Honkai Impact 3rd, but I have too many mods.

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"The door lock is broken and needs to be replaced."

The bolt on the door of Eden's room looked as if it had been cut by a sharp weapon.

After Liu Bai entered the room, Eden helped turn on the light.

From the bedroom to the living room, the floor was clearly a mess from the struggle.

The quilt from the bedroom was found in the living room, with a slipper dangling on top of it.

It's clear that the kidnapping by the Herrscher of Domination isn't exactly "artistic."

The shoe rack in the entryway was also overturned on the floor.

"...How about we go to Miss Natasha's room instead?"

Eden's expression was not good as he looked at the scene before him, and Liu Bai did not expect that the Herrscher of Domination was even more brutal than he had imagined.

Although Eden doesn't seem to have any psychological trauma, there's no need to make him recall his kidnapping in the short term.

Liu Bai left the room and helped the two of them upstairs.

Once they arrived at Natasha's room, Eden visibly relaxed and plopped down on the sofa.

A sense of security arises naturally.

With one less "pendant" by his side, Liu Bai found it much easier to deal with Kiana. He simply picked her up, threw her onto his bed, and covered her with the blanket.

This person is sound asleep without any sense of crisis, it's infuriating to watch...

at the same time.

"Are you alright, Eden?"

Natasha closed the door behind her as she entered.

Are you injured anywhere?

"It shouldn't be... hiss..."

Eden gasped before he could finish speaking.

"Hmm? Let me see?" Natasha pulled out the first-aid kit from her home—the packaging even looked very professional.

Natasha sat down next to Eden with the first aid kit and began asking him where he was in pain.

"Hmm...it's mainly just abrasions."

After Natasha checked and found nothing wrong, she took out a piece of medicine and applied it to Eden's wound.

After settling Kiana in, Liu Bai went to the living room and found Eden rolling up his trousers to show Natasha the abrasions on his ankle.

"...You've sprained your ankle, haven't you?"

Natasha applied the medicine and then got up.

"You need to take good care of yourself."

"Sis, put some on me too."

Liu Bai rolled up his sleeves, revealing five bleeding marks on his upper arm to Natasha.

"Waaaah... Where did you get such serious injuries?" Natasha was startled by the sight.

Okay, although it's just a superficial injury, when has Liu Bai ever been injured before?

"..."

Seeing the injury on Liu Bai's arm, Eden guiltily turned his head away.

If you don't count the sprained ankle, none of the other injuries combined are as serious as the one on Liu Bai's arm.

"I also want to ask Eden where he got so much strength from."

Liu Bai sighed; it really hurt.

“…I used to play the violin,” Dian replied somewhat awkwardly.

"Did you practice the harp by tapping it with your fingers?" Natasha asked Eden, though she had just applied some medicine to him. She was still a little annoyed.

"...I used to practice for one or two hours at a time."

Eden continued to add to the list.

How can you play the violin for a long time without some arm strength? Especially since viola and violin need to be held on the shoulders when playing.

Playing the piano can also help strengthen your finger muscles...

—Although Eden never imagined that the side effect of his musical instrument practice would come in handy in this kind of place.

"Alright, alright, my skin isn't made of iron. Eden just got nervous and started scratching it."

Liu Bai remained calm. After all, it was just a superficial injury. If Eden could break her own arm, that would be a real tough woman.

...Although Eden was indeed more powerful than he had imagined, and he also had nails—although Eden's nails were very well manicured, the mere existence of such things was lethal.

Eden's favorability: 3740

"...I was really too nervous at the time."

Eden watched with a speechless expression as Natasha suddenly bandaged Liu Bai.

"Wait, do I need a bandage for this injury?" Bai was stunned when he saw the bandage in Natasha's hand. Anyone who didn't know better would think that he had just had a bullet removed from his arm.

"We have to fight. I don't want to get into trouble with the Lord."

Without saying a word, Natasha straddled Liu Bai and forcibly bandaged Liu Bai's right upper arm.

Eden watched this "playful" scene unfold from the sidelines.

These two people...

"...So, can anyone tell me what exactly happened?"

After Liu Bai finished bandaging, Eden took a deep breath, tried to regain his usual composure, and raised his hand to ask.

She... was completely innocent in this disaster!

He was inexplicably kidnapped, inexplicably watched Natasha wreak havoc, and inexplicably was rescued by Liu Bai who suddenly appeared.

Her experience tonight was completely inexplicable!

Without a doubt, it was terrible, even worse than when she was ostracized by her idol company—at least back then her life wasn't in danger.

"Hmm, this..."

