Chapter 83

Some things have to be done, even if the road ahead is fraught with difficulties. Just because the earth is round doesn't mean Elysian Realm doesn't exist.

Instead, adapt to the rules of reality and become a part of them completely.

An Yu hesitated for a moment. "Xiao Yu?"

The conversation abruptly ended. Elysia looked at the boy behind her and then realized that he was Herrscher, the purest kind of Herrscher, not her younger brother in reality.

Should I go and kill him?

Elysia stood on a nearby rock, raised her small face, and stretched out her hand. "Come with me to save the world! An Yu."

An Yu slightly turned her head, her tone calm. "Did you get your brain caught in a door?"

He finally breathed a sigh of relief. An Yu was genuinely afraid that Elysia would try to kill herself, that her heart would break in her dream, and that she would cry loudly in reality and jump off the second floor.

Even if you jump from the second floor, you probably won't die.

Elysia was undeterred. "You don't actually dislike humans, do you? An Yu, let's work together to turn this world into the Elysian Realm we've always imagined!"

An Yu is Herrscher, pure evil, Elysia doesn't deny it, but she wants to give it a try.

"Corpses everywhere? That's certainly tempting." An Yu nodded.

Elysia:...

An Yu chuckled softly, "Finally, this day has come."

Elysia, although I don't know what connections you have with other people, to the point that you can even inherit memories in your dreams, your words should carry a lot of weight now.

"An Yu, let's make a promise."

Elysia spoke softly, extending her hand.

"What agreement?"

"You will definitely come to like humans, and humans will definitely become the kind of humans that humans envision, not the kind of humans that Honkai sees as qualified."

In the past, I went down the wrong path. Under the pressure of Honkai, I abandoned everything that humanity was most proud of and subconsciously placed humanity in a very low position.

Humans may be the challengers, but the Honkai should not be placed on a pedestal by humans.

"Like those nobles and wealthy people, kill all the ordinary people? That's certainly the kind of humanity humans would want," An Yu retorted.

The first few years of this journey were anything but happy. There were relief shacks everywhere and homeless children who couldn't get enough to eat. Yet, just over 100 miles away from these areas, there were luxurious and high-class concerts.

Elysia didn't hesitate. "They don't represent humanity."

Top-down reforms are often Binding by society itself, and by the time they reach the bottom, they have already lost their original meaning. Only bottom-up reforms can truly realize her dream.

Not only in the previous times, but she has always been wrong, including all her previous dreams, her aimless pursuit of humanity, and all her actions. She has always placed herself in the position of an outsider.

She is human too. As long as her true nature remains unchanged and she still holds nobility in her heart, Elysia has absolutely no need to rely on others.

"I will find like-minded partners to explore, follow, and search together for the humanity that humanity has been waiting for."

"You represent humanity?"

An Yu chuckled, "No, older sister."

Putting reality aside, in the game you seem to be Herrscher, right?

"I am the Herrscher of Humanity, why can't I represent humanity?"

She raised her head, her face full of pride.

An Yu:...

He paused for a moment before speaking softly, breaking through the subtle barrier. "You seem to... always look at someone else through me."

Elysia's face stiffened. She didn't deny it, but she would no longer run away from it.

An Yu suddenly laughed out loud, "But, let's give it a try."

He also reached out his hand, hooking his little finger around hers.

Coincidentally, An Yu was also curious about this world, and now she had a protector, essentially being ordered to investigate information.

Elysia, you truly are my wonderful older sister!

Another less important point is that you're no longer gaining experience points by following Elysia...

Upon their return from their world tour, Vostok -51 remained a ruin. Elysia continued her search, visiting each household to offer condolences, until she reached the final tombstone.

"Mother Cecilia, Elysia is back."

She spoke softly, as if performing a belated ritual.

That night, the girl looked up at the starry sky.

There's another serious issue: how can I legitimately expose my power without using the Aponia controller?

An Yu peeled an orange beside her, saying casually, "Since it's so troublesome, why not just use the Herrscher form from the start?"

"If it means that humanity needs to seal away its own power, then that doesn't make much sense. After all, there are strong individuals and monsters among humans."

"It's up to you, since you have big ambitions."

An Yu wasn't too concerned about this future; even if it truly represented the past, it was still just the past.

My sister can just play around with it. For An Yu, the biggest problem with this game right now is that everyone has their own thoughts and behaviors, which makes him subconsciously treat these people as real humans when he's with them.

Are we going to use the Herrscher form from the start?

Elysia felt as if she had opened the door to a new world, and it seemed... that was possible too.

If everyone accepts the goddess, this human's companion, starting in her perfect form, it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with that.

[An Yu wasn't quite sure what happened after that, but Elysia did indeed join the Fire Moth, the organization she initially despised.]

[An Yu Ye Jiu naturally came into contact with everything in this world.] 3,←3-"&w∥≠

[However, all the plans are still in their infancy. Even though An Yu is quite knowledgeable, she can't see the future through these things.]

[Of course, An Yu doesn't know how Elysia, that adorable little thing, integrated into human society, but he did it very easily; it's not like he couldn't control his powers.]

[At the same time, he also successfully forged his own bonds.]

[As Elysia wished.]

[Temporarily Bound to Familiar - Seele]

[Name: Seele]

[Status: Starvation, severe dehydration, circulatory failure, distorted visual perception, loss of time, acute hypoglycemia, disintegration of reality]

An Yu ended her performance early, ignoring the confusion and astonishment of others, and walked against the flow of the crowd alone.

