Unlike the excited netizens stirred up by the video preview, Van's mood was truly a mix of emotions.
Originally, he had already prepared himself for being offline for a long time, but who would have known that damn Ai-chan actually went for another round of dual-line narrative.
It even exposed all the detailed scheming he had planned back then.
And what made him most unable to accept was, back then, it was purely out of curiosity that he chose to appreciate the so-called iconic scene of the "domestic violence incident."
Van really swore to the heavens, he just took one look. Just one glance. And Ai-chan actually clipped that and used it for the trailer?
Feeling the gazes cast at him from both sides, Van had bitter words he couldn't speak.
Once the video finished playing, the four people looked at the now pitch-black screen, not saying a word.
Eventually, it was Himeko who broke the silence.
"It's getting late. I'm preparing to head back." After speaking, Himeko stood up from the sofa and looked at Van.
Seeing Himeko's meaningful gaze, Van guessed that she probably had something to say to him.
"Then I'll walk you out, Teacher Himeko." After speaking, Van also stood up and followed Himeko to flee the scene.
After the two arrived at the apartment elevator, Himeko got straight to the point and said, "Can you tell me about the girl in the video who looks like you… and also resembles Fu Hua?"
Hearing Himeko's words, Van sighed deeply in his heart. 'What was meant to come had come.'
Actually, the moment his and Otto's plan was exposed, Van had already mentally prepared himself for being questioned by them about this matter.
"Himeko, you should still remember the Herrscher of Knowledge, right?"
Upon hearing this, Himeko nodded, showing a look of sudden realization.
"No wonder I had a strange sense of familiarity the first time I saw the Herrscher of Knowledge. So that's why."
Seeing Himeko's expression of enlightenment, Van then began to explain in detail the origins and story behind the birth of the Herrscher of Knowledge.
To put it simply, in order to increase the chances of defeating the Finality, Van and Otto reached an agreement on a plan.
They would artificially create a Herrscher.
The body to host the Herrscher's consciousness must possess extremely high resistance to Honkai energy. And Van was the best candidate.
Of course, that alone wasn't enough. Because even if they created a Herrscher in this way, it wouldn't be any different from the ones born before.
To make this Herrscher fight for humanity, it was necessary to store a large amount of memories and convictions against the Honkai within the body before the Herrscher's consciousness descended.
At this point, Himeko couldn't help but interrupt, "So, this is the real reason Fu Hua merged Feather Dust into the girl's body?"
Van nodded. "Exactly. This Feather Dust contains all the convictions I had against the Honkai in the Previous Era. This way, even if she is influenced or tempted by the Honkai consciousness, the newly born Herrscher would become confused because of these convictions. At that moment, with proper guidance, a Herrscher who fights for humanity would be born."
Hearing this, Himeko finally understood the whole story behind the birth of the Herrscher of Knowledge.
"To think, in order to overcome Finality, you actually did so much planning and preparation." Himeko looked at the boy beside her, a flash of heartache appearing in her eyes. "And to think back then we even misunderstood you and thought you wanted to…"
"Himeko, I don't blame you all. Let the past be the past. At least, right now, we're truly living in a world without the Honkai, right?"
Ding dong~
At this moment, the elevator arrived.
Seeing the elevator doors slowly open, Van let out a sigh of relief, thinking that he had finally handled one of them.
However, just as he was about to bid Himeko farewell, she suddenly placed her hand on his chest.
"Oh right, I suddenly thought of a question. Can you tell me?" Himeko asked with a gentle smile.
Seeing this expression, a bad feeling flashed through Van's heart. But his years of experience dancing on the edge of death helped him quickly regain composure.
He pretended to be calm and said, "What is it you want to know?"
Feeling Van's still steady heartbeat, Himeko smiled and asked, "In the video, since you had already returned to the real world during the anomaly in Changkong City, why didn't you come find me?"
Although Himeko still wore that gentle smile on her delicate face, Van's heart involuntarily tightened.
"Well… you know, this was all part of the plan…"
Seeing Van's flustered look, Himeko suddenly let out a laugh.
Compared to the past Van who bore everything alone like a savior, the Van in front of her clearly had more human warmth.
Of course, it could also be that the things he had gone through in the past were too full of despair, so Van had to seal his emotions behind a cold facade.
"All right, I won't tease you anymore."
Himeko withdrew her hand from Van's chest and instead patted him on the shoulder.
After saying that, Himeko reopened the elevator door and walked in.
"Teacher's leaving now. Don't be late tomorrow~"
As the elevator door slowly closed, Himeko's smile also disappeared behind the gap.
Van stood in place, filled with a sense of post-disaster relief.
After sending off Himeko, Van returned to the apartment. As soon as he entered, he saw Fu Hua tidying up in the kitchen.
And Mobius was sitting on the sofa, frowning, with a "do not disturb" look.
Seeing Mobius' expression, Van's heart tightened. He decided to temporarily avoid provoking her, in case he got burned.
Thinking this, Van quietly tiptoed toward the kitchen, planning to see if Fu Hua needed help.
However, what Van didn't know was, the moment he stepped into the apartment, Mobius had already sensed his presence.
Moreover, when Van didn't come into the living room but instead headed for the kitchen, a sharp light flashed in Mobius' eyes.
On Van's end, just as he took a few steps, Mobius suddenly stood up from the sofa.
After quickly walking up to Van, Mobius grabbed his hand and forcibly dragged him back from the kitchen doorway to the living room.
By the time Van realized what was happening, he found himself already sitting on the soft sofa.
"Mobius, you're...?" Van had just opened his mouth when he was silenced by Mobius' fiercely aggressive gaze.
Looking at Mobius' eyes that seemed like she wanted to eat him alive, another bad feeling rose in Van's heart. His intuition told him that Mobius' current mood was absolutely related to the just-finished video.
Sure enough...
"Can you tell me about that girl in the video who was created using your and Fu Hua's DNA?"
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