When Did You Learn to Be Tsundere from Mobius?

It took him a while to recover from the shock of Michael being a hidden yandere. He sorted out his thoughts. According to Michael, although she had always held a dominant position in his consciousness after becoming the Herrscher of Binding, according to Seele, a Honkai Consciousness tends to amplify certain emotions within a person. For example, she wanted to destroy everything, while Michael wanted to find a path to redeem humanity. In the end, perhaps under the Honkai of Honkai, he would become paranoid...

He still couldn't believe that Michael was capable of making such cold-blooded decisions, and this only made his feelings towards Michael even more complicated.

"I don't deny what I've done. The blood I've shed can't be taken back. What's done is done. Even if everything started over the Present, the scars etched in my memory won't disappear with the reset of time. After becoming the Herrscher of Binding, some thoughts that have always lingered in my heart have become even stronger..." Michael said calmly, "And in the end, I guess I've let go of some unnecessary obsessions..."

Zhu Yufeng glanced at the time and said, "Let's leave this topic here for now. Astaroth's examination is almost over, and I promised her I would stay with her throughout the process."

"After all, you've always been such a gentle person." Michael's tone returned to the way Zhu Yufeng remembered her. Compared to her behavior just now, the contrast was quite significant, though not as dramatic as Lilith's quick change of heart.

"I'm only gentle to the people I love." Zhu Yufeng said before heading into the ward.

"If you had known back then that I was practically the mastermind behind the tragedy, what would you have done with the Divine Grace Judgment?" Michael's voice sounded from behind him.

How should we handle this...?

Zhu Yufeng lowered his eyes. If he knew this tragedy was caused by Michael's subjective actions, what would he do? Would he be angry? Angry that Michael had given humanity a dilemma it shouldn't have had? Angry that she had created the greatest rift between him and Elysia, to the point that they would never see each other again? Angry that she had caused the annihilation of his teammates, with whom he had spent so much time, leaving him alone to face his fate?

However, the Herrscher of Binding is already part of destiny. Does Michael becoming the Herrscher of Binding involve factors that correct destiny after he interferes with it?

Regardless of the reason, just as he couldn't face Elysia and ultimately chose not to meet her again, he wouldn't destroy the Divine Grace Judgment. As Divine Key, the power of the Herrscher of Binding within the Divine Grace Judgment makes it surpass most Divine Key, making it one of the important forces in the fight against the Finality, and an invaluable force for the next civilization. In addition, at that time, the emotional part of his humanity was almost gone, and he mostly viewed everything with rational thinking and indifference. Therefore, in the end, he would probably conclude that he wouldn't destroy the Divine Grace Judgment, but he would also absolutely not use it.

This is based on the premise that Michael is a stranger to him. In fact, he had long admitted that Michael was his friend. Although Michael always liked to nag him, if he really didn't want to listen, he wouldn't pay any attention to him.

Therefore...

Michael watched his retreating figure silently, then murmured to himself, "You've lingered in the darkness for too long, so much so that all that remains outside the light is the armor shrouded in darkness. But the steps to hell are often paved with good intentions. If you want to save humanity, there are things you must give up. But no matter what happens, I will still try to leave you something that belongs to 'humanity,' just as I always have."

Objectively speaking, even if ten thousand people analyzed the situation, the final conclusion would be that Michael's will was Honkai by the Honkai during the Honkai. This is because in this civilization, under the Corrosion Honkai the Honkai, the humanity of the Herrscher would be quickly eroded. Only after Elysia sacrificed herself and made a wish, thus securing the right for the Herrscher of the next civilization to retain their own will in the face of the Honkai, would other situations arise.

Seele's magnified form is her desire to destroy everything; Uriel's magnified form is her prejudice and dissatisfaction with humanity; Michael's magnified form is his inner obsession and repressed selfishness.

Remiel didn't become a Herrscher because he wasn't human, so it doesn't count.

But Michael wouldn't use this as an excuse to absolve himself, because there was no need. If he hadn't had these thoughts, then none of this would have happened in the end.

