The Fire-Chasing Herrscher Who Destroyed the World

"Mebius...you are really...stubborn..."

"Both of us, if we're stubborn, you can't give in too much, Mei. You should know my answer, but you still have to go the extra mile. Why? Is it because of the little one next to you?"

"Well……"

Hua, who was just watching the battle from the sidelines, was eventually involved in the battlefield. Considering the personalities of the two doctors, she originally didn't want to say anything more, but when she met Mebius's teasing eyes, for a moment, her emotions changed. Completely unable to restrain myself.

Of course, for Hua, even if he really couldn't restrain himself and couldn't hold back on something, and finally resorted to it, his tone would be more plain than ordinary people's statements.

But these words are somewhat...

"Dr. Mebius, based on common sense, it seems that you are not qualified to call me little one now."

"Tsk!"

As the black mud surged, Mebius's body quickly grew into the appearance of an adult. Then he glanced at Hua with some provocation and asked:

"How about it, now do you have the right to call you little one?"

Hua moved her lips twice, and finally bowed her head honestly.

Although Mebius's voice became rougher as his body grew larger, the sticky and cold feeling was engraved in the soul. From this point of view, it was impossible to have a verbal conversation with Mebius. The dispute is a very troublesome thing, not to mention that Hua has little experience in disobeying Mebius.

She felt it was more appropriate to respond with silence.

However, when her thoughts fell silent along with the voice, she inadvertently discovered something was wrong and had to speak again:

"Wait a minute, Dr. Mebius, what you just meant was..."

"What are you talking about? You have his scent on you, I've smelled it a long time ago."

"No, no, Mebius, I mean...I...uh...I..."

Hua opened his mouth, but couldn't continue.

What to say?

Say you don't want to betray him? Or should he accuse Mebius of not risking the whole world for him?

No matter which one it was, she was not qualified to say it.

Because of the path she chose, she neither stood firmly by Mikael's side nor stood firmly opposite Mikael for the mission of protecting the world.

So not only was she not qualified to accuse Mebius, she was not even qualified to defend herself.

Fortunately, the Lawyer of Knowledge is not here, otherwise he would have to...

"No, what are you doing, old antique? Are you giving up now? Keep going! How can you turn off the engine at this time?"

"Xiao Shi? How did you..."

"Nonsense, I've lent you my power. By the way, can't we synchronize it and see what happened there... Oh, wait, wait, wait, don't shut it up... Let me see again -"

With only the dead sound left in his mind, Hua breathed a sigh of relief and turned his already drooped head to the side.

Seeing Hua being defeated again, Mei shook her head slightly and showed a smile that said she didn't quite understand the relationship between you.

"Well, Mebius, it's not like that now..."

"What? You finally figured it out? Come on, kill me again!"

Mebius raised his chin as if to show off his slender neck. With this look, even Hua beside him couldn't help but feel itchy for a moment, as if a steamed bun had been mixed into a pile of buns. As if the person was a little frantic trying to take away the steamed bun, in Hua's sight, there seemed to be an extra line on the slender neck. As long as he swung his sword along that line, he could perfectly cut off the plum blossom. Bius' head.

But she still restrained this impulse, although it inevitably made her feel a little uncomfortable.

After all...

Is this a request that a normal person would make?

However, Mebius is not a normal person. Rather, it is in line with Mei's perception of her that she would make such a ridiculous request.

However... Mei's eyes narrowed - she seemed to be underestimated by Mebius.

"Mebius, do you think the provoking method will work on me?"

"Humph" laughed twice, and looking at Mebius' expressionless pale face, Mei sighed softly.

"There is no need to test me with this. I didn't lie to you before. There is only one chance for this body to be able to withstand the power of the seal. I don't want to waste it on you."

"Hey, it sounds like I am an unworthy target. Let me remind you, if you don't take action, my injury will be healed in a few minutes. I will have to run back to her by then. You can't stop me. Live?"

Facing Mebius's teasing eyes, Mei just smiled and shook her head, then took Hua's arm and moved aside.

She spread her palms, moved them forward, and replied lightly:

"Okay, then let's go."

"..."

"…………"

"Tsk."

Mebius leaned his head against the collapsed wall, took a deep breath, and then lowered his head.

"After talking so much nonsense, you actually don't have much choice. However, you should still have something to say to me. If you really made up your mind from the beginning and wanted me to seal you again, with your temper... …You should just attack me directly while dragging your wounds.”

"..."

"Don't be silent. If you have something to say, say it quickly. If you don't say anything, Hua and I will leave. You can do whatever you want."

"Ah……"

Mebius sneered, then patted the open space beside him.

