Chapter 301

When he came to his senses, he showed a surprised expression.

"... You know me? No, judging from the fact that you could let me into this World Bubble through the Second Divine Key, you should be a user of the Second Divine Key... No, even a user of the Second Divine Key would find it difficult to do something like this. What did you do? No, who exactly are you?"

Freya's heart was already in turmoil at this moment.

The silver-haired, handsome young man with squinting eyes suddenly provided a tremendous amount of information.

Judging from the other person's attitude towards her and the way they addressed her, Freya felt that some truth was about to be revealed.

"Don't be so nervous, Fu. You, Kevin, and I are old friends. Although you and Kevin have never gotten along well, it seems your plan has failed halfway and succeeded halfway..."

The handsome young man replied with a smile.

It felt like chatting idly with an old friend you hadn't seen in a long time.

Even so, Freya did not trust the other party because of this, and remained somewhat wary.

"You're still as cautious as ever, but that's also related to your plan. Now that your plan is half successful, you naturally won't remember us people from Previous Civilization."

"Let me reintroduce myself. FU, you can call me SU. I, in your words, am the 'forerunner' of the Previous Civilization. Our mission is to protect humanity in this era and help you defeat the threat called Honkai."

"Oh--"

Freya gave a sarcastic smile without thinking.

SU didn't mind at all. Instead, she waved happily, and a scene of her transforming into the Finality and beating up the ancestor appeared on the light screen next to her.

"... Hmm, although I knew you and Kevin were sworn enemies, I didn't expect you two to actually fight. It really is because of Himeko... Ever since Himeko's unfortunate death, you have completely broken ties with Kevin. Perhaps even in your reincarnation, you still subconsciously hate Kevin."

Freya's gaze followed SU's commentary and fell on the scene of herself beating up Kevin.

Honestly, it felt really good.

Although she ultimately had to resort to antimatter annihilation, resulting in mutual destruction, she did feel incredibly satisfied.

"Alright, I won't try to mediate. I'm caught in the middle, and I can't please either side. I don't want to be put in such a difficult position because of you two."

Are the left and right sides male?

Freya tilted her head, thinking that the handsome young man in front of her was making a suggestive joke.

"...I reckon you're thinking of dirty jokes right now."

"Okay, SU... I'll call you that then. It seems you know me quite well..."

Freya rubbed her temples, still unable to process the amount of information for a while.

But two things can be confirmed.

One possibility is that she herself might have been a person from Previous Era, but due to some plan, she became the Freya she is today.

This contradicts his initial assumption that the Honkai Consciousness interfered and deliberately created a trinity.

Another thing is that he broke off relations with his 'good' friend Kevin because of a person named Himeko.

So even after reincarnation, she still harbored a deep-seated loathing for Kevin. Coupled with her sister's situation, it's no wonder that when she saw Kevin, she wanted nothing more than to beat him to death.

"It's less about understanding and more about regret... Dr. MEI once invited you, but you refused many times. After Kevin killed Himeko, you devoted all your energy to how to resurrect Himeko. Yes, just like the person you're thinking of now, exactly the same."

SU got up from the ground, looking at the image before him that was completely different from what he remembered, a mixture of bitterness and joy on his face...

He had waited a full 50,000 years for this meeting.

344. No, FU, in the Previous Civilization era you were just a simple pervert...

What SU said was undoubtedly a shocking fact for Freya.

It has to be said that Freya was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information.

Especially according to SU, he broke off relations with another 'good' friend Kevin because of the death of a woman named Himeko.

Moreover, in SU's description, his state at the time was exactly the same as that of a certain bastard bishop.

"... It seems that some things do indeed have a sense of destiny."

Freya let out a sigh, clearly having accepted the fact.

In fact, judging from the other party's familiar attitude, the other party is indeed an acquaintance of mine.

Freya didn't believe that the 'forerunners' from Previous Civilization had fabricated a story to get close to her.

"What feels like destiny to you is, in our eyes, a highly probable event."

SU answered calmly.

Although his eyes were tightly closed, he could almost see Freya accepting the reality at that moment, a captivating smile appearing on her beautiful face.

"Really? Unfortunately, I don't remember anything."

Freya shrugged and replied.

Both the name 'FU' and the memories of the Previous Era felt unfamiliar to Freya.

"Well, I can explain your situation," SU said with a smile.

"Whoa~~" Freya sensed that SU's explanation would be very long, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.

Of course, she had no interest in being some kind of crooked-mouthed God of War; the bastard bishop's smile always carried a hint of genuine joy.

Well, I don't know if only dignified and cautious clergy would act this way, but for the sake of argument, Saintess can also be considered a type of clergy.

Freya manipulated the ground beneath her feet to create an exquisite throne, though the hard chair made her bottom ache after sitting on it for a while.

"I think this story is going to be long. Would you mind if I sat down and listened?"

Seeing Freya plop down, SU stopped a meter in front of Freya. Suddenly, two vines burst from the ground, one curling into a spring-like armchair and the other into a small, smooth, and appropriately sized round table.

SU then sat down, a teapot appearing in his hand, and two teacups also appeared on the small round table.

"How could I mind? If Kevin and Mei were still here, it would be a reunion after 50,000 years."

"Yeah?"

Freya took a small sip of the tea she had filled, then adopted a listening posture.

SU refilled Freya's half-empty teacup, then, with a nostalgic expression, began to reminisce—

"For me, for you, for Kevin, the story begins before the Third Herrscher was born, when most people in the world were living in a false peace... and our stage is in Changkong City in the Far East, in a school called 'Senba Academy'."

