Honkai Impact 3rd: The Girl Who Chases the Flame

Nino leaned back in his chair, picked up the lemon tea in front of him, which still contained a few pieces of rock sugar that hadn't completely dissolved.

"But sweets are indeed a wonderful thing, like being soaked in honey, yes, like dreaming."

"This is a rare vacation for me, and your words feel as heavy as a mountain... Have you been dumped recently?"

Melutina said helplessly.

"The person who can dump me probably hasn't been born yet."

Nino sneered, then immediately put on that emotionless smile again.

"By the way, I saw François a few days ago... she looked much better."

That's wonderful.

"But you were just in the middle of visiting your parents when you left Themis City. You were really lucky. This is the second time, isn't it?"

To Melutina, Nino's gentle smile was almost as warm as Kevin's overall temperature.

Her sharp tongue was so biting that even Melutina herself at eighteen years old would have to admit defeat.

"Good luck is a good thing."

Melutina, who had no desire to respond, could only offer a perfunctory reply.

"Is it a good thing? You never know... I was just kidding, don't do it."

Seeing Melutina silently pick up the water glass on the table, Nino waved his hand.

The saying "the more beautiful a woman is, the less trustworthy she is" is absolutely true. The saying "the inside is black" is especially true for you, Nino.

Melutina said, resting her chin on her hand, recalling all the "nonsense" she had heard from Alicia.

"Why are you mocking your old classmate from a man's perspective?"

Nino complained,

"Or are you finally deciding to make a move on a girl?"

"You will never get married, absolutely."

Melutina glared at her.

"Each each other."

Nino's smile remained unchanged. He took another piece of rock sugar from his small box and added it to the drink, then said...

"By the way, I came here today because I have something I'd like to discuss with you."

"I?"

"Melutina, could you..."

Nino leaned forward.

"Want to come to a social gathering with me?"

"...Huh?"

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Chapter Sixty-Eight: The Lie of Equality

Nino is a freelance writer who writes under the pen name "Puppet Master".

Speaking of her, she is a well-known celebrity in the industry.

She graduated first in her class from the Faculty of Law at Metis University, and along with Melutina, François, and Vanessa, was known as the Golden Generation.

Although the four are not the same age, they have become famous for various reasons, which has led some busybodies to put them together.

Not only that, but several sizable fan groups have also emerged, forming cliques and engaging in struggles.

It is said that when Vanessa heard about this, she was unusually angry and went to protest at her so-called fan club, only to find that the leader was François.

Afterwards, Melutina said, "I should have gone and taken that man down with me."

In short, this farce made several people very famous, albeit in a very strange way, making the world remember these four young people.

Of these people, Nino and Melutina have the longest-standing friendship. They are from the same hometown and have known each other since childhood.

However, compared to Melutina, who completed junior high, high school, and even university at lightning speed, Nino leisurely spent her student life at a leisurely pace.

Just when everyone around her thought this talented woman would continue her studies, she gave up the invitation she had received from the school and became a freelance journalist.

Clearly, this has nothing to do with the law. When many people asked her about it, Nino simply said—

"Law is the bottom line of morality. I just want to know the baseline of human morality. Isn't there a saying? 'Some people lose their humanity after studying law too much.'..."

That was a joke; I just have other goals in life now.

Although everyone just laughed it off, Nino was actually quite serious about the first part of his statement.

She can get along well with anyone, but that actually proves...

She didn't actually form any relationships with anyone.

During her years as a journalist, Nino learned most about moths chasing the flame; she recorded and pieced together all sorts of fragmented information…

Then we obtained the full picture of the organization.

Her information gathering ability is no less than that of Velvi, who fought against the Fire Moth alone back then.

Melutina assumed her old friend knew nothing about the Fire Moth, but that was not actually the case.

Nino had no ill intentions, because to her, she was just a puppet on a stage. She simply wanted to know what those high-ranking people were actually doing with their power.

Of course, apart from Dr. May, everyone else disappointed Nino.

The world is just an empty puppet show; it's like a dream. When you wake up, there's nothing left.

Neither happy nor miserable.

For Nino, the world is neither worth remembering nor worth cherishing.

but……

Unfortunately, she was no ordinary person, and her fate would not end like that of millions of ordinary people in the world.

She decided to personally take to the stage and present a grand performance to the world!

Doubt, suspicion, betrayal—all of these are merely threads lowered by the "gods," nothing more than…

It's just a game on a chessboard.

Life is like a drama, drama is like life.

The most skillful actor must first deceive himself.

.........

"My family died on Mu Continent."

The man's eyes were bloodshot, and he slammed his fist on the table in anger.

"I cannot allow those guys to continue doing whatever they want! Human lives are not their playthings!"

“Of course, Mr. Howard.”

Nino grasped the man's hand, her expression utterly sincere. This was the forty-ninth person she had met.

"Human life is noble and should not be taken lightly. What makes a person human is the irreplaceable nature of their life."

Every life is independent; every life belongs to oneself. We should climb high and look far, then question the world—

Why are you so cruel?

"Please, please let me be one of the thousand!"

Howard was lost in these words and lowered his head.

"You're welcome, Mr. Howard."

Nino smiled, a smile that appeared gentle and charming, but devoid of any warmth.

“I am also one of the thousand. I am with you, just one of the first to be selected. You were also selected. We are no different.”

By telling lies and deceiving others, they use equality as a facade to conceal injustice...

Deceive yourself, deceive others, deceive your companions, deceive the world.

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"Me, someone like me, is that really okay?"

Those born at the bottom of society suffer from discrimination and bullying, and beneath their ugly appearance lies an even uglier heart.

"Of course, we are one, and you are no different from us."

But treating everyone equally, Nino would shake his hand.

"We are all just one part of a thousand people. You belong to this group, and there is no distinction between noble and lowly among us."

Come on, don't worry, don't be timid. Every word you say will be answered, and we feel your sadness all too well.

The lie of equality is always tempting.

He is the 331st.

Why a thousand people?

The essence of a thousand people is a false equality.

……

"I'm far superior to that kind of woman! Why don't you choose me!"

A woman who appears glamorous on the outside but is ugly on the inside.