Honkai, they all became my stigmata

Albania said in a low voice.

"That's right, let me ask directly, Xi'er...how much time does she have left?"

Dust Feather asked.

He wanted to know how much of Seele's [human] life was left.

"..."

Aponia was silent for a while.

Her foresight has not been able to see things that are too far away, but there is still no problem with the foresight based on the sky.

"Announcing the date of death of others is really cruel to me."

Even so, Aponia told him what Chen Yu wanted to know.

"Three days, three days later, the thread of fate entangled in her body will be broken, and the existence after that... I can't understand."

The reason why Xi'er was not allowed to come to this psychological consultation room to listen was also because she couldn't let her know about this news.

"...Is there only three days left?"

"But...very strange..."

Albania said softly.

In this lawless place called Twilight Street, it is not uncommon for Alponia to glimpse the fate of the dying, but in Seele, she sees an incomprehensible "death".

It was not the extinguishment of the fire of life in the usual sense, but more like after that moment, another thread was connected to the original thread, occupying her life and her future...

Of course, the silk thread after occupying it didn't last long, and it also reached the end.

Whether it's Xi'er or "Xi'er", they will all come to the end of their lives in three days.

At this moment, she still doesn't understand what the so-called "collapse" is, so she can only express her confusion in this way.

"Thank you, Sister, this news is enough for me."

"You can't change her fate."

After possessing this ability called precognition, she has already made many attempts.

[The ending] cannot be changed.

A person who is going to die today will eventually die today, and a person who will die tomorrow, no matter what is done to him today, he will still survive until the next day.

Even if she tries to interfere, the future she sees will still be achieved in another way, and in the end, it will still be in vain.

"...but the process can change."

"In your opinion... the ending is not important?"

"I always have to try my best to find out. Even if I can't, that is the route I choose to reach."

"...It won't be a happy event, or even sad."

Albania said softly.

"Also, other than that girl... I think you should pay more attention to [your own situation]."

"...your own situation? Did you see anything in me?"

Albania shook her head slightly.

"No, I can't see any threads on your body, but not everything can only be known with the power of [foreseeing]. Some things can be seen at a glance."

"Tell me in detail?"

"For example——have you often felt chest tightness recently and want to vent?"

Apollo said so.

"...There is indeed such a thing."

After coming to this world, there will always be an inexplicable feeling of chest swelling and irritability, especially after being exposed to things related to Xier——

"I think it's the sadness and pain that you left behind."

"...You mean, I forgot something?"

"I can't say for sure, but maybe it's something like this...I think I can give you a little help on that."

Aponia stretched out her hands and held Chen Yu's hand tightly.

"From a long time ago, I discovered that I can easily [convince] others. This wonderful power may also help you... [Recall], or rather, [Never forget]."

——This is the embryonic form of her future terrifying power called [Discipline], and it is also a talent that has been amplified after undergoing fusion warrior surgery.

"Uh, thanks...?"

Chen Yu didn't feel any changes in her body or memory, perhaps because Aponia's mental ability was still so strong at this time.

However, after doing all this, Chen Yu's "psychological consultation" has probably come to an end, and he has indeed obtained what he wants to know. Next...

"It's late at night, tonight, the two of you can rest in the nursing home."

Aponia stayed and said.

"Well, thank you."

"You're welcome. Compared to this, I think you should pay more attention to Miss Xier's situation. She seems a little..."

The nun reminded so.

"Ok?"

After Aponia said this, Chen Yu hurriedly looked at the girl not far away.

I saw Xi'er lying on the table, talking to herself with a silly smile, obviously entering a state called "drunkness" for some reason.

And on the edge of her fingers, there were a few pieces of peeled candy paper.

Well... that's... bonbons.

Chapter 22

If your enemy is the one you want to protect

"Dust... Feather~"

Contrary to her usual soft-spoken posture, at this moment Xi'er was prostrate on the table for some reason, calling Chen Yu's name in a whisper.

"I'm here."

Chen Yu came to the waiting room and responded softly.

"hey-hey……"

The girl smirked, stretched out her soft catkin and wrapped it around Chen Yu's hand, holding it tightly in her hand.

"... Is Xier drunk?"

