Chapter 669: The Fool's End Then, Towards the Beautiful Tomorrow

"Who is it?" - Mikael did not ask such a boring question, nor did he suddenly feel angry or confused because of the strange words of that person. He just turned around calmly and looked at the man behind him whose body outline and facial features were blurred.

The man looked like a human-shaped mosaic. Nothing could be seen clearly. The only thing that could be identified was his casual and ordinary clothes and his black hair of different lengths.

In the blurred mosaic, Mikael saw that the man seemed to look down at his shape, and then waved his hand with a little apology:

"Ah, sorry, I don't want to meet people in this way, but this is not something I can decide - after all, I have crossed countless space and time to come here. Although it is just a projection, it has been weakened and cannot show my original appearance at all."

"So, what is your purpose."

Mikael asked calmly.

He looked up at the bright and brilliant galaxy that should not have appeared in this imaginary space, and asked:

"But no, this is not fair to you."

"That... do you really dislike our presence?"

"The light that illuminates the imaginary is not starlight, but the yearning for beauty from people in this world and another, or even more worlds, which spans a distance farther than time. They are not flawless, nor brilliant, but because of this, the brilliance of humanity that blooms because of them has the power to reverse everything."

Mikael covered his forehead with difficulty.

But the cheek poked by the index finger swelled up.

Mosaic tilted his head and continued:

"It's a bit troublesome to explain it specifically, but in terms of the results, these stars... well, that is, a wisp of consciousness of all the people who have seen this story, were indeed integrated by me... uh, no, by me... ha, it can be said that I led them here."

The glory of humanity fell in the form of starlight, fate and time were quietly moving, and a certain inconspicuous branch on the tree of imaginary numbers was also twisted silently. It twitched and twisted like a maggot, as if something was blocking it from moving forward.

Mikael picked up the question that he had interrupted before.

"Including your story... No, it's not that simple."

"I didn't expect to completely understand the truth of the world at this time. If you had come earlier, my plan for my ending might be different from now."

Ellie felt that something was wrong with him, so she held his hand tighter.

Mikael's Adam's apple kept rolling up and down, his lips trembled and pulled up, but he couldn't speak anymore.

"Well, we will meet again."

"Don't look at me like a psychopath. Aren't you always like this yourself..."

There is no more appropriate sentence to describe the scene than this.

"..."

It seemed that something was blocking his nose, and he spoke in a muffled voice. Because of the close distance, Ellie's face became clear. Mikael only saw that she suddenly burst into laughter and pointed at his nose.

"What are you talking about?"

"Is that so..."

Holding hands and looking at each other with tears in their eyes, they were speechless.

Mikael quickly realized that he accidentally had a big snot bubble. He could only cover his nose with his hand and sniff it. He felt embarrassed and felt that this scene was familiar.

"So, what are you going to do?"

"Uh...excuse me for saying so much, what are you going to do?"

Mr. Mosaic raised his head and pointed at the bright stars in the sky.

"How should I put it..."

"Mikael, you probably forgot one thing - the person you are willing to betray the world for is also willing to do the same for you."

"It seems that you really don't like this... But this is not something I can decide."

"Is that so..."

Mr. Mosaic folded his arms in front of him, obviously not surprised by Mikael's decision.

Mamaic scratched his head awkwardly, because Mikael and Alicia were facing each other, holding hands, neither paying attention to his words nor talking to each other.

The man who can be called [Mamaic] covered his forehead and said a series of strange words.

"Uh... In terms of the result, it's like this."

Mikael sneered, and couldn't tell whether he should be happy or unhappy.

He raised his right hand tremblingly and slowly poked his index finger towards Ali's cheek.

"That's right. The situation at that time was indeed dangerous for Kiana and the others, but I was just using the remaining power of the end to absorb a large amount of imaginary internal energy in one last gamble. As long as they hold on for a while, until the power of the end left in my body is no longer enough to control such a large amount of imaginary internal energy, they will naturally win. They don't need your help.

Mikael's body trembled, and a bitter smile spread across the corners of his mouth, which soon turned into a hesitant pull.

"I'm definitely not a god. If I were a god... well, well, actually I still find it unreal. After all, I'm just an ordinary person in my own world. I don't have superpowers or money. At most, when others are doing real things, I will be in a daze and think of some random stories... Now it seems that those stories may not be "thought up" by me, but just "imagined" in this way, and exist in another world."

"Ah, I understand-you are angry that we intervened in that battle, right?"

But that look was not asking for opinions.

