I'm in Honkai Impact's Infinite Abyss!

Bronya stood at the edge of the teaching building corridor. She observed the scene below where lively and beautiful girls moved around the spacious campus, laughing and playing, filling the air with a relaxed ambiance.

If someone unfamiliar with the situation witnessed this scene, they might even sigh at the beauty of the campus and reminisce about their youth.

However, Bronya knew that these girls were far from simple. They were well-trained, possessing systematic tactical knowledge, and most importantly, they all had the skill to manipulate Honkai Energy.

Under the influence of Honkai Energy, their physical abilities were greatly enhanced: they possessed immense strength, easily tearing through steel with their weapons; had abundant stamina, able to engage in direct combat with undead and Honkai beasts; had strong vitality, withstanding far more damage than ordinary people; and had agile thinking, with some exceptionally gifted individuals even capable of achieving true "bullet time"...

All these skills combined to form formidable combat units known as "Valkyries."

The only downside was their "lifespan," but every year, a considerable number of girls were discovered by Schicksal, sent to the Valkyrie Academy for further training, continuously providing new blood... Moreover, among the Valkyries, there were always geniuses who, after growing up, were even more powerful than ordinary Valkyries and could become decisive forces on the battlefield. ——These Valkyries had almost become literal "superhumans."

Bronya blinked. She recalled the words Cocolia had warned her with, emphasizing the threat of Schicksal Valkyries. Faced with these enemies, one must never let their guard down.

Before coming to St. Freya Academy, she didn't have much knowledge about this, but now, after spending time with the Valkyrie reserves and getting to know them deeply,

Bronya finally understood why Schicksal was such a headache.

"So this is the setup..."

The gray-haired girl turned her head, her gaze falling on Kiana Kaslana.

Several Valkyries had gathered around the girl with white tufts of hair, as she awkwardly tried to "sell" her good friend, Raiden Mei, to them. Kiana's attempts to "expand" Mei's circle of friends had been going on for some time now, and it seemed to be quite effective.

Many girls had already taken Mei as their friend, and their interactions had gradually become more intimate and unrestrained.

For most of these girls who had been plucked by Schicksal into St. Freya Academy and subjected to militarized training since childhood, Mei's traditional East Asian noble education and ladylike demeanor strangely held a certain allure.

This actually troubled Kiana a bit. Surrounded by these enthusiastic classmates, her alone time with Mei decreased—though seeing more and more smiles on Mei's face, the white-haired girl endured it.

However, Kiana's nocturnal activities in the dormitory increased accordingly, and Mei gradually became accustomed to the white-haired girl's actions, now almost taking them for granted.

Bronya noticed all of this and couldn't help but admire Kiana's innate talent in certain aspects. Of course, neither Kiana nor Mei had forgotten about Bronya.

Even though the personal exoskeleton issued by Schicksal had been in place, Bronya's actions were indistinguishable from those of normal people now.

She had even moved into the dormitory originally assigned to her—right next to Kiana and Mei's dormitory.

Yet, the two still brought Bronya into their room, treating her with meticulous care as if she were still their roommate, only needing to leave to sleep in another room at night.

For Bronya, the atmosphere among the three of them was extremely familiar.

Her thoughts gradually drifted into the distance amidst this familiarity, towards the orphanage standing amidst the white snow.

In the hall with the roaring fireplace, dozens of children familiar to Bronya played and frolicked, then gathered under warm light for dinner.

When the lights went out, the children returned to their rooms, their faces filled with anticipation for tomorrow, sinking into sweet dreams.

Those familiar faces flashed through her mind, finally settling on the face of a black-haired, blue-eyed girl.

"Seele..."

Her almost expressionless face showed a rare hint of emotion, her gray eyes lowered, murmuring, "How are you doing now..."

"Bronya? Who are you talking about?"

Kiana seemed to have heard something, poking her head out from behind Mei, her long blue-purple hair slightly contemptuous, nudging Mei's chin with her shoulder.

"Speak normally to people!"

"Oops, Mei, I bit my tongue, I need a kiss to move~"

Kiana's words made Mei both embarrassed and annoyed, and the two started to playfully wrestle again.

Bronya fell silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke up, "Bronya has a very close sister named Seele Vollerei... She went to a very distant place, and we haven't seen each other for a long time."

