The Fire-Chasing Herrscher Who Destroyed the World

"Xie'er, that's your name, right?"

Looking at Xi'er who leaned her upper body on the table, carefully picked up a few grains of rice with the tips of her chopsticks, stuffed it into her mouth and chewed it for a full minute without swallowing it, Mei Yi seemed to recall something, and felt a little abruptly Open your mouth.

"Yes...yes. Uh...how did Mei-senpai know my name?"

"Mikael told me!"

Meiyi crossed his hands and rested his chin, his smile full of intoxicating tenderness.

"Mikael..."

Xier repeated the name in a low voice.

She was certain that she had never heard of this name before, but subconsciously, she couldn't say that she was not unfamiliar with this name. But every time she heard it or said it, her heart could not help but beat faster. .

"That...Senpai Mei..."

"What's wrong?"

"Um... do you have any photos of Mikael? Xi'er... uh... Xi'er..."

She had never been good at lying, or she couldn't lie at all. She just thought that maybe seeing Mikael's appearance could remind her of something, but for a moment she didn't know why she should speak. Or should it be more straightforward?

"Xie'er... Xi'er just feels that this name is familiar. But Xi'er really can't remember who he is."

"Oh? Is that so?"

Yayi put a large piece of beef on top of the white rice in Xi'er's bowl. The latter opened and closed her lips silently twice. She wanted to refuse in embarrassment, but looking at the beef that was already in her bowl, she felt that it didn't matter. No matter how you refuse, it will only make you more embarrassed, and in the end you can only passively accept it.

"Um... Xier, you are also a student of Qianyu Academy, right?"

Mei Yi seemed to be infected by Xi'er, and she accidentally picked up "that" oral habit, and she didn't seem to notice it herself.

"Oh! Yes! But I am a transfer student who just entered the school the day before yesterday. Sister Mei may not be impressed by me..."

Xier glanced at the school badge pinned to her chest and kept her head bowed when speaking.

"No, Xi'er!"

Meiyi stretched out her index finger and shook it.

"You should also have an impression, right? Although you just entered school the day before yesterday, when we went to school twice in a row the day before yesterday and yesterday, we passed by each other at the school gate."

"Ah...ah...that's right..."

Xier is not so forgetful, but the gentler Meiyi behaves, the more nervous she becomes inside. For a while, she forgets even these superficial memories...

No, there is actually another possibility - her nervousness does not come from the pressure exerted by Mei, but just because she realizes that she is getting closer to some truth about the name "Mikael", so she is nervous.

"Yes, do you still remember? The big brother who looks like the driver who has been with me these two mornings is Mikael!"

"Eh!"

"Bang tom——"

The man's face appeared in Xi'er's mind, and then her heart suddenly contracted - she had indeed seen this man before!

Where...where...I can't remember...but I did see it somewhere...

"boom--"

"Xier, what's wrong with you?"

The sound of the broken rice bowl falling to the ground and Mei Yi's concerned cry made her wake up for a moment, but it was only for a moment. She lay on the table with her head in her hands, her whole body twitching. Mei Yi wanted to help her. , but I don’t know what happened, let alone what I can do.

She thought for a while, then took out her cell phone, found Mikael's number and dialed it.

"Du-du-hello? What's wrong, Mei?"

"Mikael, Xier, she..."

"I know, I'll be back as soon as possible."

Mei Yi wanted to say something else, but there was only a busy signal coming from the receiver. Other than that, the surroundings were silent.

"Xie'er!"

She turned around suddenly. Xier was still lying on the table, but there was no movement at all.

Mei Yi quickly stepped forward and checked Xi'er's breath and pulse like in the TV series.

His breathing is normal and his pulse is normal. Fortunately, he is fine.

"Did you... fall asleep? Or fainted?"

Meiyi has seen too many bizarre incidents in the past two days, and none of them can really be answered. Of course she is curious about Xi'er's abnormality, but there are too many doubts lined up in front of her, and she doesn't pay much attention to it. .

"If you sleep like this, your arms will be numb, and it won't be good for your cervical spine, right?"

Mei Yi put her hands on her hips and sighed with some distress as she looked at Xi'er, whose brows were gradually unfurling in her deep sleep.

"Take her back to the bedroom."

Mei Yi thought so. Although she was a girl, she had been practicing swordsmanship all year round, and her strength was no less than that of ordinary boys. Xi'er looked small, so she estimated that she should be able to hold her.

"Uh-uh-"

In fact, Xi'er was lighter than expected. Meiyi easily picked her up, but then her eyes were flashed by light from nowhere.

"Huh? This is..."

Mei Yi quickly rushed up to the second floor with Xi'er in her arms and laid her flat on the bed where she had been lying on last night. After all, she couldn't restrain her curiosity. She gasped for breath and gently opened the girl's chest with her trembling fingertips. shirt……

"It is indeed this!"

Mei Yi lifted up her clothes, and the red mark on her left waist was extremely conspicuous, exactly as in her memory. And Xi'er's chest is obviously the same thing, but the lines are very different.

"What exactly is this?"

Mei put her palm against the mark on her left waist, which Mikael said was a "birthmark." No, it's something "let's call it a birthmark."

