The Fire-Chasing Herrscher Who Destroyed the World

"Ah...it can't be done."

Mikael blinked and silently repeated these words.

"Maybe I should feel happy? In this kind of relationship that is full of insincerity between people, you still guessed what I am going to do. Although I do feel a little uncomfortable, being happy is indeed happy."

This time, Sakura became silent. Maybe her personality was not suitable to be a lobbyist. It wasn't that she didn't understand Mikael, but that she wanted to understand Mikael too much and wanted to understand what Mikael said. Every sentence, every word, so she couldn't really understand what Mikael was trying to express.

In fact, there is no need to understand those things at all, because Mikael himself cannot explain the specific meaning. Compared with normal people using language as a tool to express something, Mikael seems to be using this tool without purpose. , just like the shovel was originally used to shovel soil, but he turned the wooden handle upside down, sometimes used it as a weapon, and sometimes used it as a load on his shoulders, and Sakura was trying to understand these actions as "shoveling soil" , of course I can’t understand it.

And Mikael wouldn't give her time to understand:

"But how can you be so sure that what you think I want to do is really what I want to do?"

As soon as Sakura opened her mouth, Mikael interrupted her again:

"Forget it, it's too boring and meaningless to say this. Just assume that what you guys guessed is correct and change the topic. How do you judge that I can't do it? Is it Mei's analysis and calculation, or Su's observation of parallel worlds? conclusion?"

"It's Su. Mei doesn't know about it yet. At least when we first took action, Mei didn't know about it. But how he came to his conclusion, I don't know, I don't understand, and I don't know. I don't care. But his conclusion is that he can't do it. If you want, you can't talk to him, right? But I just think that instead of letting you continue like this, maybe it would be a better ending. ”

"So, this is your purpose? To start such a big fight, just for an opportunity to have a conversation, and then tell me that I can't do that?"

Sakura was silent again. After a while, she answered with her head sullenly:

"No, this is an exhortation and a warning. You can also understand that we are showing you our power. It is true that we have no ability to resist when facing the real power of the end, but now, you also There is no final power.”

Mikael's Adam's apple rolled silently, and he said curiously:

"Oh? How did you guess such a thing?"

"Actually, there is no need to guess. Five hundred years ago, Kevin had an explanation with Su and entrusted him with part of the Stigma Project. After all, once he fails and is killed by you, there will always be someone to carry out the Stigma Project. Although Su is not a good choice. Of course, he also mentioned the problem of Prometheus. After all, that is the key to the success of the Stigmata plan. If the battle with you cannot strip away the power of the end, it will continue to reincarnate in time. It doesn't make any sense.

"So Su guessed that with Kevin's character, when it comes time to decide whether to live or die, he will definitely take the risk and try to use Chimera to contact Prometheus in advance, and then strip the power of the end from your body, because Only in this way can we have the possibility of defeating you. Now that we have a guess, all we need to do is prove it. Through observing you over the past few years, I have not found that you have any ability to use time. I don't understand metaphors very well, but. As far as I'm concerned, if the new knife works better than the old one, you can't just keep it on the shelf, right?"

"Yeah. That's why I said, you did a good job this time. But...are you really not going to do it? You understand, right? No matter whether it can be done or not, I have to give it a try. "

"But Mikael... Things in this world are not something you can do if you want to. If you can, who wants to watch their comrades die? Who would want the collapse to happen in this world? …”

"Of course I understand all of this. I also know the difficulty of what I have to do, better than you. But if you know something is impossible and don't do it, then there will be no pain in the world. In the final analysis, humans are still animals with more sensibility than rationality. If you don’t do something because it is impossible, then not only will there be no me today, there will also be no moth chasing the fire in the past, and there will be no you, no. What? And since you have guessed what I want to do, you should also understand that I cannot give up, but you still choose to do it. In a sense, is it not a kind of knowing that you cannot do it?

"Whether something is impossible or not is a matter of the world, but whether you want to do it, dare to do it, and whether you are willing to do it is human beings' own business. Even if this thing is considered impossible by everyone, I must also reach that ending in person and verify the possibility and impossibility. Only when the dice falls, can we know what the dice face is. Only when the ending really comes, can we know whether something is possible or not. Do it.

