Saving You Too

"Well..."

Lilith rested her chin on her hand, let out a long sigh, and a rare look of frustration appeared on her face.

"I didn't expect there would be anything that could make you upset." Elysia stirred the freshly brewed black tea in her cup and looked at Lilith, saying that, at least in her memory, Lilith rarely showed such an expression.

Although this expression doesn't necessarily mean Lilith is troubled by something serious, that's Elysia's perception.

Lilith glanced at Elysia without answering, then looked away with a somewhat annoyed expression.

Elysia: "..."

Just now... did Lilith's gaze convey a sense of "Are you even capable?"

Lilith stirred the black tea in her cup with one hand, resting her chin on her other. How long had it been? How long had she been waiting? How long had it been since she brought Lilim to the Fire Moth? It had been so long since the Ninth Herrscher incident, and now the Tenth Herrscher Incident. It was one thing for Elysia, but why hadn't anyone else made a move yet?

Even though Ai Ai has brought Lilim and dragged Feng along, they're still pushing their luck in front of them. Why haven't any of them tried to lay a hand on Feng yet? What's going on? They can't bring themselves to do anything to Feng if they don't... Also, Elysia seems to be developing immunity faster than expected. What, when did Elysia learn how to lie down from Phyllis?

Elysia looked at Lilith in silence, and for some reason, she felt offended.

She did want to give someone a little more intensity, but she couldn't find a suitable opportunity, and... the thought that if things really got intense, she might be the one who couldn't hold back first...

I have this feeling... the relationship between the two of us has progressed to a certain point, but we don't know how to take it to the next level...

After Mostima regained her memories, she had no intention of acting anymore and went straight to the battlefield. Every time she saw Mostima, she would think of the Tragedy of Binding in her previous life and feel sorry for Mostima. Moreover, this reminded her once again that the Tragedy of Binding was still an obstacle between Zhu Yufeng and herself.

Neither of them could cross that line.

Especially the message that Zhu Yufeng had told her, Finality the Finality cocoon directly conveyed to her in front of it:

What has been done will be done again; what has been done will be done again.

What exactly did those words mean? Was it just something Zhu Yufeng said, something that the Finality cocoon was using to seduce him? Furthermore, she discovered something else: it seemed that Mobius and the others were hiding something from her again, and it seemed that they were also keeping Zhu Yufeng from them.

Elysia inquired and found that a warrior witnessed Raphael, the leader of the Thousandth Herrscher, tightly gripping Kosma's hand and saying something before his death. Kosma simply stated that Raphael was thanking him for ending his life as Herrscher, saying that Raphael ultimately died as a member of the Fire Moth army.

Considering Raphael's character within the Fire Moth, few people doubted this.

But Elysia wasn't so easily fooled. Kosma's ability to conceal emotions was far weaker than Zhu Yufeng's. When Elysia talked to Kosma about this, she easily saw that Kosma was hiding the truth, and only the part where Raphael died as a soldier was true.

So, what exactly did Raphael say to Kosma that made everyone keep it a secret from him and Maple?

Zhu Yufeng, of course, also noticed this, but Zhu Yufeng didn't seem to care. It seemed he had guessed what Mobius and the others were trying to hide from him and Elysia, but he didn't seem to intend to tell Elysia. So Elysia...

I'm totally confused!

Just like in her past life, everyone kept secrets from each other, and after all that deception Elysia discovered that she was the one who knew the least...

That damn Kevin! How did Kevin manage to know more about Feng than I did in my past life?

Is this okay? This is not okay! Let's talk things out calmly, why has it turned into something like the fight from our past lives again...?

Thinking of this, Elysia looked at the swirling eddy she had created in her cup with some frustration. She recalled that Mobius had previously speculated that Zhu Yufeng might be Herrscher of the Finality had not yet fully awakened, but he had only told her and the others, asking them to keep it a secret from Zhu Yufeng. However, after Zhu Yufeng met the Finality, Mobius stopped hiding it from Zhu Yufeng and directly revealed this possibility... So, what is it that Mobius and the others are now trying to hide from her and Feng?

