I'm Not a Flame-Chaser

"You really want to become Fu Hua that much?"

An untimely, cold tone broke the tense atmosphere. Lin, holding the Jizo Mitama, did not draw his sword but spoke coldly, "Do you think becoming Fu Hua is your life goal?"

Kiana and Bronya looked at him in confusion, while the Herrscher of Reason, hearing his words, was undoubtedly fueled by his words. She spoke even more harshly, "Become her? A loser? What a joke!"

"The Class President is not a loser!"

Kiana refuted it without hesitation.

"Oh? Is that so? Then let this guy tell us! Is the class Class President you're talking about a loser or not!" The Herrscher of Reason pointed at Lin, who remained expressionless, and gritted her teeth fiercely, "He knows better than any of you what kind of person Fu Hua was before she was Fu Hua!"

That is precisely why being rejected by him enraged the Herrscher of Reason.

"..." Lin Mo looked at the two of them silently. He stared at the Feather of Dust that was emitting a dim light in Kiana's hand and sighed softly.

"They're a constant worry, whether it's 50,000 years ago or 50,000 years from now."

The warm feather in her hand reminded Kiana of the past she had witnessed with Lin and Fu Hua in the cracks.

In a dimly lit world, the man walked slowly with his back to the light.

"Unable to find something to rely on, you've taken responsibility for your future." Lin's voice softened slightly. "I'm sorry, I've set a bad example for you."

"Hua—before she was Fu Hua —was an imperfect person...no, strictly speaking, she was terrible in some ways."

Lin's words made the Herrscher of Reason smile, but it was a mocking smile.

"She couldn't find her way and didn't know why she should live. I was her team leader, and in my opinion, she was much less reliable than the other team members. She couldn't do everything perfectly, and she couldn't make decisions. Most of the time, she was just standing still."

"All of our teammates from the same period are dead."

"My former captain, who was also Hua's mentor, became the Herrscher of Flames. Two of my team members became the Herrscher of Death and the Herrscher of Thousand People, respectively. And the other member of my team, besides Fu Hua, also became the Herrscher of Thousand People."

In that brightly colored photograph, everyone has lost their color, becoming motionless tombstones.

"We did nothing, the only thing we could do was to send our compatriots and comrades off to their graves."

"The longer we live, the more tombstones we will have behind us, and the more we will feel our own powerlessness."

Lin took a deep breath, let it linger in his lungs, and then slowly exhaled.

"She's right. In a sense, both Hua and I are losers. We failed to protect the people around us, and we failed to protect our era."

"That's why we don't want those who come after us to become the same losers as we were."

Lin looked at Kiana, who paused for a moment, then understood what Lin meant. She gently nodded to Han and returned the smile.

"Then, rather than becoming the second Fu Hua, why not become the first Herrscher of Reason?" Lin turned to the silent Herrscher of Reason and said.

The "Rebirth" of the Sky: Chapter Fifty-Three - Negotiations Break Down, Preparations for the Offensive

"To be precise, it should be the second Herrscher of Reason."

Qianqi spoke in Lin's mind, her tone sounding somewhat weak, not much better than Fu Hua's.

"Didn't you say that you are much better than Hua? Even if you are not Hua, you are still yourself," Lin said to the Herrscher of Reason was frowning and shaking his head, seemingly lost in thought.

Indeed, even disregarding Fu Hua, the Herrscher of Reason received Lin's score in the consciousness space, and she was certain that she was better than Fu Hua.

Can't she become Fu Hua...?

"Hmph, you talk a good game, but your true intentions are quite different." The Herrscher of Reason's crimson eyes swept over Kiana's stern expression. "For example, Kiana, you're still thinking of taking over her body and giving it to that sickly old man."

"That was originally the Class President's body."

"Yes, yes, but it's mine now." The Herrscher of Reason sneered without any politeness, spreading her hands as if to say, "What can you do to me? You can all come at me at once, it doesn't matter. An incomplete Herrscher, a Herrscher has never won, and another one..."

The Herrscher of Reason paused only when she mentioned Lin. Even though she wanted to say something sarcastic, the memory of Lin that was deeply rooted in her mind made her stop involuntarily. He was like a god of death, almost never losing. Even though those Honkai creature were thousands or tens of thousands of times stronger than him, he still managed to defeat them in the end.

She steadied herself, clearing the gloom from her mind, and stared at Lin with a mocking look. "There's another one, but he's nothing special."

"..."

There's no point in saying more when you don't see eye to eye. Lin has already said what he needed to say; he can't possibly give up Fu Hua for the sake of the Herrscher of Reason.

