Fairness, Fairness, and More Fairness

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Although she had guessed what reason Lin Yu would give, Elysia really didn't expect Lin Yu to be so direct about this matter.

The members of the Fire Moth knew all too well the weight of such a simple sentence. "Solve the Finality."

In their fight against the Honkai, the members of the Fire Moth sacrificed their lives and risked everything, but in the end they were defeated by the Herrscher of Finality.

As the Origin Herrscher, Elysia was naturally one of the victims.

Elysia wasn't very clear about some things that happened after her death, but judging from the brief information exchange before, they not only lost the Battle of Finality of their era, but they probably lost it quite badly.

If the Origin Herrscher can resolve the Cocoon of Finality, then Elysia will absolutely spare no effort to eliminate the enemy that threatens humanity—even if that enemy is Him who desires to 'embrace' humanity.

The problem is, if you can't do something, you just can't do it.

The power of the Primordial One is indeed strong enough, but in the face of the Herrscher of Finality and the Cocoon of Finality, even the Origin Herrscher's power is not enough.

That's why, quite naturally, Elysia didn't completely believe the reasons Lin Yu gave her.

"Ah, I knew this would happen."

Looking at Elysia's suspicious expression, Lin Yu was not surprised at all.

He wasn't some domineering protagonist from a fantasy novel. The fact that Elysia didn't look at him like he was an idiot after he said that was already a sign that Elysia was giving him face.

"If it's not possible today, Miss Elysia can think about it for a few days."

"But personally, I hope this timeframe can be a little shorter, since the longer I've held onto these powers..."

"—My chances of winning are higher when it comes to the Finality."

Chapter 337. Fairness, Fairness, and Fairness Again

After listening to Lin Yu's pleading words, Elysia felt that she was in a difficult position.

To be honest, given that things have come to this point, if what Lin Yu said is true, then whatever methods and rhetoric he uses to deal with Elysia, Elysia would find it all quite reasonable.

In Lin Yu's vision, the Finality approaching. He has a way, and a certain probability of defeating the Finality, but he needs the power that Elysia gave him as the 'key'.

In this situation, whether Lin Yu openly robbed her, threatened the lives of Elysia's acquaintances, or directly used moral blackmail, it wasn't considered too excessive in Elysia's eyes.

After all, this is no joke, and it's quite reasonable for an extreme person to choose extreme measures.

However, Lin Yu did not choose the aforementioned methods. Instead, he calmly and sincerely told Elysia about the matter and then gave Elysia the choice, letting her decide when it would be better to hand over the power to Lin Yu.

Then this...

It has to be said that at this moment, Elysia's perception of Lin Yu has clearly improved considerably.

As for Lin Yu's own thoughts, it's not really appropriate to say them.

[You know perfectly well that extreme measures won't get you power from Elysia, so for your own purposes, you've come up with other methods.]

As the bishop of the Apocalypse clan, you know that while human nature is complex, it is also easily understood.

[Offering a morally manipulative statement like, "If you give it to me late, you'll be fully responsible for the loss, you little fatso," might have some effect, but the risk is simply too great.]

Elysia is a good person, and for good people, what's needed to morally blackmail them is actually quite simple.

Using words to threaten or directly morally blackmail them is likely to provoke their resentment.

However, if you state your request directly, these people will analyze the situation and immediately begin to manipulate themselves.

You talk too much nonsense.

"Then tell me, is what this system said correct or not?"

I'm complaining now because you exposed my innermost thoughts!

Looking at Elysia, who was clearly considering whether to give him power right now, Lin Yu really felt that this kind of good person was actually very easy to understand.

When faced with good people who have the ability to change the course of the battle, as long as they realize that they and those around them are in danger, they will morally blackmail themselves, just as the system said.

Take Welt Young as an example. His body was destroyed and his mind was almost broken during the Second Honkai Eruption. After being ambushed by Otto, he should have been resting peacefully.

However, since Sirin explicitly asked him to meet with Sirin after dropping the meteorite, without needing anyone else to say much, Welt immediately and successfully put himself in a morally blackmailing position.

Although his trip to the moon was tactically motivated by two purposes: to buy time for Siegfried to obtain Soul Steel for analyzing the technology of the Previous Civilization and to hide the soul within the core in preparation for an ambush on Sirin, Welt's act of holding Sirin back for an hour was, in any case, a self-sacrifice after kidnapping himself.

If Fu Hua hadn't been tricked by Otto and forced to use her swordsmanship to expose Sirin's weakness, Welt would most likely never have had the chance to stand up and confront Siegfried and Cecilia.

As a transmigrator who had read the plot, Lin Yu naturally knew what kind of person Elysia was.

When faced with a 'goddess' who loves the world, all you need to do is emphasize the crisis that humanity must face now, and then be sincere, and she will start to morally blackmail you.

She doesn't need Lin Yu to put too much pressure on her; she can increase the intensity on her own.

Furthermore, Lin Yu spoke these words truthfully within his own understanding, with a sincere tone and good attitude. If Elysia hadn't likely already known that Lin Yu was about to beat up Kevin, he felt that his process of acquiring the power might have been much smoother.

"That..."

Seeing Elysia's hesitant expression, Lin Yu immediately interrupted Elysia.

"If you're worried that I'll use this power to attack Kevin, then I think some things are worth discussing."

"Really?"

Looking at the boy in front of her, Elysia said happily.

"Are you going to cancel your duel with Kevin?"

No, I meant to say...

"Anyway, time is of the essence now, so I think we shouldn't delay this any longer. Tomorrow I'll go to the World Serpent headquarters and finish this fight, and then everyone will know who's in charge in this world."

Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, the smile that had just appeared on Elysia's face froze instantly.

While these words are indeed very much in line with Lin Yu's style, but, but, but...

Sigh, why are there so many "buts"?

Kevin will not give up on the Stigmata Plan, at least not until he sees enough hope. He will not abandon the plan to 'protect' humanity.

Now, let alone Kevin, even if I heard what Lin Yu said, I don't think he could handle the Herrscher of Finality if he hadn't been sincere.

This test was unavoidable from the very beginning.

However, when Elysia thought about the fact that Lin Yu was Herrscher of Constraint, and a Herrscher of Constraint was as versatile as putty, she felt that Kevin probably couldn't win.

"However, I don't think what Mr. Kevin wants to test is a Herrscher tries to suppress him with the power of restraint, so..."

"Wait a minute!"

Seeing Lin Yu's actions, Elysia immediately tried to stop Lin Yu at all costs.

"I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush."

After dodging Elysia's lunge with a backflip, Lin Yu used Dimensional Force to imbue his fingers with sharp blades, slicing through his own skin and muscles.

After retrieving the core of the Herrscher of Constraint from his own body using Precision Operation, Lin Yu handed the blood-soaked core to Elysia.

"You, you, you... what are you doing?!"

Even though she knew exactly what the boy in front of her was planning to do, seeing his actions still made Elysia feel incredibly sorry for him.

"Here, take the core. That way, Kevin won't have to face a Herrscher of Constraint."

Looking at the Herrscher of Constraint Lin Yu had thrown to her, Elysia remained silent for two seconds before letting out a helpless sigh.

"You... you know perfectly well that's not what I meant."

Well... how should I put it...?

After healing his body with a powerful healing spell, Lin Yu spoke frankly to Elysia.

"Just think of this as a petty brat who only knows how to play tricks and is trying to morally blackmail the heroes of Previous Civilization."

[Amazing! How did you come up with this combo?]

Ah, about this... do I need to think about it?

Just go with the flow.

[You make it sound so easy?]

[First, use sincere language to emphasize the current human condition, giving the other party a hint.]

[Then, after Elysia's feelings towards you have improved and you've enhanced your own strength, give her some new hope in another aspect.]

[Then, immediately shatter that hope, and then pull out the core to give Elysia a shocking dose of vengeful spirit—this combo will cause Elysia's emotions to shift multiple times in a short period, making her more easily subdued.]

There's nothing I can do about it; after all, I'm a born evil Apocalypse clan brat.

The inherently evil Apocalypse brat bullies heroes from Previous Civilization —isn't this just part of the original story?

I was just following the script and going through the plot. It was Otto, the former patriarch, who started it all. If anyone is to blame, it's that the ancestors of this clan went astray a long time ago.

"I'm really impressed by you."

After taking out a handkerchief she had previously smuggled from elsewhere and wiping the core clean, Elysia looked at Lin Yu with a mixture of helplessness and heartache.

Although research from Previous Civilization suggests that even after Herrscher Core leaves the body, it can still be absorbed back into the body by the Herrscher through special means, Elysia doesn't think Lin Yu would use such a pointless method in the upcoming duel.

He didn't need to hand over his core in the first place. He should have faced a formidable enemy like Kevin with his own strength and had instead given it his all.

Now, in order to show his sincerity and soothe Elysia's heart, he has voluntarily handed over his core.

If Lin Yu begins to condense his core during battle, it will not only be a denial of his past actions, but will also expose his weaknesses on the battlefield.

There was really nothing Elysia could do about Lin Yu's combo attack.

She wasn't stupid; she had more or less sensed Lin Yu's thoughts.

But this only made things worse for Elysia.

The boy before me is a ruthless person who would use himself as a bargaining chip on the scales for the future of humanity.

Faced with such a ruthless person, Elysia really had no reason not to believe him.

Of course, even now, both of them are very clear about one thing, and it is precisely because of this that Elysia has not directly handed over the power she possesses.

Now that Elysia has made up her mind, she decides to take the initiative to ask this question today.

"Lin Yu, I can feel your determination, but from just now until now, you haven't told me how to get rid of the Cocoon of Finality."

"If you could, could you tell me how to do this?"

"Of course, and not just you—Ms. Apponia, since you're already at the door, please come in and let's talk."

After pressing the door switch with his mental power, Lin Yu looked at Apponia, who had arrived alone, and spoke to Apponia.

"Now, can you see those lines in this world?"

At this moment, Apponia, who was staring at Lin Yu, felt that she really couldn't understand the boy in front of her.

She came to the Schicksal Headquarters today to confirm whether the precepts she had placed on Lin Yu in the Elysian Realm were functioning properly.

After confirming that the Schicksal Headquarters was safe, Apponia chose to let Pardofelis take Griseo to visit other parts of the Schicksal Headquarters, while she herself, having already inquired about the location of Lin Yu's office, came to Lin Yu alone.

Even though the other person's expression was so natural, Apponia felt that this person was much more 'profound' than herself.

And just now, as she arrived outside the office, she saw some new images.

"Other people's lines won't work."

"But Mr. Lin Yu, I can see some of the lines on your body."

"Huh, really?"

Hearing Apponia's words, Elysia suddenly asked Apponia curiously.

"Okay, Apponia, tell me what you see."

"In the future, I saw... Mr. Lin Yu, who is still alive."

At this moment, Apponia recalls the future she just saw and speaks to Elysia with great certainty.

"Even though it was only for a moment, I couldn't have been wrong."

"Hmm..."

"I know it's not enough as evidence, so..."