Using the Sword God as a Basic Attack? / Teasing and Reluctance

With a light touch, Elysia brushed a few stray strands of hair behind her ear and smiled as she put down the bell.

"You could at least have told me..."

Ling, whose heart was pounding, patted her chest and muttered resentfully.

"Hehe, then I'll definitely talk to Ling first next time."

Upon hearing this, Elysia chuckled and patted Ling's pink head, looking every bit the part of someone eager to admit their mistake but utterly unrepentant.

Immediately, Elysia didn't give Rin a chance to refute her and began to introduce Gwen and Misterine to the girl.

"Hello, Gwen Gwyn. Hello, Sister Misterine."

When facing Gwen and Misterine, Rin wasn't as relaxed as she was with Elysia; instead, she seemed somewhat reserved.

"Hmm... Rin, Gwen and Misterine are both my good friends, so don't be shy, just act like you do with me~"

Elysia noticed Rin's nervousness and leaned down to comfort her gently.

"Um..."

Although Elysia said that, Rin was clearly not the kind of person who could be so open in front of someone she was meeting for the first time. Even though she forced a big smile, Gwen could still sense the girl's restraint.

"Alright, Elysia, don't make things difficult for this child. She'll get along better after spending some time with him."

Gwen, who had just chatted with Rin for a bit, stopped Elysia was still teasing Rin.

"Um?

Gwen, didn't you always call me Elysia?

Why are you calling me by my full name again?

Did I do something wrong?

Upon hearing this, Elysia did not respond to Gwen directly, but instead looked at Gwen with a pitiful expression.

"Well... Elysia, how about we give Rin some time to get to know her?"

After all, the process of getting to know each other and becoming friends is also a beautiful Remembrance.

Upon hearing Elysia bring this up herself, Gwen readily complied and changed how he addressed her.

Aside from that one moment of excitement, Gwen usually addressed Elysia by her full name out of politeness. Now that Elysia had brought it up herself, Gwen naturally wouldn't refuse.

"Hmm... Indeed, the process of getting to know each other is a very precious Remembrance ~?"

Hearing Gwen change his tune, Elysia nodded with a smile and said to Rin.

"Narling, you must get along well with Gwen and Misterine from now on~ Don't worry, I'm on your side. If they bully you, just tell me, and I'll stand up for you~"

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Chapter 330 Sword God Takes a Basic Attack?

"Sister Elysia, what are you saying? Brother Gwen doesn't look like that kind of person at all..."

When Elysia's warm breath hit her face as she spoke, Rin's face flushed slightly, and she raised her hand to push Elysia away a little.

"Waaaaah, you were just hugging me and calling me 'sister' a moment ago, but now you're showing your disdain. Rin, you've changed..."

After being "disliked" by Rin, Elysia also let out an exaggerated cry, which made Rin, whose little face turned red, finally raise her little fist and chase after Elysia and hit her.

With Elysia's witty banter, the initial awkwardness between Gwen and Rin quickly diminished.

"So, Rin, you have almost all of your previous Remembrance, but only a vague impression of Remembrance after your death, is that right?"

After listening to Rin's explanation of her situation, Gwen tapped the table lightly to confirm.

At this moment, Gwen and his companions had arrived at the small table where Kiana and Raiden Mei had been glaring at each other in the illusion created by Hiyori, and sat around it.

"Um..."

It seemed that Elysia's earlier comforting words and jokes had worked, as Rin's emotions were relatively stable when she talked about her situation, and she no longer showed the subconscious fear she had when she first met Gwen.

"Oh, you've suffered so much..."

Looking at the obedient Bell's haggard appearance, Gwen couldn't help but sigh.

"But I am still alive..."

Although she still looks like a child, Rin surprisingly possesses a certain maturity—

"I have to thank you, Brother Gwen, otherwise I'm afraid I would have been completely destroyed by now."

"Um..."

Gwen slightly as he looked at the girl who was forcing a smile.

"Yes, as long as you're alive, there's always hope."

Besides, who knows, in the near future, Rin, you might be able to return to your original life?

As he spoke, Gwen gestured for Rin to look at Elysia to the side.

Bell, who was about to say something, paused, then realized what Gwen was talking about, and her eyes widened in surprise—

"Brother Gwen, you mean my sister...?"

"Well, maybe one day in the future you'll be able to see Sakura again."

But before that, Rin, you need to take good care of yourself.

Seeing the girl suddenly become excited, Gwen smiled and nodded.

"Yes, Gwen, don't worry, I will take good care of myself."

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Ling nodded vigorously, her eyes even glistening with tears.

After Gwen had carefully examined Bell's condition again, it was getting dark, so Bell found a room to sleep.

After Rin fell asleep, Gwen and the other two returned to the courtyard in front of the Tenshukaku.

"So, Gwen, any thoughts?"

Gently tossing a pebble into the pond, creating ripples, Elysia, less lively under the cool moonlight, asked softly.

Upon hearing Elysia's question, Misterine on the other side couldn't help but turn her gaze to Gwen.

