nycdaug Chapter 191 You are the only one, you are the death.
Chapter 191 You are the only one, you are the death.
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Timeline: Seven days before the arrival of the Sixth Herrscher of the previous civilization, before the birth of ***.
Subheading: Before its Birth
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She suddenly woke up from a hazy dream, as if she had just had a terrible nightmare. After taking a few deep breaths, she silently stared at the ceiling.
After the Third Herrscher, the Fourth and Fifth Herrschers were exceptionally powerful. The Fourth Herrscher of Wind, with her mobility, wreaked havoc in Australia, Mu, and the Americas. Although the Fifth Herrscher of Ice was swiftly killed, the power she displayed even led the Firemoth to order their combat squad to commit suicide, attempting to use the warriors' lives to delay the Herrscher before unleashing Honkai Fission Bombs to annihilate the area.
Now, the Sixth Herrscher is fast approaching. She has concealed much of her power, but dares not reveal it, much less confront the Herrscher directly.
Alicia, what else can you do?
She buried her head under the pillow, feeling extremely upset.
At this moment, He suddenly said:
"Do not approach the southern part of the Mu Continent." (Solemnly)
Kings cannot meet kings, gods cannot meet gods. Alicia must not approach Him until He has completely transferred His personhood to Him.
Moreover, Seele is about to wake up. This story and the implanted cause and effect are crucial to their plans, so they absolutely cannot let Alicia get involved.
He hadn't spoken to Alicia for a long time. Because of what happened before, Alicia had also been unwilling to speak to him.
She asked herself, "Why? What happened there?"
Answer: "Just a warning." (Indifferent)
Alicia pressed on relentlessly, "I need a reason! I hate to say this, but what happened before has made it impossible for me to trust you anymore!"
The pink-haired girl was somewhat disappointed: she was born alone, and He was her only companion all along, to whom she confided everything...
However, He cruelly betrayed Alicia, leaving her heartbroken to this day. Alicia is even more conflicted because she doesn't know if He did it on purpose.
A: "...The Herrscher is coming; the turning point of fate cannot be changed." (Indifferent/Lying)
(The emotion following the slash)
Alicia asked, "If I tell May now, and warn her to be wary of the Herrscher, what will be the consequences? And what is this turning point in fate?"
A: "It's too late to warn. A pivotal moment in history, no comment." (Indifference/Lying)
Alicia was both anxious and angry. Finally, she squatted down and poked the ground, saying, "Do you hate me? Why are you doing this to me..."
He neither spoke to her nor told her the truth. Even though He was her mother… cross that out, even though He was her only companion!
"...Sigh." (Feeling emotional fluctuation/doting)
He's still the same as before, looking like a little kid.
He said, "If you really want to know, everything will be clear in fifteen days."
Seven days later, *** was born. Eight days later, the one who was condemned to death was executed. Fifteen days later, everything will be clear.
Alicia knew nothing of this; she still believed in Him, nodding vigorously, "I really will believe you! Don't lie to me anymore!"
"...Hmm." (Feeling emotionally conflicted/both indulgent and helpless)
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Afterwards, despite knowing it was too late, Alicia still spoke with Mebius and Me, vaguely hinting that she had sensed something amiss in the southern part of the Mu Continent. And just over ten minutes later, the latest news arrived—the Sixth Great Collapse had begun.
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She awoke abruptly from a hazy, dreamlike state, as if she had just had a terrible nightmare. But once she regained consciousness, she clearly understood that it was not a dream.
When her awakened consciousness met the original consciousness within her body, Seele suddenly realized that something was wrong.
She is not "Seele". The one who has lived here all along and awakened three years ago is Seele of the World Bubble, not Seele of the Real World.
As she recalled the events of the past years, she grew increasingly disoriented, unable to distinguish between reality and illusion. Then, something occurred to her that suddenly triggered a reaction—
within the space of consciousness.
Suddenly, Seele grabbed Seele's collar, her face contorted with rage: "Why did you hurt A-Yun?! What exactly happened that day?!"
Few memories remain; he only recalls Seele transforming into an arrow and piercing A-Yun's heart, a memory that still fills him with dread. Thankfully, he's still alive, but in this world, the world-bubble Seele has been out of contact with him for over a year…
Seele frowned slightly and remained silent for a long time. In her memory, she should have left Erinise with Kiana, then encountered many fragments of the past, and then...
