Chapter 302

Freya couldn't help but sigh.

A woman named Himeko has an almost identical appearance to Murata Himeko, and her goddess-like arrival completely captivates a twisted and eccentric heart.

Having been saved by Himeko, his Previous Civilization self joined the Fire Moth.

Several of the screens displayed footage of Kevin and SU's encounter at that time.

Kevin and Mei, following the panicked crowd to the shelter, were trying to escape the Changkong City when they encountered a man in a black suit.

The men in black's goal is to find and protect Mei, while inviting her to join humanity's war against the Honkai as a scientist.

The man in black claimed to be from the "Fire Moth," a UN-affiliated organization dedicated to combating Honkai.

Just six months ago, Mei published a paper on quantum mechanics, which caught the organization's attention, and they judged her to be a once-in-a-century genius.

Kevin, who was unwilling to leave Mei, also requested to join the organization as a soldier.

And so, the fates of the boy and girl were quietly intertwined.

Meanwhile, SU followed the crowd into a shelter and was transferred to another city after the Third Honkai Eruption ended.

The fates of the three people also changed in different ways.

"Despite falling for Himeko, you didn't join the Fire Moth. You instinctively believed that no organization of any size was trustworthy, yet you wanted to thank Himeko in your own way. You tried every means to acquire various kinds of knowledge, and even created a special radar that could lock onto Honkai Energy fluctuations at the first moment, which soon attracted the attention of the Fire Moth..."

"You used a special radar as a bargaining chip to get Fire Moth to send you to California Institute of Technology so you could become a scientist... At that time, Kevin became a low-ranking soldier in Fire Moth. After rigorous training and numerous brutal battles, Kevin became an excellent soldier in Fire Moth."

"Compared to you who have found your goals, I was lost at that time. Two friends had disappeared, and eventually, a phenomenon called 'Honkai Disease' appeared all over the world. I became an ordinary doctor."

The screen displayed what happened to the three people afterward.

Kevin, who chose to stay by Mei's side, prayed for the safety of his two friends.

Su, who lost contact with two friends, became a doctor dedicated to saving lives out of guilt.

Meanwhile, FU, who was completely forgotten by his two friends and spent his days on the phone with Himeko, was studying at California Institute of Technology.

"..."

His carefree demeanor contrasted sharply with the other two.

"How should I put it, I don't know why, but I feel like I have to apologize to both of you."

"You have your choices, and that's not your fault. However, the real surprise is that Himeko suddenly becomes Herrscher."

"Back then, I was still a doctor, living in a false peace, while Kevin, having endured hardship, became a powerful warrior, and you, who had gone to California Institute of Technology, were gradually becoming an outstanding scientist..."

"When Himeko was born as the Seventh Herrscher of Herrscher of Flames, her destructive power far exceeded that of other Herrscher. After slaughtering her own troops, she continued to wreak havoc, turning the entire Australia into a sea of fire within a week of her birth."

"In order to combat the Seventh Herrscher, Mei proposed the 'Fusion Warrior' project, which involves integrating the DNA of Emperor-class Honkai Beast into the bodies of humans to create super soldiers with natural resistance to Honkai Energy and physical abilities surpassing those of humans..."

"To support Mei's plan, Kevin volunteered to become a test subject. Under Kevin's leadership, who had gained Honkai power, humanity finally defeated the Herrscher of Flames..."

SU paused again at this point, Freya knowing that the deterioration of her relationship with Kevin in the Previous Civilization era was finally about to erupt.

"Kevin won, but he lost more. After learning that Himeko had become the Herrscher of Flames, Fire Moth blocked all of FU's access to information. FU couldn't contact Himeko for a whole week, and he became suspicious."

"After he discovered that Himeko had become Herrscher, he immediately proposed the possibility that Herrscher could be 'controllable' and applied for a plan called 'Artificial Herrscher,' but it was directly rejected by the higher-ups of Fire Moth. At that time, Kevin was carrying out a plan to kill Himeko."

"Yes, just as you thought, FU tried every means to finally contact Kevin, but the moment he contacted Kevin was also the moment Kevin killed Himeko. From that moment on, their friendship was completely broken."

"Kevin not only lost his most important friend, but also, because he has Pvanty's DNA, his body temperature remains at -30 degrees Celsius year-round. Anyone standing next to him will suffer frostbite. For the rest of his life, he must endure loneliness and will never be able to embrace the person he loves most again—"

SU's voice grew increasingly bitter.