His steps finally stopped beside a filthy trash can, his gaze falling on the thin figure huddled in the shadows, almost blending into the garbage.

Red eyes...

That is, Black Seele.

"I'm so sorry, Ms. An Yu, this was our oversight."

The staff maintaining order nearby quickly came over. An Yu squatted down next to the trash can, looking at the dirty little girl.

The girl's eyes held a mixture of wariness, confusion, and hostility, probably because she was starving.

An Yu shook her head. "It wasn't your negligence."

It was a pre-arranged agreement that he was going to win again.

The improvement of a system is by no means as simple as one person talking about it. Even if she really thinks so, the exploration and experimentation involved may require the efforts of several generations, or even dozens of generations.

He reached out and hugged the dirty little girl tightly without any hesitation. There was no hostility on her dusty little face, only a blank look flashing across her face.

Volume 1: Chapter 122 121 Now you can see this world clearly.

An Yu's sudden departure from the table caused dissatisfaction among many people.

But An Yu always performed for free, so others could only tolerate her dissatisfaction and at most make a few disparaging remarks afterward.

Black Seele in her arms instinctively tried to struggle, but she was too weak and had exhausted even the strength to lift a finger.

Oh, I don't know if this counts as a little-known fact, but the feeling of disintegration of reality generally refers to the fleeting images that flash before one's eyes when they are about to starve to death, like the little match girl's last fantasy.

She couldn't even tell whether the warm embrace she was being held was a near-death hallucination or a real salvation.

"Good, it's warm..."

Barely able to make out the girl's murmurs, An Yu felt a little uneasy. If things were going according to the original plot, shouldn't she have come to find Seele?

Half an hour later, after managing to pull the girl out of the scrolling mode, An Yu looked at the dirty girl leaning against her and pondered.

"It's clear that Elysia wants to do something, but her intelligence won't allow it."

"You don't need to worry about how to meet the upgrade requirements afterwards."

After all... in a world where slavery, a class system, human experimentation, and extreme school bullying exist and are not downplayed, the requirements for leveling up to level 15 are too easy.

That evening, the girl took a shower, and An Yu helped her partly. He originally wanted to avoid suspicion, since Black Seele might actually come and kick down the door in real life.

But... as a potential Herrscher's dependent, the idea of drowning in a bathtub is just too far-fetched.

"Still not recovered?"

The girl, having washed away the grime, wore An Yu's oversized short-sleeved shirt and curled up listlessly in the corner of the sofa, her thin, bony legs pressed tightly together.

To be honest, although she was still a mess, at least... she no longer smelled bad.

An Yu picked up the violin from the side, slung it over her shoulder, and gently touched the strings with the bow. A tender, melodious tune flowed out. Black Seele on the sofa slowly turned her gaze, and a glimmer of light seemed to appear in her empty eyes.

An Yu chuckled lightly. Although 90% of the reason for choosing violin in college was because of Professor Planck's status, the remaining 10% was purely for show.

"It seems you're a good kid who likes music."

As the song ended, the takeout arrived just in time. An Yu was about to get up when the girl's fingertips hooked around her. The girl's pale lips trembled slightly, but she couldn't make a sound.

An Yu pondered for a moment; how to care for an autistic child was indeed a blind spot in his knowledge.

He reached out and pried open Black Seele's fingertips, and before the girl's body could tremble, his fingertips tightly gripped her small hand.

An Yu suddenly thought of a very interesting yet hellish way to play: take care of her, give her the best, be meticulous in everything, and then die in front of her.

Just kidding.

A minute later, with the delivery guy looking hesitant, An Yu gently hugged the girl with vacant eyes and took the food.

"Looks like this is going to be a very long challenge."

[Elysia would make time to visit An Yu once a month, seemingly out of concern, but actually out of fear that he would cause trouble.]

[She's grown up a bit over the past few years, managing to look about eleven or twelve, but she's never quite regained her former radiant beauty. Elysia doesn't know why; perhaps she hasn't yet taken that final step in her heart.]

[Just like when she initially made the decision to join the Fire Moth: I'm here to kill the Second Herrscher.]

But...

"I think you should see a doctor about your condition."

Looking at Black Seele, who still had empty eyes and was clinging to him, An Yu Elysia 7 Ya felt a pang of indescribable heartache.

"I have a feeling that soon I won't be the one needing to see a doctor."

An Yu's tone remained as casual as ever, using Elysia's identity to continuously strengthen herself.

Speaking of which, since she can inherit it, the most important thing about this dream world, which is just like reality, for An Yu is... study time!

He is still young; the only thing he lacks is time.

And unlike Elysia, his dream memories don't become blurred—that's a cheat code!

"It will be alright," Elysia whispered, seemingly trying to convince no one in particular.

"Such incidents will become less and less frequent in the future, definitely."

[Elysia didn't linger here. The First Honkai occurred, and this time she didn't even use her omnipotent Origin Divine Power.]

Humanity's technology and efforts allowed them to survive this Honkai.

[She had grown a little older, still not much, and amidst the expectations of others, she began to have her own dreams and her own political aspirations.]

[Her innocence and loveliness attract those who still possess a pure flame within them.]

[Until everyone realized that Elysia hadn't stopped; she was busily running in all directions, feeling her way along, constantly bringing this innocent and lovely ideal closer to reality, yet without losing its essence.]

Even if this dream doesn't work, she'll try again.