Chapter 179

"Yes, you over there thought I was a newcomer to the World Serpent, so you casually reminded me... that not all of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers are good people, and told me to be careful during the trial."

Raiden Mei raised an eyebrow. "Thirteen Flame-Chasers?"

Mobius fell into deep thought upon hearing this.

Kiana was also puzzled. "What is that? Why have I never heard of it before?"

Bai Yan maintained an attitude of taking it for granted, still somewhat puzzled by the reactions of the others.

He then looked at Raiden Mei with an inquiring gaze.

"What's with your reactions? Did you mean that the Remembrance you Elysian Realm weren't there?"

"Let me just read a few: The first one is Kevin with the [Savior] mark; the second one Elysia, but I don't know what mark she has, and she didn't really talk to me; the third one is Aponia with the [Discipline] mark, her abilities are very troublesome..."

After Bai Yan finished reading it clearly, the rest of the group was collectively confused.

However.

Mobius: "Wait a minute?! You mean Griseo?!"

Kiana: "Griseo? I think I remember her. Who is she again?"

Mobius reminded him, "Hen and my former lab assistant, Blanca's daughter, she was very young back then..."

Then she stared intently at Bai Yan: "Why is Griseo here?!"

"Eighth Honkai Outbreak of the Pre-Civilization, Blanca perished, and Griseo was critically injured and on the verge of death."

"Out of desperation, you performed Hypermutation Surgery on her, making her the youngest Flame Chaser and thus allowing her to survive."

"Her ability is very special. After spending a lot of time with someone, she will be influenced by that person's 'color'. For example, paintings created after being influenced by Chijie's 'color' will cause viewers to have irritable and belligerent emotions that they cannot control."

"For this reason, the Fire Moth sent it to the Abyss, where it was cared for by Aponia..."

Upon hearing this, Mobius gradually clenched his fists.

Volume 1: Chapter 211: Bai Yan: Watch my map attack!

After recounting the girl's tragic experience without shedding a tear or blood, Bai Yan remained completely unmoved.

For some reason, this indifference provoked Mobius's anger.

It was as if she had actually experienced it.

But soon she seemed to remember something, and slowly calmed down.

Her gaze, filled with a thirst for the truth, led her to ask, "Thirteen Flame-Chasers, is this an organization? What are the criteria for joining, or rather, for being listed? Why these specific individuals? And why is Griseo included?"

The Jackal closest to Mobius clearly sensed its lord's emotions.

So she couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, "Your Majesty, what's going on with Miss Griseo?"

"...If I remember correctly," her hand trembled slightly, "She was not even ten years old when she became the Eighth Herrscher!"

"Is that so?" Bai Yan said calmly. "That child is quite strange. He's like a blank sheet of paper. You can't see sadness or joy in him. He's also very simple-minded. You can't tell that his parents died young at all. Maybe Cosmo is good at taking care of children."

"..."

Bai Yan paused and then said, "Where were we? Oh right, Thirteen Flame-Chasers."

"This story begins with the tragedy of the restraints, and the one who initiated the naming of the title was Elysia."

Upon hearing this, Mobius nodded. "That's certainly like her style."

Kiana: "A tragedy of restraint?"

Having fought the Herrscher of Binding twice, she already knew this enemy quite well.

A barrier that nullifies Collapse Energy —a rather troublesome ability.

Moreover, the one from the Pre-Civilization seems to have mutated...

Bai Yan countered with a question, "Then how did your Pre-Civilization resolve the issue when it encountered the Herrscher of Binding?"

The two remained silent.

Durandal was deeply concerned about this tragedy.

She immediately pressed on, "So how did people spend their Pre-Civilization Era in the Parallel World you went to?"

"The specifics are unclear, but after that battle, the original four-figure number of Flame Chaser were reduced to just 13."

The atmosphere in the meeting room became heavy.

At this moment, Theresa suddenly realized. "But we, the Current Civilization, seem to... uh..."

She suddenly fell silent again.

People from Pre-Civilization did not have Judah.

"But then again," Bai Yan's mood gradually eased. He could see that even Ragna was beginning to believe him, so he added, "Raiden Mei over there told me that Elysia is actually the Thirteenth Herrscher, and shortly after she told me, a new area suddenly appeared in the Elysian Realm, which startled me."

Raiden Mei shook her head, indicating that she knew nothing about it.

Mobius reacted in bewilderment once again. "That's what she said? Elysia said she's the Thirteenth Herrscher?"

Bai Yan spread his hands. "I don't know. After all, I'm not very familiar with that Flame-Chasers. She just keeps pestering Raiden Mei. She's the one who told me this information?"

Raiden Mei: "?"

"She's willing to tell you what sweet words you used to deceive her, isn't she?" Mobius said.

"No, it's just that after we chatted a few times, her attitude towards me improved a lot."

"Then I'd like to ask, what did you talk about with me in the Parallel World?"

Raiden Mei crossed her arms, her delicate brows furrowed as she stared at the other person.

