The Fire-Chasing Herrscher Who Destroyed the World

"Look... well, look at the empty table in Chapter Thirteen to your right. Yes, that's the man sitting opposite Boss Kevin. That is the First Herrscher! Boss Kevin said personally that he was saved by him at least three times. Well...well, if you think about it this way, I have been saved by him many times."

In the bar in the bottom cabin of Fire Chaser 5, Carol stood with one foot on the ground and one foot kneeling on a chair, leaning on the table with both elbows, and whispered into the ear of a young blonde girl.

"The First Herrscher looks younger than Boss Kevin. But he is indeed different from other Herrschers. If you don't tell me, you can't tell the difference from ordinary people at all."

"Where can't you see the difference? Look at his melancholy eyes, his furrowed brows, his slender fingers holding the goblet, his elegant expression...ah! This is the legendary First Herrscher!"

"Ah - Carol is so perverted!"

"Ah cough cough cough!"

Carol coughed a few times to ease the embarrassment. A flash of recollection suddenly flashed in her eyes, and then she pulled the blond girl up without any explanation.

"No, no, no, I didn't expect it to be so cold even though we are so far away. I'm going to catch a cold if I stay any longer... Let's go, let's go quickly! I'll introduce you to the nosy Alicia, and just report Dr. Mebius, whose name can make little Gratius dare not cry loudly!”

"Doo, doo, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep..."

The lights suddenly dimmed, harsh music sounded, and accompanied by flashing colored lights, Aldemir and Evelyn stepped onto the dance floor side by side amidst the cheers of the crowd, dancing to a dance that Mikael couldn't even describe. The dance of names also completely dispersed the conversation between the two girls that they thought was private.

Compared to the exaggerated dancing and noise, every time at this time, Mikael still prefers to sit in the corner alone, get some food and a drink, so an invisible barrier separates the dead silence from the cheerful one. The world is completely isolated.

At times like this, only Ellie, who was carrying five or six plates of desserts, could break through this isolation and appear in his small and inhospitable world, bringing a little color and sound to this boring world.

But today is different. He still carries a certain sense of "diplomacy" to some extent.

Yes, this is the familiar "victory" dance, where people are celebrating the end of the fifth collapse.

Just like the previous ones, on this night, no one will remember the more than 100,000 ordinary people who were killed and injured in Attica. No one will remember that the Fifth Herrscher was just a poor girl. Remember how much you paid for such a trivial victory.

No, maybe everyone has not forgotten, but just selectively ignored it.

After all, the truth is so desperate that humans need to use a lot of alcohol, high-calorie food, and in-depth communication with the opposite sex to reverse their mental decline.

But there are differences, for example - this is obviously a victory dance for the Fire Moth, but there are several figures mixed in who shouldn't be here, but no one will chase them away.

"I said, Kevin... why are you having a party by yourself, why bother calling me in..."

Mikael's palms radiated heat. After the brown soda that had condensed into ice cubes slowly melted in the cup, he took a sip. His brows rarely relaxed, and he carefully felt the small bubbles one after another. The feeling of gently popping in the mouth - Kevin brand refrigerator, very useful.

"What? You obviously enjoy it."

Kevin spread his hands. He had just witnessed Mikael's relaxed expression throughout the whole process, so naturally he would not take his complaints seriously.

"I'm sorry." Michael pointed to the cup, "What I enjoy is not this meaningless dance, I just miss the master who makes kvass in the Fire Chaser Moth."

"..."

"But why does Mei have to let you communicate with me alone every time?"

Mikael's tone sounded a little dissatisfied.

Kevin chuckled lightly and followed his eyes. He could see a flash of bright pink walking through the noisy crowd. She was holding Himihu with her left hand, who was still injured, and with her right hand, her face was full of reluctance. Mebius, Mebius is holding Xier's hand again, and behind them is a figure that Kevin will unconsciously raise the corners of his mouth whenever he catches a glimpse of it from a distance.

"Hey, don't sound like I want to accompany you. Do you think I don't want to be with Mei?"

He complained a few words orally, but his tone unknowingly lost its calmness and returned to the boy he once was.

"Is Sue okay at your place?"

"That's right. He opened a small medical clinic on Twilight Street and treated those people almost free of charge."

"Good……"

There was no doubt a happy smile on Kevin's face, but his tone was inexplicably sad and lonely, "I really envy Su, he has indeed realized his original dream...

"Mikael, can you answer another question for me - the Fifth Herrscher..."

"Kevin, the possibility you want didn't exist from the beginning."

Kevin's expression was extremely exciting for a moment. He didn't expect that Mikael's answer was so straightforward and seemed to have some meaning.

