I became like this entirely because of his fault! (cont.)

Betrayed by the Fire Moth and tricked by Apponia, Rin truly intended to kill her opponent when she unleashed that strike from Jizo Mitama.

Honestly, the thought that "this woman is useful to Lin Yu, and I need to consider the bigger picture" might have crossed her mind, but she immediately dismissed it.

Over these 50,000 years, the resentment in Ling's heart has accumulated to a level that is unimaginable to ordinary people.

She was genuinely happy to learn that the real culprit who had harmed her was not truly 'dead'.

In those 50,000 years, she never imagined that she would have the chance to take revenge on the enemy who had truly harmed her.

However, when the Jizo Mitama Giant controlled by Rin struck Apponia, she could no longer ignore the slight anomaly she had sensed.

After discovering that Apponia actually harbored her 'descendant' within her, Rin felt...

—This is fucking annoying.

She pursues the ultimate revenge, so naturally she would want to kill this big-breasted bitch with one blow when Apponia is at her peak.

But now, her junior has actually shown her through her own existence that Apponia was somewhat weak from the very beginning...

The reason she would not hesitate to kill her own juniors was largely because she was furious after her revenge was interrupted.

Now, with everyone present, including Lin Yu, watching her, Ling felt extremely uncomfortable.

Her older sister, Sakura, did not stop her, but looked at her with a worried expression, fearing that she would be consumed by the darkness in her heart once again and that her body and mind would Honkai Corruption.

Meanwhile, Elysia, who had a good relationship with Apponia, was also looking at Rin with a complicated expression.

Although she didn't say anything, Ling knew that the other party really wanted her to let this damned woman go.

As for Lin Yu, he calmly observed everything.

Perhaps what Lin Yu said before was indeed what he truly felt; he did support Ling in completing her revenge.

As for what other people think, does it matter?

What really made Ling uncomfortable was the scene and the atmosphere.

Apponia is now incredibly weak due to the interference of erosion.

Bell, who raised the butcher's knife and eroded the Elysian Realm, was undoubtedly the stronger party.

At that moment, Rin felt as if she were hallucinating that scene from the past.

The armed man unleashed a devastating attack on the unarmed and vulnerable...

That's how she died.

Now, Apponia gives Rin the same feeling as when she was about to be killed by the guards, so weak that Rin feels unbearable.

To be honest, looking back now, the incredible power that Bell unleashed after being killed, and the final blow to that civilization, was, to some extent, a form of 'bullying' of the weaker soldiers in the base.

If she were the completely corrupted woman of the past, she would definitely not have any psychological burden regarding bullying the weak.

But now, the situation is different.

No matter how hard she tries to deny it, the truth is that Ling is much calmer emotionally now than before.

After visualizing her own death, Rin realized she couldn't bring herself to strike with her sword.

She craved the ultimate revenge, but this weak, even somewhat disgusting, revenge was nothing like the revenge she had imagined.

Killing Apponia like this is my revenge...

Damn it, my revenge shouldn't be like this!

"... Lin Yu!"

At this moment, Rin, whose mind was in complete disarray, glared fiercely at Lin Yu after realizing that she couldn't even maintain the giant's 'Jizo Mitama'.

"Did you guess from the beginning that this would happen, which is why you didn't stop me?"

"... No, just how smart do you think I am?"

Suddenly feeling resentful, Lin Yu looked at Rin, who had been struggling for a long time but hadn't actually cut down Apponia, and said to Rin in a tone that was mixed with surprise and helplessness.

"I feel like everyone thinks I have an extremely high IQ and can predict the course of everything—don't overthink it."

"Personally, I support your revenge. Isn't it your own fault that you didn't kill Apponia?"

"Whispering sound..."

Although she still had some doubts, Ling had to admit that this was her own problem.

Ultimately, all she could have done was cut the other person down with one blow. Why, at this very last moment, did she see her own reflection in Apponia?

... It's all Lin Yu's fault!

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

If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be thinking about all this nonsense right now!

After noticing a hint of resentment in Ling's eyes, Lin Yu felt that something was amiss.

Although it was a good thing that Apponia hadn't been killed, he really didn't expect that Rin, who hadn't had any in-depth conversations with Theresa, would actually take the initiative to temporarily put aside her thoughts of revenge.

Although this was in his best interest, it was truly an accident.

As a result of this accident, he was glared at fiercely by Ling for a long time.

While this kind of thing wouldn't necessarily make him angry outright, it still feels... kind of subtle.

Seeing that Rin hadn't killed Apponia, Elysia said nothing, but simply let out a long sigh of relief.

Now that things have moved beyond the worst-case scenario, she should just keep quiet.

Elysia doesn't dislike talking; on the contrary, she enjoys chatting with other people.

However, although Ling has put down her weapon, her emotions are still clearly in a state of extreme instability.

Apponia barely survived the clutches of this new 'Lord of the Elysian Realm'. If Elysia's words inadvertently provoke Rin, causing Apponia to face danger again, Elysia will be in for a real headache.

So now...

You mustn't laugh.

At least for now, I absolutely cannot laugh.

If Rin sees me laughing, she might get so angry that she summons that giant and continues preparing for her unfinished revenge.

