Chapter 49

"This is a feeling completely different from the gaze of the Aeon of Destruction, Nanook!"

"The Aeon of Preservation, Qlipoth..."

"This feeling..."

"It's as if he wants to protect everything, even if it means being shattered to pieces himself."

Durandal looked at the Aeon of Preservation, Qlipoth, in the video screen and felt many things...

Rita looked at Durandal beside her with a meaningful gaze: "If Lord Durandal were in the Star Rail universe..."

"Rita believes that, given Lord Durandal's thoughts and personality."

"She would probably be like Stelle at this moment..."

"And receive the gaze of the Aeon of Preservation, Qlipoth, right?"

Otto smiled and nodded: "Agreed..."

"Durandal is indeed very suited for the Path of Preservation."

The two knew very well what Durandal's personality was like...

Especially Rita, who had once experienced the World Bubble together with Durandal.

Durandal wanted to protect everyone, and everything they loved!

This was the only purpose for which Durandal wanted to become stronger...

In Durandal's view, becoming stronger was to protect everyone, to protect everything they cherished.

The Path of Preservation...

Is also like this...

Durandal knew that she hadn't done enough...

"I am not strong enough, and the Honkai disaster in this world has not yet disappeared."

"If I could obtain the power of the Path..."

Durandal looked at Qlipoth: "Perhaps I would become even stronger..."

This was beyond doubt.

After all, the power of an Aeon was still far beyond the Honkai world.

Otto smiled: "That depends on the Captain..."

Durandal narrowed her eyes: "Depends on the Captain?"

"Bishop, what do you mean?"

Otto looked at Bai Feng in the live stream: "If the Captain is willing to reveal the method by which Welt traveled to the Star Rail universe."

"Perhaps we really would have a chance to obtain the power of the Path..."

"Not just you..."

"Many heroes I know could walk on the Path of Preservation."

"Including her..."

Otto's eyes dimmed all of a sudden...

Durandal and Rita were confused.

They didn't quite understand who this "her" at the end was.

But seeing that Otto didn't intend to say, Durandal and Rita didn't ask further.

Instead, they continued to look at the video screen...

Previous Era...

Mobius smiled: "No wonder even though the Aeon of Destruction, Nanook, walks on the Path of Destruction, the entire Star Rail universe remains relatively peaceful."

"This Aeon of Preservation, Qlipoth..."

"His strength seems to be much greater than the Aeon of Destruction, Nanook..."

"Yes..."

Kevin nodded, agreeing with Mobius's view.

Elysia also said happily: "The power and Path of the Aeon of Preservation, Qlipoth, make people feel a sense of warmth."

"Not only that..."

"While being powerful, he doesn't make people feel fear."

"Is this the true meaning of Preservation?"

Mei smiled: "The Path of Preservation..."

"In a way, aren't we, who are fighting against the Honkai, walking on the Path of Preservation?"

Kalpas spoke: "I am not..."

"I am more inclined toward Destruction..."

Aponia smiled: "Kalpas, actually you are more suited for Preservation than many people."

"Haven't you noticed?"

"Shut up!!!"

Kalpas immediately scolded Aponia.

But he wasn't angry.

Everyone knew that this was a way Kalpas expressed himself when he was shy...

Extremely peculiar...

Pardofelis looked at the video screen: "How amazing!"

"When Stelle pulled out that flame spear, it really looked like when Boss Kevin used Shamash's Judgment!"

"Right, Brother Su."

Su nodded: "It is indeed very similar..."

"Perhaps it's because the attributes of the two weapons are relatively similar."

Vill-V looked at the video screen with endless curiosity: "Does joining a Path come with a new weapon?"

"If more Paths are joined later..."

"Will there be more strange weapons?"

Mei spoke: "This is a knight's spear, not a very strange weapon."

Vill-V smiled: "I really do like some strange weapons with greater power!"

Everyone felt the gaze of the Aeon of Preservation, Qlipoth, and continued to watch the video screen.

"This big rock is the Aeon of Preservation, Qlipoth!"

March 7th looked at this Aeon in the video screen; it was a completely different feeling from the Aeon of Destruction...

So March 7th paid a little more attention.

Stelle said very directly: "Why does it feel like his hammer is going to smash us."

Dan Heng: "Perhaps it's just a matter of perspective."

Himeko smiled: "Speaking of which, many passengers on the Astral Express were on the Path of Preservation..."

"It seems the intersection between the Path of Preservation and the Path of Trailblaze was once very deep..."

Stelle giggled: "From now on, I'm also a Pathstrider of the Path of Preservation!"

March 7th looked at Stelle: "I still want to see your Stellaron transformation more."

Welt looked at Stelle: "It seems that compared to the Path of Destruction, you should be more suited for the Path of Preservation."

"At this moment, your strength has already undergone a huge change."

"Cocolia should find it hard to defeat you now..."

Dan Heng spoke slowly: "Not only that, the Captain also said just now."

"People on the Path of Preservation can drive the city-building robots..."

"Really!"

March 7th became excited all of a sudden: "That means that big robot that was hitting us just now!"

"Can we now turn around and beat Cocolia with it..."

