Collapse, I save everything alone

Then, her expression became a little lost, and she said:

"Alas, it seems that your memory has been almost consumed by this monster. After all, you are my clone, and it is really a bit uncomfortable to become so haggard."

"I... am your clone?"

Fu Hua said hesitantly.

"Yes, time is running out now. I still have to find a way to defeat this big bird. Come back quickly and give me your memory and power."

The Herrscher of Knowledge reached out his hand once again.

"..."

To her surprise, the "Yu Duchen" in front of her did not follow her instructions.

Fu Hua just focused her gaze on herself in front of her, and her eyes became somewhat deep.

After the initial surprise, she quickly recalled what happened before.

She still remembered that when they were at the Tianming headquarters, Mingyu decided to assassinate Otto and asked her to remain neutral.

She was not originally a complete ally of Otto, so she agreed to Mingyu's request.

But after that, Otto did something that she could not accept - he used the power of [Domination] to control the girls around Mingyu and restrain Mingyu's actions.

So, she took action.

Using Yu Duchen's power, she made the girls fall into a collective sleep, forcibly removing the influence of the power of [Domination] on them.

It was this somewhat forced action that consumed her remaining strength, making her already declining body even worse.

So...after that, I probably fell into a deep sleep?

I don't know... How long has it been since the assassination attempt on Otto?

Was Otto killed by Mingyu?

What is the current situation in the world? Which Herrscher has appeared?

"..."

She didn't know the answers to the other questions as she had just woken up, but the answer to the last question was actually quite simple.

I have been fighting against Honkai all my life, and I have had experience fighting against many Herrschers. I have also been in contact with various Herrschers for a long time at St. Freya Academy.

Therefore, Fu Hua could clearly recognize that the "self" in front of her was the Herrscher.

While she was sleeping, the Herrscher descended upon her, and she quickly confirmed this fact.

Then the next step is to determine which level the other party is.

This place doesn’t look like the real world, it should be a spiritual world.

Therefore, the opponent should be the Ruler of Knowledge or... the Ruler of Domination.

So, the next and final question is how to deal with the other party.

If her past thinking was followed, the Herrscher should be someone who needs to be excluded.

They are the messengers of destruction, the ones who bring destruction to human society and civilization.

But... during the years when she followed Otto's orders and lurked in St. Freya's Academy, she actually came into contact with the two Herrschers, Mei and Kiana.

They... no, it should be said that the Herrschers of this generation are very different from those of her original era.

After that, Wendy, the Herrscher of the Wind, did not do anything harmful to humanity.

Except for Sirin during the Second Collapse, most of the Herrschers of this generation...are on the side of humans.

This fact made Fu Hua hesitate.

So, she thought for a few seconds and responded softly to the Herrscher of Knowledge:

"I need some time to sort this out."

"…Then I'll give you two minutes, no longer."

The Herrscher of Consciousness was quite patient with the clone of this feather.

So, Fu Hua closed her eyes and began to think about what to do next.

...Should we take action against the Herrscher in front of us?

No, she didn't know what was happening yet.

Does this Herrscher in front of me have the mind of a normal person like Mei and Kiana?

Or has she committed a heinous crime and is an enemy who should be killed?

If she really wants to fight the other party, does she really have a chance of winning when she just woke up?

All kinds of thoughts and doubts flowed through Fu Hua's mind, making it impossible for her to make any judgment for a moment.

Just when she was feeling a little hesitant about this, a feather quietly fell on her shoulder.

A familiar voice sounded in her heart:

"Squad leader, it's me."

"...Mingyu?"

Chapter 248 Dream within a dream

Mingyu's voice was very soft, so soft that only Fu Hua could hear it.

After hearing Mingyu's voice, she looked a little surprised for a moment, but soon returned to normal.

Afterwards, Fu Hua glanced at the Herrscher of Consciousness not far away. She was turning around to look at the sea of ​​fire chasing her, and did not notice the abnormality on her side.

So, Fu Hua sorted out her emotions and started to communicate with Ming Yu:

"How will you be here?"

