The Fire-Chasing Herrscher Who Destroyed the World

"Bronya said, how could only three people be responsible for purchasing things? But Jizi, Bronya didn't expect that you would actually call them here..."

Walking on a sparsely populated street.

Watching Kiana being restrained in the base in an almost "house arrest" manner, being reluctantly held by Himeko's hand, and walking with her feet on the ground for the first time in a long time because she didn't want to be regarded as a monster by passers-by, the accumulation of these problems has already The depression in Bronya's heart had accumulated to a certain extent, and when she saw the people Jizi mentioned who were carrying out this procurement mission with them, this depression seemed to have finally found an outlet.

"Oh, although I've had enough of such looks in the past few months, I really didn't expect Miss Bronya to look at us like this. It's a bit chilling. And please don't say 'we are "Enemy" or something like that. Now the Lord Bishop has declared war on Honkai on behalf of all mankind. Logically speaking, everyone is a member of the 'Anti-Honkai United Front'."

The former Valkyrie and current Anti-Entropy Prisoner of War, dressed in a maid outfit, replied with a smile of unknown meaning.

There is no doubt that the maid's words and deeds are as elegant and considerate as ever, leaving Bronya with no place to fight back.

But the scene was still cold and stalemate, and even Guinevere, who had been cheering and getting ready to ask the S-class Valkyrie for an autograph and photo, could only give up temporarily.

Of course, this kind of confrontational atmosphere was neither what Himeko expected, nor what the maid herself pursued, so she couldn’t say whether it was superfluous or a finishing touch - but the target of this sentence was not Broni. Ya, but Jizi:

"Speaking of which, Miss Jizi can also clear my name. After all, I gave you the tube of serum."

Jizi blinked. She already knew who the source of the serum was from, but she also understood Rita's subtext, so she nodded simply.

Bronya sighed softly, not wanting to waste any more time on that impeccable woman. But her eyes swept across the scattered hurried pedestrians on the street, and then across the shops on both sides of the street with their rolling shutters closed, and finally fell back to Rita.

In addition to Rita, the captain of the Snow Lotus team was also pulled out by Jizi. The World Snake member named Chen has been following her without saying a word, but it is her original team member. I don’t know if it is because of "hostage" "Consideration, that elite Valkyrie team, like Kiana, did not receive permission to go out.

But what worries Bronya the most, even more than Rita, is the man who always closes his eyes tightly and stops for a moment every few steps, so that he unhurriedly appears at the end of the entire team. square man.

He had introduced himself a long time ago - Sue. Like Mikael, Mebius, the squad leader, and Dr. May, they are all "pioneers" of pre-civilization.

But compared to Mikael, who could appear anywhere and interfere in anything, there was no news for a long time, and only the gentle Mebius in the memory, the most normal monitor and the nagging Dr. Mei were left in his memory. , this man named Su seemed to rarely appear in front of people, and the only words he said to everyone in my memory only stayed in the brief introduction of "My name is Su".

It’s hard to imagine that such a person would accept Jizi’s invitation to do such errands that lack necessary meaning. Although the party is indeed necessary, with the level of anti-entropy intelligence, the so-called procurement only requires Jizi most of the time. This can be accomplished by commanding a mecha without its weapon system.

Maybe that man had other purposes.

It's not discriminatory or anything else, it's just that among the three "forerunners" that Bronya has the most contact with, two are extremely abnormal, at least in her opinion, so she feels that it is better not to use the ether. It is better to look at this group of people from a simple perspective.

"But, Himeko-senpai, is your body okay now? According to the instructions for using the serum, it would be better for you not to come into contact with Honkai again, right?"

Rita would actually open her mouth to care about Jizi. This was something Bronya had not expected, but that was also the question in her mind.

"It doesn't matter, everyone's physique is different. I had my Honkai energy adaptability tested again when I was discharged from the hospital. Don't even think about fighting on the front line, but the concentration of Honkai energy in the base is not enough. Considered.”

"ah……"

Rita let out a rare sigh. Maybe what Jizi said was right, but now that she's back here, with her character, is it really possible to stay away from the frontline battle forever?