"Sit down first. I do have a few words to say, but it's not something that can be finished in just three or two sentences. And... in your current body, even if you don't consider that there is only one chance to use the commandments, How long can it last?”

"At least enough to see the ending."

When Mei said this, it sounded like she was deliberately making excuses, but even after saying this, she still sat down next to Mebius without any resistance or vigilance.

As for Hua, who had been unable to understand anything since a few sentences ago, she looked at the position on the other side of Mebius with some hesitation, but in the end she chose to turn around consciously, and she was acting as the two of them. Just guards.

Fifty thousand years ago... Even though that period of time was as short as a dream compared to everything he experienced, it still left an indelible mark in the form of muscle memory.

but……

"Why are you leaving? Come and sit too."

Mebius patted the empty space next to him.

"After all, it has something to do with Mikael, so you have the right to know now, right? And... it's not a big deal, and you don't have to worry about anyone hearing it. It's just necessary to tell the truth."

"What's up?"

Hua sat down next to Mebius with doubts, and squirmed uncomfortably - after all, he, Mebius and Dr. Mei were sitting side by side with scribbles... No, just Sitting side by side was something that had never happened in fifty thousand years, and it was something that made her feel quite embarrassed in every sense of the word.

She was a warrior after all, no matter whether she was qualified or not by the standards of a warrior, but she obviously didn't think she could keep up with the brain circuits of the two doctors.

However, after making up his mind to just listen and not speak, Hua craned his neck with some worry and glanced at Ji Zi who was not far away for some reason and didn't walk away.

Beside her, Mebius also followed her gaze. When she saw the familiar fiery red color, she showed a meaningful smile and spoke in a deliberately louder voice, as if For fear that someone is too far away to hear:

"Now that things have happened, no... I should say, you should have heard from Aponya a long time ago - what did that woman get in exchange for her... dissipation?"

"Well, [the thread of fate has been cut, I looked up at the night sky just now, and I can't see anything anymore], this is what Aponya told me on the day Mikael appeared in his final form. "

Hua hugged himself on the side and said nothing.

"You should be the first one to get Mikael's so-called [script]."

"Well, that was the period after the ninth Honkai Impact and before the Tenth Honkai Impact."

"Sure enough, it was much earlier than me. I only got that kind of thing in the [New World]."

Hua hugged herself tighter.

Because she really didn't get that.

However, even if you have never read the so-called script, considering Mikael's behavior and the tone of the two doctors, you can probably guess what is going on.

"So, what you want to say is related to that script?"

"Have you not noticed that everything now is completely different from what was in the script? Although it still generally follows the framework, there are too many details that have changed. Let me just talk about one thing - the so-called [X- 10] The experiment did not happen, Xier did not sink into the quantum sea, and Bronya did not lose her legs due to the failure of the experiment, and even the emotional module of the brain was damaged. What they experienced was different from what was written in the script. Completely different growth paths, I'm afraid there are also slight differences in personality.

"But this is not the result of Mikael or my interference. It is just an accident. In other words, because of Mikael's existence, if everything in this new world can go according to the script, it will be an accident. And because The thread of fate has been cut, and even the ultimate power can no longer weave the fate of everyone in the world like it did in our time..."

"so?"

“So, in the past 50,000 years, especially the 5,000 years since humans officially entered [civilization], what Mikael and I have been doing is to make manual [corrections] to the development of the world. Just like gardening, you cut off the branches that should not exist so that the branches that should exist can grow smoothly. This should always be the case - "

"Wait, Mebius, is it..."

Hua thought of something and finally mustered up the courage to interrupt Mebius.

"Tsk."

Smacking his lips out of habit, Mebius glanced at Hua sideways, then nodded and shrugged.

"Yes, it should have been like this, but five hundred years ago, that guy forcibly interfered with the development of the new world for you. I was originally opposed to it, but unfortunately he kept saying that just saving you once would not affect the future. How many, who would have known that hundreds of thousands of people were buried in that battle in Klosten? Just like shooting, the accuracy of the accuracy is only a few tenths of a millimeter, and the amplification of the distance is enough to cause a fatal error. One hundred thousand people and five hundred years will inevitably have an immeasurable impact on the world.

"After that battle, Mikael sealed himself on the moon, and the only one who could wipe his ass was me. Fortunately, the so-called inertia seems to be strong enough, and the development of this world still follows the outline of the script. Just hoping that nothing will change is ultimately impossible.”

Following Mebius' gaze, Mei saw Himeko's fiery red hair.