"Moreover, for something called 'impossible', does the probability of it happening have to be zero? No, possibility and impossibility are relative concepts under specific circumstances. The so-called impossibility, maybe It's just that there were too many zeros after the decimal point, so it was automatically rounded off. Speaking of which, her birth was such an 'impossible' thing. Since even such an almost miraculous thing can happen, it is normal for another miracle to happen. Bar."

"Is that what you think..."

Sakura sighed softly.

"But what's the cost of doing all this? We once did want to accomplish an impossible thing, but it was to sacrifice ourselves to save the world. No matter how it is regarded as stupid, it is still meaningful. . But what you are doing now is not only abandoning the honor and dignity of the past, but also hurting everyone in the world, just to fulfill your almost impossible wish. You are like this. What’s the difference between a deed and a lawyer?”

"Sorry, you said it yourself, what's the difference between this approach and the Herrscher? Sorry, I am the Herrscher."

Mikael spread his hands, looking indifferent.

Sakura's pupils vibrated violently, staring at Mikael in disbelief. After talking for so long, her expression finally changed, and the muscles in her facial features began to twitch violently. She suddenly stepped forward, almost yelling:

"But you are not an ordinary Herrscher, Mikael! You are my comrade-in-arms, you are... a Herrscher who fights for humanity..."

"Oh? Fighting for humanity? Forget it, humans themselves can't fight for humanity, so what qualifications do I, a Herrscher, have to fight for humanity."

Mikael shrugged, his expression still so indifferent.

Having also experienced that era, Sakura instantly knew what he was referring to, and for a moment she didn't know how to refute.

"Life is meaningless. Human beings will die, and we will all die. There is no underworld, underworld, or reincarnation that greets us after death. Death is the end of a person in all senses, and the destruction of one's own self. The same is true for the world. It is meaningless. The earth's natural energy will be exhausted, the solar system will be destroyed due to the exhaustion of the star's life, the Milky Way will collide with Andromeda, and even the entire universe will always be destroyed at that moment. Everything is meaningless. , because everything is heading towards destruction from birth. If we cannot get rid of all destruction, then when everything ceases to exist, everything will be meaningless. In this meaningless world, sin caused by self-sacrifice and selfishness. It’s meaningless and makes no difference.”

"But this is not a reason for you to hurt others! Whether it is meaningful or meaningless, everyone should feel and judge by themselves. When they live and when they die, they should also see their own thoughts, and you do not need you to do it for them. Make a decision."

Sakura seemed to want to control her emotions that were about to explode, but that was ultimately impossible.

Her tone did become calm again, but a tear slipped from the corner of her eye, quickly slid across her cheek, and stopped for a moment at her chin. Finally, because she leaned forward to avoid her chest, she fell straight to the blank ground.

"Tick-tock——"

The seemingly nothing white color had a faint ripple, which soon spread to the entire space.

It turns out there is not everything here.

This is still Hua's heart lake, but there is nothing there anymore... that's all.

"What about your dreams? Mikael, do you want to deny your past ideals and everything you have done in the past?"

"No, I will not deny these. It is precisely because of the past that I have the present me. No matter what I become now, it is a proof of the existence of the past, not a denial."

Sakura bit her lower lip hard and turned her head away in embarrassment.

"I can't speak to you."

Mikael blinked slowly. He looked down at the ripples under his feet that had not subsided for a long time, and suddenly felt a little tight in his chest.

"So...Mikael...what would she think?"

"Um?"

"If you really did this, how would she view her second life? She once wanted to save the world, didn't she? But in the end she ended up doing it in a way that she couldn't accept, maybe... Destroying the world, but at least regaining life in a way that hurts the world. How will she view this life? Have you considered this? It's not too late to stop now. The damage the world has suffered is not too great. Relying on your power, we can save the world at a faster speed and at a lower cost. This is also our dream, and this is what she really wanted to get with her sacrifice. Something, isn’t it?”

Mikael's Adam's apple rolled, his lips twitched, and he asked hollowly:

"What are you talking about? What are you talking about?"

He raised his head suddenly, took two quick steps forward, staggered towards Sakura, and grabbed her collar before she could react.

