In the order of the Flame-Chasers's deaths, the first to die was Sakura.
And the second was Elysia, the Herrscher of Humanity.
After bidding farewell to Sakura, Takatsuki once again crossed time, arriving at a time period closer to destruction.
In this time period, due to the Herrscher of Corruption's final nuclear bombardment, humanity was almost wiped out. It could be said that this civilization had completely failed.
But they were still persisting, persisting in challenging the Herrscher of the End, not to save this civilization that could no longer be saved, but to leave a hope for future humanity to defeat Honkai.
And at this time, within the Flame-Chasers, almost no warriors had survived.
So even without being invisible, Takatsuki would not encounter any obstacles.
Now that all twelve Herrschers had been defeated, humanity had paid a heavy price.
Three time travels had allowed Takatsuki to understand the mechanism by which Throne of Heroes chose his Transmigration.
Without wandering inside the Flame-Chasers, Takatsuki walked towards a courtyard, where a grand banquet was being held.
Although there were only five people at this banquet at the moment.
After saying goodbye to everyone.
Elysia, dressed in her finest, looked at her four close friends: "Ah… I really wish this moment could last forever."
"But no play lasts forever, right? So now, let's bring it to a perfect close."
Elysia bloomed into a smile, not hesitating about the fate she was about to face.
"If, in the distant future, everyone meets a Herrscher like me."
"Be sure to find a way to tell me, okay? That way… I'll be very happy!"
"Because I'll know that future generations won't have to face the difficult choices we face now."
"Because I'll know that the footsteps we left in the world will, on a certain day in the future, become a guiding light for another's journey."
Standing on the stage, Elysia spoke her final wish to the audience below.
Everyone remained silent, listening quietly. Only Aponia suddenly looked up in another direction.
There, in her eyes, countless threads were breaking.
Those were the threads of fate, the manifestation of destiny that Aponia could see.
And now, those threads were breaking for unknown reasons.
She did not voice this discovery, because the newcomer had already appeared and spoken, drawing everyone's attention.
"Is this, then, your wish?"
Everyone present looked at the uninvited guest who had suddenly appeared.
Takatsuki bowed slightly to Elysia on the stage.
"Please forgive my uninvited presence, but no matter what, I wanted to witness the curtain call of a human hero with my own eyes."
Although she didn't recognize him, Elysia still smiled at Takatsuki after seeing him: "Welcome, stranger. I am very happy that you can attend Elysia's banquet. May I ask? What is your relationship with Kevin? You look so alike."
"I can only answer… no relation. I am also very surprised. My name is Takatsuki, an envoy from Throne of Heroes, responsible for guiding the souls of deceased human heroes. I sincerely invite you to join Throne of Heroes. As a contract, I can fulfill the wish you just spoke of."
A contract, without any wind, flew directly onto the stage and landed in front of Elysia.
"Throne of Heroes? A name I haven't heard of."
Elysia looked at the contract in her hand and said with some confusion: "What does it do?"
"Because Throne of Heroes was only established in the next civilization, and its sole mission is to protect the continuity of human reason."
Takatsuki looked at the few people present: "So, I apologize, but for us, you are already history. However, I, on behalf of future humanity, thank you for your contributions to civilization."
"If you guide the souls of human heroes, why don't you seek us to sign this so-called contract? Are we not worthy?"
It was Vill-V who spoke. She had not seen Takatsuki's contract and naturally questioned his motives.
"Of course not. As I said before, I come from the future, and the way I came to this time was anchored by the death times of you heroes. If you are willing to sign now, then I won't have to make another trip."
Takatsuki was not stingy, and with a wave of his hand, he placed four contracts in front of the four people.
"How interesting. This contract clearly states that after becoming a Heroic Spirit, one must obey the command of Throne of Heroes. Are you really not deceiving us? Or is it a new trick of the Honkai? If this Throne of Heroes truly exists, it's really quite curious."
Facing Vill-V's questioning, Takatsuki showed no reaction: "It is also our responsibility to manage heroes from various eras. Not all heroes are understanding enough not to interfere with the world of ordinary people. This is also something Throne of Heroes needs to do. Although it cannot be proven, I guarantee with my own integrity that besides protecting the world, we will not force any hero to do things they are unwilling to do."
"Please, tell me, was what you just said true?"
"It is true."
Aponia suddenly asked, and Takatsuki immediately gave a reply.
However, no one noticed that Takatsuki's answer was not due to Aponia's divine word precept, but rather his own choice.
"I never expected such a thing to exist in the future, this…"
"Takatsuki."
"Takatsuki, you said you could fulfill my wish, is that also true?"
Perhaps due to Takatsuki's interference, the originally somewhat melancholic banquet had some of its sadness dispersed. Elysia, dressed in her elaborate gown, "flew" like a colorful butterfly to Takatsuki's side, circling him once.
"Then, if Takatsuki can fulfill my wish, I will join your Throne of Heroes."
Takatsuki nodded slightly, placing a finger on his brow.
"The time period I came from just saw the appearance of the Third Herrscher. I'll just extract my memories and show them to you."
The figure of Heaven's Stairway appeared beside Takatsuki, directly replicating his memories and forming a light screen-like image, displaying the scenes Takatsuki had witnessed to everyone present.
"This is Welt Yang, the Leader of an organization called Anti-Entropy in the future, originally named Joachim, and also the second-generation Herrscher of Reason. Unfortunately, I have not met the first-generation Herrscher of Reason. He defeated the Will of Honkai, sacrificed himself to save others, and passed on the Herrscher Core. Yang is his successor."
The screen displayed the battle scenes of Yang that Takatsuki had witnessed, including his scenes in the Original World and his use of the Star of Eden on the train.
"Is that, the Star of Eden?"
Vill-V said with some uncertainty, and then received Takatsuki's affirmation.
Takatsuki quickly switched the scene to Kiana's appearance, her pupils transforming into the Herrscher of the Void's iconic cross pupils, with several void lances floating behind her: "This is the Herrscher of the Void. Although her previous incarnation caused immense destruction, under the enlightenment of a certain saint, she has become an ordinary girl."
Well, not entirely ordinary, of course. Takatsuki's clips showed Kiana sleeping in class at St. Freya Academy and snatching food at the dining table.
"And this, is the Third Herrscher."
Looking at the similar appearance to Mei, several people looked at Kevin, but Kevin's expression remained unchanged.
Takatsuki intercepted scenes of Mei transforming into the Herrscher of Thunder and her daily life.
"These three, now possessing Herrscher powers, are all striving to defeat the Honkai."
Takatsuki was careful this time not to include his relationship with the three.
"Oh, that's truly wonderful. My efforts will really help everyone. I'm so happy."
It wasn't a forced smile; Elysia was genuinely happy that she could help future humanity.