"Come with me. From here, it's about a twenty-kilometer walk down to the Elysian Realm."
In the dark and narrow corridor, two people walked along a rarely used passage, guided by dim lights.
The location of the Elysian Realm was consistent with other Previous Era shelters, deep within the Earth's crust, about twenty kilometers from the surface.
This position could effectively evade the power of the Herrscher of the End, allowing the remnants of the Previous Era to successfully arrive in this era.
However, while such a deep location successfully avoided the interference of the Herrscher of the End, it also made it somewhat difficult for later visitors like them to reach the Elysian Realm.
The already exceptionally long journey seemed to stretch on infinitely in Raven's perception. Every step she took seemed to require a long time to complete.
In the darkness, the fabric over Raven's lower abdomen glowed with a faint pink light, announcing her current mood to the only male present.
—Excitement.
A dark space, with only a lone man and woman, and she had been done this and that to by this guy…
It really wasn't Raven's fault that she got excited.
It's not that she wasn't trying, but this concubine truly couldn't help it.
As an extension of his own ability, Brian naturally knew the current state of the Honeysuckle Crest. "Raven, what are you thinking about right now?"
He just asked this clever-for-her-own-good woman to lead the way, and she got excited from her own wild thoughts. Truly a woman one couldn't bear to look at!
Natasha Cioara held a lamp in one hand to maintain basic lighting, while her other hand covered her stomach, trying to hide that shameful pink glow.
Ever since returning to the Real World, she had been trying all sorts of methods to get rid of this incredibly embarrassing thing.
Unexpectedly, no method worked. Instead, after getting herself excited in certain ways, it would even make this thing glitter.
It would be one thing if she were alone. At worst, she could have a brainstorm in her head and then find a Divine Artifact Purple Mood to blow off some steam.
But now…
"This is all your fault, you bastard!"
Raven gritted her teeth, wishing she could pull out a Divine Key and blow up with this guy!
The perpetrator shrugged, his expression exceptionally playful. "Isn't this just you reaping what you sow?"
Not wanting to stay with him any longer, she took matters into her own hands and damaged one of the positioning devices.
But she didn't expect him to play by different rules and directly destroy one of them.
If it could be fixed, nothing would happen. If it couldn't, she'd get the Honeysuckle Crest.
Reaping what you sow, spinning a cocoon to trap oneself—that was Raven.
Raven's eyes were moist. "If you hadn't used that lewd ability on me, would I have made such arrangements?"
It all started with an encounter that should have never happened.
She was just carrying out a convenient mission, but she didn't expect to be tricked by this An Ren who jumped out of the Inner World, almost stumbling from the extreme pleasure of the joy bean.
If it weren't for her super-strong willpower and experience with joy beans at the Far East Branch, Raven believed that the World Serpent cadre would be down by one, and the Far East Branch would have gained a tutor who gave this guy extra lessons at night.
"If you're going to put it that way, then Cocolia should take all the blame."
The Inner World Protagonist began to sort out the cause and effect.
"And Cocolia is your puppet, influenced and controlled by you."
"No matter how I think about it, this blame falls on your World Serpent. I just carried out an act of unrestricted self-defense."
The man shrugged, the relaxed expression on his face only making him seem exceptionally punchable.
Raven took a deep breath, the curves of her chest heaving dramatically as she suppressed the urge to beat this guy up.
"You… what you said is indeed very reasonable!"
But!
"That's no reason for you to use such a lewd technique on a lady."
A lady?
Smack—!
A fiery handprint was left on Raven's perky butt.
At that moment, the young man Brian's voice came through: "As we all know, mercenaries are not protected by international law. Your protest is invalid!"
"Lead the way, or I'll fuck you 'til you fly right now!"
Raven: "…"
To avoid becoming Exploding Island Raven, she would endure!
…
An awkward atmosphere accompanied the long journey. The gates of the Elysian Realm opened with a thunderous roar.
