Chapter 280

Raiden Mei: "Okay, but could you please stop staring at my head like that?"

During the physical examination, with so many Flame-Chasers in front of her, Raiden Mei believed that Elysia definitely wouldn't do anything to her.

Looking into Elysia's eyes, Raiden Mei always felt that she was trying to see something that should appear.

Unfortunately, Raiden Mei doesn't have horns on her head now.

Elysia: "As far as we're concerned, it's a real shame that Mei doesn't have horns."

Raiden Mei: "I don't think there's anything to regret about that... Besides, instead of talking about the horn, let's continue discussing your secret, shall we?"

Elysia: "Mei is really wicked."

I was originally planning to use Mei's horn to divert everyone's attention, but now the topic has been thrown back at me.

Kiana: "Even if Elysia doesn't tell, with so many of us, we're sure we can figure out her secret!"

No matter what Elysia is hiding, Kiana vows to expose it and make it public!

Bronya: "It's difficult. We have too little information, and the Flame-Chasers who know about it treat it as top secret."

Bronya: "This is a great secret that deceived the Previous Era, almost two eras, and everyone else."

Those who know the truth about this matter, including Elysia herself, can probably be counted on two hands.

Himeko Murata: "I'm not good at puzzle games. Since Miss Elysia doesn't want to talk about it, how about we just forget about it?"

Elysia: "Teacher Himeko, I'm so glad you said that. Girls always need to have some little secrets, right?"

Elysia breathed a sigh of relief.

Even Himeko Murata has said so, so shouldn't most of the other Herrscher from the Current Era give this Herrscher teacher some face?

[Q&A begins.]

[In the incident involving the Thirteenth Herrscher of the Previous Era, Elysia voluntarily disappeared. What exactly did she do during this process?]

[Quick Answer Question]

Himeko Murata: "Ahem, Miss Elysia, I'm afraid I can't help you with that."

Elysia: "Sigh."

Life is tough, Elysia sighed.

She never really intended to keep it a secret from everyone; she just thought that the people of the Current Era should be prepared before opening Pandora's box.

Who would have thought that after keeping it to herself for so long, she would end up being pushed in front of her?

Durandal: "Miss Elysia, I understand your good intentions, but please understand that the Valkyrie of Schicksal is not a weak person who will be defeated by reality."

Pardofelis: "Sister Elysia, how about... you just satisfy our curiosity?"

Now it's really going to be revealed: the biggest secret Elysia has been hiding, the truth behind the Thirteenth Herrscher Banquet.

The crowd felt a mix of excitement and trepidation.

Elysia: "Well, actually, Miss Bronya's question just now pointed out the most important clue: thirteen is a false number, and I am a human Herrscher."

Vill-V: "As a Magician, Miss Bronya, I think you can be even bolder in your guesses; perhaps the truth is right before your eyes."

In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on Bronya, making her feel immense pressure.

Bronya: "Let Bronya think about it, be bold... Could it be that the existence of the Thirteenth Herrscher is merely to conceal the identity of the Herrscher of Humanity?"

Bronya: "So, Elysia's hidden secret is the power of the Herrscher of Humanity, something only the Herrscher of Humanity can do?!"

Elysia: "You got it right! Congratulations, Miss Bronya."

Unfortunately, there was no reward.

This answer is Infinity close to the truth of the secret. Bronya fell into thought, shaking her head repeatedly, seemingly doubting her own conjecture.

Raiden Mei, standing to the side, couldn't help but widen her eyes, seemingly guessing what had happened.

Raiden Mei: "The power of the Herrscher of Humanity, the self-awareness of the Herrscher of Current Era... Elysia, could it be you?!"

Elysia: "Yes, the truth back then, my disappearance was so that later humans could become Herrscher like me."

Elysia: "... Herrscher has appeared, fighting for human civilization!"

[Correct answer.]

"!!!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the Chat Group who were unaware of the situation widened their eyes in surprise.

Regardless of how Elysia accomplished this extraordinary feat, the very fact that she achieved it is enough to earn everyone's respect.

No wonder the Herrscher of Humanity doesn't possess the same special abilities as the other Herrscher.

No wonder Elysia, as the Herrscher of Humanity, always carries the cross. It's not that she lacks special Herrscher Authority; on the contrary, the abilities of the Herrscher of Humanity are the most unique among all Herrscher.

--Give the Herrscher humanity.

The Herrscher of Humanity sacrificed himself to preserve humanity for the Herrscher born in future generations.

That's why Eden said there would be no Herrscher of Humanity in Current Era, because she only ever had one.

A special Herrscher, codenamed Zero, whose power from the moment of her birth was to sacrifice herself for the Herrscher.

Chapter 456 We Can't Lose Elysia

As Elysia's secret was revealed, the Chat Group fell silent. Everyone stared wide-eyed, frozen in place.

Elysia: "Um, what's wrong with everyone? It's suddenly gotten a little eeriely quiet."

Pardofelis: "Sister Elysia, you really, you... I... Waaaaaah, Sister Elysia!"

Kiana: "This... Elysia, you..."

For a moment, even Kiana was speechless. She wanted to uncover Elysia's secret simply because she was Mei.

I never expected to receive such an unbelievable answer.

Durandal: "Flame-Chasers's will is pure and great, but Miss Elysia, haven't you ever thought about yourself?"

No matter how great the things Elysia did in her life, she would never see them when she died.

Elysia, who bears the cross and sacrificed herself for others, is labeled the Thirteenth Herrscher of malice and becomes an enemy of humanity.

She clearly loved everyone so much, and was so kind and selfless.

How heartbroken Elysia must have been at the moment she chose to do such a thing!

