The Fire-Chasing Herrscher Who Destroyed the World

Otto subconsciously took two steps back. He had never wished so much that he could be farther away from Kallen. As for whether he was afraid that Kallen would regard him as an object of struggle, or he was just afraid that Kallen would be caught by him. Contaminated by darkness, who can tell clearly?

Silence spread in the boundless darkness, like cold sea water, grabbing people's throats bit by bit.

After a while, it was Karen who broke the suffocating silence again:

"Otto, have you brought any wine? I thought I heard you putting the bottle down just now."

"Ah...ah..."

Only then did Otto come back to his senses. He sat back in front of the iron threshold, groped on the ground and found the red wine he had brought. He opened the cork, and the wine was already a little frozen. Otto first used the power of the Void Manzo to warm it up, then poured the blood-red liquid into the wine glass that suddenly appeared in his hand, and then passed it into the gap between the iron bars. .

After a breath or two, a hand came up and took away the wine glass. Otto took back the hand that handed him the wine, silently savoring the coldness when his fingertips touched.

Karen's surprised voice suddenly came from the darkness:

"Eh? Is this the bottle of red wine I gave you before?"

"Um."

"……very nice."

As the words fell, Otto heard the sound of Karen drinking down the wine in the glass.

He didn't know what else to say. He even wanted to escape from here quickly, but he hesitated to leave out of a little unrealistic hope.

And Karen... after drinking all the red wine in her glass, she couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

She only heard Otto repeat:

"I won't let you die, Kallen, I definitely won't let you die!"

The corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up, and then she sighed:

"Thank you... for coming to see me, my great inventor."

"Boom!"

Otto's heartbeat paused for a moment. When he heard the name that only the two of them understood, Otto's blood began to flow rapidly through his limbs, so much so that in this cold dungeon, he even felt a The buttocks are dry and hot.

But then came a deeper despair, a rapid loss of body temperature, and everything no longer made sense.

"Thank you for coming to see me," she said.

This is indeed a thank you - only a fool who knows nothing would think so.

"Thank you for coming to see me, that's enough."

"Thank you for coming to see me, but I'm sorry, I can't, won't, and don't want to fulfill my engagement with you."

"Thank you for coming to see me, but please repay Bishop Nicholas for me - Karen Kaslana would rather die than live in this world."

"Thank you, my great inventor, but that's it."

Otto covered his head in pain. He knew that these were what Kallen really wanted to say.

The silence fell between the two again, far longer, more depressing, and more... than before.

Perhaps, both of them understood that there was no need to continue talking.

After a while, Otto heard the sound of chains sliding on the opposite side, followed by Karen's sigh:

"Maybe in another world..."

Otto didn't hear the next words clearly because he had already turned around and left.

Listening to his walking steps away, Kallen moved back and leaned her back against a wall that was no different from solid ice.

This dungeon has almost always held extremely vicious death row inmates. The environment is certainly not a good one, especially in the freezing cold weather that can still turn water into ice on a bright spring day. If an ordinary person were here, he might not be able to survive the execution.

But for Karen, it was nothing more than that.

She did take the decoction. Now she can't use Honkai energy. Generally speaking, she is no different from ordinary people. But only for this cold, her body still shows incredible adaptability. It can even be said that some It's as sweet as a fish in water.

She suddenly remembered what her father once said:

"Karen, do you know why from ancient times to the present, only people from the Kaslana family can use the Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment? That's because Kaslana's blood is filled with ice and snow, which is enough to freeze the Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment. Ice and snow. Just like that sentence-the reason why a sword can be my weapon is because only I can break it."

"Eh?"

She was still young at that time and did not notice what her father really wanted to say. Instead, she focused on the first half of the sentence:

"So, father, is it true that Kaslana can freeze the Skyfire Saint?"

"Ah? Hahaha... this... I haven't seen it anyway, but there is such a saying."

What a pity... what a pity...

Kaslana rarely dies, and the first thing most Kaslana have to understand in life is that death in battle is the best way to die.

And the best of the best used his own life to strike out with the Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment.

But unfortunately, whether she died in battle or died from the Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment, Kallen would never have such a chance.

Even what ordinary people want most, to die on the bed, is impossible for her.

She will leave this world in a way that is extremely ugly and humble, a way of death that no previous Kaslana has ever had - whether it is burning at the stake or hanging, ugliness and humility are inevitable, right?

Destiny needs to use such cruel punishments to establish its supreme authority, and even for ordinary people, as long as such punishments do not come to them, it will be much more exciting than ordinary dramas, right?

"Do you regret it?"

A deep male voice sounded beside her, and her eyelashes trembled as she couldn't help but think of what happened early this morning.