While his two friends were suffering the most, he peacefully enjoyed his life, working as a respected doctor in a hospital.

"Just like you said, studying medicine can't save anyone. When you and Kevin needed me the most, I wasn't there for you two... I couldn't stop you and Kevin from breaking up, nor could I alleviate the pain in your hearts."

For SU, on this day, he also lost a friend forever.

345. My ideal appearance in Previous Civilization was dressed as a woman?

The story told by SU begins in the middle and gradually takes on a melancholic tone.

The three, who were initially on good terms, went down different paths due to the Honkai, and in the end... one of them completely fell behind.

"Kevin has always felt very sorry..."

SU continued.

"But for FU at that time, it was all too late. He went down a path that went against everyone's wishes... The day after Himeko's death, Fire Moth lost FU's location information. Then, during several battles against the Herrscher, the special radar had some minor problems, so Fire Moth had to pay a greater price to eliminate the Herrscher. FU even stole the heavily injured Herrscher of Consciousness."

"As a result, the United Nations designated FU as a top-level criminal for crimes against humanity and issued an arrest warrant for him. This even implicated others, including Mei, who was taken in for questioning."

"Therefore, in the subsequent fight against the Honkai, Kevin and FU would fight almost every time they met. However, because FU was not good at fighting, he was always beaten by Kevin and had to run away with his head in his hands."

Freya's lips curled slightly in a bitter smile.

My Previous Civilization self really resembled a certain bastard bishop.

She knew that after Himeko died, her Previous Civilization self would do everything in her power to resurrect her, even at the cost of standing against all of humanity.

As a result, in order to revive Himeko, his Previous Civilization self directly clashed with the Fire Moth, an organization fighting against the Honkai.

More than a year later, SU and Kevin reunited, and SU joined Fire Moth, where she learned about the experiences of another friend.

"Actually, I did advise you to let go..."

SU replied with a bitter expression.

"But I haven't experienced your pain, so what right do I have to point fingers at you?"

He sighed softly, then continued his explanation.

"You chose to stand against all of humanity, researching the Herrscher, researching the Honkai... and then one day, you suddenly appeared before me and told me the plan you had come up with..."

At this point, SU's expression suddenly became complicated.

"Back then you seemed to say something like, 'Three years later, then another three years, and then another three years, and sooner or later you'll climb to the position of the God of Honkai.'"

"???"

Freya was completely bewildered.

"Simply put, you want to seize the body of Herrscher, and not just any Herrscher, but the body of the Herrscher of Finality!"

SU gave an answer that had never been heard before.

Even Freya was horrified by her own madness in the Previous Civilization era.

"Was I insane in the Previous Civilization era...?"

"In fact, while Mei was still putting up a fierce resistance, you said that the failure of the Previous Era was inevitable. This was the convergence of the world lines, and no matter which era Himeko was in, he would encounter an event that would inevitably lead to his death."

SU once again uttered the strange words and terms that he often used in the Previous Civilization era.

But Freya herself felt very comfortable with it.

"I never imagined that I was a great prophet in the Previous Civilization era."

"Perhaps. Sometimes, you, in the Previous Civilization era, felt out of place with your surroundings, like the sense of alienation between the pioneers and the current civilization."

As the peacemaker among the three, always trying to prevent the other two from clashing, SU also observes his two friends very carefully.

What's the use of seeing more?

Not only could they not even salvage their friends, but they could only watch as their friends went mad and destroyed themselves.

"Tell me, what exactly did I do in the Previous Civilization era?" Upon seeing what she had done in the Previous Civilization era, Freya found that she couldn't seem to find a way to criticize that bastard bishop.

No wonder my personality is so similar to that bastard bishop.

Essentially, I am the same kind of person as that bastard bishop.

SU nodded and continued.

"In order to seize the body of the Herrscher of Finality, or more precisely, the vessel of the Herrscher of Finality that may exist in the next civilization era, you used the power of the Herrscher of Consciousness and Mei's Stigmata Project to transform yourself into data and leave it in the Stigmata."

"However, such a reincarnation might attract the attention of the Honkai, so you chose to erase your existence... You not only used the power of the Herrscher of Consciousness to erase all memories of you from the Fire Moth organization, but also erased your existence from all the Soul Steel Computers of the Previous Era..."

"In the end, not only Kevin, but even my memories were altered by you. It wasn't until the Second Divine Key sensed you that I regained those memories..."

