The Fire-Chasing Herrscher Who Destroyed the World

"Xie'er, what's wrong with you? Is there anything particularly important..."

The body is intervened by another [self] in a semi-forced state. This is an unprecedented state in the history of the relationship between the two "Xiers". It can be so urgent that the other self has no time to explain and makes such an offensive move. , Xier couldn't help but start to worry from the bottom of her heart.

No, not only was it too late to explain, but I'm afraid...I didn't want to explain. Previously, at the previous moment, "I", who existed as a stigmata, briefly seized control of the body and left the canteen without explanation, leaving Sister Bronya. But until now, the passage they were walking in was getting more and more crowded. Xi Shao, until the control of the body has been returned to Xi'er as a "human", the other self has no intention of explaining at all. It just keeps urging Xi'er to move forward, move forward, and speed up in the direction designated by her. .

In a sense, she is such a rough and direct existence, as a response to the gentle Xier who no longer exists in the past - if you are willing to think about it this way, then you can make do with the abnormality that happened in front of you. ignored. But Xi'er understood that it was just a stupid approach called deception.

However, although the other self maintains a strange silent posture, it is this too simple, but actually complicated attitude that allows Xi'er to make certain judgments that are not out of the ordinary.

After all, there should be no other existence in this world that could make Stigmata Xier lose her composure like this.

"Other me, did you...feel brother Mikael's aura?"

Perception is a complex art, but in this aspect, Stigmata Xi'er is not much superior to Xi'er herself. There's only one thing - if it's really that person, he also has the same stigmata as Xi'er, and Xi'er, as the [Stigm Will], has faced the kind of deterioration in Anna's body. Shaniyat's stigmata can respond, so naturally one should be able to feel the resonance of two identical stigmata that were born in different eras.

St. Mark Xier did not deny this, but she also did not give any confirmation.

Such a cold attitude was unprecedented, but Xier knew that she must be thinking about something very important.

Therefore, when Stigmata Xi'er gave the command to "speed up and turn right" in her mind, Xi'er did it without hesitation.

"Buzz——"

There seemed to be some ethereal sound coming from the distance, but it didn't seem like something that could be firmly grasped.

It was more like some kind of reminder sound, reminding the two girls who existed in the same body - in front of them, in front of this endless passage, there was only one person's back.

But Xier hesitated at the moment she was about to take a step.

The man who was still more than ten steps away from her, although he was similar in height and build to Mikael, had long, black, shoulder-length hair that was completely different from that man.

It's just that such hesitation didn't even require an explanation from Stigmata Xi'er, and was answered by Xi'er herself - "No, as the Herrscher of Reason, Brother Mikael, if he wants to change his appearance, it is probably quite simple. Let’s do something.”

But to be on the safe side, she still planned to make the final confirmation with St. Mark Xi'er - if it was really Mikael, she didn't think it was the right choice to rush directly to contact her. Rather, it would be too reckless to do so without knowing the other party's intentions at all.

"I know what you're going to ask."

Somewhat unexpectedly, at this time, St. Mark Xi'er finally took the initiative to speak.

But the answer she gave made Xier subconsciously breathe a sigh of relief:

"If it's what you think, I definitely won't drag you here alone. At least I don't feel the power of the stigmata in that person that resonates with me."

"Ah? Then Xi'er, you are..."

"Rather than being suspicious of this person because he felt the resonance of the stigmata, it would be more suspicious of this person's behavior while dining in the cafeteria."

Xi'er followed the man leisurely. Since St. Mark Xi'er had the desire to explain, of course she was willing to figure everything out before taking action.

"The man was sitting alone at a long table from the beginning, not eating anything, just drinking coffee."

Xi'er was speechless. Just listening to this description gave people a feeling of "Mikael". She couldn't even tell if it was a "stereotype."

"Maybe you're just worried?"

"I haven't finished speaking yet. But after those people started arguing, this guy suddenly interjected frivolously."

"It's that sentence, that sentence..."

"uh-huh!"

"..."

This is even more Mikael.

Unknowingly, in the eyes of the girl and other people, Mikael has changed from a simple name to an adjective. This of course requires a considerable degree of knowledge and understanding of the existence marked by that person's name. Even so, the possibility of misjudgment is not ruled out.

"Could it be that they just have similar personalities? You once said that the stigmata is not as simple as genetic engineering. Genes are just the manifestation of the stigmata. Just like Xi'er is obviously not sure that she has Shaniyat's bloodline. , but it can awaken the power of the stigmata that no one in the Shaniyat family has awakened for five thousand years. If the person in front is really Mikael, even if he replaces a brand new body, he will not be able to bring about the power of the stigmata. Erase the traces?"

Xi'er asked.