Kiana and Raiden Mei stopped their actions, exchanged glances, and their expressions stiffened.

Then the white haired girl took the initiative to apologize, "I'm sorry, Bronya, for bringing up your sad story..."

"Do you think she's dead? No, she's really just gone to a place far from here, but she can't come back for now."

Bronya lightly tapped on Kiana and Mei's heads, "Bronya is trying to find a way to bring Seele back..."

"Don't worry, I will help you find your sister!" The white haired girl patted her chest loudly.

Mei, on the other hand, was slightly calmer. She asked, "It sounds like Seele isn't your biological sister, right? Shouldn't she be a good friend you met at the orphanage?"

Before, Bronya had told Kiana and Mei about her background. They knew Bronya came from an orphanage and was later adopted by a kind mother, living a good life.

The Silver Wolf of the Urals didn't lie, but she still held back a bit.

"She's not just a good friend, she's Bronya's family!"

Kiana leaned on her chin, thoughtful, "Oh, I see. It seems like Seele ended up in a foster family that wasn't good to her..."

Not good to her... perhaps Bronya had let her down...

The gray-haired girl's nerves twitched a bit. It wasn't until later, when she replayed the events with Cocolia, that she learned Seele somehow found out about Bronya's X-10 experiment and then voluntarily offered to take her place.

That experiment brought Bronya indelible pain. Until Seele was brought back, this scar would always ache in her heart, reminding her to find a reliable solution.

The white haired girl snapped her fingers, lifted her head proudly, and said, somewhat complacently, "Let me give you a tip, become a strong Valkyrie on your own, then use the power of Schicksal to get her out of trouble! How about that?"

"...Thank you for your kindness, but things aren't that simple."

Bronya hesitated, but ultimately didn't reveal the true situation.

Perhaps she needed a little more time... just a little...

"Why not work hard like me to become an S-rank Valkyrie, um..."

Seeing the white haired girl about to say something, Mei reached out and pulled Kiana, softly saying, "Let's leave it at that for today. Bronya needs to rest..."

The gray-haired girl looked at Mei's obviously concerned face, her lips twitching a few times.

Mei... you don't know, it's me who put you in danger... If you knew everything I've hidden, would you still look at me like this?

Rarely, Bronya felt a hint of disgust towards herself, for not having the power to protect Seele; for her mouthful of lies, unwittingly developing emotions with her mission target, and even now lacking the courage to make a decision that would hurt the other.

From the moment Seele disappeared from her sight, Bronya Zaychik's life was like a derailed train, heading into the distant and chaotic night.

She was no longer the determined big sister of the orphanage, nor the terrifying Silver Wolf of the Urals—she was disoriented, fretful, chasing after the remaining stars, trying to find a way to embrace the lost ones.

Bronya didn't even know how she got back to her dorm. When a knock on the door woke her from her daze, she realized it was already dark outside.

She was sitting on the empty sofa in the living room, the lights off, staring blankly at the unopened TV.

"...Who?"

"It's me, Luo Lin."

"...Come in."

When Bronya got up, she even stumbled a bit. Thanks to the automatic balance function of her exoskeleton armor, her posture was quickly corrected, preventing the gray-haired girl from banging her head on the wall.

Bronya opened the door, looking at the Valkyrie outside. She noticed the other was panting, with bloodshot eyes, steam rising from her head, as if she had done something very strenuous, then rushed back.

A cold wind blew in from outside, giving Bronya a shiver, and she faintly smelled something familiar.

The glaring lights in the corridor made the gray-haired girl who had been in the dark for a long time squint her eyes, even feeling like something was spinning in her eyes.

"Come in and talk."

Bronya made room, went to the kitchen to get a glass of water, and handed it to Luo Lin.

"Ah, thank you."

Luo Lin closed the door behind her and looked around, hesitating a bit before asking, "Did I wake you up?"

"No, I was just a little sleepy."

Bronya pretended to yawn, wiping away the tears from the corner of her eyes.

"Well, Bronya, I have good news to tell you..."

Luo Lin scratched her head awkwardly, but soon flashed an excited smile, eagerly saying, "I found your sister—Seele, Seele Vollerei."

"Uh... huh?!"

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A while ago...

