform.

Appearance...

Gray Remembrance slipped away like old-fashioned black and white photographs, eventually settling on a face that resembled them.

Recalling that person, Yomi stopped in his tracks.

Although they were not familiar with each other and had only spent a short time together, having met only a few times, she remembered the faces of everyone who had faced the apocalypse with her during those final days.

If I remember correctly.

The girl's name seems to be...

Bronya?

A flash of insight struck her, connecting her previous doubts.

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Chapter 115 Are you chasing its shadow?

Recalling that name from his Remembrance brought back even more Remembrance of that girl.

If I remember correctly, the girl's younger sister was named Seele, and she was the Blade Master the Edict Blade "Fate".

After slaying the remaining Kishin, they also gathered all twelve Edict Blade, although...

None of the twelve knives were used.

Recalling her Remembrance of Izumo, Yomi keenly realized the most important key information.

Compatibility.

What similarities does Izumo share with this planet?

Both are in near-desperate situations, but the difference is that Izumo is beyond saving, while this world only needs a helping hand.

In addition...

She turned to look at Kiana: "She's one of the reasons you chose this world, isn't she?"

Although it was a question, Yomi's voice at this moment did not carry any doubt, but rather was very certain of his guess.

So you ran into Bronya?

Mei actually remembers Bronya?

Kiana was somewhat surprised and was about to explain when she noticed out of the corner of her eye that the Silvermane Guards seemed to have noticed them.

She tugged at Yomi.

"Let's talk somewhere else."

Kiana finished speaking and, without waiting for Yomi's reply, pulled her towards a less crowded area, leaving her back to the Silvermane Guards.

'That's strange. They're dressed so lightly but don't seem cold. These two must be able to harness some power of destiny. But why haven't I seen them before?'

"Lady Bronya?"

"... It's alright, let's go."

Bronya looked away. Belobog was such a large place, she couldn't possibly know everyone. Although somewhat puzzled, she was exhausted from just returning from the front lines and didn't rush forward to question them based on a single doubt.

They're either from the Upper Town or the Lower Town.

Jarilo -VI lost contact with the outside world for hundreds of years, and no intelligent life from other worlds visited this world for hundreds of years.

Therefore, Bronya never considered the possibility of extraterrestrial visitors.

Kiana didn't want to establish contact with Bronya in this setting; she was still considering how to communicate with Belobog.

Before making a decision, it's best to keep a low profile for now.

"Let's do it here."

Seeing that the person Kiana didn't want to talk to had walked away, Yomi stopped by an empty iron fence and pulled Kiana, who was walking with her head down, to a halt.

"Oh? This place works too."

Kiana, who was suddenly forced to stop, looked around and nodded after confirming that she would not attract anyone's attention.

"Shall we continue with our previous question?"

Yomi looked at her intently, as if he could see into her heart through her eyes, and asked in a deep voice, "Is she one of the reasons you chose this world?"

I guess so.

There's no point in hiding it; she chose this world because of Bronya, Seele, and that hardworking villain Cocolia.

"So the compatibility you're talking about... actually refers to similar things, similar individuals, right?"

Having visited several worlds and encountered similar things and individuals, Yomi quickly grasped the truth.

Kiana touched the back of her head somewhat uneasily and said, "This is my guess."

"So Izumo is also its shadow?"

"Huh? No, that shouldn't be related, right? How can you Izumo is its shadow?"

"What I'm trying to say is, in Izumo, are you also searching for the shadow of that world?"

Since there are similarities, there must be an original; this is beyond doubt.

Yomi desperately wanted to know the answer.

This question... Kiana froze for a moment, then sighed, "You and Sirin are asking almost the same question."

"Sirin?"

Upon hearing this name, Yomi asked with slight doubt, "Why mention her? Has she found out too?"

Did they know even earlier than her?

The thought of this possibility made Yomi feel uneasy; she had never considered such a possibility before.

"She became suspicious when she met Mr. Welt."

Kiana said, "Let me think about how to say it."

"First of all, you are not anyone's shadow. If you are, then I am also a member of the shadow."

Kiana made her stance clear in one sentence.

And her words did indeed work; Yomi visibly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing her reply.

As long as it's not the worst possible outcome.

She could endure it all.

"Secondly, that's too far away from us; we don't even live in the same world."

"In the end, everything I did was a choice made according to my own will, without being influenced by anyone else."

Yomi trusted her explanation, but at the same time, another thought came to mind, "Honkai?"

"Perhaps it came from there, perhaps not. I can't give an answer right now."

Is there still no way to provide an answer?

Perhaps it came from there?

That world?

What kind of world is it? And how similar is it to Izumo?

Yomi had many questions, but he kept them to himself. Finally, he looked at Kiana and asked, "How did Sirin find out?"

Things that Kiana herself doesn't know the answer to, we can leave aside for now.

She was more concerned about what was going on with Sirin.

Perhaps she should find a suitable opportunity to see her friend again.

"Welt, Mr. Welt of the Stellaris Train. Have you forgotten? Back in the Herta Space, we encountered a train docked at the space station, and we were even invited by our navigator Himeko, to sit on the train for a while."