Chapter 229

As for Elysia, the crystal flower she left behind is the biggest mystery, making it more likely that she didn't die.

Of the remaining two, Apponia is still alive, while Sakura disappeared early on and is currently in a state of data anomaly.

Sakura: "I also find it strange. Didn't I divide it by abnormal status? Could it be that the Herrscher of Corruption hasn't corrupted my data yet?"

The concept of "missing" can take many forms.

However, given the power of the Herrscher of Corruption in the Previous Era Elysian Realm, if Sakura's disappearance was caused by her, she will most likely suffer the same fate as Chakravartin and the others.

Elysia: "Wait a minute, Sakura, we don't know yet who will stop the Herrscher of Corruption."

Mobius: "Anyway, it's not me. As Memory Body, if I were to fight the Herrscher of Corruption head-on, I'd really be out of my mind."

Mobius didn't hold back in mocking the actions of these reckless men.

The power of the Herrscher of Corruption in the Previous Era Elysian Realm is almost irreversible, not to mention that she has grown to this level. To confront her head-on with the body of Memory Body would be almost tantamount to suicide.

Mobius is the kind of person who absolutely dislikes direct confrontation.

She could use her brain, but she wouldn't do something so pointless as to stick her face to the Herrscher of Corruption.

If it were her, Mobius could intercept a copy of the Herrscher of Corruption and then cultivate it into another individual for replication.

Two tigers fought, one died and the other was injured.

It's hard to say who will win or lose then.

Apponia: "Although I was determined to save Miss Mei from her suffering, unfortunately, the moment I touched the Chakravartin, my death was already inevitable."

Elysia: "Don't say that, Apponia."

Vill-V: "You're too modest. If it were you, resisting the Herrscher of Corruption for a period of time would be no problem at all, even longer than Kevin. After all, you're the most special one among us."

The other Flame-Chasers of the Previous Era Elysian Realm are all Memory Body, but Apponia is different. She transformed her own body into the Previous Era Elysian Realm, heading towards its destruction.

Even though her authority is still lower than that of the Herrscher of Corruption, Apponia can hold out for a while.

If she wanted, she could even create a "surprise" for the Herrscher of Corruption.

Apponia: "But I am already plagued by misfortune, and what I can do is insignificant, let alone save Miss Mei from this predicament."

Raiden Mei: "It's alright, the Herrscher of Corruption can't do anything to me for the time being."

She's not Memory Body; she won't be defeated so easily.

It must be admitted that these Flame-Chasers are truly powerful; even their Memory Body can hold their own against the Herrscher of Corruption.

Bronya: "Eliminating two, that leaves only Elysia and Sakura."

Sakura: "That's me. Elysia clearly has a more important plan, so if we're going to take the lead, it's better for me to be the vanguard."

[Correct answer.]

[Congratulations to Sakura for winning the reward: Danzhu Sword.]

[Synopsis: Weapons crafted by the Schicksal using Soulium unearthed from the Jiuyou Netherworlds.]

A new weapon appeared in Sakura's hand, and she subconsciously put it on her waist, only to find that it was not as easy to handle as the Frozen Naraka.

Sakura: "I'm a little uncomfortable with it, but never mind."

After thinking it over, Sakura took the Danzhu Sword down and put it in the storage cabinet. After all, she was no longer active as an assassin, so carrying weapons around was not very meaningful.

It would be better to pawn the clothes and buy Ling some new winter clothes.

Danzhu: "Wait! By what right? By what right can it be called the Danzhu Sword? Did they get my permission?!"

When did this weapon appear? How come she didn't know about it?

Oh, it was invented thousands of years after her death. Oh, never mind then.

Theresa: "Ahem, weapons developed by Schicksal Headquarters. Don't look at me; royalties are none of my business."

Durandal: "Actually, a name is just a code name. Renaming this weapon wouldn't be too difficult."

Danzhu: "Then let's keep it; at least it'll be something to remember us by."

Well, these people are already planning to rename the Danzhu Sword so they won't pay her royalties.

However, having a sword named after himself is a good thing; at least Danzhu can brag about it to Cang Xuan for days.

In the scene, Raiden Mei launches attack after attack on the Herrscher of Corruption, but although it is ineffective, her attacks damage the space created by the Herrscher of Corruption.

Elysian Realm Space is the manifestation of data; destroying space is destroying data, and destroying the Herrscher of Corruption itself.

"By continuously damaging the Elysian Realm Space, you can weaken my power. Ah, a one-man tag-team battle, what an interesting idea."

"Only..."

The Herrscher of Corruption smiled knowingly and gently ran three fingers across Mei's eyes.

The spaces that had been destroyed, the massive cracks that Raiden Mei had painstakingly created, were instantly restored to their original state.

"That kind of attack requires all your strength, doesn't Mei? Are you confident in your stamina? If this continues, it's hard to say who will collapse from exhaustion first."

The overwhelming advantage meant that, at least for the Herrscher of Corruption, the damage they had just suffered was insignificant.

What we call space and what we call power exist in this world in the form of data. Whoever controls the data controls everything.

"As the only being in this Elysian Realm that cannot be corrupted, you should be well aware of the threat I pose to you."

"Raiden Mei said in a cold voice."

"Elysia has been missing for some time, yet only half of the Flame-Chasers have been corrupted. Judging from your strong desire for control, this is probably not due to a plan, but rather a lack of strength."

One thing is certain: the Herrscher of Corruption did not corrupt Flame-Chasers as easily as she appeared.

This erosion process comes at a price.

Time, experience, or anything more complex, in any case, it is by no means easy to erode a steadfast soul.