The majestic energy poured out, stirring the turbulent Sea of Quanta, wave after wave of immense waves emanating from this point, roaring as they spread into the distance.

But right here, at the center of the storm, two girls, one blue and one red, held hands, floating in the air. Everything around them smoothed, controlled, subdued by powerful forces, appearing calm amidst the raging tempest.

Luo Lin stared blankly at the strange sight before her, unable to help but marvel at the incredible ability in front of her.

"Don't stop, Luo Lin, we've got a lead."

"Oh, okay!"

The three-headed ELF Luo Lin continued to close her eyes, concentrating hard on glitching.

Seele experienced a strange sensation, as if she had merged with 'Seele' and Luo Lin, the subtle flow of energy within her body marked, even "clearly visible."

All she needed to do was follow this trajectory, manipulating her Quantum powers, with Veliona assisting from the side, supplementing her lacking strength.

"The other me..."

"Yeah, I'll help you with that."

Almost no more words were needed, a glance, a call, and they were as close as one person, jointly breaking through the complex energy flow trajectory.

"Sister Bronya..."

Seele clutched her chest, her heartbeat gradually accelerating.

She couldn't help but recall the glimpses of Bronya's expression when she had observed with the Stigmata during these days.

Perhaps to others, Bronya was like a girl who wasn't good at expressing her emotions, but Seele could clearly feel her confusion from the other's small movements.

Yes, confusion.

"Sister is unsure of what she wants to do." Veliona whispered softly, "Is that what you want to say?"

The X-10 experiment changed too much, Bronya was hit like never before, she was just being dragged along by the inertia of life.

"Indeed, you are worthy of being the other me!" Seele nodded vigorously, bumping heads with Veliona, emitting a cute cry of pain.

"Why are you so excited?"

"Ah, it's just that, I never realized that Sister Bronya would have moments of confusion."

Seele murmured, "She's so confident, so strong, protecting me, looking after me, whatever wish I make, Sister Bronya always manages to fulfill it... She's like my Santa Claus, my wishing star..."

"Seele, you are a special presence to Sister."

"Yeah, I know." Seele smiled faintly, "Sister Bronya is also special to me."

Veliona blinked, not letting go of Seele's hand, she lightly kissed Seele's forehead, the pale blue quantum power dissipating the pain, "Think about Kiana and Mei, those two understanding girls might go to comfort Sister Bronya, right?"

"I will never miss the opportunity to comfort Sister Bronya!"

"Great! Let's push even harder!"

Seele pouted, exerting herself to control the overwhelming power, painting a marvelous scene in the sea of quanta.

As if countless stars twinkled, linking together to form a galaxy, endless brilliance erupted, as if the rising sun on flat ground, this light even penetrated through the surging waves, illuminating everything around!

"Alright, almost succeeded ninety-nine percent!"

Luo Lin's tone was urgent, "I'll go back and find Bronya immediately. When I summon another body, I'll find a way to notify you, so hurry over when the chance arises!"

"Do you hear that, Seele!"

"Mm..."

In a daze, Seele could feel a force pulling her body, falling towards a hole, as if returning to a familiar, warm home.

The fireplace flames were roaring, the wood crackling, children gathered at the door, smiling warmly, waving to Seele.

In the center of the crowd, the girl with spiraled gray hair gazed at Seele with gentle eyes.

- Home! Back to loved ones! Back to Sister Bronya!

"Luo Lin: It's time!"

"Veliona: Shout out what you're thinking now!"

As if the endless descent disappeared in an instant, surrounded by the azure butterfly, [Stygian Nymph] broke through the boundary between quantum and reality, descending from the sky!

"What is that?!"

Bronya's eyes widened, as the girl opened her arms, allowing that pristine figure to fall into her embrace!

The light black short hair brushed past her nose, leaving behind a familiar fragrance, the girl met Bronya's gaze with gentle ocean blue eyes.

Bronya's severely damaged emotional center trembled intensely!

Doubt, joy, incredulity...

"Ah, ah..."

Suddenly, Bronya forgot how to speak. She could only able to emit discordant sounds.

She had long been overflowing with tears.

The newcomer gently kissed away her tears, somewhat salty, yet strangely sweet.

Seele Vollerei whispered softly, "Sister Bronya, I've come back to see you."

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