His answer was like a floating duckweed, but the next moment, he held Alicia's hand tightly, and his voice became firm and loud-

Mosaic nodded hurriedly, and then he stepped aside, revealing the person who had been hiding behind him-in fact, Mikael's vision had been blurred due to exhaustion, so that he didn't notice the figure behind Mosaic at all.

"Just like you cannot violate the rules of imaginary numbers even if you are the end, I am not free either. It is not me who broke the dimensional wall, but another person. Including the fact that I can use part of the time power here and talk to you in this way, it is also the gift of that power. I said that in my world, I am just an ordinary person with neither superpowers nor money. And our arrival of breaking the dimensional wall is, in a sense, "something that will definitely happen." Oh, by the way... I almost forgot that in your memory, the memory of "Honkai Impact 3" actually only goes up to [The Story Because of You], right?"

Even now, the outline of the figure is only slightly clearer than the mosaic.

"Many scholars believe that the reason why late Homo sapiens were able to stand out and establish civilization was because they had the ability to tell stories. Religion was developed through stories, and then the social organization form was updated, thus having the power to defeat other animals and human races. But these are too far away. If we talk about something closer, aren't the stigmata based on stories? But if I say I'm unhappy... I do have some."

"Forget it..."

"Equivalent exchange is one of the unchanging laws on the imaginary side. The authority to modify the imaginary tree is a threshold to enter, and behind the threshold is a balance. In theory, as long as the chips placed on one side of the balance are heavy enough, you can get the result you want."

"Quick thinking, bold conjectures, and careful verification... Really, you may be a little different from what they think."

"A joke?"

"Hey! Mikael, I'm very angry now. Tell me yourself, how are you going to compensate me?"

When it came to business, Mikael quickly sobered up, but because Ellie was beside him, he just stared at Mr. Mosaic in confusion.

But how can people who live in a peaceful era really look at this warrior who they call weak, but who has turned his life into bullets and pressed them into the gun barrel countless times, and walked on the edge of life and death countless times?

"Then... there are some things that I don't need to remind you, right? Because the [bodies] of the Origin and the End have been replaced by Mei and Kiana, so after leaving here, you and she will be ordinary people. In addition, since the ending you want also includes things like [our era continues]... I don't know what the world will correct the previous civilization into, but it is very likely that the heroes you are familiar with will follow their hearts and return to the original life trajectory. The only exception is Hua, who is too deeply involved in the current civilization and is a Herrscher, but because of your existence, she may also return to the possibility of the past. This means that once this happens, your time is limited. What do you think? Are you still holding on? It's not too late to regret it now."

Even though he knew that Mikael was now at a level that any adult could knock him down with one punch. He couldn't even walk to the tree of imaginary numbers not far away by his own strength.

"So, what actually weighed my memory of this story on one end of the scale was the fate of countless people in another distant world. Although we are all ordinary people without superpowers, and our fate may be insignificant, the long distance, countless dimensional walls, and world barriers have magnified the deviation of these destinies countless times, and the power in them has also been magnified countless times, which is enough."

They were about to forget each other, holding each other's hands tightly and looking at each other, as if they wanted to completely melt each other's existence in their eyes.

"Heh..."

Before he could react, his left cheek was slightly cold, and it was Alicia's index finger that gently poked his face.

Mosaic scratched the back of his neck, looking a little guilty. Even if he couldn't see his face clearly, he might as well boldly guess that cold sweat was dripping on his face.

"Do you want to continue to resist [fate]? I thought that since Alicia sacrificed herself, you have gone from resisting fate to pushing fate."

"Hmm? I wanted to meet him, but I shouldn't - not even in my dreams. Uh... but it's possible that I dreamed but forgot."

"After helping Kiana and the others solve my troubles, everything in this world has returned to normal - no, not yet, but as long as I finish the last thing, everything can be back on track."

"No..."

"What's wrong, Mikael, don't you... want to live?"

"This story is very important to me. This is not the first story that I have 'observed', but it is the first story that I have put into words from beginning to end... You know what this means Does it mean that I am the first person to observe your story, I..."

Mikael narrowed his eyes calmly.

"The person who saves the world is not me, but all the people in the past, present and future who have seen it and hope that this story will have a happy ending.

Mikael pursed his lips and looked at Ellie beside him.

In front of his eyes was a pink color that was constantly walking towards him. Against the background of the blood-like sand, the pink color did not become blurred, but instead became clearer.

