Crossover Anime: Picking up Medea at the Start

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When Roland heard Kevin's thanks and saw that the others had also slowly stood up, he spoke very calmly.

Kevin and Hen looked at Roland, and then at Mo Yuli, who was still stuck in the pit and seemed to be pressed down by something. They couldn't help but sigh – this is the power of a fusion warrior!

Kosmo now found Roland's abilities incredibly cool, and the already somewhat immature Kosmo was starting to get excited inside.

"Thank you anyway—then I'll leave this to you; we won't get in your way."

However, Kevin could only sigh, and after seeing that Moyuli was powerless to resist Roland, he decided to leave.

The mission, of course, failed.

Moreover, he sensed that the fusion warriors before him were wary of them, and considering the relationship between the Firemoth and Anti-Entropy, he decided not to stay and continue to be disliked.

However, Roland shook his head at this moment and then turned his gaze to Desdobia.

"The rest of you can leave, but she must stay."

Um! ?

Upon hearing Roland's words, Kevin and the others frowned.

Although they were indeed rescued, and they were indeed weaker than their opponents, none of that is a reason for them to abandon their comrades...

Desdobia stepped out and asked Roland, somewhat puzzled.

"You want me to stay? Is there something you need?"

Seeing them like this, Roland breathed a sigh of relief.

"The reason why we Anti-Entropy were able to take the lead over the Moths in the first two Great Collapses is because we have the technology to accurately capture the concentration and flow of Honkai energy worldwide."

"Generally speaking, a massive collapse will only occur in a region when the concentration of collapse energy in that region reaches a certain level."

"But this Herrscher, the Eighth Herrscher, is clearly different from the other Herrschers. She is more cautious and has clearly controlled the concentration of Honkai energy, and has not accumulated a large amount of Honkai energy."

"However, the birth of a Herrscher, and even the appearance of a companion Honkai Beast, means that even if she is very careful, there are still clues to be found."

At this point, Roland's gaze was fixed on Desdobia, but he increased the intensity of his gravity manipulation, directly crushing Moyuli to death in the pit and taking away several rooms of the Eye World.

After taking care of one target, he immediately applied that force to Desdobia. Although he didn't force her down, he still made her shoulders slump, and she almost knelt down.

At this moment, Kosmo wanted to say something, but Hen and Kevin had already realized something.

Although they couldn't believe it, they immediately grabbed Kosmo and stopped him from speaking, but they didn't leave right away either.

Roland then continued speaking.

"Originally, I came here just for this new type of Honkai Beast named Moyuri, which is also the companion of the Eighth Herrscher. It's too dangerous—but I didn't expect to find you here, who I don't know why you've been hiding."

"so..."

As Roland finished speaking, Desdovia lowered her head, but a glint of light flashed in her eyes hidden in the shadows. Roland then stated his conclusion.

"...Are you still going to keep up the act, Miss Eighth Herrscher?"

P.S.: I thought about the Daisy Dobby part and decided to write it according to the outline without making any changes. I feel the character is fine as is, at least better than creating an original character.

123. Let the bullets fly for a while.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

As Roland bluntly revealed her identity, Desdovia first laughed, and then, as she slowly raised her head, her laughter became increasingly maniacal.

She and Roland looked into each other's eyes, and Roland saw her eyes in return.

At this moment, Desdovia's eyes flickered with an uncertain light, as if reflected on the surface of water, seemingly flowing in her eyes, yet never quite settling into any fixed shape.

Upon seeing this, Roland understood.

—At this moment, Desdovia has not yet fully become the Eighth Herrscher.

However, she has already been chosen, and should even have the core of the Eighth Herrscher, but she is not yet in her complete form.

Her current state is somewhat similar to that of the Herrschers in the post-civilization era who haven't reached their full potential.

That's why Velvey's Honkai energy detection device didn't lock onto the opponent's location immediately, so the opponent hasn't yet turned into a madman attacking anyone in sight, so...she should be able to execute her plan more effectively~

Roland was thinking this.

Although Desdovia is the Herrscher of Knowledge, she is unaware of Roland's thoughts. At this moment, she looks at Roland in front of her and then speaks as if she has gone mad.

"You don't understand! You don't understand anything!"

"Compared to the Honkai, humanity is the true source of disaster in this world—Instructor Himiko was driven to the brink of despair, and the predecessors of the Fifth Squad did not die on the road to fighting the Honkai, but all of them died in the power struggles among the higher-ups!"

Upon hearing Desdovia's words, Kevin, Hen, and Kosmo, who were watching from the side, all showed slight changes in expression, while Roland remained completely unresponsive.

Because Roland knew everything about Himiko after Himiko was saved by Anti-Entropy.

