The Fire-Chasing Herrscher Who Destroyed the World

"Kacha kacha kacha..."

"Crack, click, click..."

"Click, click, click, click..."

"Hmm...tontonton...aha!"

No matter in which sense, lying on your side on a soft sofa, holding potato chips in one hand and iced Coke in the other, even if you do nothing else, is a high-level enjoyment that transcends low-level taste.

If there is anything that does not match the scene in front of me, there should be three points.

One is a black and white silent film with no sound coming from the TV screen.

Secondly, the initiator of the behavior has a slender and mature figure. Compared to potato chips and cola, perhaps cake and red wine are more suitable for a woman of this age.

The third one was a room that was arranged like an abandoned basement for some reason.

"Click——"

The movement of chewing potato chips paused, and Himiya turned his head silently and looked behind him.

A can that had not suffered much abuse rolled out of the darkness. It was stepped on by other garbage and bumped twice along the way, and finally stopped in the middle of a floor tile that was illuminated by the light and shadow cast by the TV.

Himihu's eyes were attracted by the can. After about three seconds, she retracted her divergent thinking. She quickly retraced her eyes along the path the can had taken, and finally found the "door" of the basement in the darkness.

The door was wide open, and a tiny bit of gray light came in from the outside. It mixed with the dim light projected from the TV, and outlined a blurry figure at the door.

"Mikael?"

Himihu shouted tentatively.

"Snapped!"

The light in the room was turned on, Mikael lowered his head, turned around and closed the door, then suppressed the sound of footsteps and walked lightly to the only sofa.

Himihu changed his posture, sat up straight, and crossed his legs, which was equivalent to leaving a place for Mikael on the sofa.

After doing this, she still stared at the silent film without a single line, and put another potato chip into her mouth. Even though the sofa sank as a whole, she didn't say anything, but glanced at Mikael's uncertain side face with her peripheral vision.

Time passed by slowly until...

No, in this paradise of the past where the concept of time is extremely vague, the above general description is absolutely prohibited.

To be precise, when Himiko took out the second can of Coke from under the coffee table that doubled as the refrigerator and simply pulled the tab, Mikael finally changed his position and leaned his straight upper body against the back of the sofa. on, and asked in a relaxed tone:

"Captain Himiko, when did you start to like this old-fashioned art?"

"Oh? Why do you think this is an 'old' thing? Look carefully at this actor's face."

"Oh...hey, this isn't..."

It had been a long time since Mikael had shown such a sincere and calm smile.

Although the man in the picture before him is dressed in the classic style of a silent film master, with a full suit and hat, fat trousers and shoes that are one size too big to the naked eye, an old cane, round eyes and a toothbrush-like mustache on his philtrum.

However, the texture of the picture is so clear that it does not look like a product of the same era, which allows the viewer to capture everything about the performer more clearly. It was precisely because of this that Mikael laughed silently.

"Isn't this Erwin?"

"It's cute, isn't it! I thought you could see it right away, Mikael."

"I'm sorry, I'm not Alicia or Gracie. I don't have that kind of talent."

"Hahahahaha!"

Himihu slapped the armrest of the sofa and threw his head back and laughed. The laughter shook the dust from the basement ceiling. Himihu quickly changed his tone and covered the Coke can with his hand to prevent the dust from getting in.

"Hey, hey, go and turn off the lights. Watching a black and white film like this doesn't make you feel at all."

Mikael's upper and lower lips slowly parted, as if he wanted to say something, but after a short pause, he chose to stand up in a half-dead posture, walked to the door, clicked, turned off the light, and then Go back to the sofa.

Even if you are mentally prepared for the light and shadow changes in the basement, you can't stop the strange feeling this change brings to your eyes.

However, Himihu just reached out his hand nonchalantly and pointed at a blurry shadow next to the TV.

"Want some music?"

"I don't think so."

"Huh... that's right..."

Himihu shrugged, his body leaned back completely, and his head dropped back.

"Not long after arriving here, Eden started to hold concerts crazily, with increasing frequency, from once a month to once a week, then once every two or three days. At the craziest time, he wanted to hold two concerts a day. Again. What kind of natural sound, after being output at such a high intensity, everyone in the Paradise of the Past can't stand it. If you listen to music, you can't escape the shadow of Eden. Oh, I forgot, you should. There is no such distress.”

"Is there a possibility? I just don't want to hear it."

"That's a pity. I didn't expect you to be such a person without artistic talent."

Of course, this was just a joke. Himiko knew very well that Mikael was not insulated from music, but it was just not necessary now.

Yes, it's not necessary now, that's all.

"Speaking of which, you don't want to watch this movie, do you? That's right. I didn't watch it from the beginning. Plus, it's an outdated silent film with no lines. So I forced you to watch it with me for more than ten minutes, which was a bit painful."