What exactly is this? The day before yesterday, Mei was preoccupied with her father. Apart from the shock when she first heard about it, she almost forgot about it, so naturally she didn't ask Mikael again.

She has read many stories. Could this be proof of some kind of super power? Or is it some kind of sacrifice chosen by God? No, no, no, these are all plot points in the story... Uh... having said that, the abilities that Mikael showed several times in a row are not like those that would appear in the "real world" that she was originally familiar with. Right?

correct! Mikael seemed to have mentioned the serious illness eight years ago... That's right! Mei Yi finally recalled that this mark appeared immediately after the disease that almost took her life eight years ago...

Then the current Xi'er, isn't it...

Too much saliva was secreted under the tongue all at once. Mei held her neck and tried to swallow, but because she was so nervous, she even lost control of her muscles. The saliva got stuck in her throat, unable to move up or down.

"Snapped--"

"Cough cough cough!"

Leng Buding was slapped hard on the back, and Mei Yi finally calmed down.

"Why are you panicking?"

"Mikael, you are finally back!"

As soon as Mei turned around, her forehead was lightly flicked by Mikael. She curled her lips, then stepped aside, giving up her seat next to the bed to Mikael.

"How is she?"

Mei Yi rubbed her forehead and asked tenderly, looking at Mikael's back lying beside the bed.

"No big deal."

Mikael withdrew his palm from Seele's forehead.

"Not everyone is like this, but for a small number of people, when they first awaken the stigmata, they will be accompanied by severe pain, which may even endanger their lives. However, Xi'er's condition is not bad. It seems that she is just in physical condition. If you consume too much, you may feel drowsy from time to time in the next few days, but it will be better after a while. "

After Mikael finished speaking, he turned around and met Mei Yi's confused and relieved eyes.

"Mikael, the stigmata you are talking about is..."

She stupidly lifted the hem of her blouse, revealing the red mark on her waist.

The corners of Mikael's mouth twitched twice, he sighed, stepped forward and pulled Mei Yi's clothes off. Before Mei Yi could say anything, she was hit hard on the forehead again.

"First of all, girls should be careful not to lift their clothes in front of the opposite sex. Secondly... that mark, that is, the stigmata, unless you trust someone very much, don't take the initiative to expose it."

"oh!"

Mei pouted and rubbed her red forehead, looking very dissatisfied.

But then she smiled again:

"But, what you said, Mikael, naturally doesn't matter, right?"

Seriously, it was only four days since she and Mikael met one afternoon, but she had an extraordinary dependence on him. No matter what difficulties she encounters, he will be the first one she thinks of and will never question whether he can handle it...

This weird feeling of closeness was different from the one she felt towards Kiana. Although she had been unwilling to admit it and dared not admit it, Mikael had indeed filled a certain kind of feeling in her life in these short four days. Lack, something that was extremely lacking in her life even before her father's accident.

It is a kind of care from elders. In these short four days, he sometimes acted like her father, sometimes like her brother, sometimes like a teacher... Mei felt that it was precisely because of his and Kiana's existence that she could now act like an ordinary person. Let's laugh like a girl...

As she thought this, her smile couldn't help but bring out the foolishness that only another girl could have.

Then as expected, his forehead was flicked again.

"Tell me! Are you pretending to be idiot Kiana!"

Mikael pressed his heaving chest hard and cursed angrily:

"I must be corresponding to the first one! The first one! Do you think I am a girl?"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Although her forehead hurt from being hit, Mei Yi's smile was filled with unprecedented relief. There were still a few tears in the corners of her eyes, and she didn't know whether they were from pain or laughter.

After laughing for a while, his forehead suddenly felt warm. When she opened her eyes, Mikael had already retracted his palm, but the warmth still remained on her forehead, and the previous pain was naturally gone.

"Shh! Keep your voice down, don't wake up Xi'er."

Mikael was obviously talking to Mei Yi, but his gentle eyes were always directed at the petite figure on the bed. Of course, the latter was still immersed in the warmth just now and did not see this scene at all.

After that, she was held by Mikael's wrist and forcibly dragged out of the room. Neither party seems to realize one problem - this villa is obviously Mei Yi's property...

Only when she stepped onto the stairs did Mei Yi remember something and asked again:

"Then...stigma, if I remember correctly, this word is a term used by destiny to describe a supernatural miracle. It refers to the proof that people have endured suffering for the Lord...But, Michael, what exactly is the stigmata? What is it?”

Mikael paused, bit his lower lip slightly, and finally explained:

"I didn't want to say it, because with your current understanding of the world, you wouldn't understand even if I explained it. However, since you asked... let's put it this way. In a sense, it does It is a kind of 'miracle', and those who possess it often have power far beyond that of ordinary people, if they can fully awaken it."

"But I don't feel any special power... Well, I mean, if you can completely awaken the stigmata, will you be able to have what you showed before, Mikael..."

"No!"

Mikael pouted and shook his head, with a coaxing tone.

"I also have the stigmata, but most of the abilities I have shown have nothing to do with the stigmata, but something else... Forget it, it's useless to say more now. Wait for some time... Wait, what are you talking about? Eyes?"

