Chapter 616: Why Gridman Is God in the Data World

"Everyone, long time no see~?"

Elysia made her perfect return here.

The Erosion Herrscher stared fixedly at the figure appearing gracefully amid the pink radiance, her pupils contracting violently from utter rage and some indescribable panic.

"Ely—sia—!"

She almost roared the name, her voice twisted and shrill, without the slightest trace of composure left.

Intense hatred and the out-of-control power of Finality crashed around inside her, making the space around her begin to warp and tremble. Throwing all caution aside, she once again drove the simulated Authority of Finality, trying to forcibly invoke the command to "delete," to erase this eyesore of a flower, this damned Mo Wang, and every existence that should not exist, once more, completely, from this data world!

"Disappear...!"

Yet in the face of that malicious roar, Elysia merely tilted her head, the same sweet smile that made people's blood boil still hanging on her face. She extended a finger and elegantly pressed it to her lips, making a "shh" gesture.

"Don't be in such a hurry, dear~?" Elysia's voice was like honey, yet carried a hint of undeniable magic. "Getting angry gives you wrinkles, you know? It'd be such a shame if you couldn't keep such an adorable maidenly look~?"

Before her words had even faded, she gently snapped her fingers.

The crisp snap seemed to carry some strange force of rules, spreading through the entire garden in an instant.

The Erosion Herrscher, who had been about to forcibly activate her authority, suddenly stiffened, the savage expression on her face freezing in place. To her horror, she discovered that the already restless power of Finality within her now seemed to have had its connection severed. It became sluggish and difficult to mobilize, and the "delete" authority sank like a stone into the sea, giving no