Chapter 84
[Is she Herrscher?]
Qi [She is a goddess.]
Those who initially believed in the Prophecy still believe in Elysia.
An Yu leaned against the window, and some noisy and jarring sounds kept coming from the musical instruments. Black Seele seemed to want these things to make beautiful music, but she couldn't.
"Not practicing anymore?"
An Yu turned her head only after the sound stopped.
Black Seele shook her head immediately, gripping the bow even tighter with her little hands, and continued to practice clumsily, hoping that one day she could play a beautiful melody.
But children don't have much patience, and her training efficiency kept declining until her vision blurred again. Her thin, bony body had too many problems.
"Elysia, will you come again today?"
Black Seele tilted her head. She didn't have a deep impression of Elysia, only remembering that the other party had come a week ago, and then there was An Yu's experience of often watching the girl.
"Probably... no."
The world is gradually revealing its true colors to An Yu.
[The Second Herrscher died at Elysia's hands. Her appearance remained unchanged, but through this incident, she successfully swept all the laboratories that illegally arrested experimental subjects into the trash.]
[An Yu didn't know how much trouble she encountered during this period, nor how many escaped the net; An Yu only knew that this time, Elysia was indeed doing it.]
[The figures for social welfare and security programs on the fiscal expenditure reports of various countries have shown a slight increase.]
[Consider it an investment in the military; otherwise, if this lack of investment leads to an outbreak of Herrscher, we'd have nowhere to turn and would have anything to cry about.]
[That girl who never grew up suddenly gained a bad reputation, but she continued to do things her own way.]
Black Seele sat next to An Yu, listening to him recount everything from the news. Her vision was blurry and she had astigmatism. Although her health was improving, the aftereffects from before still caused her many problems.
[After a long time, Elysia returned, her face beaming with smiles, seemingly oblivious to the changes in the states.]
[Or rather, she noticed, but what she's currently preparing to try is...] Yes, she believes in humanity, she believes that if someone is walking ahead, others will follow.
[Black Seele received a second gift: a pair of frameless glasses, which looked great and effectively reduced her astigmatism.]
[Black Seele wasn't very happy because An Yu had suggested it before, telling her: "That way you won't have to stay by my side all the time, and you can truly see the world for yourself."]
Volume 1: Chapter 123 122 Elysia, it's time for your final growth.
[Based on Elysia and conditional upon the warrior's conviction, the Stigmata Warriors makes its first appearance. In a confrontation with Elysia, Kevin chooses to back down.]
[She even chose to join; what Elysia is about to do now fills Kevin with immense excitement.]
[Shortly after the birth of the Stigmata Warriors, the Third Honkai occurred, with Kevin bearing the brunt. As humanity's savior, he perfectly reversed the Stigmata Warriors' reputation.]
[Meanwhile, the issue of school bullying has once again been brought to the forefront.]
[After the Third Honkai, her reputation suffered a bit more, but not severely.]
[Working in the education industry, managing students while simultaneously dealing with parents' complaints, can sometimes be incredibly tough.]
[But their slander is utterly baseless; people always hold certain lofty ideals about the teaching profession.]
An Yu's concert now has a cute little assistant. She sits in a spot where she won't obstruct the view, wearing those frameless glasses, her eyes fixed on the performer.
No one would have noticed that a year or two ago, the girl was a languishing, wandering child next to a trash can.
As night fell, An Yu stood on the bridge of the Fire Moth, the sea shimmering in the sunlight. Black Seele stood beside her, mimicking An Yu's posture.
"Hi!"
Elysia was as enthusiastic as ever. She jogged over and sat directly on the railing, leaning back with a bright smile.
"An Yu, it seems like I'm going to win the agreement."
She tilted her little face up.
Humanity will eventually become what it envisions, not what the Honkai expects it to be.
What agreement? Black Seele tilted her head, leaned against An Yu, and looked at Elysia.
"Perhaps the progress of human society is a spiral upward, but aren't the Herrscher of Humanity meant to help us avoid detours?"
Her clear eyes sparkled, and she even picked up the girl despite Black Seele's resistance.
Is the ultimate goal of the Stigmata Project the Stigmata Terminal?
Elysia tilted her head, not understanding why An Yu suddenly asked about this.
"Well, just take it that way! Anyway, the professor said that as long as she's still alive, and humanity still has a chance, this thing won't appear."
She swung her legs and placed Black Seele aside.
Black Seele pouted, but didn't resist, after all, she was currently a little insecure about her identity.
[This time, the Fusion Warrior didn't offer any suggestions. Since the goal was to take the longest route to build the most beautiful Elysian Realm, she had no interest in such a compromise.]
[Kalpas join the game, Aponia joins the game.]
[It's hard to describe Aponi Jiuya's expression, but with Zero's fate fluctuating wildly for 4 seconds, no one can see what the future holds for 5 seconds.]∽]≈
[This time, the Key of the Void has once again become a locomotive, a tool for humanity to explore the stars and advance civilization.]
[The Key of Thunder remains unchanged; after all, electromagnetic force is limited by its output port and often manifests as destructive power.]