Elysia: "That's precisely why I did this, because I considered my own situation as well."

She loved humanity so much, yet she was forced to witness humanity's demise.

By sacrificing herself to create a glimmer of hope for future generations of humanity, Elysia made the most benevolent sacrifice she could for the people she loved.

Raiden Mei: "The reason we can still retain self-awareness after becoming Herrscher is because of Elysia's sacrifice?"

Looking at the pink-clad figure before her, Mei suddenly felt a lump in her throat, and her eyes welled up with tears without her realizing it.

Elysia: "Mei, don't be too touched. Didn't I tell you, this is the result I made for myself?"

Raiden Mei: "No, I just... I just... a little..."

Mei pursed her lips, trying to speak several times, but couldn't utter a complete sentence; only tears streamed down her face.

Pardofelis: "Sister Mei, don't cry! If you cry, I'll just want to cry even more, waaaaah..."

Elysia: "Oh dear, so it turned out like this in the end?"

Elysia sighed and rubbed her forehead.

Both Pardofelis and Raiden Mei were crying beside her, Elysia didn't know who to comfort.

Gray Serpent: "I said before that the peace and tranquility enjoyed by the world, and the achievements that people take for granted, are nothing more than the sacrifices made by those who came before them."

Gray Serpent: "Humans need to know pain, because we tread upon the bones of countless people. Those who survive deserve the sacrifices made by those who were sacrificed!"

Unfortunately, what Gray Serpent said at the time failed to convince most of the people present.

They are simply living in a comfortable greenhouse, unaware of the true ugliness of the world.

Now that the bloody reality is laid bare before our eyes, humanity understands that the blue sky they have always looked up to and the grasslands they have always trod are now covered with bones.

What falls from the sky on rainy days is nothing but filthy blood.

Raven: "Gray Serpent, can't you be a little more mindful of the occasion? How could you say something so jarring at such a touching moment?"

Elysia: "Hmm, someone as kind as me isn't the kind of person who would take advantage of a favor."

Eden: "Elysia's actions were not for reward, nor did they require anyone to pay the price. She simply hoped that future generations would not have to suffer as much as we did."

Gray Serpent: "I'm really sorry, but emotions like being moved, which are based on hormone secretion in the human brain, don't often come to snakes."

Moreover, he merely analyzed the facts behind the scenes based on the touching appearance.

Feelings of being moved, being a subjective emotion, can only be a self-deceptive outlet and cannot affect objective facts.

[Congratulations to Elysia for receiving the reward: Life Coin.]

The glittering coin landed in her hand. Elysia glanced at it briefly before putting it in her pocket, focusing on Raiden Mei's [date].

Himeko Murata: "I never imagined that the reason the Herrscher were able to retain their self-awareness was because the original Herrscher of Humanity bestowed humanity upon them. We owe Miss Elysia a great debt of gratitude."

Durandal: "But Elysia, what will become of your era?"

Elysia paved the way for the future of Herrscher through her own death, but in the Previous Era, Herrscher still could not control their own consciousness.

So, if a similar effect were to be achieved, would Elysia, given a second chance, also choose to sacrifice her life for their era?

Pardofelis: "Wait! Sister Elysia, you wouldn't really be thinking of doing that, would you? No, no, absolutely not, Sister Elysia!"

Elysia: "Uh, this..."

Elysia scratched her head awkwardly. She had actually considered that if she really couldn't find a way to save the Previous Era, she would try to go back to before the First Herrscher appeared and then sacrifice herself.

She just didn't know if, after experiencing death again, she could return to this space, now that she was in the Death Space.

And, if she had truly disappeared from the very beginning, would Vill-V and the others have searched for her at all costs?

Or perhaps when she was about to do so, she faced strong opposition from everyone, who even used the Life Coin to jump through timelines to save people and exploit the bug in the Imaginary Tree with her.

Vill-V: "Give up, Elysia. Even if you go back, you'll still possess the power of your prime. At that point in time, no one can kill you."

Pardofelis: "Exactly, Boss Kevin definitely won't agree!"

Elysia: "Really? Kevin, you actually care about me that much?"

Kevin: "Regardless of whether repeating the same trick would work... Fifty Thousand Years in the future, there's nothing I can do."

The Life Coin is a privilege reserved for the dead in the Death Space. Kevin is currently trapped in the Sea of Quanta, eating instant noodles, and his ability to intervene in the Previous Era is almost zero.

Moreover, the success rate of what Elysia did is still unknown, and even Elysia herself is not absolutely certain.

Indeed, she succeeded, paving the way for a future for posterity through her sacrifice.

Whether it will have the same effect if we try again remains to be seen.

Eden: "Elysia, things are different now. You have a heavier burden on your shoulders than we do. We can't lose Elysia again."

Pardofelis: "Yeah, Sister Elysia, I was worried that after you left, Brother Jie and Sister Nia might start fighting right there in the Fire Moth's base."

Chapter 457 The one who truly suffers is Kevin!

Pardofelis could even imagine that scene.

The blazing fire melted the base's high-alloy materials. A figure as dazzling as the sun stood at the center of the flames, constantly shouting things like, "[Elysia is not a traitor], [You all deserve to die], [Pay the price for your hypocritical nobility]..."

Apponia and Su, feeling guilty, tried to persuade him, but they could not stop the maddened Chakravartin.

Since Elysia sacrificed herself for everyone, Chakravartin's Precepts of "not harming innocent people" must also be nullified.

At that point, Pardofelis will be in a real panic, running around hiding everywhere, afraid of being implicated.

Elysia: "Chakravartin, would you do this?"

Chakravartin: "Hmph!"

Elysia: "In that case, this plan shouldn't have been considered in the first place."