This should be her spiritual world, and Herrscher and Mingyu both appeared here... What on earth happened?

"Actually, Xi'er is here too. We're here to wake you up. You've been sleeping for months."

Mingyu explained.

"…Is that so? Sorry to bother you guys."

Fu Hua said silently.

After she forcibly used Yu Duchen to save everyone, she had already become aware of this.

Her physical condition was deteriorating. Even if that incident hadn't happened, she would have lost her ability to fight one day in the future.

"It's nothing. Monitor, you have helped me and everyone else a lot. This is what I should do."

"…What about Otto? How is he?"

"Otto is dead. I killed him that night."

Mingyu answered casually.

Because Fu Hua just woke up, she doesn't know the news yet.

After a pause, he continued:

"Let's talk about the outside world later. Now, it's better to deal with your problem first."

"Hmm, so, this 'Fu Hua' just now is indeed..."

Fu Hua hesitated to speak.

"She is the Herrscher of Consciousness of this generation. She descended upon your body when you were unconscious."

"..."

Fu Hua fell silent.

She vaguely remembered that one of her comrades, one of the Thirteen Heroes, had indeed predicted that he would become a Herrscher one day.

Maybe she had been curious in the past about how it could be achieved, but she didn't expect it to be achieved in this way.

"To take advantage of an opportunity" and "to occupy the magpie's nest" - these words came to Fu Hua's mind.

"Although she is indeed a Herrscher, as you can see, she is actually quite... uh, simple now."

"Well, that brief contact just now did give me that feeling. What happened to her?"

Fu Hua nodded.

If it was the pure will of the Herrscher that came from the Honkai, it shouldn't be like this... "Harmless", she even gave herself strength to restore herself to her current state.

If she was an apostle of Honkai... why would he save her? Absorbing her and crushing her on the spot is what a true Herrscher would do.

"How should I put it... After the Herrscher's will descended upon your body, it was overwhelmed by the memories deposited in your body, so it mistook itself for [Fu Hua]."

Mingyu explained carefully.

"..."

Faced with this reality, Fu Hua smiled bitterly:

"It seems that living longer has its benefits."

Then she realized that her words were a bit abrupt.

After all, her true identity was still unknown to everyone at St. Freya Academy. Judging from her appearance, she was just a girl of the same age as the others.

"It's okay, squad leader. I already knew your true identity... I've met Senior Su before because of something."

"……I see."

Fu Hua nodded slightly.

Then she asked:

"Then, what are you going to do?"

Since Mingyu had already come here with the Herrscher of Consciousness when she was unconscious, Mingyu must have some ideas in his mind.

He has always been like this, always planning something in secret.

Mingyu said straight to the point:

"She hasn't committed any crimes yet. If the method is right, we can persuade her to become a member of Saint Freya like Mei and Kiana, and fight against Honkai together in the future."

"...How to do it specifically?"

Fu Hua asked silently.

It is naturally a good thing to be able to eliminate an enemy and gain an extra teammate.

But she really had no idea what to do.

It should be said that in her long life, she actually never had any opinions of her own, and most of the time, she just followed the arrangements of others.

In the former civilization, they had been fighting against Honkai under the leadership of MEI;

In the present civilization, they also adhere to the plan left by MEI, and implement the Spark Plan in Shenzhou to eliminate Honkai;

And from five hundred years ago to now, she has been helping Otto.

In fact, there are very few decisions she makes based on her own subjective will.

"The method is actually very simple... But before that, you and the Herrscher of Knowledge must escape from here first."

Mingyu groaned.

"..."

Fu Hua raised her head and looked around.

This sea of ​​fire was not unfamiliar to her.

Even though she had only used it once, she would never forget it. This crazy feeling came to her mind. It was the power of [Garuda], her [ ].

Her trump card... Of course, it can also be said to be her bondage.

She was unable to control this power in the past, and it is even more impossible for her now.

"Is it me... no, is it the power of [Garuda] that has gone berserk?"