Ignoring the other party's struggles, Mobius slowly walked up to Bronya and gently lifted her hair. Those eyes, full of rage and roaring emotion, were thus revealed before her.
"What a nostalgic gaze~" Mobius said. "Exactly the same as that guy."
Mobius's hand slowly traced along the contour of Bronya's face, as if she were caressing a work of art. Soon, Mobius's hand stayed on Bronya's chest.
Feeling the Herrscher energy flowing inside Bronya's body, Mobius's smile became more delighted.
"Little cutie, let me see under which rib your Herrscher core is hidden~"
With that, Mobius's fingers turned into blades and slashed toward Bronya's chest.
Just as Bronya was about to be pierced in the heart by Mobius's sharp claws, suddenly, the sound of ice crystals shattering interrupted her movement.
With the sound of breaking ice, a silver-haired man wrapped in cold air arrived at the battlefield. The silver-haired man gently waved his hand, and the restraints on Bronya and Seele instantly dissolved.
After finishing all this, the silver-haired man turned around, looked at Mobius, and said indifferently, "You've overstepped your bounds, Mobius."
———
[Reality]
Kevin, who was slacking off while working overtime, almost spit out his coffee when he saw this scene.
Kevin cautiously glanced around, and when he saw no colleagues had noticed his situation, he quickly wiped up the spilled coffee from the table.
After doing all that, Kevin once again focused his gaze on the video, at that cold, expressionless version of himself.
Honestly, he had to admit, the "him" in the video was pretty cool.
———
[In the video.]
Seeing her good deed get ruined, Mobius naturally didn't give Kevin a good look.
"Tch~ You're still so nosy, Kevin." Mobius sneered mockingly, "Did you forget our plan?"
As soon as the words fell, a dark green spear lunged at Kevin like a venomous snake. But before it could even touch Kevin's body, it was frozen by the cold air emanating from him.
As if recalling something, a trace of pain flashed across Kevin's eyes, but it quickly disappeared.
"I have never forgotten our mission..." Kevin expressionlessly crushed the incoming spear. "Now... leave."
"Hmph~ Hope you follow through."
Amidst mocking laughter echoing through the air, Mobius vanished into the shadows, disappearing from everyone's sight.
Just as Bronya was about to feel relieved that Mobius was gone, Walter Yang's anxious voice suddenly rang in her mind.
"Bronya, be careful! That man is 'Snake'!"
"What?!"
"This is also my first time seeing his true appearance, but his aura, without a doubt, iis the same 'Snake' I sensed in the Sea of Quanta."
———
[Reality.]
Seeing this, Guinaifen immediately fired back at the livestream's comment section.
"Yo yo yo~ What did I say? Who was it just now swearing up and down that my old boss is 'Snake'? Is the guy who bet a rocket still here?"
[@WangFatLecturer @WangFatLecturer @WangFatLecturer]
[The boss didn't run away, did he?]
[What boss? Can't even admit a bet?]
———
[Back to the video.]
As the two conversed, Kevin also turned around and looked at them, "We meet again, Herrscher of Reason, and... his successor."
Kevin's words greatly shocked Walter Yang, "He's talking to me... He can perceive my existence?"
"I once thought you were an Apostle of Honkai, but in that maze, I saw your past. Your will was not a disguise. As a Herrscher, you truly fought for humanity."
At this point, Kevin's always-cold expression even softened slightly.
"Fighting against Honkai is our shared mission. I have no intention of becoming your enemy."
However, Kevin's words did not make Bronya lower her guard.
"Nice-sounding lies. We won't let you leave here!"
Bronya's response made the situation tense again, but Kevin remained indifferent, "Can you stop me?"
A black tide erupted from a rift, shrouding the man's figure. It spread and squirmed in the air like an invisible monster.
"I have slept in this sea for 1500 years. During these years, Honkai has raged on, and I could only sink into past memories, powerless. But now, the time for Snake's return has come. Whether you accept it or not, we... will carry out the duty we were meant to fulfill!"
"Bronya, I absolutely won't let you succeed!"
Azure cannon fire blasted through space, tearing the surging quantum shadows to shreds.
Bronya, riding her vehicle, leaped through the wave of shadows, charging straight at the white-haired man!
However, things didn't go as planned.
Just as she was about to reach Kevin, Bronya suddenly felt her Herrscher powers rapidly disappear. Immediately after, the Herrscher core of Reason uncontrollably separated from her body.
The massive energy impact made Bronya pass out on the spot and collapse.
———
[Duck Duck fell down! (crying)]
[Are their power levels really that far apart?]
[See? You kept driving recklessly, and now your license's revoked~]
[Forgive me for laughing at this...]
———
[Back to the video.]
"Bronya, you crossed the Bubble of Boundaries and came here bearing a heavy burden. Your body could no longer keep up with your will..."
Just as Kevin was about to proceed to the next step, the Herrscher core in his hand suddenly burst out with dazzling light.
With a flash of golden light, Walter Yang appeared out of thin air and grabbed Kevin's wrist.
"Don't you dare lay a hand on her...!"
———
[Damn! Old Yang!]
[A real man! Came back to life just to save her!]
[What do you mean "came back again," you just ruined the whole mood]
[Real Walter Sit-Up Moment]
———
[Back to the video]
However, just as Walter Yang was about to do something, he was suddenly blasted away by an invisible force. Even though he didn't see any movement from Kevin, a sudden impact struck every part of his body.
"Hmm?"
On the other side, looking at the Herrscher of Reason who reappeared in front of him, Kevin was very surprised.
"To protect that girl, you reconstructed your physical body using the power of Reason? Your power has grown. But with that broken body, what can you even do?"
Kevin glanced at Walter Yang and Seele not far away, and then at the unconscious Bronya.
"Whether it's you, or those two girls, all of you still have potential. The World Serpent needs talents like you."
Faced with Kevin's recruitment, Walter Yang chose to reject him again.
"Stop joking. We'll never accept what you people do!"
However, facing Walter Yang's repeated rejections, Kevin wasn't angry at all. "You don't have to answer now. One day, you'll understand."
Kevin shook his head. "I respect you. In this era, there are still heroes who hold firm to ideals and fight for humanity."
"However... you're too naive. Naive enough to be killed by your ideals. You all know nothing about Honkai. We will lead, and guide humanity to fulfill the true mission of the 'Pioneers'."
"Let us meet in reality."
With that, Kevin turned and disappeared into the vast Sea of Quanta.
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