I already said this is not a life simulator!

[Blood relatives, happy, Skadi, happy]

"Is this so..."

Xiwang smiled, touched it under him, slowly lay on its body, felt the sound of waves rippling by his ears, and whispered softly.

"Sure enough...Skadi is the best."

[Yes! Skadi! Blood relatives! I like it!]

Skadi responded to him with a cheerful chirp, and wanted to swing her body happily, but soon became cautious again, and just carried him quietly cruising on the sea.

"...It would be great if you could come ashore with me, Skadi~ Hmm... But you should belong to the [Ocean], and you'll be safer here."

Xiwang could naturally feel Skadi's small move. He raised the corner of his mouth slightly, spoke softly, and then shook his head, trying to let himself abandon the greedy idea.

【………】

Skadi remained silent, as if she hadn't heard anything.

"Huh... Never mind~ Let me sing another song for you, my [blood relative]. After all, this is one of the few things I can do and be proud of~?"

My eyes remain on the clear blue sky, and the soft singing slowly flows and floats.

???~

There was obvious fatigue in his voice, but it remained as gentle as before...just like he was at that moment.

It took him a lot of effort to get rid of the "memory", and his impression of many of his companions also changed... such as Alicia and Kevin.

Although logically speaking, all of this should still be in the state of "not happening", but... as expected, there will still be some impact.

As he sorted out his "memories", Xi Wang increasingly understood why "himself at that time" made that choice. Rather, it was remarkable that he could hold on until the very end before giving up, and could hypnotize himself until the very end before exploding. It even gave people a feeling of...cowardice.

Hmm... maybe I can do it myself? Haha... Oh no, that's [me]... Ah, this is bad.

But... this time will be different, this time, it will definitely be different - Xi Wang believed so.

At this moment, he is like a drop of water that is unwilling to dissolve in the sea. Although it has not dissolved in the sea because of love and persistence, but... once it comes into contact with the sea, once the process begins, the final outcome... is inevitable.

He will eventually become the Herrscher.

However... at this moment, he did not dissolve into the sea water, was not completely swallowed up, and did not truly... become a [Herrser].

Xiwang believed that there must be some other reason behind this.

Just like in the "memories", "the self at that time" had already gathered all the conditions to become a Herrscher, and his emotions were on the verge of collapse, not just the incident with Sakura and Ling, but... he still became a Herrscher only after that incident, and became... the "final Herrscher".

He lowered his eyelids slightly, thinking about the doubts in the details.

Even the time when he was a "priest" was the same. From that time, it seemed that after accepting the "Ocean", he would become a "Herrser"...

With a slight movement of his fingertips, he manipulated the surrounding seawater into a thin stream, which gradually outlined the shape of a cherry blossom in the air, and then changed it into the shape of a maple leaf. Then, as if he was in the mood, he used the water flow to paint them in mid-air... that is, the appearance of Sakura and Eden.

Ah... I almost forgot that besides music, he also has strong talents in other fields of art~

Now it seems that this is not the case. I don't seem to have become a Herrscher directly. Just like "before", I only stayed at the stage of "suspicious Herrscher". It seems that in addition to accepting the "ocean", there must be special conditions... Is it the incident of Ling? Or... the appearance of the "Twelfth Herrscher"? No.

He withdrew his hand, looked at the images of Eden and Sakura that he had drawn, nodded with satisfaction, and then waved his hand lightly, causing the water flow to change and outline the image of Alicia again.

Alicia is also a Herrscher... and she came earlier than the others, so the ranking of all the Herrschers needs to be moved back one place. Ling should be the 13th Herrscher, so... I am the 14th? The Herrscher who is destined to destroy the world? Hey... I didn't expect it to match my previous guess~

Xiwang put his hand down and gently stroked Skadi's body, feeling the sea water and breeze blowing past him from time to time, and smiled helplessly.

It seems that what he said back then was true... If you defeat me, you can save everyone...

???~

The singing was still echoing, drifting away with the wind, but it carried a hint of sadness in it. It was short-lived and hazy like a dream, and disappeared in a flash. It soon returned to its previous gentle singing voice.

Should I try to commit suicide directly? Maybe this way I can solve a big problem~ Hmm... No, no, there are still several events to come, I have to solve them all, and...

Xi Wang placed his hand lightly on his chest. In the cold sea water, only his palms were warm, and only his chest was hot, as if there was a faint "fire" burning.

"Leaving without saying goodbye is really too much. Besides... how can we not give it a try? There are still many things to do~ Ah... are you here?"

Xiwang climbed up from Skadi's back and looked towards a certain direction on the horizon...the sea breeze had already brought their message.

"But... you found me first? What a pity... I would prefer it if the first people I saw were Eden and Sakura."

Xi Wang muttered to himself helplessly.

"And... that weapon was made a little later than before... hehe~ As expected, I can still change something~"

"嘤——"

[Breath! Danger! Fire! Hate! Blood! ]

"Alright, alright, it's okay Skadi... this time it's different, that weapon won't be pointed at me."

After calming Skadi down again, Xiwang took the initiative to walk from Skadi's back to the surface of the sea...and the strange thing was that he did not sink into the sea, but just stood on the sea. Even the surrounding sea water stopped rippling with waves, but quickly became calm, like a mirror, reflecting the clear sky.

[Ocean] always loves him.

