I became like this entirely because of his fault!

At this moment, Lin Yu really wanted to tell Ling that the target of Chikage intent was most likely not her, but Apponia in front of her.

Chikage refers to Apponia as a friend, but due to certain events, his attitude towards Apponia...

In any case, Mei was quite frightened in the original story. She even breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Raiden Mei was not a friend of Chikage after Chikage said some chilling things.

Now, Lin Yu estimated that if he put Chikage down, Chikage would probably rush to Apponia immediately, instead of becoming Ling's enemy as Ling had predicted.

Right now, he has absolutely no intention of letting go of Chikage.

In Lin Yu's eyes, Apponia still had some use, and if possible, he didn't want Apponia to perish.

However, at the same time, although Ling's attitude towards Lin Yu is a bit ambiguous now, she is much more obedient than when the two first met.

Moreover, regardless of the circumstances, even if Apponia herself did not have that intention when she imposed the commandments, the fact remains that she betrayed Rin.

Now that his companion has the ability and the will to take revenge, Lin Yu doesn't want to stop this crucial blow to resolve their inner conflict because of his own personal thoughts.

"... You really don't plan to do anything?"

The bell that was eroding Elysian Realm ignored Apponia, who was approaching it, and focused its attention on Lin Yu.

"I'm going to kill her, and... won't that really disrupt your plans?"

"... maybe a little, but it's not a big problem."

At this moment, Lin Yu noticed Apponia's hesitant look and spoke to Ling with utmost seriousness.

"I don't think she's a bad person, but she should ultimately be held accountable for her actions."

"You are both the perpetrator and the victim. Now that you have the right and the reason for revenge, what are you Mom for?"

Hearing Lin Yu suddenly reprimand her sternly, Ling clicked her tongue in frustration and muttered under her breath.

"Tch, I learned it from you."

"Never mind, you said it was fine yourself, so now..."

Ignoring Elysia's complicated gaze, Rin gave Sakura, who was staring at her, an apologetic look.

Then, an even more terrifying expression appeared on the girl's face.

"I've been waiting for this moment for a long time since I learned the truth."

And "Apponia, I don't care why you imposed that bullshit commandment, now..."

"—I can finally kill you with one strike!!!!!"

"Sigh, is it always like this after all..."

Facing the purple giant before her, Apponia suddenly unleashed a surge of energy.

It's normal that she doesn't intend to obediently submit, but putting aside Rin, whose murderous intent has reached its peak and Herrscher is completely obsessed, and Elysia, who is still playing the male lead role, Lin Yu, as a viewer, suddenly noticed something.

The energy erupting from 'Apponia' was not of a single type, and one of them...

It's actually Herrscher energy?!

Good grief, I was still figuring out how to catch the Erosion that was playing hide-and-seek, and it actually had a brain freeze and possessed Apponia, now it's delivered itself to our doorstep to be slaughtered.

Something's not right, it's a trap!

"Ring, wait!"

"I can't wait any longer, this cut today..."

"I'm determined to kill him!"

In an instant, Bell faced the enemy who was unleashing powerful energy and allowed the purple giant to strike her down without reservation.

However, as the purple giant completed its action, the blade pierced through Apponia's body, yet it seemed to have caused her no real harm.

Apponia, who had been struck by the katana, suddenly knelt on the ground, gasping for fresh air.

Although she was pale, she did not look injured; rather, she seemed to have been freed from her restraints.

As for the 'Jizo Mitama' that delivered the strike, it raised its katana and displayed the 'person' pierced by the tip of the blade to everyone.

"How... did you find me?!"

The Corrosion Herrscher, who had long been lurking within the Elysian Realm, glared at Bell with resentment.

"I should have hidden it very well!!!!"

"... No, you're overthinking it."

Looking at the Corrosion Herrscher, who was clearly now at a disadvantage, Rin, who was also Corrosion Herrscher, said expressionlessly.

Why do you think I 'discovered' you?

"... What do you mean?"

At this moment, the Corrosion Herrscher suddenly felt as if she had made a mistake.

Even before today, the Corrosion Herrscher, who emerged in the two months since Otto's death, had been secretly plotting.

The Corrosion Herrscher, which was attached to a certain Gray Serpent, seized the opportunity through the Gray Serpent network to transfer itself to the administrator Gray Serpent.

Because of her unique characteristics, Gray Serpent, the administrator who had been communicating with Kevin primarily through the information screen during this period, was not seen through by Kevin.

Today, before she could enter Elysian Realm with the help of the administrator Gray Serpent, everything was going according to plan.

The Corrosion Herrscher from this era, who had corrupted a certain Gray Serpent, already knew how the old predecessor from 50,000 years ago had been captured.

Unlike normal Herrscher, she has never felt that she should fulfill any of the responsibilities of an 'Apostle' since her birth.

She had only one goal—to survive, she absolutely had to survive.

If she really starts causing trouble, then people from the Previous Era could quickly capture her predecessors, and people from this era can capture her immediately as well.

However, relying on the administrator Gray Serpent is not a long-term solution, since the administrator Gray Serpent will eventually have to meet the terrifying man Kevin Kaslana directly one day.

She couldn't guarantee that, with her abilities, she could continue to maintain her secrecy and safety in front of that man.

Therefore, she had to hide in a 'place' that was usually deserted and suitable for her to stay in.

