Honkai Exposure, Starting with Iconic Elysian Realm Scenes

Elysia: "Ah, don't worry about those unnecessary details. As a cute, beautiful girl, it's not strange for a mental-type Fusion Warrior to trade blows with a Hexagonal Warrior, right?"

Pardofelis: "Uh... Sister Niya is also mental-type."

Kiana: "..."

Good heavens, I finally understand.

So, your Fire Moth's mental-type Fusion Warriors are not only responsible for remote control and finishing off weakened enemies to deal damage, but they also have to be the first to charge into battle, right?

Bronya: "Ahem, Bronya wasn't asking about battle mages... about mental-type Fusion Warriors. Bronya was asking if the Immortal Crimson Bird, being so powerful, doesn't need to pay any price?"

Pardofelis: "What happens fifty thousand years later, who knows? If you let me live for fifty thousand years, maybe I'd dare to go head-to-head with a Herrscher too."

Elysia: "The price is suffering. The passage of fifty thousand years, watching those you know one by one depart, that's a despair no normal person could bear."

Eden: "To still be fulfilling her duty even now, poor Hua."

Eden was originally supposed to carry out the Kindling Project, but she chose to vanish along with the Previous Era.

Her art, her wealth, could not provide value to those who came after, so she chose to cut off her own future and pass the spark of hope to Hua.

She just didn't expect that the time would span fifty thousand years.

[Act IV: Yellow Monkey, Bishop Otto.]

As Eden felt saddened by Hua's experiences and the price she paid, the scene shifted again to a battle against the Herrscher of the Void.

This time, the one dueling her was the First Herrscher, Welt.

[In the scene, Sirin lay heavily wounded on the ground, having lost even the strength to stand.

Welt stood beside Sirin, his condition only slightly better than hers. The excessive combat had already pushed his body beyond its limits.

But he could still deliver the final, fatal blow to Sirin.

"I'm sorry, but to protect this world, I have to kill you. My power is also reduced to just this one attack."

Welt extended his hand, summoning a massive black hole.

The Ninth Divine Key, Star of Eden, Zero Rated Power, Pseudo Black Hole.

"Goodbye, Second Herrscher."

Welt did his best to maintain his body, watching as the black hole would devour the Herrscher of the Void if he held on for a little longer, but a sudden attack struck him.

By the time Welt realized it, his chest had already taken a heavy blow.

"Cough."

Welt crouched on the ground, spitting out several mouthfuls of blood.

Everything happened without warning. He didn't even know where the enemy was. With just one punch, Welt lost his combat ability.

"What a shame, so this is just a counterfeit replica."

A clown-like man wearing a mask appeared before Welt, holding in his hand the Star of Eden that Welt had created using the Herrscher of Reason's authority.

The clown-like man instantly crushed the Star of Eden, and Sirin was rescued by Benares.

"Don't go..."

Welt reached out, trying to stop the Herrscher of the Void from escaping, but he was already completely devoid of combat power.

Anti-Entropy's only chance to kill Sirin vanished at this moment.

The scene ended here.]

Kiana: "That masked man is Bishop Otto. Why does he look like a bad person to me?"

Himeko Murata: "Uh... I think Bishop Otto must have had no choice, right? After all, he's the Bishop of Schicksal."

Perhaps it was because Otto had such a good public image at Schicksal that Teacher Himeko's first thought was that Otto had unavoidable reasons.

However, what happened in the scene made her unable to understand. What kind of reason could compel a Grand Bishop of Schicksal to save the Herrscher of the Void?

Bronya: "Director, isn't the Schicksal Bishop your grandfather? You should know some inside information, right?"

Theresa: "Sigh, don't even mention it. My grandfather, to put it nicely, is cunning and calculating. To put it bluntly, he's insidious. There's probably no one in this world who can truly understand his thoughts."

Regarding Otto, Theresa could indeed feel grandfatherly affection from him.

But at certain times, what Otto did was difficult for her to accept, so Theresa's attitude towards him had always been conflicted.

Pardofelis: "I don't understand. That masked guy is so mysterious, he looks dangerous just by looking at him. But if you connect the four scenes, you'll discover something very interesting."

Theresa: "!!!"

Elysia: "Your Schicksal's Bishop Otto is a complete and utter actor!"

Cecilia, although she was somewhat slacking off and acted a bit during the fight, truly used maternal love and almost managed to convert Sirin, making her willing to remain immersed in a beautiful dream forever.

The Immortal Crimson Bird, with her unmatched martial arts, made the Herrscher of the Void kneel on the ground with a single punch, truly being the backbone of the Second Honkai War.

Theresa, though a bit weak, still fought the Second Herrscher with all her might, ultimately suffering a regrettable defeat.

In contrast, Bishop Otto was completely acting!

Pardofelis: "Immortal Crimson Bird heavily wounded, Cecilia lightly wounded, Bishop Otto's collar slightly dirty. I finally understand what the Summit War means."

So, you're all putting on a show, and only Fu Hua is bearing the brunt of it all, is that it?

Himeko Murata: "Pfft... Hahaha, it really does seem to be the case. Was our Bishop just slacking off when he participated in the Second Honkai War?"

Theresa: "Uh... for a moment, I actually couldn't find a reason to argue. Grandpa did go a bit too far with this."

If Otto hadn't rescued the Herrscher of the Void, Welt would have ended the war long ago, and there wouldn't have been any subsequent casualties.

Based on this single incident, the group from St. Freya Academy began to doubt the Schicksal Bishop, feeling that he had some unknown agenda.