"Huh? Are you sure you don't want to leave? If you continue, you'll be in danger... maybe... you'll even be [attacked], which is not what I want to see, [blood relative]."

【don't want! 】

Skadi anxiously flapped its tail fin twice, causing the calm sea to become turbulent again.

[Skadi! Blood relatives! Protect! ]

"...Well, I will protect you, my [blood relative]."

[No! Blood relatives! No! Skadi! Protect!]

"Hehe~ I know... Yeah, I know."

He reached out and touched Skadi again, trying to calm its anxious mood which seemed like it was in a bad mood.

Although Xi Wang knew what it was expressing, but... just as it wanted to protect him from harm, Xi Wang also didn't want it to get hurt.

He... doesn't want to [attack] his [blood relatives] again.

"...Come down, it's safe down there, there are no Honkai beasts."

He turned around and shouted to the people who were still high in the sky, vigilantly scanning the surrounding sea. His voice was carried to their ears by the wind.

After a brief pause, a cold figure came down with a hint of heat. In an instant, a large area of ​​the sea surface was frozen, forming an area where everyone could stand.

After confirming that the surrounding environment was safe, Kevin contacted other members through communication and asked the aircraft to lower its altitude. Then, he looked at Xi Wang with a complicated and vigilant look.

"You... are still Xiwang, right?"

Kevin looked at the calm sea surface beneath Xiwang's feet, then looked at the Honkai beast that had been cruising around him, and asked vigilantly.

"Yes, I am. Otherwise... I wouldn't be using my singing to tell you where I am, right?"

"...Well, I believe you."

"That's unexpected. I thought you would ask more questions, Kevin."

"I... don't want to be your enemy..."

Kevin clenched the weapon in his hand, the red sword, the sword that seemed to be made purely of flames.

"So... please get out of the way. It... is a Honkai beast and needs to be [defeated]."

Kevin adjusted his posture slightly and prepared for battle... He had long noticed that the Honkai beast beside Xi Wang had been exuding hostility towards him, as well as obvious disgust and vigilance, as if it would attack him at any time.

And... more importantly... Kevin saw the close relationship between Xi Wang and this Honkai beast, and he vaguely had a bad guess... Therefore, he had to [conquer] it and destroy it before more people saw it.

Only in this way can other people not know that Xiwang...already has a [Companion Honkai Beast].

As long as other people don't know, then there is still room for discussion...

but……

"........."

Kevin pursed his lips.

Is this really the right thing for me to do? I am...trying to cover up the existence of a Herrscher? Is this...really the right thing to do?

Kevin didn't know, he just didn't want to be an enemy of Xi Wang, he just didn't want Xi Wang to be judged as a [Lawyer], otherwise... all his past "merits" would disappear like smoke... Kevin didn't want to see that scene.

"Okay~"

Xiwang's tone was still cheerful, and his answer was just as Kevin expected... He did not refuse.

"But Skadi has to leave too."

"……what?"

Kevin was a little stunned for a moment.

"Skadi, that's its name~ It sounds nice, right?"

Xi Wang shook her head happily, and her long hair, which had turned completely white, swayed with it.

"Skadi is a good kid, she's my [blood relative], so... you can't hurt her, okay? I'll go back with you, after all, my [home] is there, Eden and Sakura are there too, but... Skadi has to leave, okay?"

"…Do you know what you are talking about, Xiwang?"

Kevin was a little confused for a moment... He didn't understand what Xi Wang was talking about... [Blood relatives]? And Honkai beasts? Seriously? And this sentence didn't prove that he had already...

"Are you kidding me, Xiwang?"

"I didn't, I'm serious."

Xiwang touched Skadi again to calm its anxious mood... It was really worried that the [sword] would point at Xiwang again, and it didn't want its [blood relative] to be destroyed by fire again.

"........."

Kevin fell silent, not knowing whether to advance or retreat.

He didn't know what to do.

"Kevin?"

"........."

"Do you think... I am a [human] or a [herrser]?"

"........."

Kevin didn't know and he didn't dare to answer.

The facts before us all indicate that Xi Wang is a Herrscher. Even the aircraft can detect the wavelength of his body that is similar to that of a Herrscher.

But he didn't want to believe it and he resisted accepting this fact.

But... he also realized very clearly what his responsibilities were.

There is a sharp conflict between the beautiful expectations in one's heart and the cold and cruel reality.

Kevin wants to believe that Xiwang is a human being, but the reality makes it difficult for him to do so.

Kevin wants to accept that Xi Wang is the Herrscher, but his past experiences make it difficult for him to do so.

Moreover, the most troublesome point is...if Xi Wang is a [human], then why is he so close to that Honkai beast? How to explain the wavelength of him that is similar to that of a [Herrser]?

If Xi Wang is the Herrscher, how can we explain his clear words and friendly attitude? Is it true? Or... is it simply the Herrscher pretending?

Kevin didn't know what to do. He tightened and loosened his hand holding the sword several times.

"Ha...Kevin, let's continue with the previous question."

In the end, Xi Wang felt helpless and could only sigh and say this.

"……what?"

"If one day, you could save everyone by defeating me...what would you do?"

Xi Wang placed his hand on his chest and spoke softly.

"It's an unavoidable question, Kevin."

"........."

"……I see."

Kevin closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He seemed to have made a decision. There was a hint of sadness and determination in his eyes when he looked at Xiwang.