Broadcasting Honkai Impact 3rd, I Choose to Expose Kiana in Arc City!

Amidst her joy, the cute and charming fairy lady also made a guess:

"I think~ this story will definitely end with these two girls, with Kiana-chan's help, defeating the evil entity together, and then living happily ever after~"

Elysia's envisioned ending was, it had to be said, truly as beautiful as a fairy tale.

And...

Hadn't she, like Otto, seen the script? How could she have guessed the plot of the third cycle of Sakura Samsara?

Beichen watched the pink bullet comment drift by magnificently, and couldn't help but sigh that she was, as always, a "pink-cut-pink" supporter.

She truly had a kind heart...

"The ending this viewer guessed is truly beautiful. This story will surely conclude in a similar manner."

"I see, I'm gradually understanding... this side story is actually about a story that constantly repeats in cycles, ultimately achieving a predetermined goal, isn't it?"

As soon as Beichen finished speaking, a green bullet comment floated by...

And the one sending it was none other than Archbishop Otto?

Chapter 37: Do the Gods of Yae Village Eat Breadsticks?

"I remember before entering the stage, the game explicitly stated that this plot was called Sakura Samsara. This is the first cycle. Since it specifically mentioned 'first,' it implies there are second and third cycles."

Otto calmly and objectively analyzed the plot's direction.

As his bullet comment floated by, the story displayed on the screen had just reached the stage where Yae Sakura, Kallen, and Kiana arrived in Yae Village to help the villagers.

Beichen followed the arrow on the map to the village and approached Kallen's NPC to initiate a conversation.

Subsequently, Kiana and Yae Sakura's avatars popped up on the screen.

[That's right, it's her. She said she saw a monster in the village at night.]

[Priestess...]

The little girl's childish voice sounded unusually flustered. Perhaps because she was just an ordinary supporting character, there wasn't even an avatar on the screen.

However, this didn't stop everyone from watching the plot.

Hearing the little girl call her, Yae Sakura softly spoke to comfort her: [Don't rush, tell me slowly, what happened?]

[A monster came to the village, just down that road.]

[There's no time to waste, I'll go there first. Kallen, you take her to a safe place...-…]

[Okay, then I'll clear out the monsters with Yae Sakura.]

However, after the two of them finished speaking, the dialogue on the screen did not disappear.

[Ha, so I'm the one left behind after all...]

Judging from the text in the dialogue box, Kallen was left in her original spot.

As for Yae Sakura and Kiana, they had likely already set off to deal with the monster.

[Sister, are you a friend of the Priestess?]

[Friend... I suppose not...]

[The Priestess seems very happy these past few days. She hasn't been this happy in a long time. Ever since Rin... ah, that is, the Priestess's sister, went to be by the gods' side...]

[Went to be by the gods' side...?!]

[Sister, is the Priestess in danger...?]

[No! After I take you to a safe place, I'll go to her side. With me here, no one can harm her!]

After Kallen made her promise, the plot dialogue ended.

"Big Brother Streamer, I don't quite understand, what does 'went to be by the gods' side' mean?"

The plot in Yae Village was very subtle, and quite confusing for those watching for the first time.

Seele was a prime example. She was completely lost regarding the recent dialogue, unable to grasp what these villagers were doing.

"You want to know what it means? Hmm... it might be a bit cruel, are you sure you want me to explain?"

For Beichen, who had already seen the script, Yae Village held no secrets.

"Um... is it something very scary?"

"It seems my guess was correct."

Before Beichen could even answer, a rational and objective analysis bullet comment appeared on the live stream screen.

The person sending the bullet comment was none other than Otto. This Archbishop, who had lived long enough, hadn't seen the game's script.

However, he had indirectly provided help to Kallen, enabling her to use Judah to seal Yae Sakura.

Therefore, he naturally knew the basic settings of Yae Village.

"Yes, you guessed correctly."

Since Otto was stepping in to show off his knowledge of Yae Village trivia at this moment, Beichen was happy to oblige. It saved him some effort.

And Otto, after receiving Beichen's confirmation, began to act as a bullet comment commentator.

"The price this village pays to the gods is children. What a foolish and insane act."

"What? Ch-children?!"

Seele appeared very panicked by what the green bullet comment was saying.

No matter how slow she was, after hearing the word "sacrifice," she should have understood the cruelty of the situation.

Other viewers felt the same difficulty in accepting it.

"...Fortunately, this is just a game. Otherwise, the thought of Sakura's sister leaving her like this... I would really... be sad."

Elysia expressed her inner sadness in a euphemistic tone. She could only hope that this game was just realistically and vividly made, and not that such cruel things had truly happened.

In contrast, Hua's reaction was quite... slow?

