The Fire-Chasing Herrscher Who Destroyed the World

It was a familiar party, familiar with human beings who considered themselves victors, but Mikael was no longer in the joyful mood he had when he attended the party for the first time, even though the protagonists of this party should have been him, Himiko, Sakura and Ellie.

Of course, Himiko and Sakura are still wearing plasters and will definitely not be able to come to the scene. Ellie only cares about whether there are delicious desserts, and Mikael is not in the mood at all...

Fortunately, Kevin and Mei have won all the glory as "good citizens who act bravely for justice" - and also the spotlight of reporters.

This somewhat gave Mikael a chance to breathe, allowing him to hold it in the corner and look at the relics left by Alfred.

[My name is Alfred Lichtenstein. When you read this letter, I should be dead, right? He died at the hands of Honkai disease, which I spent my short life studying.

Let me guess, who are you? Is it Himihu? No, I guess the one holding this letter now should be Mikael, right?

You must be curious about why I removed Feng, which symbolizes nobility, in the middle of my name... Well, you shouldn't be curious about this. I think what you want to know more urgently is what happened in those three blocks in Dagon District? Is your inference correct?

Haha, I can imagine your feeling of being extremely angry but powerless.

Therefore, I tell you now that all your inferences are correct.

It's really amazing. We spent nearly a year doing calculations and deductions, and you finally came up with the experimental plan in just a few days?

I think if it’s not a blind cat encountering a dead mouse, it’s probably because you know far more about Honkai than we do. At least, most doctors now attribute Honkai disease to a common infectious disease and have been trying to find out which bacteria caused the disease.

And you should know that the cause of the disease is not a bacterium, but the radiation caused by the disease - just like nuclear radiation.

Oops, why am I talking about this? (Blood stain wiped away) I’m probably afraid that you are really a blind cat and a dead mouse, so I just give you a few words.

In short, as you can see, my experiments led to the death of tens of thousands of people (although from a certain perspective, I also saved dozens of people), I am indeed a hopeless executioner, so for my death , you don’t have to feel any pity or sadness.

Because this is all my retribution, the sin I should bear (the blood stains wiped away)...

Of course, if you really have even a hint of pity and sadness, I will be very happy (cross out).

Oh, by the way, there should be a tube of serum in my drawer. I know that like Himihu, you are a warrior who can use Honkai energy to fight. While fighting, Honkai energy will also corrode your body. If you get Honkai disease, you will still be able to fight. Forget it, it would be bad if he loses control and becomes a dead man.

So that tube of serum is given to you! If you suffer from Honkai disease, or have a premonition that the Honkai disease in your body may get out of control, remember to get yourself a shot...forget it during the battle. After you take the shot, you will need a long time to recover. ——So, please rest assured Himihu, her tube of serum has nothing to do with my experiment.

Uh...you don't dare to give yourself an injection, do you?

alfred lichtenstein

The Dusk of Chasing Fire]

These were probably the last words Alfred wrote when he had a premonition that he was about to die, but what he didn't expect was that his ending was a little better than expected, and he died in battle at least.

As it should be, the coalition government can also deal with the aftermath.

His experiment certainly cannot make the news - even if this experiment itself was instructed by the coalition government, it is not known. After all, his wording in this letter is "We spent nearly a year..."

In short, the official explanation is that Pohnpei Island was originally used to build a prison to hold a group of extremely vicious death row prisoners. However, the death row prisoners rioted and seized government weapons and equipment, resulting in a certain number of casualties.

Mr. Alfred von Lichtenstein, the young and promising mayor of Luluye, took the lead in the battle, piloted a mecha to fight, and died heroically in the end. He is truly a role model for us, balabala...

That's all.

This is not the result of Mikael's promise to Harris and the others - news came from the Fire Chaser Moth that among all the survivors in the tower, only Aldemir survived, and the reason for his survival was Honkai resistance. Excellent, Firechaser thought he was worth a tube of serum.

As for the promise to Harris and others to make the truth known to the public, maybe it really has to wait until many years later... But do humans really have many years to come?