Her pupils suddenly contracted.
Then, the Sea of Quanta consumed her.
Since becoming the Herrscher of Life and Death, Seele, possessing a high quantum affinity, has never been wary of the Quantum Sea. Furthermore, due to the existence of the Sea of Quanta, Seele is powerless against the renewed encroachment of the Quantum Sea and has unknowingly become a puppet.
Next, it seemed that Alicia rescued her, but instead of freeing her, she controlled Seele's body, merging her power with the quantum authority, and finally...
Seele's hands and feet were ice-cold, and her voice trembled: "Is he... alright?"
She was terrified of hearing some bad news.
World Bubble Seele paused for a moment, then finally replied, "I don't know."
She shared her thoughts: "Everything here is exactly the same as in Erinis—history, culture, technology… At first, I suspected that 'Alicia' had reset the world. But gradually, I became more suspicious that this world is a true pre-civilization, rather than Erinis."
Because the existence of Cloud and Rain is very strange. At first, it was like a blank sheet of paper, and it was Seele (World Bubble) who colored it with half of its color.
Who is the other half?
Little is known about Seele in the world bubble; it can only be speculated that she is Seele. (Actually, she is Alicia. The two Seeles share the same essence, and either one could fill his soul.)
World Bubble Seele briefly recounted her story with Yun Fuyu here and her speculations, concluding, "...Up until now, I haven't been able to find out any news about him. Therefore, I have no way of knowing anything about his situation."
However, since we've met before, and given his exceptional talent, he's probably still alive.
Seele relaxed a little, shifting her focus away from Yun Fuyu and beginning to ponder the story here.
Without a doubt, the story that Seele experienced in World Bubble is exactly the same as the story she once experienced, and it is also a story in Seele's memory.
It's hard to call it a coincidence; there must be some force behind the scenes driving this story forward.
If we continue down this line of thinking...
The two Seeles looked at each other and suddenly said in unison, "If I remember correctly, today, you (I) will become a Herrscher!"
At this moment, Seele was exceptionally calm: "So, if I'm not mistaken, the next thing that will happen is that one of us will become a Herrscher and lie low, while the other will wander in the ruins and encounter A-Yun."
Seele was a little skeptical: "This will certainly connect our stories, but what's the purpose? Why would we do this?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she herself had a realization—it was all Yun Fuyu's fault.
He lied and said he'd met Seele at the orphanage, and then, by reversing cause and effect, the story of Seele the World Bubble came about. They had eaten delicious chocolate at a social gathering in Velvi, and then, by reversing cause and effect, that chocolate was reflected in Seele the World Bubble's world, and also served as proof of their connection...
The most wondrous power of the supreme god lies in the ability to confuse cause and effect.
Perhaps, El Yinis will become a true pre-civilized world, right before our eyes, right now.
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Gradually, Seele and the others began to feel something strange happening to their bodies. A strange power was expanding within them, and a restless, violent emotion was beginning to assault their souls.
The time for choice has come. Who will witness the birth of ***? Who will be the Herrscher of the Void, and who will perish?
World Bubble Seele pursed her lips and smiled faintly.
She said, "Well, I've already been a Herrscher once, and not a fake Herrscher like you who's separated from me. Let me do it again this time. Just keep doing what you remember. If you run into A-Yun, remember to take good care of him for me."
After saying that, Seele, the World Bubble, preemptively accepted the identity of the Herrscher, giving Seele no chance to refuse.
In truth, Seele the World knows that she is merely Seele's shadow, which is why she always feels somewhat out of place in her presence. But in reality, she has her own thoughts—by making sacrifices, she can gain more favor and more control.
For her, this was a deal. She absolutely refused to live her life as someone's appendage!
I am neither a fake, nor am I someone else.
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In an instant, her white dress was stained with ink, and her eyes were stained with blood. The Herrscher of the previous civilization was incredibly powerful; the violent impact of that consciousness was completely different from that in the world bubble, and it was something she could not withstand.
She let out a muffled, beast-like groan from her throat, her brows furrowed, her clenched fingers piercing her palms, blood seeping from her eyes, nose, ears, and mouth!
