Chapter 72

Theresa: "Huh? Chakravartin went back last time, he actually handled things so meticulously?"

Raiden Mei: "I thought he'd lose control if he got angry. It's really tough on Chakravartin."

Chakravartin: "I told you before, I'm just crazy, not stupid. Raiden... Herrscher."

Raiden Mei: "Ugh, can't you even remember my name properly?!"

From the beginning until now, Mei thought she and Chakravartin were quite familiar with each other, but the word "Herrscher of Thunder" instantly broke her defenses.

Chakravartin: "That kind of thing doesn't matter, Herrscher. If you dare challenge me again, I'll remember your name, along with your epitaph!"

Raiden Mei: "No, thank you!"

What a joke! Right now, she's just a cook with only a Herrscher Core, not even horns yet.

Chakravartin, you actually want to fight?

Elysia: "It's a long and arduous task. It's truly pitiful that something as simple as Deliverance has fallen on the shoulders of a weak and helpless cute girl like me."

Elysia: "But since I truly love everyone, I'll leave the troublesome matters to me. If I don't handle things well, I'll have let Chakravartin down."

Chakravartin: "I hope you won't make a mess of things."

[Elysia uses Life Coin.]

Eden: "The Life Coin is a good thing, but unfortunately, every one you use is one less available, and the Elysia has is the last one left."

Pardofelis: "Sister Eden, I have some if you want. Fair prices, no cheating."

Eden: "Next time. There's only so much I can do. Let's leave the opportunity to Elysia. She's the one we can all trust and love."

Pardofelis: "Understood, I'll save it for Sister Eden. She can come pick it up from me anytime she wants!"

The base of the Previous Era Fire Moth.

By this time, the Fire Moth should have gradually grown in scale and been the subject of much controversy.

However, due to a wealthy woman's large investment in the early stages, she ruthlessly acquired all the rights that could be bought within the Fire Moth, thus gaining considerable influence within the Fire Moth.

But that's not enough.

The Fire Moth, after all, a secret organization jointly established by various countries. Although they were not taken seriously in the early stages, it was impossible for individuals to completely control them with their wealth alone; money alone could not solve the problem.

However, a madman obsessed with revenge and venting his anger jumped back in time and caused a ruckus, killing everyone who deserved to be killed. Even if some escaped, they wouldn't amount to much.

In one day, Chakravartin nearly wiped out 70% of the high-ranking members of the Fire Moth. By the time the main force that was supposed to arrest him arrived, his one-day period had already expired, and he had returned to the Death Space.

Timelines are merging, and world lines are colliding.

What was originally impossible for them to converge at a single point in time was forcibly created by the actions of Chakravartin and Eden, resulting in the creation of two singularities.

Two singularities belong to the same world, but at different times. They will eventually connect, forming a clear and complete line, and then the world will be rationalized and unified under the evolution of the Imaginary Law.

This has led to the strange scene that Elysia is seeing now.

"Eden, how does it feel to be the mastermind behind the Fire Moth?"

Elysia smiled.

Eden lay sprawled on the table, a mountain of documents piled up to her left. Her noble and beautiful face was still the Eden she knew, but the resentment she exuded at this moment was undeniable.

"Elysia, please don't make fun of me. You know, the documents I've been receiving these past few days are piling up like a mountain, applications from various departments, and the concert next month... sigh."

Eden lay sprawled on the table, his mood utterly indescribable.

A wealthy woman who seemed capable of creating art with her artistic talent and pursuing her dreams with her astonishing wealth suddenly became a 996 workaholic.

Although she herself is the boss.

"Don't be discouraged, Eden, you've done a great job. But I didn't expect you to still have your previous memories. Tell me, how did you do that?"

Elysia approached Eden, their eyes only three inches apart.

The Life Coin can only be used for one day; this is something the system clearly states in its terms.

Now that she's back, Eden has offered to help her unconditionally, something Elysia never expected.

"It wasn't a particularly sophisticated method; I just left myself some information, and considering the strange fact that I became the Fire Moth, it wasn't hard to guess."

"No one else knows that information, right?"

Elysia's expression suddenly turned serious.

No matter the time, there will always be some monsters and demons. Timelines are inherently unpredictable, and if people with ulterior motives find out about their secrets, it could cause serious trouble.

"It's just some information that only I can understand; there's no explicit content recorded, so you can rest assured about that."

"That's good. But speaking of which, I never thought I'd have such a close relationship with you, Eden. You can just walk into the office of the boss behind the Fire Moth whenever you want. I've never had that kind of treatment. I'm so envious."

When some people act coquettishly, they're probably even jealous of themselves.

"Elysia, let's get back to business."

Eden rested his chin on his hands, looking at the mountain of documents piled up on the table with a headache.

If she doesn't quickly find someone to share the work, she really won't be able to handle it.

Chapter 117 Anti-Kevin Armament

The next day, in the Fire Moth conference hall.

Elysia sat in the most prominent position, while Eden chose to sit on the side with the others. Even though she was the behind-the-scenes investor, any power and resources would be useless if she couldn't lead the thirteen people.

The lessons of previous Previous Era painfully demonstrate the disasters brought about by internal strife.

"I've gathered everyone here today to confirm a system."

Elysia pushed the documents in her hand to everyone.

--A Council of Thirteen.