"Who knows, the stigmata on his body is, in a sense, the starting point of all stigmata... No, for today's human beings, the starting point is someone else. But if the development of the stigmata is not regarded as a Diffraction type, but a ring named after the inventor of the stigmata, then that man's stigmata is undoubtedly the starting point and the end of all stigmata. Therefore, even if he develops something that goes against the normal stigma. It’s not completely impossible to leave traces of operating principles.”

"The stigmata...is a Möbius strip? Xi'er, do you have any basis for saying that?"

"Although I don't think it's good to explain these things temporarily in this situation, if I don't say it, you will not be able to sleep tonight thinking about it. I have said the essence of stigmata many times, through human beings Stories derived from civilization. Isn’t there a saying in human beings - what has been done will be done again, what has been done will be done again, and there is nothing new under the sun. If there is no end, then most of the stories that humans have experienced have already happened in some form and will be repeated in some form.”

"Xie'er... I feel like I can't understand..."

"It's okay if you don't understand. I don't understand either - I secretly recorded this, the conversation between Mebius and Mikael. In fact, your existence, Xier, is the best proof. The reason why you Being able to awaken such a stigma has nothing to do with Shaniyat’s bloodline, it’s just because you are Xi’er, the Xi’er of this era.”

"..."

"It seems to be off topic, but I didn't waste much time. In short, even if you don't take into account the principles that neither of us understand, the existence of that man itself means that all miracles do not exist - because everything you can think of he It is possible to do it. In terms of strength, it is indeed true. Not to mention, Mebius beside him is the creator of the stigmata. In 50,000 years, he has come up with something that can make me imperceptible. The method of resonating with the stigmata is not impossible."

"Then... Xi'er, now you are planning on how to identify the person in front of you..."

"Simple, just follow him, say a few words to him, take a look at his ID card, and you'd better find a way to touch his right hand, then..."

St. Mark Xi'er's words got stuck in her throat before she could finish her words.

Because the man who had been walking in front of her at a steady speed suddenly stopped and turned his body sideways:

"Uh...Miss Xi'er, what can I do for you?"

"..."

Stalking this kind of thing is not something a normal person would do anyway. Xi'er didn't realize this until this moment.

She made a fist with her right hand and pressed it gently on her heart. Almost instantly, Xi'er realized what St. Mark Xi'er meant when she said that the man in front of her looked very similar to Mikael.

The man's chin was covered with stubble that had not been taken care of for a long time, and his disheveled hair also showed a sloppy look. There is a horizontal wrinkle on his forehead, like a scar. There is no sadness, no tension, nothing in the green eyes, just emptiness.

——Judging from the appearance alone, it cannot be said to be exactly the same as Mikael, it can only be said that it has nothing to do with it.

But the moment she turned around, the moment her eyes met, Xi'er easily felt something. At that moment, what she caught through her eyes was a familiar feeling that could not be described, which made her, who had become a mature Valkyrie, suddenly feel at a loss.

"Calm down, Xi'er. If it's really him, you don't need to worry so much. No matter what the reason is for him to get in here, there must be a goal that requires him to hide his identity. Of course you need to show a certain degree of suspicion, but also Just doubt, so that he will not take the risk of taking action against you - of course, based on my personal judgment, the possibility that Michael will take action against Seele simply does not exist. "

Sometimes, Xi'er would touch the shadow of Mikael in St. Mark Xi'er's nagging words, but the most important thing is that she was right.

After a moment, or perhaps not experiencing any time at all, Xi'er raised her head and asked with some hesitation but gentleness:

"Um, sir, where has Xi'er seen you? I feel a little familiar?"

The man's eyes blinked slightly and he nodded apologetically.

"Did I overstep what I said in the cafeteria just now? But the words of those idiots at that time were really unbearable. I didn't have the courage to face so many people directly, so I had to change the subject in a way that everyone could accept. However, Xi'er Miss, if my memory is correct, I should have indeed seen you. It was in Canghai City. A year ago, when Honkai broke out, you saved me from a tank-level Honkai beast. "

"Well?"

The two Xi'er's made light noises at the same time, and at the same time, her brows were furrowed.

One year ago, Canghai City.

This is not a memory from long ago, but too many things happened in the past year, and the process of "searching" was not smooth. But the most surprising thing was that, as a result, she actually found the corresponding paragraph in a corner of her memory that she had not paid attention to.

In the complex and ever-changing battlefield of Canghai City, that was an extremely small episode. Moreover, Xier remembered that Mikael was busy communicating with the knights in China at the time and did not participate in commanding the battle. Naturally, there was no way to know about this incident. thing. It can't be that the two of them really wronged good people, right?

