Chapter 250

However, the person who looked a lot like Little Sister Elysia was very angry, and she destroyed the canvas.

Cosmo: "If this is your own choice, then I support you."

Griseo: "Thank you, Cosmo."

Cosmo: "The one who should be saying thank you... is actually me!"

It was so wrong. The more sensible Griseo seemed, the more guilty Cosmo felt.

He then thought of the Ark Project, which he had abandoned.

Cosmo was given countless expectations, but in the end he chose to escape, becoming a so-called hero, while Griseo went alone to the distant stars.

Now it seems that Griseo, if she had stayed, would have become a hero too, right?

Or rather, to protect Cosmo's small wish, Griseo stepped onto the Ark alone and became Cosmo's hero.

A hero who may not be very powerful, but is definitely excellent.

Griseo: "Why should Cosmo say thank you? I clearly disappointed you."

Cosmo: "No, it's me who disappointed myself."

It's just a very simple principle.

Whether it's the ins and outs of Ark Project or her sacrificing herself twice in place of Griseo, one only needs to think carefully to understand what role Griseo played in all of this.

But only now has Cosmo realized the place he had overlooked.

'So, I'm still not mature enough?'

Cosmo squatted on the roots of the Candy Tree, looking up at the candy on the tree, feeling a pang of sadness.

Making Griseo his hero twice is incredibly selfish, no matter how you look at it.

Raven: "Have you noticed?"

Raiden Mei: "What's wrong?"

Raven: "Before, Cosmo and Griseo felt like brother and sister to me, but now, for some reason, I increasingly feel like they're siblings."

Griseo still just a child, but she is unusually mature beyond her years.

Without even realizing it, she always does things that leave everyone speechless.

On the contrary, Cosmo is more like an immature, impulsive, and hot-blooded teenager.

Griseo: "Is that so Cosmo?"

Elysia: "You're wrong, Little Griseo. Have you forgotten what I taught you? It's time to make changes."

Elysia blinked her big eyes and frantically gestured to Griseo, Little Griseo suddenly opened her eyes wide and understood.

Griseo: "I understand, Little Brother Cosmo."

Kevin: "..."

Pardofelis: "Pfft, hahahaha, sorry, Amo, I just couldn't help it, hahaha."

Maniacal laughter erupted in the Chat Group.

The atmosphere was somber before, but when Griseo said "[Little Brother Cosmo]", many people couldn't help but laugh.

Cosmo: "Griseo, don't stop them from talking nonsense."

Oh no! Cosmo sighed, feeling that this humiliation would make him unable to hold his head high in front of Griseo for a long time.

[Q&A begins.]

[Who brought Griseo's painting to the Herrscher of Corruption?]

[A: Hua.]

[B: Cosmo.]

[C: Griseo.]

[D: Eden.]

Elysia: "Who brought the painting to the Herrscher of Corruption? Hua, what do you think?"

The probability is either Cosmo or Griseo, since no fourth party appeared during the battle with the Herrscher of Corruption.

Eden had other things to do, and as a golden Flame-Chasers, her life would end in a place of greater significance.

Since Cosmo had invited Hua to participate in Griseo's painting process, it's possible that she was the one who eventually brought the scroll to the Herrscher of Corruption.

Fu Hua: "To be fair, I'm more inclined to believe it's Cosmo."

Elysia: "What's the reason?"

Fu Hua: "Because if I could, I wouldn't want to see two of my comrades die before my eyes, while I stand by helplessly."

Even though Griseo and Cosmo only had one painting left, the process of the Herrscher of Corruption destroying it was a real event.

If it was indeed Hua who delivered the scroll to the Herrscher of Corruption, then she was outside, silently watching everything without doing anything.

Su: "Hua, you don't need to blame yourself for this. Suppress your emotions and try to delay the Herrscher of Corruption for as long as possible; that's the most important thing."

Fu Hua: "If it were before, I might have thought the same thing."

The Immortal Crimson Bird shook her head. Since her Sword Heart shattered and her Divine Tone dissipated, her state of mind has undergone too many changes.

Theresa: "Oh? Fu Hua, tell me, what's the difference between you now and before?"

Himeko Murata: "I'm curious too, Fu Hua. Don't bring up the identities of Flame-Chasers and Valkyrie!"

Teacher Himeko cut off Fu Hua's escape route of making up excuses.

Fu Hua: "Of course not. If I had to say... I'm just a young, passionate female student right now. If I were really in that situation, I would definitely rush in and find a way to satisfy both sides."

Kevin: "..."

Both were Flame-Chasers who survived to the Current Era, so what exactly turned Hua into the person he is today?

How could you say something like that to a young, passionate girl?!

Chapter 406 The Victims Should Be Remembered

Elysia: "A win-win solution? Hua, you've really changed a lot."

The Hua of the past would definitely have been more pragmatic. Even if he harbored resentment, he would have dutifully completed the tasks assigned by his superiors and kept his emotions hidden.

Fu Hua: "It's just a change in identity and stance, which naturally leads to different thoughts."

She is currently just an ordinary A-rank Valkyrie at St. Freya Academy, as recorded in the annals of Schicksal.

Valkyrie's still in school—it's perfectly understandable for her to be impulsive and righteous, right?

