Honkai Star Rail: I am the Emanator of all Eons

Chapter 42: Chapter 42: The Will to Preservation



The Guardian's Shadow is an extremely annoying elite class enemy, this is mainly due to three abilities: Quiet Ban, Attack Ban and Ability Ban. Depending on which ability is activated, characters suffer Retribution immediately upon breaking the "ban".

And the worst doesn't end there, besides specializing in additional attacks, the Guardian's Shadow also deals damage in time; its talent Inevitable Punishment has the ability to reduce the defense of those targets suffering from any negative status.

Unlike in the game, the Stellaron-empowered Guardian's Shadow can use all three types of bans at the same time. It means that, no matter what action you take, she will counterattack every time and you will accumulate Electrocute statuses non-stop.

-Agh! What the hell is wrong with this monster! It keeps using that weird impossible-to-dodge skill!

Seele groaned as he received waves of electrical attacks in the form of lightning bolts.

-Seele, are you okay?!

-Don't worry, Bronya. This is nothing... Ugh.

Due to the accumulation of negative states Electrocution, Seele now feels numb all over her body.

The Guardian's Shadow is being protected by dozens of Fragmentum monsters, and that's precisely what makes it so troublesome; the Guardian's Shadow can punish anyone with its Retribution immediately from a safe place.

-If this Fragmentum elite monster is already so strong, what will happen to Nadie who is facing the other alone...?!

March became worried as he saw how dangerous both elite enemies are.

When they all turned their heads to the same side to see Nadie's situation....

-[Uppercut! Lariat! Powerbomb! Curb Stomp! Muscle Buster! Canadian Destroyer! Shooting Star Press!]

-...At what point did the fight of giants turn into a wrestling match?

March's fear disappeared when he saw the Engine of Creation completely dominate the Outer Space Ice...

-[And to finish...! German Suplex!]

-I honestly don't know how to feel about it....

While everyone was suffering because of the boosted Guardian Shadow, Nadie was performing chains of deadly wrestling techniques against the giant Outer Space Ice....

-[This is all you have to offer Nanook?! It's not even good enough to warm me up!]

-Nanook...?!

Dan Heng became concerned when he heard Nadie's shout of defiance.

-So that's why the Stellaron got a sudden surge of power?

-Dan Heng, you don't mean...?

Dan Heng nodded his head at March's doubt as he looked at Stelle....

-Nanook has finally moved to take Stelle's life, that's why Nadie rushed to activate the Creation Engine.

At that moment, the Outer Space Ice rose again, his body is rebuilding and he entered a state of Icy Absorption.

-[So regeneration eh... good for me! I'm just getting started!]

The confrontation of giants continued.

The problem now lies in...

-!!!

Out of nowhere, a laser beam with an intense red glow fell upon the boosted Guardian Shadow, pulverizing it in a single hit.

-... Himeko! It's Himeko!

March immediately recognized the attack.

-[Hello? Can you hear me? The signal is bad...]

-Himeko! -You finally remembered us!

-[What are you talking about? Welt and I have been missing you on the train the whole time! What a Trailblazer expedition you've been on!]

At that very moment, a voice in the background came from Himeko's call....

-[That's it, keep it up! Now give it a right hook!]

-Huh? What's that voice?

-[Sorry, it's Welt. We're watching your fight from here. It seems that seeing Nadie control that giant robot made Welt excited.]

-I didn't know Mr. Yang had such a childish side....

-[I know, right? I was surprised too. Back to the important thing, I know that facing the Fragmentum monsters is not easy, but remember that our real goal is to seal the Stellaron. If you succeed in sealing the Stellaron...]

-No more enemies will be summoned.

Dan Heng completed the sentence.

-[Exactly. It's up to you guys.]

The call with Himeko was cut off, everyone exchanged glances and nodded their heads.

Now, the goal was clear: defeat Cocolia and seal the Stellaron.

-[Cross Armbreaker!]

Using another wrestling technique, Nadie controlled the Creation Engine and successfully restrained the giant Outer Space Ice.

-[Woah! Stelle?!]

From the control booth, there Nadie saw her, Stelle running over the Creation Engine and being hindered by several Fragmentum monsters.

-I'll cover you!

Bronya, firing multiple shots with her rifle, defeated three Impensate Masks in an instant.

Stelle kept running, trusting her allies to protect her. Svarog, Natasha, Pela, Serval and Marzo took advantage of their ranged weapons like Bronya to also assist Stelle from afar.

At that moment, the giant Outer Space Ice began to move more roughly, trying to break free from Nadie's Cross Armbreaker.

-[Damn you, hold still!]

-Wooaaaaaaaah!

Even with Nadie's quick reaction, Stelle lost his balance and fell from a great height. Luckily, at that moment Seele arrived, leaping into the air while leaving trails of butterflies everywhere.

-Hold on to me!

Stelle and Seele grab each other's hands and, using the rotational force, Seele throws Stelle back on top of the Engine of Creation.

