Kosma: I Want to Be a Little Cooler Too

Zhu Yufeng looked down at Griseo, unsure of what to say. Heroes, perhaps...?

He never actually thought about being Heroes. His initial desire to be Heroes stemmed from his desire to get closer to Elysia. Later, he "had a change of heart" and became even less concerned about being Heroes not. As long as he could Honkai the Honkai, he was willing to do anything.

Therefore, Kosma initially had a lot of opinions about himself.

"You are the leader of the strongest Fusion Warrior squad, Heroes on whom everyone places their hopes, but what kind of Heroes are you to have done?!"

After the Ninth Herrscher incident, Kosma had said this to him before betraying the Fire Moth. The usually taciturn boy seemed extremely agitated at that moment, but he didn't take it to heart.

After all, he didn't really aspire to be Heroes.

Kosma's anger must have stemmed from yet another major clash between his ideals and reality, which he found difficult to accept. His admired predecessor Kevin, abandoned Hen and several other Fusion Warrior when the Ninth Herrscher sank Mu Continent. Another predecessor, revered as Heroes, used other ordinary soldiers as bait to lure Brahma into revealing himself when killing Brahma.

Brahma... As the strongest End-of-Law Honkai Beast, it possesses a higher level of intelligence than other Honkai Beast, capable of learning from mistakes and making corresponding changes. At that time, the Fallen Angel Squad and other members were suppressing Ravana, the Companion Honkai Beast of the Ninth Herrscher Brahma could not be killed in one blow, and instead Brahma was allowed to escape, a tug-of-war would then ensue where Brahma reappear, be injured, go into hiding, and then reappear.

Before that, Brahma had already slipped away once. That incident made Brahma more cautious, and it also developed the ability to shield itself from Honkai Energy and interfere with its own existence. At that time, the existing instruments could not track Brahma's exact location. Occasionally, when a location was found, it was just an empty shell left behind by Brahma.

Therefore, in order to ensure that Brahma's retreat route was blocked, Zhu Yufeng waited until Brahma had annihilated Fire Moth soldiers who had gone to suppress him, and only after Brahma had fully revealed himself did he make his move.

The three great End-of-Law Honkai Beast Maheshvara: Vishnu, Brahma...

Vishnu devours all things without limit, Maheshvara causes all things to collapse and perish with a graceful dance, Brahma possesses a considerable degree of human intelligence and can create Mutant Honkai Beast adapted to specific situations...

However, the destructive properties of the Maheshvara were not seen at all in Elysia. Although, according to mythology, the Maheshvara Deity possessed both the power of creation and destruction, which is somewhat similar to the Black Abyss White Flower... Anyway, the destructive properties of the Maheshvara were fully manifested in Zhu Yufeng, which is how the Brahma was destroyed.

Zhu Yufeng snapped out of his thoughts, noticing that the studio had become unusually quiet. Elysia and Pardo were both looking at him with strange expressions, while Lilith seemed to be watching the spectacle with amusement.

"Where did Kosma and Aponia go back then?" Zhu Yufeng looked at Pardo. There was nothing he could do. Of the people present at that time, only Pardo and Griseo were still alive. Griseo probably didn't know many things, so he could only ask Pardo.

"At that time... Amo might have already boarded the Ark." Pardo thought for a moment and said, "After all, Amo took over the Project Ark as soon as the War of Finality ended. As for Sister Nia, we don't know much about it."

"Aponia ..." Zhu Yufeng lowered her eyes. Could she have gone to the Elysian Realm again to discuss with Vill-V the possibility of sacrificing herself for the Elysian Realm at the cost of her life?

While he was thinking, Zhu Yufeng noticed that Griseo was looking at him, waiting for his answer. He reached out and touched Griseo's head, saying, "Heroes doesn't necessarily mean leaving. It's just that there are some things I have to do."

"Why, Brother Yu Feng?" Pardo asked, somewhat puzzled. "You said you're not from this world, so you have no responsibility to do those things, right?"

Pardo wouldn't normally think that much about it, but now that Griseo has said that, even someone as simple-minded as Pardo can't help but wonder if Zhu Yufeng is still the same as in his previous life, and if he still can't defeat the Finality, then Zhu Yufeng might...

Elysia looked at Zhu Yufeng without speaking. She could actually answer this question because she knew that Zhu Yufeng truly had little affection for this world from beginning to end. What he cared about was not the world, but the Thirteen Flame-Chasers in the story.

