NFBE Chapter 190 Xi'er and the silly A-Yun
Chapter 190 Xi'er and the silly A-Yun
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Timeline: Three years after the arrival of the Fourth Herrscher of the previous civilization, before the birth of ***.
Subheading: Seele (Warning: The Seele mentioned below is actually the world bubble Seele)
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She suddenly woke up from a hazy dream, as if she had just had a terrible nightmare. After taking a few deep breaths, she looked around to observe her surroundings.
here it is……
Seele remained motionless for a long time, then suddenly hugged her knees and buried her head in her hands. If you looked closely, you could see that her body was trembling slightly.
Was what just happened a dream, or did it actually happen?
In Seele's memory, she suddenly lost control, transformed into an arrow, traversed endless remnants of time and space, and returned to Erinis without any hindrance, piercing straight into someone's heart.
In that instant, whether it was an outpouring of emotion or a clash of forces, the whole world became distorted and blurred. When she awoke again, it was now.
Looking around, Seele recognized where she was—the orphanage where she was in one of the nightmare loops in Erinis.
It just so happens to be the story of Seele from the World Bubble. Seele clearly understood all the details thanks to the information she received from the Sea of Quanta.
At only thirteen years old, Xi'er, though mature in spirit, has an immature body (mainly referring to her brain) that restrains her reason. Therefore, even though she has many worries on her mind, she is unable to make herself tense up.
She got out of bed, dressed and washed up, and went to the canteen. After a simple meal, she went to the classroom, where everyone from the orphanage was laughing and playing, waiting for class to start.
Seele sat alone, as quiet as a fawn that had arrived in a strange place.
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At least in Mu Continent, the educational resources for classes at the orphanage are quite good. How much one learns depends on their own initiative. For Xi'er, who loves reading, the afternoon study time in the small library (within the orphanage) and the occasional free access to the city library are extremely delightful things.
Whenever she was in the library, she would browse through a lot of books on history, geography, and humanities, comparing them with the Erinness in her memory, and would often exclaim in surprise—it was exactly the same, really exactly the same.
Then the librarian coughed lightly, warning her to keep quiet.
Uh……
a few days later.
A strange boy suddenly appeared at the orphanage.
Although he was quite handsome, his eyes were vacant, making him look somewhat like a fool from a TV drama. So, while everyone in the orphanage was curious, no one wanted to talk to him.
Seele is willing.
She walked briskly to him, carrying two breakfasts. She handed one to him and kept the other for herself.
He raised his head and met Seele's gaze. In an instant, it was as if her soul was filled, and half of her dazedness dissipated. Seele was particularly fond of those clear (yet foolish) eyes.
Because Seele realized one thing—she had become a part of his soul.
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[P.S. Alicia bestowed humanity upon the supreme god, who in turn granted Alicia power, enabling her to appear in the world in human form. During this phase, Alicia was a part of his soul.]
In the countless nightmarish cycles of Erinise, and through the oath made, Seele also became a part of his soul. There's foreshadowing here, but don't worry about it for now.
The person Seele is seeing now cannot be considered a complete Yun Fuyu; rather, it is a shell infused with some of Seele's spirit, which can be seen as "Yun Fuyu with amnesia and half of her soul missing."
[pps. Is Yun Fuyu a god above gods? My answer is: yes and no. In short, he exists in a very metaphysical and uncertain state. All questions about him can be answered with "yes and no." Only after cause and effect become confused will he be His human form. Only after some future event will he truly be Him.]
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He took the lunchbox from Seele, thanked her somewhat hesitantly, and then introduced himself, "My name is... Yun Fuyu...?"
Little Seele smiled sweetly: "It's a very nice name. It's like a cloud that drifts with the wind and has nowhere to settle, then condenses and falls back to the world as rain."
And, please don't say the part about "you are mine"—it's too embarrassing!
He paused for a long time before nodding: "Is that what you mean... I've got it."
He opened the lid of his lunchbox and began to eat. They ate in silence; Xi'er simply watched him with a smile.
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He ate white bread for all three meals a day. The taste was bland, and the nutrition was not enough for him, who was still growing at the age of sixteen.
By the second day, he had learned to go to the cafeteria by himself, but after finishing his allotted portion, he was still starving. Yet, as if reborn, he was too embarrassed to ask for another portion.
Seele searched her room, took some pocket money, went to the supermarket to buy some groceries, and invited him to meet her at the flower bed.
Sitting on the edge of the flower bed, Seele cut a piece of white bread, spread it with sea salt and lemon sauce, along with an egg, ham slices, lettuce, and chicken breast, and handed it to him.
Some of the food was purchased separately, and some was provided by the cafeteria. It wasn't a lavish meal, but it was definitely made with care.
He ate as if he hadn't eaten in a long time. Seele sat beside him, her plump little legs dangling, watching him eat his fill with a smile.
After eating three in one go, he finally looked up and asked hesitantly, "How much did these cost you?"
Little Xi'er's voice was soft and pleasant: "That bottle of sea salt lemon sauce was the most expensive; it took up half of Xi'er's allowance. But don't worry about it, Xi'er really likes the taste herself; it wasn't bought specifically for you."
But clearly, only he has swallowed the sauce so far; Seele herself has not eaten any.
Surprise, embarrassment, awkwardness, shame. Xi'er saw the expressions on his face clearly. Although she was happy, she also felt a pang of sadness—Xi'er always wanted to give him the best. But she was only thirteen, and besides her allowance, she had no other income.
After that, even when Seele invited him, he would blush and refuse, preferring to continue eating white bread rather than ask Seele for any food.
