People are collapsing, but Kevin

"We have no way of knowing where Kallen's attitude towards the Herrscher came from. Even from today's perspective, it is somewhat unreasonable. Well, time is almost up. This week's homework is to complete an 800-word discussion on the events of this period. We will continue tomorrow."

To be honest, if it weren't for the example of Mei, Kevin would probably think she was possessed by evil spirits. Recognizing a pseudo-herstager as her mother, history is even more outrageous than imagined.

But Kevin was still somewhat curious about what kind of love-hate story took place. He looked at Fu Hua who was gradually walking out of the door and hurriedly chased after her.

ps: Yaezakura is no longer Yaezakura. Guess what Yaezakura has become?

Chapter 42 Kevin's Exploration and Discovery

The negotiations between Kevin and Fu Hua cannot be said to be easy and pleasant, it can only be said that they hit it off from first sight and felt that they had met too late.

When two guys who love history and have a literary taste meet, a whole morning is considered short to chat. They quote classics and rhyme in pairs. If Kevin didn't have other classes to attend, he would have wanted to stay in the office for a while longer.

Kevin felt that this elder sister had a kind face, a sincere attitude, and sharp words. She was considerate of others during the conversation. In order to explain Karen's problem in detail, she even gave him a book on the history of medieval research on Tianming for reference. Where can you find such a good teacher?

In addition, Fu Hua also gave him a suggestion that in order to fully understand history, one must abandon the modern God's perspective and analyze it based on the economic and social conditions at the time, so that one can understand the logic behind each event.

The first Collapse occurred in 1961. Prior to this, the knowledge of Herrscher came entirely from relics from previous eras. It lacked practical knowledge and was based solely on data records. Based on the opposition between humans and Collapse, it was not surprising that the concept of Herrscher being equivalent to evil was established.

In this context, Kallen, a saint, openly declaring that the Herrscher is her mother is more than just heresy.

It can be said that the saint is the symbol of the faith in the Mandate of Heaven, an idealized idol figure. She took the lead in making heretical remarks, which was simply outrageous. It was completely equivalent to a denial of the entire doctrine and directly shook the foundation of the Church of the Mandate of Heaven.

If you think about it carefully, this should be the fundamental reason why Kallen was executed. With her status as the first heir and saint of the Kaslana family, plus her extremely high reputation, it should not be a crime punishable by death just for taking away the broken cube.

All they need to do is to be a little bit humble, and ask their family and friends to plead for mercy. Based on the rules Kevin has summarized from many historical events, they can usually get out of danger. At most, they will be transferred to the Redemption Army as a punishment.

Kevin felt that the result he and Fu Hua had discussed could be written directly into the notebook as this week's history homework, so they would start tonight!

Alas, it still feels a bit regretful...

Because Karen looks so much like his mother and has impeccable personal morals, Kevin has a very good impression of her. It is a pity that such a character does not have a good ending.

The situation in that period of history can only be described as quite pessimistic. Generally speaking, families and factions were constantly fighting, leaders were inactive, abuse of power and corruption were rampant, and social governance was almost a failure. It is difficult to compare it with the status and image of today's destiny.

However, Kevin also noticed that Kallen Kaslana also had a rarely recorded fiancé. Apart from the fact that he was clearly a member of the Apokalis family, nothing else was known.

A few years after Kallen's death, a wave of anti-fatalism broke out across Europe. Members of the Apocalis family died one by one, except for the mysterious fiancé, who had no record of death and seemed to be the only survivor of the incident.

There is reason to believe that this was a carefully planned revenge.

It’s really cool, eliminating the murderers who killed the lovers one by one, which adds a bit of tragic romance to the whole story, and also makes Kevin respect the mysterious man.

Considering that my great aunt's last name was also Apokalis, and all other Apokalis people were dead, it should be very likely that she is the direct descendant of that guy...

Kevin suddenly had an absurd feeling that a historical figure was right in front of him.

