"Elysia, you're peeking, aren't you?"
The moment these words left the Inner World Protagonist's mouth, Elysia held her breath, and the little heart in her chest began to beat uncontrollably faster.
At least in this moment, Elysia wished more than anything that her body and mind were in sync, both transformed into that of a child.
That way, she wouldn't feel the imminent danger so directly, nor would her body react to the realization of that danger.
Elysia hardly dared to breathe. Her feeble strength only allowed her to pray that this man hadn't discovered the truth.
In her field of vision, the Inner World Protagonist left the dazed Mobius and looked around the space as if searching for something.
It seemed... he hadn't noticed the problem.
Elysia let out a sigh of relief. Her chubby little face relaxed, returning to its previous cute appearance.
Meanwhile, the black-haired youth deliberately put on a puzzled expression and muttered to himself, "Strange, I could have sworn I smelled Elysia."
Elysia: "..."
Are you a dog? How can you smell me!
But then again, it wasn't impossible for him to smell her.
After all, she was right here, just in a different identity.
As for why he hadn't realized her issue from the abnormality on Mobius...
"..."
Could this guy be teasing me?
A possibility stunned Elysia for a moment. She felt like a monkey in a circus, being played with by this detestable Inner World Protagonist.
But then she looked again at Mobius, who was still twitching on the bed...
She felt that even if she was being played with, maintaining this tacit understanding was for the best. At least she wouldn't get lewded.
If she were subjected to lewdness, she could no longer be a youthful, invincible, and cute beautiful girl.
As the beautiful girl Elysia was lost in thought, she felt a familiar touch on her head.
"Xilian, don't be afraid. Daddy was just playing a little game with your Auntie Mobius. You'll understand when you grow up."
Elysia: "..."
You shameless jerk. A moment ago you were 'Big Brother,' and now you've become my 'step-father.'
And with that tone, are you sure you're not planning to take me, a little girl, to go watch the little goldfish?
Elysia complained internally, but her face maintained that cute expression. "Big Brother, Auntie Mobius looks like she's very comfortable. Will Xilian be like that in the future too?"
Wanting to try everything, wanting to bite everything—this was the proper behavior for a cub of the terrifying upright ape.
"Of course."
The man's expression grew even gentler. "When Xilian grows up, I'll teach you how to do it."
"If you're not obedient, then Daddy will just have to teach you a good lesson."
"Jade cannot be shaped without carving. Since your mother Elysia isn't here, I'll have to be the one to educate you."
Elysia: "..."
She was starting to regret sticking with this guy.
The two went back and forth, each playing dumb while knowing full well what was going on.
Elysia didn't know how many times this 'daddy' had taken advantage of her, and even clenching her small hands into fists, she couldn't do anything to him.
Amid their exchange, Mobius on the bed slowly woke up.
Her emerald eyes were like a pool of autumn water, yet filled with an indescribable shame and anger.
"You bastard!"
Three times! A full three times!
Because of this guy, she had suffered three 'wet states,' and all of them in front of Elysia.
If it were just the two of them, Mobius would have gritted her teeth and endured it. After all, once they left this room, no one would know anyone, and she could just use her admin privileges to delete the data.
But this guy did this kind of thing in front of Elysia, shaming her to this extent!
Mobius believed that if she had the ability to resist right now, she would definitely take this guy down with her!
Young Brian finished his conversation with Elysia and, under the little girl's sympathetic gaze, faced Mobius again. "Mobius, I told you, as long as you cooperate with me, we will all get a satisfactory result."
"Don't say my name! We're not that close!"
"How can that be? We've already done such intimate things. It would be too distant not to call you by your name."
Mobius: "..."
Her mature curves heaved violently, creating tantalizing waves.
Mobius gritted her teeth, clenched her fists, but still had to yield to this man's tyranny. "Do whatever you want!"
"But you will never get what you want from me!"
Mobius will never surrender!
Young Brian had thought Mobius had already submitted to him, not wanting to be disgraced again, but he hadn't expected this woman to be so stubborn.
