Sneak Attack! / Facing Oneself

"I must say, as expected of you, Sister Eden."

Hearing Eden's reply, Gwen also broke free from the strange atmosphere he had just been in.

"So, Gwen, where did you get this strange armor from?"

Elysia tapped Gwen's shoulder armor lightly with her fingers, producing a crisp sound.

"Another world."

Gwen said succinctly.

By now, the existence of the Chat System is no secret, and Gwen has not kept it a secret from the guests inside his body.

"So, the reason the Stigmata Space was in that state of silence before was because Gwen went to another world?"

Upon hearing this, Misterine suddenly raised an eyebrow, as if she had realized something.

"In order to prevent your existence from being discovered, I did suppress the Stigmata Space, especially the soul aura of a few of you."

Gwen nodded.

"So, this seemingly simple armor is actually a special type of armor with added magic, like the ones in anime or games?"

Danzhu, who had previously huddled in a corner with her sister Cang Xuan, immediately perked up.

"There are some errors, but the result is correct."

Gwen couldn't explain the difference between the Saint Cloths and the magical armor Danzhu mentioned, since his own understanding was limited.

"But..."

Elysia, equally energized, circled Gwen, her gaze finally settling on the snake head on Gwen's helmet—

"This armor seems a bit strange..."

As she gazed into those scarlet snake eyes, Elysia felt a chill creep down her spine without realizing it.

Elysia considered herself to be fairly accepting of snakes, after all, Mobius was her good friend.

However, Elysia still sensed something unusual from those scarlet snake eyes.

"Yes, according to Sage, when I received the inheritance from the Saint Cloth, the Saint Cloth seemed to exhibit some abnormalities."

Judging from its appearance... the Saint Cloth seems to have formed some kind of connection with my Inner Demon..."

Noticing where Elysia's gaze was fixed, Gwen raised his hand and touched the snake's head, explaining softly.

"Then hurry up and take it off!"

In an instant, Elysia grabbed Gwen's hand and shook it—

From Gwen's previous descriptions, Elysia had gained some understanding of what kind of Inner Demon Gwen was about to face. Upon hearing that the Cloth and the Inner Demon had become connected, she instinctively panicked.

"Now that the connection has been established, there's no point in rushing to take it off."

Gwen shook his head as he spoke, but still removed his Saint Cloth at Elysia's urging.

Chapter 485 Sneak Attack!

On the coffee table in the living room, there is a square silver box with intricate and beautiful patterns engraved on it.

However, even Eden didn't glance at the Saint Cloth Box at this moment, but instead looked at Gwen with tense eyes.

At Elysia's insistence, Gwen took off his Ophiuchus Silver Cloth.

Then, just as the Saint Cloth returned to its box, a red light flashed in Gwen's eyes. The terrifying aura made the girls in the living room, who had experienced the harsh realities of civilization and witnessed countless deaths, turn pale.

Fortunately, although there's no Cancerian old man with Eighth Sense here, there are beautiful girls who can enter your dreams (laughs) —

Based on Gwen's previous explanation, Misterine, who temporarily acted as a psychic, tried to help Gwen suppress his Inner Demon.

However, Misterine was astonished to find that she could not do this on her own.

Fortunately, a certain Ms. Elysia, who wished to remain anonymous, directly entered Herrscher mode and empowered Misterine with her powers. With the assistance of Eden and Velvie, they were able to barely suppress the terrifying killing intent.

At this moment, everyone was staring intently at Gwen, whose eyes were tightly closed, ready to repeat the same trick at any time.

Under the tense gazes of everyone, Gwen slowly exhaled and opened his slightly bloodshot eyes—

"Call..."

Meeting the gazes fixed upon him, Gwen gave a smile he could make as easily as possible—

"I'm sorry to have worried everyone."

The moment Gwen took off his Cloth, he felt something else emerge from his Cosmo, which had become purer after wearing it.

Instinctively, Gwen went to examine the strange object.

What caught the eye was a crimson hue, and then that crimson surged up, engulfing Gwen...

"I'm glad you're alright."

Hearing Gwen's slightly hoarse voice, Elysia, who was providing a lap pillow by resting Gwen's head on her tight thighs, let out a long sigh of relief, her voice even trembling slightly.

"Yes, with you all here, I'll be fine..."

Gwen chuckled softly, realizing his current position from the majestic sight that blocked his upward gaze.

"After all, I can't bear to part with the lap pillow of the most beautiful girl in the world..."

With that, Gwen closed his eyes again—

Without Sage's overwhelming suppression of inner Inner Demon, it's really exhausting to crawl out of that murderous intent and tyranny on your own.

"What a sly, foul-mouthed rascal!"

Hearing Gwen's words, Elysia's pretty face flushed slightly. She gently touched Gwen's cheek with her slender fingers, but didn't dare to press too hard, her eyes reflecting his tired sleeping face...

"Mmm... I slept so well..."

When Gwen awoke from his deep sleep, the bright sunlight outside the curtains filled the room, making it bright and airy.

"She can really sleep!"

