One Dream

Kiana: "She's practically fought everyone in Fire Moth by now. Looks like Chakravartin was a battle junkie. He probably fought his own people about as often as he fought Honkai."

People even wondered whether more comrades had died at Chakravartin's hands than Herrschers.

After all, there were only a dozen or so Herrschers, while Fire Moth had plenty of comrades.

Chakravartin: "What, are you all that interested in my past? Or do you want to experience that endless rage for yourselves?! If it's you lot, I'd be happy to give you time to arrange your funerals after killing three Herrschers at once."

Bronya: "Don't look at me. Kevin revoked my license, so go find him."

Raiden Mei: "Kevin wants to recruit me into World Serpent, so go find him."

Kiana: "Huh? I-I'm a Kaslana too. Go find Ancestor Kevin."

Chakravartin: "Kevin? Hmph. So he's still barely clinging to life? He won't rest until Honkai is defeated. That really is his style. I look forward to the day I fight him again."

Kevin Kaslana and Elysia—their relative strength was still debatable, but they were indeed the only two people in Fire Moth who had truly defeated Chakravartin.

If Kevin was the first person to fight him after he woke up, Chakravartin would be more than happy to give it another try.

His rage, accumulated over countless years, versus the Fehu in Kevin's hand—which would prove stronger?

Theresa: "Did you notice? The moment Kevin came up, Chakravartin didn't seem scared at all. He even couldn't wait to fight him."

Raiden Mei: "Wasn't Kevin supposed to be the strongest of the Flame-Chasers? Su lost even while carrying three Divine Keys. Could Chakravartin win?"

Kiana: "I doubt it. No matter how many talented people Fire Moth had, they couldn't all have been monsters like Kevin with Fehu, right? Chakravartin's probably just reckless. He doesn't get scared; he just goes for it."

Pardofelis: "Hey, hey, hey, keep it down. Brother Jie can hear you. (whispers)"

Chakravartin: "If you're worried about your lives, then rest assured. My rage will not burn over such trivial matters. But Apponia... only she can never be forgiven. I will tear her apart and grind her into dust!!"

As they talked, Chakravartin somehow thought of Apponia again and began losing control once more.

Flames churned through Death Space, frightening Pardofelis into scurrying several hundred meters farther away.

If she couldn't provoke him, couldn't she at least hide from him?

If she hid beside Sister Elysia, who would dare bully her then?

Pardofelis: "Whoa! Sister Elysia, Brother Jie is angry again! Save me, you have to save me!"

Elysia: "Don't be afraid, Pardo. Chakravartin's rage can't reach us here."

Raiden Mei: "I've wanted to ask this for a while. Whenever Apponia or The Deep is mentioned, Chakravartin instantly loses control. Why?"

Elysia: "So you're getting curious already? I never expected Mei to be such a curious girl."

Pardofelis: "Let's not talk about Sister Apponia for now. As for The Deep... you can't talk about it, and you definitely can't go there. You'll definitely get beaten to death. Absolutely don't say it!"

Raiden Mei: "?!!"

Mei had only been a little curious at first, but Pardofelis's reaction instantly piqued everyone's interest.

Pardofelis was someone who dared to go stock up on goods from the other Flame-Chasers. She had to have at least eight hundred guts.

Yet the moment this matter came up, she wilted like a cat that had just been neutered.

Raiden Mei: "Pardo, are you really not going to tell us? You're about to get the full treatment."

Pardofelis: "I really can't say it, absolutely can't! Sister Mei, please don't make things hard for me. Um, Sister Elysia, Brother Jie, you can go find them if you want, just don't come looking for me. The greatest secret of the Previous Era Elysian Realm—if I say it, I'll definitely get split into Pardo and Felis!"

Kiana: "Then Chakravartin..."

Chakravartin: "Get lost!"

Raiden Mei: "Elysia, you..."

Elysia: "Mei, when it comes to curiosity, only finding the answer yourself makes the process meaningful. It wouldn't be fun if I simply told you."

