Humans are in chaos, despicable outsiders.

"Face reality, thank you. When your world snakes weren't around, they ordered takeout every day because they didn't have a chef at all—every time Raiden Mei came out of Paradise, your group of executives acted like it was a holiday—this is what she said herself when I was chatting with Imotek on the phone."

"But I still can't accept it!"

"Do you believe that some bastard in your family, upon hearing this, will magically transform your wife into a living person and come to fight you online?!"

“…”

Kevin fell silent on the spot...

"That... eschatology? The Nine Heavens of Penglai Temple?"

After Kevin quieted down, the Herrscher of the End approached Jiuxiao and poked her waist—

Who is this chibi-style character?

She held up a book cover with a chibi-style portrait of Ms. Alicia, who wished to remain anonymous.

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"This is... Alicia?"

Before Jiuxiao could reply, Kevin recognized the little figure on the book cover, and the latter waved to Kevin with great surprise.

"......?"

Kevin stared at the chibi-style figure waving at him on the cardboard with a strange expression, and chose to remain silent.

"This one...this one is a beautiful young woman, as delicate and shy as a flower—"

"The first among the Fire Chasers, Miss Alicia, who holds the name of [True Self]..."

Looking at the pink fairy lady on the cardboard that almost seemed to come to life, Houraiji Kyushou chose to close his eyes and start blowing.

The little figure held in the End's hand made a "yes, yes, yes, say more, I love hearing that" expression...

"She's a Herrscher...?"

Miss End interrupted the cacophony of praise from the heavens, looking somewhat bewildered at the small paper figure in her hand. A faint, familiar power emanating from some being gave her a sense of déjà vu...

“That’s right, this pink fairy lady is the true, original—first Herrscher of the previous era.”

"The law of man."

Jiuxiao nodded, and amidst Kevin's incredulous expression, revealed the greatest secret among the thirteen heroes...

"Wait—how did you know Alicia's identity?!"

Mr. Kevin Kaslana sensed something strange was amiss.

"Why are you focusing on such strange things? I just chased this white-haired guy all the way across the street and you didn't even react this strongly—"

"Moreover, as the great savior, Lord Jiuxiao of Penglai Temple is omniscient?!"

The purple-haired Valkyrie patted her plump heart with a smug look, causing a ripple.

"Oh...is that so?"

Before Kevin could reply, Miss Durandal interrupted—

"Then tell us, our invincible and all-knowing Lord Kyushou of Penglai Temple, where is your dear girlfriend right now?"

It has to be said that sometimes, it's the people on your own side who are better at sabotaging you.

"Cough cough cough—!! What do you know? The one in my family—she has transcended a thousand years of time, is not subject to the cycle of reincarnation, and stands above the destiny of the world. How can she be so easily predicted?!"

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"Yeah?!"

Durandal looked at the stubborn Lady Horaiji Kusanagi with amusement. The complete awakening of the Kaslana Stigmata not only allowed her to see and recognize her parents and her past, but also unexpectedly gained some memories left by an even more ancient bloodline... such as what kind of being Horaiji Kusanagi's partner, Snow Apocalypse, was.

"Of course! Have I, Lord Jiuxiao of Penglai Temple, ever lied to you? No, I haven't!?"

Jiuxiao decided to stick to his guns, and this was the truth—

"By the way, my dear End Child~ why are you suddenly asking about Alicia? It seems that Miss Alicia chose to perish herself 50,000 years ago....??"

"Although nominally we seem to be a good match?"

"One is the first Herrscher, the other is the final Herrscher—ah~ you are Alpha, I am Omega, you are the beginning, I am the end—it sounds... quite a suitable pair indeed, it's a pity that a certain pink fairy lady is already dead, Kevin did a good job, you did a good job!"

Jiu Xiao patted the man's shoulder forcefully, and everyone present could hear a crisp sound of bones dislocating.

“…”

Without batting an eye, the man snapped the dislocated joint back into place, saying nothing more, simply turning his head away in silence...

"She's still alive—"

Looking at the animated chibi-style paper doll in her hand, the Herrscher of the End made a startling statement, and the chibi doll nodded vigorously in agreement.

"What did you say?!"

Kevin Kaslana, who had turned her head away, and Qian Jie, who had been silent, suddenly raised their heads and looked at the Herrscher in front of them—the face that had previously annoyed the two men suddenly became pleasing to the eye.

The two fusion warriors looked at the Herrscher of the End with some nervousness, waiting for her to continue speaking.

"Alive...?"

Jiuxiao stared in disbelief at the Herrscher of the End before him—

Do you know what you're saying?

Jiuxiao pressed for confirmation, seemingly trying to ascertain something...

"She's still alive... no—it should be said... she's returning?"

