Honkai Impact 3rd: I picked up a Seele at the start of the game.

Chapter 54 Seele's Guardian~

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"Dr. Möbius, you seem to overestimate me."

Yun Fuyu's smile instantly turned cold, and he replied calmly, "I've thought about it for a long time. If I really had the ability and the idea, perhaps killing you the first time we met would have been the best choice."

Mebius was bluffing him, but Yun Fuyu replied directly: "If I had the ability and idea to orchestrate an act, I should have killed you back then! That way, no one would have discovered Seele's identity!"

These words were indeed very menacing, especially coming from the mouth of Yun Fuyu, this "naive young man." Even Mebius felt a chill in the air.

She immediately gave up on bluffing him, because Mebius wasn't planning to "reveal the truth" anyway; she wanted to use the special relationship between Yun Fuyu and Seele to find other clues about the Honkai.

Möbius moved slightly away from Yun Fuyu—yes, she had practically been pressed against him when she said that. Then he said, "I see you still can't forget Seele? How touching~"

"But do you see this Seele as a replacement, or do you believe she is Seele herself?"

Yun Fuyu turned her head away: "It's none of your business."

"Hehe~ Okay, then it's none of my business~"

Möbius smiled enigmatically, then said, "I've come to give you a surprise. The fusion surgery with the Great Free Heaven is ready. Are you ready?"

"Just a reminder, there's a possibility of...death~"

Mebius had asked him several times before, and he had always resolutely accepted.

This time, Yun Fuyu hesitated.

He subconsciously glanced at Seele in the pavilion, who was playing happily with the kitten and hadn't noticed Yun Fuyu and Mebius.

He had resolutely decided to participate in the fusion warrior surgery because he had no other pursuits. But now that Seele was here, he... he was afraid he would never see her again.

[Although in reality, Yun Fuyu and Xier made a vow that as long as Xier lived, he would never die.]

"What a fragile little guinea pig! You hesitate over such a small thing!"

Möbius, like the serpent in the Garden of Eden, tempted him: "Then let me add another chip for you—"

“If this Seele is indeed Seele, the Firemoth will surely kill her, and your power is simply insufficient to protect her.”

"If this Seele isn't Seele, such a lovely child, having to step onto the battlefield at such a young age, I'm really worried about her future."

Yun Fuyu closed her eyes and imagined the scene... then opened them and looked directly at Möbius: "You really want me to participate in the fusion surgery?"

Möbius: "Hmm? After all, you're a very special little guinea pig~ Besides Kevin, you're the most~ interesting little guinea pig in my heart."

Yun Fuyu: "Is it because of my talent, or because of my compatibility with the Great Lord of Freedom?"

Möbius: "Hmm... I guess both! You're the most special one in this regard. If I fail, I can gain a lot of valuable experience. If I succeed, you might be able to gain strength no less than Kevin's. Why not?"

She seemed annoyed and didn't want to explain anymore. "I'll add one last chip—"

Möbius looked at Seele: "If all goes well, I'll arrange for you to be her guardian, how about that? The kind where you can embezzle from her, you know~"

Yun Fuyu's face darkened: "Are you trying to get me killed?!"

If he becomes Seele's guardian, then there will be no possibility of him making any progress with Seele!

Möbius: "Trust me, I told you, you can steal from your own workplace and no one will say a word."

Yun Fuyu was a little skeptical: "Are you really that amazing?"

Mebius glanced at him, then suddenly reached out and pinched the flesh on his face, looking dejected like a lunatic.

"How wonderful, young people are indeed full of naivety."

She seemed to be marveling at Yun Fuyu's youth and "innocence".

"To tell you the truth, if I wanted to, I could arrange for ten different little girls to be your adopted daughters, and no one would find out or say a word—but I won't do that, and guess why?"

Without waiting for a reply, Möbius bluntly stated: "Because you have never seen darkness, you are too naive; because you still stand from the perspective of ordinary people, you are too weak; because you lack strength (power), you are not worthy."

She rubbed her temples: "...Ugh, I've been holding it in for so long, I've talked to you too much."

"In short, I've said my piece. Come find me within three days... five days, I'll perform the fusion surgery for you anytime."

"Waiting for your answer, bye~"

Mebius waved his hand, tossed his long green hair with a flourish, and left.

"..."

Holding the kitten in one arm, Seele stood on the steps at eye level with him and asked expressionlessly, "Who is that woman? What are you talking about?"

Yun Fuyu snapped out of her daze and shook her head: "Mebius, we were talking about... a mission, a very dangerous mission."

Seele: "What mission? Yours?"

Yun: "Mm."

Seele didn't seem to care, gesturing for him to hurry into the pavilion and help take out the food. She opened the plastic lids one by one and placed the food in the pavilion. Finally, she picked up the disposable chopsticks and asked before picking up any food, "So, what exactly is this mission? Why is it so dangerous?"

Yun Fuyu put down his chopsticks, pondered for a moment, and then said, "It's related to the Herald of Death, so it's very dangerous."

Seele's voice rose subconsciously: "Herrscher?"

Seele, newly joined to the Flame Chaser faction, knew about the Herrschers. In the official explanation, the Herrschers are the representatives of Honkai, chosen by "God" under the eruption of massive Honkai energy, possessing extremely strong power and authority that is almost the essence of the world, making them far beyond the capabilities of ordinary people to deal with.

She also knew that the Fire Moth had recently defeated a Herrscher, but with heavy casualties. And now, Yun Fuyu was also going to deal with a Herrscher?

Yun Fuyu simply explained, "It's not what you think," and then picked up her chopsticks, refusing to say anything more.

"..."

After a while, Seele's weak voice rang out: "How do I use this?"

She held her chopsticks, her brows slightly furrowed, her face flushed, avoiding Yun Fuyu's gaze.

The Seele who created the creature knew how to use chopsticks, but the Seele before us didn't. Furthermore, Yun Fuyu didn't take any other cutlery when packing, only disposable chopsticks…

Yun Fuyu then gestured to her, and it took him quite a while to teach her. What followed was a silent mealtime; neither of them wanted to speak... or perhaps they didn't know what to say.

"...Actually, you look a lot like one of my old friends."

Yun Fuyu said this abruptly, even though he knew it might offend the girl in front of him.

He recounted his and Seele's story of surviving in the ruins, revealed Seele's identity, and explained what Seele did after becoming a Herrscher.

He would occasionally recall that piece of chocolate, which seemed to be a crystallization of his memories, filled with both bitterness and sweetness.

Yun Fuyu muttered to herself, "Do I like Seele? Of course. But this liking is more of a pity, a romanticization of imperfect memories. But then one day, a girl who looks exactly like Seele appeared in front of me, and I suddenly didn't know what to do."

Seele took a small bite of her pork floss bread, keeping her head down and remaining silent. The little gray cat would occasionally nudge her leg and meow softly.

It wasn't until dinner was almost over and the sky was gradually darkening that we finished.

Seele whispered, "The recruit assessment materials are a bit difficult. Can I borrow your notes to take a look?"

Yun Fuyu was taken aback at first, then immediately nodded in agreement: "No problem, I'll go get it for you in a bit if you need it."

Seele: "Yes, thank you."

Yun Fuyu then tentatively asked, "My test results were pretty good. Do you need me to tutor you? After all, I bumped into you today, which affected your learning efficiency, and I feel very guilty."

Seele let out a soft snort: "Yeah, it's all your fault. You'll have to make amends by giving me tutoring."

He nodded vigorously: "Yes!"