I already said this is not a life simulator!

"Hahahaha!!! Good! That's it!"

"This kind of fighting is truly refreshing! This kind of smell of blood...hahahaha! Kid, you did a great job!!!"

"Come on! Keep going! Don't stop! Let's fight! Kill each other! Until one side falls! Until one side perishes!"

"Come on, kid! Let me see what this [Echo/Authority] given to you by him can do! Let me see whether I will be crushed first! Or your painting will be burned first!!!"

"Ha ha ha ha!!!"

"........."

I always have a feeling that Qianjie has become crazier than before, but he seems to be no different from before... Is it an illusion?

Kosmo thought so unconsciously.

However, the power displayed by Qianjie shocked Kosmo even more... The gushing flames dyed the sky red, as if to burn it completely; but under his body, there was a blue water flowing. Occasionally, he raised his hand to summon huge waves that could even cover the sky. The light that originally belonged to the flames was replaced by darkness in an instant, and the dryness and heat suddenly turned into dampness and coldness... But after the waves, red flames ignited again on the blue water, dispelling all the dampness and coldness around.

The surrounding environment kept changing back and forth between the two states. In Qianjie's hands, fire and water were constantly used and displayed in a rough yet delicate way, bringing equal destruction and ruin to everything around.

The power displayed by Qianjie at this moment was not at the same level as that displayed in the previous battle with Kosmo... In other words, Qianjie was holding back when fighting Kosmo, and was letting him win...

Are you kidding me...wasn't that his full strength before? - Kosmo's eyes twitched slightly.

If Qianjie has such power, then how powerful is the "Herrser" above him... the "Herrser" who moves with Xiwang's skin...?

Facing such an enemy, can humans...really win?

Kosmo's faith was shaken, and his thoughts became a little hazy... No, no! I can't let my thoughts run wild! I can't let my thoughts have loopholes, I can't let the collapse, and let those monsters take advantage of the opportunity...

"Are you feeling uncomfortable, Kosmo?"

Grayshu's concerned voice came from the side, and Kosmo also felt his sleeve being gently tugged.

"If you're worried...it's okay. Brother Xiwang will take care of everything. Everyone...will be fine."

Grayshu said so.

Wait... That's right! Grayshu! -- Kosmo finally realized what was going on and turned to look at the person next to him... Uh...

stare--

Before he could even look at Grayshu, a huge shadow enveloped him... It was the knight "portrayed" by Grayshu who lowered his body and was "looking" at him, as if examining whether he was a threat to Grayshu.

"........."

Kosmo didn't move for a moment... He felt that the knight in front of him seemed familiar, but the aura he exuded was very dangerous...

No, it should be said that it is more dangerous. It should not have such a strong power... Hmm? Why do I feel this way? - Kosmo is still a little confused about himself at this moment.

"Don't worry, Kosmo...it knows you."

Grace spoke softly, and she seemed to have remembered something beautiful, with a beautiful arc at the corner of her mouth.

"You've seen it before, Kosmo."

"What are you talking about, Grayshu... No, why are you here?!"

Kosmo stroked his head, feeling that something was about to surge up again... but soon, he suppressed the feeling again and asked instead.

"You shouldn't be here...Where's Kevin? Where's Dr. May? And that girl named Padua Felice...Didn't she see you? Damn it..."

"Why can't I be here?"

Grace looked confused.

"Aunt Mobius is here...Brother Xiwang is here too...More importantly, Mom and Dad are here. This is my home."

Gray tilted her head.

"If that's the case, then why can't I be here?"

"No...no..."

"Besides, everyone will be here from now on... We will all be together, Brother Xiwang and Aunt Mobius will take care of everything... You don't have to worry about anything from now on, and we can always be together in the future."

"No...you're not...you're not Grayshu! Damn it! Damn it!"

"Kosmo, I'm right here...why don't you try? You can do it."

Grayshu reached out and tried to hold Kosmo's slightly trembling hands, trying to give him some comfort and strength.

"I believe, and everyone believes, that you can do it, just like before, and make the [monster] in your heart calm down, and even coexist peacefully with it... Kosmo, you have done it many times, and this time... you will definitely be able to do it too."

"do not come!"

Feeling the slightly cool body temperature of Grayshure coming from his palm, as well as the strange feeling coming from her and even from her words, Kosmo subconsciously slapped her hand away and put some distance between them... He wanted to show his hostility to her, but ultimately failed to do so.

stare--

The tall knight stared at him silently, motionless, but as some bright colors flowed like water, a huge sword made of a harmony of three primary colors, with an overall color of white and sky blue, appeared in its hand, as if it was alerting Kosmo.

It was "drawn" to protect Gresh, so this "instruction" naturally has the "highest priority".

"Don't worry, Mr. Knight... Kosmo just can't accept it for the time being."

Grayshu gently touched its heavy armor and spoke softly.

"it does not matter."

"You're not... you're not supposed to be... damn it... how is this possible?"

There was a hint of pain and deep confusion in Kosmo's voice.

"You monsters, these 'Sea Heirs'...how can you..."

“I know! This is the temptation of Honkai, a trick of Kaiji… He thought that Senjie’s toughness couldn’t conquer me, so he turned to use Graysh…”

"Don't even think about it. You won't succeed... I won't... I won't be tempted. I won't..."

Kosmo gritted his teeth, tensed his body, and slowly raised his hand towards Grayshu, as if he had made some kind of decision.

"...Kosma?"

Gray tilted her head.

"I will never be bewitched by you..."

The azure water flowed together and wrapped around Kosmo's arms, outlining a ferocious claw...

And then... a voice that made Kosmo somewhat terrified began to echo in his ears.

