The Fire-Chasing Herrscher Who Destroyed the World

"Da-da-da-da-da-"

The same desolate city, the same raging wind, Mikael followed Ellie step by step and walked into the underground base.

She rarely said anything to Mikael, and Mikael did the same.

It was not until the two of them walked silently to the door of Mei's laboratory that she slightly turned her body and looked at Mikael deeply.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

She shook her head and turned into flying flowers in the blink of an eye.

Mikael bit his lower lip and inexplicably felt a sense of "farewell".

But... why? This world bubble was anchored by him and reinforced with spatial power. Even if something went wrong, there was almost no possibility of extinction.

As for what would happen to Mikael?

Well, no one can guarantee such things, but if that were the case, Ellie's emotion should not be "farewell", but worry.

That look... He would rather believe that it was an illusion, although as time went on, the difference between Ellie in the world bubble and Ellie in the original world became more and more obvious.

Although they have been exchanging information with each other in a way similar to quantum entanglement, the experience of Ellie and Mikael in the intrinsic world is ultimately just a story that she learned from a third party in the world bubble.

She really experienced with Mikael only when Mikael first came to this world bubble.

But for Mikael, he has gradually accepted some impulses in his mind calmly-love the house and love the dog in the house, sometimes there is no need to divide so clearly.

So, if he really has to say goodbye to this Ellie, he thinks he will still be sad.

Just thinking about it, the door of the laboratory in front of him opened.

Mikael sorted out his mood and walked in slowly. Mei leaned on the chair and squinted her eyes to rest for a while. When she opened her eyes, Mikael just walked in front of her.

"I heard that there is progress in the "Elysian Plan"?"

"Yeah."

Mei didn't say much nonsense, and directly picked up a document on the table and handed it to Mikael.

"Except for the lack of the power of the twelfth Herrscher to establish the 'hub' of the Paradise of the Past, the rest of the preparations have been basically completed. Of course, there are only two things in the so-called preparations -

"First, find a suitable piece of land in reality as the 'starting point' of the Paradise of the Past in reality.

"Second, perfect the memory surgery. Of course, according to the original plan, we also need a server with super computing power, but according to your idea, when the Paradise of the Past is integrated with the World Bubble, perhaps only the twelfth God Key will be enough."

"As for the land..."

Mikael rubbed his cheeks, "Because the Paradise of the Past exists both in reality and in the World Bubble, the site selection must be the overlap of the World Bubble and the Eigenworld, right?"

Mei nodded.

In fact, there is not much room for choice in this matter. The coverage of the World Bubble is roughly the area of ​​​​Brindi City in the Eigenworld. Of course, it is not complete, and suburbs such as Dusk Street are not included.

Therefore, the so-called suitable land only needs to be "randomly" found in the urban area of ​​​​Brindi.

But I don't know whether to say it's too coincidental or too ironic. In fact, reality doesn't give Mikael any choice.

For Mikael, the paradise of the past can only exist in one place-the Golden Courtyard.

Of course, it's not the Golden Courtyard on Dusk Street. After all, the World Bubble doesn't cover it, but a "real Golden Courtyard" given to Mikael by Eden on his eighteenth birthday.

It's located on the edge of the city of Brindi, facing the wasteland farther away, and corresponding to the World Bubble, it's also located on the border of the World Bubble. Moreover, it's very close to this underground base.

Everything seems like an ironic fate. A certain existence high above jokingly overlooks the world: "You can struggle as you like, anyway, the ending is already determined"-He said so.

But for Mikael at this moment, fate is fate, destiny is destiny, anyway, the choices he makes at this moment are based on his own wishes.

That is not a choice made out of necessity under the coercion of fate.

"It seems that you have already chosen a location in mind?"

"Yes."

Mei nodded again. She didn't ask more questions. Anyway, Mikael would always tell her in the original world. Besides, it was just a place, so there was nothing to ask.

"So, you called me here because the memory manufacturing technology has matured?"

"Yes."

This was the third time Mei nodded.

"In fact, the manufacturing technology of this memory has many similarities with the consciousness transfer surgery. Under the condition that there is already a less reliable consciousness transfer surgery as a technical accumulation, it is not difficult to develop memory transcription technology."

"Okay, Mei, don't give me reassurance. Let's get straight to the point. You called me to the world bubble, it can't be to show off your achievements, right?"

If everything is going well, then Mei can just submit the relevant information to her in the original world. Why did she call Mikael?

But Mei shook her head:

"There is really no problem. The reason I called you here is because the Eigenworld is facing the erosion of the Twelfth Herrscher, right? If I send the results directly through the quantum entanglement between No. 17, it would be somewhat unsafe, so I simply printed out the relevant information and you can take it to her."

Mei pointed to her side, and Mikael turned his head following her finger. He saw that the conference table, which was large enough to seat more than a dozen people, was filled with piles of documents, almost reaching the ceiling.

"……alright, I got it."

With a wave of his hand, Mikael rolled all the documents into the space rift.

"If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."

Mei pursed her lips and nodded again.

