And then, as if to prove that she was the real Fu Hua, and a different Fu Hua than before, the Herrscher of Sentience used her powers to conjure up a figure.
"Remember her?"
"Never forgotten."
"Then you remember how she died, right?"
The Herrscher of Sentience asked, suppressing her anger, feeling ashamed of her past self, and continued, "During the Australian fire, we finally reached her. She didn't attack me, she even smiled at me and called my name..."
"--And then Dr. MEI ordered Kevin to kill her."
The anger in her tone surprised Fu Hua,
"Are you resentful?" Fu Hua couldn't help but ask.
"Resentful... Haha, who to hate? Dr. MEI? Kevin?" The Herrscher of Sentience laughed maniacally, staring straight at the phantom, "I have no one to resent anymore... only regret,"
" The more memories I pick up, the more I regret. Why am I always obedient, why am I always indecisive, and why do I always leave the power of choice to others? "
The more she spoke, the angrier she became, her eyes flashing with flames, staring straight at Fu Hua,
"Oh, right, and Fuxi and Nuwa, when Chi You was causing trouble in the South China Sea, Nuwa insisted on going to redeem her mistakes--because she had pushed the Ember project too far,"
"Hey, I don't understand, since battles always require sacrifices, why did I have to lose my capable assistants for the lives of those civilians? We could have eliminated Chi You first and then saved them!"
The Herrscher of Sentience questioned the other party intensely, her heart filled with incomprehension. In her view, the things in her memory didn't seem like her at all!
"... I must put the well-being of all mankind first. " Fu Hua was silent and gave the answer.
She has always felt guilty for the deaths of Nuwa and the others.
" Who made this rule? Dr. Mei? She always talks about humanity, but where is the well-being of all humanity when she doesn't see it? "
Seeing Fu Hua's sad expression, she also softened and said, "... It seems that we can't understand each other. After all, you are me. "
" Don't be upset, I have made more mistakes in my life... than this one. "
She also sighed and looked forward, not understanding why she did so many things that were not in line with her ideas.
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[ Why is it the image of Teacher Himeko? Do you want to do it again? Woo woo woo]
[The mistakes made in this life are not just this one... Why does it sound so sad? Fu Hua has always been making difficult choices, and no matter which one she chooses, it's always wrong]
[Alas, for Immortal Red Kite, she has gone through too much... Suddenly, she no longer envied her strong fighting power. Her teachers and friends all left her... ]
"Immortal, lord Fuxi and Lord Nuwa never resented you, because... that was the Fu Hua in their memories."
The Book of Fuxi mustered up the courage to speak, hovering beside Fu Hua.
She believed that the two of them only felt sorry for the Red Kite Immortal, and they knew they couldn't stay with Fu Hua forever, so they made that choice.
If they hadn't saved the civilians, with her personality, she would have regretted it just the same.
"Of course they didn't resent... because they lost consciousness afterward. As for the old antique? Haha, who could persuade her!"
The Herrscher of Sentience spoke bluntly, "I have to say, the words I said inside are more to my liking, worthy of me!"
"...Only Bronya wants to ask, why does that figure look like Teacher Himeko? Could it really be the boss's lack of money for modeling?"
Bronya complained expressionlessly.
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Afterwards, two bowls of wonton noodles (a Guangdong specialty) appeared on the screen.
The girl kneaded, rolled, and cut the noodles with her hands, meticulously completing all the steps of making a bowl of noodles.
The girl's name is Cheng Lixue. Every year on her birthday, she would make a bowl of wonton noodles to reward herself, and only on her birthday.
She learned to make wonton noodles from her master, and it was the first meal she cooked for herself after meeting that person.
"But it seems like something is missing." The girl lowered her head, recalling the process of cooking, the seasonings, the flour...
Exactly!
She had been in a state of tranquility for a long time (a Chinese idiom, meaning a calm state of mind like still water), and the other bowl of wonton noodles had never been claimed by another person.
Ah, it was her master who was missing. Her master, who used to be by her side on her birthdays.
She pursed her lips. Cheng Men Lixue (a Chinese idiom, meaning to respect one's teacher), she didn't like this allusion because, like her, she could only wait endlessly.
So, at that time, why didn't she respond to her?
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"Uuuu... I feel for Sister Lixue." Seele couldn't bear the sentimental story and covered her mouth with her hand, and her eyes seemed to sparkle with water.
"This seems to be the fault of the class monitor, but I don't know the whole story, so I won't judge. However, during the Second Honkai Eruption, the line 'Lixue, I can only accompany you this far' was still very touching." Mei said softly after careful consideration.
