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Is Chapter 1 about Seele?
Prologue
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It's raining heavily.
"Xie'er..."
Yun Fuyu stared in disbelief at the hand that had pierced her heart, still unconsciously murmuring the name of the hand's owner.
She was a very familiar girl, with short hair that transitioned from deep blue to navy blue, and blue eyes as clear and deep as the ocean... but, she was only in my memory.
Now, she has short hair that fades from red to black, and enchanting light red eyes, just like... just like...
Upon noticing Yun Fuyu's vulnerable gaze, Xier's eyes narrowed slightly, and she suddenly grinned and mocked him arrogantly!
"Humans, don't think I'll forgive you! You all deserve to die! You deserve to die!!"
The powerful energy from the Herrscher gathered along the girl's delicate wrist, attempting to impact Yun Fuyu's body! Fortunately, Kevin was on guard and fired in time—
"boom."
The bullet pierced Seele's fair forehead, passed through the back of her head, and sprayed blood everywhere.
The girl's body collapsed limply, splashing dirty water onto him. Her eyes still held a lingering arrogance, yet Yun Fuyu felt she was looking at him.
But perhaps it was an illusion, because soon her body turned to ashes and scattered away.
Where she disappeared, a chocolate bar, its wrapper torn in half, lay buried in the mud. The rain intensified, and he could see less and less…
"..."
The world suddenly fell silent.
Rain soaked her body. Yun Fuyu staggered forward, knelt on the muddy ground, and searched for the chocolate in the dirty water... then clenched it tightly in her palm.
"..."
There was a faint, almost inaudible sobbing sound.
Kevin put away his gun, reached out to check Yun Fuyu's breath... After a silent sigh, he turned and left.
"The Herald of Death has been confirmed dead. Requesting further instructions."
"..."
"Yes."
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"hiss……"
A slight pain roused Yun Fuyu from his unconsciousness. He struggled to open his eyes and tried to prop himself up from the ground.
But it seemed to have touched something. It was very delicate and weak, and moved away as quickly as a startled rabbit.
Yun Fuyu struggled to her feet and looked in the direction she had felt, only then realizing what she had just encountered.
A girl.
She's a very cute girl.
She had short hair that faded from deep blue to navy blue, and eyes as clear and deep as the ocean. She covered her chest with her hands, looking at me warily.
This is... Seele? Seele from Honkai Impact 3? How could this be? Even if it's a cosplayer, this is way too similar!
Also, even though I'm not exactly handsome, I don't think I deserve to be stared at so warily by this cute girl in front of me.
Yun Fuyu had just fallen into a little self-doubt when she looked up and saw that the girl had many scars and grime on her body, and her clothes were tattered and could not hide the girl's beautiful figure.
Looking up again, my blurry vision gradually cleared, and what I saw was not my familiar bedroom, but an endless expanse of ruins. In the distance, wisps of smoke rose slowly, and the air was filled with the acrid stench of burning.
Yun Fuyu opened her mouth, her voice still a little hoarse, and after a while, she calmed down and asked the girl, "Xi'er, where am I?"
He subconsciously called out Seele's name, and the short-haired girl in front of him was clearly taken aback, then asked in return, "You know Seele?"
"..."
How should I put it? Should I lie to go along with it, or should I be completely honest?
Yun Fuyu quickly decided to lie. The reason was simple: he wanted to build a relationship with Xier.
He said, "Yes, Seele, I saw you in the orphanage. But I left the orphanage soon after, so I didn't spend much time with everyone."
Life in the orphanage was absolutely a sanctuary in Seele's heart. Upon hearing this, the girl remained vigilant, but slowly lowered her hands from her chest.
...This is not good. Her clothes are quite tattered, and a glaring white patch of the girl's southern hemisphere is exposed to the air. Although it can't be called revealing, it's still very abnormal.
But looking at the surrounding ruins, this desolate and dilapidated scene, for a girl like Seele, who already has to exert all her strength just to survive, probably doesn't matter anymore.
Yun Fuyu stood up, quickly took off her coat, handed it to Xier, and nodded slightly, saying, "Put this on first."
Seele followed his gaze and looked down at her chest, biting her lip as she took his clothes, whispering, "Thank you..."
"fine."
Yun Fuyu then asked, "Could you tell me where this place is? Why is it in such a dilapidated state?"
