The Fire-Chasing Herrscher Who Destroyed the World

"Tsk! Your rescuer came so quickly!"

Guinevere smacked her lips in dissatisfaction, but whether it was an illusion or not, Kiana actually felt a hint of excitement from her expression.

What are you excited about? It's not like he's excited to see his recently betrayed comrade - although this possibility is not ruled out, but if one considers the normal brain circuit of a [human being], another situation is probably more likely.

"Have you...been ready to start a war in this way?"

Kiana looked worriedly at the direction of the spatial fluctuations. She did not struggle this time.

[Tch, I can more or less listen to people’s words. Anyway, you can't break free from this shackles with brute force, and even using the power of the void may not be possible... It is more cost-effective to accumulate strength. 】

There was a loud voice in my mind that was not too big a deal.

[However, what you said cannot be regarded as "human talk". 】

[You—forget it, I’m not as knowledgeable as humans, so don’t bother me again. 】

Kiana's head dropped instantly, but the Second Herrscher kept her word. No matter how she shouted, she seemed to have made up her mind not to speak again.

Guinevere raised her eyebrows and glanced sideways at Kiana, then responded casually:

"Ah, yes. Why do you think that we know nothing about the consequences of kidnapping you? Although it is undeniable that there are many idiots among my companions, there are also many smart people, such as me and Wen Senior Di..."

"Oh, you can also be considered companions?"

"What? Do you want to invent a new definition of companion?"

Guinevere rested her head on her hands and looked at Kiana lazily.

Kiana was frightened by her sight, not because of how scary the sight was, but because of the other party's calm attitude, which made it difficult for her not to worry about her comrades.

And she could only watch and watch here... and could do nothing...

No.

There is still something that can be done.

To hold Guinevere here, although according to the other party's words, she is only [one in a thousand], but even if I can hold her back... it would be good.

Thinking of this, the smile on her face gradually became full of sarcasm.

"Companions...are you the only ones? I heard it clearly just now. Guinevere, maybe you, maybe Senior Wendy, or maybe some of these dolls are really for that beautiful thing as you said. The new world is fighting. However, most of the dolls do not agree with or understand them, let alone the ideals you talk about, let alone trust each other. They gather together for one purpose, which is to vent. An extreme emotion. Can such a person be called a companion? "

"So what?"

"How about it? Don't you care about this? The new world you keep saying you want to reach shouldn't have room for such scum, right?"

"That kind of thing is also based on the premise that I can see the new world."

Guinevere's smile was flawless, and Kiana opened her mouth, but she could no longer say anything tit-for-tat.

The other party obviously embarked on a road that she knew was a dead end for a reason that she could not fully understand.

Therefore, it is unrealistic to expect her to regret and waver.

Cold sweat slid down Kiana's forehead drop by drop.

【Think of something quickly! Say something! 】

My brain was spinning crazily, but my mind was still blank.

[No, I have to use words to hold her back here. This is the only thing I can do...]

Sweat beads slid across his cheeks, gathered on his small chin, and then... dripped down.

"Kiana, you look nervous?"

Guinevere smiled and bit her nails.

"What? You're not trying to hold me back with words, are you? No, right? You don't really think so, do you?"

"..."

"It's useless not to speak. I can tell what you're thinking by looking at your expression - Hey, Kiana, we've been together for more than half a year, you don't still think I'm a fool, do you?"

Kiana's pupils shrank sharply, and almost at the same time Guinevere said these words, a figure she never wanted to see appeared beside Guinevere.

"Mikael——"

All reason completely collapsed when seeing that familiar face, not just because of anger, but also because of a deeper fear - a trap? Could this be a trap using her as bait for Mikael to kill all the friends who came to rescue her?

What is that tactic called siege...

"Let's gather around and call for reinforcements."

Mikael's lips moved imperceptibly, but Kiana could no longer respond to her with words.

"Woo--Woo--"

The golden rope went around Kiana's mouth and tied her head back to the ordinary cross.