No matter what, they can be regarded as inheriting the spirit of the same woman. Although their superficial personalities are completely different, Rita can be sure that when the need arises, this Himeko-senpai will definitely step onto the battlefield without hesitation.

She doesn't have a second tube of serum...

"Speaking of which, what's going on in Salt Lake City today? Everything was fine when I came here yesterday. Today isn't a holiday, right? Even the large chain supermarkets aren't open?"

Stopping, he first looked up at the sun, which was still high in the middle of the sky but had begun to tilt toward the west. Then he glanced at the streets, which were obviously the same but slightly deserted. Jizi asked herself with some confusion. .

No one answered her because it was obvious that no one knew the answer to the question.

"Hmm...why do you feel it's a bit noisy in that direction?"

Jizi raised her hand and pointed. Although she was not equipped with any artificial stigmata, her hearing did not seem to have deteriorated too much, and Bronya had already heard the shouts in that direction, but in the spirit of doing more, it was better to do less. The attitude was actively ignored.

"Let's find some pedestrians on the road and ask."

This suggestion was just as it should be. Rita put on a friendly smile. Although the true meaning in the smile was difficult to define, the look seemed to be hinting to Himeko, "There is no doubt that she did this." The best person to do this."

But just when Jizi was about to nod and ask Rita to find someone to ask, a voice that was somewhat familiar to everyone present except Xi'er rang out:

"Huh? Miss Xi'er, Miss Bronya and...are you also on vacation?"

The initial vigilance faded away after seeing the anti-entropy uniform on the man. Jizi's eyes were on the face that was so calm that it was abnormally calm, and then she turned to look at the girl beside her:

"Bronya, Xi'er, do you two know this gentleman?"

Bronya's eyes flickered, and she seemed to have some impression of this man. He seemed to be the man who took the lead in shouting "Long live Xi'er" in the restaurant in the morning.

Xier turned around and looked at Bronya with some hesitation. Since the possibility that the other party was Michael in disguise had been ruled out for the time being, she originally planned to treat it as if it had never happened, but unexpectedly, it was so good. Everyone can meet in Salt Lake City.

But just when Xi'er hesitated, the man who seemed to have no expression at all suddenly spoke up and helped her smooth things over:

"My surname is Kruger. It's normal that Miss Seele and Miss Bronya don't know me. After all, I've only been an intern at the Salt Lake City base for a month. It's just that their names are familiar to me." ”

Ji Zi couldn't help but curl her fingers and scratch her cheek.

"I always feel like... I should have seen you somewhere."

"It should be in Canghai City."

Kruger's facial muscles squirmed twice, he forced a smile with difficulty, and explained uncharacteristically calmly:

"I experienced the collapse in Canghai City. Although I was not injured, there must have been some neurological problem and some facial paralysis, so I looked a little strange."

"Well."

She always felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't explain it, so Jizi could only nodded.

"So, do you know what happened in Salt Lake City today? We came here to purchase a batch of supplies for the base, but look like this..."

"Kiana isn't here, is she?"

Kruger's question made Himeko's eyes narrow, but she shook her head without hesitation.

Upon seeing this, the man who suddenly appeared sighed briefly and muttered "Fortunately" in a low voice - it was a low voice, but it was enough to be caught by all the Valkyries present.

"Huh? What do you mean?"

Without wasting too much time on wording, Kruger slowly raised his hand, pointed in the direction that Jizi had pointed before, and said word by word:

"A national rally is being held in front of the square over there, in front of the largest shopping mall in Salt Lake City. The speaker is a local congressman from Utah and a few losers from Washington. And the issue is anti-entropy. , and it has something to do with Kiana. So...don’t you watch the news? That congressman previewed this rally speech a week ago."

"Well……"

The faces of the group of Valkyrie girls all looked a bit embarrassed. Even Rita, the eldest among them excluding Himeko, was only a girl who would graduate from college in a year at a normal age. How can you pay attention to the news at such an age?

