Honkai: Star Rail – Banner Character, Delivering Knives to the Player [58]

"Cocolia losing her composure tells us one thing clearly: she has no control over the Underworld, meaning Svarog’s actions have nothing to do with her."

"What do you think, Lingzhou?"

Stelle looked up, meeting Lingzhou’s gaze.

Lingzhou nodded approvingly. "Exactly what I was thinking. Seems our Express is gaining another talented Nameless."

Stelle flushed slightly at the praise.

"Oh please, it was nothing special—you practically fed the answer right to me."

Lingzhou smiled gently. "Regarding Svarog, only one question remains."

Stelle’s playful expression faded, her tone seamlessly becoming serious.

"—The reason that guy sealed off the Underworld. Looks like our final boss down here is Svarog himself."

"Ah, sorry, I slipped back into game terminology."

Lingzhou chuckled softly, entirely unfazed.

"Don’t treat me like an old fossil. It’s normal for young people to game—I do as well, I get the reference."

① "Nice! Let’s raid together sometime—or even a PvP match."
② "Great player, carry me please; hugging strong thighs is my specialty."
③ "I'm pretty good myself. Next time, I'll carry you."

"Hehe, gladly. But this Trailblazing journey is far from over yet."

"Our next task is to pinpoint the Stellaron, leave the Underworld, and unite with the self-aware survivors on the Surface."

Lingzhou summarized not only for Stelle but also for the players.

As for the final boss?

Many players had already guessed it.

"I'm feeling energetic right now—should we go find Svarog immediately?"

"My fists are itching. I really want to see how strong he is to keep Wildfire pinned down."

Stelle eagerly cracked her knuckles, her expression bright with anticipation.

Her raised eyebrow and confident smirk made plenty of players smirk along in amusement.

A mature face and figure with a playful, youthful attitude.

"We can't rush this," Lingzhou gently denied Stelle’s impulse.

"Meeting Svarog requires bringing along someone from Wildfire… At least, they need to understand our intentions clearly."

"Finding the Stellaron isn’t just our mission—it directly concerns the survival of everyone here."

Stelle pondered for a moment.

"Wildfire’s high-end strength probably isn’t enough. As expected, that Sampo guy was exaggerating when he talked about their elites…"

"If we drag Wildfire into a brutal fight against robots, the casualties won’t be small."

Lingzhou nodded calmly. "I never expected them to be ready. Besides, that’s not something we need to worry about—it’s Bronya who should be worried."

"Moreover, Wildfire just resolved a taxing crisis at the Great Mine. Most are exhausted physically and mentally."

"Not everyone’s body is as resilient as yours. Your physique, boosted by the Stellaron, allows you to easily go days without rest if you really wanted."

"Let Wildfire get a proper night’s rest. Although… some might still find themselves unable to sleep."

Lingzhou hinted vaguely.

Stelle didn’t fully grasp the extent of her own resilience, so she didn’t pay much attention.

Instead, she curiously asked about Lingzhou’s constitution.

"What about you? The Tianyu aren't ordinary humans either, right? You’ve got those enviable wings—I’d love to experience free flight too."

As soon as she said this—

Whether they were Lingzhou fans, lore analysts, or background enthusiasts, everyone’s ears perked up simultaneously.

They only knew Lingzhou belonged to the Tianyu.

But apart from that name and one small detail, they knew almost nothing else.

His ability involved controlling wind—that’s it.

After a brief silence, Lingzhou answered casually, as if it were unimportant.

"Not exactly ordinary. The Tianyu descends from an ancient lineage. Theoretically… we’re a type of special long-lived race."

Stelle tilted her head. "Ancient lineage? Originating from an Aeon, or…?"

A deep weariness flickered through Lingzhou’s eyes.

"A deity already forgotten by the galaxy… let’s not mention it. In ancient eras, some civilizations called us ‘angels.’"

"But that was a misnomer. Unlike typical angelic species, the Tianyu has only a single pair of wings throughout their lives."

"If we hide our wings, we appear no different from ordinary humans."

Stelle blinked. "So you hide your wings normally just for convenience?"

Lingzhou hesitated subtly. "…More to avoid attracting unnecessary attention. Reliable adults generally keep a low profile, you understand."

Many players who’d eagerly anticipated this moment reacted in mixed ways.

The information was significant yet ambiguous.

It was important, yet felt somehow incomplete.

Setting aside that Tianyu were long-lived, what was this "deity forgotten by the galaxy"?

A few players sensed something subtly amiss.

One was the lore-focused content creator, Old Toby.

"Pay attention to the ellipsis before Lingzhou spoke."

"Usually, when a character uses ellipses, it implies either speechlessness or intentional silence."

"This clearly isn't speechlessness, so it must mean silence."

"Why silence? Likely it’s something Lingzhou doesn’t wish to elaborate upon."

"The final sentence also started with ellipses, suggesting deeper meaning."

"'Avoiding unnecessary attention'—could we interpret this as attracting attention leads to trouble?"

"Or perhaps the wings hold special significance for the Tianyu?"

"miHoYo rarely designs characters with wings."

"In Genshin, Kujou Sara’s wings are mostly decorative, without meaningful narrative function."

"But Lingzhou is different—his ultimate explicitly involves his wings, and he actively uses them in the storyline."

"Moreover, the angelic motif itself is risky… even though Lingzhou emphasized that the Tianyu aren’t angels."

"Bold speculation: Given their name emphasizes their wings, perhaps their wings hold critical meaning."

"For example, if their wings were damaged, would severe consequences follow?"

"Thinking of fallen angels, it feels like they buried a particularly sharp knife here…"

"As for the forgotten deity, given the emphasis on 'forgotten,' perhaps an unknown Aeon?"

[Sharp knife, my foot.]
[Though honestly, Old Toby’s analysis has merit.]
[True, there’s no "Tianyu" entry in the in-game database, indicating something hidden.]
[Also, Lingzhou’s Character Story II won’t unlock even after leveling up!]
[I see, unknown Aeon lore is definitely locked behind this.]

"Come to think of it, every other character unlocks one entry per ascension level, but Lingzhou currently only has one visible."

"It's all because of his E6 portrait. That picture made me paranoid."

Many players strongly agreed.

You're a joyful character—your portraits at E3 and E4 are smug smirks.

Why, at Eidolon 6, does your portrait suddenly turn tragic, a tear sliding down your face into your palm?

Even stranger, the image felt disturbingly fated.

At this point, the majority of players convinced Lingzhou’s story was hiding painful secrets were influenced by that single E6 image.

Old Toby opened a high-definition version downloaded from the wiki, zooming in carefully.

In the picture, Lingzhou’s wings were clearly visible.

Yet, he had the persistent feeling something in this image, steeped in a mysterious sense of fate, wasn't quite right.

But he just couldn’t pinpoint exactly what it was.

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T/N: heres one where i don't separate what do you think

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