It felt like a feather gently landing on my heart.

Elysia paused in stirring her black tea. She suddenly thought of a possibility: if the Finality Cocoon could take the initiative to communicate with Zhu Yufeng, was it possible that other Herrscher had also been contacted by the Finality Cocoon?

The only message that the Cocoon of the Finality approached Zhu Yufeng was the same. As for the other Herrscher... was it the same?

Because the people being kept in the dark are herself and Feng, and because it involves her and Feng in the near future, at the same time in her previous life, there is only one thing that will happen, which is also a tragic dilemma.

The Tragedy of Binding.

When we mention the Tragedy of Binding, it's easy to think of the message conveyed by the Finality cocoon.

"Is 'something'... referring to the Tragedy of Binding? If that's what Raphael said to Kosma at the end, then Mobius and the others certainly wouldn't have told me and Maple about it. Only the Tragedy of Binding... is something 'something' that only concerns Maple and me." Elysia lowered her eyes and pondered. "No wonder, recently, besides his daily search for the last dormant Tenth Herrscher, Mobius has also informed Michael that he needs to undergo a test every day..."

Mobius... he's never really been honest... he always says the toughest things, but his actions are quite straightforward...

If the Tragedy of Binding is what happens when something happens, then what about doing something?

Elysia could think of was the "The Final Banquet" she hosted after the Twelfth Herrscher Incident. She believed that she and Zhu Yufeng would not break up again this time, but if humanity's civilization was once again in dire straits and destruction was about to descend once more, what would she do?

This question did not trouble Elysia; she answered it almost without hesitation in her heart.

She would make the same choice as in her previous life, because she knew that only in this way could she leave hope for the next civilization. However, this time, she made this choice not only because she loved humans and human civilization, but also for the people she loved...

For her, this was not a difficult choice. On the contrary, it was precisely because she knew more in this life than in the previous one, and understood better what she and Zhu Yufeng were carrying, that she made this choice so firmly.

Is she reluctant to part? Of course she is. She loves and cherishes humanity and its civilization so much, and she loves and cherishes the traveler from another world who bears the burden of divine sin. She wants to walk hand in hand with him to the end, and watch humanity and its civilization continue to move forward together.

Even if that day really comes, she will still be the one who lets go of the world.

Because he told her that the next civilization is destined to defeat the Honkai, because he told her that the next civilization will have more "human lawyers" born for her, and more lawyers who have the choice to fight for all the good things in this world will appear... The story of the Fire Moths will not be buried in the long river of history, because one lawyer will step into the Elysian Realm and learn all about them.

Could there be any news that would make her happier?

Without thinking about anything else, nor needing to think too much, she simply believed in the love he told her, and believed in everything about him.

She had hesitated in her relationship with him because of her lawyer status, but he always chose to believe in her... Now that they have started over and their relationship has begun anew, she will naturally believe in him as well, without reservation.

If that day really comes, if the two of them are to be separated again... even though she is extremely reluctant, she knows she has to do it. This is no longer just for humanity, but also for him.

As the Wenxuan is about to perish, he will no longer need to fight the Finality in his previous life. She hopes that he can continue to live, to witness everything for the next Wenxuan in her place. And when the seed she planted, called "humanity," blossoms in the hearts of the next Wenxuan's lawyers, it will also be... her confession to him after tens of thousands of years.

Ah... wasn't that the promise she made to him? He said he would definitely save his own destiny, and she also said that she would definitely save his destiny.

"I'm sorry, Feng, if that day really comes, I might... break my promise... But, I did promise you that I would save you, that I would extend your life instead of leaving you to perish in the Finality battle. I'm sorry..."

Lilith turned her gaze back to Elysia, who seemed lost in thought and in low spirits. She watched Elysia quietly as she went from being somewhat downcast to having a firm resolve in her eyes.