He was going to try to contact Velvet privately when he was free. Anyway, she had not signed the "truce agreement" with the Fire Chaser Moth yet. It was normal to expose some scandals, right?

Mikael looked at the letter in his hand again.

This whole article is nonsense, and the serum mentioned at the end of the letter has also disappeared. Mikael feels that the owner of the letter should be in a tangled state until the end of his life. He took the serum with him in case he died at the end. A moment of regret can still hit the nail on the head and save a life.

And thanks to this tube of serum - well, it's the tube stuck in Yasha's tail.

But in the whole nonsense, Alfred left some valuable clues to Mikael, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

The most obvious one is naturally the phrase "we", which means that his actions are not based on his personal thoughts, but on the instruction of a higher level or a group.

This is conceivable. With Alfred's contradictory state of mind, Mikael felt that he might not be able to do such a thing without some external pressure and stimulation.

What's more, even if he is the mayor of Luluye, it is terrifying to be able to quietly activate the Honkai energy reactor without anyone noticing.

So who else is "us"?

Mikael's first reaction was Poison Chrysalis. This was not because he had any conclusive evidence, but as he said. From the few clues, he could only draw this inference: Okay, let's stop pretending and let's show off. In fact, It just comes from some kind of intuition...

Or it can be compared to the method of proof by contradiction, first assuming that the person behind him is a poisonous chrysalis, and then inferring: is there any basis for contact between him and the poisonous chrysalis?

Yes, he once worked as an assistant in Dr. Spacey's laboratory. It is not difficult for Poison Chrysalis to get in touch with him.

But Mikael couldn't think of anything more.

But there is one more thing worth noting: Although Alfred did not say it explicitly in the letter, just as he deliberately pretended to be a playboy at that time, some parts of the letter were written too deliberately.

Why does the "you" in his letter refer to Mikael? Why did he deliberately mention that "you know far more about Honkai than we do".

Finally, he clearly carried the tube of serum with him, so why did he deliberately mention that he wanted to give it to Mikael at the end of the article?

This seemed to be telling him in a low voice: You are paying attention to us, and we even have doubts about your identity.

All he had to do was ask Mikael by name if he was a lawyer.

This is why he thinks "we" have poisonous pupae.

Among the people who know his identity, Ellie will not say it, Himiko will not say it, and Famas does not need to say it. Sakura's attitude is ambiguous, but it is not important, because Poison Chrysalis itself doubts his identity, and from a physiological point of view The Mebius he knew best was tough enough to speak, and he didn't know how to talk.

Isn’t the answer obvious?

Mikael folded the letter, put it back into the empty envelope, and put it in his arms.

Ellie walked to the table with two strawberry cakes and carefully placed the cakes on the table. Then she looked at the silent Mikael and hesitated for two seconds before pushing the larger one in front of him.

Mikael's heart felt warm, and he was about to take the cake and say thank you, but was stunned by the painful feeling on Ellie's face.

Before he could react, Ellie stretched out her hand and took his share of the chocolate and strawberries on top of the cake into her belly.

"..."

The corners of Mikael's mouth twitched slightly, somewhat speechless.

But when Ellie smiled with satisfaction because her plan was successful, Mikael felt his shoulders relax, and someone seemed to be sharing the heavy weight that made him breathless.

"Now, eat quickly! I heard that aunt named Mei said that eating sweets will make people feel happy! Seeing that you are looking sad all day long, you must eat more."

As she said this, while eating her share of cake with a spoon, she couldn't help but glance at what was in front of Mikael.

Mikael suppressed a laugh and poked her cheek.

"First, Mei seems to be as old as you, so you can't call her aunt. Second, Alicia, have you gained weight?"

Alicia raised her eyebrows, showing a look of surprise and panic, "Ah! Is it possible? It's impossible!"

"Yes... look at your socks, they can cut the flesh on your thighs."

"No! It's impossible! The socks must have shrunk in the wash!"

Ellie was reluctant to accept this cruel fact, but when she saw Mikael drinking water to hide his smile, she still didn't understand that Mikael was deliberately teasing her.