"I'm sorry Kiana, it's my fault that I couldn't let you talk to your heart's content, but our war does not need to rely on language. Are you right, my child?"

Michael lightly glanced at Guinevere, who knelt down on one knee towards him without hesitation, put one hand on her chest, and lowered her head until it was parallel to her knees.

"Lord Kami is right. There is no doubt that this is a war, and the outcome of the war is determined only by the strength of both sides. However, with the support of Lord Kami, it is absolutely impossible for us to lose."

"That's right. It's great that you think so."

Mikael stared at the back of Guinevere's head meaningfully. After a long time without hearing the next words, the latter raised her head in some doubt, but lowered her head the moment she met Mikael's gaze.

Mikael retracted his overly gentle gaze, which would undoubtedly give people goose bumps. The moment he passed by Guinevere, he leaned down and patted her shoulder.

"Get up, my child. Let your brothers and sisters return to the theater. According to our agreement, I will guard the main entrance of the theater for you."

When Guinevere stood up with her eyes closed, Mikael had already walked far away.

He did not need anyone's response, as if what he had just said was just his unilateral promise.

Step by step, step by step, he walked in this "Domination Theater" that he built brick by brick with his own hands.

The blue-gray bricks collided with the heels, and what returned to him was a crisp collision sound like a thin blade. If you occasionally step on the part covered with red carpet, even if the sound becomes dull, it seems like an emotionless response.

This existence called "Theater" unexpectedly has no intact ceiling, or the four walls have disappeared. Even if it is generally intact, it is always full of holes of various sizes.

There is no intact staircase either. After walking a few steps, you can only see a series of rubble floating in the air, which can still be recognized as staircases.

The buildings here, this entire theater, are like a pair of huge hands that have picked up too many broken buildings from nowhere, and then racked their brains to piece them together into a decent appearance.

It just looks a little too gloomy under the reflection of the purple sky.

But Mikael knows that this is not the case.

This Domination Theater is the stage he carefully built. It was originally a castle held up by the purple sky, but after it was completed, I don’t know what went wrong, like a child who is extremely disappointed with his masterpiece made of building blocks or sand and stones, and destroyed everything.

However, even if it was destroyed, it was enough to be a stage. Moreover, this kind of atmosphere is quite suitable for the Tenth Ruler, isn't it?

Mikael stopped.

The red carpet under his feet extended forward, and before it reached the end of his sight, it was cut off in a flash of light.

It was a tall but narrow door.

It was tall enough for Mikael to pass through in a collapsed state. And it was narrow enough that even if one person passed through, if he was stronger, he would have to turn sideways.

The footsteps only stopped for a moment.

[Tick-tick-tick-]

The footsteps overlapped with the countdown in his mind. When Mikael turned his body sideways and stood at the door with his feet one after another, the [Heroes who saved the world] also crushed the last few puppets they faced, and then they all looked up at him as if they had a telepathic connection.

Familiar faces, familiar faces were right in front of him.

Mikael's fingers trembled slightly.

Hua, Kevin, Su, Jizi, Xier.

Although not all the people are here, this is the time with the most familiar people since the time 50,000 years ago.

There are also new faces.

Bronya, Rita, Anna, Siegfried.

[Tick, tick——]

The clock in my mind keeps turning. But for some reason, everyone present stopped at this moment.

Someone clearly did not use the power of the end, but it seemed that time had completely stopped.

My mind was also blank, and the sadness that should have existed was gone. Judging from the blank eyes of others, they were probably the same.

"I'm here."

Mikael's light voice broke the silence and restarted the paused time.

He took another step forward, then held the door frame and slowly sat on the steps in front of the door.

The steps were only a hundred steps, which was a great distance for ordinary people, but in Mikael's eyes, it was just enough to see everyone's wonderful expressions clearly.

How to say it.

Anger, sadness, pain, and indifference.

It's nothing more than these emotions.

It's expected, reasonable, but also quite boring.