"So, Yae Sakura's sister, Rin, sacrificed herself during the fight against the monsters? I think, for a Valkyrie, such an outcome might be destined, but for an ordinary person... it's very unfair."

Her statement eased the oppressive atmosphere in the livestream.

Otto marveled that there were such slow-witted people in the world, and thus sent a bullet comment to ask, "Did this viewer misunderstand something?"

"What? Isn't it a sacrifice?"

"In a sense, it is a sacrifice, but do you think Yae Sakura's sister had the ability to fight monsters at that time?"

"This... you mean?"

"Why don't you understand what 'sacrifice' means? Let me put it in a more common and understandable way. Suppose you are the so-called 'god' of this Yae Village, and you are hungry and want to eat breadsticks. And Rin... is the breadstick you want to eat. Then, what will the villagers who worship you do?"

[Shocked by your insufficient performance and interaction within your livestream today, you have obtained 740 Crystals!]

Following Otto's explanation, Hua fell silent.

She did not send a bullet comment to question the details or express her inner thoughts.

Since there was no response, Otto did not continue his explanation and merely shared his own views on the plot.

"It can be predicted that the next plot will be Yae Sakura becoming a Herrscher, and finally being sealed by Kallen and Kiana together."

"I say, viewer, aren't you afraid of being proven wrong by predicting like this?"

"Proven wrong? Heh, I have full confidence that everything will unfold as I predict. If you don't believe me, you can make a bet with me."

Tsk... I've never felt this Archbishop was so prone to picking fights.

Beichen thought carefully and felt that since he wanted to gamble, he might as well go along with him.

Of course, I get to choose what we bet on!

"Bring it on, boss~ Haven't learned your lesson from the last two times, huh? Fine, I'll bet that the story of Sakura Samsara won't end the way you guessed."

"Oh? Interesting. What are you prepared to bet with me?"

Seeing that Otto had taken the bait, Beichen immediately said, "I'll return the previous 20,000 to you, exactly as it was. Is that enough?"

"Heh, money is meaningless to me. How about this: if I win, you will have to answer one question for me."

"One... question? What if I don't know the answer?"

Of course, as he asked this question, Beichen thought of a more serious issue.

Why was Otto acting so unusually? Could it be that he already suspected I had seen the script?

Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Sealed Story of Yae Village is Being Slowly Revealed...

Beichen remained silent, thinking to himself.

If it were anyone else, he might still have some doubts. But considering that this person was Otto... it was basically certain that he suspected him.

After all, with his intelligence, it was impossible for him not to think of it.

This is truly speechless. Anyone that Otto takes an interest in... few of them can escape unscathed.

But fortunately, even if he was noticed, it was certain that Otto knew nothing about him.

As long as he didn't let slip the truth, everything would be fine.

"You don't need to worry. I will choose a question that you know the answer to, and all you need to do is answer honestly."

The green bullet comment floated across the screen once more...

Although the bullet comment couldn't display the video, Beichen felt as if he could see the smug expression on the Archbishop's face as he said this.

"Heh, fine! Let's see if this story will end according to your predictions. Mark my words, it's this story. If you guess wrong, remember to give me a reward."

"Agreed."

After the string of interactions between the bullet comments and the streamer, the atmosphere in the livestream quickly heated up.

"Streamer big brother, are you gambling again? Wow, can you win this time?"

"Mhm~ I feel like the streamer must be a cute boy, agreeing so readily. Hehe, I'm really curious who will lose this time."

"A prediction of good or bad endings? Such a bet must heavily test one's thinking ability and luck."

Watching the bullet comments scroll by, Beichen tapped the screen and resumed the plot.

Following the guidance of the mission prompt, he walked up the stairs, guided by the arrow.

Not long after stepping onto the stairs, monsters appeared on the ground.

Beichen casually tapped a few times with his basic attacks, dispatching these monsters, and the fight for this segment of the story concluded.

Afterward, he followed the arrow on the ground to the NPC Kallen and clicked to talk.

A dialogue box immediately popped up showing Kiana, Kallen, and Yae Sakura.

"These monsters were clearly influenced by Honkai energy. What's going on?"

Kiana muttered softly, finally noticing something was wrong.

"Finally dealt with."

Kallen, clearly not hearing her mumbling, simply commented.

Then, Kiana's avatar switched to Yae Sakura's.

"How could this be? It hasn't been that long since the last festival..."

"Yae Sakura, what did that little girl mean when she said your sister 'went to be with the gods'?"

In response to Kallen's question, Yae Sakura revealed the truth.

"My sister, Yae Rin, she died. Four years ago... she died for this village."

"Died for the village?"

"Let's talk about that later."