The Herrscher of Reason: "Hahaha, Old Timer, I love your shamelessness. What does the Herrscher of Corruption's invasion have to do with me? It's not like I let her in!"

The Herrscher of Reason: "She's clearly Herrscher from Current Era, a problem they should be facing. Why should I stand by and watch my friend be killed by Herrscher just to protect those unrelated people in the real world?!"

Raiden Mei: "..."

Thinking about it, Mei suddenly felt incredibly irresponsible. She was the one who brought the Herrscher of Corruption in, yet it was Flame-Chasers ended up sacrificing himself.

Fu Hua: "Little Senti, you can't say that."

The Herrscher of Reason: "Fine, then tell me, why should the Memory Body of Flame-Chasers from the Previous Era be sacrificed to save the people of the Current Era? What benefit do they get?"

The Herrscher of Reason: "Does anyone know about them? After Raiden Mei leaves, will she publicize the sacrifices of the Flame-Chasers? No, definitely not!"

Even if Raiden Mei were willing to tell, no one would believe her.

She was originally Herrscher, and also a member of World Serpent. With these two identities overlapping, people's prejudice against Raiden Mei was like a mountain.

Fu Hua: "..."

Gray Serpent: "Give up, Immortal Crimson Bird. That little girl may be unreasonable at times, but she shares the same memories as you, and she's more realistic when it comes to her own interests."

Apponia: "The victims deserve to be remembered, and the beneficiaries deserve to have sacrificed for them."

The Herrscher of Reason: "See, Old Timer, you still have quite a few supporters."

Little Senti crossed his arms, glared at Fu Hua with a smug look, and then clenched his fists and said.

The Herrscher of Reason: "If it were me, I'd support the plan of the Vill-V, and pull Kevin together to fight the Herrscher of Corruption! Even if we lose Elysia, there are still twelve of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers left. Can the Herrscher of Corruption really turn the world upside down?"

The Herrscher of Reason: "We have Kevin, we have Vill-V, we have Mobius, we have Apponia! Can she hide forever?!"

Kevin's decisive strike, the Vill-V, Apponia's mental crushing, and Mobius's copy of the Herrscher of Corruption —if any one of these succeeds, the Herrscher of Corruption will be completely finished.

Mobius: "Haha, are the Herrscher these days so strange? I'm suddenly starting to like this kid, Hua, can you let me have him?"

Fu Hua: "I refuse."

Regardless of Mobius's motives for targeting the Herrscher of Reason, even if she genuinely likes Little Senti's unconventional personality, Fu Hua will not allow her to come into contact with the Herrscher of Reason.

Mobius: "Tsk, Fifty Thousand Years have passed, and you still haven't been able to shake off your prejudice against Mobius? When will this ever end?"

Raiden Mei: "I think you should look for the root cause within yourself."

No matter how you look at it, Mobius is not someone to be trifled with.

Even the invincible Herrscher of Corruption in the Land of the Previous Era Elysian Realm probably never imagined that after killing Mobius, she could still stir up a storm and cause such a commotion.

Pardofelis: "Um... Sister Snake, you can put aside the recruitment for your lab for now, how about we finish the Q&A first?"

As the countdown to the system's lucky audience selection began, Pardo felt uneasy.

Fu Hua: "Well, generally speaking, the Cosmo appeared twice, so the first Cosmo should have been the one carrying Griseo's painting..."

Su: "Wait!"

Fu Hua: "What's wrong?"

Sue: "It just suddenly occurred to me that since Cosmo didn't know Griseo had included herself in the painting, then the person who did it must be you, Hua."

[Correct answer.]

Fu Hua: "... It seems I overlooked something."

The Immortal Crimson Bird shook her head. Until now, she still couldn't believe that she would just stand by and watch her companions sacrifice themselves without lifting a finger.

Su: "You're an insider, trapped in the situation, so naturally you can't see things as clearly as an outsider."

[Congratulations Su for winning the reward: Life Coin.]

With the Life Coin in his hand, Su remembered that the Honkai Energy Serum project was still in its third phase, Mobius's laboratory had not yet achieved significant results.

Put away Life Coin that aren't worth using right now.

With the Life Coin in her pocket, Su looked up at the screen.

In the scene, the Herrscher of Corruption's rage incinerates everything in the space, and the painting depicting Griseo and Cosmo is completely gone.

The Herrscher of Corruption stared blankly at the shattered ruins, and it took her a long time to calm down from her anger.

"Buying time is the only thing we, as data analysts, can do in front of you."

Hua emerged from a corner.

Her sorrowful expression revealed that she had witnessed the entire event, including the deaths of Griseo and Cosmo.

There's no need to be sad; Cosmo and Griseo are simply walking the path they chose.

Hua comforted herself, thinking, "These two children have done their best."

"..."

The Herrscher of Corruption remained silent.

She looked at Hua, who had appeared alone before her, and tried to understand the will of Griseo and Cosmo, but unfortunately, no matter how she thought about it, she felt that it was all meaningless.

"So, it was you who brought them here, now that they've become paintings?"

The Herrscher of Corruption sighed and slowly asked.

Before this, she, who had always wholeheartedly imitated Elysia, had never shown such a tired and helpless expression.

To give up one's life for something so trivial seems like the act of a fool to her.

Unbelievable!

"Hmm." Hua nodded.