Only Ji Zi nodded and began to think, and soon sighed:

"No wonder, I'm still thinking that Einstein and Dr. Tesla shouldn't reject my application for Kiana to go out with that kind of attitude. Moreover, they deliberately made me wait for the first time I just arrived at the Salt Lake City base. The procurement work started the next day, and he also hinted that I could put together such a strange team - you just hope that I will take the opportunity to investigate, as for using such a vague hint? "

Krueger wisely remained silent and declined to comment.

"It's just a speech by a congressman. It shouldn't be to the extent that the whole city mobilizes troops. Sir, are you hiding something?"

The sudden sound can be said to have startled almost everyone except Kruger. When they came back to their senses, the man who had been hanging at the end of the team, did not speak at all, and always had his eyes closed had arrived. Next to Himeko, she half-opened her eyes and looked at the man who had a strange and malicious pseudonym of "Kruger".

"Ha ha--"

Kruger laughed dryly - before this man's interest in cosplay dissipated, this name was more suitable for him.

"Because I don't think it's a particularly important thing. It's just that those guys used some extra tricks. For example, they announced that everyone who goes to the square to listen to the lecture can receive a shopping card worth one hundred dollars - very ancient. Characteristic of Roman democracy, isn’t it?”

"What about the supermarkets that are closed?"

Su asked slowly.

"Those few spenders from Washington bought most of the supplies in the supermarket and distributed them to the masses for free at the rally."

"Ah……"

With a sound that was both a sigh and a sneer, Su's eyes stayed on the man in front of him for a few seconds, and then turned to look at Ji Zi.

"It looks better than expected."

"Uh...huh?"

Guinevere picked up Jizi's sleeves and let out a puzzled exclamation.

"Most people seem to be attracted by shopping cards and free supplies, rather than the content of the speech itself. In other words, it is precisely because they know that their speeches will not attract many people that they use such expensive methods. Way."

Rita stood aside and explained in an elegant manner that had nothing to do with her. Although the only person present who needs explanation may be Guinevere.

"It's really troublesome. I thought I just needed to be responsible for buying and buying."

Jizi sighed tiredly, but after saying that, it only took her a moment to regain her energy and spread her hands towards Kruger.

"Mr. Kruger, good news or bad news, which one do you want to hear first?"

Without giving the other party a chance to choose, Jizi asked and answered directly:

"The good news is that you can get an extra mission allowance. The corresponding bad news - I think..."

When the words came to her mouth, Jizi suddenly remembered that she didn't seem to have a specific position in the reverse entropy after the reorganization.

"Anyway, I will recruit you into the hands of this operation for the time being."

There is no step to solicit opinions. Whether this is a forced recruitment or a decision to be made first and then announced later, it makes no sense from any aspect.

But Kruger just glanced at the Valkyrie present, squeezed out a bitter smile and said:

"With the strength of everyone present, you must have the fighting power of a trainee doctor like me."

"No, this is not a simple battle. The Valkyrie's fists may not be effective, or in other words - in this case, the force possessed by the Valkyrie has the danger of pushing the originally neutral people to the other side. And the most important thing is Yes, we here have a dark eye on what happened in Salt Lake City. You can provide us with some intelligence support, right? "

There was no further refusal. Kruger still had that paralyzed face that didn't seem to have much expression anymore, and just showed his acceptance attitude with a subtle nod.

"Then... without further ado, take us to the scene quickly - do you know of any place with a good view around there?"

Kruger's nod was still so small that it was almost indiscernible, and no one noticed it. He and the wide-eyed Su looked at each other for less than a second.

"Come on, I'll take you to the scene."

It was just such a flat tone, as if he was taking them to an ordinary restaurant.

…………

It was a rally, maybe a speech, but more like a carnival.

The air reverberated with the noise of people talking freely, and many people were eating the potato chips they had just received. What's more, some were having water fights with soda and champagne. The odds and ends were always mixed together. It was a headache, but the podium was quiet enough, and you could only hear the rhythm of the man tapping the microphone with his index finger.

