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Little Ellie was well aware of what these people thought of her, so she banished all those who were planning to kidnap her to the Imaginary Space.

In just half a day, Little Ellie witnessed the differences in human nature.

So she hid herself and continued to wander around the town in a way that wouldn't be disturbed by ordinary people. When she got tired, she would find a chair to rest briefly, and then continue wandering around.

Little Ellie wasn't in a hurry to see Alicia; after all, Alicia was there, and she could go whenever she wanted.

The main reason is that Little Ellie can't sense where Elise is right now, so she thought she should learn something before Elise returns.

Little Ellie had already made plans for her future, but she never expected that her existence would be noticed by others.

"Excuse me, may I sit next to you?"

The gentle girl's voice coming from behind made Little Ellie, who was still curiously looking around the town, freeze.

She first looked around. There was no one else on the chair except herself, which meant that the other person was talking to her?

Thinking of this, Little Ellie turned her head and saw a tall, gentle girl looking at her with a pair of light pink eyes.

Normally, Ellie doesn't communicate with the Cocoon of the End to use her powers, because she feels that only in this way can she better understand the world and build a good relationship with Elise.

Because of this, and because her true form is the Cocoon of the End, Little Ellie doesn't believe she will encounter a real crisis.

Now she is hiding her presence, especially since Alicia is not on Earth, so little Alicia is naturally not on guard at all.

After all, Earth is, in a way, her backyard.

Chapter 182 Are you the Herald of the End?

Although she was seen, Little Ellie did not panic at all.

Knowing that Alicia and the star god from outside the solar system have left the solar system, everything in the entire solar system is no match for her.

In other words, in terms of combat strength, as a consciousness born from the cocoon of the end, she can do whatever she wants.

Of course, she still had some reservations, because she couldn't touch the humans who were still on Earth and had been marked by that star god.

Little Ellie knew without a doubt that if she made a move against these marked people, it would definitely bring back that Star God and Elise from another world to cause her trouble.

Moreover, Little Ellie's original intention was to build a good relationship with Alicia from another world. She is no longer the cocoon of the end who only has instincts. She has her own consciousness now, so naturally she will not knowingly do so and lose Alicia's favor from another world.

Little Airi looked up and met Raiden Mei's pale pink eyes.

She blinked first, then gave Raiden Mei a clear smile.

After all, it was Raiden Mei who instructed the Herrscher of Origin to become the Herrscher of Origin. Although she had not yet developed self-awareness at that time, she was essentially the Cocoon of the End and naturally knew all the memories recorded by the Cocoon of the End.

Little Airi blinked her eyes, tilted her head back, and quietly looked at Raiden Mei, waiting for the other to speak first.

As Little Airi sized up Raiden Mei, Raiden Mei was also sizing up Little Airi in front of her.

Although little Ellie's cheeks are chubby now, you can still see the resemblance to Elise in her facial features.

Whether it was her pink hair, just like Alicia's, or her large, pink, glass-like eyes, or the sense of familiarity she felt from her, it was all about her.

Although she didn't know how the other person appeared, Raiden Mei had a feeling that the little girl in front of her was definitely related to Alicia.

"Which Alicia are you?"

Raiden Mei suddenly remembered that Alicia seemed to be able to transform into other people's appearances, so she hesitated for a moment before tentatively speaking.

"I'm the newly born Alicia~" Little Alicia blinked her big eyes and answered naturally.

Raiden Mei was stunned for a long time after hearing Little Airi's answer.

What does it mean for Alicia to have just been born?

Could it be that……

Raiden Mei suddenly realized something and asked in surprise and doubt, "You mean, you're actually Alicia's daughter?"

"How could that be?" Little Ellie shook her head vigorously, her cheeks puffing out slightly.

“Aili, I’m not the daughter of those two Alicias you know.”

"On the contrary, from a certain perspective, Alicia of this world is actually my daughter."

"Irisia of this world is your daughter?" Raiden Mei's brain briefly went blank again because of little Irisia's words.

Raiden Mei really wanted to say, "You look so small, how could Alicia from this world be your daughter?"

But reason told him that he couldn't directly ask about his doubts.

Because she noticed that when Ellie said those words, her expression was perfectly normal, as if she were stating a fact.

