Paradise's Final Curtain and a New Beginning
With a smile, Elysia glanced around, her willow-leaf eyebrows furrowing slightly. "Speaking of which, where did you hide Mobius? I've missed her terribly!"
"Ai~Li~hope~Ya~"
With most of his body covered by Sakura's coat, only his small head peeking out, Mobius angrily questioned, his snake-like vertical pupils practically spitting fire, "It's always this incredibly boring trick, haven't you had enough of it!?"
If she hadn't been betrayed by those two bastards, the boy and Elysia, Herrscher of Erosion and cause her to lose a large portion of her data, would she have ended up in a situation worse than Griseo?
No.
Facing Mobius's furious gaze, which seemed to be ready to devour anyone, Elysia simply smiled brightly, "I'll never get tired of being with Mobius, no matter how long it takes."
"You..."
Upon hearing this, Mobius exploded even more, his body trembling violently.
When will we launch a counterattack?
Not caring about this minor dispute, Chijie suddenly asked, his gaze fixed on the boy.
Although he didn't know why the other party was able to stay in the Elysian Realm, he also knew that with all the Flame-Chasers having had most of their power taken away by the Herrscher of Erosion, the boy was the one most qualified to sound the horn of counterattack.
"Let's wait a little longer, Chijie. Since we're all seniors, let's be patient and give the people of this era a chance to show themselves."
While Griseo's hair, Shi Hen spoke in a leisurely tone.
If Mei were alone, it would be difficult to deal with the Herrscher of Erosion had already merged with the Elysian Realm.
However, there's still a Penguin outside.
Having developed to this point, if Durandal can't even handle a Herrscher of Erosion, how can she shoulder the responsibility of defeating Welt White and saving the world?
On the other side, in the Elysian Realm.
As someone predicted, even though the power of the Herrscher of Erosion had reached a new level after devouring Elysia, it still couldn't achieve the same overwhelming effect as other Flame-Chasers when facing the strongest Valkyrie of the era.
Boom--
With each strike of the black sword in her hand, the Herrscher of Erosion seemed to carry the weight of an entire world, each strike resounding loudly as it landed on the girl's white lance.
"All the Flame-Chasers have fallen, how long can you hold on?"
Looking at the golden-haired Valkyrie before him, as resilient as a rock, the Herrscher of Erosion coldly demanded an answer.
Having taken the entire Elysian Realm into his possession, he felt incredibly powerful, capable of doing anything.
"At least until I fall, I will never let you leave Elysian Realm by even a step."
Unaffected by the words of the Herrscher of Erosion, Durandal answered earnestly, each word distinct, her beautiful face filled with unwavering determination.
Having witnessed the origins of the Elysian Realm and entrusted with the mission of defeating the Herrscher of Erosion by those Flame-Chasers, how could she easily admit defeat?
Not to mention...
Looking at the face before her that was exactly the same as the boy's, Durandal felt a surge of intense anger welling up inside her, as if something precious had been defiled.
Although the boy in the real world has average fighting skills, his sharp mind and firm belief are still outstanding, and he is worthy of the name of the Anti-Entropy Leader.
Even though she didn't interact much with Naraku in the Elysian Realm, she could still sense the strength and gentleness in Mei's words, coupled with her great perseverance in wanting to change something even if it meant reversing time and space...
Even for these reasons, she could not allow the Herrscher of Erosion to wreak havoc while disguised as a young boy!
As she thought this through, the Honorable Knight's gaze grew even more resolute.
"Hmph! Utterly naive! Even if I don't deal with you, I can still leave Elysian Realm."
"The Herrscher of Erosion sneered."
After devouring Elysia, he could feel that he had made a new breakthrough in deconstructing the boy's data, as if he could leave Elysian Realm and go to the real world at any time.
I believe that if I have a little more time to properly organize the massive amount of data I have obtained from all the Flame-Chasers, I will definitely become the strongest in the true sense and spread [Erosion] to every corner of the world.
"Since that's the case..."
Upon hearing the words of the Herrscher of Erosion, Durandal's expression immediately turned cold, and a golden holy sword instantly appeared, which the girl gripped tightly.