"Just chatting—but if I had to pinpoint the moment when her attitude clearly changed, it would be when I told her I was the Herrscher of Rock. She even kept asking me how Anna was doing, which was quite inexplicable. Later I found out that Anna in the Parallel World was gone too."

Everyone fell silent.

Bai Yan shook his head and sighed, "Alas, what a terrible world."

Mobius clearly didn't care about any of that; she only cared about what the Thirteen Herrscher had to say.

She continued, "You said a new space appeared in the Elysian Realm, but what happened next?"

Bai Yan, however, revealed a serious expression. "I don't know the specifics. After Raiden Mei came out, she only told me that the Herrscher of Erosion and Elysian Realm perished together. Oh, and she solemnly told me at the end, please remember Elysia."

He then looked bewildered and said, "I don't understand what that means, but I really don't have much of an impression of Elysia. You know, I'm not familiar with her."

Apart from the parties involved, everyone else was completely baffled.

There are indeed 14 Herrscher in the records of the Pre-Civilization.

But what the 13th Herrscher is is quite puzzling.

All eyes turned to Mobius, awaiting the answer from this figure who had survived from the Pre-Civilization.

"That's strange," Ragna said, puzzled. "Xiao Yan used to be hard to resist, especially by young girls. Why is Flame-Chasers not so interested in him?"

Durandal frowned upon hearing this, but remained silent.

Bai Yan shamelessly said, "I wasn't that outrageous before. You guys are too confident in your random statistics. The only Valkyries I'm close to are those with normal Valkyrie —maybe Elysia is a lesbian who just happens to like girls."

These words elicited varying reactions from the crowd.

Raiden Mei stared coldly at Bai Yan, as if she were looking at a dead man.

Theresa pondered for a moment, her eyes involuntarily glancing at Misterin, who had been watching the whole thing unfold. Then, she made a connection to that familiar face and immediately glared angrily at Bai Yan.

Bronya looked at Bai Yan without saying anything.

Seele suddenly lowered her head, as if she were comforting someone.

"Puff--"

Mobius burst out laughing.

At the same time, Ragna silently turned around, lowered his head, and his shoulders trembled slightly.

Rita's lips twitched, but she didn't say anything.

Kiana and Dumb Goose looked at the reactions of the people around them and scratched their heads in confusion.

Most people got caught up in some kind of emotion.

Seeing this, Bai Yan casually asked Mobius, "So, what does 'Thirteenth Law' mean? Did Elysia later become Herrscher?"

This question finally drew everyone's attention back.

However, some people have already made a mental note of Bai Yan, and are preparing to settle scores with him later.

"You'll have to ask her about this yourselves, since she didn't tell me about it."

Why didn't she tell you? Do you two not get along?

"... Why should I be close to her?"

"Oh, so you, Doctor, are also a staunch advocate and have a keen sense of smell."

"..."

The only smile on the field belonged to Ragna.

"Bai Yan, what is Yan?" Youlandel asked.

Kiana also subconsciously looked in this direction.

However, Bai Yan did not respond, but instead suggested, "How about we also go to the Chrono-Sanctum here? What does the Lord of the World Serpent think?"

The Jackal immediately said, "I'm afraid that won't work. Elysian Realm is a secret within our World Serpent; how can we allow outsiders to enter?"

Bai Yan shrugged, indicating that he didn't care.

Mobius replied, "There's nothing to keep secret. Let them come, but the number needs to be limited."

Volume 1: Chapter 212: Herrscher of Sentience: Wait a minute, I still have testimony to give.

They agreed to go to the World Serpent, but didn't set off immediately.

Because some people still want to settle some past issues.

As everyone knows, Bai Yan is a good person.

Durandal, Rita, and Ragna can all attest to this, and even Seele is convinced that her childhood acquaintance is innocent.

But Kiana didn't believe it. Back at the place where Otto disappeared, the two had a fierce confrontation.

Although both of them have returned safely, Kiana's level of trust in Bai Yan is only slightly lower than that of Otto when he was alive.

Now that Theresa is the bishop, she immediately and unconditionally supports Kiana's doubts.

Then Durandal switched sides.

It's not that she should side with her sister, but after hearing Kiana's account, she also felt that Bai Yan had a problem.

—Why did you go looking for Otto for no reason, and why did you choose that time?

—Is the desire for power so intense?

Therefore, the Schicksal Headquarters quickly turned into a courtroom.

Plaintiff: Kiana; Defendant: Bai Yan.

"Ahem, suspect Bai Yan, do you have any excuses for Kiana's accusations?" Theresa cleared her throat and said sternly.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone turned to look at him.

Apart from Fu Hua and the World Serpent, most of the people from the past gathered here.

Even Misterin stayed here, wanting to see what the commotion was about.

Bai Yan felt a chill run down his spine.

Kiana said she had ulterior motives, and then demanded to prove that she didn't.

No one knows how helpless he was!

"Young Miss, even if I do have ulterior motives, at least list a few truly harmful possibilities. On one hand, you want to make accusations, and on the other hand, you want me to use my imagination to devise several evil schemes. Isn't that a bit too much to ask?" Bai Yan said, spreading his hands.