Divine Fire... Drawn!!!

He's probably still alive, and right now... he's probably sunbathing somewhere.

Where is Yang?

"If that's the case, why should I... why should I throw my life here..."

Pardo tried desperately to convince herself with pale words, to convince herself not to go to her death, to convince herself to survive as a deserter. She had used so many underhanded tricks just to see the sun rise again.

To find a reason for someone like that, when life was still in its grasp, to choose a path of death...

"That's simply impossible!"

Pardo let out a painful cry.

"I can't figure it out no matter how hard I try. If I can live a good life, why would I go and die? But, but..."

The footsteps that were meant to lead her away from the vortex instead brought her back to that door.

Upon seeing this, the audience's hearts skipped a beat.

Pardo ultimately made her choice.

Her heart wouldn't allow her to run away, even though she kept deceiving herself, even though she desperately wanted to live, even though she was most afraid of dying, her heart had already made the decision for him.

Fear, apprehension, cowardice, and escapism are emotions that shouldn't exist in a hero, but when Pardo returned to the passage, those emotions transformed into dazzling light.

The radiance that belongs to mortals.

The instinct to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune is human nature, which is why Pardo is more relatable to the audience. When Pardo tries to suppress that instinct, it makes them admire her even more.

"Pardo ..."

Elysia couldn't suppress the urge to hug Pardo.

"We... we... waaaaaah..."

Feeling the warm embrace, Pardo's grievances suddenly burst forth.

She thought her fate was sealed, and that no matter how much the scriptwriters tried to harm her, they wouldn't be able to. But then the scriptwriters pulled a surprise attack.

None of the viewers expected this; they all thought that, based on the order, Aponia would be the next to be stabbed.

Who would have thought it was Pardo?

"But... since we are mortals, it's understandable that we might make a foolish mistake once in a while... Sister Elysia, I'll listen to you."

"I don't do business at a loss, you... you absolutely must come back."

Pardo stretched out one of her hands, still trembling, and the passage that was about to disappear finally stabilized.

"I know... if it weren't for good luck, I would never have been chosen by you to be one of them... nor would I have been able to stay here with everyone."

"So, Sister Elysia, I at least can't let you regret your decision back then. I can't guarantee whether I can do it or not, but I will do my best."

"When you come back, remember to... praise me again."

She eventually made the same decision, even though she had no reason to convince herself.

Meanwhile, the strike that had been waiting for its moment was about to be delivered. Pardo could feel the surrounding temperature gradually becoming scorching, even unbearable.

"That must be... very painful."

When faced with death, Pardo couldn't hold back her tears, filled with fear.

No one can accept death peacefully.

Even so, Pardo did not retreat an inch.

"It's okay, don't scare yourself... maybe nothing will happen at all."

Pardo tried to calm herself down, but the trembling fear of death was impossible to hide.

"My luck has always been very good. I...I am Pardofelis ...I am—"

As Pardo burst into tears, Elysia couldn't hold back any longer either.

Especially when Pardo mentioned her name, sacrificing herself to buy time for her resurrection, Elysia felt a pang of heartache.

"Pardo, you are the best... you are a true Flame-Chasers..."

Elysia hugged Pardo, sobbing uncontrollably.

Pardo's nose was also sore at that moment.

Perhaps in terms of strength, Pardo was far inferior to other Flame-Chasers, but in the end, she made the same decision. Pardofelis was never worthy of the name of Flame-Chasers.

"Pardofelis, I acknowledge you."

Kalpas's voice was somewhat muffled.

Normally, Pardo might have felt flattered, but the current Pardo didn't even notice Kalpas, who was trembling with tears in Elysia's arms.

"Well."

Everyone who witnessed this scene couldn't help but sigh.

Ordinary people have their way of living, and heroes have their heroic deeds.

Although the two seem to be completely different, they are essentially the same.

Ordinary people become heroes when they perform heroic acts.

When you live like an ordinary person, you become a hero.

Even though there was no reason to convince himself to sacrifice himself for death, the Kitty, who was most afraid of death, still did the same thing.

This only made them feel worse.

"The Flame-Chasers, each one of them is a hero."

Kevin sighed, letting out a sigh of frustration.

The more I watch the story of Eternal Elysium, the more distressed I become.

They were heroes fighting against the Honkai, and their civilization had already ended. Yet, for the sake of the continuation of the next civilization, they left behind data entities, and like moths to a flame, they helped the current civilization eliminate the Herrscher of Corruption.

581

Chapter 581 Heavenly Fire... Unsheathed!!!

It's designed to make the audience rack their brains, something they would never expect: a character can die two or even three times, and then make them cry two or even more times.