The thought of regret was fleeting. Since we had already reached this point, it was better not to give up halfway. Moreover, there are still some uncertainties about this man's identity, even if it is regarded as a normal investigation procedure - and coincidentally, in the code re-promulgated by Anti-Entropy half a year ago, she is indeed a Valkyrie. been assigned corresponding responsibilities.

"Xie'er, try touching his right hand. This can be regarded as the last test."

"This is……"

"The original location where Mikael's stigmata was embedded should be on his right wrist. However, when he was reorganizing his body, for the sake of appearance, he transferred the pattern of the stigmata to his chest, but what was transferred was only the pattern. As long as he still has There is a stigmata, and even if I use some means to block my detection, I should be able to detect it the moment I touch his right hand."

"good."

Xi'er swallowed softly and showed a polite smile.

"I have remembered this, but why did you appear here, sir? From Canghai City to Salt Lake City, this is a distance of half the world, right? In any case, this is indeed the first time that Xi'er met you at the Salt Lake City base. , and you are not wearing a name tag... If possible, can Xi'er check your identification? "

"Ah, oh."

Without hesitation, the man took out a certificate from his arms, held it between the index and middle fingers of his right hand, and handed it to Xi'er's hand. What was also conveyed was the lifeless voice:

"Miss Xi'er, as you can see, I knew everything about Honkai half a year earlier than most people in the world. So when the information about Honkai was announced, Destiny, Shenzhou, and Anti-Entropy began to spread on a large scale. When recruiting people, I also wanted to make an effort. The archbishop of Tianming acted too exaggeratedly, and Shenzhou was more than capable of maintaining its status, but was not aggressive enough, so I chose to reverse entropy."

"Then, Xi'er, can you ask me a few more questions? After all, Mr. Kruger's face doesn't look very good. He must have been alone in the cafeteria before. Did you encounter any difficulties?"

"I can't say it's difficult."

The man's voice still didn't fluctuate much, like a machine that had already been programmed and would only move toward the end without bias.

However, before he said the next sentence, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised in mockery:

"It's just that in the past month or so since I came to the Salt Lake City base, I have seen some not-so-good things."

Xi'er lowered her head. She knew what the man was referring to. If not, he would not have spoken before and ended the dispute among the group of people by praising her.

"Ah, by the way, Miss Xi'er, if there is no problem, can you return the certificate to me. I asked for leave today and am preparing to go out. If I miss the time to go out, the vacation will be wasted."

Raising her head, the girl realized that this passage was the walking passage leading to the base gate, and because of this, they were the only two people on this passage at this moment.

Taking a deep breath, Xier gently pressed her thumb on the name column corresponding to the ID, then turned her hand and handed it back to the man named Kruger in front of her.

"That's it. Thank you for your trust, Mr. Kruger."

There was no smile on Kruger's face. He just stretched out his right index and middle fingers again and clipped the ID back.

Twice in a row, once handed over and once handed back, Xier accidentally touched the fingers of the man's right hand, and after being silent for a while, the other girl in her mind told her a piece of news that could not be said to be good or bad:

"Xie'er, he is not... No, I did not feel the stigmata, but that does not mean that this man must not be pretending to be Mikael. I have said it before, but in terms of strength, that man The existence itself means that it can accomplish all miracles, even if the stigmata on the body disappears, it is not impossible, so..."

"That's okay, Seele."

In her restless mind, the girl comforted her other self with gentle words.

"But, that's it for today."

"Xie'er, you - no, it's not easy to have such an opportunity..."

"Xie'er!"

The girl shouted the other person's name in her heart - which was also her own name.

"I believe Mr. Kruger is not a bad person, but the important thing is, Xier, you have no more ways to prove that he is Mikael's brother for the time being, right?"

"Even so..."

Stigmata Xi'er quickly turned off, and she couldn't help but wonder if she was too obsessed with that figure, so she couldn't help but mistake a man who was only somewhat similar to him?

With this thought in mind, but unwilling to admit this mistake, Xi'er just snorted softly, and then said with a nonchalant attitude:

"Tsk! Forget it, it's up to you."

Amidst another dissatisfied smacking of the lips, Xier put on an impeccable smile and said goodbye to the Mr. Kruger.

After watching his figure leave the base, Xi'er frowned slightly. She raised her hand and glanced at the time on her watch, without wasting any more time.

She walked towards the physical training room. The metal floor under her feet dimmed the light above her head, but it didn't stop her.

To be honest, based on the final result and only the current information, that man might not really be Mikael, but it was not until now after he left that Xi'er realized the ominous premonition in her heart.

A very, very, very ominous premonition.

It's like the feeling when the sky suddenly becomes gloomy on a sultry afternoon in this season - it seems like it's going to rain.

He instinctively raised his head, but his eyes were burned by the dazzling light. (End of chapter)