He glanced at the bonbon wrapper next to him... obviously that was the culprit, but could this thing really get drunk?

"Yes."

Aponia walked gracefully to Xier's side, gently stroked the girl's hair, and whispered something in her ear—probably a blessing for the girl to sleep peacefully.

Her blessing is not a verbal consolation, but has a real effect. The soft female voice like a butterfly wing flutters in the air, calming the girl down for no reason.As a result, Xi'er's breathing quickly became steady, as if she had fallen asleep peacefully.

"Mr. Chen Yu, quickly take Xi'er to rest—the room has already been prepared for you."

Aponia's voice softly reached Chen Yu's ears.

"Thank you."

Chen Yu nodded slightly, reached out to embrace the sleeping Xi'er, turned around and left the door, and walked towards the other side of the nursing home.

Looking at the disappearing figure, there was a strange look in Aponia's eyes. She slowly raised her hands and folded them on her chest, as if making a gesture of prayer, and then turned off the lights. Walk out of the house slowly.

........................

In the room, Chen Yu carried Xi'er to the bedside, gently put her down, and covered her with the quilt prepared by Aponya.

He originally wanted to pull away the hand tightly held by Xier, let her rest here alone, and go to the next room to think about it by himself, but just as he tried, Xier pulled her harder. stopped him.

"do not go……"

The girl murmured.

It seems that Alponia's commandments are not so strong yet, Chen Yu's movements still woke the girl up from her sleep.

"...Okay, I won't go."

For now, Chen Yu sat down along the edge of the bed.

"I'll stay here with you, I'm not going anywhere."

"Xie'er... When she was wandering in the past, she met many good people. They helped Xi'er a lot, but...they were all killed by disasters in the end...and left Xi'er..."

The girl talked to herself about the past.

Although Xier herself doesn't know the root cause, judging from the timing of her previous description, she probably also lost her stable family because of the second collapse of this era, and started a wandering career.

"Xie'er is actually very afraid of loneliness, afraid of being alone..."

So she lived with the children in the orphanage, and this warmth made her not so afraid.

"However, after seeing you... for some reason, Xier always feels at ease."

Hillary said in a low voice.

She didn't know the reason, but it felt so wonderful.

"So, absolutely... Never leave Xi'er..."

"……I promise you."

After saying this sentence, the girl's breathing became steady again, as if she fell asleep again.

"..."

Winter, cabin, two people.

...Well, I always feel that this picture looks familiar.

Before, when I was in Siberia, was there a similar scene...

However, there is also a big difference.

When he was in Siberia, he already knew Sirin's intentions, but Xier...

For now, Chen Yu still knows Xi'er, although this Xi'er and that pair of Xi'er are actually not the same person, but this "past life" connection still makes Chen Yu naturally have a good impression and protection for Xi'er Desired.

That's why he took action to protect Xi'er, helped her and her orphanage clean up that group of scumbags, and brought her to this Twilight Street to seek the enlightenment of predicting the future.

But... Xi'er, she probably didn't know him at all before this. He really should have only been here for two days.

Even if it's because she is kind and gentle by nature, she is used to treating others with kindness, but... is she showing too much trust in herself?

This trust has reached an abnormal level, as the saying goes, there must be a demon if something goes wrong, this performance of too much trust makes Chen Yu feel something strange in it.

"This feeling……"

Chen Yu covered her head and kept thinking.

Perhaps, as Albonia said, he might have indeed forgotten something important.

But the things that have been forgotten can't be remembered no matter how much he thinks, unless he can find the anchor point that makes him recall.

... Putting aside this incomprehensible anomaly for now, the most important thing right now is that the Herrscher of Death will descend in three days.

Alponia's prophecies are absolute, and what she foresees will inevitably happen and cannot be changed. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come here specifically to find her to obtain the prophecy.

In other words, the young girl sleeping peacefully behind Chen Yu only had the last three days of her human life left.

Three days later, she will become the hideous Honkai Messenger, bringing the pain of destruction to this world.

If Chen Yu hadn't intervened, she would probably have been annihilated by the team led by Kevin and Alicia just like in the original history.

If he makes a move...

The result will still not change, he will also kill Herrscher of Death.