The collapse started when Kiana came to the door

And then... I lost consciousness?

Also, how is my body...?

He slightly lowered his face, which was still covered with the mask, and looked at his sturdy body.

...There were no injuries or other signs.

But even so, Qianjie still felt a huge sense of weakness, as if his entire body could not exert any strength at all.

Damn it, what the hell is going on?

It was also at this moment that Qianjie's consciousness, which was tortured by anxiety and the humiliation of suddenly falling, finally realized the second person present.

"Huh?!" He quickly raised his face.

In his vision, which was completely occupied by the boundless darkness, a female figure that he was quite familiar with appeared.

There was clearly no light source nearby, but for some reason, in Qianjie's vision, the female figure was still extremely clear.

It was so clear that Qianjie could see not only her face, but also the thick pink mist surrounding her.

“Hi~~” The woman with pink mist all over her body used a face that Qianjie was very familiar with, and put on an expression that seemed to care about him very much, “You finally woke up, Qianjie, how do you feel now?”

——That’s Alicia’s face.

Then, Qianjie exploded.

It totally exploded.

Although the boundless rage almost burned his sanity, at this moment, Qianjie still tried his best to endure the anger that almost turned blood red.

"who are you?"

——In an extremely cold tone, he asked this most crucial question.

"Hmm? Even though it's dark around here, you should still be able to see me, right?" The woman surrounded by the pink mist spoke in a tone that he was very familiar with, saying the lines he had heard once before, "I'm Alicia! The deputy leader of your Thirteen Heroes, a beautiful girl who lives up to her name."

"Ha." Qianjie laughed in anger, "What a joke."

“Huh? But I’m not kidding.” The woman who looked like Alicia raised her arms and puffed up her face, as if she was in great distress.

Although she looked so cute, there was no doubt that in Qianjie's eyes, the more this person who looked like Alicia behaved like Alicia, the more disgusting it made him feel.

So, after confirming that he could not get more information from the other party.

"Hum...hum hahaha." A low laugh came from his mouth whose face was covered by the mask, and...it became louder and louder.

“Hahahaha, hahahahahahahahahahahaha—”

The raging flames that devoured everything were like a judgment that burned the sky, unscrupulously dispelling all the darkness near Qianjie.

It also completely illuminated the face of "Alisa", which was still smiling.

“Since you claim to be Alicia—” An explosive blow, accompanied by endless rage, completely unveiled the curtain of the fierce battle between Qianjie and “Alica”, “—Then act like Alicia! Come and give it a try!!!”

The flames roared endlessly.

As for what will happen after this, whether Qianjie’s current rage will make him so sad and angry that he wants to escape from this planet.

That's a story for another day.

Chapter 4: See through, but not completely (k)

In fact, it is different from what many people, including the Thirteen Heroes, believe.

Although his fiery posture with blazing flames and his wild words would make people mistakenly believe that Qianjie's fighting style is only reckless, a fact that is quite counterintuitive is that Qianjie actually possesses a very complete set of fighting skills and extremely mature fighting theories.

Therefore, even though he looked like he had completely fallen into madness and lost his mind completely, Qianjie's thinking ability did not weaken at all.

With Qianjie's vision, it is not difficult to see whether the [Ailishia] in front of him is real or fake.

But it was precisely because of his overly sharp combat intuition that Qianjie denied his own judgment.

He could see that the Alicia in front of him was undoubtedly Alicia herself. But at the same time, he could also see that the Alicia who suddenly appeared in front of him after his consciousness was temporarily shut down was definitely not the same as their memories.

At least, whether it is Alicia's real body or her memory, it is impossible for her to possess... this ability that makes him extremely disgusted and even nauseous.

Therefore, there is no need to say more about the truth.

This bastard who suddenly appeared in front of him must have used the ability that made him feel disgusted, the power of erosion, to steal Alicia's data and successfully replaced her.

Humph, what a joke! Do you think you can fool me like this?

——The Ruler of Corrosion!!

The fiercely burning raging fire, carrying with it a shock wave that destroyed everything, expanded wantonly in the dark and chaotic data space of the paradise of the past.

The disorderly expansion of the red shape was so grim that it reminded people of an ever-expanding sun.

Burn everything, devour everything, destroy everything.

However, this red evil star can kill everything, the so-called "everything"——

——But the only one that does not include is the woman with a smile on her face, wrapped in pink mist, and having the same face as Alicia.

