Honkai: Strijder (Honkai Impact 3 Male MC)

"Firstly, I don't want to do anything for now. Based on the current observation results, you and her are indeed one and the same, a negative personality activated by the power of the gem. I can't directly eliminate you, otherwise, it would directly harm her consciousness. Secondly, why am I so dominant here— Let me repeat, there is a pathway for everything that exists. I've just done enough research on the domain of consciousness before coming here, and control is just an extension of material information. It's easy for me to command the wind and rain here."

Sigurd calmly explained while drinking tea.

Darkened Wendy snorted.

"Hmph! Whether you say it or not, it's all nonsense. Just talk straight. If you have the guts, leave right now. Once I settle things with her, we can settle our score in the outside world."

"Yes yes, even if you end up as the Herrscher of The Wind, your strength is still far below me."

"Don't treat me like her, I'm not the same as her!"

"Oh really?"

Sigurd put down his teacup, his dead fish eyes devoid of life, staring at Darkened Wendy.

Three seconds later, the darkened girl averted her gaze.

"See? not much different."

"You damn @*＆＃$?％EUR..."

Swearing like a sailor, as elegant and graceful as the original Wendy, polite and courteous.

Then, her cheek got caught by Sigurd finger.

"It seems like you don't respect me very much, just like when I first came in, I heard you talking bad about me?"

"You're just a jerk! No different from those disgusting guys! You just covet the power of the 'Gem of Desires'!"

"Well, that's basically correct."

"...You shamelessly admit it!?"

"I've always been honest with people, something Otto would smile and agree with."

"Then how dare you ask for my respect!?"

Although her cheeks were caught, Darkened Wendy still looked undefeated.

Compared to the spineless S-rank backup original Wendy, who had already been worn down by Sigurd, Darkened Wendy's performance was undoubtedly much stronger.

This made Sigurd frown involuntarily.

He couldn't linger in the consciousness world for long, nor did he have time to properly educate this stubborn child. So, how could he make her obedient?

"How about trying a few more supernova explosions?"

Sigurd rubbed his chin, contemplating nonchalantly in front of the two Wendys.

Both of them shivered simultaneously.

"Don't— don't— don't mess around! It's useless, I will never surrender!"

The Darkened Wendy, with her cheeks pinched, pouted. Though her voice was somewhat distorted, she still pretended nothing was wrong.

Sigurd raised an eyebrow, releasing his grip.

"Let's talk business. You voluntarily sever the connection with the gemstone power. I'll protect your consciousness, then remove the gemstone. This way, we can ensure the safety of both of your personalities simultaneously, which is the most secure method."

"You wish! I won't let you succeed!"

"I'm not negotiating with you."

"I didn't mean to negotiate either!!"

The Darkened Wendy stubbornly stared at Sigurd, full of hostility, seemingly unafraid.

Sigurd rubbed his chin again, frowning once more.

The Darkened Wendy was born from the power of the gemstone, closely linked to the "Gem of Desire," and integrated with the original Wendy.

If the Darkened Wendy refused to compromise, directly removing the gemstone would almost amount to erasing her consciousness and simultaneously shattering the consciousness of the original Wendy—this was why those fused with gemstones almost always died after the gemstone was removed.

Although Sigurd had other methods if necessary, they were not entirely foolproof. If something went wrong, it would permanently damage Wendy, an S-rank seedling, which would be a significant loss in the long run.

—Well, he was only concerned about his own loss, it had nothing to do with Wendy herself, everyone should believe this fact.

"Supernova..."

With this in mind, Sigurd extended a hand, once again conjuring the cosmic sky and massive stars.

Let's have a few more supernova explosions, hopefully to tame the Darkened Wendy and make her listen to him.

Even the idiotic hardheaded tuna would be obedient after undergoing his session a few times,, the Darkened Wendy, no matter how stubborn, was still easier to discipline than Kiana.

"Wait!!" x2

Just as Sigurd was about to clench his fist, the original Wendy and the Darkened Wendy grabbed Sigurd's hand almost simultaneously, their expressions filled with fear, stopping him.

"What are you doing? Don't waste my time."

Sigurd looked at the two of them, impatiently saying.

"Um— um, actually, we can negotiate a bit, give us some time, okay?"

The original Wendy chuckled awkwardly, trying to appease.

Sigurd glanced at her, frowned, hesitated for a moment, then nodded, transforming the starry sky back into a peaceful grassland.

The original Wendy exchanged a glance with her other self.

The Darkened Wendy, with a stern face, cautiously glanced at Sigurd, then stood up, pushing the original Wendy's wheelchair slowly towards a distance.

"Hmph! You worthless piece of trash!"

Confirming they were far from Sigurd, the Darkened Wendy sneered disdainfully.

The original Wendy rolled her eyes helplessly.

"You act like you can be tough."

"...Anyway, I'm stronger than you!"

"Yeah, yeah! You're the bravest and most fearless person in the world, I'm really admiring you!"

"Stop being sarcastic!"

The Darkened Wendy stamped her foot in annoyance.

Meanwhile, the original Wendy turned her wheelchair around to face her other self, looking at her with gentle eyes.

"What's with that look!?"

"Nothing, I just finally confirmed that you're also a part of me."

"Didn't I say that from the beginning? I'm your resentment, fear, sadness, and despair!"

"But isn't it incredible? This is the power of the gemstone, amplifying and personifying my negative emotions. As I get closer to you, I also get closer to what they call the Herrscher. It's really scary, isn't it? Who can be free from negative emotions forever? Especially in that not-so-beautiful world outside."

Sighing, Wendy, although young, sighed in a way that didn't match her age. Despite her young age, she had experienced and witnessed more than many adults.

Upon hearing the original Wendy admit their unity, the corner of the Darkened Wendy's mouth twitched slightly, then she quickly put on a stern face and rebuked, unkindly:

"If you know that the world isn't good, then let's destroy it and use our power to reshape a better one!"

"We can't do that, Sigurd would stop us. Also— I want to take back that assessment. The world isn't not beautiful, it's just not beautiful enough yet. Think about Seele, Bronya, Rozaliya, and Liliya. There are many people in this world worth protecting. How can we decide to destroy everything just because we've encountered some misfortune?"

"They don't know anything, carefree people like them. What can they understand? The reason you have such naive thoughts is because you haven't experienced more misfortune!"

"But I was saved, I escaped from that dark and oppressive place. Although I still can't stand up, but in the orphanage, I absolutely don't feel sad and lonely."

Wendy smiled, looking at the Darkened Wendy as if she were looking at an ignorant child, her face radiating with gentle warmth.

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