A meeting was convened, with thirteen people holding all authority over the Fire Moth, led by Elysia.

This is absolutely a good thing. Although the other Flame-Chasers don't know why they were suddenly given such great power, there's no reason not to take advantage of a windfall.

What's more, it was forced upon them.

"If there are no further questions, we can adjourn the meeting now..."

I have a question.

Vill-V, who was standing to the side, raised her hand and, perhaps for dramatic effect, deliberately stood on the table.

"Yes, that's great, please go ahead with your question."

"Why did you go from first to second place, Elysia, while Kevin jumped to first place? Is this some kind of dramatic performance?"

Given that Eden, the big boss, took the initiative to lower his stance and Elysia sat in the main seat, this issue is actually irrelevant.

The ranking of first or second place is not decisive.

Everyone just needed to follow orders; it was an unspoken understanding, which is why Kevin didn't specifically ask about it at the meeting. But it was Vill-V who brought it up.

Her actions undoubtedly put Elysia and Kevin's relationship in jeopardy.

"Well, it's just a trivial matter, Kevin. Do you have a problem with it?"

"Why me?"

Kevin crossed his arms and said coldly.

He can carry out orders without reservation, but since there's an opportunity, it's also good to find out the reasons behind them.

"Because your Signet is for Deliverance, Kevin the Deliverance. I believe in your abilities. When the time comes, I can use the reason of being number one to push all the trouble onto you. How about that answer?"

"..."

Kevin remained silent.

He stared at Elysia's face for a long time but couldn't find anything amiss. Just as he was about to nod in agreement, his expression suddenly froze.

I'm going out for a bit.

Kevin clutched his stomach and left the meeting room, leaving Elysia completely bewildered.

What happened to Kevin?

Everyone in the conference room had their heads down, except for Vill-V, who looked smug. It was clear she was the culprit.

"Looks like my [Anti-Kevin Armament - Digestion Enhanced Type] worked! As expected of me, I defeated Kevin with ease! Weren't you all surprised and taken aback?!"

"..."

Vill-V's flamboyant performance only brought silence from the audience.

At least this time, what she did was particularly effective against Anti-Kevin Armament, which is a commendable improvement.

[Life Coin have expired.]

Pardofelis: "Sister Elysia is back! Sister Elysia, you're finally back! So, how did things go?"

Elysia: "Well, it went incredibly smoothly, and we encountered quite a few surprises along the way. It's just a pity that time was too short. I really wanted to touch Cosmo's horns again."

Cosmo: "..."

[Q&A begins.]

[After the Meteoric Salvation incident, who took Kiana away before Raiden Mei did?]

[A: Theresa.]

[B: Durandal.]

[C: Kevin.]

[D: Otto.]

Elysia: "The Meteoric Salvation, oh, that was the time Kiana flew into the sky with the Honkai Energy Fission Bomb, I remember so clearly how hard that cute girl worked."

Kiana: "Hehe, of course, I am Kiana Kaslana!"

Bronya: "Idiot Kiana, stop being so vain. The you who wielded the power of the Herrscher of the Void is worlds apart from the you who only knows how to eat now."

Kiana, during the Meteoric Salvation, saved countless lives and single-handedly resolved the crisis of the Honkai Energy Fission Bomb.

Kiana, now the glutton of the St. Freya Academy, can eat eight bowls of rice in one meal.

Kiana: "Bronya, you're lying! I only ate six bowls of rice for lunch today! That's very little, I'm not even full."

Bronya: "..."

Raiden Mei: "I'll make extra dinner, there'll be plenty."

Kiana: "Mei is definitely the best!"

Mei cooks for me every day, and she's the Mei who came looking for me after I fell from the sky.

Even the Himeko was so moved that it wanted to crawl into Mei's arms.

Durandal: "Um... what is Meteoric Salvation? Can someone explain it to me?"

Perhaps it was because she joined the group a little late, or perhaps for some other reason, Durandal always felt out of place with their conversations.

Kiana: "Let me tell you, let me tell you! Someone placed Honkai Energy Fission Bomb in Sky-Piercing City, ready to detonate it! Those people are so wicked!"

Durandal: "Who would do something so vicious?"

Using Honkai Energy Fission Bomb to destroy the entire Sky-Piercing City —it's unbelievable that someone could commit such a daring act right under Schicksal's nose.

Durandal declared that such behavior must not be tolerated!

Don't let her find out who that bastard is, or I'll definitely tear her base down.

Kiana: "Uh... I can't guess that, but the only ones capable of doing something like that are probably Schicksal, Anti-Entropy, or World Serpent."

Durandal: "Schicksal wouldn't do such a thing."

Schicksal Valkyrie's duty is to protect the world and maintain the hard-won peace. Perhaps some of her experiments behind the scenes do go against her original intentions, but they are still within tolerable limits.

However, the detonation of the Honkai Energy Fission Bomb destroyed the entire Sky-Piercing City, Durandal couldn't believe that Schicksal would do something so crazy.

Elysia: "Let's put aside the questions we can't answer for now. Let's guess who will find and take Kiana away before Mei does. Kevin appeared in the options, could it be him?"

Pardofelis: "Yeah, let's guess the questions first, otherwise we'll have to draw lucky audience members again later."

Whether or not it can be analyzed is not important; the key is that Pardo doesn't want to be that unfortunate person who gets picked again.