Inside the Valkyrie dormitory.
"Haah~ so that's what happened."
After listening to everything that had occurred while he was away from the dorm today, Elias revealed a helpless smile.
He raised his hand and gently stroked Miss Pink Elf, who was curled up entirely in his arms at this moment, seeking comfort and protection. Countless thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant, but in the end, he realized that perhaps doing nothing was the best choice.
After all, this "tragedy" had been triggered by the women of the Previous Era group betraying each other first.
Elysia had merely been the one betrayed the most thoroughly. However, she had already taken her revenge.
As for being counter-killed by the Herrscher of Finality and Jyahnar after avenging her great grudge, and then ultimately being jointly subdued by the others—
A large part of the reason was that this pink elf had grown far too arrogant.
Being overly inflated was never a good thing.
Especially for a Herrscher.
An arrogant Herrscher was far too easily counter-killed. It was practically some kind of universal law.
In short, Miss Pink Elf had already taken the revenge she deserved to take, and she had also received society's harsh lesson for the arrogance born of her triumph. Everything had balanced out.
At this point, there was no longer any need for Elias to interfere.
But even so, he still had two thoughts in his heart.
(Everyone, please don't argue because of me. And also, what a pity! Why did I go to the Sea of Quanta to eat bubble worlds today of all days? I actually missed such a spectacular show! What a miscalculation!)
To miss such an epic battle—Elysia versus all the Flame-Chasers, versus Raiden Mei, versus Finality and Jyahnar—what a grand performance that must have been!
Elias felt as though he had missed a beloved game's login bonus that gave away a free hundred pulls. He almost wanted to charge straight to the Imaginary Tree and rewind time back to the start of the day.
"Tsk! Couldn't finish her off?"
"I should've moved faster."
"Did Elysia use her authority to make a wish?"
"Why does it feel like once those two got close together, some kind of resonance occurred?"
"Raise Elysia's threat level to maximum. This pink elf is far too dangerous."
The girls looked warily at the pink elf shrinking within Elias' arms. The Flame-Chasers of the Previous Era group, who had already recovered, all wore troubled expressions.
A lone Elysia might still be eliminated. But with Elias present, everything changed. This pink elf had effectively obtained the strongest protection in the world.
With Elias by her side, Elysia's safety was comparable to the Herrscher of Finality guarded by the power of Finality itself. Her HP bar was practically locked.
And the most fatal part was...
"Eli~ I missed you so much~"
"Elysia, I missed you too."
Mwah~
The white-haired boy and the pink elf gazed deeply into each other's eyes before naturally kissing.
The movement was so practiced, as if they had done it tens of thousands of times. They greedily drew in each other's breath, filling the emptiness that had lingered in their hearts for years.
(Th-They just kissed?!) xN
Bronya and the others were utterly shaken. Watching Elias and Elysia enter their own two-person world, they suddenly felt they had still underestimated this pink elf's level of danger.
At this moment, Elysia no longer paid attention to anyone else. Her gaze was firmly fixed on Elias.
She looked him up and down, as if admiring the most outstanding masterpiece in the world.
She cupped his face, gently caressing his flawless features, then reached back to touch his long hair. That snow-white hair, as pure and immaculate as fresh snowfall, which had always captivated her, remained just as flawless as ever.
Elysia buried her face in Elias' chest, listening to the powerful heartbeat that resounded like war drums. She felt that there was no melody in this world more beautiful than this—not even the heavenly voice of a certain golden songstress could compare.
"So wonderful~ My Eli is still just as amazing! And you even have heterochromatic eyes now. Let me take a closer look!"
Elysia's eyes sparkled as she gazed in delight at Elias' blue-and-gold heterochromia.
As brilliant as gold, as deep as the ocean.
If those eyes were not the white-haired boy's, but instead two gemstones, she would have done everything in her power to obtain them.
"Mei told me earlier that your appearance had changed. I was worried you might look unfamiliar to me... but that was such an unnecessary worry."
Elysia sat on Elias' lap and wrapped her arms around his neck, revealing a smile as radiant as falling blossoms, as though the entire world had lost its color in comparison.
"My Eli has only become an even better version of himself! This surprise is absolutely wonderful. Ah~ I feel like I've fallen in love with you all over again."
"Elysia, that's completely unfair. And if we're talking about surprises, the bigger one is definitely the one you gave me."
Elias stroked her head, holding her tightly as if refusing to ever let her leave his side again, embracing the flawless girl's soft body.
Then his gaze shifted to the small red booklet on the table.
His emotions surged.
Elias had never imagined that Elysia had actually submitted their marriage application back then. Looking at the marriage certificate bearing both his name and Elysia's—
He felt that his life held no more regrets. His dream had been fulfilled.