It's just that at his level, he still can't know the real meaning behind Mikael's words. All he could do was record Mikael's words, demeanor, and tone, and then leave them to Mei to speculate and analyze.

"Speaking of which, Mei deleted all my first-person battlefield videos at that time and did not allow me to reveal to anyone the fact that the Herrscher had shown human emotions..."

Although Kevin always obeys May's orders unconditionally, this does not eliminate his confusion and confusion. Forget it if it was in front of other people, in front of Mikael, he couldn't help but complain a little.

"This is normal. If ordinary soldiers knew about this, it would be a bit troublesome. After all, they are not 'killing' soldiers in the traditional sense. It is not easy to change their mentality. Instead of doing this, it is better not to tell them first. Let’s take a look at the situation of the next Herrscher.”

"is that so……"

"Ahem!"

Seeing that the dance party had reached its climax, Mikael coughed twice and interrupted the original topic:

"Well, the chatting time is over, let's talk about business."

Mikael and Kevin both put on serious faces.

But just a few seconds later, the two of them smiled knowingly.

That was a tacit understanding between Mikael and Mei. Without any communication, both parties were ready to lead things to the same result.

Everything is just as Mei said in response to [SEELE]: "I will shoulder all responsibilities."

The two rivers originated from different paths, experienced so many ups and downs, and took so many detours, but the opportunity to merge is just around the corner.

…………

"Hey! Are you the only surviving boy?"

Hearing the unfamiliar voice, Kosma slowly raised his head.

[Well, strange voices, strange people. 】

[Also, how could there be familiar people here? 】

So he just glanced at Carol briefly, then continued to lower his head and fiddle with a broken watch.

It was said to be a watch, but in fact only a broken dial remained.

The silver metal frame is a little twisted, and there are still black ash marks left, which are traces of high-temperature baking.

Kosmo gently fiddled with the hands of the watch. This was not an expensive watch to begin with. The watch mirror had long been shattered by repeated exposure to high and low temperatures, as had the gear mechanism inside.

"Hey! What's wrong with you! I'm talking to you!"

Kosmo didn't even raise his head this time.

[Also, how can an unrelated person experience this kind of pain? 】

He silently stroked the only thing left by Anna.

【……】

"Destobia, let's go, this guy is not interesting at all!"

Carol was about to leave angrily, but the blonde-haired girl did not follow her as she expected.

She returned an apologetic smile to Carol, and then knelt down gently in front of Cosmo.

"I'm sorry to disturb you... Carol, she didn't mean it. After all, she also joined the Fire Moth as a survivor. I heard... I just heard... maybe she is on you. , saw the shadow of one of her former friends, right?"

"..."

Kosmo's breathing gradually became faster.

The girl's soft tone was like silk grazing his cheek, and finally merged into his brain like running water, and he could even feel the refreshing and sweet aftertaste.

This tone and feeling were not unfamiliar to the young man, which was why he was so excited.

He finally raised his head high, but was disappointed again.

Even though the lights around him were dim and he couldn't see the specific facial features, he could still tell the difference between the girl in front of him and Anna.

They are not the same person.

Hope was dashed once again.

[No, I should have accepted this fact long ago. 】

He just still had some illusions. After all, Anna's body was not found in the end, only such a broken dial was found.

For people who don't want to believe in death, the absence of a body means infinite possibilities.

But in fact, Kosmo is very sober, because the so-called sadness does not seem to be as strong as expected——

[Anna is dead, in the hands of these people. 】

[But...but they uphold justice, and they are protecting human beings...]

"Is this... something left to you by a very important person?"

Destobia sat close to Kosma against the wall.

"Um……"

【I...I should have made up my mind not to say anything. 】

[It’s over, do you want to continue talking? 】

[She won’t pester me, right? 】

"Um...yes. She...my birthday is coming soon. She promised to prepare a birthday gift for me, but in the end she only left this."

"she?"

"Uh... yes, you can understand it as sister."

[I...why did I talk to her so much? 】

[No, I will never answer the next question! 】

"I see... Although I really want to say condolences to you, I also know that it is just an excuse to deceive a child. So, on your birthday, shall I give you a gift? By the way, your birthday is What day is it coming?”

"……I……"

Kosma, who had made up his mind not to speak, finally spoke.

So Ellie, who had been silently paying attention to this depressed boy, couldn't help but smile.

"Oops - it seems that someone completed my work without knowing it?"

"That's great! This way I can go back early to catch up on my sleep! Sleeping late is very harmful to the skin!"

"But, this boy will be snatched away by Mei and the others, which makes me feel uncomfortable..."

"But it doesn't matter, anyway - it will be a... oops! I can't spoil it!"