She immediately showed a smile that said she knew everything.

"Eh...I said...Mikael..."

"What's wrong?"

"Were you staring at my legs?"

"Pfft..." The water that Mikael just drank was cold and all of it spurted out.

K.O!

"By the way...your way of using pink crystals to attack..." Mikael hesitated for a moment and finally made up his mind to ask.

"Ah! That! Actually, I don't know what's going on, but I think it's great! It's beautiful and cute, which is very suitable for a girl like me!"

Mikael suppressed his smile and looked at Alicia silently.

And she smiled, not shy enough to look at him.

Mikael understood that Ellie was hiding something from him.

Only when a person is concealing or deceiving will he always keep looking at the other person.

This made him irritated for no reason.

But he also wanted to remind Ellie that he did not feel that he was the only suspect of Poison Chrysalis. As Ellie who came out of Vostok, Mikael believed that Poison Chrysalis would not care about her.

However, Ai Li seemed to have anticipated this problem. She said casually: "Captain Himihu said that she applied to the headquarters to customize a soul steel weapon for each of us. When the time comes, we will have the weapon to cover up, and you can more or less You can show some of your power!”

Mikael nodded. Ellie seemed to be talking to him, but in fact, the subtext meant that she would hide the power of this pink crystal under her weapon in the future, so Mikael didn't have to worry about it.

As if realizing that Mikael was not very interested, Ellie silently left the corner. She quietly took two...three pieces of cake, intending to send them to the ward for Himiko and Sakura who were absent.

After Allie left, Mikael took out a blurry photo from his trouser pocket.

The background of the photo was intact. It looked like it was in a church. Alfred was wearing a tuxedo. He looked much greener and less pale at that time.

As for the person next to him, the woman wearing a white wedding dress, her figure was very blurry and her face could not be seen clearly. She could only roughly judge that she was a white-haired girl.

This was a wedding photo. Mikael made a simple judgment, but he had already checked it online and found that Alfred was not married.

Logically speaking, with today's technology, a photo should never be so damaged.

The only possibility that Mikael can think of is that someone deliberately removed the outer protective film, and then often touched the girl's face in the photo with his thumb.

Until her face became blurred and could no longer be recognized.

And in that person's memory, her facial features, her voice, and everything about her became blurred, invisible, and inaudible.

Kevin suddenly sat down in front of him.

"What's wrong? Aren't you going to deal with reporters?" Mikael put away the photos silently, half joking.

Kevin drank a bottle of soda in one go, burped, and then said unhappily: "I felt very proud at first, but the more I dealt with it, the more tired I became...Forget it, Mei seems to be very good at dealing with this kind of thing. , leave it to her!”

Mikael suddenly felt something in his heart and said in a soliciting voice: "Kevin, have you...ever considered becoming a hero?"

Kevin naturally heard the outtone of his words, and as expected, he shook his head, "Forget it, you have too many rules. Mei and I helped you, but in the end, we were put under house arrest. Let's sign a confidentiality agreement, and what kind of mental state treatment..."

"Actually, Mei hasn't made up her mind yet."

Mikael suddenly interrupted him and revealed the mystery.

"Uh... Hahaha! You saw all this!" Kevin's face turned red and he was a little embarrassed when his thoughts were revealed.

"Mei said she still needs to think about it. Of course, if she is willing to join your moth organization, then I will definitely join, but now, we have bought a ticket back to Changkong City."

Mikael nodded without forcing anything.

Anyway, the third Honkai Impact will break out soon, and then Kevin and May will naturally join the Fire Chaser Moth.

He suddenly saw Kevin in his peripheral vision being a little anxious, scratching his head and head, as if he was unhappy with something and wanted to find someone to talk to, but he was hesitant to speak.

"What's wrong? I see you seem a little bit unhappy."

Kevin glanced at him in surprise, then leaned over and whispered: "Actually, I know the mayor of Luluye."