The white-haired, golden-eyed girl felt a thrill from the subtle connection between the Herrschers and nodded to Houraiji Kyuuyou and Kevin and Senju beside her.

"Return...you mean resurrection?"

"I want to see her—I'm very curious about what kind of person she is..."

The agent of the gods, for the first time in a long time, felt genuine curiosity about a certain being—

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"The First One, born fifty thousand years ago, silently returned from history—as a flawless being, she severed the strings of past destiny, leaving a glimmer of opportunity for the Herrschers of this era to resist..."

"The one who brought together the world 50,000 years ago is now stranded on Earth due to the battle between gods—the youngest son, wandering aimlessly on Earth, develops a feeling called curiosity about the firstborn son—"

The blonde girl caught the invisible and intangible sword of intent that was slashing down on her head with her palm. Her originally azure pupils were now dyed gold. Imotek, dissatisfied or unhappy, had been continuously swinging the Void Sword Intent, and the power she had exerted finally reached a level that the girl could accept due to the fatigue from the constant slashing.

".....What did you do???"

Imotek, understanding Snow Apocalypse's implied meaning, stared at the blond god before him with a grim expression—

“Well done—except for a few ‘fools’ who refuse to accept the vaccine and the ‘rats’ hiding in the shadows who can’t see the light of day… not a single human being has become a zombie in this city during the Great Collapse.”

Snow Apocalypse did not answer Imotek's question, but simply glanced at the ruins plowed out by their chase and battle.

"Hmph—the speed of action after the alliance between Destiny and World Serpent is naturally like this—in less than a month, we have vaccinated a quarter of the world's population with the new vaccine."

Imotek snorted coldly, looking at his other self with hostility.

"So—what did you do? What's with that Herrscher of the End who appeared out of nowhere? That kind of being couldn't possibly have such clear rational cognition?!"

"Ah...I am the shadow within the house, weaving threads for you...my half, this is my foolish question—"

"I do not know, yet I do know—your question may be a fleeting thought among billions of wondrous sparks of thought, your anger and confusion may be an unintentional move in an eternal undertaking..."

The blonde girl spoke to herself, the power of the Golden Tree and the invisible sword clashing in her palms, crumbling away—

"Wait! Why are you using imaginary number authority without being affected???"

The white-haired girl, who had been locked in a stalemate until now, sensed something was wrong—

"Ah—long contemplation breeds desire, and abundant knowledge thirsts for understanding; only the highest can be free from these constraints..."

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"I want to see her—I want to see the First One...I want to see Alicia—"

A nameless, intense curiosity and longing filled the once empty heart of the Herrscher of the End, bringing her a strange experience; and now she seemed to be starting to like this strange feeling—

"You...would you like to temporarily register under my name?"

In the nameless chaos that is neither knowable nor conceivable, the voice of a blonde girl seems to be conversing with someone... her tone tinged with curiosity.

Yes, Your Majesty Yuri... I may need to borrow your power...

The voice of the Herrscher of the End came from the other end of the conversation.

I agree...but—don't go too far...those are my friends, and also important figures; finally...don't try to truly anger the Nine Heavens of Penglai Temple—

The deity's voice paused for a moment before finally giving her reply.

I understand, sir...

.........

Compared to another instance where Snow Apocalypse disappeared after completing the "Can't Speak Human" (1/1) mission, infuriating Imotek to the point of punching and kicking Honkai Beasts on the roadside, and Padofelis, who somehow ended up fighting Kallen in some corner of the city to clear her name before having her soul absorbed by Ninti... and Fu Hua and the others leisurely watching a certain Starry Ice II hiding in a trash can, wallowing in self-pity—

Kevin's situation, however, is becoming increasingly dire...

It seemed as if a deal had been struck with some kind of force... a certain aura that had made the two ancient warriors' hearts tremble returned to the white-haired, golden-eyed Herrscher once more...

"you...?"

Kevin watched the Herrscher of the End, who had suddenly become strange, with nervousness, while Qianjie couldn't wait to throw a punch and charge forward, displaying his hot-tempered older brother nature—

"I need to see her..."

The Herrscher girl, who caught Qianjie's fist and then threw her irritable older brother away, looked at Jiuxiao and Kevin.

"But... in the memories of those two people and in the records available for reference in modern times, that beautiful girl, as radiant as a falling flower, has indeed disappeared—"

Jiuxiao rolled his eyes.

"You want us to help you find her... At most, we can guarantee that we can help you find her grave or memorial—the afterlife of the World Serpent... There might even be a few dead ghosts in there who would beat you to death if they heard who you are."

"That's enough—take me there...to that place called Paradise of the Afterlife—"

"She's right there... I can feel her."