"..." Seeing that the flames he had released with all his strength could not hurt the woman at all, Qianjie's mouth curled up slightly with a hint of cruelty, and then in the next moment, his figure, which was wrapped in endless flames, instantly became translucent like a phantom.

At the same time, Alicia's body, surrounded by thick pink mist, disappeared in an instant, literally.

“Really? I thought that with Qianjie’s eyesight, he would recognize me.” When Alicia’s body, which had just disappeared for less than half a second, reappeared, the place where she was originally located had been occupied by Qianjie, and [Alicia] herself suddenly appeared about ten meters to the right of Qianjie. “Miss Fairy is a little sad.”

“…In terms of being talkative, you’ve learned a lot from that woman.” Qianjie, whose blow that could have killed anyone missed, sneered in disdain, and the next moment—

"I just wonder if your skills are as good as your mouth. Have you learned the essence of that woman? Herrscher of Corrosion!"

——Just as it had just reappeared, Qianjie’s body disappeared in an instant, and then flashed in front of Alicia.

Qianjie, who was covered with a monster-like armor layer, raised his arm and punched Alicia's face without hesitation at a speed beyond human dynamic vision.

Then, he shattered her face with ease.

"You're still as passionate as ever." But at the moment when that beautiful face was shattered, neither blood nor flesh appeared. At the same time, a clear voice with complaints came from Qianjie again, "But if you hit me too hard, I'll cry~"

Obviously, Qianjie's super high speed, whose trajectory is difficult to discern in the eyes of ordinary people, is not even a challenge to [Alicia], let alone a threat.

Although two consecutive attacks failed, Qianjie did not feel upset at all. Instead, he let out a creepy laugh.

“Haha…hahahahaha, hahahahahahaha…” As he laughed, the flames that were already extremely harsh and scorching and wrapped around his body further expanded and spread, completely devouring Qianjie’s figure, “That’s more like it!!”

The blinding light that was enough to burn out the human visual system, along with the thick pillars of fire that shot up into the sky, roared in the data space of the paradise, proving the power of its master to kill all living things.

“Hahahaha, haha ​​...

The sound that shook the space and vibrated everything was more like the roar of some ancient demon beast than laughter.

At the same time, the light of the flame pillar gradually faded, and Qianjie, who had transformed into an alien creature, reappeared in the sight of [Alicia] like a ghost emerging from the water.

——No, can that thing really still be called a living thing?

No matter how you look at it, that blood-red body made of pure flames has transformed into something else that has nothing to do with the word "living thing".

"Congratulations, you have successfully proved yourself..." After releasing all his strength, Qianjie's eye holes and cracked lips emitted a light similar to a cat's eye in the middle of the night, which only belonged to a hunter, "... Worth killing!"

“This really bothers me.” Oh my, [Alicia] put on an expression of being unable to bear it. “After all, Miss Fairy is still in the happiest stage of her life. It’s not so easy for her to just want to die! Qianjie, promise me that you should change the way you talk about people dying at every turn, okay?”

"Shut up!"

Amid the loud roar and the raging flames, Qianjie's figure disappeared in an instant, and then flashed above Alicia in an instant.

"You are not worthy--to speak to me with that woman's tone!!"

Qianjie gave up on single attacks and this time chose to launch a large-scale attack on a wide range.

After a moment's pause, Qianjie transformed his body into a gun barrel ready to fire, using his feet, which were filled with a violent blow, as cannonballs, and then swooped down with the swiftness of an eagle.

This is not a test for the trial-taker, nor is it a hunt for prey, nor is it a fight between equals.

Although I still don't think this bastard is the real Alicia, even so, the power this bastard possesses is real.

Therefore, after testing the enemy twice and roughly confirming his true strength, Qianjie unleashed his ultimate move without hesitation.

Although the form of attack varies depending on the enemy, this attack is exactly the attack that the real [Thousand Tribulations] prepared for the upcoming [End] fifty thousand years ago, before it became a memory.

“Mmmmmm—what do you mean I’m not worthy of speaking in this tone!” [Alicea] pouted her face a little angrily. Although she knew why Qianjie would think she was a fake, but being said such words so mercilessly by Qianjie still made the beautiful and lovely fairy lady feel a little dissatisfied, “Miss Fairy is really going to be angry!”

Qianjie's full-strength attack certainly would not pause for a moment because of Alicia's words.