After a day of classes, the overall feeling was pretty good. After school in the afternoon, Kevin was called to the principal's office. When he opened the door, he saw the loli godmother with her little head sticking out beside the table.

"Uh-huh, first day at St. Freya's, Kevin, how do you feel?"

As if to show her majesty, Theresa kicked off her boots, stepped onto the seat with her small feet in white stockings, and tiptoed slightly, appearing to be a little taller than Kevin.

"Well... apart from the fact that it's all girls, which is a bit weird, it's not bad."

Kevin found a seat and sat down, looking at Theresa in front of him, and added:

"Oh yes, the new head teacher, Ms. Fu Hua, is also very good. Her teaching style is very likable and she teaches history very well!"

"Of course. Fu Hua has been a model teacher here for many years. Several previous classes of students have spoken highly of her. But I didn't expect that you would be interested in literature and history?"

This surprised Theresa very much. You know, both of this boy's parents were brainless and unhappy, but their son actually developed into a literary youth and went towards Fu Hua.

Considering that Kevin was raised by the silly girl Qigfei and had experience surviving in the wilderness in his early years, it has to be said that this is a very magical thing.

But Kevin doesn't think so.

"What's wrong? I think listening to history stories is quite interesting. This morning, I discussed with Teacher Fu some issues related to Saint Kallen of the Middle Ages. Aunt, you should also know this person."

"Well..."

Theresa sat down with her buttocks, holding her cheeks with her hands. Her blue eyes turned around, and her two slender white legs swayed back and forth under the table. She was a little distressed about how to answer.

More than just understanding, she was nominally the granddaughter of Archbishop Otto Apokalis, but in fact she was a clone of Kallen. She knew Kallen's story almost by heart and could recite it by heart.

But this kind of black technology is really hard to explain. Should I play dumb? Or just tell him directly? Anyway, it is estimated that it is only a matter of time before the other party figures it out...

But it turned out that Theresa still underestimated Kevin's spirit of exploration. Just when she was struggling with what to do, her eldest nephew raised another heavyweight question:

"Also, isn't your last name Apokalis? If my analysis is correct, you should be a descendant of Kallen's fiancé. Can you tell me more about that man? I think he's quite a tough guy!"

"Okay... you really want to know?"

"Of course."

Kevin nodded in agreement, which made Theresa roll her eyes helplessly. It was the first time she saw someone interested in Otto.

There weren't many records of previous events, but in the end, this kid was still blamed for most of it.

She even began to doubt that the man in front of her was not Qigfei's biological son. How could the product of a Kaslana fool and a manic patient be so cunning?

Kevin was surprised again. It turned out that the mysterious fiancé was the Archbishop of Destiny, an old antique who had lived for more than 500 years and was also the grandfather of his godmother.

I didn't expect that my "great-grandfather" had such a powerful background. It's really fate. The historical figure I'm studying is actually right next to me. It seems that my previous thoughts were not ridiculous.

"That's shocking. So he controlled destiny for five hundred years. I thought this kind of thing only happened in fantasy novels."

"Yes, and also, Grandpa really liked you when you were a child, but unfortunately..."

As she spoke, Theresa seemed to remember something, her eyebrows slightly raised, revealing a hint of nostalgia, and continued:

"Oh, forget it. I won't talk about the past any more. I'll take you back to the Tianming headquarters when there's a chance. He must be very happy to have found you after so much effort~"

"Okay!"

ps: Mom’s grandfather is, of course, great-grandfather

Chapter 43: Siberian Past

It just so happened that Theresa would need to return to the Destiny headquarters in a few months, and Kevin told her that she would take him with her.

Kevin is looking forward to meeting his "great-grandfather" or something like that. He always feels that the other party should also be a hardcore ruthless person, and as we all know, ruthless people will always attract each other.

Besides that, he was still very curious about things related to his father - apart from the black and gold skull mask, Kevin knew almost nothing about the man.