[The Fourth Herrscher was born as scheduled, the corrupt and decadent noble manor was destroyed, and the Herrscher's clamor caused Elysia immense heartache.]
[But she will carry on everyone's wishes and build the final Elysian Realm step by step.]
[An Yu suddenly realized something at this point.]
[Elysia, you're still taking shortcuts, but this time it's certainly not as efficient or ruthless as before.]
[Elysia's reputation has plummeted. The existence of nobles and the wealthy has given them control over 80% of the world's wealth, and even almost 100% of its voice.]
[Elysia, what makes you think you're so special?]
[Based on the supporters Elysia has built up over this period of time.]
How did you do that?
An Yu asked, "After six months of turmoil, the world has returned to stability. It seems that Elysia has indeed eliminated 80% of the filth and corruption."
The adorable-looking Elysia, who doesn't look very old, swings her legs as Black Seele thoughtfully offers her snacks.
"I do believe in the potential of humanity, but I also never deny its inherent flaws."
"Besides, I'm not some kind of diode. Believing in the possibilities of humanity doesn't mean I won't use violence."
"Besides, as long as the laws are strict and can be enforced, they will gradually get used to it after a few decades."
She held her coffee contentedly.
Elysia doesn't deny that she's very tired, and there have been all sorts of troubles along the way, many of which she still hasn't resolved... But someone has to do it.
"An Yu, it seems I'm about to fulfill that promise."
Her smile was radiant, Elysia had a feeling that as long as she could truly fulfill this promise, all the terrible future would vanish.
An Yu chuckled lightly, "No, sis, you really have a vivid imagination."
After Elysia left, Black Seele approached.
"Elysia- senpai is truly outstanding."
She instinctively envied the girl standing in the light, even though they were both short.
"I hope she can handle pressure just as well,"
An Yu shrugged.
[Elysia never imagined that what should have been the simplest Honkai would deliver the most fatal blow to her dreams.]
[The Fifth Honkai, Freedom, Sacrifice, Restraint.]
[From simple, concrete questions about human nature, the discussion suddenly escalated to a level she had almost never encountered before.]
The death of the Ice Herrscher didn't surprise her, but she hadn't expected that a simple adjustment to the issue of freedom would provoke such a severe backlash.
[Someone who can't even be called human, what right does Lu have to interfere with the rights of their parents, what right does he have to define other people's freedom?]⌒′
Black Seele was very happy recently because her violin could also produce beautiful notes. She stopped what she was doing and excitedly prepared to tell An Yu the good news.
But in the living room, there was no longer a place for her in An Yu's arms.
Elysia sobbed softly, and An Yu gently comforted her.
"Don't rush, you have plenty of time."
An Yu has already obtained all the information he wanted over the years; now all he needs is time to verify it.
No, I don't need your comfort.
Elysia tilted her head back. "I just didn't expect it."
She suppressed a sob. "When an issue shifts from the black zone to the gray zone, does everyone's resistance decrease so drastically?"
Even the birth of the Ice Herrscher couldn't silence those people. She didn't care about her reputation declining, because if the establishment of an order required sacrifices, the current Elysia would never hide behind the crowd.
"So it seems I won the agreement after all."
An Yu looked at the little head that had shrunk into the house in the distance, not understanding why the child was avoiding suspicion.
"I... I won't lose."
Elysia regained her enthusiasm; the minor problems were much better than when the dream had just begun.
An Yu gave a soft "hmm," but this time, I probably won't have time to complete our promise.
Elysia, you should grow up now.
Volume 1: Chapter 124-123 Familiar - Black Seele, Near Death
Black Seele didn't come out, and she was in a low mood for a while afterward.
Ultimately, the inferiority complex in the homeless child's heart affected her courage. She chose to silently offer her blessings, believing that An Yu and Elysia were a better match.
[But the Honkai never gives individuals time to react.]
[A new text message notification]
[You have completed all main story missions. Please note the completion requirements.]
[The Honkai outbreak points directly to An Yu.]
An Yu habitually plucked the strings, but this time no one came to find the source of the Honkai, and the Honkai Beast were quickly eliminated.
Finally, someone arrived, and the beautiful music did not disappoint the reputation that An Yu had built up over the years.
Click
The gun is loaded.
An Yu still didn't intend to resist; he had never experienced what it felt like to lose a game.
Tell me, what will happen to the mastermind behind this, or rather, the person who is guiding me?
In the end, the bullet was not fired. Black Seele stood in front of An Yu, and the bright and beautiful girl Elysia, appeared and stopped everyone else's actions.
"Congratulations, you seem to have grown up." An Yu stopped what she was doing.
Elysia remained silent.
After a long silence, Elysia spoke softly, "Let's make another promise."
"What agreement?"
"I'll bet that people these days won't shoot the weak."
I'm betting that this time humanity won't be as ruthless as last time; I'm betting that this time humanity won't pull the trigger.
"I'm betting that humanity won't pull the trigger on the innocent."
She extended her little finger, then looked apologetically at Black Seele.
Black Seele's face was full of anger. She had even chosen to back down because of Elysia, but Elysia chose someone else and abandoned An Yu.
After a moment of silence, An Yu reached out and hooked her arm around him.