"In that case, since you are so obstinate, I'll have to resort to some extraordinary measures."
"You... what are you trying to do?"
The charming, mature woman looked terrified, but she could only watch as that dark shadow enlarged and stretched across her face. "I'm warning you, don't you dare do anything funny!!"
"Don't worry, it'll be even more comfortable than last time."
An intricate pink pattern was drawn on Mobius's lower abdomen.
...
"You've come."
"Yes, I'm here."
"I knew you would come."
"Are you kneeling on the ground to atone for your sins to me?"
A nun with a holy aura, dressed in a seductive habit, knelt in the center of a magnificent and solemn cathedral, her hands clasped together.
Her eyes, originally closed, opened at the arrival of the uninvited guest, but the holy expression on her face remained unchanged.
She knew the girl before her was the Herrscher of Corruption, and she knew she had come to settle the score from fifty thousand years ago.
After all, she was different from the others in the Elysian Realm. One could say that the person standing here was the same person from fifty-five thousand years ago.
The only difference between the two was the lack of a flesh-and-blood body; everything else was identical.
To welcome the wrath of the Herrscher of Corruption with this body was the correct way to atone for that mistake.
Facing the Herrscher of Corruption's aggressive questioning, the nun's expression remained holy and calm. "That is not so. I am praying to God."
"Is your prayer to God useful? Can it change your destiny? It seems it can't even atone for the mistakes you've made, can it?"
"..."
Aponia fell silent.
Her ability was to foresee fate, not to change it.
In that era, before its destruction, she had long foreseen the unavoidable end.
She had tried to change fate once, but it only resulted in making things worse.
Since then, she had become a bystander to fate, never making any changes, regardless of whether the fate she saw was related to her or not.
It was only when Elysia returned to her origin as a Herrscher that she saw the possibility of a future that was not set in stone, and she used special means to sustain herself until today.
As for her own fate...
"Rin, you are not an evil being, just a mischievous child."
"The tragedy back then was not what any of us wished for. It was the final, evil fruit born from a web of wrong choices."
The nun placed her hands on her lower abdomen, appearing exceptionally demure.
But combined with the slight glimpses of fair skin through the gaps in the fabric, it gave this nun a forbidden, seductive feeling.
She was holy, she was demure, but it was precisely because of this that one had the desire to defile this holiness and demureness, to wish they could take a belt and lash that fair, beautiful flesh with crimson marks, to watch this nun kneel before them.
And kneeling isn't just for praying.
"..."
Wait, why am I thinking from that pervert's perspective?
Feeling that her thoughts had been contaminated by that lecher, the Herrscher used all her might to drive these ideas from her mind.
She was here for revenge, not to add another member to that damn man's harem.
The girl hardened her heart. "So what?"
"Business is business, a wrong is a wrong. I admit that what you did back then was the most correct course of action, but that doesn't cancel out the harm you caused me."
The Elysian Realm was built on a high-performance computer from the Previous Era; this was a world made of data.
Since it involved a computer and data, there was bound to be a backup function.
This powerful computer would periodically back up the data in the Elysian Realm as a recovery measure in case of anomalies.
Through these backups, Rin had already learned the truth of what happened back then.
Aponia had used [Discipline] on the soldiers of the Fire Moth, making them forever hold onto hope in the fight against the Honkai.
This ability allowed the soldiers to maintain their morale even in the face of apocalypse, allowing the war against the Honkai to continue.
But it was also because of this that the soldiers harbored an immense hatred for anything related to the Honkai, even to the point of tearing their own bodies apart.
She believed that even if Aponia were given another choice, the woman would make the same decision.
Choosing the lesser of two evils was the only option left.
Aponia: "I will accept your revenge with my body."
"You seem quite confident, certain that I won't kill you."
"I believe you are a kind child."
Aponia walked closer to Rin. Her holy demeanor and a bosom as broad as a mother's embrace were truly tempting for one who yearned for motherly love.
As she drew near, Rin could see the details of the nun's habit more clearly; it was designed purely for eroticism.