Mikael blinked and was about to turn around, but at the last moment he suddenly turned back and slapped his palm on the laboratory table:

"Mei! Once the corresponding memory enters the paradise that exists in this world, you and Ellie will be assimilated, right?"

Under Mikael's gaze, Mei's eyes gradually lowered, and finally nodded slowly.

This is not something difficult to understand. In the final analysis, the world bubble is a mirror that reflects everything that happens in the so-called intrinsic world.

Of course, for Mei and Ellie, their true original world no longer exists, but the mirror will not lose its ability to reflect just because the owner or location changes.

What Mikael's version of the Purana Plan is to do is to paste a part of the real world on the mirror, so that even if the scenery in front of the mirror changes, that part will still exist on the mirror forever.

Maybe the metaphor is a little inappropriate, but that's basically it.

So the question is, is it possible for the same person to have two reflections in a mirror?

The Aili in the intrinsic world is Aili, the memory of Aili is Aili, and the Aili in the world bubble is also Aili. Although they are different individuals, they are the same.

This is the reason why Ellie has never been to the World Bubble - there can only be one Alicia in a world.

The ontology in the memory and the world bubble can only choose one or the other to exist.

As for Mei and Ellie in the world bubble, they are the last survivors of their own civilization. If they choose to actively merge with the memory, it means that the civilization of their original world will completely dissipate.

"Is there no other way?"

Although the question was stupid, Mikael asked it anyway.

In response, Mei just kept lowering her head and responded with silence - also, if she had other options, why would she sacrifice herself?

And since she and Ellie themselves have already come to this realization, what can Mikael say?

"Okay! Don't be sad, okay?"

That's what Aili is like, no one can guess when she will disappear or when she will appear again. She gently patted Mikael on the shoulder, and then for the first time, she gently hugged the person with her from behind. He was a completely different boy in his memory, but still the same boy.

"In a sense, we will indeed disappear, but from another perspective, we have always existed - our personality and our memories will also become part of the memory, and the proof of our existence has not disappeared. ,Is not it?"

"but……"

"Okay! If you continue to hesitate like this, I'm going to be angry!"

Ellie's arms wrapped around Mikael's neck, and her raised index finger touched his lips.

"This is indeed not a disappearance for us. In fact, we have died long ago. Now we have just become a part of our other self, and have made some insignificant efforts to defeat the collapse of the world in which we live. This is very... Romantic, isn’t it?”

"I just feel that after all, you have little connection with the world I live in, and there is no need for you to go to this extent for it."

"No, Mikael, of course you can think that everything we do is for the world you live in. After all, our actions lead to such results. But for ourselves, it is actually more than that."

Mikael glanced at Mei and saw that instead of being embarrassed by such a scene, she nodded affirmatively.

Then he understood that the reason why Ellie hugged him, apart from the possible feelings, was actually just a ritual for saying goodbye.

"Mikael, people cannot live for the sake of living. For Mei and I, our civilization has long ceased to exist. From then on, we are just zombies living for the sake of living.

"But your world has allowed us to find a trace of the meaning of existence - as long as your civilization can defeat the collapse, we will be happy. As long as you and you can feel happy, we will be happy too. This is the meaning of our existence now. ”

"……Thanks."

"No need to say thank you!"

"We will definitely..."

"Shh! It's not this either!"

Ai Li exerted gentle pressure, as if trying to melt Mikael into her body.

"As far as I'm concerned, I just want to say to you:

"Mikael, you must... live well and well!"

…………

His vision rotated, and everything that happened in the world bubble seemed to be as dreamy as a bubble. When Mikael opened his eyes again, he saw a dead gray-white field. Looking up slightly, the earth is far away in pitch black.

It is no longer blue, exuding a turbid gray like the moon.

"snort……"

Mikael sat down cross-legged and silently reviewed what he was going to do next in his mind. After confirming that there were no problems, he stood up again.

"It's time to return to the Fire Chasing Moth. I don't know what's going on with the earth now..."

"Mikael!"

Suddenly looking back, Ellie was standing behind her with her head down. Although she spoke very quickly, she was clearly crying.

"What's wrong?"

Mikael pursed his lips, and all kinds of unfavorable thoughts emerged in his mind, but he felt... that was nothing.

After all, as he had promised Hua before, as long as his next action went smoothly, everything would be reversed.

Since everything could be reversed, it didn't matter if something bad happened.

But he still overestimated his defense -

"Mikael... Captain she... she..."

…………

"What's going on?"

Mikael stood expressionlessly outside the ward, separating him from Himiko by a thick layer of glass. The latter was still in a coma, and the curve on the instrument next to him moved from time to time, as proof that the person on the bed was still alive.

But Mikael couldn't be happy. Through the blue and white striped quilt, the outline of Himiko's body could be vaguely seen, but not the pair of slender legs.

"The Third Battalion was confronting the so-called 'Rebels' outside the camp. The captain was originally going to investigate the situation, but happened to meet a group of old people who claimed to be forced to leave the camp."

"Then what?"

"Those people... had explosives tied to their bodies, and the captain wanted to protect others..."

Before Kevin finished speaking, Mikael grabbed his collar and pressed him against the wall on the side:

"I just want to know... why the captain was asked to go to America!"