Boom--
In Setsuna, the Heavenly Origin Form originating from the Imaginary Space and the Star Armor belonging to the Quantum Sea overlapped simultaneously. The two completely different forces intertwined and merged with each other, and the blue eyes of the Honorable Knight gradually turned into a golden star-shaped cross.
Swish—
With a sudden movement, Durandal instantly appeared in front of the Herrscher of Erosion, swinging her lance in a half-circle before smashing Herrscher down hard.
When!
The black sword was raised to block the lance, but the Herrscher of Erosion's body couldn't help but sink, and his face showed disbelief.
Having completely devoured all the data from the Elysian Realm, it should be invincible in this space, but now...
Feeling the terrifying force constantly transmitted through the lance, he suddenly realized that he was the weak one.
Bang!
Gripping her lance tightly, Durandal Herrscher of Erosion's body down from the air with renewed force. Her gaze pierced through the remaining spatial rifts in the air and landed on the Herrscher: "Now it's my turn. Is everything alright?"
As she spoke, countless starlight spread up from Durandal's skirt, as if gilding the girl with a magnificent golden feather robe.
"It's just a human..."
Gritting his teeth, the Herrscher of Erosion's expression hardened, and his body charged forward without hesitation.
Boom...
In Setsuna, two beams of light, one black and one gold, collided violently, causing the entire Elysian Realm Space to tremble.
On the other side, watching the two dazzling lights chasing each other in the Elysian Realm Space, and feeling the entire Elysian Realm tremble under the battle of the two, Mei's expression remained solemn.
Although in terms of strength, Durandal, who has fused her Celestial Form with the Starchasm Nyx Armor, has completely surpassed the Herrscher of Erosion.
However, as Elysia said before, the current Herrscher of Erosion has already acquired a certain degree of immortality.
No matter how severely Durandal inflicts damage on the Herrscher of Erosion, the Herrscher can recover at an almost unbelievable speed.
On the other hand, Durandal's dual-form clearly placed a tremendous burden on her, causing the Honorable Knight's movements to slow down after a short time.
Clearly, the only way to completely defeat the Herrscher of Erosion to free the boy from its body.
"Hen, are you really still fighting...?"
Muttering softly, Mei gripped the purplish-red crystal flower in her hand. Powerful magnetic fields radiated outwards from the girl, searching for every faint fluctuation that the Herrscher of Erosion had emitted under Durandal's attack.
Although it can be somewhat related to electronic data, the authority of the Herrscher of Thunder is more inclined towards electromagnetic control in a macroscopic sense. Doing this kind of thing is tantamount to using an iron rod to find a needle in a haystack.
This should have been an impossible task, but for Mei, that "needle" was by no means something that would simply disappear if thrown into the sea.
Even when mixed in with countless other "needles", Mei can find her own one at a glance.
Before long, Mei's eyes suddenly sharpened, her hawk-like gaze locking onto a certain spot on the chest of the Herrscher of Erosion.
At that moment, she seemed to see a faint yet dazzling white light emanating from the other person.
"Durandal!"
With a sharp shout, lightning suddenly surged from the katana in Mei's hand.
"Receive!"
In a deep voice, Durandal immediately deflected the Herrscher of Erosion's longsword with a flick of her lance, while simultaneously swinging her holy sword to stun the opponent.
Not missing the opportunity created by Durandal, Mei, the crimson lightning like an ever-extending sharp spear, instantly piercing through the Herrscher of Herrscher of Erosion's body.
Zi—
In Setsuna, a thousand birds cried out, and the Herrscher of Erosion's chest was completely torn apart by lightning.
From this crack, a beam of brilliant white light suddenly shot out and solidified in the air into the image of a black-haired youth.
"Mark..."
Having finally confirmed Naraku's true identity, Mei's gaze towards the boy became incredibly complex.
All the trials she endured under Naraku's command, all the sweets and snacks that surprised and delighted her... everything she suffered in the Elysian Realm was answered at this moment.
On the other side, Shi Hen did not look into Mei's eyes to express his feelings, but instead stared intently at the seemingly blurry image of the Herrscher of Erosion.
"Impossible! I clearly deleted you!"
"I'm furious! "the Herrscher of Erosion roared, his eyes filled with hatred as he looked at the boy who had separated from his body.
"Nothing is impossible for humankind. As long as love exists in this world, people who believe in this will always be able to defy the rules and create miracles that belong only to humankind."