As the Shaniyat family directly under the bishop, there is almost no information released to the outside world. Of course, compared to asking Theresa, he is more inclined to find the answers himself. Perhaps after returning to the Shaniyat family at the headquarters of the Mandate of Heaven, many questions can be answered.

After leaving Theresa's territory, it was almost five o'clock in the afternoon. When Kevin went back to get his schoolbag, there was almost no one in the classroom.

At this time, people are either attending club activities or having dinner - I don't know if there are any club activities in Saint Freya, but at least there is a quiet atmosphere.

Although he was very happy to meet his aunt, going to school in this terrible place and attracting girls' attention wherever he went was a disaster for Kevin, who had some social phobia tendencies.

Theresa said:

"These good girls have sacrificed their youth and devoted themselves to great causes. It's normal for their girlish hearts, which have been suppressed for too long, to burst out. Please be more considerate of them~"

The question is who will understand me?

Kevin is very depressed. Why are there only female Valkyries in the Destiny Combat Team? It is said that women have a higher adaptability to Honkai energy, but isn’t the First Herrscher Walter a man? And there is also his father...

Well, maybe these are just individual cases. People like me are probably like rare animals and are very likely to become the focus of attention.

Although most people in the classroom had left, Kevin noticed that two girls, one pink and one silver, were still around his seat and seemed to be chatting happily.

"Hey... Bronya was so powerful before, but being a mercenary sounds so dangerous. Aren't you scared?"

"Bronya, there's nothing to be afraid of anymore."

Bronya shook her head mechanically, her tone so calm that she didn't sound like a child.

Yuno, who was sitting at the front table, rubbed the back of her hand lovingly, glanced back, and noticed Kevin walking towards her quickly, with joy reflected in her aqua blue eyes.

"Hey, Kevin, you're finally back. Nothing urgent, right? Come over here for a moment."

Yuno smiled and walked forward to hold Kevin's wrist. After getting his tacit consent, she pulled him to sit down and turned to the silver-haired girl behind him:

"I just chatted with Bronya for a while. Her story is really bizarre. It's a rare opportunity to get to know her in depth. Let's listen to it together?"

Speaking of this, Kevin shifted his gaze to Bronya, only to see that she was still expressionless and cold, looking more like a real patient with facial paralysis, which made people curious about what was going on with her.

Kevin knew very little about this little girl. Apart from knowing that she was the one who drove the big robot to attack him, he had no idea about her motives, background, or why she had remained silent.

Wouldn’t this feel suffocating?

Anyway, there is nothing urgent, and I am not an ultimate curler like Mei Raiden, so it’s okay to sit down and listen to the story.

"I'd like to hear more details, so where were you talking about just now?"

"Well, it should be when Bronya became a mercenary two years ago. At that time, she was called the 'Ural Silver Wolf' in Siberia. She was very powerful."

"Mercenary? Wait, did I hear her correctly?!"

After hearing Yuno's answer, Kevin raised his eyebrows, then looked at Bronya, his face full of surprise. He found it hard to believe that a ten-year-old child would become a mercenary, and seemed to be quite famous.

Even though the other party was obviously not an ordinary child, it was still too outrageous. The protagonists of those soldier novels had to be retired soldiers at least, but if it was a little girl...

I can only say that even novels don’t dare to write like this.

"Yes." The silver-haired little girl nodded. "Like many other children, Bronya became an orphan due to the Second Collapse. She was adopted by the army and trained to be a young soldier and killer."

The second collapse was a nightmare. Siberia, which already had a harsh environment, almost turned into a living hell after that. The wide range of the disaster and the huge number of people affected are still a scar that is difficult to erase.

Although the spreading Honkai energy radiation was offset by some kind of power explosion and did not cause major casualties, the four meteorites dropped by the Second Herrscher had already claimed the lives of tens of millions of people.

The Herrscher's clones, the three pseudo-Herschers, also joined the massacre. In the first wave of attacks alone, several major cities became history. This was more terrible than any natural disaster. The tragic casualties were enough to bring about a catastrophe for this country built on frozen soil, dyeing the endless white snow into a bloody crimson.