She lowered her head and held her cheek, letting her emotions slowly settle, and then she slowly spoke:

"Mr. Mikael, you want to ask me...what do you regret? Do you regret that you should not have interfered with the indulgences, or do you regret not agreeing to your proposal this morning?"

"Of course it's the latter. Do you really regret the indulgence?"

"Then who can tell clearly?"

Kallen, who had been extremely strong in front of Otto not long ago, now had a slightly choked voice.

"Actually, it's not too late to accept my proposal."

Mikael patted her lightly on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, the memory substitute... no one will know. I have also deceived many people by pretending to be real. You can even regard the substitute as another self. After all, your bodies are exactly the same, and all your past memories and personality They have all been copied, there is no difference between her and you."

"But it's still different after all..."

Kallen only remembered that she was betrayed by her uncle and aunt. When she woke up from the coma and opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was Mikael.

And what he said and what he was going to do...didn't he just repeat it again?

As for the so-called memory...

"Then who can tell clearly?"

Mikael shrugged and directly borrowed Kallen's own words.

"So, you don't want to let the memory replace you. Why? Do you think I can't do it? Or do you think I can't be trusted."

"No," Kallen shook her head: "I've seen your methods, and it's not that I don't trust you. After all, with your strength, if you really want the memory to replace me, you can do it directly, right? ?”

Mikael nodded, and there was a little more ups and downs in the originally calm voice:

"So, Karen, do you have to die?"

"Um……"

Kallen chuckled and shook her head quickly:

"How is that possible? No one would give up hope of living easily."

Then there was another wry smile, "But... no, at least not under this situation."

Mikael didn't answer, just remained silent, so Kallen continued speaking on her own, as if she wanted to pour out all the thoughts in her heart:

"When I was very young, Otto and I had an agreement. When I grew up, I would save the world. He was a sick man at the time, so he would take good care of himself and then go save the world with me! After that, he I dragged him to the street to play! From that time on, he always liked to hide in the underground laboratory and make strange and interesting inventions. "

Even though there was almost no light around, Mikael could still feel Kallen's lips curling up, because there was a smile in her words that could not be suppressed.

But then she changed the topic and her voice became dim:

"But, after all, we were too young and too naive. Just yesterday, when I snatched away his ill-gotten gains from that salesman, I was still complacent, thinking that maybe I could really change something. But I was wrong. , from beginning to end, I was just a pawn... I don’t know if fate really exists, but for someone like Bishop Nicholas, he only needs to make some arrangements based on my character. Guide my destiny with ease."

"But you should still live, Karen."

Kallen turned her head sharply and looked into the darkness where she could see nothing. For a moment, she actually thought that the person sitting next to her was not the unpredictable Mikael, but the familiar Otto. The two of them had the same tone just now... they were exactly the same.

"Why?"

"Because of resistance. You want to change the world, and the world wants to kill you, so your best resistance to the world is to live bravely!"

"Maybe," Kallen smiled miserably, "Of course I know that if I listen to Otto, marry him, and wait until Bishop Nicholas dies, there will definitely be another chance, and he will support me. Or in another way, I can escape. For example, Mr. Mikael, can you take me away now? Or use the so-called memory substitute, and then I can go to other places. I can try it. Leading those oppressed by destiny to raise the flag of resistance is also a choice, and it is also a kind of resistance.

"But... I'm sorry, I really can't do it. If trying to resist is a kind of struggle, then the fact that I just want to die now may not be a kind of resistance - yes, I just want to die! Bishop Nicholas is indeed He has a thorough understanding of people's hearts, and he has clearly calculated all my moves, but he will still be disappointed in the end. He may have thought that I would choose to live like other people, so I had to die. I only wanted to die. This is mine. Fight, just… fight.”

"Ha... But, Karen, this is just a decision you made out of excitement. Think about it again and wait until you calm down, okay?"

Kallen turned her head to look at the darkness beside her again. She was very sure that the person next to her was Mikael and not Otto, but what they said, their tone and voice, could not be said to be irrelevant. Say exactly the same thing.

Suddenly, a bright light flashed through her mind, and she suddenly realized that Mikael was not talking to her. Although the name he called was Kallen, the person he was talking to was not Kallen Kaslana. It's more like having a conversation with another person across endless time.

But so what? Not long ago, she might have been interested in that story, but it didn't matter now.

But for some reason, she choked up again:

"Maybe, but Mr. Mikael, you know, Otto has always treated me as a hero. Because I am a hero, I cannot be vulnerable. Maybe it is a bit hypocritical to say this, but I am actually just an ordinary person. Maybe …The reason why I just want to die is not that complicated, it’s just because of my own fragility.”

