In the span of only a few breaths, Everlasting Elysium became real. Originally, no matter how lifelike this memorial palace belonging to the fifteen Flame-Chasers of Fire Moth had been constructed, not even a single blade of grass or tree within it could be brought into reality.
Yet at this moment, fantasy became reality.
Everlasting Elysium became the domain of the Herrscher of Good and Evil. While retaining all its original characteristics and functions, it gained new laws of reality unique to itself, becoming a true paradise.
Elysia stared blankly at the scene.
Before her eyes, memories materialized into physical form.
This virtual world transformed into reality.
She felt the gentle breeze blowing through the paradise and gazed at the scenery around her. The last trace of unreality vanished completely.
Everlasting Elysium had become Elias' Nation of Domination. Yet unlike the twisted kingdom of malice created by the Herrscher of Million, this place overflowed with beauty, warmth, and happiness.
But that was only natural.
After all, this was a flawless paradise, an everlasting elysium~
At the same time, Everlasting Elysium disappeared from its location thousands of meters beneath the surface of the proper world. Just like the former Nation of Domination, it became Elias' world within a separate dimension.
However, a domain containing only the memories of the fifteen Flame-Chasers of Fire Moth was nowhere near enough to fill its capacity. After all, even the Herrscher of Million had been capable of constructing a Nation of Domination the size of a kingdom.
Therefore, vast stretches of empty territory still remained.
"I can think about what else to build later. Since I can create anything with the authority of Reason anyway... Hehe~ This is practically a sandbox-building game."
Elias could not help chuckling. He then wrapped an arm around the pink elf's slender waist beside him and buried his face against Elysia's neck, breathing in her pleasant fragrance.
"Thank you, Ely. You saved me~ Without you by my side, I definitely wouldn't have been able to become the Herrscher of Good and Evil. I might already have fallen into malice by now. Ah... I really love you so much. And I'm sorry I hurt you earlier."
As he spoke, Elias took Elysia's small hand and activated the authority of the Herrscher of Rebirth.
He had gripped her hand too tightly earlier, accidentally leaving a vivid red handprint on the back of it. There might even have been a tiny fracture in the bone. The thought made Elias' heart ache terribly.
"It's fine, it's fine~ Compared to what you went through, Eli, this is nothing at all. Pain, pain, fly away~ See? I'm all better!"
Elysia smiled without the slightest concern. Compared to Elias, who had endured the torment of all the malice in the world, the pain in her right hand felt no worse than a mosquito bite.
"But the Herrscher of Good and Evil... What a wonderful name. I never imagined you could actually bring the Herrscher of Dominance through an ascension. Hurry and tell me. What's different now?"
"Emmm... Let me think. Although I didn't fall within the evil of humanity, the moment I chose to accept that malice, I was still influenced by it somewhat."
"Huh? Eli, are you all right?!"
"Yeah, I'm fine. It's just that I might be a little worse than before now. A little more selfish and a little more wicked."
Elias sighed. He truly felt as though he might have become somewhat worse. For example, at this very moment, simply looking at Miss Pink Elf before him caused wicked thoughts to surge uncontrollably through his mind.
He wanted to embrace her, kiss her, monopolize her, and make an absolute mess of her... perhaps even turn her into a cream puff or something~
"R-Really? Is that true? Something this wonderful actually happened?"
Elysia froze for a moment before her eyes immediately lit up.
Being a little worse was good! Her beloved husband ought to become a little worse! The evil of humanity had rendered a tremendous service!
This savior was always trying to sacrifice himself to save something or someone. If he became a little more selfish from now on, Elysia would be overjoyed. She practically wanted to set off firecrackers in celebration.
The corner of Elias' lips twitched. Then, like a vampire prince, he bit Elysia's neck as though he intended to swallow the pink elf whole.
"You're the one who said being a little worse would be better, Ely. Right now, I want to do something bad to you. What should I do?"
"C-Come on, then. If it's you, Eli, you can do as many bad things to me as you like. You can do... anything."
Miss Pink Elf's cheeks turned scarlet.
Since the now-physical Everlasting Elysium had become Elias' domain, he did not even need to use the authority of the Herrscher of the Void. With a mere thought, Elias and Elysia were transported from the aerial garden to the garden maze.
At this moment, the pink elf lay among a sea of flowers.
Like a delicate pink blossom that stirred one's desire to cherish it.
Like an angel fallen into the mortal world.
And she even presented herself to Elias as though inviting him to pluck her. How could Elias possibly endure that?!
"Ely, you're putting yourself in a very dangerous situation. Right now, I truly can't control my desire to monopolize you. I'm even starting to feel jealous of the world and humanity because you love them too."
"I see. Then that's wonderful. I'm rather happy that I can make you feel jealous, Eli. But Elysia is right here now, so you can monopolize Elysia as much as you like."
The pink elf lying among the flowers raised both arms toward Elias as she spoke, seemingly longing for an embrace. Not only was there no rejection in those azure eyes, they were filled with anticipation.
"Mmm~ Then I won't hold back." Elias licked the corner of his lips, loosened his collar, and leaned down over her.