In that final moment, she finally understood the true meaning of humanity, and thus let go of the obsession that had troubled her all her life. She chose a small selfish desire, and in the War of Finality, as the Divine Key Michael, what she performed was the duty she should have as a human being, and it was a reflection on the mistakes she had made.

"Gods, forgive the Son of Man's transgression and rebellion. People, you need not sing praises of his fame and glory; the stars will crown him."

Zhu Yufeng entered the ward. Elysia and Lilith both noticed that his expression was a little off. As for what Michael had said to him, although they were both curious, they wouldn't go so far as to eavesdrop. They could just ask him later. If the matter was very important and someone didn't want to talk, there was always Vill-V listening to that person, right? They could just ask Vill-V.

"Is the inspection all over?" Zhu Yufeng asked.

"All indicators have met the expected standards for the surgery, and you can proceed with the Fusion Warrior surgery." The lead nurse said, glancing at Michael who had just entered the ward. She guessed that Michael had probably done some psychological counseling for Feng. To be fair, Michael was indeed a qualified listener and counselor. Feng regarded Astaroth as a sister, and he must have had his own struggles when he signed the surgical consent form.

After all, during the days Michael had been at the Fire Moth, she had been constantly moving between the patients and the injured, listening to their needs, and offering her own opinions, earning her the title of "angelic girl" from others...

Then... surely Feng wouldn't have gone so far as to not even spare Michael, would he?

Although Michael had mentioned beforehand that Feng's "illness" was the most serious... if even Michael were to "fall for it," Feng would undoubtedly top the list of the male warriors of the Fire Moth who most wanted to eliminate him...

It shouldn't be... right...

"Then let's get him to surgery right away." Zhu Yufeng also glanced at Michael, who was standing quietly at the door.

Michael made a prayer gesture like the other nuns and whispered, "May Astaroth's surgery be successful, and may her arrival be as beautiful as a fairy tale."

He then bowed slightly to the others and left.

"After all, she has to visit other patients every day..." The nurse smiled helplessly, "It's been a long time since I've seen such a warm-hearted young lady."

Zhu Yufeng remained silent.

After Astaroth was taken to the operating room, and Zhu Yufeng waited outside, Elysia tentatively asked, "Feng, what did you and Michael... talk about?"

Zhu Yufeng sighed softly and said, "She admitted that in the Tragedy of Binding, she was always in control of her own will... She was the one who fought me, and in the end, she didn't choose to perish together with me but gave me a hug, and that was also her..."

"Did she also say that she felt that it was because of our existence Fallen Angel that you were stuck in darkness, so she took special care of the Fallen Angel?" Lilith seemed not to be surprised, but rather said in a somewhat teasing tone.

"It's like this... How did you guess that?"

"It's simple. Do you think she only nagged you?" Lilith rolled her eyes. "I had a conversation with her before. I'm too lazy to think about the specifics, but the gist of it was that you've embraced our darkness, but in doing so, you've given up the light and other things you should have had."

Elysia remained silent, allowing herself to withdraw slightly. Even though she was the first person to know Kaede, and Michael only interacted with Kaede after the Eighth Herrscher Incident, she was still much closer to him than she had been back then... Moreover, the Tragedy of Binding severed all ties between her and Kaede...

As for Michael's claim that her consciousness was in control, Elysia didn't really believe it. After all, there was still the leader of the Tenth Herrscher, Laguar, who had been lying in wait. Before being Fire Moth out by Mei, Raguel had always acted like a human. Alicia was just being Corrosion by the Honkai because her resentment at having her power taken away by Mei and the others had been Honkai.

"So, what do you think?" Lilith asked, arms crossed.

"It's complicated..." Zhu Yufeng pressed his temples and said, "My rationality tells me that it shouldn't be solely her responsibility, but my emotions make me want to pursue her mistakes... But, just like when I was first reborn, I was willing to have a direct conversation with Elysia. Everything now only exists in our memories, and we can start over..."