Seele put on her coat and zipped it up. The boy's oversized coat made her look even smaller and thinner, evoking pity in those around her.
"Don't you know? This was the new site of the orphanage, but... the Honkai destroyed it."
She glanced at Yun Fuyu's clean arms and neck: "You're lucky, you weren't corrupted by the Honkai."
Seele curled up inside her loose coat, keeping a safe distance from Yun Fuyu, and asked, "Why are you here? You don't seem like someone from here."
Those still alive here have all gone mad. The primary need for survival has rendered humanity's proud civilization worthless, and laws meaningless. Seele has already witnessed many things here that could only be described as cruel... but what can she do? She can only adapt.
The man before her, Yun Fuyu, though somewhat dirty, was neatly dressed, spoke gently and politely, and showed no wariness whatsoever… Xi'er could see all of this. That's why she said: You don't seem to be from here.
Yun Fuyu didn't care about that. He asked directly, "Where's Bronya? Aren't you with her?"
His mind started to wander: Could it be that he had traveled into the world bubble?
Seele asked in confusion, "Who is Bronya...?"
"Ah this..."
Yun Fuyu was dumbfounded. How could Seele not know Bronya? The Azure Sea Group is the best! Everyone knows that!
Various guesses flashed through his mind, such as whether the Seele in front of him was Seele from the World Bubble, or Seele from a parallel world, or...
He hesitated for a moment, then asked cautiously, "Seele, do you know about the Fire Moth?"
Seele's eyes suddenly lit up, and she asked excitedly, "Are you someone sent by the Firemoth?"
—Holy crap!!!
This Seele is not the Seele known to everyone in the current civilization, but rather the Seele from the previous civilization who has never appeared before!
Yun Fuyu recalled the white figure she had just seen, and the extremely conspicuous quantum symbol holy mark on that white figure...
In other words, this Seele is extremely likely to be the Herrscher of Death from the previous civilization?! And she also lived in an orphanage as a child? What a coincidence!
Glancing at the horrific scene around her, Yun Fuyu couldn't help but shudder: Could she really be that unlucky? She just happened to run into a Herrscher's outburst?
Seeing Yun Fuyu remain silent, Xi'er's tone suddenly turned somber: "You're not, are you..."
"...No, I am."
Yun Fuyu suddenly said this.
He said, "The personnel sent by the Fire Moth were too scattered, and I accidentally got separated from the group. Then I was chased by a Honkai Beast and barely managed to escape. I threw away my tattered combat suit and then passed out."
The lie she concocted in that instant wasn't actually that flawed. Perhaps it was because Yun Fuyu had previously said that she had also lived in an orphanage, and that Xi'er was also hoping to be saved, that she believed, or even deeply believed, it.
Yun Fuyu scratched his head: "After all, this matter is still a bit awkward. I'm only telling Xier, so don't tell anyone else."
Seele nodded repeatedly: "Yes! Seele will keep it a secret!"
But the next moment, she realized how childish her action was, so she bit her lip and lowered her head again.
so cute.
Now that he has temporarily gained Seele's trust through lies, and even lied that he was a member of the Firemoth, he must find a way to get Seele out of this wasteland, otherwise everything will be too uncontrollable.
Yun Fuyu pondered deeply.
In the previous civilization, the Sixth Herrscher, also known as the Herrscher of Death, was known to have the same Stigmata as Seele, and was ultimately killed by Kevin.
Therefore, this must be the timeline before the Sixth Herrscher, or even more likely, the timeline between the Fifth and Sixth Herrschers. At this point, most of the Thirteen Heroes of the previous civilization have already joined the Flame Chasers. The only ones still outside the official ranks should be Pado, Aponia, and Thousand Calamities from Twilight City.
Should I seek refuge in Twilight Street? No way! This place is teeming with fugitives; how could I possibly survive? And what other tragedies might ensue...?
Forget it, I won't think about it anymore. The primary objective: escape these ruins with Seele! That's the most reliable thing to do!
Yun Fuyu strengthened her resolve and looked at Xier, saying, "Xier, let's team up and escape from here! This desolate ruin is now a thing of the past!"
Perhaps it was his childish words that moved Seele, perhaps it was the lies he had woven that had won Seele's trust, or perhaps Seele shared the same thoughts as him... In any case, Seele nodded in agreement.