Mei Doesn't Want to Just Stand by and Watch.
Li Sushang hadn't expected Gwen to take her hair from her hand, froze slightly. But seeing Gwen's smile, she slowly shook her head and smiled nonchalantly.
"Since it's already lost, let's just go."
After all, people should live in the present and look to the future...
As for the past, just remember it in your heart.
"Ha ha...
Looking at it this way, it seems I was being too attached to appearances...
Upon hearing this, Gwen laughed heartily, and the smooth strands of hair slipped from his fingertips, returning to his thick, beautiful hair.
"Um..."
Seeing Gwen's seemingly relaxed smile, Li Sushang's heart stirred, and she spoke softly—
"Gwen..."
"Um?"
"Could you... help me comb my hair?"
"It's suddenly gotten so much shorter, I'm afraid I won't be used to it..."
"..."
Hearing this utterly lame excuse, and seeing the girl who used to look at him with those bright eyes now staring blankly ahead, Gwen's heart stirred, and he nodded vigorously—
"Good..."
Helping the girl sit in front of the dressing mirror, Gwen picked up the wooden comb and gently combed her thick, beautiful hair. He didn't say anything more, just carefully groomed the hair in front of him, while secretly activating the Third Order Gene Lock and frantically deducing how to properly care for the girl's long hair.
Thanks to Gwen's efforts, the girl's thick, black hair was neatly and properly styled.
Looking at herself in the mirror, Li Sushang, her mind in turmoil, didn't know what to say. She managed to find a topic in the increasingly unsettling silence—
"Gwen, you seem quite skilled at it. Have you combed other people's hair before?"
After saying that, Li Sushang felt an urge to slap herself.
Is this something I should say?
At this moment, Li Sushang could only pray that Gwen didn't know the meaning behind those words...
"No, even how to comb your hair, I figured it out by recalling what you looked like in the past."
Looking at the girl's flushed face in the mirror, Gwen smiled slightly.
"Su Shang, are you feeling unwell?"
"Your face looks really red..."
"Um?
Ah...
I'm a little sleepy, probably because I used up a lot of Sword Heart earlier..."
Li Sushang was taken aback when she heard this, but then realized that this might be the only way to escape the current awkward situation, so she immediately lied.
"In that case, you should get some rest."
Sensing the panic in the girl's words, Gwen smiled and said.
"I won't bother you any longer. Remember not to oversleep and miss the dinner party tonight..."
With that, Gwen left the girl's boudoir on his own.
"..."
After Gwen left, Li Sushang sat there for a long time.
Once Gwen was confirmed to be gone, the usually carefree Li Sushang suddenly covered her face with her hands in a completely unladylike manner, letting out a scream like a groundhog in her heart—
"Ah...
What were you doing just now?!
"..."
After calming down a bit, Li Sushang looked up at herself in the mirror again, gently touching her hair bun. Feeling that it was too rigid, she suddenly smiled faintly.
Even the most carefree heroes of the martial world can find themselves unable to extricate themselves from the bonds of romantic love...
Meanwhile, Gwen, having estimated that the examination was nearly complete, quietly arrived at the research center to check on Anna and Himeko's condition once more.
Although Otto is unlikely to do anything outrageous now, Gwen still hopes that the two of them can stay within his sight and ensure their safety if possible.
However, before Anna and Himeko arrived, Gwen first encountered another figure who frequently appeared there—
"Mei?
"Did you just finish your task and come straight here to do testing?"
Upon seeing the purple-haired girl, Gwen stood up and went to greet her.
"Um..."
Upon seeing Gwen, Mei's pretty face broke into a warm smile—
"Although I haven't been able to do much before, I have come into contact with the power of two Herrscher in succession. I want to see if my power has changed."
What was the result?
Upon hearing this, Gwen couldn't help but show a look of curiosity.
"There were no particularly outstanding gains."
Mei shook her head slightly, a hint of disappointment in her eyes.
As a fellow Herrscher, seeing Anna and Himeko gain the power of the Blazing Sky and Frozen Sea in the blink of an eye, while she herself was still crawling along like a tortoise, it was inevitable that the strong-willed girl would be greatly discouraged.
"...
Mei, come with me..."
Seeing the worry in the girl's eyes, Gwen guessed the reason and pulled her into a room.
Pulling the girl down to sit, Gwen met her slightly questioning light purple eyes and slowly asked—
"Mei, are you worried because your progress in strength is slow?"
"Um..."
Mei, who was slightly worried and thought that Gwen had pulled her into the small room to do Mei, had a complicated look in her eyes when she heard this, and she immediately suppressed her little thoughts.
Looking into those eyes, as blue as the sky that seemed to encompass everything, Mei slowly nodded, revealing little of her inner turmoil...
421
Chapter 421 Mei didn't want to just watch.
