"Phew~ I've found everyone I needed to find."
After tossing both of them back, Kiana clapped her hands, looking completely relaxed.
She had originally only intended to retrieve Seele, but unexpectedly, she saw someone else she recognized from her memories.
That was Schrödinger the cat. After thinking about it, she realized this person seemed familiar with the two doctors from Anti-Entropy, so she packaged them up and sent them back together.
"..."
Kevin watched Kiana, who looked like she had just performed a good deed without seeking recognition, and his icy expression twitched almost imperceptibly.
"Ancestor, do you want to come out with me?"
"No need."
Kevin shook his head coldly, preparing to turn and go back into his small hut.
"The Honkai is basically over anyway. Why don't you come out with me and find something to do? Dr. Mei wouldn't want you to keep living like this."
"..."
Kevin stopped, crossed his arms, and after a long moment of silence, he turned around, fixing Kiana with his deep gaze.
It wasn't surprising that this outstanding junior, who had become the Herrscher of the End, knew about his existence and therefore also knew about Mei's.
But how did she know so much? Gray Serpent never mentioned her visiting the Elysian Realm.
Seeing Kevin still looking so cold, Kiana's bright eyes shifted slightly, and then she smiled slyly.
"Ancestor, do you know why birds fly?"
"..."
"When the meteor of the End falls, only the freely flying birds can escape the predetermined destruction."
"What are you trying to say?"
Kevin's sword-like brows furrowed slightly, and his cold tone hinted at impatience.
He felt like this junior was messing with him.
"Ahem, I was just kidding. Now that the Honkai is under my control, Kevin, your mission is over. It's time for you to soar freely in the new world. I think Dr. Mei would also want you to reclaim your own life, wouldn't she?"
"..."
Kevin lowered his eyelids, sinking into thought. After an unknown amount of time, he looked up again, scrutinized Kiana for a few moments, and then nodded.
"What do you need me to do?"
"That's the spirit, Ancestor! I happen to have a job for you. It's perfect for helping an old man who's out of touch with society get reacquainted with the world."
Kiana clapped her hands and grinned mischievously.
"I could go back to World Serpent..."
"No, no, no, that place is boring. Come work for me in security. The benefits are negotiable, and you'll have the chance to see people you knew in the past—like Elysia, and perhaps..."
As Kiana spoke, she made an 'OK' sign with her right hand, paused slightly, and a mysterious light flickered in her eyes.
"Mei."
"!"
A significant change appeared on Kevin's icy expression; his usually stoic face was filled with astonishment.
After all, Elysia had vanished right in front of him, and Mei had died in the Previous Era.
Yet, this junior in front of him claimed he could see them again?
Even the Herrscher of the End might not be able to resurrect them; that was simply the rule of this world.
Suddenly, a Heroic Spirit Contract appeared before Kevin, and information about the Hall of Heroes surfaced in his mind.
"I believe you."
Seeing this, Kevin no longer doubted her.
If all the information about this Hall of Heroes was true, then seeing Mei again was not impossible.
Kevin immediately signed the contract.
Once the contract was signed, he felt a slight increase in his physical power.
Most importantly, he gained the memories of the Kevin memory construct from the Elysian Realm.
Simultaneously, the memory construct belonging to Kevin quietly vanished within the Elysian Realm... "That's the way to go~ Now, come with me!"
Kiana snapped her fingers, opening a door to the Sea of Quanta, intending to take Kevin out.
At that moment, a gray-haired man with closed eyes appeared there.
"Kevin..."
"Su..."
Kevin calmly looked at his friend who had appeared before him.
Kiana turned, looked at Kevin, then looked at Su, and her eyes lit up.
Another talent!
"Kevin, have you thought carefully about leaving this place?"
"Yes. I will try to live on in the new world, carrying Mei's hopes."
"..."
Su was clearly stunned, then the corner of his mouth lifted into a sincere smile, and he 'looked' toward Kiana's location.
"It seems you have a very good junior, Kevin."
To cause such a subtle change in Kevin with just a few words—she was worthy of being Kiana Kaslana.
The most unique existence (name) he had observed across countless worlds.
Since that was the case, he had no reason to stop Kevin from leaving now; instead, he should be pleased by his change.
"In that case, I should also leave. Kevin, until we meet again..."
"Wait! Don't go!"
"Is there something you need, Miss Kiana?"
Su looked at the young girl who was holding onto him, his tone full of confusion.
"Don't go back to that broken Sumeru Space of yours! A talent like you shouldn't be buried. Come with me!"
After Kiana finished speaking, she slapped a Heroic Spirit Contract directly onto Su's face, making him so surprised that he opened his eyes.
"This... this truly is a miraculous thing. Something like this breaks the fundamental rules of the world..."
As an observer who had witnessed countless worlds, Su naturally understood the laws of this world.
After death, consciousness dissipates, and the body is not permitted to collect that scattered consciousness.
For something that breaks these laws to be allowed—what was the entity above the rules thinking? Su didn't know. But what Su did know was that the young girl in front of him wouldn't let him go easily... "Alright, in that case, I agree."
After signing the contract, Su closed his eyes again and smiled gently.
Simultaneously, the memories of his self from the Elysian Realm appeared in his mind, and his power increased slightly.
And within the Elysian Realm, all traces belonging to the Su memory construct vanished.
The data for three Flame-Chasers vanished almost simultaneously, causing Klein, the administrator of the Elysian Realm, to immediately panic.
She frantically checked the backend, but she couldn't find anything, not even a command indicating deletion had been executed.
Meanwhile, within the Elysian Realm, after learning that two Flame-Chasers had disappeared, everyone began to suspect each other.
Only a certain pink-haired fairy lady was constantly mediating... "But before we leave, I think Kevin and I should take a trip to the Elysian Realm."
Su, now possessing the memory construct's memories, looked at Kevin, who nodded in agreement.
They were now essentially in a state where their original self and their memory construct had merged.
"Great! In that case, I'll go with you too. I might as well sign them all up!"
Kiana thought that was a good idea, so she prepared to travel to the Elysian Realm with them.
She estimated she didn't have much time left here; she needed to resolve the matters here as much as possible before the Swarm began its major counterattack.
Furthermore, increasing her side's high-tier combat power would give them a greater advantage in the war against the Abundance Swarm.
Because of the existence of the Hall of Heroes, genuine casualties were impossible.
She just needed to add high-tier fighters and tightly seal off the star system, ensuring not a single Swarm member escaped before they were all eliminated.
"Alright, then please take us to the World Serpent base, Miss Kiana."
"Okay~"
Kiana set the coordinates on the other side of the recently opened door to the Elysian Realm terminal located beneath the World Serpent base.
After the three of them stepped out of the Quantum Gate, they saw the armed puppet Klein, who had smoke faintly rising from her head but was still frantically typing on a virtual keyboard.
"Klein, stop."
"!!?"
Hearing Su's voice, Klein stopped what she was doing.
"Su... Kevin... How exactly did you get out...?"
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