Mu Continent.
As the most technologically advanced region of the Previous Era, it was undoubtedly the most important land of its ti—and naturally, lacked nothing in every aspect.
Slurp~! "As expected of the Mu Continent—even the noodles here taste amazing. Totally worth the trip."
"Kevin, we didn't travel thousands of miles to Mu Continent just to eat noodles. Can't you have a bit more ambition?"
"Eli, I want to visit that future-tech amusent park again. Will you co with ?"
"Of course. If Ely wants to go, I'll always have ti."
At that mont, inside a ran shop, Elias sat together with the Fla-Chasers, slurping noodles for lunch.
The other custors couldn't help but stare at the group in awe—after all, their looks were simply too dazzling. Each one of them was either a strikingly handso man or a breathtaking beauty.
And beyond appearance, they were world-famous.
"No way! Am I dreaming? I just ca to eat noodles and ran into the Savior himself?!"
"OMG! Are the heroes of Fire Moth actually vacationing on Mu Continent?!"
"Look—it's Miss Eden! And Dr. Mobius! And Kalpas too! My idols!"
"If I could just get their autographs… if every one of them signed for , I could die happy!"
"Bro, go for it! When you die, I'll inherit those signatures as family heirlooms!"
"Eli Gate! Ely Gate!"
"Holy crap, even the upstairs crowd are believers of both Gates?!"
As the world-recognized Savior, Elias naturally attracted attention wherever he went—and so did the team he led, composed of the most powerful Fla-Chasers. Everywhere they appeared, they caused a sensation.
As for why they were here…
It wasn't purely for vacation. The true purpose was to await the arrival of the Ninth Herrscher.
Since they didn't know the exact ti of her descent, waiting until the Honkai Eruption began before deploying would've been too late—by the ti they arrived, Mu Continent might already have been devoured by the Herrscher of Earth's pseudo–black hole.
So Elias decided they might as well wait here.
Using the pretense of a holiday trip, he brought the strongest forces directly to this land to "wait by the rabbit hole." Though he was certain this Herrscher's manifestation would be far more extre than in the original tiline, the likelihood of the Eruption's location changing was low.
After all, this was Mu Continent—the most prosperous and densely populated region of the Previous Era. From the perspective of the Honkai, it was only natural for destruction to fall here first.
...
After lunch, everyone continued sightseeing.
"They say there'll be a teor shower tonight! I can't wait~ When it cos, we should all make a wish together!" The pink elf's eyes sparkled with excitent.
"Elysia, we didn't really co to Mu Continent to play… I—I'm still nervous."
Hua's face was tense. This would be her first ti stepping onto a battlefield against a Herrscher, and she hadn't been able to sleep for days.
"Hua, don't look like that. It'll ruin your pretty face. Besides, so what if a Herrscher appears? We've got everyone here—what's there to worry about?"
Elysia patted Hua on the shoulder comfortingly.
At the sa ti, the pink elf's enormous E grade "sli chest" pressed directly against the immortal's flat front, causing Hua's entire body to freeze from the sudden impact.
To be fair, Hua was quite popular at base—she often received confessions. Unfortunately, every single one ca from… other girls.
At several celebration parties, her qipao had even been secretly swapped for a n's suit by her fangirls.
(Hua's fans: "Sister Hua looks way better in a suit! Dresses just don't suit her!")
"And most importantly," Elysia said, gazing tenderly toward the white-haired boy nearby, "Elias is here too."
"…Mm!"
Hua nodded firmly, her nerves easing ever so slightly.
Those few words comforted Hua far more than any speech could. Her eyes turned toward the white-haired boy walking at the front of the group, and a deep, indescribable sense of safety filled her heart.
She thought to herself, Yeah… with Elias here, what am I even nervous about?
When it ca to dealing with Herrschers, he was the expert.
If sothing unexpected happened, she could panic once Elias did. And if even Elias panicked… well, then soone like her panicking or not wouldn't make a difference.
"But still, we shouldn't rely on him too much," Elysia added softly.
"Eh? Why?"
"Because Eli's human too. He gets tired."
Elysia looked at the white-haired boy with eyes full of tenderness.
Then she released Hua and ran ahead to the front of the group. There, she wrapped her arms around the neck of the boy who was gazing at the sky, clinging to him like a pendant.
Elias blinked, then smiled and gently pinched the pink elf's small nose. "Ely, you're being mischievous again."
"Ehehe~ Eli, that's the seventh ti you've looked at the sky today. I don't think you're waiting for the teor shower, are you? You're worrying about the Herrscher again, right?"
"…No, of course not."
Elias averted his gaze, his tone unconvincing.
The next second, Elysia grabbed his face and turned it back toward her, sniffing playfully along his neck.
