Collapse, I save everything alone

Chapter 160 Night Invitation

"Welcome back--"

Mingyu returned to the dormitory and just walked into the living room when he heard the welcome from a white-haired ball.

"Good morning... No, good afternoon, Kiana."

Mingyu glanced at the clock in the living room and it was almost eleven o'clock.

Kiana was sitting in front of the sofa wearing a cool shirt, with a book spread out on the coffee table.

Well, Paramecium is really modified...

"Master!~"

A little fox also pounced over out of habit.

"Okay, Feiyuwan, you've only been out for a few days..."

After pulling Fei Yuwan away, Mingyu glanced at the living room.

Because Rosalia and Lilia also came to St. Freya Academy, Seele and Bronya were not in the dormitory at this moment. Only Mei, Kiana and Hiyamaru were in the dormitory.

Probably, he went to reunite with two girls whom he hadn't seen for a long time, and to help them with matters related to school admission.

Hmm... Anyway, where would the twins live? Since Xier came, his dormitory was basically full, so the two little ones had to find another place.

Putting aside other things, now, he is more concerned about another thing.

——After the confession last night, he and Mei officially started dating.

and so……

He also encountered a rather important problem:

When a boy and a girl are dating, what should they do?

It was the first time in his two lives that he fell in love, and when he considered this question, he couldn't find the answer for a moment.

Training? Studying? Going out on a date?

There are quite a lot of things that can be done. Apart from the last date, everything else is just daily routine.

However, even if it was just daily life in the past, even if he had already known Mei's feelings in the past, but as the relationship became established, doing the same things and meeting the same people again would give him completely different feelings.

For a moment, Mingyu even didn't know how to get along with Mei.

Anyway, he saw Mei busy in the kitchen, so he also went there.

"Mingyu?"

Noticing his arrival, the purple-haired girl blushed slightly and said softly:

"Have you finished reporting to the principal?"

"Well, what are you going to do for lunch, Mei? Let me help you."

"No need, you can go and accompany Hiyumaru and Kiana and the others, I'll do it."

Mei responded gently.

With her waist-length purple hair and soft tone, she really does feel like a Yamato Nadeshiko.

"By the way, Mingyu, what do you want to eat for lunch?"

"I love everything Mei cooks."

……

Because it was a rest day, the pleasant day passed quickly.

At night, Mingyu and Mei were walking in the school as usual.

I have to say, Mei is really a very beautiful girl.

The profile, eyebrows, nose, and even the height and figure are almost impeccable, and no faults can be found even if one looks into it in depth.

Even though they have lived together for a long time, as long as he keeps his eyes on her face for a while, he will be fascinated by her without noticing.

Coupled with her gentle personality, anyone who comes into contact with her will be quickly captured by her.

The purple-haired girl seemed to notice his gaze as well. She turned her head slightly, combing the hair around her face with her fingers and revealing a charming little smile.

cough cough...

Mingyu's face rarely turned red.

He turned his eyes away from Mei and looked around. Hmm, the scenery is really beautiful... but it doesn't feel as good as Mei...

"Mingyu, that..."

Mei's soft voice came into my ears from the side.

"Well, I'm here."

"We should be considered...boyfriend and girlfriend now, right?"

"certainly……"

Therefore, it is natural that we should also have some intimate contact based on this relationship.

"Anyway, um...how about holding hands first?"

Mei blushed and suggested quietly.

Since the girl said so, Mingyu of course had to take action.

He carefully stretched out his right hand, touched the girl's soft palm, and slowly climbed up to hold it.

Perhaps because of the protection of Honkai, Mei's hands are very soft and smooth, the kind that feel very comfortable to pinch, just like her gentle personality, not at all like the hands of a swordsmanship master or a great chef.

The touch of a young girl can only be known through such contact.

The ten fingers intertwined, the male's fingers gently pried open the tiny gap between the girl's fingertips, and then clasped them tightly together.

Very comfortable, and, yes, very sweet, the kind of sweetness that touches the heart.

The two of them were somewhat nervous as they made their first contact, and they kept moving forward for quite a while before they were able to get used to it.

Mei held his arm, maintaining this intimate posture, and asked softly:

"Mingyu... my enemies no longer exist, but you still have things to do, right?"

For her, Cocolia was her biggest enemy, and this enemy no longer existed, having been eliminated by her own hands.

My father was successfully rescued, and now I am living a very happy life in school. I no longer have any regrets.