A few days later, the boy, who was like a blank slate, voluntarily left his comfort zone and went outside the orphanage.
Thanks to his good looks, he naturally garnered more favorability. A young lady at a dessert shop took him to apply for a job with the owner, and he eventually got a part-time position.
(They ate and lived at the orphanage, but they had to come and help with chores after school in the afternoon, and were paid by the hour.)
He spends part of his daily wages on desserts. Occasionally, the kitchen staff will leave some scraps of bread or broken pieces of milk, and they will kindly share some with him.
These things, of course, should be taken back to the orphanage and eaten with Xier.
The other children stared longingly at Xi'er, swallowing hard. But this was something he had brought for Xi'er, something he only wanted to give to her.
Of course, even so, Seele will also share some with her other friends. Although she's so young, she's already very clever!
However, this period of peace only lasted for about twenty days. Soon, the director called him over and told him that because of his age, the orphanage could not take care of him. Nevertheless, the director still helped him contact a middle school and secured an enrollment spot for him, where he could work part-time.
So he could only say goodbye to Seele, promising to meet again if he had the chance, and then left the orphanage.
(Additional setting: This is, after all, a pre-civilization with a well-developed education system. This person, Yun, is currently attending compulsory education.)
(Quick fact: Anyone who is 16 years of age or older and earns their living through their own work is considered to have full civil capacity.)
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This high school is under military administration, with only one holiday per month. The so-called work-study program involves two parts: doing odd jobs for school staff after school and an agreement that after graduating from university, students are required to perform more than five years of voluntary work for a United Nations-affiliated organization.
The organization's name is: Moths of Fire.
Even with his incomplete soul, his learning ability remains unquestionable. Moreover, although he may seem a bit dim-witted, he learns very quickly, making him quite popular with his teachers, and even earning a little more from his part-time jobs.
He would save up the money he had saved for living expenses and bring it back to the orphanage to buy food for Xi'er during every holiday.
Perhaps he was too slow to notice, or perhaps the hunger he felt when he first came into this world lingered, but he never thought of buying Seele any other gifts, only food, which made the originally skinny little girl become rounder day by day.
Sometimes, when Seele stands on the scale, she can't help but think of what he once said: "It's okay, I'm here. I'll make sure Seele eats her fill and gets chubby!" (from Chapter 002)
"Fair-skinned is fine, but what about chubby?"
While complaining, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up in a smile.
Occasionally, Seele would clutch her ever-growing worries, her heart filled with even more anxieties: wondering when she could grow up, leave the orphanage, and live with him.
Then she buried her head under the pillow, whimpering shyly, which made her roommates both tease and envy her.
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Until——
A year later, he took the entrance exam ahead of schedule and passed it with excellent results. He is about to go to the capital of Mu Continent to study.
He thought about it for a long time before he suddenly realized the significance of this matter—he had to say goodbye to Seele for a long time.
Because of the agreement he signed before starting school, he had to obey the arrangements and could not refuse.
So, on his last visit to the orphanage, he remembered he needed to buy a gift for Seele. He spent a long time browsing in the toy store, but in the end, he could only afford a relatively inexpensive doll.
The doll wasn't particularly pretty, and even looked a bit strange, but it had one very unique feature—its crystal eyes were the color of the sea.
He fell in love with it at first sight.
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Upon arriving at the orphanage, he gave the doll to Seele and explained where he was about to go and that he would have to say goodbye to Seele for a long time.
Listening to his intermittent narration, Seele hugged the small doll to her chest, holding it tighter and tighter.
Only at the very end did she raise her head and give him a forced smile, but she was still so beautiful.
She said, "In that case, Seele has no reason to keep you here. Be sure to be happy in your new environment."
Try to get along well with your classmates. Not everyone will like your silly, goofy appearance right now, so don't let anyone bully you.
Study hard and try to graduate as soon as possible. The graduation requirements for the University of the Firemoth are relatively lenient. As long as you accumulate enough credits, you might be able to enter the workforce sooner and come back to see Seele.
Although you'll likely stay at Firemoth after graduation, Seele will strive to be like you! If I go to the same university as you, we might reunite at school, or maybe even work together in the future?
And there's more...
There were so many things to say, but in the end, only the tears of stars were hidden away. At the end of the road, we said goodbye, promising to meet again in the future, and then went our separate ways.
but……
As life unfolds, through coincidences, accidents, or other means... in the end, they lost contact. Seele never inquired about him again or received any news of him.
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Have you noticed the problem? The current Seele's story is entirely the story of "World Bubble Seele." And this Seele is not actually the main character Seele, but rather World Bubble Seele.
Because their memories are synchronized (and the author deliberately created this situation), she mistakenly identified herself. But whether she mistakenly identified herself or not, this is still Seele's story, and the emotions expressed are exactly the same.
However, the subsequent appearances of the main heroine, Nozomi, and the withered Nozomi will create unexpected waves.
Detailed recollections of Seele's story: 1. She met Yun Fuyu three years ago and they had a good relationship. 2. The story of that breakfast. 3. Before becoming a Herrscher, Seele was a reserve soldier of the Flame Chaser. 4. Before the Herrscher of Death descended, Yun Fuyu was sent to the Honkai Center with the mission of finding the Herrscher and delaying her actions.
The current pre-civilization story blends the narratives of the two Seeles. The only bug is the addition of the Firemoth to the Cloud-Assisted Rain; otherwise, everything fits together perfectly. I will find and fix the bugs, and the story of Erinise will be completely transformed into the pre-civilization story, with many details from subsequent playthroughs unfolding sequentially.