Theresa: "..."

Well, damn. Every single one of them was talking in riddles, huh?

If not for the obvious gap in combat strength between them, Theresa would have smacked every riddle-speaker with Judah!

The quiz began.

Why did Raiden Mei go provoke Chakravartin in the Previous Era Elysian Realm?

[A: Because Apponia gave her a ten-day prophecy: Mei would die ten days later. To break the prophecy, Mei sought out Chakravartin.]

[B: Brave Mei feared no Chakravartin.]

[C: Mei thought Chakravartin looked too punchable and decided to teach him a lesson.]

[D: Mei wanted Chakravartin's Signet, but he refused to give it to her. The more she endured, the angrier she became; the more she backed down, the more she felt she had lost out. Then she drew her blade and charged at him.]

Raiden Mei: "..."

Pardofelis: "Wow, you actually went to fight Brother Jie! Sister Mei, are you always this brave? You casually did something I wouldn't even dare imagine."

In the past, Pardofelis had only heard of Chakravartin being provoked into a rage, or suddenly going mad and picking fights with others. This was the first time she had heard of someone going to pick a fight with Chakravartin.

Wasn't that just running headfirst into a gun barrel?

Chakravartin: "Herrscher, you are brave. Did no one ever tell you to stay away from me? Or do you want to find out what it feels like to have your bones twisted to pieces?!"

Kiana: "Hey, hey, hey, why does this guy explode at the slightest spark? Mei, what were you thinking, going to provoke that lunatic?"

Raiden Mei: "I-I don't know either!"

Mei knew that her future self might be a little chuunibyou and far bolder than she was.

But going directly to pick a fight with Chakravartin—wasn't that suicide? The kind where not even ashes remained!

Wait.

Mei suddenly remembered that she seemed to be someone who could live into After Honkai.

If she lived all the way into After Honkai, why should she be afraid of a reckless brute like Chakravartin?

Dreamer's Heart

Raiden Mei: "It's fine, Kiana. I'm someone who can live into After Honkai. That means Chakravartin definitely can't kill me."

Kiana: "Eh, does that make sense?"

Bronya: "It really does make sense. If you can live into After Honkai, what is there to fear?"

Wasn't he just a tiny little Chakravartin?

Just do it! Take him down!

Elysia: "Wow, what a truly brave Mei. And she even escaped Chakravartin unharmed. Could this be the strength of the new civilization's Herrscher of Thunder?"

Kiana: "Anyone who lives into After Honkai should have at least a little confidence."

Chakravartin: "Hahaha, good! Herrscher, you are excellent!! I suddenly look forward to our battle. I hope your bones are as hard as your mouth when the time comes! Raiden... Herrscher."

Raiden Mei: "It's Raiden Mei!"

With the script saying she would live into After Honkai as her foundation, Mei managed to bolster her confidence and match Chakravartin's momentum without losing out at all.

But a bluff was still a bluff. Mei was still a little afraid deep down.

If Eden happened to be in a good mood one day and gave Chakravartin a trial-version Life Coin as a gift, then if he came knocking, she would be totally screwed.

At the same time, she could not help wondering what had gotten into her head in the Previous Era Elysian Realm for her to recklessly provoke Chakravartin.

Raiden Mei: "Could it really be that I was too brave back then, thought Chakravartin was asking for a beating, and went up to slap him across the face?"

Chakravartin: "You can try, Herrscher. Try it with your life!!!"

Raiden Mei: "All right, looks like that isn't it."

At least, the current Mei lacked confidence when she heard Chakravartin speak.

If she really became angrier the more she endured and felt more cheated the more she backed down, Mei thought she could grit her teeth and endure a little longer.

Elysia: "Mei, Chakravartin says such excessive things. How can you endure that? You're someone who lives into After Honkai, so don't chicken out!"

Pardofelis: "Brave Sister Mei fears no Brother Jie!"