Furthermore, the primordial power within his body made him even more affectionate towards Little Ellie than he was towards the two Ellie he knew, as if his power came from her.

Combining this with the information I learned from the Honkai Impact 3rd game, although I think this is impossible, there is no better explanation.

With this thought in mind, Raiden Mei felt reassured and looked intently at Airi, whose innocent face resembled that of a real eight or nine-year-old girl.

"You are—the Herrscher of the End?"

Yes, the only people who could make her feel so close to them, besides the original Herrscher of Origin, Alicia, were the so-called Herrscher of the End.

Previously, when facing the Herrscher of the Void Sirin, Raiden Mei felt a sense of familiarity with her, but that feeling was completely different from when facing Alicia and the little Alicia in front of her.

Other Herrschers with different powers all feel like their subordinates or children under the perception of the Origin Power.

The power of the Primordial Herrscher can suppress all ordinary Herrschers, but only the strongest Herrscher of the End can give her the same feeling as when facing the Primordial Herrscher.

That's why Raiden Mei thought that the little Airi in front of her was the Herrscher of the End.

What puzzled her was that, according to the script, wasn't Kiana supposed to be the Herrscher of the End?

Why did she appear on Earth in the form of little Ellie?

Most importantly, Raiden Mei has not yet sensed any malice from this suspected Herrscher of the End. Her gaze is pure, and her curiosity about this world is genuine.

It can be said that this little Ellie, who is suspected to be the Herrscher of the End arriving ahead of time, has no intention of destroying this civilization at this moment.

“The answer is very close~” Little Airi stretched out her index finger and waved it in front of Raiden Mei.

As she raised her hand, Raiden Mei saw the white lace sleeve peeking out from Airi's arm.

"The answer is very close?" Raiden Mei frowned slightly.

"You mean you're not the Herald of the End?"

"Of course, even trials from the cocoon must be taken one step at a time." Little Ellie chuckled softly, her sweet, flawless smile exactly like Elise's.

"Even if some unforeseen events cause the order in which the Herrschers appear to differ from that of the previous civilization, all the Herrschers will still appear in turn before the Herrscher of the End truly appears."

"So, Mei, it's really wrong of you to have such thoughts~"

Although her instincts told her that the little girl in front of her meant her no harm, Raiden Mei didn't completely trust her instincts at this moment: "Then who are you? Why are you here?"

"Mei, you don't have to be so wary of me~" Little Airi spread her little hands helplessly, looking innocently at Raiden Mei's slightly wary eyes.

"I really didn't mean you any harm, and besides, wasn't it you who came to find me first, Mei?"

Upon hearing Ellie's words, Raiden Mei's expression froze for a brief moment.

Because what Little Ellie said was true; she had come over on her own initiative. The other person had been sitting there peacefully and hadn't used any other means to attract her over.

It was because I was puzzled by the other person's back that I took the liberty of walking up to them and striking up a conversation.

Realizing this, Raiden Mei understood that it was her fault and promptly apologized to Airi: "I'm sorry, it was my fault. I apologize for my previous offense."

Little Airy shook her head and chuckled, "Hehe, Mei, I don't accept your apology~"

Meeting Raiden Mei's slightly embarrassed and puzzled gaze, Airi continued to speak.

"Since Mei didn't do anything wrong, you don't need to apologize to anyone~"

Chapter 183 Little Ellie lays her cards on the table.

"Ok?"

Raiden Mei was even more confused. To be honest, she couldn't understand little Airi at all now.

Or rather, since the other person is also Alicia in some ways, it's normal that she can't see through them.

After all, everyone who knows Alicia has an unusual way of thinking.

Little Ellie waved her little hand, and a pinkish-purple transparent barrier appeared, enveloping Raiden Mei and herself before disappearing immediately, as if everything she had seen before was an illusion.

But Raiden Mei could sense that the pinkish-purple transparent barrier that had flashed by earlier was still there, completely isolating them from the outside world.

"Okay, okay." After doing all that, Little Airi immediately started explaining to Raiden Mei.

“Mei, you guessed that she was the Herrscher of the End, but you were only half right. She is indeed related to the End, but she is not the Herrscher of the End.”

