The Light of Stigmata Shines Upon the World

While she and the boy created many precious memories together, the white-haired girl could only eavesdrop from the sidelines, not even qualified to join the battle.

Thus, while maintaining and advancing this close relationship, she and the boy and others also overcame the Honkai time and time again.

The Fourth Honkai Outbreak, the final battle on the Floating Island of Schicksal, the Fifth Honkai Outbreak... one Herrscher after another was defeated and their humanity was restored, and time quickly jumped to after the Corruption.

With the last Herrscher before the Finality defeated, Kevin, who had been preparing for a long time, launched the Stigmata Project without hesitation, bringing a dream of eternal happiness to the entire planet.

But faced with this atrocity that disregarded everyone's wishes, the boy and she naturally did not sit idly by and wait for their fate.

By shattering the dream with the hope in everyone's hearts, her own authority was also sublimated in the process, and she and the boy and others unsurprisingly defeated Kevin.

But Setsuna the dawn of victory appeared, the ultimate boss who had almost become the source of their dreams—[Welt White]—appeared.

Even though they already possessed the power to defeat Kevin, they were still defeated one by one by the combination of [Welt White] and a certain golden-haired Valkyrie. Except for her and Kiana, the Herrscher Authority was forcibly usurped by the other party.

Ultimately, it was the boy's great perseverance that allowed him to inherit and merge the Origin and the Finality, thus destroying Welt White in one fell swoop.

But after this victory, all that was left for the boy was a shattered world.

After a long while, Mei finally came to her senses, her eyes instantly filled with pity as she looked at the boy in front of her. "Is this why you chose to reverse time? Hen..."

Although she only witnessed the memories passed down by the boy from an outsider's perspective, the despair she felt in the face of destruction remained deeply etched in her heart.

If even bystanders felt this way, Mei simply couldn't imagine what the boy must have felt back then.

"I have seen the sights of the three thousand worlds, and finally realized that there is only one way to save the world."

Forcing a gentle smile, Shi Hen looked at the Honorable Knight beside him and said, "The only way to save this Earth from destruction is to turn Durandal into light."

Durandal: "???"

"..."

Looking at the bewildered golden-haired Valkyrie, Mei immediately understood what the boy was trying to say.

In the future timeline of the boy, while Welt White is undoubtedly the culprit behind the bad ending, Durandal, who is controlled by him, is also an important piece that influences the course of the battle.

If Durandal can be freed from the control of [Welt White], the world will naturally be able to move towards a brighter future.

Even though she understood these principles, Mei still couldn't completely let go of the thought of what the Honorable Knight had done in that unknown time and space.

"Keep moving forward, Mei. One day, you will overcome all difficulties and reach a future that we could never have imagined. And no matter what choices you make in the future, I will always love you deeply."

With a smile, Shi Hen touched Mei's crimson demon horns one last time, and her already shaky body became even more transparent and thin.

"Mark!"

Realizing that the boy had reached his limit, Mei reached out to hug him, but the next second she could only watch helplessly as the boy turned into countless points of light and quickly scattered, leaving only a crystal-clear prismatic crystal in front of her.

"This is... the Herrscher Core?"

Sensing the immense energy contained within the crystal, Durandal's face immediately showed surprise.

Although it differs from the cores of other Herrscher, the Honkai Energy quality, which far exceeds that of humans, coupled with the faint imaginary aura, undoubtedly makes it a Herrscher core.

"Um..."

Mei nodded, Mei expression still somewhat dazed.

Even strictly speaking, the memories passed down by the boy are like a movie in fast-forward mode, with many details being very blurry.

But when Mei thinks about the facts revealed in it, and the strong emotions contained within it, Mei still can't help but lose herself in thought.

She couldn't help but wonder if she would have done better if she were in another version of herself from another time and space.

Asking herself this question in her heart, Mei then gently shook her head.

Although the final outcome was almost a failure, in another possible timeline, the boy and his companions undoubtedly gave it their all.

Thinking it over, Mei her hand and tossed the Herrscher Core left behind by the boy to Durandal.

"Raiden Mei?"

Upon catching the core, Durandal's bewilderment deepened.

Faced with the "relics" left behind by the boy from the future, she did not believe she was qualified to accept this gift.

"Take it, Durandal. This is what Hen left for you, and also... it is the light of hope that he tried his best to pass on."

Mei spoke slowly and deliberately, her face full of seriousness.

Even though she harbored resentment towards the Honorable Knight's betrayal in another timeline, she still knew what the right choice was.

"What's the meaning?"

Upon hearing this, Durandal's head was filled with even more questions.

"Take good care of it. You'll understand when it actually comes in handy."

Mei shook her head and spoke calmly, though a hint of reluctance still lingered in her crimson eyes.

Durandal: "..."

She felt that Mei was becoming more and more assimilated by the Elysian Realm.

Seeing that the other party had no intention of answering, Durandal's gaze swept over the now empty Elysian Realm, and she couldn't help but sigh deeply.

Even if the Herrscher of Erosion is destroyed, this Elysian Realm will never be restored, and the traces left by those heroes will completely disappear.

"Let's go, Durandal, there's no time to rest now."

With a calm expression, Mei took the lead and walked out of the Elysian Realm.

According to the information transmitted by the boy from the future, Kevin will begin his Stigmata Project when the Herrscher of Erosion is destroyed.

In other words, for this world, the so-called Finality has already arrived.

Watching the black-haired girl's clean and neat back, Durandal hesitated for a second before choosing to follow, tightly clutching the Herrscher Core from the boy in her hand.

She had a premonition that the secret Welt White was asking for was the existence of the future boy.

Or rather, it is an unknown power that the other party intercepted from another time and space.