"Oh." Mikael thought it was some big melon. He was not surprised by this. After all, Qianyu Academy is a famous aristocratic academy. How can a child with no background and identity get in?

Mikael's calm reaction greatly stimulated Kevin. He pursed his lips, seemed to have made up his mind, and then continued to reveal: "I remember, when I was very young, I heard an adult say, Mr. Lichtenstein’s younger son is pursuing my aunt.”

Mikael narrowed his eyes and urged: "Then what?"

"But...hey! Okay! I was too young at that time, so I can't remember the specific reason. It seems that he was in poor health. Anyway, our family objected to them being together, and then Alfred ran away with my aunt. ! But without the parents' permission, they couldn't get the wedding ceremony, so they had to hold the wedding in a small church. After living in poverty for half a year, my aunt suddenly fell ill, and not long after...well...what happened to you? ?”

"..."

Mikael's face was gloomy and scary, but he didn't want to throw those too heavy things on Kevin's shoulders in advance.

He confessed his crime, left the party hall as if fleeing, and climbed to the rooftop outside.

From here, you can easily overlook the sea of ​​Luluye. The orange light emitted by the temporary lighthouse renders a faint mist, covering the ruins of hundreds of high-rise buildings that collapsed due to the battle.

In just three days, Luluye, the city of hope that was built with all the resources in the world and symbolized the "New World of Mu Continent", once again restored normal life and order. Street lights and neon lights were surrounded by crystals. The whole city was splashed with green oil, and even standing on the top of the building, my ears could not help but be filled with the lustful laughter of men and women.

As for dozens of Pohnpei Island staff members, they were turned into dead soldiers. The collapsed high-rise buildings crushed the underground shelters, resulting in nearly a thousand casualties. There were also drones mixed in when they were dying, and finally gave Yasha his fatal blow. Alderman of one blow…

It was quickly swept away into the dust of memory.

Because people always use indulgence to gain hope for the future, and who is willing to indulge in the heavy past and the meaningless present?

"I should have thought of it...green eyes, golden hair, isn't this..."

"So, what is the so-called fate and the so-called reincarnation that is irreversible?"

He raised his head and looked at the starless night sky.

The night sky was low, as if within reach, and with endless pressure, as if there were a pair of indifferent eyes watching everything in the world behind the darkness.

So the question is, is this night sky, and even the night sky, real? Or is it false?

There were so many shocks during this period that even Mikael, who had been mentally prepared, could not be completely relieved.

He took a deep breath and covered his head.

There is still a long way to go...

"Eh... By the way, since Lichtenstein is a prominent family, can we check 'us' from this angle? By the way, Kevin's surname is Kaslana now, too soon. Gotta check."

He turned around and walked down the rooftop, and met Yimer who was playing with his mobile phone.

Yimer suddenly met Mikael and seemed a little flustered, but he seemed to be more anxious to do something. He just saluted Mikael and ran up to the rooftop with his mobile phone in hand.

Mikael looked at his back thoughtfully, "Tsk... I don't know which girl it is... I'm so fascinated by him. I'm calling at this time... Do you want to eavesdrop? Forget it, respect privacy. ”

"It's true that I gave Ellie the cold shoulder just now...well, I have to find a way to coax..."

"By the way, as usual, I should be able to earn a vacation by killing an emperor-level Honkai Beast this time! I can take Ellie to Eden's concert at some time!"

"Wait a minute! I almost forgot if I didn't mention this. Captain Himiko still owes two tickets!"

"This has been dragging on for months!"

"No, I must take Ellie to the concert this holiday!"

The messy thoughts in his mind were not effectively sorted out, and Mikael just picked one out at random.

But this still took up the entire night.

When he looked out the window again, the rising sun had jumped out of the sea like a dancing fireball.

But the orange-red fire that should have washed away everything was darkly distorted by the clouds, appearing like a devil.

So what is waiting for mankind in the far distance, is it the new rising sun, or the returning light of the setting sun at dusk?

(End of Volume 1·The Year of Twilight)

The first volume is over. The second volume will be released tomorrow. I will release a chapter (extra) in the afternoon.