Sniff sniff~ "That's the scent of a lie~ You can fool others, but not , Eli. I know you best, rember?"
"Alright, alright, I give up. You got again, Ely."
Elias chuckled helplessly, raising his hand to ruffle her hair. Elysia's smile blossod like a flower as she tightened her embrace around his neck.
"Hey, Eli… let's co back to Mu Continent again soday. Next ti, you won't have to worry about anything—just relax and enjoy yourself, okay? It's a promise."
"…Yeah. It's a promise, Ely."
Elias paused for a mont, then hugged the adorable girl in return.
He realized he'd been under quite a bit of pressure lately, and Elysia was just trying to help him unwind.
anwhile, the others could only sigh collectively.
They thought to themselves, Seriously, are these two ever going to stop? Do they not know that flaunting affection in public like this is basically a cri?
Every ti Elias and Elysia stood together, a five-ter radius around them instantly turned into a scene straight out of a shoujo romance manga—so sweet that everyone nearby risked losing their teeth.
"Su, what do I do? Watching Elias and Elysia like that makes want to fall in love too," Kevin said with an unusually serious expression.
"Give it up, Kevin. Those two are… special. And honestly, you're not exactly the most emotionally intelligent person."
"Co to my room tonight—I'll show you sothing good!"
"In Kalpas' words—screw off!"
Su's eye twitched as he looked at the white-haired husky, whose gaze seed… disturbingly suggestive. Sure, Su looked great in won's clothing, but that didn't an he had those tendencies!
Kevin's eyes sparkled with what he considered pure brotherly intent. He just wanted to bond with his comrade. Honest.
"Oh my gosh, brother-in-law and Elysia-sis are always like this? They're so sweet it's unfair!"
"Rin, what do you think—"
"No chance! We can't break them up at all. Those two will stay like this forever. Sis, let's stay well-behaved and just aim for mistress-tier positions instead."
"Uh… I don't think 'mistress' and 'well-behaved' belong in the sa sentence. And rember—not to cause Elias trouble, okay? If anything happens, stay at the hotel with Griseo."
"Mm-hmm! Got it!"
Although their mission was to lie in wait for the Herrscher's appearance, it was still a rare extended trip together. Sakura, unwilling to leave her little sister ho alone, had brought Rin along.
The contrasting personalities of the two sisters turned heads everywhere they went—though most of that attention was aid at Sakura's fox ears…
And so, just like that, Elias and the Fla-Chasers continued their "team-building trip" across Mu Continent. Though everyone felt the tension of the coming battle, they still played, ate, and laughed together.
After all—they weren't just heroes who saved the world.
They weren't just heroes—they were still a group of young n and won.
But just as everyone was starting to relax, thinking the Herrscher wouldn't appear—at least, not yet…
BOOM—!!
[Alert! Alert! Honkai Eruption detected! The Ninth Herrscher is about to manifest! All citizens of Mu Continent, please proceed imdiately to underground shelters! Repeating—Honkai Eruption detected, the Ninth Herrscher is about to appear…]
The piercing alarm echoed across all of Mu Continent.
The Honkai Eruption had begun!
In an instant, the peaceful lives of countless people were shattered. Panic spread through the cities as citizens rushed toward the nearest shelters in terror.
Elias and the Fla-Chasers checked their portable scanners—and when they saw the readings of 26,000 HW of Honkai energy, everyone's hearts skipped a beat.
"Tch! Figures. One of the later Herrschers, and the output's skyrocketed this much? Don't tell it's making up for the lack of power the Herrscher of Sentience used when she appeared."
Elias' eye twitched as he gripped his terminal tightly.
Then, a wave of Honkai energy erupted across the entire continent, engulfing everything in its path. In that single instant, hundreds of millions of people—one-sixth of humanity—began showing signs of Honkai corruption.
Death was about to descend.
But the Savior had already raised his holy spear.
"I am the Black from the abyss, I am the White descending from the heavens. Born before Creation, existing beyond Oblivion, I shall grant the fountain of life freely to those who thirst."
Without hesitation, Elias began chanting the incantation of Abyss Flower, slicing open his own wrist to let his blood flow.
"With my blood, I shall save all living beings—Holy Blood Liberation: Lilium Sanguineum! Abyss Flower—Zeroth Power!"
The white, sacred flower instantly turned crimson.
Then, Elias hurled the holy spear skyward.
Whoosh!!
The clouds above Mu Continent split open as a golden-red sunset pierced through the storm. Scarlet petals rained down from the heavens, saving everyone below.
Before the people of Mu Continent could even process the despair of the Eruption, they realized—they had already been saved.
They stood frozen, gazing at the blood-colored petals drifting through the air, and tears welled in their eyes as understanding dawned.
"Elias, are you alright?"
Elysia imdiately caught him as he staggered, worry filling her eyes.
