Y/N, THE 14TH MEMBER OF THE FLAMECHASERS: An [Honkai Impact 3rd] Mini-Story

46. BACK TO REALITY [12]

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IN THE LOUNGE...
ON COMMUNICATIONS...
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Raven:  "I can't help."
Raven:  "The countermeasure isn't working here."
Raven:  "I can't stop a Herrscher in this case."
Raven:  "You're on your own now."
Raven:  "..."
Raven:  "Ha, you don't sound nervous at all."
Raven:  "My gut feeling is that stopping her has never been your real purpose."
Raven:  "Oh, sorry, I shouldn't have asked."
Raven:  "I've some private business to attend to, so I might linger on in the realm for a while."
Raven:  "See you around."

The communication was cut off.
Meanwhile, Mei just came back.

Raven:  "Oh, you're back."

Mei:  "Hm, how are things going on your side?"

Raven:  "Not bad, considering my opponent is a Herrscher."
Raven:  "He'll understand."

Mei:  "Good."
Mei:  "Oh, there's something I meant to ask you."
Mei:  "You said you once met someone whose limitation was removed."
Mei:  "Was it another agent from the baptized ones?"

Raven:  "I didn't say that."
Raven:  "..."
Raven:  "Alright, he sent you here, so I guess it's not a secret."
Raven:  "It was Sire himself."

Mei:  "Kevin?"

Raven:  "Growing up in the organization, I saw some things that maybe I shouldn't have, including his other side."

Mei:  "You only saw the records, right?"
Mei:  "After all, it was just months ago when Kevin returned from the Sea of Quanta."

Raven:  "Yeah, but what difference does that make?"
Raven:  "And it wasn't just records that I saw."

Mei:  "What do you mean?"

Raven:  "After Sire's return, Gray Serpent offed him Chiyou's body to hasten his recovery."
Raven:  "It was only a brief moment, but the surge in power... overwhelmed him."

Mei:  "...You saw him transform?"

Raven:  "It was only for a short time, and only part of his body changed, but..."
Raven:  "You'll never see anything more dangerous and terrifying."

Mei:  "That doesn't sound like the usual Kevin."

Raven:  "Maybe, but back then, I only felt lucky."
Raven:  "That I turned down the bounty of the Flame-Chasers."
Raven:  "If I crossed the line, I'd never be the same."

Mei:  "..."
Mei:  'Recovering his strength using Honkai Beasts...'
Mei:  'How much has he recovered then?'
Mei:  "So, does that count as completing your trial?"

Raven:  "Since I became a World Serpent agent without any problem, I guess so."
Raven:  "As I mentioned before, the World Serpent regulations aren't that strict."
Raven:  "There's no standard for passing the trial, as long as we're able to complete our transformation."

Mei:  "The way you talk about it is very similar to someone else."
Mei:  "I'm surprised she hasn't showed up by now."
Mei:  "But anyway, what kind of "transformation" are you talking about?"

Raven:  "I found out they had their eye on me."
Raven:  "If I didn't accept the bounty, I would never be able to leave this place."
Raven:  "To complete the baptism, I needed the help of two other Flame-Chasers."

Mei:  "Sounds like it wasn't easy."

Raven:  "I went to see Eden, she gave me something I could use as a bargaining chip with Kevin."
Raven:  "And Y/n gave me a part of her Null Authority for me to use as well."
Raven:  "In the end, he gave me the chance to get out of here."