With a "whoosh," a chilling aura spread across the blade as the black blade emerged from its sheath.

"Heh, this is finally starting to get interesting." The Herrscher of Reason concealed the fleeting disappointment in her eyes, put on a maniacal smile, and struck a pose. "I've always been curious about how you always won before!"

As soon as the last word was uttered, a terrifying pressure burst forth from the gray-silver-haired girl!

Lin swung a perfectly curved air blade with his backhand, slicing through the air pressure, while the Herrscher of Reason suddenly revealed a chain blade in his hand, which swept towards the three of them like a long whip!

We'll deal with the education issue after we've recovered Fu Hua's health.

The three jumped in different directions to avoid the chain blades, but this was exactly what the Herrscher of Reason wanted!

She smirked, a sinister smile playing on her lips. Hidden behind her back was another weapon in her hand. In the brief moment when Bronya was in mid-air and unable to dodge, she hurled the sword, which shot out like a bullet!

"Sizzle!"

Bronya's pupils contracted, and she quickly recreated armor in front of her to defend herself.

"Boom!"

The blade pierced through the armor and Bronya's body without any resistance, yet neither the armor nor her body sustained any damage.

Hallucination...?

A shadow, moving so fast it was almost invisible to the naked eye, pounced from directly beneath the armor, grabbing Bronya's face. Before she could even struggle, her eyes lost their luster, and her Herrscherification dissipated weakly.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Kiana and Lin had just landed on the ground when the Herrscher of Reason was already holding Bronya and mocking them contemptuously.

"Heh, what did I tell you? This is the first one." With a kick to Bronya's stomach, the petite figure fell to the side. The Herrscher of Reason twisted her neck and fingers. "Don't worry, we're friends after all. I'm kind-hearted and won't do anything to you."

Manipulating consciousness is not an easy ability for anyone present to deal with. Rin is still asleep, and Lin has no way to Jizo Mitama to defend against the consciousness attack.

"I'll help you. Although I can't stop her from launching a direct mental attack, I can help you distinguish between illusions," Qianqi's voice rang out again. "Try not to let her touch you."

"Learn."

Lin answered listlessly, while the Herrscher of Reason raised an eyebrow. "Understand? Understand what?"

"Laugh!"

Kiana made a sudden move. Instead of using dual pistols, she used the Spear of the Void, thrusting out with the white spear in her hand!

"Well done!" The Herrscher of Reason did not retreat but advanced. This time, she drew a long spear, stepped forward, placed her hand on the end of the spear, and with a swift and accurate thrust, clashed head-on with the tip of the Spear of the Void!

"Crack!"

To Kiana's astonishment, the invincible Spear of the Void only lasted half a second before being shattered, and the spear flashed with a cold light as it thrust forward!

"Bass!"

As the hurricane rose, long hair danced and intertwined with gray-silver and silver-white strands. In an instant, Kiana was at a disadvantage. The Herrscher of Reason possessed all of Fu Hua's memories. She was a weapon master, a combat master, and also had the power of Fu Hua at her peak. To her, Kiana's movements were far too rudimentary. She could easily dodge Kiana's attacks and counterattack at the same time.

"Smack!"

But hurried footsteps sounded from the other side. The Herrscher of Reason smirked, holding a gun in one hand and drawing a sword in the other, he blocked behind him with a backhand!

"Bang!" A heavy thud and force came from his hand. Lin's eyes darkened as he looked at the sword that had precisely blocked his attack. Instead of continuing the stalemate, he drew his sword and attacked from the side.

Kiana seized the opportunity to dodge the spear and drew another Spear of the Void from the void, following closely behind.

"Haha! Come on, come on! Even Kevin might not be a match for me, so what are you all!"

The Herrscher of Reason's eyes flashed red, her lips curled into a grin, and the weapons in her hands vanished simultaneously. In the next moment, a terrifyingly large, edgeless greatsword appeared. She gripped the hilt with both hands and swept it across the two people in front of and behind her!

"Boom!"

Like a thunderclap, Lin and Kiana were blown backward by the wind pressure before they could even get close!

"Is it over?" Holding the bladeless heavy sword, the Herrscher of Reason smiled slightly. Then, looking at the two people with solemn expressions, she squatted down and pressed her five fingers to the ground. "Then, it's time to play something fun."

"————"

The ground suddenly began to shake, and both Lin and Kiana experienced a blackout before their memories were cut off.

When they opened their eyes again, the scene before them had changed dramatically.

"All things are suffering, and if Buddha will not save me, I will save myself."

"Bass."