Faced with Mei pouring out her sorrows, Gwen showed no impatience, listening quietly—
It's nothing more than the feeling of powerlessness I felt when facing the power of the Herrscher today, coupled with the fact that Anna and Himeko, who also possess the power of the Herrscher, have instantly become powerful beings who can burn the sky and boil the sea with a wave of their hands, while I don't even have the ability to face the cold currents and seas of fire released when the Herrscher was born.
The stark contrast between the two situations created a profound sense of disparity in the young girl's heart.
Even such a Herrscher was powerless against Gwen, and could only transform into the power of Anna and Himeko.
This overwhelming power, which Mei couldn't even catch a glimpse of from behind, made the strong-willed girl feel like she couldn't catch Gwen at all...
However, although she had decided to tell Gwen everything she was thinking, as her emotions were released, Mei felt a little shy about saying what was on her mind, and a blush appeared on her delicate cheeks.
"Saying everything out loud feels like a child running to their parents, doesn't it...?"
Just as the girl was worrying that her immature behavior might invite contempt, she suddenly felt a lightness in her body.
When Mei came to her senses, she was surprised to find herself in a warm embrace.
Feeling the warmth of the large hand resting on her abdomen, Mei blushed and looked at Gwen.
However, when she met those eyes that held a hint of pity, Mei swallowed the words that were already on her lips, and even her subconscious struggle softened considerably.
"I'm sorry, Mei, I put too much pressure on you..."
Holding Mei's still-youthful yet already well-developed and curvaceous body in his arms, Gwen whispered against her delicate earlobe.
With just one sentence, the girl's melancholy and confusion were completely dispelled.
"I..."
The girl opened her mouth as if to say something, but her pink lips were already sealed. Her helpless little tongue, without any struggle, became a captive, drifting with the current. The subtle, soft sound of water added a touch of romance to the room.
Holding the girl's delicate body in his arms, feeling the softness against his skin, Gwen wrapped his arms around her full and strong waist and gently explained to Mei the situation Anna and Himeko were facing.
"So... in other words, I'll also have to face the Herrscher consciousness born from that Conquest Gem in the future?"
After hearing Gwen's explanation, Mei, whose face was as beautiful as a peach Mei, couldn't help but straighten up and asked seriously.
Not entirely.
Gwen, who could feel the delicate body in his arms tense up slightly, shook his head slightly.
"Mei, your situation is different from Anna's— "
Mei, because of the Stigmata you possess, you have a higher affinity with Conquest Gem.
Like now, through cultivation and training, you have gradually developed its power.
Although it is still rare now, one day you will be able to unleash its power.
Moreover, with the Stigmata on your body, Mei, you might have the hope of turning them into your own power in the future.
"Um?"
Upon hearing Gwen's words, Mei was taken aback, somewhat puzzled.
"This involves some things that I only know the general outline of—"
Gwen gathered his thoughts and continued explaining—
"The so-called Herrscher Core, in a sense, just the Cocoon of the End, which is the projection cast by the source of Honkai in order to find a suitable candidate."
When it finds a suitable host in the future, those scattered projections will naturally lose their purpose.
"So... when you, Gwen, completely defeat the Honkai in the future, the current Herrscher... and even the Divine Keys, will gradually lose their Herrscher Authority?"
Mei hesitated for a moment, then asked in surprise.
"As expected of Mei, she's so smart."
Gwen lightly kissed the girl's cheek, and continued speaking amidst her reproachful gaze—
"Although I would try to avoid slowing down or even canceling this process, there are ultimately too many uncertainties involved."
If possible, I still hope that you can transform the power of the Herrscher into power that you can truly control.
Rather than merely gaining the right to use it, only to be reduced to its original state once the core dissipates.
In this respect, Mei, you have a unique advantage—
You can simultaneously explore the power of the core and the Stigmata, and in the process of mastering the power of the Herrscher, you can use it to strengthen your own Stigmata and transform it into the power within the Stigmata.
Even if the core dissipates in the future, Mei, you can still use this power through the Stigmata.
However, if you choose this path, your progress will inevitably be much slower than others.
"Um..."
Listening to Gwen's words, Mei quietly lowered her head to Gwen's shoulder, a happy expression on her still slightly flushed face—
Gwen hadn't forgotten her; rather, he hoped she could go further, which dispelled any lingering doubts in the young girl's heart.
Even though she already knew Gwen's intentions, the strong-willed girl still felt a little resentful—
"Only...
In that case, I won't be able to help you much. I'll only be of any use after you defeat the Honkai..."
Even though Mei believed that Gwen could defeat the Honkai, the girl's heart still wanted her to help her beloved in the process.
She didn't want to be able to watch him shoulder everything from afar, while she could do nothing about it.
"Um..."