"Moreover, your transformation into Elysia must be a double-edged sword."

Raiden Mei continued.

"In order to remain true to her identity, your actions will be subject to many restrictions, but even so, in order to maintain control over Anti-Kevin Armament Model 666, you have no choice but to do so."

All of these factors are interconnected, thus creating the current state of the Herrscher of Corruption.

Chapter 372 Sakura's Handsome Rescue

Mei was absolutely right. Although the Herrscher of Corruption is powerful, it is not an invincible force.

Whether it's the time it takes to corrupt a Flame-Chasers or the threat posed to Anti-Kevin Armament Model 666, she has to take some measures to limit herself.

This restriction, however, gave the Flame-Chasers enough time to react and find her weaknesses.

"That's why you took the initiative to show yourself and feign compliance with me. Only by stalling me, a being even more dangerous than Chakravartin, can you have time to carry out your plan."

After a long conversation with the Herrscher of Corruption, Raiden Mei understood the significance of the Herrscher of Corruption's presence here and realized why she cared so much about her.

This body is not Memory Body.

The existence of non- Memory Body poses a far greater threat to the Herrscher of Corruption than she imagined.

"A reasonable speculation, but that's all for now."

The Herrscher of Corruption, hands on her hips, slowly walked up to Raiden Mei.

"I really shouldn't have talked to you so much. If this continues, I'm afraid I'll have to reveal all my cards to Mei."

"But even if you discover many of my weaknesses, you cannot stop my encroachment on the Elysian Realm."

The difference in strength was simply too obvious.

The Herrscher of Corruption stood directly in front of Raiden Mei, without making a single defensive move, fully displaying her confidence.

Kiana: "This is infuriating, Mei! The Herrscher of Corruption doesn't even respect you!"

Raiden Mei: "She's right, the difference in power is too great."

Bronya: "Why does it feel like the Herrscher of Corruption came all this way just to annoy Sister Mei? And yet, there's absolutely nothing they can do about it."

I don't know why, but this Herrscher of Corruption looks so pleasing to the eye, yet the things she says are always so annoying.

If it weren't for the fact that she couldn't do it, Raiden Mei would probably have put a knife to her neck several times.

Sakura: "Perhaps this is the consequence of imitating Elysia but only imitating the data?"

If it were Elysia, she could do everything perfectly, even when causing trouble, she would only stir up other people's emotions without causing them to resent her.

Apponia: "Mei is right about one thing: the Herrscher of Corruption shouldn't have deleted Elysia's data, regardless of who it was to her."

The Elysia that the Herrscher of Corruption is now portraying is nothing more than a flawed product, roughly recreated based on the impressions of other Flame-Chasers.

Aside from that cute face, I didn't learn anything else from her.

If the erosion hadn't deleted the data initially, but instead eroded Elysia's data, the situation would likely have been very different.

Pardofelis: "No way! If the Herrscher of Corruption gets hold of Sister Elysia's data, won't we really be outmatched?"

Elysia: "Judging from the results, it's possible."

The Herrscher of Corruption already possessed absolute power in the Previous Era Elysian Realm; what she lacked was only mental fortitude and experience, which is why she was so easily fooled by Vill-V.

If she were to replicate Elysia's data using complete data as a blueprint, it's hard to say what the outcome would be.

In the scene, Raiden Mei and the Herrscher of Corruption stand amidst ruins, their conflict continuing.

"You are neither omniscient nor omnipotent, nor invincible; proving these two points is enough."

Raiden Mei put down her weapon and said calmly.

At this moment, she had achieved her goal.

The Herrscher of Corruption was taken aback when she saw Mei put down her weapon. The difference between Mei now and her cautious demeanor just now was too great, and it felt like something bad was about to happen.

"Haven't you realized it yet? While we were chatting away, the aftershocks of that attack had already spread to every corner of the Elysian Realm."

In the Previous Era Elysian Realm, there were two people with special identities who must have received this message.

Just as the Herrscher of Corruption was pondering the meaning behind Mei's words, a white light engulfed her vision.

"Fortunately, I wasn't too late."

A familiar voice rang out, and a masked girl appeared beside Mei.

"Calling that a battle before was a stretch, so let's start over, Herrscher of Corruption."

"Cherry."

Raiden Mei turned her head, a look of surprise on her face.

She had imagined who would come to her aid—Su or Apponia, it was all possible—but the person who arrived was Sakura, who had been missing for a long time, which truly surprised her.

The Herrscher of Corruption sighed helplessly.

"Do things always turn out this way? Sakura, I only kept you out of it because I cared about you."

"Um?"

Sakura glanced at the Herrscher of Corruption, then turned to look at Raiden Mei.

The situation had become somewhat chaotic, which surprised her as well.

"It's not just her appearance; the Herrscher of Corruption is also changing in personality like Elysia... I mean, in a bad way."

Raiden Mei sighed and patiently explained it again.

"At first I was also surprised, but now it seems that her goal was likely the weapon designated Model 666 to Anti-Kevin Armament."

"I see."

Sakura nodded; she was somewhat familiar with the device used to bring an end to the entire Previous Era Elysian Realm.

So the Herrscher of Corruption did all this, presumably just to become Elysia and replace her.

"Her condition is currently unique, right?" Sakura looked at the Herrscher of Corruption opposite her again.

"Yes, maintaining this state isn't easy for her either; it's even a burden." Raiden Mei nodded.

"Then, if we can force her to stay here, or even completely eliminate her..."

Sakura was interrupted by the Herrscher of Corruption before she could finish her sentence.

"Excuse me for interrupting, but I overheard your entire whispered conversation."