"It seems that you have finally noticed. The main target of [Revision], apart from the general direction of the world, is these people who can be called the protagonists of this era. But it is a pity that on June 11, 1987, According to the normal work flow, I need to confirm the birth of [Wuxianta Himeko]. However, I spent a full five months checking all the information I could find in various countries around the world, but I couldn't find [Wuxiang Talongsuke] at all. exist."

"It may be that his name is not Wuliang Talongsuke, or it may be for other reasons."

"Yes, I know. In fact, there may really be an existence in this world that should correspond to [Immortal Tajiko]. But as a [Corrector], I cannot bet on this possibility. So——"

"So you returned to the Paradise of the Past, obtained Himihu's genetic material and information, and then created a fake [Immortal Tahimeko] through artificial cultivation?"

"uh-huh."

"Does Michael know?"

"I haven't told him, and he has never asked, but he should be able to see some clues, but he can't confirm it."

Mei crossed her arms over her chest and wanted to sigh, but found that she was not surprised by the result.

"What happened to her memory?"

"Of course it is..."

"that--"

Hua huddled aside and for some reason raised his hand to report before speaking.

"In 1990, Mebius suddenly appeared in Taixu Mountain and asked me to borrow the Key of the Eighth God. Because it was returned after only a few days, I didn't care."

"So, her memories are all fake?"

"Hmm, after realizing that Saint Freya and Anti-Entropy merged, I knew that sooner or later this secret would have to be hidden. Walter Young and Einstein would soon discover that this person named 'Ji' did not exist in their memories. In fact, it was not until 2005 that I activated this clone of Himiko after confirming that neither [Wumeita Ryusuke] nor [Wushita Himeko] existed."

"..."

"Mei, you are really not surprised. Could it be that you already knew this? I have always wanted to confess this while I was bound by the commandments. Your attitude is really disappointing."

"……Ah."

With a chuckle, and with complex emotions that she couldn't explain, Mei turned her head and looked at the back standing not far away.

"I didn't know this before. But, since this is the case, some things make sense - although Rita claimed during interrogation that the HSN-b46 serum was handed over at Otto's instruction Himeko's, but I don't think Otto had the motive to do this. According to Himeko, she chose to inject the serum herself, but anyone who knows her well, whether it's Theresa or Anti-Entropy. Both doctors felt it could not have been her fault.

"Not to mention that she would not be the kind of fighter who would hastily withdraw from the battle before the battle was over. After the injection, she was found fainted in the corridor, and the corresponding surveillance records had obvious traces of modification. There is no doubt that, The person who injected the serum into her was Mikael, but just like Otto Apokalis, I couldn't imagine Mikael's motive for doing so.

"There is no doubt that although the current Mikael is far less ruthless than Otto, he wants to impress him who can kill even Sakura without hesitation, and even makes the entire story process far away from the [script] for this purpose. Setting, there are only two times in fifty thousand years, once for Hua and once for Jizi.

"For Mikael, what's so important about Himeko that he deserves to do this? If it's just because Himeko and Himiko have similar looks and similar personalities, it's hard to convince me of this reason."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. You're really arrogant, Mei. Why do other people's actions have to follow your logic?"

"This is not something that requires an answer. It's just that I have some obsessive-compulsive disorder. For questions that cannot be answered, even if they are destined to be impossible to answer, I will leave some energy to think until I can at least Give me an answer that satisfies me."

"What a pathetic thing to be your brain cells."

"To each other."

"snort."

Hua tilted his head and looked at the two women, who didn't know whether they were sarcastic or joking with each other. Then he sighed in confusion and sat up straight.

However, it was not until this moment that she finally remembered that the two doctors around her were indeed very important friends to each other fifty thousand years ago.

For Mei, Mebius was her leader at first, and then became an indispensable experimental collaborator and a rare understander. For Mebius, Mei was once a junior whom she was quite optimistic about. , is also the friend who has withstood countless pressures for her and silently supported her various inhumane experiments.

But even with such a relationship, fifty thousand years later, they still cannot escape from killing each other. In fact, due to the transcendent rationality necessary for scientific researchers, both parties did not even feel the slightest guilt or fear when talking about each other and their own life and death.

Hua just felt that even after five thousand years of growth, he still couldn't keep up with the two of them's thinking... No, maybe at a certain time, it was possible to understand, but it didn't matter.

However, when she looked for Ji Zi again with some worry, her eyes searched for a long time, but she still came up empty.

But she wasn't the only one to notice it -

"It seems that your goal has been achieved."

Mei glanced at a space that should have been filled with fiery red, but now had nothing left, and slowly closed her eyes.

"Yeah, I just don't know if this temporary remedy is of any use."