The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

"Is that so? Then I'll wait and see."

Mebius looked at Kevin provocatively and said.

"..."

After staring at each other for a while, neither of them spoke again, and a silent battle began to unfold in the air.

Just as the two were locked in a stalemate for a moment, a person who was expected to appear suddenly walked up the stairs.

Alicia...

Upon seeing two familiar faces, she waved almost without hesitation:

What are you doing?

Upon hearing Alicia's question, Mebius and Kevin exchanged a glance, simultaneously concealing their auras and adopting a friendly demeanor.

Möbius replied with a smile, "We were just discussing some matters related to this experiment."

"Oh? What is it?"

Alicia asked again, somewhat puzzled.

"It's about that..."

Just as Mebius was about to answer, she suddenly remembered Kevin's earlier warning to her.

So she changed her mind and said, "Actually, it's nothing important."

"Oh?"

Alicia was slightly taken aback; she didn't understand why Mebius wanted to hide it.

"You don't need to ask. I just didn't want you to worry."

"..."

Seeing that Mebius was so determined, Alicia didn't say anything more and changed the subject, saying, "Alright, I'll let you off the hook for now. But if you really need any help, just tell me and I'll do my best to help you."

"Well, thank you."

"You're too kind. We've known each other for so long, it's only right. By the way, Kevin, I brought him with me."

Alicia laughed.

"..."

Mebius didn't respond, but just looked at Kevin, and both of them looked rather unpleasant.

This puzzled Alicia greatly.

She knew Kevin didn't really want to see Kiana again, but she didn't expect Mebius to feel the same way.

Why is this?

"You two..."

However, just as she was about to ask a question, a warm hand gently rested on her shoulder.

"Thank you for your hard work. Let me do the introductions."

Kiana smiled, then turned her gaze to the two heroes in front of her.

Mebius and Kevin...

Mei has mentioned these two people repeatedly.

Both were important figures, and both survived into the next era through their own methods.

They can be considered survivors of civilization...

Of course, while the world is not yet completely destroyed, they act as saviors.

Mei also showed herself those records, which stated that the heroes of yesteryear were actually protecting the life of the entire civilization, and that they even paid the price of their lives to protect this homeland.

Yet they still couldn't defeat the final Herrscher, the Herrscher of the End.

These records were deeply imprinted in Mei's mind. Even after a long time, she still remembered them and kept thinking that one day she would be able to see these heroes again.

Of course, she was also well aware that most of these heroes were already dead.

Therefore, Mei paid close attention to the two survivors, Mebius and Kevin.

I told myself that if I see them again in the future, I should remember to learn more about them.

Um...

However, at this moment, I am encountering them from the past.

this...

"You are... my lovely little guinea pig—no, Kiana? Heh... Can I just call you Kiana?"

Looking at the girl in front of him, Mebius's smile became somewhat forced.

How exactly did he lose control?

Kiana, on the other hand, could clearly sense that the Doctor was greedily observing every part of her body, every single hair...

"It's almost exactly what Mei said..."

Kiana silently muttered to herself.

It's normal to have fourteen heroes out of thirteen, right? (Previous Civilization): Chapter Fourteen: Has the refined and easy-going Qian Jie arrived?

Möbius...

One of the Fire Chasers, and a Fusion Warrior who survived into the new era through a special means.

By repeatedly shedding its skin and going through the cycle of life and death, Mebius ultimately became a being by killing its past self and then constantly welcoming new life.

Whenever Mei mentions her, Kiana can always sense a hint of admiration and regret in her voice.

Although she would show a reminiscing expression and reveal some emotions when mentioning each of the heroes.

However, these emotions become particularly pronounced when referring to a small number of outstanding individuals.

Möbius was one of them.

"Kevin, I didn't expect to see you again so soon."

Kiana greeted Kevin.

If you do the math, it wasn't even a day after we parted before we met again. You have to admire how efficient the transportation equipment of the previous civilization was.

A distance of several hundred miles, and the time to brew a cup of tea is over.

"Let's end the small talk here."

Kevin spoke with unusually directness, showing almost no desire to chat with Kiana.

In fact, even now, he remains wary of the Herrscher.

The reason we're able to maintain this peaceful coexistence is simply to preserve the overall situation.

Aside from this reason, Kevin had no intention of getting entangled with Kiana.

"You can talk slowly, I have some things to take care of."

After saying this, Kevin set off to leave.

Seeing that he was about to leave, Alicia waved her hand and said with a hint of amusement, "Oh, leaving so soon? Kevin, you really have no sense of romance."

"...If you'd like, you can rest here with them."

Kevin ignored Alicia's advice and stubbornly went downstairs. It was unclear whether he stayed in the building or left alone.

In short, his departure did liven up the atmosphere a bit.

Perhaps it's because there's one less large iceberg?

However, Kiana did not feel at ease or happy in the face of Dr. Mebius's enthusiastic offensive.

On the contrary, the other party's enthusiastic attitude made her feel threatened.

It felt like being stalked by a snake.

It's hard to imagine that such a feeling would come from a seemingly harmless lab worker...

"Hmm? Hehehe..."

For some reason, Mebius covered his mouth and chuckled softly.

"what happened?"

Seeing her laughing so happily, Kiana questioned her with some suspicion.

"Hmm~ It's nothing, I just think Kiana~ you look so cute~"

As she spoke, Möbius extended her delicate, fair hand: "Shall we shake hands?"

Staring at the outstretched hand of this seemingly unassuming beauty, Kiana fell into deep thought.

She wasn't stupid; she knew very well that the other person was definitely not as simple as they appeared.

But what exactly is their purpose?

"no need."

Kiana replied, taking two steps back at the same time.

"Are you doubting me?"

Such an obvious action revealed her vigilance almost without reservation.

Mebius's smile froze, and the sinister aura emanating from him grew even stronger.

It seemed as if she was about to launch a sudden attack, tearing her hesitant prey apart alive...

Kiana, however, glared back defiantly, showing no intention of going along with the doctor's ideas.

Anyone who didn't know better would think these two had some deep-seated grudge.

Of course, don't misunderstand.

Kiana had no complaints about her, or rather, she had no thoughts about her whatsoever.