Elysia's figure appeared by the window the moment Gwen awoke, her voice carrying Gwen's familiar laughter and teasing, yet transforming into a gentle, flowing stream of tenderness in the next instant—

"You must be tired. If you want to sleep, you can take another nap~~"

"Do you have a life-size body pillow of Alicia herself?"

"Gwen asked, his eyes closed."

"..."

Upon hearing Gwen's words, Elysia, who had been looking serene, blinked, two blushes rising on her delicate, pink cheeks. She playfully poked Gwen's cheek.

"But this kind of insincere invitation won't win a girl's heart."

Faced with the girl's coquettish yet reproachful words, Gwen grasped that slender, jade-like finger, abruptly opened his eyes, and stared intently at the blushing girl—

"Then... Elysia, I love you. Will you be my wife for all eternity?"

"Hmm..."

Completely unprepared for Gwen's sudden attack, Elysia blinked and froze on the spot.

But the warm breath of the man who grabbed her fingers, sat up, and pulled her tightly into his arms, slapped her cheek, giving Elysia no chance to think and directly knocking the girl's rationality off the planet.

After a while, Gwen, whose breathing was a little heavy, finally raised his head and looked closely at the blush on her pretty face.

Noticing Gwen's gaze, Elysia's long eyelashes trembled slightly as her breathing became equally heavy. She dared not open her eyes to look at the bad guy who had suddenly attacked and forcibly kissed her.

Realizing that Elysia probably wouldn't wake up easily, Gwen smiled slightly.

"Elysia, I've kept my promise. Now it's time to pay up..."

"It's not a reward!"

Instantly, Elysia, whose mind was in turmoil, opened her eyes and retorted without hesitation.

"..."

Gwen met those clear blue eyes quietly, and his smile deepened.

"If it's not a reward, then it seems I do have some charm, enough to make our world's most beautiful girl fall in love..."

"Cunning..."

Unable to meet Gwen's burning gaze any longer, Elysia looked away, her glossy pink lips pouting slightly as she complained softly.

"After all, only the most cunning hunter can capture the most beautiful bird..."

Gwen was not ashamed of Elysia's accusations, but rather proud. He hugged her curvaceous and voluptuous body tightly and lowered his head to kiss her deeply again.

"Hmm..."

Elysia wanted to say something, but faced with the man's hot breath, she couldn't struggle and turned into a little lamb that could only bleat, letting him take what he wanted...

Lying on the large bed, which still felt spacious enough for two people, Elysia gently slapped away Gwen's restless hand, rested her head on Gwen's arm, and asked in a sweet voice—

"Why are you suddenly being so proactive? This isn't like you at all~~"

While Elysia wasn't entirely oblivious to Gwen's thoughts and feelings, she wasn't completely unaware either.

However, based on Elysia's understanding of Gwen, he probably wouldn't easily let go of certain shackles and take action.

This is also one of the topics that Elysia is struggling with: how to enlighten Gwen in Elysia's Little Classroom.

Having spent so much time together, Elysia knew very well that Gwen was a classic case of having the desire but not the courage. Although he was a carnivore at heart, he was bound by morality and was still trying to pretend to be a herbivore.

How to smoothly get Gwen to admit this was a bit of a headache for Elysia.

Now that Gwen has actually shed his herbivorous disguise and is eating meat with gusto, Elysia is quite curious about the reason behind it.

Chapter 486 Facing Oneself

"Although it seems to be true, it still makes me very embarrassed to hear you say it to my face..."

Faced with this question, Gwen raised his hand and gently patted her full, perky breasts.

"Hmm... You're doing this before you've even tasted it. Be careful, or the girl might run away with you!"

Suddenly attacked, Elysia rolled over, hiding the sensitive area where Gwen had just slapped her behind her back, and said coquettishly.

"I won't let that day happen, no matter what..."

Gwen chuckled softly, then wrapped his arms around Elysia and pulled her tightly into his embrace.

"Hmm, I can feel your determination now~~"

Elysia nestled her head into Gwen's arms and rubbed against him gently, speaking softly.

However, after a moment, Elysia looked up at her pretty face and asked curiously—

"However, this still doesn't explain why Gwen has changed like this~~"

"Ha..."

Faced with Elysia's persistent questioning, Gwen no longer evaded the question, chuckled, and revealed the truth—

Because of fear—

Fear of losing.

"Fear?"

Seeing that Gwen had finally stopped avoiding the question, Elysia's eyes lit up, but she pretended to be clueless and asked.

"Hmm... I'm so scared, scared of losing you all, scared that one day you'll leave me..."

Holding that soft, supple body in his arms, sharing each other's warmth, Gwen,

"Because I'm afraid you won't like me, I need to become someone you'll like—"

I need to save this world ravaged by the Honkai. I need to be a good person, polite, and moral...

Holding Elysia's delicate body in his arms, Gwen felt an unparalleled warmth within himself and finally made up his mind to personally dissect his not-so-clean heart, slice by slice.

However, before Gwen finish speaking, warm fingers were already pressed against Gwen lips, stopping him from saying anything more—

"Okay, that's enough."

At this moment, Elysia's voice lost some of its playfulness and gained a touch of gentleness—

I understand—

Gwen... has always been a good boy.