This location is Land of the Past rarely visited by the World Serpent cadres.

Of course, when Lin Yu summoned the bell in front of the administrator Gray Serpent, the Corrosion Herrscher changed her plans immediately after being shocked for a few seconds.

She didn't know when her predecessor had sided with humanity, but if the other side also intended to invade Elysian Realm, then she couldn't directly confront them.

Putting aside the relative strengths of the two sides for the moment, Erosion had conducted research using data stored in the World Serpent's computer before invading Elysian Realm.

Her predecessors and some of the Flame-Chasers were relatives and acquaintances, and among them were 'sinners' who felt guilty towards their predecessors.

If these Flame-Chasers memories were to make a choice... well, no normal person would side with her.

If the two sides really start to fight, the Corrosion Herrscher will definitely be able to suppress her predecessor before the other Flame-Chasers seize the opportunity to increase her strength.

Moreover, she hadn't forgotten that Lin Yu, the man even 'He' feared, had also entered Elysian Realm.

After entering Elysian Realm, the Corrosion Herrscher, who was attached to the original body of the Flame-Chasers Apponia, which was integrated with Land of the Past, pondered for a while before starting her own plan.

She first made a difficult decision, and then began to secretly use her power to slowly erode Apponia's true form.

However, things didn't go smoothly from the start. Apponia herself wasn't so easy to corrupt, which caused problems with the Corrosion Herrscher's plan from the very first step.

What's worse is that her predecessor's speed in eroding Elysian Realm was far too fast, unlike an old man who had been squatting in the toilet for 50,000 years and whose main strength was agility.

Of course, these are not the main points.

The key point is that, after learning about certain things, Apponia actually started moving towards Lin Yu and Ling on her own initiative.

The Corrosion Herrscher, who had fled to the Elysian Realm to avoid facing Kevin, now discovers with immense sorrow...

She could avoid Kevin, but she couldn't avoid Lin Yu.

Along the way, the Corrosion Herrscher, with utmost care, has used all her strength to corrupt Apponia, attempting to manipulate her mind and keep her away from that terrifying Herrscher assassin.

But...

—There's not enough time.

From the time Elysia was beaten to the time Su was hung up, and then Kevin, Chikage, Cosmo were also hung up, very little time had passed.

Having failed to corrupt Apponia, the Corrosion Herrscher, upon discovering that Rin's killing intent towards Apponia had reached its peak, finally made a decision...

—Anyway, she had a backup plan, so she simply let Apponia and the enemy explode in this wave, regardless of whether it was exposed or not.

If Apponia were to die, the aftershocks of her energy would spread so strongly that she might still have a chance to escape.

If Apponia hadn't died...

No, that murderous intent was not feigned.

Facing its predecessors who have already encroached upon most of the Elysian Realm, Apponia has no chance of winning.

She's doomed. If I unleash enough power to create a scene of 'Apponia fighting to the death,' I'll have a chance to escape!

Then, she was stabbed out of Apponia's body by Rin.

That is why the Corrosion Herrscher judged that the intense killing intent that Rin revealed from the beginning was directed at her.

But now, listening to Rin's words, the Corrosion Herrscher asked Rin in disbelief, her voice trembling.

"Could it be... that you didn't even notice me?"

"Sodayo".

"So your killing intent was directed at that big-breasted nun from the very beginning?"

"Sodayo".

"And me... I was just unlucky and got caught in the crossfire?"

"Sodayo".

Seeing her 'junior' hanging on the giant katana like a piece of dried bacon, looking utterly devastated, Rin snorted and chuckled.

"Now that I'm here, your luck is extremely bad."

After saying this, Ling unleashed her power and tore the 'junior' in front of her to shreds on the spot.

At this point, the Corrosion Herrscher has been defeated...

If Lin Yu really had such thoughts, he felt that he was 100% senile.

On the surface, it is undoubtedly true that the Corrosion Herrscher was driven into a desperate situation by Bell.

However, after Ling killed Erosion, Lin Yu did not see the equipment that should have dropped—the Erosion Core.

Since the Bell can have this, then the Corrosion Herrscher should also have it.

Considering how ridiculous and sudden the other party's death was, and that no equipment was lost, Lin Yu felt that this matter was definitely not going to end so simply.

Moreover, after the erosion disappeared from Rin's sight, Rin's gaze shifted back to Apponia was now noticeably weaker.

Sensing that the other party's expression still harbored malice, Apponia didn't say much, but instead chose to stand up and continue to face the fate she was meant to face.

At this moment, Apponia, to be honest, a little surprised.

After destroying the Corrosion Herrscher, Bell did not suppress the killing intent emanating from her.

But Apponia can continue to see her future...

This premise already explains one thing.

Despite facing a murderous Rin, she still has a future.

In other words, in the future...

—Miss Ling, you didn't intend to kill me?

Chapter 323. It's all his fault that I've become like this!

After resolving Apponia's problem, Rin stared at the woman before her with murderous intent.

She developed a prejudice against him and chose to reconcile with her current 'enemy'—how could such a thing happen?!

Even today, 50,000 years later, Ling still clearly remembers the chilling smile that appeared on the faces of those soldiers when she was killed.

They probably genuinely believed they had killed the Herrscher and fought against the Honkai, which is why they showed those expressions.