"Because it's actually the final cocoon."

"The Cocoon of the End?" Raiden Mei's pupils trembled slightly, and she looked at little Airi with disbelief.

Although Little Airi's answer seemed outrageous to Raiden Mei, the connection between her and the power emanating from the Origin and the other person was undeniable.

Since the other party is neither the Herald of the End nor the Herald of the Beginning, the most impossible thing is no longer impossible under these premises.

After all, Alicia from another world has come here, so what is impossible?

Even though she already believed Ellie's answer, Raiden Mei directly asked her question: "But, as far as I know, isn't the Cocoon of the End supposed to be without self-awareness? Why would you...?"

"This isn't something Alicia from another world would do," Little Ali said, her cheeks puffing up again in a huff.

"If the person hadn't gained consciousness at that moment and quickly changed direction, they would have been destroyed by her arrow long ago."

Even now, her arrow has left an irreparable wound on the person.

As Little Ellie finished speaking, she took off her cloak.

After taking off her cloak, Raiden Mei saw a little girl named Airi wearing an exquisite white lace princess dress.

The skirt is a knee-length one-piece dress, and the top is a lace camisole with delicate lace trim at the waist and chest.

A large lace bow was tied at her waist, and the outline of the bow could be seen even from the front.

The princess dress is a halter style and therefore has no sleeves, except for a pair of short sleeves that reach the upper arms.

The skirt she wore was very fluffy, as if it was being supported by a petticoat underneath, and the lace on it was embroidered with flawless flowers.

She was wearing a pair of white leather boots and white opaque stockings.

With just one glance, facing the exquisitely cute little Airi, who seemed like a princess on the run, Raiden Mei's pale pink eyes couldn't help but radiate maternal warmth.

"Look, it's right here," Little Ellie pointed to her right shoulder.

"This small gap was left by Alicia."

Following Little Airi's guidance, Raiden Mei looked closely and indeed saw a faint, curved notch on Little Airi's smooth shoulder.

This gap is like a permanent flaw left on a perfect work of art due to the craftsman's carelessness.

Raiden Mei's eyelashes trembled slightly. Perhaps it was the maternal instincts triggered by little Elise that made her think that Elise's treatment of a child was somewhat inappropriate.

But such a thought only arose for a moment before Raiden Mei banished it from her mind.

After all, Alicia was the sun that pulled her out of the dark abyss, so she couldn't say anything bad about Alicia.

Raiden Mei took a deep breath, readjusted her mindset, and her eyes hardened again: "Then why did Alicia attack you?"

"How would they know?" Little Ellie shrugged helplessly.

"Who knows what Alicia was thinking at the time, she just inexplicably shot an arrow in that direction."

“I didn’t restrict her before. I turned a blind eye to everything she did. I didn’t interfere with Mei becoming the Herrscher of Origin. I even used my abilities to help Alicia fulfill her wish.”

"If it weren't for my help, how could you have so quickly resurrected people from a previous civilization who had already perished using that book?"

"Although it wouldn't be difficult for Alicia from another world to collect enough imaginary energy, I did help in the process, and you, Mei, as someone who experienced it firsthand, can't deny that, right?"

Little Ellie was telling the absolute truth. Although she didn't have self-awareness before, her help for Ellie was instinctive, after all, Ellie was the Herrscher of Origin who was related to her.

Although the Alicia from another world was not born here, as Alicia and the first Herrscher, how could the Cocoon of the End not care about the first intelligent being born from it?

In a sense, Alicia can be seen as a child of the Cocoon of the End. As the Herrscher of Origin, she is the same as the subsequent Herrscher of the End within the Cocoon of the End.

However, following the normal procedure, the Herrscher of Origin, Alicia, would truly disappear. Her own power would not be as strong as that of the Herrscher of the End, and she would not be able to help humanity directly overcome the crisis.

But everything she did afterward was tacitly approved by the Cocoon of the End. Otherwise, with the power of the Cocoon of the End, how could it not fix this bug added by the Herrscher of Origin?

"You mean, the Void Creature I saw back then wasn't there to stop me from becoming the Herrscher of Origin, but rather for that book?" Raiden Mei asked incredulously.