One Purpose of Power Is to Make People Listen to You / Elegy for Sinners, Bedroom Edition

In the end, thanks to the miracle delivered by Elysia, Gwen fired the decisive arrow.

"It's great to be a young Herrscher, you can fall asleep the moment your head hits the pillow..."

Looking at the peaceful sleeping face of the girl in his arms, Gwen chuckled softly, holding her with one arm and pressing the other hand against the divine light in front of him.

The next moment, endless radiance burst forth, completely transforming this Stigmata Space into a capital city of light.

Below, the light shone brightly, and the starry sky was filled with twinkling stars. Stars of various colors that did not exist before quietly appeared, appearing slightly illusory, yet perfectly blending with the starry sky.

As Gwen thought this, several stars flashed, and four figures appeared beside him. They were Eden, Yae Sakura, and the sisters Danzhu Cang Xuan, who had previously fallen into the schemes of the Inner Demon.

And Eden, among them, just happened to open his golden eyes, which still held a hint of chaos—

In order to help Gwen see through the previous illusion, Eden used the opportunity created by Elysia's power to try his best to influence himself in the illusion, causing him to reveal discordant flaws.

"I seem to... see the glory of victory..."

Looking at Gwen, who was bathed in light and holding Elysia, Eden, who already understood that the outcome was decided, showed a bright smile on her beautiful face.

Chapter 523 One of the uses of power is to make people listen to you.

"Yes, this victory is a miracle we created together."

Seeing that beautiful smile, Gwen smiled and nodded, extending his hand to Eden.

"Looks like I need to carefully craft this triumphant anthem—"

Eden's golden eyes reflected Gwen's smile as he gently placed his hand in Gwen's palm, only to be pulled up by a soft force.

"Of course, we have plenty of time..."

The Gold Saint Cloth, which had broken the Ophiuchus of the gods, or rather, the ultimate Emperor Armor, reappeared on Gwen's body, shining brightly and transforming into a huge cocoon of light that enveloped the figures of the group.

The light on the surface of the cocoon flickered intermittently, echoing the stars in the sky...

Meanwhile, the girls who cared about this battle—whether they were Herrscher who could directly help or many others who could only pray helplessly—felt a deep sense of peace.

In a daze, I felt as if I had transformed into one of the countless stars in the sky, and my soul underwent a transformation in that starlight. Even the Halovian girl in the distant starry sky was no exception...

"..."

On his seventh visit to the room, seeing the figures still motionless, eyes closed, breathing evenly, like sleeping bodies, Otto's expression grew even more irritated.

Three full days have passed since these symptoms appeared, but everyone's breathing is stable, and there is nothing else abnormal. It is not easy to forcibly wake them up. The only thing that can be confirmed is that things have not developed to the worst point. This makes Otto, who is anxious and eager to know the result, even more irritable.

Now, Otto can only comfort himself by saying that he hasn't eaten or drunk anything for three days, but his condition is still stable, so it shouldn't be a bad thing.

Just as Otto was about to leave in disappointment, a faint spatial fluctuation suddenly appeared in the room.

To Otto's delight, Gwen's figure stepped out of the void and appeared before him.

"Gwen, you succeeded?"

"Subconsciously, "Otto asked.

"Yes, it worked."

Gwen's gaze swept over the girls in the room. He took two steps forward, and several more figures emerged from the Imaginary Space —all people Otto was familiar with.

Elysia, Eden, Danzhu, Cang Xuan, and the last one...

Yae Sakura?

When Otto saw the Far Eastern priestess with her long, cherry-blossom-colored hair, Otto admitted that he had a slight stress reaction.

"After overcoming my Inner Demon, I gained some insights, so I simply resurrected them."

Noticing Otto's gaze, Gwen smiled and offered an explanation before turning to look at the girls who seemed still asleep.

With their help, Gwen had previously condensed the decisive arrow, and their marks transformed into stars, fixed in the starry sky where Gwen's Light of the Mind manifested.

As Gwen reaped the spoils, some of the power that amplified the Light of the Mind also flowed to them, subtly strengthening their souls and essence.

Their prolonged slumber is due to their inability to effectively promote this enhancement, resulting in them passively accepting the outcome. They need Gwen's assistance.

While Gwen was busy waking up the sleeping beauties in the room, the others who had returned with Gwen were also helping out.

Only Yae Sakura hesitated for a moment before walking towards Otto.

"You... you must be Mr. Otto..."

Looking at Otto, who was staring at her with a complicated expression, Yae Sakura hesitated before asking.

"Yes, it is I..."

"Yae Sakura."

After several attempts, Otto finally gave up and forced a formulaic smile, looking at the woman he had longed for for five hundred years, and said indifferently.

Five hundred years ago...

Seeing Otto's expression, Yae Sakura, who already knew what had happened five hundred years ago after she was sealed by Kallen, opened her mouth to say something, but was interrupted by Otto—

"Since what happened five hundred years ago is in the past, let it be in the past—"

Although he had imagined countless times over the past five hundred years what it would be like to meet Yae Sakura, at this moment, Otto only wanted to leave this place, out of sight, out of mind.

The other party was resurrected by Gwen, so... he can't do anything...

At this moment, the Sleeping Beauties, who had received Gwen's help, woke up one by one, and the once quiet conference room was instantly filled with laughter and joy.

Seeing the cheerful crowd, Otto, feeling out of place in their laughter, ended his conversation with Yae Sakura and left, leaving Gwen alone.

