The Fire-Chasing Herrscher Who Destroyed the World

"Uh...ahem!"

The first moment I opened my eyes, what I saw was not the bright but cold cabin wall. It was still gloomy darkness, but with a touch of silver light.

There was something heavy on his body, and there was a stench that was neither unfamiliar nor completely unbearable.

Bronya soon realized that she was lying in Xier's bedroom. In that bedroom in the orphanage.

"Strange...why didn't you fall into reincarnation?"

She stood up with her upper body supported on the bed. The movement was not large, but she still made a "shuddering" sound.

Then, on the side of the bed, in the blind spot formed by the moonlight, a flash of blood-red lighted up.

"Well……"

Before Bronya could make a sound, she saw a familiar silhouette rushing in front of her.

"Sister Bronya, are you feeling better?"

"Xie'er? Bronya... Bronya, what's going on? And what time is it now? Doesn't time reincarnate?"

"Sister Bronya, don't worry. It's three o'clock in the morning. You were just too tired just now. Xi'er asked you to sleep for a while as Uncle Kevin said... How about Sister Bronya, do you still feel anything now? not comfortable?"

Bronya rubbed her eyes silently.

How can long-term fatigue be so easily resolved? However, I slept for seven hours in one breath, and at least my brain was no longer foggy. However, my eyes were still a little sore, but for this kind of thing, just rub it and it would be fine.

Of course, she had no time to waste.

"Kevin? Wait! Did he ask you to bring me here to rest? Could it be..."

It was impossible to see Xier's eyes clearly in the darkness, but she could see her nodding movements.

Obviously Bronya is not a fool, especially when she has a clear mind. Xi'er hadn't even begun to explain the situation in detail. She accurately grasped the important information from just a few words.

Therefore, Xi'er no longer had to go to great lengths to explain to Bronya, she only needed to show her with a nod that Bronya's guess was not wrong.

Naturally, there was no need for Bronya to ask Xier to explain everything clearly.

"Xie'er, that Kevin...what else did he say to you?"

"He and Xi'er told some things about Brother Mikael's past. Now, Xi'er probably knows what the so-called test standards are."

Bronya suddenly sighed and silently supported her head.

This is certainly not a lament, Bronya is not that boring yet.

I just felt inexplicably relaxed.

I had already planned to try and make mistakes bit by bit according to the original plan, but I didn't expect to get such important information just after sleeping. Although there was no guarantee that it would be "correct", at least it narrowed the scope of suspicion. and provide reference value.

Of course, she felt a little bit unconvinced. After three trials and errors, she also had a certain guess. At this time, Kevin stepped in. It was like being asked to stand up to answer a question in class, and she had already calculated it in her mind. The result was almost the same, and then a classmate suddenly whispered the answer below.

Although it is a boring desire to win, it cannot be avoided after all.

Next, Bronya looked at the time on the watch nervously while listening to Kevin's words recited by Xier. She doesn't know when the world will start to reincarnate, so she can only take one step at a time.

"In other words, the so-called test is actually to see whether we can make decisions decisively but not hastily, and after making a choice, we can actually shoulder the responsibility."

This is quite different from Bronya's "guess".

"Sister Bronya, what are you going to do..."

If the light was brighter, Bronya should be able to see the tension in Xier's eyes.

How can you not be nervous? According to this standard, things are easier to solve.

In other words, if you choose to execute the order, things will be easier to solve.

If you think about it carefully, the two different options correspond to two responsibilities with completely unequal weight.

After choosing to execute the order, the next thing to do is to follow the Fire Chaser's instructions and personally give relief to those children infected with the Honkai Disease.

And if you choose to do the opposite, it will be a lot of trouble.

Moreover, the former only needs to bear the inner moral condemnation, while the latter... has to shoulder a heavier responsibility.

If this was the real Cocolia Orphanage, no, even if it was just an ordinary orphanage in the original world, Xi'er would not doubt Bronya's choice, but since it is just an insignificant world bubble...

Obviously, if everything in front of us is just a "phantom" in the final analysis, it would be foolish to be humane about these phantoms and affect efficiency.

And... Xi'er also had an indescribable complex emotion in her heart.

Death is called liberation because in a sense it does mean liberation. Especially for those children whose consciousness is gradually taken away by Honkai Disease...

Every time they wake up after reincarnation, the two children will have the same trouble. Although the pain will subside after taking the tranquilizing medicine given by Cocolia, this is not the solution.

Sedative drugs cannot relieve physical pain, and painkillers cannot be used too much. Although there are no regular doctors here, and although food is always in short supply, medicines are uncharacteristically never lacking. However, even if the painkillers are eaten as food, it will not relieve the pain. Mental anguish.

Xi'er didn't know how to comfort the two children. Perhaps for them, passing away quietly in their sleep is really a relief. It would be better if that dream was a rare dream.

Sensing her silence, Bronya squeezed her hand tightly.

"Xie'er, Bronya will not do that kind of thing, even if it is much simpler."

"Eh?"

"Mikael's so-called test is not completely meaningless. At least, Bronya is not willing to go against her will in order to pass the test. Perhaps that can indeed complete the test more efficiently and return to the original world. , but what if Bronya needs to make the same decision one day in the intrinsic world? Can Bronya still be so clever?

"What's more, it doesn't matter what you choose. This is just the inference of Kevin and us, and it is not necessarily Mikael's real idea. If we still fail when we do this, then Bronya will naturally change her strategy. , but before that, Bronya wants to make a choice without going against her will.”

Bronya suddenly opened the quilt and jumped out of the bed.