Freya was slightly taken aback when she heard SU mention the school's name.

After all, Senba Academy is indeed a very familiar name.

Located on the outskirts of Changkong City, it forms the Changkong City School District together with several middle schools and universities.

It has now been transformed into an academy city by the Alliance. The students studying there are orphans taken in by the Schicksal Church from all over the world. It trains researchers and low-ranking soldiers for the Alliance. Among them, girls with Honkai Energy adaptability will be recommended to the St. Freya Academy.

"One day, Kevin, who came from a Europe country, transferred to this school. He was handsome and had outstanding athletic ability. In a short time, he became the prince in the hearts of the girls at the school."

"Tch, she's just lusting after his body."

Upon hearing SU say that, Freya instinctively scoffed.

SU chuckled and didn't argue with her, but continued explaining.

"The prince has many suitors, but on the day he transferred to this school, he found the love of his life—Mei, whom his classmates called a bookworm."

"Pah, what love of a lifetime? He's just lusting after her body."

"..."

SU subconsciously rubbed his brow.

"Hmm, are you sure you don't have any memories of Previous Era?"

"What's wrong?"

Freya noticed that SU seemed a bit out of sorts and asked in confusion.

"It's nothing, cough cough. To put it simply, you said the same thing Previous Era. Your first meeting with transfer student Kevin wasn't a pleasant one either."

"Huh?"

"Simply put, there's someone with a twisted mind and eccentric personality who claims to be observing the growth process of human girls by spying on female students running and swaying their chests on the playground. Kevin happened to be on the rooftop on the day he transferred schools... and then he mistook you for a pervert."

"Please wait a moment, Mr. SU... Don't tell me that I was like this in the Previous Civilization era."

"Sorry, FU, the you from the Previous Civilization really was like this, always telling dirty jokes and saying things you couldn't understand, like 'The bottom of the class meets Erzhuzi,' 'Rooftop showdown,' 'Thirty years west of the river, thirty years east of the river,' 'Don't underestimate me...'"

Hearing SU's wry smile in response, Freya rubbed her temples.

At this moment, I am extremely grateful that I do not remember any memories of the Previous Civilization period; otherwise, I would definitely have chosen to be reborn because of my actions.

"Kevin thinks you're probably some kind of sleazy guy. You know his personality; he doesn't seem like the type to tolerate criminals."

"Are you implying that I was a criminal in the Previous Civilization era?!"

"No, FU, in the Previous Civilization era you were just a simple pervert..."

"!!"

Freya felt that her Previous Civilization self was practically a walking black history generator.

And it's also incredibly cringeworthy.

"Because of the conflict on the rooftop, when Kevin first came to class, you had a meeting like, 'Oh, you're the one from this morning,' or 'So it was you.'"

"!!!"

SU described the process vividly, and then suddenly burst out laughing.

"I remember you explaining that scene to me, that it was some kind of plot exclusive to transfer students, and that the female protagonist was the one having that conversation with the transfer student."

"..."

Freya instinctively covered her face.

"After you two became strange friends, you would argue from time to time. Kevin couldn't win the argument, so he would drag you to the stadium to settle things. Of course, as a sports idiot, you always lost miserably. And after each argument, I was the only one who could mediate."

Hearing SU say this, Freya's image of the three of them from the Previous Civilization era became clearer.

Prince Kevin, the kind-hearted SU, and the eccentric FU.

"That guy definitely has ulterior motives for befriending me; he's probably just trying to use me to highlight his own glory."

"Yes, you said the same thing 50,000 years ago. In any case, your relationship with Kevin wasn't actually bad back then. As a transfer student, Kevin was so popular with girls, so he was bound to be envied. You saved Kevin from those underhanded tactics."

"Oh?"

"Yes, you sent threatening letters to the students who wanted to put nails in Kevin's shoes and steal his backpack, and several students transferred schools because of it..."

"..."

Freya remained stunned for a long while.

They immediately labeled their Previous Civilization selves as treacherous, cunning, despicable, and shameless.

"Kevin likes Mei, and you, knowing this, try your best to bring them together. To use your favorite metaphor, you feel like you are a friend in the game."

"If the peaceful days can continue... the prince and the nerdy girl might have a happy ending, and our friendship with Kevin might last until after graduation."

At this point, SU suddenly paused, then looked at Freya with a strange expression, as if she couldn't accept the fact.

He certainly wasn't lying about that.

Perhaps someone's personality is really very twisted and eccentric.

But SU doesn't dislike this person.

"You might find this hard to accept, but for Kevin and me, FU was our best friend. Unfortunately, the peaceful days didn't last, and the Third Honkai Eruption erupted in Changkong City..."

As SU finished explaining this part, the surrounding light screens began playing footage of events from 50,000 years ago.

At this moment, Freya also saw her twisted and eccentric self from 50,000 years ago.

In the video, when she is with Kevin and SU, she often has a very bright smile on her face.

She would occasionally offer advice to Kevin on how to pursue Mei. When the Third Great Honkai occurred, people rushed to the shelter in panic amidst the alarms.

In the Previous Civilization, I got separated from Kevin and SU, and during my escape, I encountered Honkai Beast and Deadman.

As an ordinary person, I performed terribly when facing Deadman and Honkai Beast.

Just as he was on the verge of death and about to be killed by Honkai Beast, a woman named Himeko appeared before him.

"She looks so much like Himeko... No wonder I subconsciously have a crush on Himeko."