The blunt sword crashed to the ground, its crimson eyes sweeping down upon the two figures beneath it.

"Lin, Kiana, you've both been having such a hard time, why don't I help you get out of this predicament?"

They were originally on the mountainside of Mount Taixu, but now they have arrived at the summit of Mount Taixu, surrounded by huge stone swords and chains that resemble tall buildings.

Connecting them to the position of the Herrscher of Reason was a thick chain, which could only be passed by one person at a time.

Kiana jumped onto the chains without hesitation and rushed toward the Herrscher of Reason.

"Haha! That's great! Well then, I'll have to treat you well, Kiana!"

The Herrscher of Reason drew his chain blade and swung it through the air, cutting through the air and leaving no sound behind!

"Witness the true power of sword energy!"

The crimson sword energy struck Kiana on the chains, slicing through everything in its path.

"Bass!"

Just as Kiana was about to bend over to dodge the sword energy, a jet-black sword energy from behind collided with a blood-red sword energy, and the two sword energies exploded in mid-air!

"Oh? I was just about to say this. Fifty thousand years have passed, and you've not only changed your weapon but also learned some new moves! But... is it even useful!"

The Herrscher of Reason laughed loudly and swung his sword again, unleashing a continuous rain of sword energy!

The "Rebirth" of the Sky: Chapter Fifty-Four - Intensity

"Bass!"

Lin also swung his sword continuously, and the crescent-shaped sword energy formed a straight line, constantly hitting and shattering above the chain.

The two men, separated by thousands of meters, used their melee weapons like sniper rifles.

With Lin's help, Kiana quickly arrived in front of the Herrscher of Reason. She drew her twin pistols and fired. After she held off the Herrscher of Reason, it was Lin's turn to jump onto the chains and run away.

"Whoosh!"

But just then, Lin saw several identical figures appear around Kiana and directly in front of the chains.

A clone? No, it's just an illusion.

The figure standing directly in front of the chains laughed wildly and drew his sword, unleashing another wave of sword energy.

"Bite."

Lin's vision cleared, the incoming sword energy disappeared, and with Qianqi's help, he was able to see clearly between illusion and reality.

However, real sword energy was mixed in with the illusory sword energy, and the combination of illusion and reality in the killing move would be difficult to deal with without Qianqi.

In contrast, Kiana suffered a great loss. She struggled to cope with attacks from all directions amidst a group of "Herrscher of Reason" that were indistinguishable as illusions or real beings, and gradually found it difficult to hold on.

Lin had to quicken his pace, while the Herrscher of Reason wanted to separate and defeat Kiana first. In the distance, a black wind even swept across the battlefield, obscuring the view. Even though they knew this strange phenomenon was just an illusion, it was so real that it chilled them to the bone.

"What's wrong? Kiana, you're... too slow!"

The Herrscher of Reason charged at an unbelievable angle, and Kiana, caught off guard, blocked with her twin pistols but was sent flying by a single sword strike!

Without time to think, the moment the Herrscher of Reason switched her sword to a blunt greatsword, Kiana's body instinctively drew her Spear of the Void. The two collided, and the burst of Honkai Energy crack.

"Boom!"

Kiana struggled to withstand the immense pressure of the heavy sword. Her hands trembled as she stared at the Herrscher of Reason directly in front of her, and it was her gaze that made the Herrscher of Reason even more displeased.

"You said I am... an incomplete Herrscher." Kiana slowly stood up, supporting herself with the heavy sword, which was much heavier than she had imagined. A smile appeared on her lips. "But since you, a complete Herrscher, have used the power of Herrscher, then I should give back."

"Whoosh!"

As soon as she finished speaking, an orange portal appeared beneath Kiana's feet, and she fell into it. At the same time, another portal appeared behind the Herrscher of Reason, which startled the Herrscher of Reason, who turned around and struck with her sword!

"Bass!"

But it was Lin who appeared from the portal!

Open the sword - Thunderclap.

The straight thrust, carrying crackling orange-red Honkai Energy, hurtled straight towards the Herrscher of Reason. The two swords clashed, and the Herrscher of Reason was forced to retreat repeatedly due to the hasty response.

Just then, the portal above the Herrscher of Reason opened again, Kiana, holding the Spear of the Void upside down with both hands, fell down. The Herrscher of Herrscher of Reason contracted, and she staggered as she raised her sword to block!

"Bass!"

The feedback came from her hand, but the two people in front of her disappeared again. The Herrscher of Reason gritted her teeth and amplified her perception, and the surrounding distance of thousands of meters was within her perception range.