Feeling Mei's eyes roaming around his body, Mikael cautiously distanced himself a little bit.

"That Mikael...can you show me your stigmata? Just look at it!"

"no!"

Mikael couldn't help but cover his chest and walked down the stairs quickly, but after a while, he turned around and looked at Mei Yi.

"By the way, Mei, I'm going to leave it to you for today's dinner. You may need to cook more because..."

"ah!"

Before Mikael could finish speaking, he heard Mei scream.

"What's wrong?"

"Damn it, I almost forgot this...Mikael, are we going to pick up Kiana?"

"..."

Mikael didn't speak, just looked at Mei Yi with an extremely dull look.

"What...what happened?"

The same question, but now it was a different person who asked.

"nothing."

Mikael shook his head without any hesitation.

"But... Kiana and the others should be arriving soon."

"Eh?"

"If you hadn't called me in a hurry to come back, I would have thought something had happened... Don't worry, I have finished everything I have to do today. Calculating the time, Mebius should come back with Kiana. It's not just her, there's another girl who's about the same age as you, so prepare more dinner, and there will be two more mouths in the house during this time. As for what happened from last night to just now... You’d better ask them directly later.”

"I see……"

"Ding dong——"

Mei Yi's answer and the doorbell rang almost at the same time. She was stunned for a moment, then saw Mikael nod again, and then rushed to the villa door excitedly.

The door had just opened a crack, and the familiar white color fell on her.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuu Mei! I almost couldn't see you... Huh? Is there any lunch left?"

"Okay Kiana, don't block the door."

Mebius gently pushed Kiana's shoulder, and then pulled another short girl from the side.

"Huh? She is..."

The girl turned her head, there was not much unnecessary expression on her face, and her voice was as calm as water:

"My name is Bronya. Excuse me, where is Xier?"

…………

"Huh? Bronya is so pitiful. She has to be used as a weapon and perform various dangerous tasks at such a young age... But don't worry, now that you're here, she won't be the same as before."

Except for Kiana, who was enjoying the dinner that had just been served on the table, Mei and Bronya looked a little reserved. However, after hearing about what happened last night, Mei did not blame Bronya, not even a hint of hostility. On the contrary, whether it was her expression or words, she was only full of heartache.

"What a kind boy."

In front of the railing on the second floor of the villa, Mebius praised and sneered.

"Let's go inside and talk."

Mikael nodded, then shook his head.

"Crack-"

The door lock is closed, and two worlds are suddenly separated.

"Xie'er is still sleeping, Mebius, are you sure there's nothing wrong?"

"You ask me? How do I know?"

Mebius sat on the edge of the bed angrily.

"I am not an omniscient and omnipotent god. If I insist on saying so, although I am the creator of the stigmata, my understanding of it may not be as clear as you, the holder of the stigmata."

"All right."

Mikael stood beside the bed with some disappointment, and opened the thin curtains. The top of his head was pitch black, and corresponding to it were extremely bright and dense light spots. If you were used to seeing the night in the past, you would suddenly notice Are you afraid that the world has turned upside down?

"Speaking of which, what was the result of your negotiation with Cocolia? How did you bring that Bronya back?"

"Ah, I want to inform you anyway... You can go find her tomorrow. She will join the World Snake as an individual. Bronya and Xi'er are considered hostages, and Natasha will stay with her to monitor her."

"Tsk! Such harsh conditions... Haha, yes, she has no choice at all."

"yes."

What can Cocolia do? She is also desperate.

One second he was immersed in the joy of successfully making a comeback because of his vigilance, and the next moment the situation was reversed again... Of course, for Mikael, this series of actions was a bit redundant. He didn't even know how he lost. .

In addition, several children that Cocolia tried to transfer to the ME club building were intercepted by Mebius. She suddenly lost all her weight and had no choice but to meet Mikael's conditions.

"However, she didn't get nothing. I promised her that I would help her complete the plans she wanted to complete, whether it was to conquer the gems or the tranquility gems. To be honest, she is indeed a talent, so , I will also give her a ticket to witness the final stage play, that’s it.”

"Ha! Murder is heartbreaking."

Mikael smiled silently, turned to look at Mebius, and suddenly said:

"So, Mebius, you asked me before if I still remember your past ideals...what exactly do you want to say?"

"I...why did you get into trouble with this issue?"

Mebius turned his head away guiltily, complaining while his mind was racing.

In fact, she had nothing to hide from Mikael, it was just about that dream, about what she wanted to do now... She was not mentally prepared to let Mikael know.

Or, letting Mikael know would only intensify his rebellious mentality.

What methods can be used to get over it? You can't just find an excuse. Mikael can easily detect this. When the time comes, he can directly use the power of consciousness, then...

Suddenly, countless images flashed through Mebius's mind, including Mei and her huddled in the kitchen making breakfast, and Yuxier lying quietly on the sofa, being teased by her unscrupulously... …

"Um...Mikael, do you know what I want now?"

"Huh? Huh?"

Mebius walked up to Mikael with a smile, held his hand, and said in a softer tone than ever before:

"Mikael, are we going to have a baby?"