Himihu waved his hand gracefully and turned his head, only to see Mikael crying expressionlessly.

Himihu quickly realized something. She turned to look at the black and white screen, which was not that big. The figures flashing across the screen, except for Erwin, were all familiar figures, but she couldn't figure it out despite racking her brains. Name person.

Just being aware of this makes it hard not to feel heavy.

"So, is this a remake of an old script that you guys just had nothing to do?"

"Yes... Fifty thousand years is really too long, and all that is left to us is the 'past'. I have also made several movies, and I also played the heroine, but not this one."

"Haha, that's it."

His showy expression froze, Himihu's face turned slightly, and what he saw out of the corner of his eye was Mikael's bright smile.

Only the teardrops that were still falling under the screen light became a foreign object in the picture.

Perhaps, Mikael didn't realize that he was crying.

This idea is like a bubble on the water. It swells slightly and then bursts quickly, leaving no trace of its existence.

But Himihu felt that he had guessed correctly.

Although the man in front of her was a big man in every sense of the word, in her eyes, he would always be just a boy. Although their life spans are measured on a scale of fifty thousand years, there is little difference.

Boys, in fact, in many cases, are even more delicate than many girls.

"Ahh! How cruel! Speaking of Mikael, is this the first time you've come to see me in fifty thousand years?"

"Yes...I'm sorry."

The tears no longer flowed, and the smile went away together. Mikael's expression completely relaxed, and his voice was relaxed and childish with a hint of nervousness, as if time had gone back fifty thousand years.

Even Himiko didn't expect him to have such an expression, and he felt a little at a loss for a moment.

However, she quickly thought of a way.

"Puff——"

Carbon dioxide spurted out a white line from the gap where the pull tab opened, and Himiko handed the can of happy water to Mikael in a carefree manner.

"Come on, drink!"

The familiar pride was unfortunately disturbed by the unique bubble sound of carbonated drinks.

"I used to like drinking, but now I like something that only children drink?"

Mikael did not resist and took the cold drink can, but he only shook it gently in his hand and did not pour the liquid into his mouth that could indeed make people feel mindless and happy.

"Pfft! You're talking like you're not a child. If I remember correctly, you don't drink wine either. Sigh... Isn't there nothing we can do about it? Even the sound of Eden can become a kind of torture because of time. 'The same goes for alcohol. You can only drink it alternately. Of course, you should still get drunk if you have the chance."

Himihu shook her head exaggeratedly, and those who didn't know thought she was drunk just by drinking iced Coke. Of course, people who know her would never think that she would develop such a hobby, including the man in the basement right now.

"Boom!"

Mikael placed a glass filled with a lot of ice cubes on the coffee table, poured a little happy water, and then poured a little vodka that appeared in his hand at an unknown time. The ice cubes and liquid in the glass started to rotate on their own, The two completely different liquids were mixed together, and then his finger swiped to the right, and this cup of crudely prepared cola vodka slid in front of Himihu.

Himihu picked up the cup and took a sip with a strange look on his face.

"Well... the ratio of cola to vodka is just right. Next time, remember to add a slice of lemon and let it sit for twenty to thirty minutes. It will be even better... Then again, have you... ever touched wine? "

"Is it weird? In fact, I forgot when it started. However, I met an interesting girl outside. Her name is Jizi. She looks exactly the same as you, captain, even her name is similar. If It must be her fault if I really touched something that makes people rotten!"

"puff!"

Himihu couldn't help but laugh out loud again:

"I failed to seduce you once, but don't blame others for your troubles. Okay, okay, let's not talk about these things. You finally came back, how could you think of coming to this completely useless person like me? This is a useless place? You were so cruel before, you never came here even once."

Under the flickering light of the screen, Mikael showed a helpless smile. He opened his mouth to explain something, then quickly put his left hand into a fist in front of his lips, took a deep breath to hold it, and then quickly let the breath dissipate.

Letting go of his hand, he smiled again, smiled again, and finally covered his mouth tightly.

He remained silent like this until the silent movie on the screen ended and the entire basement returned to darkness.

It seems that only when the other person is completely invisible can some feelings have a place to rest.

"I'm sorry. It's just... I don't know where else I can go in this paradise..."

The breathing on the other side of the darkness suddenly became chaotic.

It wasn’t that Himihu had nothing to say, but after thinking about it for a long time, he just said:

"It looks like a lot of things are happening outside."

"Um."

"Ahhhhhh it's so troublesome!"

With such complaints on his lips, and as if he yawned twice inadvertently, Himihu jumped off the sofa again, groping in the dark for a new disc, and the screen lit up again.

The difference is that the light flowing out this time is colorful, and it also has a heart-beating sound.