"Pardo made the same choice 50,000 years ago... Even if she cried out in fear and trembled with terror, she still stepped into the Finality battle on the moon without hesitation, didn't she?"

Mei said blankly.

The plot never reveals Pardo's fate, but since the current civilization has never seen Pardo, the audience can guess what it is.

Even without participating in the Finality battle on the moon, Pardo made the choice to die.

"Su once said that no matter how many times it is repeated, a person's choices will not change. It turns out... the ending was already predetermined."

I, Vill-V, was gentle and felt somewhat guilty about how her plans had led to Pardo's cruel death.

They initially thought that Vill-V's plan was to choose Pardo because of Pardo's abilities, and thus they were betting on whether Pardo could overcome her fears. However, they did not expect that Vill-V never fought a battle unprepared, and she was already certain that Pardo would make this choice.

"Vill-V, there's no need to blame yourself so much. It's not like you killed Pardo with your own hands."

Little Knowledge patted Vill-V on the shoulder as a gesture of comfort.

"...???"

If silence is an attitude, then Kevin has now written it all over his face.

He knew in his heart that, strictly speaking, Pardo died at his hands, but he said it so openly, Little Knowledge comforted Vill-V without caring about his life or death at all.

It seemed that she noticed Kevin's low spirits.

As Kevin feelings and gently comforted him.

"It's okay, Kevin, don't feel pressured, because... you've done something like this before."

Kevin tilted his head like a robot, lifeless.

May killed the game with a single sentence.

This isn't comforting, it's adding insult to injury... no, it's even worse than adding insult to injury.

"Mei... if you don't know how to comfort people, there's no need to force yourself..."

Kevin looked like he was about to cry.

Mei smiled, a smile as innocent as that of a college student.

But in Kevin's eyes, he was like a little devil.

May was telling the truth, after all, killing one's own companion... Kevin had done the same thing back in the tragic incident of the Restraint.

This moment is just like that moment back then.

Pardo opened the passage with her life, and the Fusion Warrior sacrificed themselves to create an opportunity.

There is no difference between the two.

"Pardo... she's officially gone now, right? Even if the screenwriter is crazy, they wouldn't drag the Kitty out and kill her again, would they?"

Ling scratched her head.

"Given Yaqing's inhuman nature, it's hard for me to make any promises to you."

"Vill-V said seriously."

"... one of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers."

Even though it wasn't at the same time or in the same place, Su still picked up where Pardo going.

The time they had been waiting for had finally come, and they were about to set off. Then, Su looked at Kevin and said that after this strike, Kevin himself would cease to exist. Was there anything else he wanted to say?

"At least this time, you won't leave before me."

For the first time, the usually aloof Kevin used a tone that could be considered gentle.

"Well, you'll be disappointed—it will still be a little earlier. But it will only be a little earlier."

Su smiled lightly.

It was at this moment that Kevin inexplicably recalled a sentence Elysia had once said to him.

"(If one day, pulling the trigger on me like this could save most people... Kevin... what would you do?)"

Silence.

Then Kevin's solemn and dignified voice came through his ears, like a vow, not emotionally charged, but deafening.

"It has nothing to do with the future of humanity, nothing to do with the ideals of the masses. This time, I will put my life into the chamber of this gun... solely to save one person!"

Kevin and Sue stood back to back, raising the Judgement of Shamash in their hands. Their eyes were cold yet held a hint of reluctance, firm yet tinged with sadness.

"This is a one-time chance, Kevin. Let me... become your sword!"

Su, who had been squinting, suddenly opened his eyes. His purplish-red eyes brought a great sense of oppression, and his body transformed into a stream of data, gradually merging into the Judgement of Shamash.

A blazing flame appeared on the blade, displaying a dazzling light that seemed capable of illuminating all darkness.

At that very moment, Kevin raised the greatsword in his hand, which had transformed into a blazing inferno, and with all his might, unleashed his strongest attack.

That was a blow that could shut down the Finality Herrscher for 12 hours.

"Heavenly Fire... unsheathed!!!"

Schicksal is never short of money, and Yaqing is never stingy.

Pardo sacrificed herself to open the passage, Su sacrificed herself to enhance Kevin, and Kevin gave his all in a single, desperate attack.

Those were not the flames burning on the Judgement of Shamash, but flames formed by the burning of funds.

Every frame costs money.

The effects presented to the audience far surpassed the special effects of all animated films worldwide. Yaqing to the principle that if you can't compete, then poach talent, no employee of the company could resist the temptation of Schicksal.

Kevin was completely dumbfounded.

That devastating blow far exceeded his wildest imagination.

Even the fantasies he had during his teenage years couldn't compare to the effect presented before him now.

No man could resist such a temptation.