"This energy feels a little cold. It's only been two days, and it's already appeared? Fusion Warrior Kevin."
Hua heard him from beside them and asked in surprise, "What's a Fusion Warrior?"
Huang Hao said, "That's not important. What matters is that your captain is about to die."
Hua: "!"
Huang Hao said, "If you still can't sense such powerful energy, then all I can say is that you're an idiot. I'll go on ahead."
With that, black flames surrounded Huang Hao and teleported him away.
Hua stared in astonishment at Huang Hao's instant disappearance. As expected of an Ace Soldier. She had to hurry and catch up as well, so she ran in that direction.
After teleporting over, Huang Hao went straight to Kevin's side.
Kevin was fighting the Herrscher of Flame. When he saw Huang Hao suddenly teleport over, he was so startled that he immediately began retreating.
"Who are you? How did you suddenly get here?"
Huang Hao kept his trademark smile. "Hmm, aren't you familiar with these flames?"
Kevin said, "I don't want to be boiled alive."
Huang Hao: "...I mean, are they familiar to you?"
Only then did Kevin remember the civilians from when the Herrscher of Death had appeared.
Kevin asked, "Were you the one who resurrected them?"
"Resurrection would be too strong a word. Let's just say I gave them a little protection. Since we have time to chat, you might as well focus on the person in front of you."
Himiko was watching the two of them, ready to strike at any moment.
Afraid that the flames around her would be too hot, Kevin immediately unleashed his ultimate and charged at her to cool her down.
Huang Hao watched from the side. "Kevin, I remember she used to be your teammate. Are you really going to be this ruthless?"
Kevin fought seriously and paid Huang Hao no attention.
Huang Hao said, "Sigh, what a pity. She's clearly still just an ordinary person who happens to be rather strong, isn't she?"
In the middle of the fight, Kevin distractedly sent an ice shard toward Huang Hao.
"If you don't want to fight, then leave. I can handle her alone. If I hadn't seen you resurrect those people before, you'd already be lying on the ground." Kevin's voice was cold.
"All right. I actually didn't want to reveal my strength, but someone is coming. You can leave now."
Huang Hao then slapped Kevin away, transformed the black flames into a blade, and plunged it into Himiko's chest, killing her instantly.
Kevin had just been sent flying when he saw Huang Hao defeat her with a single move. He was completely stunned. "Who are you, exactly?"
Huang Hao said, "Someone like you—like the future version of you."
"What the hell are you talking about? That makes no sense!"
At that moment, Hua finally arrived. However, the moment she got there, she saw the corpse of her captain.
"Captain!" Hua collapsed on the spot and began crying again.
Kevin was also deeply distressed by Himiko's death. But remembering Huang Hao's abilities, he asked tentatively, "Can she be resurrected?"
Huang Hao watched this scene, feeling awful himself. When he heard Kevin ask that, he simply... ran away. Yes, he ran away...
Seeing Huang Hao flee, Kevin gazed disappointedly at Himiko's corpse, unable to forget it for a long time.
Huang Hao ran to an empty area and hurriedly looked around to see whether Himiko was there.
Then he saw Himiko lying on the ground nearby, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank goodness, thank goodness. I still managed to save her. I didn't lie to Hua." Huang Hao smiled in relief.
"Father, what should we do with this person?" Angela walked over.
Huang Hao said, "Wake her up."
Angela withdrew her flames. Before long, Himiko woke up.
Himiko said, "My head hurts... Wait, where is this? Who are you?"
Himiko warily watched Huang Hao and Angela. She instinctively reached for her weapon, only to discover that she had nothing on her.
Himiko asked, "Who are you? Why did you bring me here?"
Huang Hao said, "Hey, hey, is that how you treat the people who saved your life?"
Himiko asked, "Saved me? When did I ask you to save me?"
Huang Hao was too lazy to explain and had Angela send over the earlier recording.
Himiko fell silent as she watched the recording, but still asked, "You saved me, but what about my teammates...?"
"They'll be saved, but not now. Probably in a few tens of thousands of years."
Himiko thought Huang Hao was just brushing her off, but she had no way to refute him, so she fell silent.
Thinking she believed him, Huang Hao continued, "You really went all out. So this is what a Herrscher is like. Don't worry, this isn't your fault. If anyone's to blame, blame the Honkai."
Himiko's heart remained heavy. "Let me return to the battlefield. I have to make up for this mistake."
Huang Hao said, "No. You'll dissipate soon. The only reason you're still alive is because I'm supplying you with energy."
Himiko froze, then gave a bitter laugh. "Sigh... Then I suppose I should thank you. You even let me keep living. What do you want in return?"
"Just fulfilling a promise."
"What promise?"
Huang Hao turned to Angela. "Where's the location of Hua that I recorded? An'er, could you help me check? Thanks."
Angela said, "Father, she's still at the same place."
Huang Hao returned to the battlefield. Kevin had already left, but Hua was still there.
Huang Hao immediately pulled her over and brought her to see Himiko.
Hua still hadn't come to her senses. She stared blankly at the ground.
Huang Hao said to Himiko, "This is the person I promised to bring here to see you."
Himiko said, "Thank you. There are indeed some things I need to tell her."
Watching Himiko walk over, Huang Hao said to Angela, "Once they're done talking, make her dissipate. I don't want to do this either, but it's necessary for the plans ahead."
"I'm leaving. I don't want to watch this sentimental scene."
Huang Hao then left.
From that point on, no one except the three people present knew what the two of them had talked about. Huang Hao only knew that when Hua came out, her eyes were filled with tears—but afterward, she was full of determination.
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