"Kosmo... I'm a little surprised that you're so stubborn on this point."

It was Xiwang’s voice.

"But it's also good. Your persistence in this regard is commendable... But it seems that I pushed you a little too hard, and your thoughts went to some extremes... Compared to Grayxiu, it would be better to let Hen persuade you?"

The dangerous atmosphere spread quietly, covering the surroundings.

"This kid has always been like this, Xiwang, please don't mind it too much..."

"Oh~ I'd like to see him fall into self-doubt, maybe I can see his "former" appearance again? After all, whether he can also enter "artificial collapse" in this state is also something worth studying~"

It's a slightly familiar voice.

"Brother Xiwang, Aunt Mobius... and Dad!"

There was a hint of joy in Grace's voice.

"Why do you still call me auntie?"

“Why am I the last one…”

However, after Grayshu said this, Mebius and Hen immediately complained subconsciously...

What's going on? Why does Grayshue keep talking about Xiwang? Even if Grayshue had established a "bloodline" connection with him for some special reasons, and even in a sense, became the "original body" of their current relationship...isn't this closeness too much?

"Han...Dr. Mobius..."

On the other side, after Kosmo glanced at the newcomer, his thoughts became agitated again, and his thinking ability dropped sharply... The "fragments" in his mind kept impacting his consciousness, making him review his "past".

However, he chose to put all of this aside for the time being and suppress all the complicated thoughts... These were all the Honkai that was affecting him, corroding him, it was the "Sea Si" who wanted to seduce him, to make him corrupt... He absolutely could not give in... Even in front of him, in front of the "Herrser"!

"And... [Herrscher]!"

"Alright, Kosmo...you don't have to react so strongly."

Hen touched Grayxiu's head, then looked at his daughter who had been close to him for a while and then ran back to Xiwang to stay with him. He first glared at Xiwang with some complaints, and then slowed down his voice and persuaded Kosmo.

“Don’t let resentment cloud your mind, and don’t let anger blind your eyes…Try to calm down, and while staying true to yourself, sort out your past bit by bit…”

"Shut up!"

Kosmo shouted harshly, with a hint of disappointment and pity in his words.

"You are not Hen. How could Hen... How could he..."

"Nothing is impossible, Kosmo."

Hen's voice was very relaxed and free and easy.

"My wife and my daughter are both here, so it's normal for me to choose to stay... Besides, in a sense, I am still benefiting from my daughter, haha..."

Hen still had time to make a joke...but Kosmo didn't find it funny, and it even made him more angry.

“[Herrscher]…”

Therefore, Kosmo naturally turned his attention to the "culprit" of everything, and focused all his anger on Xi Wang... because he was the root of everything.

As long as we can defeat the Herrscher... everything will be over! Everything will be fine!

The azure blue water gathered and enveloped his body, outlining a slightly hideous and strange appearance... Faintly, the sound of rushing water could be heard.

"【Herrser】!!!"

"Really...you're using my power against me, are you crazy?"

"I kill you!!!"

"Don't shout so loudly. It makes it impossible to launch a sneak attack. It's really boring."

Xi Wang moved his fingers slightly, and the water that originally surrounded him imprisoned him instead... It was a bit funny to use the power of water in front of the "Herrser" who controlled water, right?

"First of all, I have to apologize to you, Kosmo... As a [fellow citizen], you have fallen into extremes due to my series of actions... Well, I'm sorry, I went a little too far."

Xi Wang walked forward and spoke softly to Kosmo, his voice still so gentle.

"Who told him to be so stubborn? But it doesn't matter, I have already solved the problem."

On the other side, Mebius casually looked at her own slender hands, especially the "ring" she wore on her hand. That [Echo/Authority] really made her love it.

...Oh, by the way, when Eden wakes up later, I can show off this to her before giving the little guy to her - Mebius thought secretly in his heart, and at the same time, he turned his snake eyes and glanced at Kosmo who was still struggling.

"I have put in a lot of effort to help you accept all this more smoothly... Really, I understand why you picked me first, little guy, and gave me this [Echo/Authority] so straightforwardly... It seems that you just want me to be a laborer, right?"

"But...I am willing to do it~"

Mebius also stepped forward and gently stroked Kosmo's face. With his fingertips slightly moving, he restrained Kosmo's body with a more powerful posture than Xiwang.

"Okay, Kosmo, don't move. If the little guy hadn't taken a fancy to you, I wouldn't want to spend so much effort to deal with these trivial matters. Well... you can't say that? After all, if it succeeds, it will also benefit the people behind~"

"What are you going to do?!"

"Don't worry, Kosmo... it's just like it used to be."

Mebius smiled happily.

"It will be over soon, and...it won't hurt~"

……

…………

"Haa...Xiwang, does it really have to be Kosmo? I can do it instead."

"Hen, you've seen so much, you should understand that Kosmo is the most suitable."

Xi Wang looked at Kosmo who had fallen asleep again in the bubble and said softly.

"The [power] he originally possessed is very suitable... Therefore, I want to promote it and then... benefit all [fellow citizens]."

"What's more, the doctor wants to go to space, to higher places, to find more places that can be optimized... Then he will definitely need this power."

Xiwang raised his hand, and along with the inexplicable power, the water flowed and gathered. Xiwang's "blood" also separated out one by one and gathered into the shape of a pendant... It was exactly the same style as the pendant that Xiwang gave to Kosmo during the "third time".

"'Blood relatives'... If it was a place like that where there was nothing, I would have been able to do it, right?"

Skadi, who was following Xiwang closely, gently tugged at the corner of Xiwang's clothes and reminded him softly, with a hint of pride in her words.