It's boring for them, and it's also boring for Mikael.

Because these damn 50,000 years are meaningless time brought about by the wishful thinking of a fool.

However, it's the past 50,000 years that are meaningless.

The beginning of a story may be full of stupidity, and the process of a story can be so boring that it makes people drowsy, but the result can give it meaning.

Although people always hate to judge everything by the result, they always habitually judge everything by the result.

In the final analysis, all stories are just like tossing a coin. Even if the result is as simple as "positive" or "negative", it can still make people so obsessed and pursue it.

Because no matter whether the final result is positive or negative, the story will get the corresponding and complete meaning because of this result.

This is the so-called final conclusion.

Now, it's time to play the music that symbolizes the ending - even if it's just the prelude.

"What's wrong? Why are you all standing still? You all have your reasons for defeating me - to pass through this door, rescue Kiana, take back Bronya's power, kill all the Tenth Herrschers, and... save the world.

"But what's going on? Why can't you move at all the moment you see me? Are you afraid? Are you regretful? Are you angry? Are you desperate? Each of you is not the insignificant hero you think you are, but Why are everyone looking at me like this?”

[Please, do it quickly. 】

"What's wrong? Are each of them trying to kill me with their eyes? Or are they planning to start another verbal battle? You don't need to remind me anymore, right? This is a war, through and through. Countless people have lost their lives, and they will still do so. A war that takes more lives. At the end of this war, the world will be destroyed or the world will be saved. The outcome depends on your choice, so your choice is to stand here and try. Stare at me with your eyes?"

[Please, do it quickly. 】

"Mikael, you now...talk like a villain."

Kevin opened his mouth, then stood up straight and thrust the flaming sword into the bricks in front of him.

Mikael closed his eyes in disappointment.

"I'm sorry, it's not [like]. What's standing in front of you is not only the sinner who massacred countless humans in this era, not only the culprit who destroyed the previous era, but also the criminals who destroyed countless people in the past tens of billions and fifty thousand years. , a true villain who reincarnates in this world over and over again.”

[You're right, I am the final villain, so come and kill me, even if you can't do it today. 】

When he opened his eyes again, his eyes met Hua's eyes just by tacit understanding.

【Did you hear everything, Hua...】

The flames are condensing, but not towards the God's Key with [Flame] as its power.

In the blink of an eye, the jumping flames condensed into lifelike red kites in mid-air, and each beating flame was a wisp of hot feathers.

The red kite flapped its wings amidst the explosion of flames. It spread its wings that covered the sky and the sun, as if it wanted to cut the entire space in two.

"Mikael shows up, now, execute plan B!"

【Thank you, Hua. 】

No response was heard, or in other words, Mikael didn't wait for a response at all.

Time was completely frozen at this moment. He looked down at the people with different expressions, but they had finally overcome the fear of gods in human hearts. Perhaps they were charging towards him with anger. Then they looked up and looked directly at the sword that was said to be unstoppable. gas.

[Hua, I am very happy that your relationship with the Herrscher of Knowledge can be so harmonious. In this case, even if I am gone, she can accompany you to face this cruel world and witness your almost infinite lifespan together. Just like you and Mebius have been with me... except that you don't have to shoulder the burden of something that is too cruel to yourself or others like me. 】

With time standing still, can these words really reach Hua's mind?

Mikael doesn't know either.

After all, no one would have tried this with him in the past, right?

But there is no doubt that the sword energy, which is said to be inescapable and inexhaustible, cannot cut off time after all.

"Click——"

It was the sound of something breaking, or the noise caused by the inevitable friction when rusty gears rotate again.

The frozen time turned again, but the flame that almost burned the entire sky was extinguished in a shorter time than an instant, leaving only the remaining sparks, falling slowly like fireworks.

The next moment, before most of the people present could adapt to this sudden change, a black and white lance appeared in Mikael's hand.

"It's this again! The Black Abyss White Flower should be in the hands of Master Youlandale!"