However, as time went by, the atmosphere in the room gradually became a little strange.

By the evening banquet, the invisible war had intensified to a fever pitch, and Gwen, as a spoil of war, had no chance to interject.

Fortunately, although it was showing signs of turning into a chaotic scene, Gwen, as the prize, was not yet at risk of being hacked to pieces.

Gwen, who hadn't yet evolved to the point where he could effortlessly share a bed with many first-time girls, could only be a prize, with Raiden Mei ultimately winning his heart after defeating all the rivals.

The bathroom door was pushed open, and Raiden Mei, whose slender figure could hardly be concealed by the bath towel on her body, walked towards Gwen, who had been waiting with a hairdryer in hand, while gathering her long, wet hair with one hand.

"Mei, how have you been doing in the Elysian Realm these past few days?"

While carefully drying the girl's long, damp hair, Gwen asked.

"Well enough..."

Looking at Gwen's reflection in the mirror, Mei's lips curled into a smile, a hint of reminiscence in her eyes—

"Although everyone in the Elysian Realm is somewhat..."

"Um... the Riddler, and because of our status Herrscher, we've received some special attention, but exchanging information has been progressing smoothly, although sometimes the exchanges have been a bit too heated..."

"Intense in the physical sense, right..."

Sensing the hesitation in the girl's words, Gwen chuckled and teased.

"Um..."

Seeing that Gwen understood her words, Mei smiled.

"They had everything taken away by the Herrscher who were once driven by Honkai. We want to communicate, so naturally we want to show something."

And combat is one of the simplest and most direct ways to do that.

As you said, one of the functions of power is to make people listen to you.

"It must have been very hard..."

Gently combing his long, dry purple hair, inhaling the fresh scent of herbs, Gwen put down the hairdryer and gently embraced the delicate body that had become somewhat unfamiliar after a year of separation.

"It's alright..."

Noticing Gwen's unusually hot breath, Mei's moist cheeks flushed red. She gently pressed down on Gwen's somewhat restless hands and said softly—

"With Class Monitor Fu Hua and Teacher Himeko around, our progress is actually going very smoothly."

Looking at Gwen in the mirror, his head resting on her shoulder, a peaceful expression on his face, Mei's smile faded, and she let out a soft sigh—

Chapter 524 Sinner's Elegy, but the Bedroom Version

"So, you've finally remembered that you can use our strength instead of facing this alone?"

"Um?"

Sensing something amiss, Gwen opened his eyes, looked at the mirror with surprise, and gazed at the girl in his arms through the mirror.

I know...

I know all of that...

After a moment of eye contact, Mei's domineering eyes, usually so arrogant and haughty, became slightly moist.

"For this planet ravaged by Honkai, for our peaceful lives and growth, you have always shouldered all the pressure yourself—"

The idea of facing it together is just a lie to comfort me.

You never stopped moving forward, even if it left you battered and bruised.

Even though things are already like this, I still force myself to smile...

You saved me, you saved everyone, yet you have to bear all the pain alone, even facing that terrifying existence!

"Mei..."

Feeling the girl's emotions radiant like the glow of rice paddies, Gwen tightened his arms, holding her close in his embrace—

"This is my mission..."

"I understand all those grand principles about saving the world..."

The hands gripping Gwen's hands tightened unconsciously, causing the mirror in front of them to shatter inch by inch from the flickering lightning in their eyes, reflecting countless pairs of eyes staring at each other—

"But why, why did you have to shoulder everything alone, only remembering that we were there at a time like this?"

"Because of guilt..."

Hearing the question that had almost turned into a scream, Gwen sighed softly and pressed his face close to the girl's—

"I have received too much, and I want too much."

To embellish my desires with a touch of glamour, I must do more, to make it seem to others that I deserve these things... it's only right and proper.

"But you've already done enough!"

How much sweat and blood did you shed to face such a formidable enemy?

Feeling the warmth emanating from her cheek, Mei's emotions calmed down slightly, and she tightly gripped Gwen's hands—

"Saving the world is not your responsibility alone. Stop insisting on sheltering everyone under your wing!"

"But for a fledgling bird to become an eagle soaring in the sky, it always takes time and it needs someone to protect and guide it, doesn't it?"

Gwyn Gwen grasped Mei's hands in return.

"Besides, Mei seems to think too highly of me..."

I don't really care what Honkai is or what will happen to humanity.

I didn't join Schicksal or train so hard to save the world and protect peace.

My goal has always been selfish—

At first, it was about simply surviving, but later it was about living well together with you all.

Saving the world is not important to me.

Saving the world, with you all in it, is the most important thing!

"..."

Listening to Gwen's monologue, Mei didn't speak, but just pursed her lips tightly and looked at his reflection in the broken mirror.

Listening to Gwen's words, Mei didn't feel any sense of loss or disappointment after her illusions were shattered; instead, she felt a surge of excitement.

"So, in his heart, I was more important than the world..."

"How about it? The great hero you envisioned, who was supposed to shoulder the world alone, turned out to be just a womanizer. Doesn't that feel disheartening?"

Gwen chuckled and kissed her delicate, flawless face.

"Then let me see how you become obsessed with beauty—"

A flame seemed to burn in her heart, Mei's beautiful face revealed the pride of the Electro Queen.

A flash of lightning, and all the clothes on the two of them vanished into nothingness.