For Mei herself, she can be said to have reached perfection in life.

However, this is definitely not the case for Mingyu. The words of advice from her other self made her think a lot. As expected, he was still facing problems that he was not aware of, as well as enemies that he needed to deal with.

In this case, as a Herrscher, I should be able to help him to some extent.

"Yes, there are. Generally speaking... there are two biggest enemies."

Mingyu nodded.

"Can you tell me about it? I want to help you, too."

"Of course, the first one... is the calamity called [Herrserker of the End]."

Anyway, it's something everyone will know sooner or later, so there's no problem in telling Mei now.

"The Herr of the End..."

Mei chewed on this unfamiliar noun.

It was the first time she heard this name, but just from the name, she could already sense that there was something unusual about it.

She is the Herrscher of Thunder, and the Herrscher Mingyu mentioned is named The End.

"The existence of Herrschers is orderly, and their frequency of appearance will increase faster and faster until the thirteenth Herrscher of the End arrives, which will bring the last and final disaster to mankind."

"That is to say..."

Mei realized something.

Although she is a Herrscher who changed her career late, she is an excellent student after all, and now knows the history of the Honkai Impact 3rd.

There were more than fifty years between the first and second Collapses, and only a dozen years between the second and third. Although the latter was artificially triggered by Kokolia, the fact that it satisfied the conditions for the birth of the Herrscher was enough to explain something.

"Well, it's only a few years away from the coming of the End. The previous civilization... the last civilization era, was eventually destroyed by the power of the End."

"…How could this be? I have never heard of this before."

Mei murmured.

"Because it will cause social unrest and destruction... Up to now, ordinary people have not even come into contact with the concept of [Honkai Impact]."

Mingyu explained.

——If someone suddenly told you that the end of the world would happen in a few years, what would your reaction be?

Most people would probably just laugh it off, after all, they would think it was just a joke.

But if people knew that this was a future that would really come, the collapse of civilized society would only take a moment.

This also applies to the Valkyries.

Most Valkyries only know that they are fighting against Honkai to protect humanity, and have no idea that the end of the world, which symbolizes the destruction of the world, is just around the corner.

The combat power of most Valkyries is not outstanding. If they knew that there would be nearly invincible enemies in the future and that everything they do now doesn't really mean much, would they still have the will to fight against Honkai?

Mei took in Mingyu's words for a while, then asked carefully:

"Then who is the other enemy?"

Since Mingyu regards him as an equal enemy, it means that he poses an equal or even greater threat.

Mingyu answered concisely:

"... is the current Bishop of Heaven's Destiny."

"Eh?!"

This time, Mei was really shocked.

For almost all Valkyries, the Bishop of Destiny is a very respectable existence.

The Destiny organization he founded has been protecting this planet and fighting against the collapse for hundreds of years. He can be said to be a great benefactor of this world.

Mei thought for a moment and asked weakly:

"Is the Bishop of Heaven's Destiny... an evil person?"

Evil or good, these words are probably not enough to define that guy Otto.

He is neither purely evil nor purely kind. The most suitable adjectives to describe him should be "madman" and "genius".

Mingyu thought for a moment and explained:

"He is a paranoid... Just like what Cocolia did to you, the Bishop of Heaven's Fate also has a conspiracy buried in Kiana, a huge conspiracy, and it will bring a disaster to the world like Changkong City."

To be precise, it was far worse than any disaster that Cocolia had ever caused.

——The global collapse caused by [The Queen's Arrival] resulted in the deaths of tens of millions of people and was an absolute global disaster.

Even for Yulan Dell, it took three months of continuous cleanup to completely eliminate the damage caused by the disaster. Needless to say, there were many deaths and displacements during this period.

From the perspective of doing evil, Otto is a true villain.

"So, Kiana is..."

Mei asked hesitantly.

Since Mingyu said that Kiana's situation was somewhat similar to hers, she naturally had guessed something.

"Yes, like you, she is also a Herrscher, the Second Herrscher."

"This……"

Didn't the Second Herrscher die in the Second Collapse? At least, that's what the history books say.

"Well... this specifically involves some of that guy's plans. Anyway, I just don't want his plan to go as planned and cause harm to Kiana and the world.

"Moreover, Kiana's situation is a little different from yours... The will within her body does not want to share this body like you do. Instead, it is always thinking about seizing control and bringing destruction to the world again."