"I'm fine. The Honkai energy cost was heavy, but it doesn't affect combat. Let's go—the Ninth Herrscher's location is confird. Everyone, move out!"
Elias took a deep breath and steadied himself.
He then activated the Herrscher of the Void's power, opening a portal leading directly to the Herrscher of Earth's location.
In truth, Elias had been constantly using the Herrscher of Wind's power, turning the flowing winds into his eyes and ears to monitor every corner of Mu Continent. The mont the Eruption began, he already knew exactly where the Herrscher was.
The crimson petals of the Abyss Flower had been carried by those very winds to every person's side—just like during the Seventh Eruption.
(Thank goodness my Holy Blood evolved once already—the purity's increased severalfold. Otherwise, even draining every drop wouldn't be enough to cover all of Mu Continent.)
Elias let out a small sigh of relief.
With the continent's massive population, Anti-Honkai serum reserves were nowhere near enough to supply everyone. His Holy Blood remained the most reliable solution.
However, that single technique had consud four-fifths of his Holy Blood and 25,000 HW of Honkai energy.
Inside him, eight Herrscher Cores were operating at maximum capacity, continuously drawing Honkai energy from the imaginary space to replenish his losses.
At the sa ti, the Herrscher of Rebirth's power activated, regenerating the blood he had lost.
"Elias, leave the rest to us. You've done enough," Kevin said firmly.
"Yeah. Since you already stopped the Eruption, this Herrscher can't be that strong. We'll handle the fight," Sakura added, already drawing her blade from her waist.
"Damn Herrscher—no matter what power you have, I'll burn you to ashes!" Kalpas roared.
The Fla-Chasers gripped their weapons tightly. It wasn't just Elysia—everyone who had witnessed the life-saving rain born from the white-haired boy's blood felt their hearts ache.
Each of them swore silently that this ti, they wouldn't let Elias overexert himself again. The Herrscher would fall by their hands.
But when Kevin and the others stepped through the portal to the Herrscher's location…
"Humans—you arrived faster than expected."
"What?! Impossible!!"
A faintly golden figure stood atop a colossal platinum war elephant, towering a hundred ters high.
The woman's body radiated terrifying Honkai energy, and her gaze—lofty, disdainful, as though all life beneath her was dust—overflowed with divine arrogance.
There was no doubt. This was the Ninth Herrscher.
ROOOAAAR!!
Like a war horn signaling destruction, the giant elephant beneath her bellowed with deafening fury.
"Ah—!"
Sakura clenched her teeth but still let out a cry. Blood dripped from her foxlike ears; the roar was more than just sound—it was a weaponized shockwave. Caught off guard, her acute hearing had betrayed her.
The others, with less sensitive hearing, fared slightly better—but dizziness still washed over them all.
"Vipralopa-class Companion Honkai Beast?! And the Ninth Herrscher already has full Honkai reserves?! How's that possible!?" Hua exclaid in disbelief.
"Hmph! Pitiful humans. Did you think the sa tricks would work twice? The Honkai far exceeds your imagination. Those insects who survived the Eruption will only live a little longer—but in the end, death is absolute!"
The Herrscher of Earth's voice was dripping with contempt. She raised her hand, releasing a crushing wave of gravity—dozens of tis normal force pressed down upon the squad, strong enough to crush ordinary people into paste.
But to her shock, not one of the Fla-Chasers fell. Their knees didn't even bend. Instead, every one of them stood tall, eyes blazing with defiance.
"Heh~ That arrogance… such a classic Herrscher trait. Guess we won't be getting any rest this ti either."
A white-haired boy stepped forward, holding a uniquely designed sniper rifle.
There was no reverence in his eyes—only the calm focus of a hunter gazing at his prey.
"Just like the others, I'm looking forward to crafting a Divine Key from your Herrscher Core. I do hope when I carve it out, you'll still have that sa proud expression."
As Elias spoke, he summoned several divine weapons one by one—
Seven Thunders of Retribution, Judgnt of Shamash, Fenghuang Down,
—and finally, Abyss Flower, freshly returned to his hand thanks to Vill-V's auto-recall chanism.
"You dare forge weapons from the hearts of gods?! Such blasphemy! I'll crush you into dust!"
Sensing the Herrscher Cores within the Divine Keys, the Herrscher of Earth erupted in fury. Her killing intent pierced the air like a blade.
She unleashed her power again—
A massive pseudo–black hole appeared in the sky above.
In an instant, trees, buildings, and even people began being pulled toward it. The gravitational pull was so imnse it devoured even light itself.
If left unchecked, it would soon consu the entire Mu Continent.
But—
"Herrscher of Earth, you won't have your way! This ti—the ending of the story will be written by !"
The white-haired boy roared and charged straight toward the apostle of the gods.
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