You Have a New Job (Continued)

Moments later, a deafening explosion of flames engulfed the entire world, and Demon God figure, burning with both malevolent energy and raging fire, retaliated at a speed ten times faster than when it had been launched.

"Boom!!!"

With fists clasped together, the flames that covered the plains tilted outwards, as if a thousand troops were giving way to the king in the middle.

Anqi's hand trembled, and she couldn't help but step back.

"Ah, as expected, your coordination is really lacking, but your strength and vitality are unexpectedly strong. Brother Kalpas, that's it, please keep hitting me. Don't worry, this is just a temporary body of mine, I won't die."

"Herrscher, you deserve to die!!!"

The repeated provocations finally extinguished Kalpas's reason and restraint.

He really didn't want to lay a hand on a child.

But the power within one's body is not something that can be easily controlled.

Sometimes, Kalpas couldn't tell whether it was his anger that ignited this power, or whether this power was constantly stirring up his anger.

Just like now, Kalpas could no longer see the girl's appearance clearly; all he could see was a grinning Herrscher.

"Boom!!!"

Then, the raging flames engulfed everything.

The space of Kalpas was filled with continuous tremors. Terrifying power caused flames to fly everywhere, the temperature to rise, and space to distort, creating a truly apocalyptic scene.

Right next to this space, in the hall connecting all the Flame-Chasers, Mobius gently massaged Klein's small shoulders with both hands, excitedly looking at the various data Klein had collected.

"Oh! This is it! Kid, your combat experience is pretty good. You managed to fight Kalpas like this with a body that didn't even have any coordination adjustments?"

"It's all thanks to the Doctor's amazing skills. Although there are all sorts of flaws with disposable materials, his physical condition is indeed excellent. And the experimental site and personnel were also chosen perfectly. No wonder he's Dr. Mobius; he's a true genius!"

Anqi praised the person without any hesitation, showering them with compliments.

Of course, there was some genuine feeling involved, because although this body was difficult to control, in terms of strength and energy level, it was far superior to the material body she had given to Mobius as a gift.

"Boom!!!"

A new sea of fire erupted from within the sea of fire.

The endless heatwave seemed to distort space, wantonly unleashing a terrifying power equivalent to death.

Kalpas unleashed a torrent of anger with great satisfaction.

When he regained his senses, his iron-hard fist pierced through the young girl's chest.

"Cough!"

The little girl looked down at her charred wound, coughed up a mouthful of blood, and had a dazed and weak look on her face, as if in disbelief, as if she wanted to hold on to her life but was powerless to do so.

Kalpas's hand trembled slightly.

The girl then collapsed onto the scorching ground. The heat failed to harm her body, but her flowing blood began to burn in the high temperature.

A scene that is both incredibly fragile and incredibly beautiful.

"I... I..."

Kalpas took two steps back in disbelief, then stumbled.

Then, a small hand steadily supported her back.

"Brother Kalpas, thank you."

A familiar, soft, sweet voice rang out.

Kalpas turned around abruptly and saw Anqi standing safely beside him, looking at him quietly with her pure and innocent eyes.

Kalpas turned sharply to the corpse again, only to see several Anqi pounce on the ground. After a series of skillful picking up and cleaning operations, they cleanly and efficiently carried the body away.

"... The Thousand-Person Ruler!"

"Brother Kalpas, my name is Anqi!"

"You... I..."

"Brother Kalpas, you've worked hard. Thank you, Brother Kalpas. Kalpas, have a drink."

The repeated calls of "brother" were soft and sweet, further confusing Kalpas, who was already not quite lucid.

In his dazed state, a straw was stuffed into his mouth again. He instinctively sucked it in and tasted the sweet and refreshing juice.

Kalpas experienced hunger and witnessed the poverty of the orphanage on Twilight Street, Qianjie would not waste food.

After gulping down his drink, Kalpas clutched the empty cup. Although his mind was blank, he still wanted to yell something out.