Soon, a violent roar drowned out her voice, and wherever the blood-red flames reached, all things were annihilated. Even the chaotic and complex data in this paradise space were wiped out by Qianjie's attack.

If it happened in the real world, this explosive blow would probably be able to shatter even space itself.

“Woo… huh… huh…”

The blood-red light dissipated, and Qianjie, who was breathing lightly, couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly after seeing [Ailishia] who was still safe and sound and a little angry in front of him, and his mood became even heavier.

The flames enveloping the body became slightly weaker. Although the form was different, there was no doubt that this was the all-out attack that Qianjie had prepared for [The End].

Even he felt exhausted after such a blow.

Although he felt that it probably wouldn't happen.

But this kind of... the feeling of having complete control over everything, of not being able to even touch the corner of the opponent's clothes during the battle.

Could it be that this so-called Ruler of Corrosion has completely usurped the fighting ability of that woman Alicia, as well as her own existence?

How is it possible... Qianjie gritted his teeth, and he whipped his body, which was slightly weakened by the all-out attack, and tried to muster up his strength again.

How could the woman who couldn't even touch the corner of his clothes be taken away so easily by this bastard?

No, if that's the case, I can't beat this bastard, so the only thing I can do is the last one.

Although he was extremely resistant to the idea of ​​relying on Aponia's power, he also felt deep disgust and hatred for himself for being so incompetent and cowardly that he could only make this choice.

But even so, if doing so could prove Ying's innocence and serve as a warning to other heroes -

As soon as he thought of this, Qianjie's mouth once again revealed a wild and cruel smile.

"You're just going to use this insect-like power to wreak havoc!?"

The dazzling blood-red flames bloomed again, and accompanied by a fierce roar, Qianjie's body once again rushed towards the direction of Alicia.

“Come again! Come, Herrscher! Throw yourself into the flames with me! Let me take a good look—”

The flames are burning.

"——Who will be burned first and nothing will remain!"

Alicia spread her hands, looking helpless: "Alas, so, you are too enthusiastic, Qianjie, it's not pleasing to chase girls like this."

Just as the battle between Qianjie and Alicia intensified, on the other side, Eden, who had assigned Raiden Mei to "inform Velvet", also reunited with Aponia in the deepest place.

Just as we reached the deepest point, waves of vibrations came in from the outside.

"..."

"..."

Eden and Aponia looked at each other and couldn't help but sigh.

"It's Qianjie." Aponiya raised her fair palm and gently stroked her forehead with her fingertips. "It seems that Alicia has found him."

"That's true, but even so, a battle of such magnitude still broke out between them." Eden raised his head slightly, staring at the blue sky that began to have some cracks and healed immediately the next moment. His elegant golden pupils showed a trace of helplessness. "Just as the captain expected... Even after seeing Alicia in person, Qianjie still trusted his own battle instincts more than his own judgment."

"...Let the child vent his emotions for a while, he should be able to calm down soon." Aponya showed a gentle and soothing smile on his face, "In terms of how to deal with the thousand calamities, Alicia is much better than any of us. At times like this, just trust her."

"It's undeniable." Eden nodded, acknowledging Aponya's words, and immediately asked, "Compared to what's going on over there with Qianjie, how is the [stage] being set up here?"

"It's going relatively smoothly." Aponia said, "After all, with the help of Mr. Li Shubai and Wei Wei, I can directly change the paradise. If I limit myself to this world... there should be nothing I can't do."

"That's good." Eden smiled. "Although from an artist's perspective, I still feel a little regretful that I can't personally attend this grand ball created by you all, but it is also a great blessing to have the opportunity to participate in its planning."

"Hmm? Do you also want to dance with Mei and Alicia?" A rare hint of teasing flashed through Aponia's eyes. "If this is Eden's wish, it's not completely impossible to achieve."

"Forget it, it's just talk." Eden shook his head, a look of disappointment suddenly flashing in his eyes. "If I really stand on that stage as a dancer, I can't guarantee that I won't reveal the slightest flaw to Miss Mei... So, let's wait until next time."

"Anyway, we still have a long time in the future. If you want to find Ellie, you can do it anytime." Eden smiled, "Isn't it?"

"That's true." Aponia nodded empathetically. "After hearing your wish, Alicia will probably be happy to fulfill it."

"And that's not all..." The corners of Eden's mouth suddenly raised a rather happy arc, "If there is a chance, I would also like to meet... the real [Eden] on the Hyperion."

Chapter 1 Actor +4 (k)