You're supposed to write about healing, but you wrote Honkai Impact 3rd? Chapter 4

Chapter 5: Kevin, the Bearer of the Insignia of the Savior

Under the gaze of the entire venue, Su Nian took a long time before setting down his pen.

He had fully written out his key points on the paper.

"Joined the Moth of the Fire during the Third Honkai Outbreak, already an excellent anti-Honkai warrior by the Sixth Honkai Outbreak, underwent the experiment at the onset of the Seventh Honkai Outbreak, fused with the genes of the Emperor-class Honkai Beast, Parvati, becoming a Flame Chaser..."

His train of thought was exceptionally clear and swift. Su Nian recorded all of this in his notebook—paper records were always the most reliable.

To sort out the character storylines, he would start with Kevin Kaslana.

Special terms that countless viewers had never encountered before burst forth, yet they could still grasp the general meaning of these words.

"Contestant No. 13's line of thinking... I'm afraid it can no longer be defined as excellent. It's terrifying. How could he come up with so much in such a short time?"

"Creation is far more difficult than operating on an existing foundation."

"What a frightening creativity. The realistic foundation doesn't borrow from the supernatural power system. The ideas are bold and innovative. Truly worthy of being this year's seeded contestant."

Otto watched the words Su Nian kept writing, and a bead of sweat unknowingly condensed on his forehead.

Using the outbreak of Honkai as the timeline, along with the emergence of an organization and a completely new setting—Honkai Beasts.

No pauses. The words just came tumbling out.

Was this something a human brain could accomplish?

All three judges gave extremely high praise. At this moment, their interest was completely piqued by Su Nian's concept.

They stared at Su Nian with great anticipation, watching to see what he would do next.

By now, Su Nian had also finished organizing the timeline.

But a timeline alone was clearly not enough. He still needed to draft an outline, as well as the essential elements a book must have.

The title and the synopsis.

He opened the top-tier computer provided by the production team.

The story of the Previous Civilization was fragmented, which was also a considerable challenge for him.

Su Nian typed out the title and synopsis of this story, which he had already thought of earlier, onto the keyboard.

"The Past's Paradise"

[The Past's Paradise? That's the book title?]

[I don't understand, sumimasen!]

[Novels these days all like long titles. Haven't seen a short one like this in a while.]

[You wouldn't dare come without full confidence. Let's see if it's a dragon or a worm.]

[This guy definitely has real skill on him.]

In places Su Nian couldn't see, bullet comments surged. He then began writing the synopsis for this book.

This is a story destined for failure from the very start...

This is a story belonging to thirteen who failed to become heroes...

[Let the unsung ballads be sung once more.]

[For the tales buried by history, write a new chapter.]

[Noble and pure souls, embark on a journey.]

[All comes from a distant past, from that glorious and radiant era.]

[This story is dedicated to the thirteen heroes—the Thirteen Heroes of Fire.]

Seeing this, Elysia felt an inexplicable tremor in her heart for some reason.

It was just a synopsis. The prose wasn't particularly ornate.

It didn't even make clear what story the synopsis and the title were about.

But she was moved by these brief words.

As if guided by fate, an unforeseen connection.

It wasn't just Elysia. Kevin and Eden present were also drawn in, their gazes unable to look away.

Noble and pure souls... wasn't that describing Elysia?

It wasn't flattery.

This was how they had felt ever since they got to know her. This description was too fitting for Elysia, as if it were written for her.

Perhaps there was no one in the world more suited to these words than Elysia.

Su Nian continued writing. Those words seemed to possess a magic that compelled them to keep reading.

[Character: Kevin]

[The man who bears the weight of two generations with the Insignia of the Savior.]

The moment they saw this line, their gazes all converged on Kevin.

Good heavens! Kevin!

There just so happened to be a Kevin right here on the scene.

If not for the fact that this was a rather solemn occasion, Elysia would have wanted to tease Kevin a little.

No matter how you looked at him, that big boy Kevin didn't seem like someone who shouldered a responsibility like "saving the world."

Unfortunately, this wasn't a private setting, so it wasn't suitable for joking around, but that didn't stop mischievous Elysia from planning to tease Kevin later.

Su Nian still didn't know that all three judges were watching him. He continued writing, structuring his story, but he didn't choose to write about Kevin immediately.

Instead, he kept recording the setting.

"World-building takes priority over characters. Before writing Kevin, I still need to flesh out the other settings."

[Setting that runs through the entire story: Honkai]

[Honkai serves as the world's backdrop, born alongside civilization. The more human civilization develops, the stronger the will of the Honkai becomes.]

[Honkai is a periodic natural disaster, and also the rhythmic adjustment of the universe's cycles. The timing of Honkai outbreaks is completely irregular, and its forms of manifestation are unpredictable, but what can be confirmed is that when Honkai erupts, it releases a highly efficient and dangerous energy—Honkai Energy.]