"Besides, why do you have to cater to Mikael's ideas? In the final analysis, the choice of whether to continue living bravely, even for just one second, or to obtain eternal relief should be in everyone's own hands. . If Bronya can save these children, and there are still children who express their desire to be freed in pain, then Bronya must respect his wishes, unless this is what Bronya wants. There is really no way to leave here, otherwise, how could Bronya make a decision that she cannot accept! "

Xi'er stood up tremblingly.

Yes, that's not the case. In the three years at St. Freya, this is not what they were taught. However, what Sister Bronya said may be the real... what they want to do. matter.

Becoming a Valkyrie means that you have the ability to protect and save someone from the collapse. But Valkyrie cannot save everyone, so who should be saved and how should it be decided?

This question is destined to be impossible to get a unified answer.

Xi'er still remembers that Teacher Jizi mentioned that the headquarters training class' explanation for this was that the Valkyrie only needs to obey the orders of her superiors to fight and obey her superiors' orders to save so-and-so.

But Saint Freya was different. St. Freya hopes that Valkyrie can do what she wants, and work hard to save every human being.

The reason is that every human being is the object of their protection. This is unquestionable.

But this obviously cannot satisfy most of the Valkyries, or in other words, it will only make everyone fall into deeper confusion.

And now, there is finally an answer, an answer as to why everyone should be saved——

Because the right to decide whether a person wants to live or not lies with each person. What they fight for is not everyone's right to live, but the right to live if they choose.

Of course, the premise of everything is... what they can really protect.

"Then...Sister Bronya, what should we do next..."

"We must go to Cocolia. If we want to save the children here from the hands of an organization like the Fire Chasing Moth, it is obviously impossible to rely on the strength of the two of us alone. If Cocolia had not spoken, they would not believe it at all. Bronya."

As Bronya said that, she quickly put back all the collar badges, chest badges, and armbands that she had originally taken off to avoid arousing Cocolia's suspicion.

"Um...Sister Bronya, Xier probably has never told you about Cocolia's mother...she seems..."

"I know."

"Eh?"

"Kokolia is not an ordinary orphanage director, Xi'er, that's what you want to say. Of course Bronya knows how difficult it is for a woman to run an orphanage in such a chaotic place, with food and medicine. The source of the disease is also a problem. Moreover, the child here who was first infected with Honkai Disease must have lived for almost half a year. It only takes thirty or forty days for a Honkai Disease patient in this state to die from infection. It is obvious that Cocolia used some method. Delaying the process. The World Bubble also requires rigorous logic to be established - probably, but at least, without any special means, she should not be able to do this as an ordinary woman. To put it simply, she can overcome Xi. My son, the past few days since you came to this world have been extremely difficult.

"Furthermore, when Bronya first arrived at the orphanage, Cocolia and Mikael had a conversation. At that time, Cocolia's attitude made Bronya a little concerned, but she didn't have the chance to go into detail at that time. Think... When we first appeared, Cocolia was quite resistant, especially to Bronya's uniform. When Mikael said that we were outsiders from Twilight Street, her behavior was equally fierce. , her posture of vigilance and preparation for battle is also quite standard. As for the fact that she carries a pistol and a dagger, it is not surprising. "

Xi'er put down her hand that was trying to stop her.

"So, what Sister Bronya means is that there is not much time to enter reincarnation anyway, why not directly reveal the identity of the Fire Chasing Moth and observe the performance of Cocolia's mother? But... do this What if something goes wrong and there is no reincarnation? Sister Bronya also knows that reincarnation is most likely up to Mikael, right?"

"Ah. However, there is no perfect solution in this world. If you continue to think like this meaninglessly, you will enter a new reincarnation. Instead of doing this, it is better to gamble on a certain possibility."

Bronya tied the boot laces into a standard slip knot, and the excess part went around the upper of the boot and was finally stuffed into the boot shaft.

This lacing method will make the calf feel tight, but...it doesn't matter.

The heel tapped lightly on the wooden floor, as if to prove the reality of everything.

Then, Bronya walked around the narrow space between the bed and the wall and gently opened the door.

The world outside the door was dead silent, and even the chirping of birds was missing. It seemed that birds did not need sleep.

"Clang-"

The glass window suddenly shook, and between the gaps between the windows, the indistinct whine of the wind drifted in.

Xi'er quickly followed Bronya, but when they both came to the corridor, they stopped.

"The light in Cocolia's room...is still on?"

The dim yellow light leaked from the crack in the door smeared the messy floor. Bronya did not hesitate and walked to the door of Cocolia's room in three or two steps. She didn't even give Xi'er any time to stop her. There was a heavy knock on the door.

"……who?"

After three or four seconds of silence, a familiar voice came from behind the door, and Xier quickly answered.

"It's Xi'er. Xi'er and Sister Bronya have something to ask Cocolia's mother."

"It's so late...forget it, come in."

Before Cocolia's voice completely dissipated, Bronya turned the door handle decisively and opened the door.

The liquid-yellow light enveloped her, leaving Xier with only a dark back.

Lifting her gaze, Xi'er saw Cocolia rubbing her head and yawning, raising her head. But the moment she opened her eyes, she was stunned.

"Wait, the military collar badge... you..."

"Mama Cocolia, wait a minute!"

Xi'er had already realized what was about to happen, and she didn't care whether it would wake the children at all. She just shouted out loud, hoping to calm down Cocolia in front of her.

But sometimes actions are much faster than words, and Cocolia has already pointed her gun at Bronya first.

"boom!"

Gunshots rang out, and the dim light illuminated Cocolia's equally shocked face.

The gun went off. At the moment when the insurance is just opened.

After all, if a pistol appears in a story, it must be fired.

It was just that the poor bullet did not hit the target. After flying for 0.007 seconds, the warhead stopped less than one centimeter away from Bronya's eyeball, as if it was stuck on an invisible wall.