MGSFV?! Chapter 333. Starlight and Radiance; Hua Breaks Through the Herrscher Again
As the story progressed, players' expressions gradually shifted from excitement to complete despondency.
Though their eyes remained fixed on the screen, in their hearts they were questioning whether they should keep watching at all.
Seriously, enough was enough.
They couldn't take it anymore.
Meanwhile, in the story—
Even after tearing apart that painting, the Herrscher of Corruption still looked utterly indignant.
Before this…
She had already considered others' acts of self-sacrifice to be ridiculous.
"And now, for this even more ridiculous reason… you're all going to so easily… throw away your lives?"
[Bullshit! What right do you have to call their choices ridiculous?]
[People fear death, but they are not afraid of dying, Herrscher!]
[Some things are more important than life itself. Can you even comprehend that? Of course not!]
Players who were on the verge of rage-quitting instantly sat up straighter.
Furiously typing out their rage in chat.
That earlier thought about quitting mid-way? Forgotten and banished.
Today…
They would stay and watch the Herrscher of Corruption fall.
And just as that resolve solidified in the players' hearts—
A familiar voice rang out: "...Buying time is the only thing we, as data, can do in front of you."
"And those two children… did the best they could."
It was Hua!
Hua appeared?!
Players were briefly thrilled—after all, class monitor had always been the dependable type. But reality set in fast: this was the Elysian Realm, and within it, the Herrscher of Corruption was invincible.
Their hearts sank again.
Was Hua here… to die? Or to use her life to buy more time like the others?
[Is it Hua next...?]
That message floated across the chat.
Yet, unusually, no one responded.
Was it because they didn't know how to respond?
Or because they refused to?
...
The Herrscher of Corruption stood in place, staring at the girl alone before her. Trying, perhaps, to understand what seemed like meaningless behavior.
"So… it was you who brought them—now turned into paintings—here, Hua?"
Her tone was oddly muted.
Before this…
She had never shown such a tired, helpless emotion.
After a long silence, she finally asked, voice full of fatigue:
"That painting… what was it like? Could I see it too?"
[Even the Herrscher is breaking down, how did the writer type this with hands at 37°C?]
[How dare she act like she didn't just destroy the painting?! The nerve to ask Hua what it looked like!]
[Stop putting on a fake show with that face.]
"It's too late."
Hua didn't react to the Herrscher's strange tone. Her expression remained calm.
"You just now… corrupted it with your own hands."
Yes.
The players had seen it with their own eyes…
They were instantly reminded of that painful moment, the image resurfacing vividly.
"...I know."
The Herrscher's voice grew softer, more conflicted: "Can you describe it to me? I'm just… curious."
Hua stared at her in silence.
Perhaps—
At this moment, the Herrscher truly was curious.
Beneath that overwhelming desire to survive, even she had been moved by the sacrifices of Griseo, Kosma, and the other Flame-Chasers.
But Hua knew better.
The Herrscher before her was incapable of true empathy. Even if she saw the painting herself, she would never feel anything from it.
So, she said nothing.
Yet the Herrscher's words triggered Hua's memory of Griseo's final work.
A canvas in black and gray, crisscrossed with countless lines, like a child's messy doodle.
She didn't know the technique Griseo used, nor could she explain its meaning.
But strangely, it reminded Hua of something she had once seen in the real world—
"Kosma, Kosma,"
Griseo had asked,
"What does Radiance mean?"
The moment she spoke—
The game's BGM changed "appropriately."
It was that same familiar Starfall Nocturne.
And honestly, the players were getting PTSD from it.
At the first note, a shiver ran down their spines.
Despite the dread, the story marched forward.
Kosma, upon hearing the question, gently asked back, "Why are you asking?"
"Just curious," Griseo replied.
Kosma: "..."
After a moment, he said: "Let me explain it using your imprint."
"The stars you can see in the sky… 'Radiance' is the light from the one closest to us."
"So," Griseo asked with slight confusion, "it's not special at all?"
Kosma shook his head.
"No. It's very special. Even though it comes too early to illuminate anything…"
"When people see it, they know—if the stars fill the sky…"
"Then countless beams of light are sure to follow… sooner or later."
["Starlight and Radiance." I can't take this.]
[Passing the torch…]
[Wasn't this chapter called "The Stars Will Always Shine"?]
[If the stars fill the sky… then countless knives are sure to follow…]
[Okay, stop trying to force Elysian Realm-tier humor into this moment.]
...
That was the world of a hundred colors, and this was the color they left behind.
After Radiance comes Starlight.
And if the stars fill the sky—
Then countless beams of light will follow.
Eventually, humanity will reach the dawn.
In their final moments, these two young ones used their lives to embody the true meaning of Radiance and Starlight.
They were Flame-Chasers, through and through.
Huu~
Hua came back to her senses.
Then stated plainly:
"...Words alone can't describe it."
"And you're probably not the kind of audience Griseo hoped for."
Though she may not have meant it that way, that line landed like a thunderclap:
"You're not worthy."
It was deeply satisfying for the players.
The Herrscher's expression twitched slightly, but she continued.
Taking in a breath.
"Huuu~"
"Then… Hua, when I deleted Kosma, the feeling I had—don't you share that now?"
Share that? Maybe. But definitely not with you.
"The pain of sending a comrade to death with your own hands… it doesn't feel good, does it?"
Still talking? Still?!
You dare call yourself their comrade?
Do you even understand what Starlight is? What Radiance is?
Do you know what they carried on their imprints?
You don't understand a damn thing!
Which is why Hua could answer, calm and resolute:
"This is not sorrow."
"It's the respect I must give them."
And then she spoke of herself.
"Now, it's my turn to fulfill my mission…"
The Herrscher immediately latched onto the key word that had defined Hua's life.
"Mission?"
"..."
"Oh… Hua, you mean the so-called Original Plan? What was that, really?"
"I'll show you… the true meaning behind their sacrifice."
As Hua's unusually firm voice fell—
The game cut to loading.
And the screen transitioned to the familiar Flame-Chaser Archive.
Tension spiked.
They instantly knew what was coming.
But this time…
Something was different.
This time—
Radiance and Starlight both appeared center-screen.
Then...
Crack—crack—
Two shattering sounds.
Griseo and Kosma, side by side, crumbled together.
[NO!! WHY DID THEY SHATTER TOGETHER?! IT HURTS!!]
[You're gonna shatter two at once now?!]
[Goodbye, Griseo. Goodbye, Kosma…]
[This creepy sense of ceremony makes me want to punch the writers twice.]
...
Blow after blow. Everyone's emotions became indescribable.
They stared at the archive.
Only four Flame-Chasers remained intact.
Silent. No words.
Once a warm, joyful place that felt like home…
The Elysian Realm had come to this.
Out of the thirteen, only four remained.
And even then—
Su and Aponia were hanging by a thread. Hua was probably next.
Only Eden might be in slightly better shape—but even that was questionable.
Because…
They knew what kind of people the MiHoYo writers were (contorted face emoji).
[This game is just so damn positive, healthy, and uplifting!!]
["Positive, healthy, uplifting."]
["Positive, healthy, uplifting."]N
...
The livestream barrage was instantly flooded with "positive, healthy, uplifting."
If an outsider wandered in without context—
They might actually think Honkai Impact 3rd was some cheerful, inspirational game.
And if that brought them into the fandom?
Ah~~
Then may the heavens have mercy on their soul.
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