At this moment, this little red booklet was more important to him than any Herrscher Core, more important than the pseudo-divine authorities of Quantum and Imaginary, even more important than his own life.
"Let's find some time to take our wedding photos, my dear wife."
"!!!"
Elysia felt as though her heart had been pierced by Cupid's arrow. She had imagined countless times in her mind what it would feel like for Elias to call her that. She had thought she could handle it...
But now it seemed she had been far too naive.
"Mm-hmm! That's right! I'm Eli's wife. I'm your wife. Miss Pink Elf's life has no more regrets. Eli, could you call me that a few more times like this?"
Elysia's eyes were filled with boundless longing, and Elias did not hesitate in the slightest to fulfill her wish.
Amid repeated whispers of "wife," "my wife," and "honey," this pink elf finally reached the limit of what her heart could endure. Overwhelmed by happiness, she fainted in his arms.
"Uwa..." xN
The girls looked speechlessly at Elysia, who had passed out with a blissful smile on her face. They had to admit it—they were jealous. Completely and utterly jealous.
If not for the fact that the two had reunited after such a long separation, and out of courtesy had decided to give them some space to enjoy their long-lost world of two, they would have already started causing trouble and interrupting.
At this moment, Kiana, Bronya, Himeko, Sirin, and the other girls of the Current Era group were able to intuitively grasp just how terrifyingly high this pink elf's level was.
No wonder Mobius and the others had been so tense.
When Elias and Elysia were together, they radiated an atmosphere that made one feel happy just by watching them. It was as though, with the two of them at the center, the world itself had transformed into a flawless and eternal paradise.
"Though I don't particularly want to admit it, Elysia and Elias have simply gone through too much together. The feelings they hold for each other are already beyond what any word in this world can describe."
Eden gently swirled the golden wine in her glass and gave a bitter smile.
She had only just flown beyond the Moon's orbit when Elias had used the authority of the Herrscher of the Void to bring her back.
Looking at the couple before her—no, not a couple, a married pair—recalling everything Elias and Elysia had experienced in the Previous Era, even Eden could not help but feel envy and jealousy.
But beyond envy and jealousy, there was also blessing.
Elias and Elysia.
They possessed the sweetest and happiest memories in the world.
Yet they had also endured the most sorrowful and painful partings.
She had sacrificed herself twelve times for him, only to safeguard his future and preserve his ego.
He had crossed ten thousand years of time for her, only to change her fate and allow her to live.
Eden lifted her glass lightly.
"May the flawless one be blessed by love, granted the return of her true self. May the pure white one be blessed by love, granted an eternal vow. Ah... the feelings between Elias and Elysia have long surpassed the limits of what the word 'love' can contain."
Mobius: "If it were me, I could do it too!"
Misteln: "Count me in! So give me a chance!"
Fu Hua: "...I'm the one who needs a chance the most."
Griseo: "Griseo needs one too!"
The Flame-Chasers of Fire Moth watched the white-haired boy and the pink elf embracing, and for a moment, it felt as though they had returned to the Dusk Era fifty thousand years ago.
At this point, all fifteen Flame-Chasers of Fire Moth had fully appeared in the Current Era. Truly a cause for celebration.
With a grand wave of his hand, Elias declared that they would hold a party tonight to celebrate properly.
"Well said! Then let's stew Elysia!"
"Agreed! That fairy looks plump and delicious!"
"High-risk target. Eliminate as priority."
"My, my..."
Elysia, revived after someone pinched her philtrum, felt the corner of her eye twitch. It's back. That familiar feeling is back again.
Just like in the Previous Era... no, even worse than before. If I want to stay with Eli, it feels like I have to become the enemy of the entire world.
But to be honest, becoming the enemy of the world actually seemed easier. With the combat power gathered inside this Valkyrie dormitory, destroying the world would be a relaxed little task.
Hmph~ then come at me as you please. As Eli's wife, I, Elysia, will not yield! Even if I must stand against everyone, so what? I will protect our love... but Herrscher of Finality, you and Jyahnar are not allowed to join!
Those two were genuinely beyond her ability to defeat...
In the end, everyone still held a lively celebration. Elias personally went into the kitchen and prepared a lavish feast.
And after that—
The girls' resolve to cuckold Elysia only grew stronger.
Such a perfect boyfriend—devastatingly handsome, overwhelmingly powerful, gentle and considerate, absurdly romantic and doting, and even capable of cooking—being monopolized by Elysia alone was simply too much of a waste.
"..."
Among everyone present, only Mei remained calm.
But upon closer observation, one could see that beneath her calm exterior lay tension and resolve.
(Only two hours left...)
(The time I have to turn the tables is running out. All or nothing—I've got no choice but to gamble everything on this.)
Mei slowly closed her eyes.
When she opened them again—
The Queen of Thunder had made her decision.
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