The Fire-Chasing Herrscher Who Destroyed the World

The heavy rain stopped suddenly at some point in the middle of the night.

When everyone woke up from their sleep, the sunshine that had not been seen for a long time gently caressed everything within sight. Whether it was gray-white cement or all-pervasive green moss, they all faithfully reflected the sun's rays. Of course, There is also turbid water. So much so that when you stand on the top of a tall building and look out at the city, your eyes will feel sour and stinging.

It's a pity that those children can't see Changkong City like this - Mikael thought to himself.

He did what he said. At this time, he felt a sense of urgency that he had not seen for a long time. He agreed to Nata during the day, and that night he used the power of the sky to move all the children and settled in a place that was not much worse than an island. place.

When I came back, I happened to meet that stupid dragon that was flying and could fall down on its own. That guy was full of wounds, about half of which were stab wounds and scratches from spears, obviously left by Hollander. More The bludgeoning damage and visceral displacement are naturally... ugh.

When he bumped into Velvet, Mikael repaired a few wounds on Benares. The two of them had neither the intention to fight nor the desire to talk. After pretending to leave, Mikael came back in a circle to continue treating it. Now the dragon was snoring behind it, its huge body turning the "nest" that the raven had spent several months patching together into its most primitive state.

"Ha-yeah!"

Maybe the soreness in my eyes is because I didn't sleep all night.

However, he was not the only one who had a sleepless night.

"So... Dr. Velvet, Kiana is indeed... dead?"

"First of all, you don't need to call me doctor. Secondly...both the data results of the physical examination and the observation reports of these few hours point to this result. As for the information you just provided about the loss of taste, I want to correct it. One thing, spicy is a kind of pain. Regarding this, we will arrange a new test for her, but no matter what the test results are... her condition can only be described as bad. "

"Why hide such an important thing..."

"Uh... at this point, how should I put it? Dr. Tesla and I have also discussed whether to tell you the truth. I'm not trying to defend our behavior, but I just hope you can understand us. Strictly In a sense, it has only been a few hours since we met you. It is also because Ms. Teresa is not in good health, so we can only infer your character based on past experience... Of course, this time If it had been extended to a few months, or even if I had gotten to know you in a real sense earlier, we might have made different choices. But the conclusion we initially came to was that if we told you the truth, something out of control might happen. Of course, there is one more thing, this is also Kiana’s request.”

[Actually, your judgment is very accurate. 】

"I...ok, I understand...but why is this happening? I learned at St. Freya that Herrscher's Honkai adaptability shouldn't be unlimited? Why does Kiana... …”

"It's very simple, because she can't be called a Herrscher now - the changes that Honkai brings to a person are not so much acting on the body unilaterally, but rather acting on the body and soul at the same time. In the same way, To activate it, the two keys of the body and the soul need to be aligned. Just like a certain comrade of mine who obtained a technology called 'Divine Sound' to continuously evolve the body in a direction that is more suitable for Honkai Impact. In the end, over a long period of time, he gained a physical quality that could rival the Herrscher, but once the 'Divine Voice' is destroyed, these irreversible changes in the body cannot be activated."

【……】

"In other words, Kiana's current physical condition should be closer to that of a mortal than that of the Herrscher. As a mortal, she can bear the power of four Herrschers. Let me put it bluntly, this is simply a miracle. Just alone This is enough to call it a miracle, not to mention that she used the power of Herrscher of the Sky at least twice in Tianqiong City and Taixu Mountain. No... what happened cannot be called a miracle. Obviously, Kiana’s Honkai energy is quite adaptable, but the power of the four Herrscher cores is still too strong.”

"...Then if one of the four cores is lost and only three are left, can Kiana be saved?"

"Huh? Huh? Although I don't know if Kiana can withstand the erosion of the three cores, this method is at least effective. Although it is only theoretically effective, neither our civilization nor your civilization will be affected by it. The method of taking out the core without harming the Herrscher seems to be...well, using that case as a reference doesn't seem to be..."

"Then if...I mean if, a person who was chosen to become a Herrscher in the past becomes a Herrscher again, will the corresponding Herrscher core in Kiana disappear?"

"Huh? Uh...uh...uh...wait...wait...that's true!"

"Can it be done?"

"Hiss... maybe? Maybe, but again, we don't know how to do this without hurting the Herrscher."

"..."

"However, someone has indeed done it before. Miss Mei, if you really plan to do that, maybe only he can tell you the answer."

[...Vilwei, what do you mean? 】

The dreamy and ethereal voice gradually faded out. Mikael rubbed his sore eyes and looked at the girl in front of him with a half-smile.

"So, this is why you came to me so early in the morning?"

Meiyi didn't reply, just looked up at him stubbornly.