Perhaps in Elysia's eyes, she had hidden her little thoughts quite well.

But now, after Rin dispersed the Jizo Mitama she had condensed, the corrosive power on her body inevitably spread to the surroundings.

At this point, Suzu had already become the 'Lord of the Elysian Realm'. When she spread her power around, Suzu, who had no intention of controlling her power, still managed to erode the people and things around her to some extent.

For example, right now, she has roughly sensed Elysia's hidden thoughts through the power of erosion.

No, actually, it wasn't just Elysia; everyone else's thoughts were seen through by Rin at that moment.

After realizing that almost everyone around her was trying not to laugh, Ling suddenly felt that the man who was still struggling seemed much more pleasing to the eye.

At least for now, this guy isn't planning to laugh at me.

I said...

After taking a deep breath, Rin switched back to her previous extremely sinister expression and stared intently at Apponia, who had already stood up.

"You don't think this is the end of it, do you?"

"Apponia, you are still my enemy, and I will kill you one day!!!"

Sensing the killing intent emanating from the other party, Apponia lowered her head and didn't say anything more about what he said.

Now, she is seeing a future that, theoretically, should not be seen.

In the future, she was shocked to find herself gazing at something inside a church in the real world.

The murderous aura emanating from Rin seemed genuine; even now, Apponia felt that Rin would kill her sooner or later.

But the future she sees is undoubtedly also a possibility.

In other words...

As Apponia was deep in thought, Bell added menacingly.

"I just think you're too weak right now!"

"Just because I was bullied by those despicable guys back then doesn't mean I'd want to bully others—hey, Lin Yu, get this guy a body that can fight!"

"Once she has a body capable of fighting, I will kill her with my own hands!!!"

"Oh, I see..."

After giving Ling a subtle look, Lin Yu realized that Ling, who had initially been seen as a fierce dog, was gradually reverting to the appearance of a husky.

Although she still retains her adult appearance, Lin Yu felt that it was only a matter of time before she transformed into Fei Yu Maru, given her current behavior of shouting but not attacking Apponia.

"Even if you don't say it, I still intend to do it."

After snapping his fingers lightly, Lin Yu released all the Flame-Chasers memory entities that he had bound to the cross, except for Chikage.

"Now you should know that I really meant no harm and that I was telling the truth."

"Now, Rin and I will go and find the Corrosion Herrscher. Before we leave, I would like to make a proposal."

After glancing at Chikage, who was struggling to the point of exhaustion, Lin Yu addressed the crowd.

"Including Mr. Chikage, I hope that everyone here can persuade your other companions in the Elysian Realm to lend me a hand."

Hearing Lin Yu's sudden request, Su flexed her wrist joints and asked Lin Yu in confusion.

"To lend you a hand? Forgive my bluntness, but if we follow your logic, then besides the Corrosion Herrscher is on the run, the Herrscher of Finality is the only one left to deal with in your era."

Unfortunately...

Recalling the battle he missed back then, Su said to Lin Yu with a wry smile.

"Faced with the absolute power of the Herrscher of Finality, I think we Memory Entities probably can't be of much help."

"No, you are all top talents, and the world today undoubtedly needs more talents."

Looking at Su's bitter face, Lin Yu addressed the crowd.

"Ever since I dealt with the last Herrscher, the Honkai on Earth has become significantly more active than before."

"Although we have basically eliminated the Herrscher, the countless Honkai around the world have already exhausted our external resistance forces."

"So—you need tireless thugs?"

After Lin Yu expressed his thoughts, Elysian Realm Kevin spoke very decisively.

"Putting aside the fact that we don't have a physical form in this state, even if we suppress those small-scale Honkai, you will still have to face that thing in the end."

"The Herrscher of Finality, if you don't defeat this powerful enemy, no matter how many people you save, they will almost all be killed by the Herrscher of Finality in the end."

"That's true... However, I think it's always meaningful to save one more person before the Battle of Finality."

After saying this, Lin Yu looked around and addressed the crowd.

"Before coming to the Elysian Realm this time, I had already prepared Soul Steel bodies for everyone to use at any time."

"These Soul Steel bodies are perfect bodies that have been modified so that they can be activated at any time once 'consciousness' is implanted into them. Although they are not as useful as your original bodies, they are sufficient for you to carry out actions in the outside world."

"Of course, I'm inviting everyone to lend me a hand, but it's not mandatory."

"Before I resolve the erosion, you all have plenty of time to consider whether I am someone you can trust."

After saying that, Lin Yu stomped his foot on the ground and rushed out.

Meanwhile, Ling saw that Lin Yu had left right after saying those words, and she immediately looked at Sakura, who hadn't stopped her from the beginning, with reluctance.

"Elder sister..."

"Okay, Rin, you're all grown up now."

Sakura walked up to Rin, hugged her younger sister in her arms, and whispered to her.

"You're an adult now, go do what you believe is right."

"I believe that you will make the right choice now."

"Okay, I understand. So..."

See you later, sister.

After saying that, Ling immediately broke free from her sister's embrace without hesitation and caught up with Lin Yu.

Watching the two run off one after the other, Chikage, who had finally fallen from the cross, was immediately carried aside by Kevin and Su.