She was deeply impressed by Lixue's powerlessness against the Herrscher, but she risked her life to restrain them until her master left.
As for the wonton noodles... hmm... judging from the recipe alone, it should be a bowl of plain noodles, is it really that delicious?
Mei didn't understand, but she decided to try it.
"That's right, this is your last unrecognized disciple, but if you ask me, she is your best disciple." The Herrscher of Sentience shrugged.
"No, I have already recognized her." Fu Hua simply said, looking at the other person.
"...I mixed it up, okay, you're better person than what you did in the video, alright."
"Don't look at me like that, I also like Lixue very much."
"She's sensible, filial, capable, and after reaching the state of tranquility (a Chinese idiom, meaning a calm state of mind like still water), her talent is remarkable, and she has the potential to learn the Xuanyuan Sword Power." The Herrscher of Sentience changed her words, she was careless for a moment and was actually refuted by the old antique?
"...I just hope you won't lead her astray. For example, don't use her salary card to top up the game." Fu Hua said helplessly.
She thing other person's luck seemed to be the same as hers, and although their skills were also the same, Honkai Impact 3rd was a game where skills alone were not enough.
Well, the other party has been addicted to Honkai Impact III recently and has spent a lot of money.
And you still use My own ID card to play, after all, it is a black account.
Speaking of which, if you are the Herrscher of Sentience, you may not be able to pass the underage certification?
"Lixue likes me, I'm just borrowing it, not like I won't return it. On the contrary, you, why are you still so cold to her?"
"Sigh, I'm not you, I find annoying people annoying, and likable people pleasing to the eye. You should be glad you didn't see those other disciples, otherwise, we would have fought long ago." The Herrscher of Sentience said dismissively.
It was all because the old antique wouldn't give her money and was so strict. If you asked her, she only needed to go to that game company and take a 'little', it would definitely be enough.
As for how to take it? This immortal has her own magical ways.
But Lixue was really a good child, always jumping out to mediate when she and the old antique were at odds, and she was also close to her.
Hmm ~, not bad, I like it very much.
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then appeared was the battlefield where the Schicksal Expeditionary Force was attacking China.
"What? Wasn't the battle between the two great powers at that time more severe than Chiyou's rebellion? But if it weren't for Schicksal using the Divine Key, you probably wouldn't have participated, right?"
"What kind of reasoning is this? Where did Dr. MEI's so-called well-being of all mankind go at this time?" The Herrscher of Sentience retorted.
"...War is a necessary condition for human development. We fight against Honkai because it violates nature." Fu Hua's explanation was still reasonable.
Just like what Nuwa said, she never considered herself more.
"Heh, alright, whatever you say is right. Look, Kallen - the culprit behind everything that happened later."
The Herrscher of Sentience didn't intend to blame anything more, but instead pointed to the girl in the medieval black and white nun's dress in front,
"If it weren't for her death, which made that kid Otto decide to live for hundreds of years more, the world wouldn't have become like this, neither would you and I. Now, let me personally eliminate them!"
The Herrscher of Sentience sneered, and with a wave of her hand, Kallen, who was motionless in front, was reduced to ashes, and Otto disappeared along with her.
…
"...Haven't you realized yet, you're not the person you claim to be."
"Heh, here we go again, you're the insignificant one, I am Fu Hua!"
"You and she are completely different, there are many unexplainable doubts..."
"Think carefully, the Fenghuang Down has long been destroyed, only a few feathers remain, it's impossible to maintain those illusions."
"... I have spent time with Fenghuang Down day and night, and I have developed muscle memory. " The Herrscher of Sentience stubbornly said, unsure if she would believe her own words later.
"Think carefully about what you have done, destroying Schicksal, attacking World Serpent, in fact, you have been carrying out the will of Honkai from the beginning to the end."
"No matter what you say, actions don't lie, the only thing you do is destroy!" Fu Hua analyzed reasonably.
Through her casual conversations with her, she knew that the other person was not inherently bad, but her actions were indeed chaotic.
"Because you are a Herrscher!"
The Herrscher of Sentience stared at her feet, Fu Hua knew - that was her usual way of escaping from herself.
She wanted to cover up Fu Hua's accusations, she wanted to prove the other person wrong.
"Me? A Herrscher... But my belief has always been to fight against Honkai. Would Honkai allow someone to take its power while raising a rebellious sword against it?" She used this as an argument to refute the other party.
"This century is different from the past. Welt and Kiana are both living examples, you can also choose to fight for humanity. The reason why you are distinguished as a Honkai Apostle is that you have successively destroyed Schicksal and World Serpent - these two major organizations that fight against Honkai."