Seele took a step closer, but was waved away and forced to speak through her pain, "Get away! Don't come near me!"
However, the voices had changed, no longer possessing the gentleness or carefree spirit of my memory.
Xi'er took a deep breath, unable to bear looking any longer. She quickly said, "You must be careful and stay safe. No matter what, protecting yourself is the most important thing! We'll come to see you as soon as we find A-Yun!"
After saying that, Seele bit her lip and ran away, afraid that if she hesitated for even a second longer, she wouldn't be able to bring herself to do it.
"...Ugh!!!"
The unbearable pain relentlessly assaulted her soul, as if her entire being was about to be destroyed! She couldn't help but scream in agony, as if someone were cutting, filling, altering, and stitching her soul with a knife... The feeling grew more and more familiar, yet more and more strange...?
The moment she was completely transformed into a Herrscher, she accepted the authority of creation and decay of the End Projection. Suddenly, Seele's consciousness left her body and followed the End Projection to the Imaginary Tree. She continued to advance along the veins, traversing the Tree of Time at high speed, and finally saw a scene from the past.
The cocoon of the end, which descended upon Earth during the Cretaceous period, finally landed in his palm. He gently stroked the cocoon of the end, as if comforting a young animal, and sent it to the imaginary space of the moon.
Then, his gaze transcended time and space, landing on the world bubble Seele. He smiled slightly and gently made a "shush" gesture to her.
The pain subsided, creation and death became clearly distinct, and her consciousness returned to normal.
"this!……"
He was still smiling as he said to Seele the World: "God above Gods, one testimonies forever. The desolate world without gods of the past is now a time kingdom where I alone reside."
World Bubble Seele stared blankly at his reflection in the mirror, unable to resist reaching out to touch him. But he was like a flower in a mirror, a moon in the water; her hand passed through the surface, but she couldn't touch anything.
World Bubble asked in a murmur, "Ah Yun... are you Ah Yun?"
He smiled slightly and nodded, then shook his head: "Yes and no. But rest assured, the rain will eventually fall, and you and I will surely gain our freedom."
Looking at Seele, the world bubble who voluntarily assumed the power of the Herrscher, his eyes were full of doting: "You've worked hard, Seele. I promise you, I will give you a unique affection—you are the one and only Seele, not anyone's appendage."
A unique emotion is a unique you.
You are neither a falsehood nor someone else. You are the unique Herrscher of Death, embodying both sin and redemption.
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So, I am apoptosis, and apoptosis is me.
She let out a sinister, crimson laugh, using the last vestige of her sanity to turn away from the direction Seele had gone. The nascent life force lay dormant, nurturing the power of the Herrscher, intending to destroy humanity—or perhaps awaiting his arrival.
Seele wandered among the ruins, seeking survival while also searching for traces of Yun Fuyu.
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(ps:)
The past without gods means the time before the end. The desolate world before the end is a time kingdom where I am all alone.
The simplest explanation for the relationship between World Bubble Seele and Apoptosis Seele is that World Bubble Seele replaced Apoptosis Seele in the previous civilization.
The correct explanation: The disappearance of the Deathly Hide is inherently absurd, and she and the World Bubble Hide are identical in terms of emotions, personality, and identity. In reality, they are the same person connected by cause and effect, only the order is reversed. It should have been Herrscher Hide → Current Clear Hide → Dark Hide → World Bubble Hide; now it's World Bubble Hide → Herrscher Hide → Later Clear Hide → Dark Hide.
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※Complex explanation:
World Bubble Seele is Apoptosis Seele, and Apoptosis Seele is World Bubble Seele. Apoptosis in the main storyline is also her.
Please consider the story of Erinis as a true pre-civilization story, now equivalent to the next playthrough, unfolding details that were not visible in the previous playthrough.
That is: Week 1 current civilization death law → Week 1 current civilization black hope → (+ Week 1 white hope) = Week 2 Erinis death hope → Week 2 world bubble hope → Week 3 current civilization death law hope/death hope
This is the third playthrough.
The world bubble and the death of the world are causally linked, but their order is out of place; they are originally one and the same.
World Bubble Seele/Dead Seele will only remain in the pre-civilization era, while Black Seele will only remain in the current civilization era, thus ensuring that no more than two Seeles appear at a time.