Natasha and Liu Bai exchanged a glance, both showing expressions of surprise.

What is supposed to come will come.

They really couldn't say anything, since Eden was genuinely wronged in being dragged into this, and they were truly unprepared for such an unannounced attack.

"We really dragged you into this; it was our oversight."

Natasha didn't offer much explanation and, together with Liu Bai, admitted their mistake.

"Eden, ask whatever you want to ask."

Liu Bai then pushed Natasha off him, who was still riding on him.

"..."

Seeing the two admit their mistakes, Eden felt a little better.

So... what should we ask now?

"...What are those monsters?"

"You can call them all Honkai monsters; they originate from a kind of 'plague' called Honkai."

Natasha chose an explanation that was easier for outsiders to understand.

"At present, this 'plague' is almost indistinguishable from an incurable disease. Those assassins are humanoid monsters, most of whom died from this plague. As for those monsters that look like wild beasts, some were born naturally from the collapse, and others were infected wild beasts."

You call something that can create monsters on its own a "plague"?

Eden mentally complained, but after thinking about it, he realized that the other person was avoiding using technical jargon with him.

However, she had learned about Honkai Impact 3rd from various forums, and although it seemed quite plausible, it was something she had never actually witnessed before her eyes...

After mentally equating the Honkai with villains, Eden continued to ask, "And what about that little girl who kidnapped me? A suicide bomber?"

She could tell that the "little girl" who had kidnapped her was different from those humanoid monsters, and even Natasha's attitude towards them was different.

"That's the highest-level monster in the Honkai...we call it a Herrscher..."

…………

Natasha was answering Eden's questions about the Honkai until dawn.

Aside from a few questions like "Do you guys: Do you have any spiritual control groups?", which Natasha brushed off with a laugh, she answered almost every other question.

Liu Bai took some time to let Huang Quan know he was safe.

"...It's really hard to believe that such a monster exists in the world. Are those gas explosions and similar incidents that often appear in the news actually caused by the Honkai?"

"More than 90% are."

Natasha nodded.

Are you planning to move out?

After this incident, Natasha felt that Eden was unlikely to stay here.

After all, it's perfectly normal for an ordinary person to be scared when suddenly experiencing something like this.

No, I'm not going anywhere.

After resting for most of the night, Eden had transformed back into the composed and elegant lady, her eyes gleaming with rationality.

"I've already been dragged into this, haven't I? That Herrscher has her eye on me. Even if I run... how can I guarantee I won't be taken hostage again?"

If you can be used to blackmail someone once, you can be used to blackmail someone a second time.

Although Eden still felt resentful about being involved in such a dangerous incident, as is common among ordinary people, tonight's events also made her realize that Liu Bai and Natasha valued her very much.

They actually felt guilty.

"Rather than risk being kidnapped again if I fail to escape, I might as well stay here."

No matter what, Liu Bai and Natasha are close by, and since they've already been dragged into this, there's no point in trying to escape.

On the contrary, if he runs away and is found again, he might really become that Herrscher's "toy". Who can save him then?

“…That’s true.” Natasha agreed with Eden’s statement, while also giving Eden a more respectful look.

This kind of rationality is a precious quality. Natasha also knows that staying here is the best choice, but at this time, most people would choose to run away out of fear.

After all, running away might mean never seeing the "monsters" again, while facing them, even if it's safe, will eventually lead to seeing those "monsters" again.

In being dragged into the vortex, he's just like Liu Bai...

"In that case..."

Natasha looked at Liu Bai, who was carrying a plate out of the kitchen.

How about I arrange a roommate for you?

Natasha had been to Liu Bai's pot and knew that there was a group of skilled female warriors in Liu Bai's pot who only obeyed his orders. If any one of them were to live with Eden, it would ensure Eden's safety to the greatest extent.

Or should we have Eden move the pot? But that would be like dragging Eden even further into this world—it wouldn't matter if Eden already had that idea.

"Why don't we just let Eden stay here?"

Liu Bai placed two fried eggs on the coffee table.

“Eat up—I don’t use my room often anyway, so it’s perfect for Eden to stay here.”

Compared to Natasha's roommate's suggestion, Eden subconsciously nodded in agreement with Liu Bai's idea.

Compared to roommates who might not even be anyone's roommate, Natasha is clearly easier to get along with.

However, what does "not frequently used" mean?

Was it because of that pot? — Liu Bai didn't avoid Eden when he crawled into the pot to let everyone know he was safe.

Natasha frowned. Liu Bai's room... Oh well, she'll stay there.

"Okay."