Chapter 186

I can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"As a human being, he is generally very honest, as everyone has seen."

"And as Herrscher... as I posed a question before: what was she like the moment she became Herrscher?"

Sakura listened in silence.

In fact, as the Remembrance entity, she was completely unaware of this and had only just heard this astonishing news.

Crucially, Eden's reaction also confirms the truth of the matter.

Sakura felt a pang of sadness as the image of Elysia flashed through her mind.

Durandal and Rita also looked very serious.

They all thought that Elysia was deliberately ignoring Bai Yan because he had just bluntly brought up the issue of his sharp tongue.

However, Bai Yan's next words shattered their guesses.

"In fact, Elysia has been Herrscher since birth."

"The only one in the Pre-Civilization who, while being Herrscher, was still able to maintain all the characteristics of a human being."

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Sakura stared wide-eyed at Bai Yan in disbelief.

Durandal suddenly realized, and seemed to think that everything made sense.

Rita lowered her gaze slightly, as if she had thought of something.

Eden nodded slightly. "Indeed, it seems that you do know many truths, Mr. Bai Yan."

"In a sense, we all owe her something. Her efforts brought us so much hope."

"Therefore, I believe that coming to the Chrono-Sanctum to undergo trials is something that every Herrscher who stands on the side of humanity should do."

Everyone fell silent.

Durandal was nodding at first, but then she realized what she meant halfway through her thought.

She stared at Bai Yan and immediately pressed, "What sacrifice?"

"For example, your sister is able to fight for the good of the world as a human Herrscher because of Elysia's sacrifice. Otherwise, you can refer to other Herrscher from Pre-Civilization."

Durandal subconsciously looked at her right hand.

They quickly realized the consequences.

Divine Key +1

"..."

She accepted the truth with some difficulty, then asked, "She fought alongside Kiana in the Pre-Civilization?"

"Why are you asking me? I don't know—but judging from their expressions, I think it's probably true."

"... When did she find out that Kiana was Herrscher?"

"I don't know, why don't you ask them later?"

Bai Yan knew nothing about this.

However, judging from Kiana's reaction when she saw the Remembrance, she probably already knew about it in the Pre-Civilization.

"Xiao Yan, Miss Elysia from the Parallel World also made the same choice, right?" Rita asked.

"Yes, and Elysia has never met Kiana."

Sakura didn't speak, but simply clenched her hands together.

She asked softly, "What is the price?"

Bai Yan replied, "Disappear, completely disappear. Or rather, return to the source of the Honkai, never to return."

Eden returned to the sofa and took another bottle of wine from the cabinet.

Durandal: "That's why the Herrscher of the Current Civilization are so different..."

Bai Yan believes that, in a sense, Kiana's existence is also rooted in Elysia.

The premise for deliberately creating Herrscher is that the Herrscher can possess humanity.

"Is this why Xiaoyan suggested Chrono-Sanctum?" Rita asked softly.

"Yes, because of the Parallel World, Elysia's Remembrance only ever saw Raiden Mei in the end. I think, at the very least, we should let her see the strongest Herrscher of this era."

Is it the strongest?

Rita's eyes looked a little strange.

However, Bai Yan insists that, strictly speaking, he should not be considered a complete Herrscher.

Firstly, the core is not very stable, and secondly, the main source of power is not the core.

If we have to say something, wouldn't giving Kevin any random core make him the strongest Herrscher?

Sakura looked at Eden: "Miss Eden, you don't need to do this..."

"It's not what you see. I'm happy for Elysia, and I feel hope slowly emerging—why don't you all have a drink?"

The group refused to drink alcohol.

Of the five people here, all except Eden are self-disciplined in this regard.

Sakura felt a pang of emotion, and at the same time, she began to understand why her true self had been willing to stay deep within the Elysian Realm and slumber for so many years.

Durandal pondered the truth she had just learned.

She quickly seemed to have made up her mind.

"Bai Yan, the enemy we're facing next is the Herrscher of Finality, right?"

According to records left by Pre-Civilization, the last Herrscher possessed the power to destroy the world in a true sense.

An almost invincible enemy is about to descend, and the cycle of civilization will repeat itself once again.

Durandal didn't know what was invincible.

All she knew was that if she didn't fight, she would only fail.

"... Are we ready to fight such an enemy?"