"We're here."
The ahoge on her head swayed with her movements. To have safely reached the end of this long road without any lives being made along the way was truly wonderful for her.
With the mission complete, Raven had no intention of lingering.
For every extra second she stayed here, she felt the possibility of her seniority being upgraded increased.
As for the Elysian Realm…
Now that The Sovereign had returned, this place was more of a memorial. The secrets buried within were not very important in the face of absolute power.
As for her friend Eden, who often helped her appraise antiques and gems…
I'm sorry, but to avoid being fucked 'til she flew, she had to leave first.
Hopefully, when the Jizo Mitama appeared, she would realize what was happening.
The loyal Raven abandoned her friend and her friend's friends, silently starting her journey back to the surface.
The entrance gate closed. The sealed room was located deep within the earth's crust, making the space extremely low on oxygen and the air a bit stuffy.
Just as the young man Brian was sizing up the place, a small, three-headed green doll walked out from a corner.
"A new outsider…"
It wasn't a carbon-based life form, but its face wore a human-like exhaustion.
It was as if this doll had never rested since the establishment of the Elysian Realm.
"Klein?"
"You know me?"
Klein searched its database but found no data matching the man before it.
Brian: "No, I've just heard of your great name."
"It's said that you haven't had a break for fifty-five thousand years, constantly working here. Not only do you have to maintain the normal operation of the Elysian Realm, but you also have to help Mobius write reports."
Klein looked up. "Outsider, what is your name? Why do you seem so familiar with the Elysian Realm?"
There was no such man in the Previous Era, and the visitors to the Elysian Realm in the current era were few and far between.
But this guy was unusually familiar with the Elysian Realm, as if he came in and out every week, even more frequently than that Raven.
The Inner World Protagonist smiled faintly, his meaning profound. "Perhaps it's just because I've long held the Elysian Realm in high esteem."
Klein was puzzled. "So what are you here for? Are you also a Stigma awakener?"
The Elysian Realm was a paradise for Stigma awakeners. All Stigma awakeners could develop the deeper powers of their Stigmata under the loving care of the Flame-Chasers.
Most past visitors were like this, but there were also passers-by like Gray Serpent.
Out of a sense of professional duty as an administrator, Klein issued a routine warning to Brian: "Let me be clear beforehand, the Elysian Realm is not some wonderful place, nor is it absolutely safe here."
"You may encounter and experience many things here, and gain a great deal, but you could also lose your life because of it."
"I know, but it's impossible for me to die here."
The black-haired youth was full of confidence, yet it didn't cause the slightest ripple on Klein's face.
"Everyone who comes here thinks so, but quite a few have died here."
Ignorance is not a barrier to survival; arrogance is.
Stigma awakeners were nothing special, just a bit luckier. Many Stigma awakeners have died in the Elysian Realm.
Klein had said all that needed to be said and had no intention of explaining further to Brian. He would let him understand the rest with his own body.
The doll was about to turn around and return to its post, continuing its work that had been the same for fifty thousand years.
But as it retracted its gaze, the weapon tucked into the man's belt triggered an alarm in the doll's central processor.
"Outsider, what have you brought?"
"This thing…"
The young man picked up the Jizo Mitama and shook it, causing the unsharpened blade to let out an excited hum. "This is the Twelfth Divine Key, Jizo Mitama."
Klein: "…"
Stunned… or rather, crashed, describes the doll at this moment.
The petite doll didn't hesitate at all, returning to the Elysian Realm's control console and beginning to call for reinforcements.
"Doctor, there's a thief in the Elysian Realm!"
Light and shadow flickered on the console, projecting a green-haired girl with a graceful figure.
"Klein, do you have any idea what you're saying?"
Mobius's exquisite, enchanting face was contorted with anger, perhaps because her experiment had been ruined by Klein's sudden interruption.
Although it wasn't irreparable in the data world of the Elysian Realm, the feeling of being interrupted was exceptionally annoying.