This silence made Mikael feel a little familiar, especially the way the corners of his mouth were tightly pursed and slightly lowered, and his eyes were powerful but a little confused.

In an instant, he knew who he was thinking of.

only……

He patted his head helplessly. Perhaps the previous departure was too "chic", so that he kept thinking of that person in his mind intentionally or unintentionally in the past two days.

It couldn't be that the Herrscher of Knowledge implanted some virus into her.

"It looks like you've made up your mind to do that."

"As long as I can save Kiana, I am willing to do anything and can do anything."

Meiyi's answer followed closely behind Mikael's question, without any hesitation or wavering.

The "nest" was built close to the original Senba Academy, quite far away from Konan District where Helios was located. Meiyi was able to walk here step by step. Every step he took, every second that passed, and every time he saw a familiar street, he felt a little weak and killed in his heart.

She lost everything three times.

The first time was when her father Zhengdang was imprisoned. At that time, she was very naive and believed Mikael's disguise, but fortunately she also gained a real friendship.

The second time was the day she became a Herrscher. She destroyed the city where she grew up. She thought she would also lose Kiana, but she didn't.

The third time was not long ago when she lost her second "father" and the power to change anything. If she didn't do anything, even Kiana would be lost.

Okay, that's enough.

"I have nothing to lose, but I still have something I want to gain - I want her to live happily forever, even the heartless happiness she once had in St. Freya. Yes, even if I give it my all.”

"Anyone can speak."

Mikael blinked quickly and turned his face slightly.

Mei did not expect that her determination would be met with such a reaction from Mikael, but just when she took a step forward, perhaps to confirm her firmness to Mikael again, Mikael spoke first:

"Needless to say, you and I have been getting along day and night for three years. Maybe you think three years is a short time, but the fact is that it only took three years for our civilization to go from what you are now to its destruction. I am very grateful to you. I understand, maybe even better than a few comrades who are not so close to each other. I just understand your determination.”

Mikael's eyes were drooped, as if he were counting the total number of cracks on the concrete floor.

This was of course a useless effort, and Mikael simply did not stay in this mood for too long.

"Mei Yi, do you think that by easing the erosion of Kiana's body from too many Herrscher cores, you can realize the wish you just mentioned?"

"of course not."

Mei Yi wrung her hands in front of her body, then simply put them behind her back.

"Just tell me what you need me to do."

Mikael suddenly laughed, walked up to Mei Yi, raised his hand, and gently placed it on her head.

Meiyi instinctively tried to struggle, but when she thought of the determination she had just made, she breathed a sigh of relief and remained motionless.

Then, both Mikael and her were stunned.

Their eyes crossed inadvertently, and their familiarity with each other made them both understand what the other was thinking at this moment.

It turns out that less than half a month has passed from that day to now.

"There is a truth that you should understand. You know better than me what kind of person Kiana is. It is no longer possible for her to enjoy the heartless happiness as before. It is absolutely impossible. Regardless of this collapse Whether the victims were bad or the victims of the collapse seventeen years ago has nothing to do with her, but that fool will definitely regard all of these as his own burden and move forward with difficulty until he meets the final Victory, or your own death.”

Meiyi was speechless. At this moment, Mikael's hand on her head didn't seem so important, because she knew that what the other party said was the only possibility.

If that girl is Kiana Kaslana, if she is that idiot, she will force herself to bear the blame that she should not bear, and then smile at the people around her with the same heartless smile as before, Shouting to "save the world", while enduring the pain and heaviness in her heart alone, she forced herself to fulfill the dream that everyone thought was a joke. This was the only choice she would make.

"So at this time, our Miss Raiden Meiyi needs to appear."

Mikael's cold palms completely messed up Mei's hair.

Coupled with the familiar smile and the gentle and teasing tone, this scene was all too familiar to Mei Yi.

So familiar...

In the past, wasn't she deceived step by step by such care...

But even though he knew it was a lie, at this moment, when he made up his mind to fall into the darkness and become the Herrscher to save Kiana, somewhere in his heart was still touched.

So... Mei Yi lowered her head, her vision blurred unconsciously.

Mikael's smile gradually disappeared, but his palms gradually became warm again.

"bud……"

"Roar--"

A sudden growl dispelled the strange feelings lingering in Mei's heart.

Mikael looked back at Benares who was grinning at him, and tentatively raised his hand from Mei's head. Benares then shut his mouth obediently, coiled his long neck, and shrank his head back.

Suddenly, his palm sank, and just as he was about to touch Mei's head again, Benares' head stretched out again.

"Well, it seems that my guess is right. You still have the imaginary singularity born when you became a Herrscher in your body. Because of the connection between that core and Benares, it even regards you as half of its master."

"No need to make up another lie for this, let's continue with the previous things."