"Right!"

"But Bianca, I must remind you that the enemy's strength is not the most terrifying thing for you."

Durandal sensed that Bai Yan's words had a hidden meaning.

She frowned. "What does that mean?"

Bai Yan didn't answer directly, but instead asked another question, "What is Otto to you?"

Upon hearing Durandal frowned. "He was a very good teacher and a decent leader, but there are some things he did that I cannot agree with."

"I chose the wrong question—let me rephrase it: If one day you had to kill Kiana to save the world, what would you do?"

"..."

Eden sighed.

Sakura clenched her hands tightly, her breathing became rapid, and her body trembled slightly.

Rita remained silent, quietly watching Bai Yan.

Durandal and Bai Yan stared at each other for a long time, until she was about to blink again before she looked away and asked with great difficulty, "Are you serious, Bai Yan?"

"I know my problem is outrageous, and you should beat me up right now."

"But I am serious. I want to know what you would choose if you were in that situation."

For the first time, Durandal broke out in a cold sweat.

Her intuition told her that Bai Yan wasn't joking.

The sights and sounds of the Stigmata Space slowly surfaced: being led by someone to meet the girl in the incubation chamber, falling from the plane...

The Herrscher of the Void appears, and those who fight her to the death...

Before I knew it, sweat was already dripping down my face.

She looked at Bai Yan again, her eyes unusually serious. "Although it's difficult, I don't think I will go against my principles."

"You'll act without hesitation, right?"

"...right."

Bai Yan nodded, his expression becoming more relaxed.

"I have good news for you: you won't be fighting Kiana at all, and you'll even continue to fight side by side."

"Then why did you ask me that question earlier?"

Bai Yan's gaze narrowed slightly. "It's very simple, the power of the Finality exceeds the sum of all the previous Herrscher."

"In other words, it can do everything that the Herrscher could do before, and it might even be able to do things that it couldn't do before."

"The magnitude of its power is secondary; what is more terrifying is its true authority."

"Kevin from the Parallel World is the most qualified to speak on this point. He once cooperated with the Moonlight Throne to unleash a full-force attack, which caused the Finality temporarily shut down, buying time for his companions to enter the cryogenic chamber."

"Bianca, if we cannot cross the Finality, the consequence will be nothing more than becoming another dead era."

Durandal took a deep breath and nodded slowly.

However, Rita continued to gaze silently at Bai Yan.

Just as everyone fell silent again, a subtle change suddenly began to occur in the Elysian Realm.

In an unknown corner, the space gradually extends.

At that moment, Eden seemed to sense something and smiled.

"It seems that Elysia is ready. Everyone, let's go together; it will be a wonderful ball."

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Eden seemed to instantly sober up, standing up without swaying, and steadily leading everyone toward the depths of the Chrono-Sanctum.

"There are hidden areas in this space. It seems that the Pre-Civilization did leave a lot of things here." Durandal said thoughtfully, looking ahead.

"Generally speaking, it's for trials," Bai Yan said. "Although it's mainly for Herrscher, I think you should be able to use it too."

Durandal nodded.

She thought of Kaslana's ancestor, Kevin.

It hasn't been seen yet, but Elysian Realm should have his Remembrance.

She had no particular feelings towards the ancestor Durandal, but because it concerned the survival of the Current Civilization, she felt it was necessary to investigate the reason for Kevin's absence, as mentioned by Bai Yan.

The group continued on their way and arrived at a place that resembled an amusement park.

Bai Yan looked around and found that the place was almost exactly the same as the Remembrance.

It's good that the erosion is gone; from now on, I can come and stroll around this Elysian Realm whenever I want.

It really messed up the Herrscher of Erosion, but luckily the enhanced Sakura was a cut above the rest and wiped out the opponent right away.

"There seems to be an island in the distance," Rita said, gazing in the direction of the setting sun. "Miss Eden, what place is that?"

"It's the place Elysia wants everyone to go; she likes it that way."

"I see."

A moment later, Kiana and the others arrived.

They were puzzled by what they saw.

Kiana asked, "How did you find this place? I thought I'd have to call you over later."

"We came in because we saw changes in the Elysian Realm —where's Elysia?" Bai Yan looked around but didn't see the pink-haired girl.

"She said she needed to make some preparations and give everyone some time to get familiar with the place."