Chapter 69

【Welt: The Reverie in reality is very calm, nothing has happened.】

【—The above are historical messages.】

Stelle finished reading these messages,

and began to reply in the group.

【Stelle: My investigation here is over】

【Stelle: Where are we gathering?】

【March 7th: Stelle!】

【Himeko: Stelle, as long as you are safe.】

【March 7th: That woman didn't do anything bad, did she?】

【Himeko: Regarding Miss Firefly... I am very sorry.】

【Himeko: The Family has sealed off the scene, we are negotiating with the representative, it will be over soon.】

【Himeko: Let's meet near the Clockie statue later.】

The message was sent to here,

and it ended temporarily.

【Family representative...】

【Is Himeko-jie okay over there...】

After putting down the phone,

Stelle was slightly worried.

Subsequently, she began to head toward the Clockie statue.

【So many things happened... hurry up and organize my thoughts, wait for everyone to arrive...】

Arriving in front of the Clockie statue,

Stelle began to organize her thoughts,

while waiting.

At the same time,

the screen shifted,

and the scene from deep in the Memory Zone some time ago began to play.

【You should draw that sword.】

【Ranger!】

At this time, Sam's chest was spraying with scorching flames,

confronting Huang Quan.

【...Hunter, do you still dream?】

【Dream of those who died because of you?】

Huang Quan held the hilt of her sword,

and asked an inexplicable question.

And at this time, the screen shifted again.

The time came to a few days ago, Ever-Flame Mansion...

【...】

【...It seems the outcome was destined long ago.】

Duke Inferno Ifrit leaned dejectedly under the throne,

looking at Huang Quan in front of him, his expression dejected.

【They are still alive, and so are you.】

【You still have room for choice.】

【Leave that music box, and then go.】

Huang Quan pointed at Duke Inferno with her scabbard,

giving him a chance to live.

【Choice? The bloody path of Destruction has never allowed for hesitation.】

Duke Inferno shook his head.

【Fire demons of Tofet... even if you offer your life to that Aeon, you won't get His favor.】

Huang Quan stated a fact.

【Ranger, you walk the narrow path of the Hunt, naturally you cannot understand.】

【We come from fire, born in fire, spreading, burning, destroying, until the firewood burns out, leaving behind a pile of dead ash.】

【Burning is the life of a fire demon, the beginning and the end.】

【We are born toward death, just to implement a profile of the cosmic truth: all things are born for destruction.】

Duke Inferno's tone was so firm.

【Your companions don't seem to think so; they fought for a chance for you to live.】

Huang Quan said indifferently.

【They are my children, like the me of the past, they are fire seedlings that have not yet become white-hot.】

【They are still young, I will not blame them.】

【But my flame has already gone hoarse, time is running out.】

【Do you see the distant Star of the Banquet?】

【I am going to bring purgatory there—so before that, I must cross you.】

Duke Inferno struggled to get up.

0 seeking flowers

【Why?】

Huang Quan could not understand.

【Because on the path They opened, you walked further than I did...】

【...Emanator.】

Duke Inferno saw through Huang Quan's true identity.

【...】

Huang Quan remained silent.

【You cannot hide your identity.】

【Draw that sword, we will truly stay here, we are destined to fight to the death, because I "choose" to do so.】

【Destruction is a heroic moment.】

【If one survives basely... this life would be too long.】

Duke Inferno chose his own ending.

【Even if the answer... might be your own destruction?】

Huang Quan frowned and asked.

【The answer is not important; what is important is that it exists, just like your existence.】

【Everything exists to be destroyed—an Emanator is no exception.】

【Even in the void, one can give birth to a beautiful dream.】

【The so-called impossible thing is just something that hasn't arrived yet.】

Duke Inferno explained.

【...】

【...Alright, I promise you.】

Huang Quan was silent for a long time,

then placed her hand on the hilt of the sword.

【You will witness the most brilliant and violent fire in this world.】

【May this burning illuminate your bottomless dream.】

Duke Inferno's tone was heroic and resolute!

【Bottomless dream... indeed, but you misunderstood one thing.】

【This sword is still in its sheath, not out of pity or contempt.】

【It is a secret I am unwilling to show others, but as a return...】

【...】

【I will be honest with you!】

【The Hunt... is not the path I walk.】

【...】

The sound of the sword clashing rang out,

Huang Quan's sword was drawn!

【May death end your long dream...】

【...leading you back to a clear world.】

The scene of Ever-Flame Mansion ended here.

March 7th: "This is... the scene when Miss Huang Quan went to snatch the invitation letter?"

Dr. Ratio: "I think that's correct."

Dr. Ratio: "After all, the scene in the video is Ever-Flame Mansion."

Dr. Ratio: "It's Duke Inferno's lair."

Sampo: "Tsk tsk tsk, judging from the video, this Duke Inferno can be considered a real man!"

Sampo: "Facing death, he didn't say a word, fearless."

Huang Quan: "I remember now, he was a qualified martyr."

Huang Quan: "Until the moment of death, he was practicing the faith of his life."

Diluc: "But this doesn't change the fact that he wantonly brought destruction to others!"

Stelle: "True, looking at him dressed up like a gentleman."

Stelle: "In reality, isn't he still a lunatic?"

Stelle: "His attitude of martyrdom is fine, but the things he did can't be washed away!"

Boothill: "He's a damn dog, how does such a dog have the face to say the Hunt is narrow?"

Boothill: "I'm a damn Wubbaboo, if this dog thing were still alive, I'd have to go over and shoot his sheep head with a gun!!"

Boothill: "I'm just laughing, any cat or dog can judge the Hunt now."

Dr. Ratio: "The Destruction that Duke Inferno believed in was just wishful thinking."

Dr. Ratio: "Until he met death, he didn't get a single glance from Nanook."

Dr. Ratio: "Or rather, from the beginning, the Destruction he believed in belonged only to himself... that is clearly not pure."

Seele: "I can only say, such a villain died too late."

Seele: "With his crazy obsession with Destruction, I don't know how many people he harmed!"

Zhong Li: "His attitude toward practicing his own path is worth recognizing, but the numerous crimes he committed also need to pay a painful price!"

Venti: "Ehehe, hasn't he already paid the price?"

Cyno: "Not enough; letting him die like this feels like letting him off easy."

Furina: "By the way, aren't you curious about how powerful Miss Huang Quan's sword strike is?"

Paimon: "Of course I'm curious!"

Paimon: "But... when Miss Huang Quan was about to draw her sword, the screen was interrupted!"

Aventurine: "Sigh, cutting off at the most exciting part is really a buzzkill."

Aventurine: "I originally wanted to see some of her background from this."

Miss Beidou: "This so-called Duke Inferno didn't even have the qualifications to make Miss Huang Quan draw her sword."

Miss Beidou: "From this, one can see that Miss Huang Quan's true strength is outrageously strong."

Silver Wolf: "That's right, when confronting Sam, she still didn't draw her sword."

Kafka: "After all, she is an Emanator..."

Kafka: "As long as she doesn't encounter other Emanators, then before her, perhaps nothing can be called a threat."

Jing Yuan: "In my view, this Miss Huang Quan's strength among Emanators is also quite extraordinary!"

Welt: "Does the General's words have a deeper meaning?"

Jing Yuan: "Hahaha, I won't spoil it."

Jing Yuan: "Just watch, just watch."