Telling lies in front of this girl no longer works, which makes Mikael feel a little regretful.

"It's impossible to stop Kiana from doing this. If you use tough means to stop her from doing what she wants to do, can it really be considered good for her? So, Mei, you must also make yourself stronger. Only in this way can you stand by her side and become her helper in the near future."

"So?"

"What I want you to do is very simple. I need you to go to a certain place as a Herrscher. It just so happens that that place can fully exercise your other strength besides the Herrscher. In fact, I don't have to tell you, but I hope that when you do the following things, you will have your own, heartfelt motivation."

"I understand."

At this point, what else can I say except swallowing the fear and saliva together, and nodding numbly and firmly.

The only consolation is that at least there is not a single word in this paragraph that is false.

"Then, I have nothing to say."

Mikael smiled and closed his eyes.

"I once said that the existence of imaginary singularities is irreversible. You have become the Herrscher of Thunder. What you need to do next is to become one again."

"I understand... but if I lose control..."

"Don't worry, this will never happen."

"?"

"Believe me, no one knows the Herrscher better than me."

Mikael raised his right arm high up, pointing his index finger to the sky.

The originally clear and cloudless sky darkened in an instant, and the dark clouds rolled and gathered like waves, covering the sky and the sun.

And in the sky, where the sun should have been, a huge black hole suddenly appeared.

For a moment, the vast amount of collapse energy in Changkong City rose into the air, like a bunch of purple ribbons, twisting and twisting towards the huge hole in the sky.

Looking down, the white T-shirt was dyed purple by the light of collapse energy. Before Meiyi could speak, Mikael began to nag as usual.

"Otto should have done this, but unfortunately, he had to change his goal for some reason, and the Second God Key also fell into the hands of Anti-Entropy... Forget it, I'll be frank. Two years ago, your awakening was not sufficient, which led to a deviation in the projection of the imaginary singularity, and the entire Changkong City became a huge singularity. Now, with just a little guidance, the Honkai energy here will all flow to the imaginary number, reopening the door to the imaginary tree for us. At this moment, as long as you are willing, you can become the Herrscher of Thunder."

"Can I... say goodbye to Kiana?"

Mei clenched her fists tightly, but suddenly loosened them.

I ran away secretly before dawn. Although Mikael said it was nice, this farewell, perhaps...

"Please feel free."

"Roar--"

As if in response to Mikael's spreading hands, Benares suddenly flapped his wings and rushed towards the big hole in the sky at full speed.

Almost at the same time, the ground shook, and Mei looked down over the railing, only to see that the level of silt in the street was rapidly dropping.

But she soon realized that it was not the water level that was dropping, but all the buildings were rising from the ground and flying into the sky under the traction of the black hole.

"What's going on..."

"Oh, I forgot to say it just now. That thing is the channel I opened with the power of the Herrscher of the Sky. If it is not handled properly, the entire Changkong City will be destroyed. After Changkong City is destroyed, a large amount of silt water containing Honkai energy will continue to flow into the sea, and the whole world will be destroyed - Kiana certainly doesn't understand this, but given the bad situation that can be seen with the naked eye, she must have started her own battle. Otherwise, Benares would not rush up in a hurry."

Mei stared at Mikael in a daze.

At this point, the other party's operation can no longer make her angry.

Or, all this happened because of her choice.

Moreover, the so-called solution is actually to become the Herrscher of Thunder.

But how to become one? Mikael said that as long as you think about it, it's nonsense. She thought about it, but still didn't feel like becoming a Herrscher.

"Maybe it's because you don't want to be a Herrscher as much as you think?"

As if he saw through her thoughts, Mikael reminded her in a low voice.

Meiyi pursed her lips.

"I'll be back."

In a blink of an eye, she followed the direction of Benares and rushed out on the rooftops of high-rise buildings and floating rubble.

Her back disappeared from Mikael's sight in a few seconds.

"Huh..."

He suddenly sat down on the ground.

"If saving you is a sin... How long will it take to go on the road ahead..."

Mikael smiled self-deprecatingly. He thought it might be better to shed a tear at this time, but for some reason, at this moment, the tears just couldn't be squeezed out.

After all, I am no longer the same person I was 50,000 years ago, and I can no longer shed tears openly in front of others.

"Mikael, is the father-daughter pretending game so fun?"

What came from behind was the voice of someone who shouldn't be here.

She climbed up from the ground melancholy, and turned around with a somewhat vain step. Hua was wearing that white-gray dress, with her long hair pulled into a high ponytail behind her head.

The Herrscher of Knowledge was hiding far away. She hooked her hands on the roof of the rooftop, and her head had a sharp point. At most, only a pair of eyes were exposed, and she was quietly observing the confrontation between her father and mother. (End of chapter)