Above the neck, it was ordinary, with two pieces of cloth draping down along the curves of her chest. Below, the skirt was slit all the way to the waist, revealing alluring glimpses of fair skin with every move.
This habit, so erotic! This figure, so lewd!
It was practically tailor-made for the Saintess Convent!
"You're not afraid of me killing you, but aren't you afraid of me making you wish you were dead?"
The holy nun revealed a benevolent smile, looking at the girl as if she were a naughty child. "Rin, your fierce exterior cannot hide the kindness in your heart."
"If you wanted to harm me, you would have acted as soon as you learned of those mistakes."
"I will bear your anger and pain with my body, using this flesh and blood to atone for my sins against you. But I still believe you are a kind child and will not take my life."
This feeling of being completely read through made the Herrscher's heart burn with an unknown fire.
"That's right, I have no intention of killing you. After all, I don't want to make my sister sad."
"But! You made me lose the person dearest to me back then, so I will make you taste the same kind of suffering!"
The inherently wicked little Herrscher grinned maliciously, causing the holy nun's heart to skip a beat with a sense of foreboding.
"Aponia of the Elysian Realm, Signet of [Discipline], choose!"
"Your adopted daughter, Griseo, or your best friend, Elysia!"
"At least one of you must become a sow under that guy's jeans, or else... you know the consequences!"
Jie jie jie~~
Rin, being a Herrscher of wicked nature, had seen through Aponia's plan.
She was simply planning to accept punishment with her own body to appease her conscience and find solace in atonement.
She would rather be harmed herself than let those around her be harmed because of her.
To torture such a saintly figure full of compassion, the best form of revenge was to target those close to her, to make her conscience suffer torment.
Perhaps, if this person's conscience couldn't bear it, she might even subject herself to the same harm voluntarily.
That way, it would be killing two birds with one stone, an absolute win for the avenger!
The moment this outrageous demand was spoken, Aponia's expression changed several times.
She had never imagined that this inherently wicked little Herrscher would make such an outrageous request, asking her to frame her best friend, the darling of the Elysian Realm, Elysia.
As for Griseo... that child was too young to be drawn into this maelstrom.
"Rin..."
She opened her mouth, wanting to plead for the girl before her to show mercy.
But the young Herrscher had already made up her mind. "Don't even think about it. This is my revenge on you! There is no room for negotiation!"
With that, Rin turned and left, giving Aponia no room to maneuver.
She wanted to see this woman tormented by her conscience, and then, at the very end, reveal the truth and enjoy the sight of her crumbling expression.
Just thinking about that feeling made Rin feel so excited she was getting a little wet!
Within the holy sanctuary, only the nun, whose presence alone could stir desire, stood silently.
After an unknown period of intense mental struggle, Aponia walked in the direction she usually took.
There, was where Griseo painted.
In a world that seemed to be composed of ink, all sorts of bizarre creations lived their lives like the inhabitants of this place.
Aponia walked past the territory of these creations and arrived at an empty space where she saw the blue-haired girl painting, with her bodyguard by her side.
"Mama Aponia."
The cute little girl held a paintbrush, her tender face smudged with paint from who-knows-where.
Aponia thought she was acting no different from usual, but in the eyes of the innocent child, she was full of troubles.
"What's wrong? Is something on your mind?"
Aponia forced a smile. "It's nothing, I'm just facing some choices."
Indeed, hesitating between Elysia and Griseo was completely unnecessary.
The girl was pure and flawless, her mind untainted by worldly troubles. "Griseo doesn't know what Mama Aponia needs to do, but you just need to follow your heart. Kosma and I will definitely support you, Mama Aponia."
"Thank you, Griseo."
Patting the little girl's head, Aponia made her final decision.
Indeed, it was better to let Eli make a small sacrifice.
Since she had already produced a child with that outsider, making her go Ahegao a couple more times wouldn't be any further loss.
It might even lead to Elysia having a few more children, allowing the Elysian Realm to achieve long-awaited population growth.
More children, more blessings. Nothing wrong with that.
"Sorry, Eli."
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