Thinking of the promise she made to Welt White when she entered Elysian Realm, Durandal hesitated for a moment, but her eyes quickly hardened into unwavering determination.

Although she doesn't have any immediate plans to directly oppose [Welt White], if the other party has forgotten about this matter, then she has no obligation to remind him, right?

In any case, she did not want the boy's will to be tainted in this way, nor did she want to see the world destroyed in the hands of [Welt White].

Using every means possible to protect this world and everyone in it—this is the path that Durandal has always followed.

Before long, with the departure of the two girls, the entire Elysian Realm finally fell into silence.

And it was in this deathly silence that countless colorful lights began to rise from the ground of the Elysian Realm Land, like seeds breaking through the soil.

Under the colorful halo, a crystal-like bud suddenly sprouted and quickly grew into a Crystal Giant Tree that blocked out the sky.

Sand~

A gentle breeze suddenly blew by, and the figures of pink fairy and black-haired youth quietly appeared under the giant tree.

"Using the power of the Herrscher of Erosion to reshape the Elysian Realm is truly a brilliant idea. Even Vill-V was quite taken aback."

Looking at the Crystal Giant Tree before her, Elysia couldn't help but reveal her astonishment.

In the final attack against the Herrscher of Erosion, what the boy did was not to eliminate the Elysian Realm data assimilated by the Herrscher of Erosion.

On the contrary, rather than harming the data of the Elysian Realm, what the boy really did was eliminate the Herrscher of Erosion consciousness contained within the data, leaving only the ownerless pure power.

In other words, the present- Elysian Realm is essentially the remains of the Herrscher of Erosion, a "Key of Erosion" belonging to this era.

"I did say that I would create a new, permanent Elysian Realm for you."

With a smile, Shi Hen said in a calm tone with a hint of pride, "Moreover, this time we have to thank Mobius a lot."

The technology that separates the consciousness of the Herrscher of Erosion from its core largely comes from Jizo-Mikoto.

Mobius truly deserves a great deal of credit for the creation of this Divine Key.

So, rounding it up, it's perfectly reasonable to give Mobius an assist.

Elysia: "Hmm?"

How can you say something like that when you always bully Mobius so badly?

"In short, the reconstruction of the Elysian Realm is entrusted to you. With the selfless help of the Herrscher of Erosion, Elysian Realm should be able to connect with the outside world soon."

Shi Hen cleared his throat and spoke, his expression showing a hint of emotion.

He allowed the other party to encroach on the Elysian Realm assimilating it through the assimilation of the Herrscher of Erosion.

After all, the original Elysian Realm was a rather closed system, with no possibility of being connected to the outside world.

After being tainted with the colors of the Herrscher of Erosion, the Elysian Realm transformed from a stubborn rock into a piece of clay that could be molded at will, making the task of connecting it to the network no longer difficult.

The only regret is that, apart from the original Flame-Chasers preserved by the Shi Hen, almost all the original data of the Elysian Realm has become invalid. Each area needs to be rebuilt and refined by the Flame-Chasers to truly restore its original glory.

To exaggerate a bit, Klein the next hundred years is already complete.

Shi Hen believed that Klein would be very grateful for the boundless blessings he had bestowed upon him.

"Oh? You really want to see me in the real world?"

With a smile, Elysia placed her hands behind her back, leaning slightly forward, which caused the giant's heart to tremble gently.

"Yes, because Elysia is just that cute, making people want to meet her in all sorts of places."

Looking directly into the Fairy Miss's clear eyes without flinching, Shi Hen responded with a smile.

If you simply back down and run away from this pink fairy's teasing, she will only get more excited. Only a more direct attack can completely defeat her.

"..."

She blinked and looked at the boy, then after a long while, Elysia blushed first. "Honestly, if you keep saying that, I might start to take it seriously~"

While muttering a complaint under her breath, the Fairy Miss's gaze couldn't help but shift slightly.

"It's okay even if it's true."

Seeing the Fairy Miss's adorable face flushed slightly, Shi Hen couldn't help but smile, "Because, Elysia's cuteness is truly number one in the world."

"Really?"

Upon hearing this, Elysia's eyes lit up, and a bright smile appeared on her face.

"Is Miss Elysia starting to doubt her own cuteness?"

Shi Hen smiled and asked in return.

So, how many of the world's cutest girls are there?

As she continued to ask, Elysia's eyes were filled with a broad smile.

"Well..."

Meeting the teasing gaze of the Fairy Miss, Shi Hen couldn't help but look away.

As we all know, there are limits to who can be ranked as the cutest in the world.

Therefore, he never lied.

"No matter how many girls you have, you can't play with their feelings~ Otherwise, I'll get really angry!"

Reaching out to straighten the boy's neatly trimmed collar, Elysia puffed out her cheeks slightly and glared fiercely at the black-haired boy in front of her.

"Hmm..."

Upon hearing this, Shi Hen's forehead was covered in even more beads of sweat.

Although his script was getting increasingly out of control, how could the Behind-the-Scenes Boss's actions be considered as toying with a young girl's feelings?

Besides, he is going to die at Kiana's hands, so she should be more lenient.

"Ahem... something came up on my end, see you next time."

He spoke hastily, Shi Hen's body quickly became transparent.

"It's getting worse and worse..."

Watching the boy disappear in an instant, Elysia couldn't help but complain, "So, Mei, Durandal, you absolutely can't let this big bad guy get away with this so easily~"

Gazing into the distance towards the Elysian Realm, a gentle smile tinged with melancholy rose in the Fairy Miss's eyes.

P. S. Gurgle

Chapter 223 The Light of the Stigmata Illuminates the World