Countless families were torn apart, countless children were displaced, the entire country was completely destroyed, transportation and communications were completely paralyzed, economic activities almost stagnated, and after the disaster, what was left was an abyss of despair.

"Oh my god, this is just..."

Yuno covered her face with her hands, sobbing a few times between her fingers. For a moment, she could not describe her shock in words. Before the third collapse, she had never witnessed such a tragedy in the world, and now her worldview was completely refreshed.

"Yes, the Second Collapse was a nightmare. The real situation was countless times more terrible than the vague records in the textbooks. Many children like Bronya became orphans at that time."

After he finished speaking, Kevin sighed, and looked at Bronya with a bit more sympathy in his eyes. Even he, compared to the other party, could be considered to have a happy family.

It is conceivable that this little silver-haired loli must have had an unhappy childhood, which made Yuno feel a little distressed. She stroked Bronya's head gently, making her purr in enjoyment and consciously move closer.

But Bronya's experience is just a microcosm of the countless victims of the Second Honkai Impact. There are many such children in places that are out of the public's view.

This was probably karma. Kevin still remembered what Zigfei had told him: it was Destiny's inhumane experiment in the Tower of Babylon that gave birth to the Second Herrscher, and then she took revenge for the suffering she had endured.

But is this really the case? The number of people who died in the Second Collapse was as high as tens of millions, most of whom were innocent civilians. What crime did they commit?

It is also for this reason that Kevin scoffs at the idea of ​​so-called "revenge".

That would only bring suffering to more people and create more tragedies like her. An unfortunate fate is not a legitimate reason to do evil. Perhaps the Second Ruler has his own pitiful side, but when a person goes from being a victim to a perpetrator, he is no longer worthy of sympathy.

Thinking of this, Kevin clenched his fist in indignation - his father died in the fight against the Second Herrscher, which made him more determined to eradicate Honkai.

If there was a fourth Honkai, he would definitely give that Herrscher a good kick in the ass before she caused any disaster.

ps: The Fourth Herrscher: Danger

Chapter 44: Development plan for Hom lovers!

After the second collapse, many orphans were taken in as students by Saint Freya, but how many refugees were there in Russia? Millions? Tens of millions? Hundreds of millions? And how many children were there among them? That was an astronomical number, and Fate could not possibly take care of everyone.

What's worse is that order has collapsed in this cold and desolate land, the authorities are unable to maintain stability, and a chaotic era of warlord hegemony has begun.

Facts have proved that without the constraints of morality and law, people's bottom line can be infinitely lowered. Kevin deeply realized this when studying African history. In times of war, anything can happen.

What happened next was predictable. The sharp decline in population led to a shortage of manpower, and various warlords adopted a large number of children, but it was definitely not for charity, but for cheap combat power - those ignorant boys and girls could be easily trained into efficient killing machines.

Bronya is one of them. Although she is still young, she is famous for her powerful fighting skills and fierce style of doing things. The nickname "Ural Silver Wolf" also comes from this.

This little girl is like a lone wolf, cruel and efficient. She always does things cleanly and neatly, leaving no one alive. Compared to some adults, young children who lack a sense of righteousness may be more dangerous.

Bronya has changed many employers. Assassination, kidnapping and robbery are commonplace for her. She lives on the edge of a knife every day.

The life of licking blood has more or less caused her cold character.

"Well, Bronya, this may explain your unusual... indifference, but I'm still curious about where you got your giant robot."

"That's another story, Brother Kevin..."

After an assassination attempt failed and she was captured, Bronya fell into the hands of a warlord named Cocolia. Unlike other masters, this one seemed a little eccentric. She established an orphanage and treated the adopted children as mothers and daughters.

There, Bronya met many people, including her former best friend Seele, and gradually acquired the gentle temperament that a girl of her age should have, but everything changed completely with the arrival of an experiment.