It was night, the starry night was unveiled to the populace, being clear to the residents of the snowy tundra that had little pollution
Many people watched the full moon that bathed the world in moonlight with amazement, while some people were more amazed by the distant stars on the cosmos that the were light years away from their own little planet
"Bianka... You really shouldn't rely on your superior physique to keep on defeating me"
With his back leaning towards a big tree, the blonde haired, blue eyed boy suddenly said
"No Adam! It's just that you are cheating! If you didn't cheat so much, you would never win against me!"
The similarly blonde haired, blue eyed girl who was sitting beside the boy, shouted with frustration as she sulked
"Heh, I never cheat, I'm just more experienced and knowledgeable than you." The boy chuckled as he explained himself to her
"Hah?! More knowledgeable?! Are you saying that you read those boring books that teacher Ragna often brings!? Are you a nerd or something?!" The blond girl retorted with a sassy tone, but her eyes were looking at him in disbelief at the fact that he reads those boring things
"Oi! Don't underestimate the power of knowledge!" Adam shouted at her "Training your body is good and all, but you should also train your mind. Besides, knowledge can make things possible that would otherwise be impossible with just strength!"
"Eh? But if something doesn't go the way I want to, I can just punch it! So I don't need to read boring stuff and become a nerd like you..."
"Argh! Mark my words! You'll understand in the future, and then you will definitely regret not listening to me!" He gave up trying to convince this blockhead, so he just told her that she will definitely regret it in the future
"Uh huh... I definitely will...." Bianka blankly stared at him with an 'I don't believe your bullshit' expression
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The world has ushered in the year of 2014
In the year 1950, the first honkai eruption occurred, birthing the Herscher of Reason who chose to side with humanity
In the year 2000, the second honkai eruption occurred, birthing the Herscher of the Void who, driven by revenge, chose to carry honkai's will and destroy the world. Although she failed, there were a lot of casualties, and many people sacrificed themselves to put the Herscher to rest
And now, in the year 2014, the third honkai eruption will occur, birthing the Herscher of Thunder, who will put the accumulation of negative emotions to a second personality
The question is, why is this important?
Adam was currently in his dormitory, pondering those thoughts, along with the flashback dream he had. He knew the third honkai impact was approaching, and it was quite close, considering that it was now February 2014
Nothing important happened after winter vacation ended. He continued hanging out with Mei and Kiana, and accompanying them in school
He doesn't remember when exactly the 3rd eruption occurred, but he knows it is close. And although he isn't worried, he is still quite nervous
He has been worrying about the 3 eruption ever since he was born in this world, and he only got the power to defend himself and survive some months ago, so it still feels surreal to him
Still, Adam can adapt to his circumstances quite fast, it only took him one year of living as a toddler to fully accept that he reincarnated into another world and got a second chance at life
The Chat Room also gave him the necessary tools to survive and thrive in this world. And it also has the potential to make him got to other worlds, get their powers and become very powerful, far more than normal become he is no longer limited only to the Honkai world
[Tragic Phoenix has joined the Chat Room]
... It seems he spoke too soon
Tragic Phoenix.... It is too abstract for him to recognize this person
[Monika: Oh~ A new member~?]
[Advocate of gender equality: I thought all members have already joined? Then who the hell is this?]
[Red princess: Welcome new member. It is a pleasure to meet you, but I hope you don't have any connection to a certain Phenex scumbag I know]
[Good Slime: Why are you guys surprised? We don't even know how this Chat Room works]
[Good slime: Still, welcome to the Chat Room, Phoenix-san!]
[Shiraori: Um! Welcome! But Adam, shouldn't you as the Admin be the first to welcome the new member~?]
While all the members welcomed the new member, Adam was still contemplating their identity. There were a lot of people who had a connection with Phoenixes in fiction, so he was racking his brain to find out the member's identity
[Asterios: I'm trying to see if I know this figure, and whether this person's world was fiction back in my previous world]
Was it Ravel from Rias' world? No, he doubts it. There was no way the Chat Room would invite two people of the same world, and he also couldn't think of why Ravel would be considered a tragic figure
But maybe it was Riser himself? His life did get ruined when Rias won the rating game against him, but he doubts it as it hasn't even happened yet
[Advocate of gender equality: If my world was an anime in your world, then doesn't that mean you know the future?]
[Asterios: .....]
[Advocate of gender equality: Adam, my best buddy and my brother from another mother... Do you know the location of some secret treasure? Or maybe a hidden stone that has Caliburn embedded into it?]
Adam's eye twitched at Kazuma's shameless behavior, but he didn't judge him as he probably would do the same as him if he was in his situation
[Good Slime: Kazuma-san, even if your world was an anime, it still wouldn't be the same. Anime is anime, and real life is real life, there is a huge difference, you know?]
[Shiraori: And maybe instead of a hidden treasure, you'll find a hidden boss that can kill you with a slap~!]
Adam face palmed at the spider-slime duo's response, although he is thankful that he didn't have to explain himself
[Advocate of gender equality: Gah! Give me back my feelings, you bastards!]
[Asterios: They are not wrong, Kuzuma! The Omniverse is infinite, so who knows how many differences there are between reality and fiction?]
[Advocate of gender equality: .....]
[Advocate of gender equality: Did you just....?]
[Asterios: Yes, yes I did]
[Advocate of gender equality: .....]
[Advocate of gender equality: Damn bishounen! Don't call me that!]
"Haha" Adam laughed at the sheer comic relief that Kazuma provides, even without himself knowing
It is comparable to the banter he has with Kiana everyday when they interact with each other. This relaxes and temporarily forget all the tragedies that will happen in the future
Hmm... Nope, he lied. A sweaty NEET guy will never be comparable to the banter he has daily with a beautiful and cute white haired girl
Kiana can be very cute sometimes, but she also has the potential to be very beautiful when she grows up and matures
[Tragic Phoenix: What is this? Did a mutant attack me?]
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Every hope Adam had that this member wasn't who he thought it was got shattered when she wrote their first sentence
"....Fuck" He couldn't help but swear outloud
At least there is still hope for redemption, depending on which version of the universe it was out of all universes in that verse's vast Multiverse
… Then again, he shouldn't be too hopeful- because reality is indeed often disappointing
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