"Be careful, Ely. I don't feel like being gentle right now."
"Mmm, that's all right. I'm looking forward to it~"
...
Several hours later, their sweet and blissful battle ended with Elysia losing consciousness.
However, the garden maze that had become their battlefield looked rather pitiful. Quite a few flowers had been crushed and bent.
Elias did not feel the slightest guilt. Just as he had said earlier, he had indeed become considerably worse.
Yet as he had also said, whether one chose good or evil, both were choices born from human nature.
The authority of the Herrscher of Rebirth blossomed. Gentle power of creation healed both the flowers and Elysia. The latter slowly opened her eyes, her body drenched in fragrant sweat and her cheeks flushed bright red.
"Ah... Th-This is bad."
"Ely?"
"I might get addicted to this. A naughty Eli is just far too exciting. Ugh... I don't want to share you with everyone else."
Elysia covered her face with both hands. As she savored the blissful moments from earlier, she felt as though a door to an entirely new world had opened before her. She gazed helplessly at the white-haired youth in front of her, finding him more tempting the longer she looked.
The memory of one particular moment surfaced on its own, causing the warmth across her face to deepen.
She remembered standing among the flowers, her body supported by those slender heels while Elias stood behind her. Her wrists had been gathered behind her back within his grasp, leaving her with no choice except to rely upon him completely.
Every forceful thrust from behind pushed her body forward, sending tremors through her frame until the high heels beneath her feet lifted onto their tips.
Even recalling that sensation made her heartbeat race wildly, filling her mind with one lewd thought after another.
(How could someone look so handsome when he was being bad? And the feeling of being bullied by Elias was simply...)
"What are you thinking about, Ely? You're making quite the expression. Should I use my authority to take a peek?"
"N-No! You can't! Dame! If you find out what I'm thinking right now, I'll die of embarrassment!"
"Aha~ Now I want to know even more."
Elias narrowed his eyes and revealed a dangerous smile. Without the slightest hesitation, he activated the authority of the Herrscher of Transcendent Sentience.
Elysia instinctively tried to resist with the authority of Origin.
But she seemed to have forgotten that her authority was still in Elias' hands, meaning she could not do anything at all right now~
In the end, the pink elf whose mind had been read crouched on the ground with both hands covering her face, letting out an adorable wail like a boiling kettle. The inspiration that had flashed through her mind moments ago would have been enough for Griseo to draw ten entire doujinshi.
At this moment, the bashful elf's face looked so flushed it might start dripping. In all likelihood, Elias was the only person in the world capable of reducing Elysia to such a state. Everyone else could only resign themselves to being teased by her.
"Ely, you're lewd!"
When she saw that Elias intended to reveal the outrageously bold and indecent ideas that had just flashed through her mind, Elysia could no longer hold herself back. Her face burning red, she threw herself into his arms and began pounding his chest wildly with her delicate fists.
At the same time, Elysia's emotions were complicated.
(Who could possibly withstand this? After accepting the evil of humanity, Elias seems to have received an epic enhancement in an entirely different area. Am I going to be completely wrapped around his finger from now on?)
(Uh... Although that actually doesn't sound too bad~)
"Ahem! E-Eli, hurry and tell me. Did the ascended Herrscher of Dominance... No, I mean, did the Herrscher of Good and Evil gain any new abilities? I'm really curious!"
"Ely, that change of subject was far too forced."
Elias looked at Elysia with helpless amusement, then raised a hand and pinched her soft little cheek again.
"Ugh... Eli, just pretend you fell for it, all right? If we don't change the subject, Miss Pink Elf really won't be able to take it anymore. So hurry, hurry! What's your new ability?"
"It's nothing remarkable. First, just like the Herrscher of Million, I can now directly seize the authority of any Herrscher other than Finality merely through physical contact."
"Oh, that isn't particularly surprising. Although it's an incredibly powerful ability, for you, Eli, it's probably only the icing on the cake. After all..."
"After all, I'm very good at having heart-to-heart talks with Herrschers."
Elias laughed heartily. He was well aware of his own tendencies.
Plenty of Herrschers in this world had experienced him reaching into their hearts. One could even say that nearly every Herrscher, including the Herrscher of Finality, had enjoyed the wonderful experience of Elias digging out their heart.
"But the remaining abilities are truly impressive. First, just like the ELFs, I can now connect myself to the evil of this world. As long as humanity's malice continues to exist, I can keep getting back up no matter how many times I'm killed."
Under the gentle protection of malice...
He would receive the blessing of immortality.
Elias proudly planted his hands on his hips for a moment. As long as humanity on Earth was not wiped out outright, he could now revive endlessly. If a certain unbelievably lucky bastard learned about this, he would probably drool with envy.
Elysia's small mouth fell open. Then she enthusiastically applauded, giving the ability her full approval. Naturally, she was delighted that this savior, who spent all day recklessly throwing himself into danger, had gained another way to preserve his life.
However, Elias lowered his hands, indicating that Ely was applauding too soon because he had not finished yet.
"That's not all. Since I call myself the Herrscher of Good and Evil, then naturally, besides the evil of humanity, I can also connect to the goodness of humanity~"