"But once a rift is formed, it will take much longer to mend it, perhaps longer than we can imagine," Elysia said softly. "Just like the Present, we will still dream of the day of the Tragedy of Binding, of that nightmare we will eventually encounter again... Until we cross that nightmare, the rift that has arisen between us will always remain."

Michael's willingness to confess these things, in truth, would mean that while the rift between him and Maple would still exist, it would be reduced because Michael would share some of the responsibility. However, this would create a rift in the relationship between Michael and Maple, which was not originally strained.

Regardless of the reasons or stance, even though Michael was a friend of Feng and the Fallen Angel were considered family by Feng, Michael's momentary obsession led to the Tragedy of Binding, and even though she herself died in it, given Feng's personality, he couldn't possibly not care.

So, Michael isn't his rival in love?

"Just as I can freely deceive the world and unleash my malice, but you are the only exception," Lilith said. "You know Michael is just simple-minded; she feels no need to hide anything from you, so she will tell you these things frankly, even if there are Honkai involved, she won't shift the blame to the Honkai. And another thing, she probably thinks the same way I do..."

"What?" Zhu Yufeng looked up.

"It's nothing. Anyway, like me, Michael would never intentionally harm you," Lilith shrugged. "Putting Elysia aside, I always felt she might be my biggest rival back then. Unfortunately, she was just too young, in every way..."

Elysia looked up. What did she mean by "leaving her aside"? She... well, she really was tricked by Lilith last time, Lilith did everything she could to prevent her from communicating with Maple.

Too young... in every way... Zhu Yufeng glanced at Lilith, then at Elysia, lost in thought. Now that you mention it, it's true. Even when Michael is an adult, he's still comparable to Hua...

No, I've been led astray by Lilith again!

Just as Zhu Yufeng was about to tell Lilith to watch her words with a dark expression, Hen's voice rang out. "Feng, are you planning to wait here during the surgery?"

Zhu Yufeng glanced over, and Hen smiled and waved to him. He then looked at Griseo, who was holding Hen's other hand. Griseo's attitude still seemed a bit cold; she didn't greet him this time. So he nodded and said, "Yes, I promised Astaroth that I would wait for her outside so that she could see me as soon as she came out. It's my duty as her brother."

"Astaroth ...sigh..." Hen sighed softly, "She's a poor child too...I feel sorry for you."

Putting yourself in her shoes, if Griseo were to face the same problem that Astaroth faced someday, as a father, he might not even be able to forgive himself for hurting Griseo, right? Feng, who considers Astaroth his sister and is her nominal guardian, probably thinks the same way.

Who could have known that simply reading a storybook together would lead to falling victim to the Eighth Herrscher's trap?

Thinking of this, Hen looked at Griseo again. "Little Griseo, you've come all this way to see Brother Yu Feng today, why didn't you say hello to him?"

Griseo glanced at Zhu Yufeng before saying, seemingly somewhat reluctantly, "Brother Yu Feng."

"Good morning, little Griseo." Zhu Yufeng squatted down and patted Griseo's head. Griseo looked away, seemingly unhappy, but didn't refuse...

Is this the arrogance he learned from Mobius?

Zhu Yufeng looked up at Hen, who in turn looked up at Tianyuban. He also wondered when his daughter had picked up that arrogant attitude from Mobius ... It was the same when she came over this morning; when he asked her if she wanted to come with him, Griseo said she hadn't finished painting yet, but she had already put down her paintbrush...

Ultimately, it was because Kaede found a younger sister to raise that he had less time to spend with Griseo. Originally, Griseo should have been the other person reading the storybooks to him...

Children are indeed prone to getting emotional over these things... I also need to help Griseo adjust her mindset. After all, Maple has always cared for Griseo, and it's impossible for him to stop caring about Griseo just because Astaroth is here. However, Maple can't be split in two, so it's inevitable that he'll have less time to spend with Griseo.

Later on, we could even have Griseo and Astaroth become friends...