But Mosaic still didn’t understand the atmosphere and was making unnecessary explanations:

"The so-called [other person] is actually her. After all, we come from another world that is too far away. It is almost impossible to observe a complete story by our own will. Even if we can do it, Among countless possibilities in countless worlds, how could it be exactly this one?

Mikael's time was not imprisoned, but he was stunned and motionless.

Ellie closed her eyes, raised her chin, and brought her face up. As long as Mikael lowered his head slightly, he could easily kiss her. Even Mosaic understood this and even took the initiative to cover his face with his hands. , turned around.

"Putting it into words... Wait, you, a guy who can't speak clearly, must have written this into a novel..."

This is the most confident and proud thing Mr. Mosaic has said so far.

It seemed like a long time passed before Mikael sniffed and spoke first:

"You obviously had your suspicions when you heard me say 'resorting to words', so why should you pretend to be surprised now?"

Mikael laughed twice, his smile full of loneliness, disappointment, and... a renewed and fleeting fighting spirit.

he said.

"Well, but..."

"Then it'll be the same as last time - we won't say goodbye. Because... we will meet again eventually."

"I believe that most people will forget it soon after reading your stories, because they still have too many stories to read and their own stories to create. But one day, when they face When making certain important or unimportant decisions, they may inadvertently think of you and your stories, or they may regard you as a negative example, or they may gain the strength to move forward from your stories. In short, your stories. It has long been entangled with the fate of the people who have read this story, and they will never be able to get rid of it.

"Then what do you think - hide the memory of all this from you, yourself, and everyone who knows you except the Herrscher whose memory cannot be modified. Because the power of the origin has already existed and has been replaced by Mei, so Alicia will forget all this, and you and she will be strangers to them. Only you can recall everything that has happened so far without being reminded. Only then will everyone's memories return, and we will also have the opportunity to observe this story again - of course, if you want us to observe this story, you may need to make some efforts on your own, so you should be able to accept it. Right? We will turn the ending into something good but not perfect, and it’s up to you to make it perfect.”

"You guy...couldn't..."

"No, I...I do want to continue living. To this end, I am willing to give up my principles and accept help from forces outside the world. However, I also do not want such help to be unrequited. For the same reason- - This will make me instinctively hope that you will come back and help me at any cost when I encounter difficulties in the future.”

Mosaic thought about it for a long time, but it seemed that he couldn't find the right words to express it, so what he finally said was a bit weird and jerky.

Just a long look at each other.

Mr. Mosaic laughed silently - even though his face was distorted by the large mosaic and could not be seen clearly, both Mikael and Ellie could feel his smile.

"I am willing, and I think they are willing too. Only in this way can this story have a perfect ending."

Ellie rarely ended her words with a sneer, but Mikael giggled while letting cold sweat continue to flow from his forehead.

Mosaic shook his head quite hard.

Mr. Mosaic sighed softly, and then walked alone to the Tree of Imaginary Numbers not far away.

"This is Mikael!"

If I had known that sometimes I would behave more normally, I don’t know if those details would be observed or expressed in words.

"Who knows, at least my heart just started beating again."

"So, is that 'higher dimensional being' that Su saw before, also you?"

"What you are doing is completely interfering in the critical moment when the chicks are hatching. It will only make them unable to help but expect miracles to appear again when they encounter insurmountable difficulties in the future, instead of trying to persevere and relying on their own strength. power to win.”

"Yes, during the 50,000 years you carried the pain and tried to save her, her personality preserved by you never gave up observing outside for a moment, and that kind of observation is equivalent to asking for help. Because she knows how you are As a person, you always like to prioritize your own life as a bet when fighting from the beginning. How could she not guess the way you use to save the world and atone for your sins?

"Do you still remember the first sentence I said - you can't walk this last section of the road. If you go down that road, it will be a bad end. We are not here to help Kiana, Mei and Bloo Nia's victory over you is just an act to confirm the power behind the dimensional wall. We only came here at her call, and there is only one thing we want - to let this unhappy story have its own ending. Happy ending...uh, are you listening?"

"I'm sorry, I made the decision on my own again this time. If I can really recall all this, I will apologize to you."

"Don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't want to see you. I don't hate the act of observation. I have observed countless worlds in world bubbles, and I have also observed many branches and leaves on the tree of imaginary numbers. When I observed those worlds, I was not In order to seek some kind of answer or meaning, I was just bored and wanted to read a story.

"Okay, okay, there's no need for this..."

If you ignore Kevin who was pushed down on the sand but still kept smiling and reaching out.

"I would like to make another exchange based on the first exchange - using something of mine in exchange for the possibility of you observing this story again."

