The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

Alicia looked at Kiana, a confident glint in her eyes.

Kiana smiled and nodded.

Looking at Kiana's smile, Alicia felt a surge of emotion.

"If I were a boy, I would definitely be captivated by that smile."

She couldn't help but think back to the days she spent with Kevin at the Firemoth.

How happy I was then! But that happiness vanished in a fleeting moment.

Looking back now, those days were truly a luxury.

If I could be as happy as this woman in front of me, then my life would be complete, right?

However... she will not allow such a tragedy to happen a second time.

"Okay, let's go rest first, it's almost time for dinner."

Kiana said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Alicia nodded in agreement.

In this cozy house, Kiana and Alicia chatted for a long time, and time slipped away unnoticed in their conversation...

...

On the other side of the headquarters, several members of the Chasing Fire Heroes gathered in front of the monitoring screen.

"It feels like...they're really having a chat?"

Klein, who was in charge of debugging various data, listened to the conversation and couldn't help but share his thoughts.

Upon hearing this, Dr. Möbius behind him covered his mouth and chuckled.

"Hehehe~ Klein, how naive~"

"Huh?"

"They are not simple."

Mebius approached the monitor, slowly bent down, and spoke softly.

Her statement was unusually echoed by Kevin, who was standing behind her.

"Even after everything she's been through, she hasn't revealed a single thing about her background. Clearly, she's wary of us."

This is Kevin's assessment.

However, such an assessment was too hasty, so much so that other heroes did not agree.

"Hey..."

Dr. Mei looked at her companion and suddenly felt a sense of frustration at not being able to lead him.

"Should I talk to her instead?"

"what?"

Upon hearing her self-recommendation, the heroes instantly erupted in excitement.

Kevin was the one who reacted most strongly.

"Mei, let's hold off for a bit. If something happens to you, we'll be in a very difficult position."

Kevin looked at Dr. May and said bitterly.

Seeing the worry on Kevin's face, Dr. May gently shook her head:

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

After saying that, she turned around and walked out of the room.

In truth, Dr. Mei wasn't confident she could persuade Kiana. After all, Kiana wasn't an ordinary person; she was a Herrscher of unknown origin. If Kiana truly refused to help her, even ten lives wouldn't be enough for her to kill her.

She just wanted to talk to Kiana to see if she could persuade her to help. She would be satisfied as long as Kiana could lend her a hand.

When she arrived at the door, she was about to knock when the door suddenly opened by itself. Kiana was standing right in front of her, and upon seeing her action, Kiana was momentarily stunned.

She almost blurted out, "Mei!"

However, since it is clear that this is a pre-civilization area, Mei could not possibly exist here under any circumstances.

So Kiana only paused for a moment before recovering and then smiled:

"You...are you Dr. Mei? Could I borrow a moment of your time?"

Dr. Mei was flattered to hear Kiana say that.

Unexpectedly, the other party actually invited her back to the room, and a surge of joy welled up inside her.

"So, Ms. Kiana, are you inviting me?"

Dr. Mei said somewhat nervously.

Kiana looked at her with a light laugh and said:

"It's not an invitation, it's a request."

"so?"

Dr. Mei paused for a moment, then smiled somewhat awkwardly, followed Kiana into the house, and closed the door behind her.

"I wonder what Miss Kiana wants to say to me?"

After Dr. Mei entered the living room, she began to speak.

Kiana nodded, indicating that she was ready.

She sat down at the table and then greeted Dr. Mei:

"sit down."

Dr. Mei nodded and then sat down.

Looking at all this, Dr. Mei was filled with emotion.

Over the years, I've always wondered if I'd have the chance to see a Lawyer in person.

Unexpectedly, a living, breathing Herrscher is now standing right in front of him...

"If Kevin were here, he'd definitely warn me to be careful, right? Hehe..."

Dr. Mei silently complained to herself.

Then, she looked up at Kiana.

"I think..."

"I want to work with you."

Kiana's gaze also fell upon Dr. Mei, and she smiled faintly. She said:

"cooperate..."

"......Um......"

Dr. Mei nodded.

"We are all people who strive to become stronger in pursuit of our own paths, and our goals are aligned. That's why we can be friends..."

"But... there's one more thing I want to say."

Dr. Mei looked at Kiana and said hesitantly.

"Please speak."

Kiana nodded.

After a moment's hesitation, Dr. Mei slowly began to speak:

"If possible, I hope you can... protect humanity, at least... prevent it from being completely wiped out."

"...I will try my best."

Kiana nodded.

Dr. Mei breathed a sigh of relief.

For some reason, even though she was confident of victory and believed she was completely safe, she still felt very flustered and nervous when faced with this situation.

This feeling... is like facing death. It's a very strange feeling...

"Dr. Mei, what's wrong? Why do you look so... distressed?"

Kiana looked at Dr. Mei and asked, somewhat puzzled.

"I, I... I'm fine, I'm just a little scared."

Dr. May shook her head, then looked at Kiana and said:

"Miss Kiana, may I ask you a question? If our enemy, who was once your ally, were a powerful Herrscher, how confident would you be in defeating her?"

"this..."

Upon hearing Dr. Mei's question, Kiana pondered for a moment.

"I am absolutely confident, don't worry, no one understands her better than me."

It's quite normal to have fourteen heroes instead of thirteen, right? (Previous Civilization): Chapter Eighteen: Heroes with Their Own Hidden agendas

Kiana wasn't just joking when she said, "No one understands her better than me."

After all, they had been through thick and thin together. Although some minor conflicts had occurred, getting rid of her would still be a piece of cake.

"Hmm...it should be?"

Kiana touched her chin and suddenly realized a small, overlooked problem.

It seems that Celine has reached an agreement with something incredible.

Judging from the result of their last encounter, her strength has been greatly enhanced.

Messenger of Honkai...?

Kiana is used to Herrschers, but she knows too little about Honkai.