"And, from the current situation, you would do the same to Anti-Entropy if you had the chance." Fu Hua said seriously, hoping that the other party would suddenly wake up and fight for humanity as well.
"No, I won't... I don't trust Anti-Entropy, it has gathered many high-risk individuals, even Theresa and Seele could become Herrscher candidates..." She couldn't continue speaking, momentarily speechless.
Because it seemed like she would indeed do something similar to Anti-Entropy.
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[Honkai God: this generation of Herrschers is really difficult to handle, insisting on not believing that they are Herrschers - can't you just take out your core and see?]
[Indeed, wielding a feather better than what you remember, what are you thinking? Wouldn't that Fenghuang Down have been able to fight against a thousand with one?]
[Fu Hua makes a lot of sense. Although Little Senti keeps talking about fighting against Honkai, every time she ends up hitting our own forces.]
"Actually, from another perspective, what the Herrscher of Sentience said makes quite a bit of sense. At least, Seele, isn't she already a Herrscher? Hmm?" Elysia chuckled lightly, opening the curtain. Her gaze fell upon the shy girl.
"Um... I, I am a Herrscher, but I'm not dangerous, I have full control of my powers." Seele said softly.
Tightening her grip on the clothes in her hand, she believed in her other self.
"Uh... at that time, it was mainly to refute the old antique, I didn't say anything about whether Seele was dangerous or not." The Herrscher of Sentience was a little embarrassed, having been caught talking behind someone's back.
"Oh~, then from this perspective, isn't there a possibility that Auntie could also become a Herrscher? If we follow the logic in the Herrscher of Sentience's words, isn't she the only one left who isn't a Herrscher?"
Kiana said with a strange expression, finding it hard to imagine the Auntie who always worried about her Herrscher Academy Title, what kind of expression she would have if she found out she had also become a Herrscher?
"Uh- huh (completely possible)! "
"It's entirely possible!" The Herrscher of Sentience nodded, looking at the gazes of everyone present, tilting her head and saying, "Why are you looking at me? He said it."
Luo Mo was deeply moved, she actually translated a sentence accurately,
But please, not this sentence, he didn't want his rumor-mongering to be known, rumor-mongering should be done secretly.
...
"This Herrscher... hiss~, even she herself is not sure if she's a Herrscher?" Sirin frowned, hugging the doll in her arms.
As expected, she had been staying at home for several days, so she didn't know that the Herrscher in the game had come here.
"Isn't that interesting? As expected of the Red Kite Immortal, even a Herrscher can't resist the torrent of her memories ~" Cecilia said with a smile, her eyes curving.
Funny, She saw someone even more foolish than her child, although only obsessed with their identity, it was still quite interesting.
"Sigh, in the end, the only one who has been made into a Valkyrie is still only Kiana. Damn it, we are all Herrschers!" Sirin gritted her teeth and said.
"Don't say that, isn't the Herrscher of the Void are one? As for your big sister, she should be in the process of being made."
"Of course, the Herrscher of the Void can't be counted as me, what belongs to Kiana is hers, I don't want it!" Sirin crossed her arms, snorted, and turned her head to the other side.
...
"rewrite history? Eliminate Otto and me... You really think highly of us. However, history has already been set." Kallen sighed, gazing at a blooming plant nearby, lost in thought.
But it's not bad to have a work like this to remember those who have been forgotten.
"Let the dusty history echo with the song of life once again. I will carry out our promise to save the world."
Although she knew Otto didn't value the world, it was still their promise and her wish.
"This part of history, so that's why Lord Fu Hua took action." Rita nodded, suddenly enlightened.
Some of the mysteries surrounding that period of history were now unscrambling.
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The Herrscher of Sentience suddenly raised his voice and said in a friendly tone:
"Look - there's only the two of us here. I could destroy you without breaking a sweat. But I haven't. Why?!"
"Because you're my friend! You're another me, and I like you! I wouldn't kill you just because you offended me. Isn't this proof that I have humanity?" She spoke loudly, as if the louder her voice, the more sense it made. She wanted to refute Fu Hua, to show that she wasn't a Herrscher.
She looked at Fu Hua expectantly, like a student eager for her teacher's praise.
[Because I like you!]
[Why do you have to say that our little Senti is a Herrscher? She's so cute~]
[I can already guess Fu Hua's answer. The Immortal is like that, like a block of wood.]
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Edit: Thank you RVN_RZGRZ for suggestions and corrections to this chapter.