People not only filled up the huge square in front of the supermarket, but also completely occupied the two-way eight-lane main road in front of the square. The cars parked on the road could not stay away, but the structure could not support so many people jumping on top. It’s hard to say if it can be bounced around without damage. The weird-shaped supermarket rooftop was not immune. There were at least tens of thousands of people within sight, and the number of cheering people gathered on the rooftop of the market was probably over a thousand.

For him and them, the scene here seemed somewhat familiar - 50,000 years ago, in that city where half no longer existed and the other half sank into the sea, they were standing on the top of a tall building like this. , watching indifferently the scene that was almost exactly the same as the one in front of him in an attitude that was more or less like watching the fire from the other side.

Exactly the same, you can say exactly the same.

Whether it is 50,000 years ago or 50,000 years later, there is no essential difference between humans.

The same things happen to the same human beings, and they end up making the same decisions. Everything has happened before in one form and will happen again in another. Everything must have happened before and will happen again.

This is reincarnation that exists in endless time. It is by no means merely the delusion of some philosophers.

But when it comes to subtle differences, they are somewhat unavoidable. Judging from the rows of mechas that separate the crowd, at least the organizer of this speech has made sufficient preparations for [prevention]. It is not clear whether they are preparing for a possible attack or a possible crowd stampede.

"Wow... there must be more than a thousand of these light mechas to maintain order, right? How can a few congressmen mobilize so many weapons? Fortunately, the weapons have been dismantled, otherwise it would be tragic if the mechas lost control... …Wait a minute, why is there our anti-entropy logo on the mecha?”

Guinevere held up a heavy telescope and lay on the cement railing on the roof of the building to look down. The source of the telescope was Mr. Kruger who didn't know why he took such a thing on vacation.

"Article 23 of the "Washington Agreement" states that in principle, Counter-Entropy will not interfere in North American defense affairs, but it must provide the necessary number of weapons for North America's defense. Therefore, Counter-Entropy will intercept a portion of the mechas on the production line and hand them over to the North American military every year. See It looks like they didn’t even bother to change the basic paint.”

Kruger silently learned about things that even Jizi didn't know.

Ji Zi turned to look at Su. The latter's face was slightly raised. If one ignored his closed eyes, it would give people the illusion that he was looking up at the blue sky and white clouds leisurely.

But in fact, this man who never spoke too much has set up a basic communication channel for them. Therefore, Jizi, Guinevere, Sue and Kruger are the only ones in the tall building where they are. Just four people.

Just touch your temples with your fingers, and the sound will be transmitted directly to your mind. This is still a new experience for several Valkyries.

"Himeko, Bronya feels it is necessary to find a way to stop this speech."

"Don't worry, he is a congressman from Utah after all. Let's see what he wants to say before talking."

"To engage in such a large-scale battle outside the Salt Lake City base without the participation of any important anti-entropy high-level people, it is obvious that the comers are evil. Of course, this is Bronya's judgment."

"How are you going to stop?"

"Bronya is in a good position now and can use the Herrscher of Reason's power to construct weapons to complete the sniper attack."

"..."

"Isn't this joke funny?"

"Is this a joke? All units should exercise restraint and observe the development of the situation first. Unless there is an unsolvable disturbance on the scene, any form of force is prohibited. Bronya still maintains the sniper position, Xi'er, Rita, Anna and Chen tried their best to get closer to the podium.”

"clear."

Putting down her hand, Jizi patted her forehead gently, and then she cast her gaze downwards.

Standing on the top of a sixty-story building and looking down, everything is so small, that the number of people under your feet is obviously an extremely terrifying number. It is obvious that the sea of ​​​​people is indeed boundless, extending beyond the sight, but in the eyes, It gives people the feeling that "it seems to be nothing more than that".

In fact, compared with seven billion, a number that represents the entire population, it is indeed nothing more than that.

However, if you stand on the podium at the front of the square, what you see and hear may be described as "spectacular".

There is no need to wait any longer. In the next moment, everything that can be seen from that perspective and the emotional excitement caused by it are conveyed to everyone with the passionate tone of the speakers.