Chapter 66: His Burning Hatred
[ Genshin Impact - Arataki Itto: So cool, so cool, Brother Kalpas, you are my god! ]
[ Genshin Impact - Kuki Shinobu: Boss, you are… ]
As the external brain of the Arataki Gang, Kuki Shinobu understood her boss's personality extremely well; he rarely complimented anyone.
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Elysia: Kalpas is a good boy, you know. As long as you keep him company and talk to him, everything will be fine♪. ]
[ Honkai: Star Rail - Kafka: This kind of personality is perfect for working with us Stellaron Hunters! ]
[ Honkai: Star Rail - Fu Xuan: Hmph, this Kalpas is one of the great heroes who saved the world. How could he possibly join you cosmic tumors? ]
[ Honkai: Star Rail - Silver Wolf: Hmph, how are we cosmic tumors? Don't spout nonsense. Your Xianzhou Alliance can't handle things yourselves, so why don't you look for the reasons within? You only know how to blame us. We're very busy, you know? ]
[ Genshin Impact - Noelle: If I could have the strength of Mr. Kalpas, I might be able to become an official knight. ]
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Kiana: Are Flame-Chasers this powerful? ]
"Mei, when you go to the Elysian Realm in the future, can you ask them how they became Flame-Chasers?" Kiana asked Raiden Mei cautiously.
"What are you trying to do?" Raiden Mei looked at Kiana, already having guessed her intentions.
"Um, I just want to protect Mei well. I have to become stronger, so… hehehehe." Kiana poked her fingers together, looking awkward.
"Alright, I'm not as fragile as you think!" Raiden Mei pinched Kiana's cheek and said nonchalantly.
The Inventory Livestream also fell into an endless argument.
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"Alright, everyone, please quiet down. Next, we will play the highlight reel of Kalpas:"
"What he hates, is always himself"
[ Honkai: Star Rail - Seele: Huh, what does this title mean? ]
[ Genshin Impact - Raiden Makoto: He hates himself? ]
At this moment, the people in the Inventory Livestream were stunned when they saw the title of this video, and then they waited with curiosity for the video to play.
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The video slowly appeared. Kalpas was covered in flames, and Aponia was standing behind him, praying for him.
"This time, I proved Sakura's innocence, right? My body is the evidence. She was never a traitor. Go tell them, tell everyone about this innocence! It was something I bought with my own hands, not their charity!"
Kalpas's voice grew weaker and weaker. Soon, the flames engulfed his entire body and burned his head to ashes as well.
[ "After abandoning the rules, the secular world accuses; after abandoning salvation, one is judged as evil; after abandoning cowardice, how to choose; malice overlaps, the flames are a choke." ]
[ "Not understanding how to destroy in a dead end; not understanding who is the devil in innocence; not willing to hesitate, coldness is the original sin; please do not make mistakes, and still be upright in the end." ]
The scene shifted, and two Kalpas appeared on the screen, one with his back to the viewer.
"Oh… I finally understand, Kalpas. No wonder you have no grudges against Sakura," the Kalpas with his back to the screen said with a sneer.
"Whether it was the day you were purged at the sanatorium, or every subsequent time you were powerless, the only thing you hated was yourself. That's why that rage never extinguished, unless you embrace death, right?" The Kalpas with his back to him became more and more impassioned, but the mockery deep within his tone could not be concealed.
[ "Expecting the feedback of the past, receiving a faint radiance." ]
[ "After judging the rules, bearing the accusations; after choosing salvation, becoming evil." ]
[ "Never cowardly, who can make the choice; true names overlap, the flames still choke." ]
The scene changed again, and Kalpas, engulfed in flames, appeared on the screen once more.
"What I truly want… I know I am not qualified to possess… This time… this time… did I… did I actually protect something?" Kalpas's tone was full of unwillingness, but also carried a glimmer of hope.
"Yes… you did it. Sleep now!" At this moment, Aponia's voice appeared in the video, her tone full of gentleness.
The screen slowly showed a picture of several children playing, with Kalpas carrying heavy goods to block in front of them.
[ "If the future reappears, the true name is Decimation; a thousand sails are hard to reach me, no one suffers a calamity." ]
"The video ends here."
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[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Su: If memory understands for whom the betrayal was, how can one doubt the tearing of the Elysian Realm's Vicissitude and Deliverance? ]
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Kevin: A good song. ]
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Elysia: Eden, can you sing it for me? Eden. ]
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Eden: Alright, whatever you want to hear, I will sing. ]
[ Honkai: Star Rail - Robin: It is indeed a good song. I will sing this during the tour. ]
[ Genshin Impact - Yun Jin: If this song is slightly improved, it should be able to be combined with opera. ]
[ Honkai: Star Rail - Herta: A good warrior, but come to think of it, I really want to study Flame-Chasers. ]
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Mobius: Oh, you want the research data on Flame-Chasers? If you beg me, I might share it with you. ]
At this moment, Mobius didn't realize what she had said. After all, she didn't think anyone would lower themselves for a little bit of Flame-Chaser data.
[ Honkai: Star Rail - Herta: Please, give me the Flame-Chaser data! ]
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Mobius: Hmph, since you begged me, I'll give it to you! ]
[ Honkai: Star Rail - Xuan Yong: Worthy of being the hardest material in the Elysian Realm. ]
[ Genshin Impact - Klee: Huh, big brother, what does that mean? ]
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Mobius: What do you mean? ]
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"Alright, next let's play the fan-made video of Kalpas:"
"Puella Magi Kalpas Magica"
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Kiana: I don't know why, but I want to laugh when I see this title. ]
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Murata Himeko: This title… ]
Murata Himeko, looking at the title of this fan-made video, fell into deep thought because she remembered that not long ago, Principal Theresa had acquired a pile of manga and costumes related to magical girls and had been soaking in her room for a whole day without coming out.
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Kalpas: Why do I always have a bad premonition? ]
[ Honkai: Star Rail - Fu Xuan: Hmm, when watching fan-made videos, you should have milk tea and popcorn ready. ]
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The screen slowly showed a girl with green hair in buns standing on the stage, looking down at everyone below.
Then, to the astonishment of everyone in the Inventory Livestream, the girl raised her hand and pulled the two hair buns right off her head.
Then she turned around abruptly and threw the two buns aside. [ Reference to Otto throwing his coat ]
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