Lilith picked up the cup and took a small sip of the black tea. She quickly guessed what Elysia was thinking. Hmm... she was moving faster than expected. At least she wasn't as hesitant as she was in her previous life.

When Lilith heard Zhu Yufeng say what the Cocoon of the Finality had conveyed to him, she had already thought of the Tragedy of Binding and the Final Banquet, and that the day when the civilization might be destroyed would still come. But she didn't care; she only needed Feng, and she didn't need anything else.

It's just death, isn't it? Would she be afraid of something like that? Death is not something she should fear. She might even feel happy to go to the Finality with her beloved. The only thing she might be afraid of is the existence of a soul called "Soul," without his presence.

However, this is not so easy for Zhu Yufeng and Elysia to overcome.

To some extent, Zhu Yufeng and Elysia might, no, they would definitely reach a consensus on this point...

After all, whether it's herself, Elysia, or Kaede, the three of them can be considered pure to varying degrees.

"Well..."

Lilith sighed again. If Elysia thought that way, when would she ever be able to lay a hand on Kaede... It's all because of Lilim is her downfall...

Another place.

Lilim, who was being taught by Beifengge how to deceive boys, suddenly looked in the direction of her biological mother. Just now, she seemed to have sensed her mother's disdain...

However, she didn't care. After all, her biological mother, Lilith, only had eyes for her own father, and she was at most an accessory. Lilim had a good self-awareness about this.

So she's already secretly planning to sabotage her mother.

Although it's highly likely that with my current skill level, I'll be tricked by Lilith instead.

"What's wrong, Lilim? Is there something there?" Beifengge asked gently.

"It's nothing, I just suddenly sensed some of Mom's emotions right now," Lilim said.

Beifengge nodded. He also knew that there was some kind of special telepathic connection between Zhu Yufeng, Lilith, and Lilim. Didn't this further prove that Lilith is real?

What? You said you saw Beifengge and Hen arm in arm discussing how to help the Aifeng party turn the tide this morning? Please, isn't it more interesting to interfere in the chosen group, stir up trouble, and create a situation where one is stronger than many?

How could Beifengge possibly miss such an interesting story? How could he resist getting involved?

Looking at the current situation, the Feng-Lilith Faction is leading the way, with fearless generals like Kevin and Nahamah fighting tooth and nail. Although the Love Maple Party is facing headwinds, it is still closely following behind. The founder, Hen, has never forgotten his original intention and mission, and has held the line. Then there is the Mo Maple Party, which has recently emerged as a dark horse, directly surpassing the original Pa Maple Party, Snake Maple Party, and Wei Maple Party, and is catching up with the Love Maple Party.

Beifengge said, "Mostima, you did a great job! I'll write more fanfiction for you and Maple as a small token of my support for the Mostima/Maple shippers."

But I can only write this while I'm at work, taking a break to do it. Right now I'm off work, busy taking care of the kids, so I don't have time.

Although she was an artificial human created by the Mu Continent using the genes of Maple and Lilith, she is still Maple and Lilith's daughter, possessing an unshakeable advantage. In addition, Mu Continent's research was not recognized by anyone. At least none of the existing Mu Continent people who knew about the research supported it. Whether it was Lionel or Einstein, they would unconsciously bow slightly every time they saw Lilim, and they were undoubtedly staunch Feng-Lilith Faction.

Especially for Lionel, Lilim's existence was like rubbing salt into the wound of the glory of the Mu Continent in his heart.

Anyway, whenever it's time for me to leave work and Lionel tries to get me to work overtime, all I have to do is bring up the reason that is Lilim, Lionel will voluntarily and quietly work overtime without asking me to do it again.

Indeed, just as Nahamah and Abaddon now look at the other Fire Moth children with strange eyes, Beifengge also felt that as the daughter of Maple and Lilith, she definitely couldn't be fooled by those guys, whether they were boys or girls. If anyone was going to be fooled, it would be Lilim who was fooling them.