Kevin looked away guiltily and explained:

"The fusion fighters cannot appear due to public opinion, so..."

"Is the captain the only living person left in this base besides the fusion fighters!"

Mikael clenched his fist and smashed it hard on the armored wall on Kevin's face. The armored wall was directly penetrated and swallowed Mikael's entire arm.

"I'm sorry."

Mikael let go of Kevin's collar, and Kevin didn't say anything, just silently supported him.

"I understand, Captain...you petitioned yourself, right?"

"Yes."

"Even if there is a mistake, it is my fault. If I was on Earth at that time..."

"No, Mikael, it is..."

Kevin opened his mouth in vain, not knowing how to answer. Personally, he did not think Mikael should be held responsible for this, because he had nothing to do with this matter. Even if he was on Earth at that time, he was in the headquarters and had no time to save people.

If you insist, this matter has more to do with Mei. After all, it was Mei who issued the order to send Himiko to North America, and as Mikael said, there are more than Himiko who are qualified and capable ordinary people in the Fire Moth. Although she did petition herself, Mei can disagree, right?

If Mei sent someone else, perhaps the conflict would be unavoidable, but at least Himiko would not be in trouble.

But then again, does it mean that Mei did something wrong just because it is related to Mei?

No, Mei couldn't have expected this to happen. It was just that Himiko petitioned, and she thought this person was a good choice, that's all.

"I'm sorry, Kevin."

"It's okay."

"It's really okay?"

"It's really okay."

Kevin glanced at Mikael quickly, with lingering fear.

If Mikael lost control of his emotions at this moment and destroyed the whole world in anger... it's not impossible.

To be precise, when he first heard the news that Himiko was seriously injured and dying, he even had such thoughts in his mind, and Qianjie even took action directly... Fortunately, Abonya stopped it in time.

But the problem is here, whether it is him or Qianjie, once they lose control, there is still a possibility of being stopped. And Mikael, who has eleven powers of the Herrscher, who can stop him?

As he is now, he didn't cry. Even if he was overwhelmed for a moment, he would soon wake up. He has been quite restrained.

"Where are the others?"

"Hmm?"

"Casualties at the scene."

"The captain hugged Karabiya at the last moment. She lost one right hand and had a severe concussion. Karabis...he..."

"What happened to him?"

"He ordered to open fire and is now sentenced to death."

"...Didn't the Third Battalion only carry pistols? Besides, didn't Mei's order say that they could fire back if the other party used hot weapons first?"

Kevin was stunned, and then realized that Mikael had read his thoughts.

He was not annoyed, but sighed heavily:

"The weirdness is..."

After saying a few words, he suddenly gritted his teeth, turned around and punched the wall hard, so there were several more black holes under the holes made by Mikael.

"Sorry, I may need to vent..."

When something like this happens, who dares to say that he is not uncomfortable, aggrieved, confused, and has no desire for destruction flashing from the bottom of his heart?

But they really can't do that. If the choice of those humans is to deny the meaning of their fighting with the meaning of what they are fighting for, then at least they can't... deny themselves again.

"The 'Rebels' have dozens of armored vehicles as a defense line, each with a remote-controlled machine gun. Logically, the Third Battalion's counterattack will be useless.

"But the fact is that the remote-controlled machine gun did not fire at all. Calabis and his men easily broke through the defense line, killing more than 7,000 people on the spot and injuring tens of thousands. The municipal officials who participated in the rebellion except Royger were killed. They were all killed, but Royger...his body was not found."

The thing couldn't be more obvious. The Twelfth Herrscher first incited the masses and caused the confrontation between the fire-chasing moths and people. Then he encouraged the so-called rebels to actively provoke conflicts, lured the Third Brigade to launch a counterattack, and then used his power to make the rebels All remote-controlled machine guns are ineffective...

So the Third Battalion easily defeated this group of rebels. You don’t need to think about it. The current news headline is - "The Fire Chasing Moth carried out a large-scale bloody purge of the rebels in North America."

As for Calabis, who gave the order to fire, he is almost certain to die. People within the Fire Chasing Moth will also be upset because of this matter, and Mei must make a statement.

But...if we let Mikael say it:

"Kevin, please tell Mei first that Karabis' death sentence is suspended. I will cure his sister, and then they will be responsible for the Ark project."

"But……"

"Don't worry, it's come to this. It's impossible to deal with the Herrscher with conventional means. I will tell Mei my way. Now as long as she keeps someone under the gun, it will be fine. After all... he has done nothing wrong. Anyone who is in a different place from him will give the order to fire."

"No, Mikael, I mean...The Ark Project requires a long life. They are not fusion warriors. This..."

"I have a solution. Including other ordinary people in the base..."

"Oh, that's okay."

After Kevin left, Ellie, who had been sitting silently on the bench, stood up. She took Mikael's hand, and the two walked back to the window of the ward and looked at Himiko quietly.

Himiko's body has long been riddled with holes due to the erosion of Honkai Energy. Even if Mikael wanted to treat it, he couldn't do it. After all, exposing her to Honkai Energy would only lead to worse results.

But it’s not that there are no other ways to extend Himihu’s life…