Due to the struggles of the giant Outer Space Ice in its attempts to break free, the Engine of Creation must readjust its grip so that the enemy does not escape. Just at that moment, Stelle was forced to jump and that change of distance in her landing was about to make her fall back down.

Dan Heng's spear thrust in front of Stelle out of nowhere, allowing her to grab onto that and propel herself back upwards.

Landing on the Creation Engine's shoulder, Stelle finally came face to face with Cocolia.

-This is the power of a god!

The blizzard surrounded Cocolia and she merged with the Stellaron's energy. Her long golden hair was released into the air, her skin and face were replaced by cosmic traces and an armor of ice was formed to protect her vital areas, her original spear was replaced by 4 others floating behind her back.

-Listen... The power is surging and singing....

Cocolia's voice echoed throughout the battlefield.

-The promise made to me by the Stellaron is the only hope for this world.... Just as he wiped out the Antimatter Legion 700 years ago, today he will wipe their existence from the face of this world!

Cocolia's ice spears shot in Stelle's direction, traveling faster than the speed of sound. Even if Stelle manages to shield herself with her bat, the number of attacks is too much; as soon as they are fired, Cocolia forms another ice spear behind her to replace the previous one.

Farewell Strike, Final Run, Stellar Ace... no matter what attack or ability she used, Stelle is not even able to get close to Cocolia. With the power of the Stellaron on her side, Stelle is no match for Cocolia.

-Mankind... so weak and foolish. Always believing they are stronger than they really are. Allow me to grant them despair!

Without further play, Cocolia used the Architects Treasure as a projectile and pierced Stelle's chest.

-------------!!!

Everyone freaked out at the sight of that.

Stelle's body began to fall from the Engine of Creation.

---Separation line---

Before I knew it, the view before my eyes changed and a familiar landscape presented itself to me.

-Is this... the universe?

-No, it's a mental plane.

-Nadie!

Stelle was surprised to see me standing next to her.

-But I was fighting Cocolia. Why am I here?

-The last time you were here, Nanook looked at you.

-Could it be that...?

-Follow me.

The further into the center of the "universe" we went, the deeper the problems shown in the projections of Cocolia's past. If there is one thing that coincides among all the projections of the past, the voice of the Estelaron is always whispering sweet lies to Cocolia.

When we finally reached the center of the "universe", there a girl was waiting for us....

(The city is drowning in tears.... The power of Conservation is fading. We could not defy the will of the Stelaron after all...)

-Nadie, she is....

-She is the Will of the Guardians.

The Will of all the Guardians of the past together in one person.

Understanding the situation, Stelle stepped forward.

-Then I will defeat the Stellaron.

(You...)

The conviction in Stelle's gaze surprised the Will of the Guardians.

(You are but a stranger to us. And yet you seek to join your destiny to ours..... So be it. What is there to lose when you have already lost so much...)

We all turn our gaze to the "center" of the "universe". There lies the Amber Light....

(Touch the Amber light, Trailblazer. See if your will can attract its attention).

Stelle looked at me, seeming to ask my opinion.

-You see, you made the promise to defeat the Stellaron; of course, I will help you. For, without me, you will surely go into a garbage can and cry for the rest of your life.

-I won't do that...

Although Stelle denied it, a blush crossed her cheeks, a blush so intense that it went all the way to her ears; this made me laugh softly.

-See, I'll always be watching you.

-Un!

Going to the "center" of the "universe", Stelle tried to grab the Amber light, but this provoked a strong reaction of rejection that startled her. However, being rejected once would never stop the Trailblazer.

Gripping the spear tighter, a whirlwind of fire erupted from Stelle as a center.

-Ugh!

Despite the difficulties, Stelle forced her way through and forcefully pulled out the Architects Treasure, shattering the mental plane in her wake.

The Aeon of Preservation, Qlipoth, had fixed his gaze on the Trailblazer.

(...)

-You won't say anything...?

As soon as he fixed his gaze on Stelle, she came back to reality. On the other hand, I was dragged to another mental plane; here not even the Will of the Guardians can enter.

(...)

-You are like Oroboros, do the older Aeons dislike talking?

(...)

Qlipoth extended his hammer towards me. Confused, I touched the hammer as big as a planet. At that moment, a current of energy, the greatest I have ever felt, entered my body.

-!!!

Qlipoth turned me into his Emanator, the Path of Conservation coursed through my veins and integrated into my being. This power... Qlipoth gave me more than any other Aeon had ever given me.

When I returned to reality, with one hand I crushed the head of the giant Outer Space Ice without giving it time to regenerate. With the other hand, I caught Stelle now carrying the Architects Treasure.

Now, with the sustenance of the Path of Preservation, the Engine of Creation could finally give 100% of itself.

I slowly lowered Stelle to ground level. As everyone rushed over to check on Stelle, she raised her Flaming Spear in Cocolia's direction.

The morale of the group was now at 100%.

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Author's note:

Notice, until March I probably won't update again, I'm going on vacation.

If you want to read more advanced chapters, look for the fanfic in Spanish, it's on chapter 60.

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