As her thoughts raced, Elysia decided to cheer everyone up. "Relax, relax, we can definitely succeed this time! Feng has already been honest with us, hasn't he? We can fight side by side with Feng again, and we can definitely reverse the outcome of the last life, just like when we killed the Fourth Herrscher. This time, the Fourth Great Honkai didn't affect the entire American continent, and Kosma's homeland is still intact. Isn't this a victory for us?"

Elysia then looked at Lilith: "Why don't you say something, Lilith?"

"Me?" Lilith tilted her head. "As for me... I think we should set a small goal for this first."

"Uh-huh."

"For example, try to get the marriage certificate with Feng first," Lilith continued. "I couldn't do this in my previous life, and it's really a pity now. Although I don't care about marriage, but..."

Elysia's face darkened. "... Alright, you don't have to say anything more."

She shouldn't have expected Lilith to say anything nice.

Seeing Elysia's expression, Lilith shrugged and said, "I don't care what the world becomes, as long as I can be with Feng, I don't care even if we turn into Honkai Beast and fight against humans."

Why would Elysia have expectations of her?

Lilith was very open-minded, especially after sharing Zhu Yufeng's memories. She knew that it was basically impossible to change Zhu Yufeng's mind, so what could she do? Just support him wholeheartedly, even if it meant dying together.

On the other side.

Disaster was drinking milk tea while walking down the street with Kosma. The two were talking about Disaster's experiences in South America. Disaster said, "I didn't tell you much yesterday, but that Miss Lilith is really amazing. She solved all those problems that were giving me a headache with just a glance. However, I feel like she just wants to get back to the Fire Moth headquarters to see Maple as soon as possible."

"... She does have a very strong obsession with Feng." Kosma nodded and said.

(In my previous life, Lilith was the most versatile assistant. Even in my memory, there seemed to be no skill that Lilith couldn't do. She was skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, cooking, and more. However, just as Disaster said last night, she was even more indifferent than Maple.)

"By the way, Amo, I've never really asked you this question before," Disaster said suddenly, sounding somewhat serious.

Kosma was taken aback. "What... what's the problem?"

(She's so serious... Is Disaster trying to ask me about the depth of my feelings for her? That's true, although we could be considered a couple now, neither of us has said anything. After all, Maple said that the Fire Moth doesn't support early relationships, and Disaster and I aren't adults yet... And to answer this question... I believe Disaster knows this too, but the book I read said that sometimes even if girls are aware of a boy's feelings, they actually prefer to hear the boy admit it himself, as it makes them feel happier... But, it's still a little embarrassing for me to say it directly, and how can I say it in a more romantic way? I haven't prepared a draft for this.)

Just as Kosma was struggling with his decision, Disaster continued, "Amo, how confident do you think Little Pardo is in winning over Maple?"

Kosma: "???"

What kind of question is this? Is it really necessary to ask such a serious question? And why Pardo? Michael ... oh, nobody knows where Michael is right now...

"After all, Little Pardo is also my friend." Disaster said with a troubled expression, arms crossed. "Although it's a bit unfair to Elysia to say this, I still support Little Pardo more... A senior as brilliant as Heroes, and his outstanding junior who keeps striving to catch up with him. Isn't that similar to the Heroes stories we read when we were kids?"

Kosma: "..."

Although... based on the various Heroes stories he'd read, those Heroes either ended up embarking on another journey with an open ending, or defeating the demon king and rescuing the princess. The storyline Disaster described existed, but not so much for him. After all, the knight and princess trope was very popular in his hometown.

Feng also admitted that he knew the whole story and that what he wanted was to change the fate of himself and the Thirteen Flame-Chasers.

If I had to choose, perhaps Elysia would have been more suited to be the princess, because in the previous life, Zhu Yufeng tried his best, but he couldn't prevent Elysia's self-sacrificing fate...

To put it another way, he actually favored Michael, even though it later became the Law of Restraint...

So here's the problem.

(Disaster has now made it clear that she wants to help Phyllis, but Phyllis... in some ways, she is indeed exceptionally talented, and she has a very open-minded view of many things in this world. She probably doesn't care much about the mistakes Maple has made. As for Dusk Street... Maple's biggest problem right now is that he lacks sufficient connection to this world. What connects him to this world is us, the Thirteen Flame-Chasers. However, given the current situation, if Elysia is given enough time, she might be able to change something.)

Kosma didn't really care who Zhu Yufeng would choose in the end. Whoever it was, as long as it could save the guy who was already trapped in fate, that was enough.

His understanding of Michael was based on his knowledge of Michael, his judgment of Zhu Yufeng's attitude towards Michael, and most importantly, Zhu Yufeng's acknowledgment of Michael!