"Come on, let's talk about it after watching this movie. I also want to know what is going on outside. By the way, I am the heroine of this movie, so you must watch it carefully."

"...So, I need to watch your movie seriously and tell you what's happening outside seriously at the same time?"

"Do you have any opinion?"

"forgive me……"

…………

The trouble was solved quickly, in a way that made people laugh or cry - while Mikael carefully told Himihu what happened outside, he used his power to create some fine wines that are only available in modern times. It didn't take much effort to get the other person drunk. Although, the prerequisite for this is that Himihu does not resist.

Coming out of the dark basement, Mikael held one hand on the wall and the other on his head.

After thinking about it, paper and pen suddenly appeared in his hand. He leaned against the wall and wrote the following:

"Captain, after a while, I will send a girl named Raiden Mei here. If necessary, I hope you can take care of her."

As if he felt that his wording was too mild, Mikael picked up his pen several times and wanted to modify it, but he didn't know where to change it or how to change it.

Therefore, the final result was just that Mikael waved his hand and let the note float back to the basement, carried by the blue wind.

Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, it will fall on the cold coffee table. I will suddenly find it when Himiko wakes up from a hangover and watches a few movies in a daze.

Mikael covered his head and kept moving forward in a paradise where even the sky was always pink.

It is said that it is moving forward, but in fact it is more like walking aimlessly.

Occasionally hearing the sound of a harmonica that could be used as a sonic weapon, Mikael continued to move forward without saying a word.

Suddenly seeing the man carving wood carvings quietly not far away, Mikael simply chose to take a detour.

After turning into the alley to the side and walking two steps, Sakura saw Sakura walking through the gap at the other end of the alley, holding a watermelon and soda, and wearing a straw hat on her head.

Sighing, Mikael moved on.

What he said to Himihu was not alarmist. In this place called the Paradise of the Past, in this place whose original intention was to make him "less lonely", he had fallen to nowhere.

Who can I go to?

There are just a few options, but each of them has a reason why they can't meet.

Especially for that girl...

She is an exception. It's not that Mikael doesn't want to see her, it's just that "that day" is getting closer, and he is looking forward to the real encounter more. This false meeting before this also made him lose interest at all.

Oh, wait. It seems that his original intention of coming to the Paradise of the Past was not to relax.

In the Paradise of the Past, even those who are inside may not be aware of the undercurrents beneath it. But not being aware of it doesn’t mean “not having it.”

Did Su, Mei and Velvet leave anything behind? Where was the other self arranged? Has it been sent to the paradise for hiding? And since Eleanor, who was supposed to die, has become a part of the will of Shaniyat's Stigmata? So, does that mean Karen is still alive?

Mikael's trip was supposed to solve these problems.

But now, he is so lazy that he can't even lift his spirits.

However, this kind of thing is meaningless in the first place.

"Huh? Captain Mikael?"

There was some impression, but it was indeed a strange voice that called him. He raised his head and realized that he had reached the door of Mebius' laboratory at some point. Emerald green light was flowing from the gap between the doors. He stared at the greatly changed girl in front of him and thought for a long time before he realized that it was Klein.

Of course, compared to the other party, his changes were so small that it was not difficult to identify him at all.

"Is Captain Mikael here to see the doctor? Do you need me to go in and inform him?"

"No, no, no, it's hard to get a chance to rest. Just take a good rest."

"Ah. It doesn't matter. Most of my jobs are taken by another Klein now, so it doesn't matter."

The two just stood at the door of the laboratory and chatted for a few words, that's all.

Mikael didn't seem to want to find Mebius, so until Klein disappeared from sight, Mikael slowly sat down with his back against the door of Mebius's laboratory.

enough. Don't do anything for the time being, just quietly... accompany her for a while.

Apart from that, he probably has nothing to give.

Unfortunately, many times even the right to such meaningless behavior will be cruelly deprived of it in an irresistible way——

The whole paradise trembled like an earthquake.

The amplitude of the vibration is not large. There are 30,000 lives in the Paradise. Only a dozen or so people can feel this level of vibration, and most of them will regard it as an "illusion."

This did not include Mikael. Even if there was no such shock, he knew very well that the Jackal's communication would be connected in the next moment... Well, isn't this coming?

"Lord, something happened! Here comes a guy with a mental problem. He has been clamoring to see you, and he even took action."

"Then stop her."

"I can't stop you... Wait, Lord, how do you know she is a woman?"

"hehe."

Even if you just listen to the sound, you can feel the inexplicable exhaustion from the laughter. Jackal looked nervously at the unusually arrogant figure in the surveillance camera while silently holding his breath, as if he was afraid that his breathing would affect Mikael.

"That's enough, I'll be there soon."