Welt nodded: "If nothing goes wrong, that should be the case."

"Yay!!!"

March 7th immediately jumped up in excitement.

"Let her use that big guy to smash us just now!"

"Stelle, smash her back!"

"Okay!!!"

Stelle also looked at the video screen excitedly...

The few people behind these two lively ones all smiled indulgently...

In the live stream...

Bronya was also slightly stunned when facing the gaze of the Aeon of Preservation, Qlipoth.

Then she smiled knowingly.

Bai Feng said at this time: "If you, Kiana, and Mei, the three of you came to the Star Rail universe..."

"I believe the Path you would walk on would be the Path of Preservation..."

Bronya nodded: "Just now, I had a feeling of resonance."

"But I still think Kiana is more suited to walk on this Path than us."

"After all, this idiot..."

Bronya smiled with a hint of heartache: "Captain, I can't say, right."

"This will involve spoilers for your live stream."

Bai Feng smiled and nodded: "Let Kiana, who is watching the video, be anxious for a while..."

"We will talk about her story very soon..."

Bronya couldn't help but smile: "Then Kiana must be very sad and anxious right now, clawing at our live stream."

"I'm very happy just thinking about such a scene..."

In the video screen...

Qlipoth's gaze, like Nanook's, ended after just one glance.

In the light, Stelle's will returned to her physical body.

The ice spear on her chest turned into flames at this moment, becoming a flame spear in Stelle's hand.

Stelle regained consciousness in mid-air, did a backflip, and landed steadily in the palm of the city-building robot...

Or rather, the city-building robot caught Stelle!

March 7th, who ran over, jumped up excitedly; Stelle being fine was the happiest thing...

Although the few people below didn't know what had happened...

But the scales of victory had already tilted toward everyone!

Stelle being able to hold the flame spear and drive the city-building robot meant one thing...

She had received the recognition of the Path of Preservation!

She had become the new Supreme Guardian!!!

Stelle revealed a confident smile to her partners below.

Then she raised the flame spear in her hand and aimed it at Cocolia, who was hovering in mid-air at this time...

The second round had begun!

Cocolia looked at the flame spear in Stelle's hand; although her facial features could no longer be seen...

One could still hear that Cocolia's tone was full of shock and disbelief...

"This is impossible!!!"

Bronya stepped forward and stood by Stelle's side...

Looking at her mother, who had already become a different person, Bronya knew very well that there was no turning back...

If she could, how she wished not to be enemies with Cocolia...

But now...

She had to make a choice!

"The will of Preservation has already made its choice..."

Cocolia retorted: "You know nothing about the predicament of this world..."

"You know nothing about the ending that awaits it!"

At this time, everyone behind Stelle walked up.

Bronya told Cocolia very solemnly: "Even if we are destined to walk toward destruction..."

"We will hold hands and walk bravely into that darkness..."

March 7th looked at Cocolia confidently: "No!"

"With us here!"

"That kind of ending will absolutely not happen!"

This was the purpose of the Trailblazers coming here...

The battle began again...

Cocolia controlled the ice and snow to smash toward everyone, and everyone also used all their skills to cope.

The flame spear in Stelle's hand fused with the ice and snow, breaking through the storm around Cocolia!

And stabbed toward Cocolia's body.

Cocolia immediately released the ice thorns behind her, which collided with the flame spear in Stelle's hand...

A clash of extreme cold and extreme heat!

A confrontation between the Stellaron and Preservation!!

While fighting, the BGM also gradually entered a higher climax stage...

While fighting Stelle, Cocolia also controlled the ice and snow to turn into countless ice cones to affect Stelle's actions...

But those were all shattered one by one by Stelle's partners.

Allowing Stelle to deal with Cocolia wholeheartedly...

Even the city-building robot struck Cocolia with a fist of judgment!

With a loud "boom," Cocolia appeared in the ice and snow.

Looking at everyone in front of her, and the city-building robot watching from the side, ready to act at any time...

That was originally her robot!

But now it didn't matter...

In Cocolia's view, everyone in front of her was a stepping stone to the new world!

And they were also obstacles to her reaching the new world!

Only by completely defeating them could she, together with the Stellaron, create that truly beautiful paradise...

"The power of the Stellaron is with me!!!"

A dark golden power began to emerge, wrapping around Cocolia's entire body...

When that dark golden power exploded!

A flow of dark golden energy appeared on the surface of Cocolia's body, and the ice thorns behind her also turned completely dark golden...

Looking even more violent!

Even more insane!

The BGM also reached its highest climax at this time!!!

[We've made a choice]

We have made a choice,

[Go fight against your fate]

Fight against your fate!...]

The lyrics were sung with a roar...

It seemed like they were defying fate; both sides were in the same situation...

Cocolia defied the end of the world, finally threw herself into the embrace of the Stellaron, and walked on the wrong path!

On Stelle's side, they defied even more Cocolia's forced choice of a future for everyone...

The future is not something that can be reached just because someone promises it!

It is something that must be reached with one's own hands...

Even if one walks into boundless darkness in the process, the path has already been blazed...

Those who come later will continue to extend the light!