This includes how Himiko was gradually forced into becoming the Seventh Herrscher through the power struggles within the Fire Moth faction.

So Roland knew that what Desdobia said was true, so he didn't refute her and just let her continue.

"Heroes never have a good ending; only villains have the right to live!"

"Evil people can use all sorts of methods to make heroes die tragically, while heroes who fight back by any means necessary are met with condemnation and denunciation from the public!"

"People can completely deny the merits of a hero because he did one wrong thing, and they can also ignore or even understand the crimes of villains because they did some good things!"

Ultimately, nobody cares which thing is right and which thing is wrong, and nobody wants to get fairness from it.

"People are simply enjoying the savage thrill of standing on a moral high ground to kill others! They revel in the sense of existence that comes from being different from others! They just want to vent their stress and anger, regardless of right or wrong! Regardless of gratitude or grudges! Regardless of whether they will kill the heroes who protect them."

"They are all hypocrites who verbally hate hypocrites, hypocrites who despise double standards, and evildoers who criticize evildoers—this is the reality of humanity!"

"When goodness disappears, evil is nurtured... So, what's wrong with becoming a Herrscher after being driven to the brink of despair!?"

"It's not the Herrschers who deserve to die, it's humans who deserve to die."

"They are an evil and darkness greater than the Herrschers... no, greater than the Honkai."

"It is the cancer of the world."

Desdovia initially targeted the higher-ups of the Firemoth, but her words became increasingly extreme—however, as her words became more extreme, her tone gradually cooled down, and the surrounding temperature seemed to drop as well.

"Human beings existed because of morality, and perished the moment morality became a weapon and a tool."

"Those who are still alive now are nothing but beasts who have put on a moral facade. They already possess all the characteristics of the virus, so I will kill them all while they are still in the incubation period!"

Kevin and the others had very interesting expressions when they heard what Daisy Dobby said.

From initial shock to deep thought, to avoidance, and now to pain and determination—the complexity of their emotional journey is clearly visible.

In contrast, Roland showed no reaction whatsoever to Daisy Dobby's words.

It's not that he has better control over his facial expressions, but rather that he is genuinely unmoved.

If the situation weren't so inappropriate, he would have liked to applaud Daisy Dobia and praise her for speaking so well.

So

"Are you finished? Can we start fighting now?"

Roland picked at his ear with his little finger and asked the question quite casually.

As for Daisy Dobia... Roland just smiled and that was it.

After all, humanity is a huge group, so it must be complex. Such a group can never be pure black, nor can it be pure white. Therefore, no matter which extreme one goes to, it is ignoring the other side.

That's just burying your head in the sand.

Of course, he didn't intend to engage in any verbal sparring with Daisy Dobia.

Because reality is not a story, those beings who are exceptionally difficult to deal with are definitely not fools, and those who are not fools will never be convinced by empty talk.

The reason why Roland was able to succeed in verbally attacking Gilgamesh was not because the latter did not see through Roland's intentions, but because he saw through them too clearly. Therefore, Roland could not convince himself and ultimately chose to end his own life.

But if it were Desdovia...

Verbal sparring is undoubtedly a meaningless and ineffective activity.

After all, if you can't defeat her who has become a Herrscher, then no matter how eloquently you speak, how many points you refute, or how well she agrees with you, you won't succeed.

So you've only pulled her out of her current ideal paradise, and then watched her create an ideal hell.

That's it.

"Herrscher, don't think you can escape from me by using your telekinesis to grab hostages. Although I told them to leave as soon as possible, you know they are Moths of Flame, and I am Anti-Entropy—our relationship isn't good enough for us to use each other as hostages."

As Roland spoke, gravity suddenly increased under his manipulation.

The telekinetic energy that Desdovia had previously spread out was now suppressed by Roland's gravitational manipulation!

Then, as the Herald of Consciousness, Desdobia also discovered that her powers, built on consciousness, could never reach the other's spirit!

It was as if the guy in front of me was a lifeless mannequin!

Compared to the Herrscher of Knowledge from the post-civilization era, who would engage in close combat at the slightest provocation, she was a pure ability user. After both of her abilities became ineffective, she gave Roland a deep look, then made her body transparent, and in the process, threw three black feathers in the direction of Kevin and the others.

Kevin and the other two had sensed something was wrong when Roland spoke, but when they saw the three flying feathers, they only felt a momentary daze and had no intention of dodging.

Once the three of them had calmed down, they saw Roland stand in front of them, blocking the three flying feathers, and then Desdovia turned into light dust and left.

Seeing this, Kevin, Hen, and Kosmo immediately understood that it was Roland, who kept saying he didn't care about them, who had saved them.

And because they were trying to save them, the Eighth Herrscher escaped.