"Why? Why? Why do you and Hua think so? Ah. Ah? I know that you and Hua are both ready to sacrifice themselves at any time, but the moment between preparing to sacrifice and actually dying is It's completely different. You have never seen Ellie's death with your own eyes, you just regard her death as a story worthy of praise. But I am different. I watched her disappear in front of me, and I touched her. Cold and trembling fingers, only I know how afraid she is of death, and only I know how much she wants to live, no matter what way or means, as long as she can survive. All she wants to do is fulfill her last wish at the end of her life. Even if she doesn't like this process after resurrection, it doesn't matter if she doesn't like the life gained in this way. There is still a possibility that she won't like it while alive. There’s no chance that a dead person doesn’t like it.”

In just two sentences, Mikael's sudden anger disappeared. He let go of Sakura's hand, straightened her collar twice, and finished the next words calmly.

But Sakura didn't feel the tranquility. Her chest rose and fell rapidly twice, then she took a deep breath, bit her lip hard and shouted:

"You've gone crazy!"

Mikael did not get angry again, but replied condescendingly:

"Oh? Really? If you are crazy, then you are crazy. How can people not be crazy? After all, for the vast majority of human beings, there is always a certain existence in this world that is more important than the world itself, and there is no need to go crazy for it. What's embarrassing, isn't it? But, Sakura, I'm actually quite curious, if the 12th Herrscher came to Ling as planned, and Ling failed in the battle with the 12th Herrscher. ,what would you do?"

Sakura lowered her head and was silent for a second, then quickly gave her answer:

"I would kill her without hesitation."

Mikael shook his head, "You are indeed qualified to say such a thing. However, if I change the setting. Sakura, what if Ling's personality has not been erased, but has become a temporary relationship with the Twelfth Herrscher? The state of symbiosis is only temporary. Soon, Ling's consciousness will be erased by the Twelfth Herrscher. You can't determine the specific time of this transformation, and I think you know the ability of the Twelfth Herrscher. In this case, how should you choose?”

This time, Sakura hesitated for ten seconds, and finally gave a plausible answer:

"I understand."

But understanding does not mean agreement. This is almost a subtext that can be understood without interpretation.

"So, what are you going to do? With such a good opportunity, why don't you try to kill me? Moreover, this is also an opportunity that Hua has tried his best to create."

Sakura opened her lips and was stunned for a moment, then shook her head helplessly.

"Isn't it still too late?"

Mikael showed a smile of victory and no longer concealed it.

"Ah, after all, the principle of the Underworld Staff is electromagnetic wave interference. In theory, it can be broken by using the power of thunder. But the method I used is simpler."

"Vishnu...is really omnipotent."

"ah."

Mikael responded softly, his vision suddenly dimmed, and the two returned to the floating port.

"Snapped--"

The sword in Sakura's left hand holding the Third God Key fell to the ground. Mikael could have taken advantage of the situation and cut off her entire body with one strike, but in the end he stopped and just kicked her away.

"It's just because you didn't chop off my head immediately before."

Mikael looked around. Hua collapsed on the ground, his breathing getting weaker and weaker, and Theresa who was farther away tried hard to help Judas stand up, but it was a luxury after all.

There are no worthwhile goals left here.

Mikael took a step towards Sirin's position.

"Wait...it's not...over yet!"

The corners of Mikael's mouth twitched slightly, he raised his head, and another familiar flame fell from the sky.

"Hua... you..."

There was absurdity in Mikael's laughter. The next moment, as if he had expected it, he stretched out his right hand and pinched the neck of Sakura who suddenly appeared beside him.

"Well, since you have chosen this path, don't regret it."

Sakura's pupils suddenly turned into blood-red crosses, and Mikael's figure expanded rapidly. In the blink of an eye, he stood tall and swallowed up the fire phoenix that had not yet condensed into a red kite.

This is in the conscious space.

In reality, Mikael simply broke Sakura's neck, then opened his mouth quickly, and his chin fell directly to the ground. He rolled Sakura's body into a twist, but it still seemed too big, so he tore off Sakura's body. The limbs were stuffed into his mouth piece by piece, and finally the neck, head, torso, and even the ice knife full of cold air were swallowed clean together.

"belch--"