Compared with her previous sparing words when facing Otto, she obviously talked a little too much.

This certainly does not mean that Mikael is a closer and more important person in her heart than Otto. In other words, it is quite the opposite. It is precisely because Mikael has not known her for a long time and has not much relationship with her. Only then did she want to say more.

It's funny, people never open up to the person they love the most. On the contrary, they are more likely to tell everything about themselves to someone they don't know very well.

Of course Mikael understands this, so Mikael finds it ridiculous.

People are obviously afraid of loneliness and want to share everything about themselves with others, so they can't help but want to establish a more intimate relationship with others. However, there are so many words and so many thoughts that they cannot be honest with their closest friends. People speak out.

You may be afraid that he will alienate you because you don't understand, or you may find it difficult to talk about it in the beginning, or you may have some selfish thoughts that the other person simply doesn't want to see.

Yes, selfish.

"Otto, you must be very disappointed."

She asked this question, but received no answer from Mikael.

She even thought for a time that Mikael had left, but she knew that was not the case. She could still hear the heavy breathing beside her.

It took a while for Mikael to speak:

"Perhaps it's not as simple as disappointment. Karen, if I say, he will spend the rest of his life, five hundred years, committing countless sins, just to deceive his relatives, friends, and even gods at the end of time, just to To give you a second life, do you believe it?”

"Why don't you believe it?"

Kallen actually burst into tears and laughed, "This...maybe the best ending for him."

…………

"Bang!"

The prison door slowly closed, and Otto took two steps forward, only to realize that everything around him had been shrouded in gray light.

It turns out that the sky has dawned, but the light is not pleasant or warm.

He walked forward aimlessly. When he passed a flower bed, he suddenly stopped and bent down to carefully look at the flowers at his feet.

It was a field of purple irises dotted among the slender green grass. The petals were stained with dew, but other than that, there was nothing special about them, just ordinary iris flowers.

But Otto still picked one and held it tightly in his hand. It had nothing to do with anything else, just because... this is Kallen's favorite flower...

"Oh, who is this? Otto?"

The sudden sound startled Otto. He stuffed the flowers into the inner pocket of his coat without leaving a trace, then stood up slowly and turned around again.

"Lisa? What are you doing here?"

"Um?"

Lisa looked at her stupid brother and smiled sarcastically:

"Do you want to look around? This is clearly the clan of the Apokalis family. If I'm not here, where should I be? Like your fiancée, am I running out all day long to make myself look embarrassed?"

"If you want to anger me in this way, then I advise you not to waste your efforts."

"Pfft! Hahahaha!"

Lisa laughed exaggeratedly, covering her mouth and laughing so hard.

While laughing, she took two steps forward and gently patted Otto on the shoulder.

"Okay, no more joking."

She suddenly came close to Otto's ear and said in an almost inaudible voice:

"Listen Otto, sister is here to help you. Don't you want to save Kallen? I have a way."

"Why should I trust you?"

"So I said, listen carefully Otto, you want to save Karen, and I want Marcel to take over the position of Bishop of Destiny. We each get what we need, do you understand?"

Otto narrowed his eyes. This was the advantage brought by the information gap. Lisa didn't seem to know what her father had talked to him last night. She thought her father was going to transfer the position of bishop as he said at the party a few days ago. Pass to Otto.

"Listen, after you rescue Kallen, you must leave Klosten immediately and you are not allowed to come back for the rest of your life. This is the price. How about it? Do you accept it?"

"Tell me first, what do you want me to do?"

"It's very simple..."

Lisa blew gently into Otto's ear. She almost bit Otto's earlobe and said something. Otto's eyes widened slightly, and then he pushed Lisa who was already close to him. open.

But what he said was agreement:

"I get it, deal's done."

…………

"Ta-ta-ta!"

Su knocked on the door three times, but he got no answer, but the cold air behind the door subsided slightly, and he knew that this was the "please come in" expressed by Kevin.

He turned the handle and gently pushed the door open. The frost-colored air that surged out instantly made him take two steps back.

After a while, Su wiped the thin white frost on her face and then stepped into Kevin's room again.

"You heard what Eleanor said just now, right?"

Kevin lay on the sofa with his eyes closed, Skyfire Sword leaning casually on the chair, and he didn't reply.

Su was already used to this, so he simply asked directly:

"She hopes we can save Kallen Kaslana, yes, your descendant."

"Kaslana..."

Kevin repeated softly:

"Kaslana...has long been meaningless to me."

"so?"

"Besides, in front of what we have to do, their worries are worse than children playing house."

"So you plan to..."

"However, before we find Mikael's specific location, there is still enough time to at least go see the excitement."

Along with his words, the sword of the Heavenly Fire Sword was already covered with frost.