Ignoring the anger and hatred in the Herrscher's eyes, Shi Hen calmly explained, "So, fight alongside me once again, Flame-Chasers of the past!"
As soon as he finished speaking, beams of light flew out from the body of the Herrscher of Erosion, revealing that it was none other than the Fire Moths Seraph had been devoured by it earlier.
[Salvation], [Dream of Void], [Decimation], [Heavenly Wisdom], [Spiral], [Infinity], [Gold], [Discipline], [Stars], [Sunrise], [Setsuna], [Floating Life], [True Self]... One by one, the engraved images appeared in the air, like brilliant stars that were constantly being ignited and lit up.
Before long, the last pink light flew out of the Herrscher of Erosion's body, transforming into the image of a pink fairy who gently embraced the boy.
Mei: "..."
While the scene of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers' imprints appearing simultaneously is truly shocking, is this not someone trying to insert their own agenda?
"From now on, it's all up to you~"
Sensing Mei's resentful gaze, Elysia smiled brightly and leaned close to the boy's ear, blowing a breath.
Immediately, before the boy could object, Elysia transformed into a longbow as beautiful as flying flowers and appeared in his hand.
"..."
Looking at the longbow that Elysia had conjured in his hand, and sensing the suppressed anger of a certain Herrscher of Thunder beside him, Shi Hen couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
Thankfully, this was Naraku's last appearance, otherwise he felt he would have been killed by Mei sooner or later.
With these thoughts in mind, Shi Hen drew his bow and pulled back the string. The twelve Flame-Chasers imprints behind him quickly merged into it, transforming into a magnificent arrow that seemed to condense countless colors.
"They're just a bunch of historical losers, so just die already!"
Shouting angrily, the Herrscher of Erosion charged towards the boy with her black sword in hand, a rolling black tide spreading out behind her, as if connecting the entire Elysian Realm.
Under the real threat of death, the Herrscher of Erosion had already used all her strength in this attack, risking all the data she had devoured.
But Shi Hen's expression remained unwavering.
"Tragedy is not the end, but the beginning of another hope. Even if our ending is destined to be a tragedy, there will be people who overcome it and move towards a new future that belongs to them."
Shi Hen's bowstring trembled slightly as he loosened it.
Boom--
In Setsuna, Elysia's longbow merged with the arrow, and the strike, imbued with the full power of the Flame-Chasers, slammed into the Herrscher of Erosion.
Almost instantly, the already blurred image of the Herrscher of Erosion vanished completely, leaving only an endless, surging black tide.
But even this endless black tide, which seemed to have no end, receded rapidly in the face of the seven-colored light arrow, like a shadow under the sun, revealing an Elysian Realm space where nothing remained.
Moreover, as the light arrow continued to advance, countless faint, colorful specks of light scattered down, like... one seed after another.
Sensing a familiar aura, the black tide surged violently. "Damn it! So you are..."
Before he could finish speaking, the last black tide was completely annihilated, and the light arrow condensed from Flame-Chasers's power exploded, turning into countless fragments that scattered across every corner of the Elysian Realm.
Staring blankly at this scene, Mei finally came back to her senses after a long while, her complicated gaze turning to the black-haired youth in the air whose figure was becoming increasingly transparent, as if he would completely disappear in the next second.
Glancing at Durandal, Shi Hen's gaze also fell on Mei, and he ran towards the girl.
"I'll tell you everything, Mei. This time, there's no need to keep bothering you anymore..."
Speaking in a weak voice, Shi Hen gently hugged Mei's head, their foreheads touching.
P. S. Hehehe...
Chapter 222 The Final Curtain Falls and a New Beginning in the Elysian Realm
This is a story from an unknown time and space.
Starting with their encounter in Changkong City, the story that follows is not much different from what Mei remembers.
In the brief peace before the downpour, the person who became closer to the girl was not some white-haired girl, but herself.
Instead of being confined to the routine sword practice, she and the boy spent their free time wandering through the streets and alleys of Changkong City, leaving behind memories that belonged only to the two of them on every street.
Even after the Third Honkai Outbreak occurred as expected and she and the boy entered St. Freya Academy, the other party's emotional focus remained on her, rather than on a lucky white dumpling.