"As I said before, your plan was half successful and half failed. It succeeded because you were indeed reincarnated from the Previous Civilization to the current civilization. For this, you also paid for all your memories. The current you and FU from the Previous Civilization are actually two completely different individuals."

"Failure means that the Herrscher of Finality is not you. You only obtained a part of the Herrscher of Finality's power and possessed a backup body of the Herrscher of Finality. The real Herrscher of Finality is your older sister Kiana, or rather, she possesses the consciousness of the Herrscher of Finality."

At this point, SU had finally finished explaining the grudges and conflicts that had occurred in the Previous Civilization.

Freya realized that she had misunderstood something before.

First, she believes that her birth was interfered with by the Honkai Consciousness.

Otto rarely reached a consensus with her on this matter, but the truth was that he wanted to seize the vessel of the Herrscher of Finality in the current civilization era and chose to convert everything about himself into data and input it into the Stigmata.

Then, Freya was revived in a clone's child.

However, to avoid attracting the attention of the Honkai Consciousness, his Previous Civilization self discarded all his memories, ultimately leaving behind some strange common sense etched into his soul.

Unfortunately, he succeeded in reincarnation but failed in possessing another body.

SU briefly recounted the story of the Previous Civilization.

In layman's terms, it's the story of a twisted individual who, in order to resurrect someone, chooses to possess the 'archangel' closest to the throne of God.

Or perhaps, it's a story about three people—yourself in Previous Civilization era, SU in front of you, and Kevin who isn't here—each choosing different paths.

"Previous Civilization times, I was incredibly brave!"

To think that he had such audacity as not letting Himeko take maternity leave shows how pathetic he was back in the Previous Civilization era.

The tea was finished again.

SU explained the cause and effect in a concise way, using images played on the surrounding light screens.

"You said my plan was half successful and half a failure..."

"Well, I'm sorry, Miss Freya, because the consciousness that truly possesses the Herrscher Authority of the Finality is with your sister, serving as a backup vessel for the Herrscher of Finality, and given the unique connection between the three of you sisters, you can indeed temporarily use the power of the Herrscher of Finality when your sister transforms into the Herrscher of Finality. However, this outcome contradicts your original plan."

SU smiled and stopped calling her FU.

Freya was slightly taken aback, but quickly understood the reason.

Yes, the Previous Civilization self was indeed called FU, but FU has no connection with the current civilization self.

In order to be reborn into the present civilization, Fu abandoned all his memories and even personally erased all traces of his own existence.

"Is that so? It seems that my ultimate undercover plan from the Previous Civilization era has failed."

"Miss Freya doesn't seem to be swayed?"

"Which eye of yours saw that I wasn't swayed? Didn't you see I've already drunk three pots of tea? Seriously, I really need to go to the bathroom right now..."

Freya pursed her lips and said, "That's nonsense."

When SU heard her say that, he felt helpless.

In fact, the girl in front of him could not be reconciled with his friend at all.

There may still be many similarities, but there are also great differences.

"FU from the Previous Civilization was actually not very bold; she was quite timid. Even though she liked Himeko, she never confessed it. But after being reborn into the current civilization as Freya, she often acts recklessly and frequently adopts a domineering attitude. Perhaps, you are the person FU idealized to be now."

"My ideal appearance in the Previous Civilization was that of a woman?" Freya tilted her head.

She might remember that she was a man in her past life, but other than that, she remembers a lot of other random things.

"..."

SU once again experienced the skill of her friend in killing off conversations.

"This is the powerful version of you, Miss Freya. You are noble, elegant, and bold. You are also prone to arrogance. You not only possess some of the power of the Herrscher of Finality and can manipulate the abilities of multiple Herrscher, but you also have the power to create annihilation attacks using the authority of Herrscher. You are the version of yourself that FU has always admired."

"So, he likes to court death?"

Freya tilted her head and looked at SU. She felt that there might be a reason why she had gone too far in the Previous Civilization era.

They seem impressive, but actually have very low emotional intelligence.

FU bears some responsibility for Himeko's death at the hands of Kevin.

The fact that he was able to propose the theory of Artificial Herrscher and the plan to Herrscher controllable shows that his research on Herrscher at that time was quite advanced.

However, because he was wary of the Fire Moth, Mei lost the chance to save Himeko.

The reason it has come to this is also related to FU's arrogance and prejudice.