Raiden Mei: "No, Elysia. I think you just want to watch me embarrass myself. I'm more inclined to believe the first option: breaking Apponia's ten-day prophecy."

Kiana: "A ten-day prophecy? What's that?"

Pardofelis: "If it's Sister Apponia, it's probably something like a prophecy saying you'll die ten days later."

Theresa: "That's so amazing. Was Apponia's prophecy really accurate?"

Elysia: "Yes. Apponia's prophetic ability was extremely effective. It would absolutely never be wrong."

Kiana: "I remain skeptical."

This so-called ten-day prophecy sounded just like the nonsense fortune-tellers spouted: "Young man, I see extraordinary bones in you. You're a rare genius. One day you'll wear yellow robes and feast on fish and meat every day."

And damn, it was actually spot-on!

Bronya: "So, in order to break the prophecy that Sister Mei would definitely die in ten days, she went to Chakravartin ahead of time and had him kill her. Then the prophecy was broken, right?"

Raiden Mei: "That should be it... I choose A."

Even Mei herself thought her Previous Era Elysian Realm self was a genius.

You said I would die on the tenth day, so I'd just get myself killed several days early. Then your prophecy would be broken.

The key was that she could even take a few less detours.

Correct answer.

Theresa: "It really was that, but didn't you say Apponia's prophecies were accurate? Since she prophesied that Mei would die ten days later, how could Mei still live into After Honkai?"

Pardofelis: "Uh, maybe Sister Apponia was just playing a joke on Sister Mei?"

Elysia: "After all, the Apponia we remember rarely told others the exact timing of her prophecies."

Chakravartin: "Apponia, hahaha, she was doing something meaningless and worthless again. Her sins, that self-righteous farce—even if she fell into hell with me, she could never atone for her sins!!!"

Kiana: "Chakravartin is having another episode."

Whenever Apponia was mentioned, Chakravartin went mad and yelled all over the Chat Group, nearly deafening everyone.

Who knew what kind of sin had brought this about?

Congratulations, Raiden Mei. You have obtained the reward: Dreamer's Heart (custom-made version).

Description: The weapon of the God of Thunder. After Mei, as the Herrscher of Thunder, draws this weapon, she can unleash the Unfathomable Blade.

Note: Mei, when you draw Dreamer's Heart, you will gain unprecedented power. But at the same time, you will no longer be able to cook. The delicacies of the mortal world will have nothing to do with you.

Raiden Mei: "..."

Kiana: "Wait, Mei, don't draw it! For the sake of the food at St. Freya Academy, put that thing down right now!"

Bronya: "Sister Mei, don't do it. You need to calm down!"

Seeing Raiden Mei about to draw Dreamer's Heart, everyone hurriedly stopped her. They were just short of snatching it from her hands.

What a joke.

Although St. Freya Academy was the Far East Demon Cave and a Herrscher stronghold, there was only one Herrscher of Food: Raiden Mei.

If Mei could no longer cook, what were the rest of them freeloaders supposed to eat?

Pardofelis: "Is there really a blade in this world that makes someone unable to cook once they draw it?"

Elysia: "Who knows? We'll have to let Mei draw it to find out whether it's real."

Kiana: "Pink Fairy, shut up! You people won't be the ones going hungry. Mei, you can't draw it!"

Himeko grabbed Mei's hands and held them tightly.

If Mei wanted to draw Dreamer's Heart, she would have to get past her first!

Raiden Mei: "All right. I didn't really want to draw it myself anyway. I spent a long time learning how to cook, so I'll put Dreamer's Heart aside for now."

Kiana: "Give it to me, Mei. I'll keep it for you!"

After snatching Dreamer's Heart away, Kiana thought for a long while before running back to her room. She decided to put Dreamer's Heart in her bookshelf.

The bookshelf was a complete mess, with her textbooks placed haphazardly inside. There were even spiders spinning webs in it.

Only this place would absolutely never be opened again!

Only after doing all that did Kiana turn her attention back to the screen.