Su Nian chose to establish the world's setting first. This was the most important thing in the world of Honkai.

All tragedies were born because of the Honkai.

"And the main enemies."

[Born from the Honkai are beings with human forms yet beyond common sense—"Herrschers." Every Honkai outbreak is inevitably accompanied by the extinction of a large number of living beings, and each major outbreak is accompanied by the birth of a Herrscher, each with different abilities.]

[Humans can be converted into Herrschers.]

These were some of the basic settings of the Honkai. All the prerequisite content needed now had been determined.

It was only after introducing all of this that the differences from this world without Honkai became clear.

Now it was Kevin's turn.

Su Nian recalled the information revealed in the comics and games, and quickly typed out the next part on the computer.

Chapter 6, The Prince and the Bookworm Girl

[On the eve of the Third Honkai Outbreak, the vast majority of people in the world lived in a false peace.]

[In Chang Kong City of the Far East, there was a school called [Senba Academy].]

[Kevin, from a certain European country, had transferred to this school three months ago.]

[A handsome, silver-haired young man in a sports uniform raced across the basketball court, his expression confident. He was handsome, with extraordinary athletic ability, and quickly became the prince in the hearts of the school's female students.]

[Kevin had countless admirers, but the prince had no interest in their pursuits.]

[Because just three months ago, on his first day transferring to this school, he had already found his one true love—Mei, the bookworm called by her classmates.]

This was Kevin's experience, and the emotional line between him and Mei.

It was also the narration from the manga, though in text form it lacked visual impact, but as a plot development before polishing, it was just right.

"From the looks of it, it's a campus start. A protagonist of the growth type?"

"But if the theme is regret... this kind of development is quite unusual."

Welt connected this to Su Nian's earlier Herrscher setting—when a major Honkai outbreak occurs, it can turn people into Herrschers.

Add to that the competition's theme of regret.

He already understood Su Nian's intention. There was bound to be a part that would sting people's hearts.

"From the very beginning, he's building up Kevin and Mei's romance. The high probability is that he'll strike through Mei."

In Welt's eyes, this Mei was now extremely dangerous, as if hanging a red "danger" sign over her.

This theme was hard to handle, extremely testing the contestants' writing and shaping skills. If he chose to kill off the female lead, the effect might not be satisfactory and could even backfire.

This was a risky move.

"Welt, regret can be approached from many angles. It's not just about losing something that counts as regret... What's a pity is that you don't understand this."

"I'm just proposing a conjecture. No need for the former Overseer of Schicksal to lecture me on these matters."

Welt didn't give Otto a good look.

Anti-Entropy and Schicksal were old rivals. Back then, the North American branch of Schicksal had split off because it was dissatisfied with Otto's tyranny.

The tension between the two was thick.

The atmosphere on the other side was relatively more harmonious.

Elysia was currently doing her utmost to cover her mouth, afraid she might accidentally laugh out loud.

The title "prince" was actually quite cute, but she had never heard Kevin mention it.

She had met Kevin after they started working, and didn't know he had this period or this appearance.

But Mei was indeed Kevin's wife. It seemed Su Nian wasn't just borrowing Kevin's name, but had even borrowed his wife's name too?

Kevin's ears were red now, huh. She was really curious about what he was thinking.

Elysia's gaze fell on Kevin.

Kevin stared at the text, falling silent as a flush of red unconsciously crept across his face.

When he did nothing, he gave off the impression of an iceberg.

But the blush on his cheeks right now had clearly sent Kevin's aloof aura flying off to who knows where.

That's just how shy big boys are.

Kevin's thoughts had tangled into a hopeless knot.

This passage... wasn't it exactly the same as his own experience when he first fell in love as a young man?

If Su were here—his best brother—he'd definitely understand why Kevin was blushing.

He had once attended Senba Academy, and there he had fallen head over heels for Mei, just like a dumb kid.

The title "Prince" had fit perfectly for Kevin as a high schooler, but for the Kevin of now, it felt like having his embarrassing past dug up.

Shameful enough to make him want to leave immediately.

How could Su Nian possibly know about this relationship? He was just a host thrown in at the last minute as a stand-in.

If Eden had encountered this scene, it would have made sense—after all, her experiences and life story were public knowledge.

But Kevin was no public figure!

This had to be a coincidence, just a mere coincidence.

Kevin, Kevin, you're an adult now. Don't get shy like a high schooler over these coincidental things.

As long as he didn't admit it, even if Su Nian had "coincidentally" written everything right, what could she do? No one would know.

As long as he kept his mouth shut tight enough.

Even with his face still flushed red, Kevin struggled to maintain his composure.