[Chat Group is preparing to expand, lucky participants will be randomly selected to join. System maintenance will last for twelve hours.]

"Eh? The chat group is expanding, does that mean it won't just be us next time?"

Kiana tried to send a message and complain, but the words came out of her mouth directly, only heard by those beside her.

It was clear that Elysia and Pardofelis had already disconnected and couldn't be reached for the time being.

"Maintenance is fine. I've been chatting with you all every day lately, and I still have to prepare lessons at night. My schedule has become quite irregular."

Himeko Murata stretched and massaged her sore shoulders.

After going back, she still had to prepare tomorrow's lessons, as well as Kiana's grades. There was a small test next week.

She was exhausted.

"Bronya doesn't think it's a good idea. What if the System brings in dangerous people? Wouldn't we be exposed?" Bronya said.

Raiden Mei shrugged helplessly, "There's nothing we can do. We can only pray the System doesn't cause trouble and that the new friends are on our side. Is everyone hungry? I'll make dinner."

"Me, me, me! I want Mei's special fried chicken, all of it!"

Kiana jumped out and hugged Mei's neck.

Mei's cooking was the best!

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Fu Hua Joins the Chat Group

The next day.

Himeko Murata still woke up very early. After three hours of relentless effort last night, she finally finished preparing today's lessons.

She even wrote a "Guide to Improving Kiana's Grades," detailing her various insights on how to improve Kiana's academic performance.

Of course, the most crucial part was if Kiana didn't skip class today.

"Kiana? What are you doing here? No, I mean, you're up so early?"

Himeko Murata's eyes widened as she looked at the white-haired ball of energy on the training grounds, completely incredulous.

This wasn't right.

Based on her understanding of Kiana, that "Himeko" wouldn't wake up until the sun was high in the sky and shining on her backside.

Even if she woke up early, it would be to sneak out and play games.

Seeing Kiana sweating on the training grounds was rarer than spotting a husky in a wolf den.

"Teacher Himeko, do you really think I'm just a lazy, class-skipping, failing idiot?"

Kiana stopped her movements and couldn't help but ask.

Himeko Murata just gave her a sideways glance and said no more, letting Kiana reflect on it herself.

"Uh, okay."

Kiana scratched her head. "I admit I was a bit too playful before, but after knowing those things, do you think I can just pretend I don't know, Teacher Himeko?"

Whether it was Mei joining the World Serpent, or herself becoming the Herrscher of the Void.

Those things felt like mountains, weighing heavily on Kiana. She just didn't want everyone to worry, so she hadn't shown it.

"Kiana, I'm very happy that you have this determination. I'll look forward to your performance in next week's test," Himeko Murata said, patting Kiana's head with relief.

The biggest troublemaker in the class had finally come to her senses. It wasn't a waste of her efforts last night.

"Huh? Test?"

Kiana's eyes widened, a look of confusion on her face. Test? What test? She didn't know about any test?

Didn't she just need to learn Butterfly Fire Spreads and have strong enough fists?

Why did she, as a Valkyrie, also need to study theoretical knowledge?

"Kiana, you're not going to tell me you forgot about this, are you?" Himeko Murata asked, her face darkening as she looked down at Kiana.

"Sorry, Teacher Himeko, there are some things I don't understand. I need to ask the class representative. We can talk about the exam next time!"

Kiana, clearly guilty and trying to avoid the topic, quickly found an excuse and fled.

After all her calculations, she had completely forgotten about the theoretical courses.

But asking her, Kiana, to study those damned theoretical classes was practically like forcing a Hexagonal Warrior to become a mage.

It couldn't be done. It couldn't be done.

"Kiana, where are you running off to? It's time for class."

Kiana had only run a short distance before a fair white arm grabbed her.

Then, that slender hand actually pulled back the white-haired furball who was in a full sprint.

Such immense strength could only belong to a Fu Warrior from St. Freya Academy.

"It's you, Class President! I have something I need to ask you. You know a lot about Shenzhou martial arts, right? Could you take a look at this Butterfly Fire Spreads for me?" Kiana asked.

"Shenzhou martial arts… I suppose I know a little," Fu Hua nodded. "But Butterfly Fire Spreads… I have absolutely no recollection of it. Please demonstrate it for me first. Perhaps I'll remember something."

"You got it!"

Kiana stood in place, gathered her resolve, then clasped her hands together. Flames began to erupt around her.

"Butterfly Fire Spreads, First Form: Eat well, drink well, and have a good journey!"

Butterflies danced and fluttered, and red butterflies swirled around Kiana, looking exceptionally brilliant.

What a wondrous technique. I can't see through its principles at all. It seems to involve the soul and consciousness or something similar.

Fu Hua pondered for a long time, but couldn't recall when such a martial art had ever appeared in Shenzhou.

In the end, she could only attribute it to her own memory fading, making her recall unclear.

"How was it, Class President? Am I amazing?" Kiana asked proudly.

The manual said that summoning fire butterflies would take anywhere from half a month to several years. But she had managed to summon a few in just a few days, which was definitely proof of her extraordinary talent. Or perhaps, Butterfly Fire Spreads was tailor-made for her, Kiana!

"You're amazing, no doubt. But why did you say 'Eat well, drink well, and have a good journey'? Is there some deeper meaning to it?" Fu Hua asked, puzzled.

Kiana scratched her head. "Uh, I'm not sure either. Anyway, the manual had this line saying that if I recited it, it would be beneficial for my cultivation."