"Hmm, a little bit..."

Gwen nodded.

"Based on my examination of Ling just now, her soul strength is quite high—"

That level of capability should never be possessed by an ordinary person, considering its exaggerated adaptability to Honkai Energy and its connection to Kusanagi...

Rin, at this point, could perhaps be considered a blank slate Herrscher—

Herrscher has lost her powers but still retains the Honkai Energy adaptability of a Herrscher level.

Of course, this doesn't mean that what we saw was the Erosion Herrscher, but rather..."

"Using the power of Herrscher with a human heart..."

Hearing Gwen's words, Misterine found the answer in her heart.

"The Human Herrscher."

Gwen glanced at Elysia beside him out of the corner of his eye, who wasn't looking directly at him, and uttered that name with a smile.

"A human Herrscher... that would be suitable."

Misterine was preoccupied with her own thoughts and didn't notice Gwen's actions, nodding slightly in agreement.

"Um...

It now appears that the Herrscher of the Previous Civilization were not completely extinguished of their consciousness and turned into mere tools of destruction after becoming Herrscher, but rather retained their original consciousness.

However, the consciousness of mortals is almost powerless against the oppression of Honkai, and can only manifest itself in extremely special circumstances—

It's like adding a drop of water to a bottle of oil; with just that one drop of water, it's hard to call it a bottle of water.

"What about modern civilization?"

Misterine blinked and asked quickly.

"Modern civilization..."

Gwen glanced again at Elysia, who was still staring at the pond as if some koi fish were hiding in it, and pondered.

"Based on my observations of Kiana..."

It seems that thanks to the actions of someone who selflessly sacrificed themselves, the Herrscher of the present civilization can be seen as adding a bottle of light ink to a drop of water, making it easier to maintain the essence of the water, but it could also turn it into pitch-black ink...

Perhaps my analogy isn't quite accurate, but that's roughly how it seems to me now.

The Herrscher of the present civilization are more likely to maintain their individuality, but they are also more prone to completely succumbing to the Honkai.

If that drop of water was originally black, then it would be difficult to separate them.

"Then... Gwen, can your ability to separate oil and water turn ink back into water?"

Although she was mentioned, Elysia couldn't help but turn around and stare intently at Gwen, eagerly awaiting his answer.

"It should be possible..."

Seeing the faint blush on the girl's pretty face, clearly visible even in the moonlight, Gwen chuckled softly, then suddenly turned around and raised his hand towards the towering Tenshukaku—

With a thought from Gwen, the towering Tenshukaku, which appeared majestic from the outside, suddenly blurred and gradually transformed into five-colored streams of light in the astonished gazes of Misterine and Elysia.

As a bead of cold sweat slowly slid down Gwen's forehead, the five-colored light gradually faded, restoring the Tenshukaku to its original appearance.

However, the Tenshukaku no longer had the hole that Gwen had smashed in the top, nor did it have the eerie feeling it had before.

"I only managed to unleash that sword strike by chance, and I thought I would never have the chance to do it again."

But now it seems there's a chance for it to happen again..."

Looking at the Tenshukaku that he had successfully rebuilt, Gwen couldn't help but smirk.

After unlocking the Third Order Gene Lock, Gwen's computational abilities were greatly enhanced along with his brain development, and his control over energy was also further strengthened.

Originally, it could only be released through simple and brutal compression, or by releasing the killing energy according to the information sent by the Light Shadow Stone. Now, it can affect the outside world in a more direct way, and even actively draw on the power of heaven and earth.

Given time, it's entirely possible that Gwen could recreate the divine power of that Sword God strike in reality.

Moreover, there are no status requirements; you can use small skills or even basic attacks.

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Chapter 331 Teasing and Reluctance.

After discussing with Misterine and Elysia how to transform the chosen Herrscher of Honkai into Human Herrscher, Gwen left the two of them to wander around the Stigmata Space while he chose to leave.

Gwen hadn't forgotten that his body was still asleep.

When Gwen opened his eyes, he met a pair of beautiful, wine-red eyes filled with worry and concern.

Feeling the dampness on his forehead, Gwen glanced around and realized that Rita was wiping his forehead.

"Thank you for taking care of me, Rita."

As Gwen spoke, he raised his hand to remove the towel from his head, but unexpectedly touched a slender and smooth little hand.

Feeling the strange sensation of their bodies rubbing against each other, Gwen, as if nothing had happened, sat up in bed and smiled at Rita—

"So, we were just on a transport plane?"

"That's not the case. We've already arrived at the Eastern European branch, and it's already late at night."

Rita acted as if nothing had happened, calmly withdrawing her hand and smiling as she answered Gwen's question.

"Is it already late at night?"

Upon hearing this, Gwen glanced at the night view outside the window and sighed softly.

"I'm sorry, Rita, you've taken care of me for most of the day."

"Please don't be so polite. Rita took a short nap after dinner and didn't feel tired at all."

Rita smiled and explained that she had no problem.

"Alright, since it's just the two of us here, let's not stand. Let's sit down and rest for a while."