"I have witnessed the departure of my friends twice. The first time was when she was my enemy, and the second time was when she was my weapon... Michael, as God's apostle, you ultimately briefly surpassed God's will. Even the Law of the Finality could not move an inch, though only for a moment... You must be very unwilling, O Finality, the step you wanted to take was so heavy."

(Even now, thinking back to that scene still stirs my emotions. In Heroes tales, there are actually many pairs of partners who end up together.)

If Elysia can indeed do what he wants Michael to do, then he doesn't really care.

The only thing that bothered Kosma was why Zhu Yufeng hadn't come up with a grand, cool-sounding line for him. Even Qianjie had something like "Disappear!" And the Zeroth Power Key of Binding, the Heavenly Thunder Zeus, which he wanted to Vill-V to build, was described by him as "O mortals, hoping to bind the gods." Even Su, a non-combatant, had a line: "The sea within the stars, the platform for seeing things, from the edge of paradise, let you hear, may your stories be filled with blessings. Innocent ones, pass through! 'The eternally closed ideal land, Garden of Avalon.'"

When everyone talked about this that day, Kosma immediately wrote it all down in his little notebook.

Doesn't that sound incredibly cool? But why is it happening to me...?

It turned into the line that Zhu Yufeng taught Griseo to say, "Roar, Kosma."

Now, when Kosma thinks about this, it feels like a little person is rolling around inside him. He also wants a cool-sounding line, just like the move that Elysia taught Hua. He secretly practiced it many times before he mastered it. Then he thought for a long time about what line to say to match this cool move.

"Hey, Amo, what are you daydreaming about again?" Disaster poked Kosma's head. "Were you listening to what I just said?"

Kosma then came to his senses, looked at Disaster who seemed somewhat dissatisfied, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Disaster, I still think that this kind of issue should be decided by Feng herself, who is the person involved."

"If he could make a decision, would he have so many people around him now?" Disaster said, squinting. "Besides, we're the ones who need to help Little Pardo. Elysia has Senior Hen to help her, and Lilith has Kevin to help her. We have to stand up for Little Pardo."

Kosma: "..."

But... if you really want him to ship a couple, he ships Michael.

(Never mind... whatever makes Disaster happy.)

Just as Disaster was seriously discussing with Kosma how to help Pardo win over Zhu Yufeng, Kosma happened to turn his head and saw Kevin and May coming out of the clothing store carrying several bags of clothes.

"Ah, it's Dr. Mei and Kevin!" Disaster noticed them and waved. "Good morning, Dr. Mei and Kevin!"

Kevin glanced at Kosma and Disaster, then gave them a look that said, "They're teachable." This pair was the one who had worried him the most last time. It was a pity that Disaster had sacrificed herself too early... Otherwise, he believed that with his and Feng's advice, Kosma would definitely be able to win over Disaster, or it would be the same if Kosma was won over by Disaster.

Sigh, this couple is all settled, but Zhu Yufeng's couple, who should have been a sure thing, is giving him a headache.

Now that Kosma are practically a couple, shouldn't I try to bring Kosma on board as well?

Sigh, after all, he's the only one supporting Lilith now. Elysia and the story from "The Beginning and End of One" are all there, and Kevin is really worried.

"Kevin, weren't you with Maple today?" Disaster asked.

"Because I'm going shopping with Mei. It's rare for Mei to have this time, so of course I want to spend all my time with her," Kevin replied. "Where are you guys headed now?"

When Kevin said this, Mei was slightly moved, feeling that it was really wrong of her to doubt Kevin, since Kevin still loved her so much.

"Hmm...we met with Senior Hen earlier, and he said that Feng and Elysia are currently helping him take care of Griseo. I haven't seen little Griseo yet. For Griseo birthday, Amo delivered the gifts for me, so I'm planning to go check on her," Disaster said. "What about you guys, Kevin? Any plans for the future?"

"Mei suddenly received a call saying there was an experiment in the lab that she needed to check on, so after I dropped her off at the lab... how about you send me your location later, and I'll come find you too?" Kevin said.

Plum. "..."

Although there were other people besides Kaede, including Elysia, it was still...

"I'll go with you too," Mei suddenly said. "It's necessary to relax occasionally. It's not some very important experiment. We've been doing experiments all the time and haven't had a chance to really get to know Feng. I really want to get to know Feng, who Kevin praises as a close friend."

Kevin was taken aback, his mind raced for a moment, and then he came to the conclusion that Mei must have been persuaded by him and believed that Feng was his close friend. Perhaps she wanted to get to know Feng in person to help him make friends.

This is so romantic! This way, it will be perfectly legitimate for us to bring Feng and Lilith together and also have Mei on our side!