After exiting the space, Bronya didn't show any emotion.
No matter how others called to her, she seemed as if she were in a dream.
Perhaps Seele hadn't expected that Bronya would let her do as she pleased, remaining completely still.
That scythe had actually come to rest gently against her forehead in the end.
Whether it was the tsundere Dark Seele or the cowardly Light Seele.
Without a doubt, they had absolutely never thought of hurting Bronya.
However, in that fleeting moment, neither of them noticed the Frost Emperor behind them.
No one knew where that Honkai Beast had come from.
Only the sound of a petite body being torn apart could be heard, like a tattered ragdoll being thrown onto the cold ground.
The final flash of blood was also the last scene Bronya saw.
It was her lying in Seele's arms.
Listening to her heart-wrenching cries.
Until it grew darker and darker in her eyes, and the scattered points of light dissipated.
Perhaps it was a lack of courage; subconsciously, she felt she had let that innocent girl down.
Letting her spend too much empty time within the Sea of Quanta.
Dying by her hand, Bronya actually felt at peace.
—This was only the ending within the Challenge Space.
"Bronya, wake up quickly, that was all fake, hey~"
At this moment, looking at Bronya, whose face was as pale as paper, Kiana comforted her with heartache.
"Yeah, yeah, it's normal for friends to have differences of opinion. You were just ambushed by that Honkai Beast. Your friend Seele definitely never thought of hurting you..." Theresa also leaned in, lowering her voice to comfort her.
When they saw the moment of Bronya's death, everyone had different thoughts.
Even Tesla watched with a pained gaze.
After all, both were in Anti-Entropy; within this Academy, they were considered the only allies.
Yunduo pursed her lips, her mood complex—not just sadness, but also endless heartache.
Things shouldn't have been like this.
She knew that Bronya had always wanted to enter the Sea of Quanta.
But the current Bronya hadn't gone through some of the difficult events and the splitting of bonds of the future, so she was slightly hesitant.
She lacked a bit of stubbornness, that determination to not turn back until hitting the wall. The determination that even if the world were destroyed, regardless of anyone's temptation, she would cross the most dangerous Sea of Quanta to bring that person out.
It was precisely that tiny bit of stubbornness that led to Bronya not taking action in the space just now, not saying that she would take Seele away even if she had to knock her unconscious.
This was what allowed Dark Seele to seize the opportunity.
If Bronya had taken action, even if she just stood in her way and let Seele see the resolve in her eyes, Light Seele would have surely softened her heart.
Things would definitely not have developed this way.
Not to mention being ambushed by a Honkai Beast.
Seele alone could have killed that Frost Emperor.
It could only be said that this was the inevitable trend resulting from a series of coincidences colliding.
"It's okay, you didn't do anything wrong in this matter, and Seele wasn't wrong either."
Yunduo's gaze was soft as she took Bronya's hand and guided her to rest on Project Bunny.
"Right, right, right! This was completely a coincidence. Who knew a Honkai Beast was hiding in the shadows? So strange."
Kiana quickly chimed in.
In their view, this matter happened too coincidentally.
"And I think it's suspicious. Could it be Kevin? He didn't want Bronya to stop Seele, so he somehow got a Honkai Beast there to try and kill Bronya?"
"That kind of thing isn't impossible," Theresa nodded.
"Yeah, in the challenge task before last, 'Sinners Song,' it was... Mei was tempted by him, which is why she joined World Serpent. This man is very dangerous; I feel like he doesn't even have human emotions."
While they were talking, they didn't see Fu Hua's dazed expression.
This person—even though she had discarded many memories, she had never forgotten this person's face.
Kevin Kaslana.
However, it was limited to just a name.
Memory told Fu Hua that the two of them knew each other. In the last 'Sinners Song' instance, Fu Hua had a faint feeling of strangeness.
This person, under the baptism of countless years, seemed to have changed a lot.
Perhaps it was pain, perhaps it was sorrow; Fu Hua did not see any emotions belonging to a human in him.
In the past, people always called Fu Hua a 'wooden person' with no emotions.
But in her view, Kevin was the one who had truly lost his emotions now, thinking only of eliminating the Honkai by any means necessary.
At the same time.
Yunduo was comforting Bronya.
Her palm slightly curved, she seemed to grasp a ray of sunlight, which quietly bloomed in Bronya's eyes.
"Do you remember the game we played last time?" Yunduo asked.
"Homu... Homu Adventure V?"
"That's right. Actually, you can look at this Challenge Space just like Homu Adventure. Many levels can't be cleared in one go. If they could be cleared in one go, such a game would lose a lot of its fun."
"Just like many things, they aren't perfect to begin with."
"For example, from the Witch's House full of candy to the wilderness snowfields with flying snow, some fairy tales end in tragedy. Imperfection is just another kind of existing beauty. Because of this, we will be full of hope and look forward to the next adventure."
After Bronya finished listening, her eyes were dazed.
It wasn't because Yunduo's 'chicken soup' was deeply moving.
It was because... what Yunduo described was actually a story adapted by Seele.
These fairy tales should only be known to the two of them; a third person shouldn't exist.
So how could Yunduo know?
Bronya didn't say a word, just slightly raised her head and gave Yunduo a soft look, indicating she was fine.
After comforting the Ural Silver Wolf, the group discussed for a bit.
Regarding who should continue the challenge next.
The final result was given to Yunduo.
There was no other way; who else but her succeeded every time? It was as if she had personally experienced it... "Ding! Sixth Act Challenge: Angel Reconstruction, Start!"
"Challenger: Yunduo!"
"Objective 1: Enter the Sea of Quanta."
"Objective 2: Kill the giant beast Trallok."
A flash of white light.
A tide of memories swept in.
In the images, Bronya set off once again.
Almost the same as before, she successfully entered the interior of the Sea of Quanta.
When facing Seele's rebellion, Bronya stood firm, blocking Seele's path.
"I just want to leave here... even if it's you, Sister, I won't allow it!"
As the long-accumulated resentment erupted, Seele gripped her crimson scythe.
In this conflict, Bronya displayed an unflinching stubbornness; she wanted to take Seele away by defeating her.
Unexpectedly, she still lost.
However, Seele learned of Bronya's hidden obstinacy.
She suddenly understood that Kevin might truly be using them.
Just as the two reconciled and the 'good' Seele appeared, attempting to escape.
Shuhu!
A giant hand of an alien species rose from the abyss, and the monster encountered in Abyss City appeared before the two.
This was the final hurdle.
"Seele, danger!!!"
Bronya's time froze.
A black tide surged forward, swallowing Seele.
Bronya wanted to rush over to save her but could only watch as the black tide mercilessly submerged her.
Her eyes shone with the azure blue of seawater, just as Bronya remembered them.
A sense of powerlessness surged from within her body.
Why... does it always end like this?
The most precious treasure, seemingly within reach, was snatched away again.
Just like at the Orphanage.
Stolen once more.
Even arriving in the Abyss, she could not save her.
Bronya recalled that twilight years ago, when Seele cried while smiling, and when she reached out her hand, Bronya had also wept like that.
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