"Brother Kalpas..."

"Don't call me Brother Kalpas!!!"

Hmm, I decided what to yell about right away (laughs).

Anqi blinked blankly, then whispered tentatively:

"Then, Uncle Kalpas?"

Even through Kalpas's mask, Anqi could clearly sense that Kalpas's complexion seemed a little darker.

So she very politely changed her form of address back to:

"Brother Kalpas, thank you for helping me complete the experiment."

"Huh? Do you know what I just did?"

"I know, Brother Kalpas helped me complete the test experiment very well, so thank you, Brother Kalpas. I've prepared a meal outside, would you like to come and eat with me, Brother Kalpas?"

The adorable, innocent little girl extended her hand in a gesture of friendliness, her bright, sparkling eyes blinking, revealing pure goodwill.

"..."

Kalpas subconsciously turned his head away, as if he was running away from something.

Yes, he really can't handle this kind of thing. Little girls and their kindness are troublesome things that make Kalpas even more helpless than the Honkai itself.

The little girl held her hand up for several minutes.

Kalpas remained stiffly in the position of looking to the side for several minutes.

Finally, it seemed that she understood the meaning of rejection, so she slowly lowered her little hand, and a hint of disappointment appeared on her face.

"Well then, I'll go back to En for dinner first."

"Quickly... I mean, stay away from that clown Mobius, if you don't want to wake up one day and find yourself turned into a monster!"

For Kalpas reason, Qianjie swallowed back the word "get lost" that he usually blurted out.

Instead, they offered gentle and kind admonitions.

Well, at least in Kalpas's own opinion, it was gentle enough.

Anqi tilted her head back and looked intently at Kalpas. After a long while, she revealed a faint but very cute smile:

"It's alright, Dr. Mobius is very easy to talk to."

"Huh? Are you out of your mind? I told you, she'll turn you into a monster!"

"Maybe I am abnormal? Otherwise, how could I suddenly become Herrscher without even knowing when I became one? I was already a monster called Herrscher, so becoming another monster isn't a bad thing, Brother Kalpas."

Anqi looked at her hands, expressionless, but replied in a flat tone.

"Hey, that's not what I meant!"

Kalpas was tongue-tied and didn't know what he wanted to say.

Anqi felt that this was very similar to Kevin when he first met Ninti.

So Anqi smiled slightly and politely waved goodbye.

"Smack!"

After only one person remained in the sea of fire, Kalpas squeezed the beverage cup in his hand with all his might and threw it to the ground in a fit of rage.

Damn it!

He didn't even know what he was angry about.

But Kalpas had already gotten used to it.

After standing stiffly in place for a while, Kalpas squatted down, picked up the crushed drink cup again, and stared at it, unsure of what he wanted to do.

"Brother Kalpas ~~"

The girl's soft call struck Qianjie like a sudden thunderbolt, and he Kalpas jumped up.

Kalpas turned around and saw the girl with soft, golden hair reappear, looking clean and tidy, carrying a food box and a tablecloth.

Anqi laid out three dishes, a soup, and rice on the ground, and then neatly arranged the tableware, saying:

"If Brother Kalpas doesn't like eating with everyone, you can eat by yourself. Just leave it after you're done, and I'll clean it up later. I'll head back now, Brother Kalpas."

The little girl's manners were impeccable, and her attitude was extremely sincere. Her fair complexion and soft eyes were the kind of look that would most easily strike a tough guy's weak spot.

Then she left again.

"..."

Kalpas looked at the fragrant dishes on the ground, his eyes behind the mask shifting with uncertainty.

After a while, he finally sat down cross-legged. He hesitated for a moment before picking up his utensils and quickly wolfing down his food.

In any case, we should not waste food.

"... A strange Herrscher, completely baffling!"

Kalpas, his face dark, chewed and gritted his teeth as he spoke.

Besides, it really tastes delicious, much better than Apponia's half-baked cooking.