Besides, a thief in the Elysian Realm… you might as well say a Herrscher came to visit.
This place is 20km below the surface!
"Doctor, please take a look over there."
The questioned little doll was diligent and responsible, taking the scolding while pointing the way for the mistress of the Elysian Realm.
"Klein, what are you trying to say?"
Mobius turned to look.
First glance, an outsider.
Second glance, a male, rarely seen here.
Third glance…
"Jizo Mitama?"
She wasn't the designer of this Divine Key, but as one of the three most outstanding scientists of the Previous Era, she was intimately familiar with the designs of the Divine Keys.
In an instant, the enchanting girl's face darkened. "Vill-V, you damn woman, making me clean up your messes again!"
With that, Mobius's projection disappeared, leaving only Klein and the unwelcome guest holding the Divine Key staring at each other.
Before long, the door to the depths of the Elysian Realm opened, and a petite girl with beautifully curved hips appeared before Brian.
The girl wore a dark green, form-fitting long dress that outlined her every voluptuous curve; her long green hair fell naturally, the ends curling slightly.
Her upper body seemed as supple as if it were boneless, leaning against a floating device at her side.
Her aura was enchanting, bewitching, dangerous…
Coupled with those cold, snake-like vertical pupils, one could only feel that she was a venomous serpent eyeing its prey.
Mobius, who had walked out from the depths of the Elysian Realm, had intended to speak softly and ask this guy carrying the Jizo Mitama just what he wanted.
But the moment she came face to face with this man…
"A Herrscher?"
Two cores, maintaining human rationality, and holding a Divine Key?
Did the humans of this era make some unspeakable pact with the Honkai? How did even this kind of bizarre specimen pop up?
The surprise was fleeting.
Compared to the research value of a Herrscher, the fact that the Elysian Realm was under threat seemed somewhat trivial.
Mobius extended a hand towards the boy before her, her enchanting aura gradually spreading, like a beautiful snake woman dancing in front of Brian.
"Cute little boy, interested in paying a visit to my lab?"
As a leading scientist in the field of life sciences, she of course knew how vigorous boys of this age were, and she certainly knew what methods would get this guy onto her operating table the fastest.
To study a living Herrscher… she couldn't wait any longer!
Klein, standing nearby, was completely bewildered by this unexpected turn of events, not knowing how to react at all.
Should she be begging for mercy on Dr. Mobius's behalf right now? Or should she first add a male master to the Elysian Realm's administrator list?
And this man was actually a Herrscher of this era. Why hadn't she noticed at all?
The armed doll's task sequence was already overloaded with unanswered questions. Before reaching a conclusion, Klein chose to be a spectator.
No matter what position Mobius ended up in, she just needed to handle the logistics.
…
"Go to your lab?"
"That's right. Sister's lab has lots of fun things, you know."
The smiling, bewitching girl circled the black-haired youth, her gaze assessing her prey without any attempt to conceal it.
She regarded the threat of the Key of Corruption, Jizo Mitama, as nothing, her eyes solely fixed on the precious research material that was about to walk into her laboratory.
In the pursuit of truth, she would even sacrifice her own life.
This was Mobius, a scientist in pursuit of [Infinity], the Signet of [Infinity] in the Elysian Realm.
Her slender fingers, with a hint of coolness, brushed across the young man Brian's exposed skin. The slight touch felt like a feather caressing the heart, making one feel an itch within.
When it came to seducing prey, the enchanting Mobius was simply blessed by nature.
But!
The Inner World Protagonist, young man Brian, was no ordinary person.
A powerful arm wrapped around the girl's slender waist.
The man and woman were in zero-distance contact. Mobius could even feel the warm breath from the guy's nostrils.
Mobius: "…"
The sudden attack made Mobius's expression a bit stiff. She had never encountered such a direct and aggressive test subject.
Then she heard: "Dr. Mobius, casually seducing men can get you fucked!"
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