Mosaic did not move. He stared closely at the man in front of him who was completely in the wind, as if he was carefully examining Mikael, but his subconscious movement of half a step back revealed his fear.

If all my life, if everything I did was watched by everyone, it would not be uncomfortable, but I would feel a little... embarrassed.

"One thing, Su may have told you, or maybe not - when a being is farther away from the world he observes, his knowledge becomes broader, but the interference he can make is smaller. When the distance is extremely far, Unless it happens to be observed by some being in this world, he can't make any interference at all.

“Including my story?”

After a full two or three minutes, Mosaic put his hand on his chest and waved it as if he had just woken up from a dream. He quickly pressed his chest with one palm and sighed with a breath of air:

"If I had known better, I wouldn't have made such a joke with you. It's a bit too much..."

"But we do."

"As I said, this story is very important to me, and it is also important to them."

"So, what is the purpose of your presence here."

"If I forget this story, the world line I am in will also change. After all, I am the first person to observe this story. If I forget this story and never put it into words, not only my own The fate will become completely different, and they will not observe all this. In this way, the fate of too many distant worlds will change.

"I think both of these terms are unfair to describe me."

"Yeah, yeah."

Mikael was a little relieved, but also lowered his head a little sadly.

"...Is that really the case...Then should I call you [Father] or [Mikael]?"

Although Mikael's tone had always been calm, Mosaic, who knew him well, seemed to find some disgust in those concealed emotions.

"Even if it is just a novel that hits the street, it itself has a certain power as a retelling of your story. It does not mean that people who have read your story will definitely understand something or find any meaning. This is naturally impossible. Nor was my intention in putting this story into words.

"Ah, I'm sorry, just think of it as my own emotion."

"Okay, that's enough."

After a while, Mikael raised his head and said:

Mikael frowned slightly. He looked at the blurry mosaic, his lips parted for a moment, and then he quickly clenched them.

Mikael tilted his head, and a disdainful smile emerged from the corner of his mouth.

Mikael smiled, and Alicia smiled too.

"Um?"

But in the end, the branch finally broke through the invisible shackles and extended towards the unobservable future.

It's just that the disgust doesn't seem to be directed at [beings] like him or them.

"Actually, I woke up when you handed me to Mei Yi. It looked exactly like 50,000 years ago. It took me a long time to catch up, but as soon as I came I heard what you were saying, 'I can no longer catch up.' I love her', haha..."

But Mikael just smiled and took a step back, touched his nose, scratched the back of his head, and said like a fool:

"I...I will listen to you."

"No matter how you look like this, you don't look like a god from a higher dimension."

"If I feel correctly, this is the force from outside the world that defeated me before. I know Ai Hyperion Λ, although I have not communicated with her, but as a person born in a time crystal Life, I don’t think she has the ability to actively break the dimensional wall, so... is it you?”

Ai Li opened her eyes, pouted dissatisfied, then took Mikael's arm briskly, turned around and leaned towards him, gently supported him, and waved to Mosaic:

"Mr. Author from another world, I'll trouble you with the next thing!"

"Why... are you here?"

Mosaic shrugged awkwardly.

"I want to live! I want to live... but..."

That simple action seemed like an electric current flowing from Ellie's fingertips, instantly running through his body. As he was excited, all his memories merged together, and his vision blurred again.

"I understand this, but... since it is to correct all the sins I have committed, my existence itself is the most suitable thing to put on the scale. Apart from this, I have nothing and can't find anything to replace it."

Ellie's eyes were a little dim, but she did not deny Mikael's decision, but asked back:

"That is to say... Mikael, after this, we will not know each other for a long time, right?"

Mikael nodded slightly, and then stood up with all his strength, and supported his arm on Kevin's shoulder, who stood like a popsicle because of the pause in time.

Mikael frowned. The man in front of him... Mosaic, he seemed to know him quite well. Not to mention how deep he knew him, but at least he was quite familiar with some of his habits and took them for granted - just half a sentence was enough to get so much information.

But colors don't lie.

So far, a story has truly come to an end, but following the end, a new origin comes.

Will they meet again?

Will they love each other again?

In the last moment before the memory disappeared as promised, Mr. Mosaic looked back and saw Kevin, who was smiling and falling to the ground with his hand outstretched, hugging and kissing each other tightly.

Of course they will meet again, they will definitely meet again, they will meet again in any corner of this world that still exists and will continue to exist, and then, towards a better tomorrow - (End of this chapter)