Anna couldn't help shouting as fast as she could, but it was unclear whether it was Anna or Eleanor who spoke.

"Now that I'm talking about this..."

Before he finished speaking, all the ninety-nine steps under Mikael's feet collapsed. Countless green vines grew out of the void and surged towards everyone like a sea tide. They were so fast that even the pupils shrank instinctively. Before it could happen, everyone was swamped by the vines.

And Mikael, who was holding the black and white lance upside down, smiled, not as a winner's smile, but just——

"Yes! Yes! Just fight like this! Come on -"

"boom--"

The flames ignited from three different places, quickly climbed up the vines, and rushed towards Mikael.

That is the flame of Hua, Kevin and Jizi.

Under the burning vines, Siegfried and Rita, who had already entered a state of collapse, tried their best to build a large ice wall to protect everyone.

"Click——"

"Um?"

For a fraction of a second, Mikael looked down at the crack under his feet.

When the second hand started to beat, small but tough vines broke through the stone steps and quickly locked Mikael's limbs.

"Tsk, [Karma Wheel] is still so troublesome... No, this is-"

"when!"

The sickle turned into blood collided with the black and white lance, and a pair of blood-red eyes hung on the familiar face.

"It's a pity. This seems to be my power, brother."

The sickle instantly dissolved, and the dark blood suddenly enveloped the power that belonged to her. Then more and more vines wrapped around Mikael, twisting his limbs and breaking his neck, until finally …

The girl rushed out of the sea of ​​​​fire under the protection of the huge mecha. Her legs jingled as she ran. She was not used to it and stumbled several times. Finally, she arrived at the right place at the right time. shooting position.

"Click——"

The arm of the mecha behind him began to deform. Although the power of reason could not be used to analyze the structure for the time being, the gear-shaped light spot as the symbol of the Herrscher still rotated in the eyes until it stopped at the right time, changed from blue to red, and locked the target——

"Fire!"

Xi'er retreated in time, and the huge blue light pillar engulfed Mikael's figure directly, and the torn vine fibers and the dust raised by the stone steps were thrown into the sky.

"Did you make it?"

"How is that possible! Hurry and prepare for defense!"

Hua and Kevin shouted out almost at the same time, and at this moment, the fiery red color had already rushed up along the traces of the flames. The arm covered with purple lines swung the sword hard, and the sword edge cut through the smoke, but Only the empty door behind it is revealed.

"Empty? Where is Mikael?"

Without any time to think, Jizi turned her amber eyes, turned her body in mid-air without hesitation, and then rolled over the door that was unscathed by the bombardment of the heavily armored rabbit.

Not blocked! No enemies were found after landing!

Jizi turned around excitedly, wanting to call everyone to follow her, but all she saw was the door blocked by a golden light curtain.

For a moment, she hesitated - should she go directly to save Kiana, or should she turn around and try to let more people rush in?

Although there are some mistakes, everything is unfolding according to Mei's plan. Can she really defeat the Herrscher and save Kiana...

Jizi's eyes flickered, then she picked up the sword and rushed resolutely into the depths of the dark theater.

Outside the gate blocked by the golden light curtain, Jizi's companions, at least half of them, were looking at what was happening in front of them with shock on their faces——

Every speck of dust and every fiber of the vine is following its original trajectory back to its original position.

Until finally, part of it pieced together Mikael's human form.

"Click-click-"

The neck and limbs twisted slightly, making a sound like a puppet's joints colliding.

Mikael opened his eyes, and his pupils turned into blood-red cross stars unconsciously.

The surrounding light and shadow became a bit dimmer, because the sky here was originally a blue-purple color when the light penetrated in the early morning and the sun had not yet risen, so most people did not notice this change.

only……

Kevin raised his head, looked at the dazzling circle of light hanging above his head, and sighed softly.

"This is mercy, bow your head. Because of your strength and your wishes, I will respond to you with a little bit of sincerity - no one can pass through this door again." (End of Chapter)