In the twilight plaza, the flawless and delicate pink-haired beauty stood, her head held high.
Her perfect figure traced a voluptuous curve, a curve that was coated in a hazy, shimmering layer of light under the setting sun.
Divine, pure.
She was like the very embodiment of longing.
Elysia's eyes were clear and bright, as if stars were twinkling within them.
She watched Mobius with great interest, her hand gently pressing down her pink hair as it was rustled by the evening breeze.
"A bet? Oh, I'd love to! For something so interesting, I'll definitely join you, Mobius. I wonder what we're betting on? Let me think."
Elysia lifted her chin, pretending to be deep in thought.
"No need to guess."
Mobius was petite, now almost a full head shorter than Elysia. She wasn't accustomed to looking up at people when talking, so she twisted and swayed away to create some distance. Her red lips parted slightly.
"Before we begin, I want to know, have you seen Aponia?"
"Aponia?"
Sigh... ε=(′ο｀*)))
Elysia sighed softly. "Aponia... you know how she is. She always locks herself up at home. I really wish I could take her out for some fresh air."
"Oh~"
The curve of Mobius's lips deepened.
That lecherous nun was getting plenty of "fresh air" these days—except, of course, when they were playing asphyxiation games.
But~ it looks like that lewd nun really didn't tell anyone a thing.
"No wonder she's always saying her sins have grown heavier. Hehe, hahaha."
"?"
Elysia blinked her lovely eyes, looking at Mobius in confusion.
"Elysia."
"Hmm?"
"Never mind, it's nothing."
A genuine smile appeared on Mobius's face.
"You're so cute when you smile, Mobius."
Elysia felt an urge to reach out and pinch her cheeks, and in fact, she did just that.
But Mobius dodged away with a look of disgust, the same way she would recoil from a steaming hot sausage offered by Ye Feng.
"Hey now, don't be so shy. Mobius, I've been watching you all this time, you know. You should take a good look at me, too."
"Hmph. Elysia, what's there to look at?"
Just as disgusting as Ye Feng.
Mobius didn't have any grand wishes. Right now, all she wanted was to see Elysia suffer a setback.
Even seeing her shocked would be fine.
Of course, it had to be a shock delivered by Ye Feng.
Otherwise, Mobius would feel a physiological revulsion.
Yes, just shock, not a pun on the word.
Elysia's constant carefree attitude, as if she knew everything, was starting to get on the great scientist's nerves.
"Elysia, you once defeated the Herrscher of the Void. What was your impression of her?"
"The Herrscher of the Void, you say?"
In the Previous Era, the Herrscher of the Void from the Second Honkai Eruption was shot down by Elysia.
Elysia's expression turned regretful, with a hint of melancholy.
"Although she was the first Herrscher I ever faced... to be honest, I can't remember clearly anymore. I only remember that she was a very beautiful girl. Ah, if I ever get the chance, I'd really love to have a proper chat with her."
Mobius smiled. "If the Herrscher of the Void were to appear again, can you imagine her sacrificing herself, fighting with all her might, just to save humanity?"
"Huh?"
Although Elysia held high hopes for Herrschers, what Mobius was describing seemed a bit too good to be true.
It was too much like a fairy tale.
Elysia said, "As long as a Herrscher can possess humanity and be reasoned with, something beautiful can blossom. That's enough."
To hope for anything more... even Elysia didn't dare to be so greedy.
This was likely the reason why she paid so much attention to Raiden Mei and grew so fond of her when Mei first entered the Elysian Realm.
When she first met the Herrscher of Thunder, she must have been observing her with a heart full of anticipation and trepidation.
It was probably a similar feeling to when she, as the Elf Elysia, finally had to confess the truth to Mei.
Elysia tilted her head. "So, Mobius, you were a romantic all along?"
Mobius subconsciously wanted to retort but managed to restrain herself.
"This will be the content of our bet. I believe that the Herrscher of the Void of this era is capable of doing just that."
"Eh? That's so cunning! I wanted to bet on 'yes' too~~ But, since it's a rare occasion for you to be this interested, Mobius... alright, we'll do it your way."
Mobius's gaze licked over Elysia from top to bottom.
"If you lose, I won't go easy on you."
"My, what are you planning to do to me, Mobius? I'm getting quite curious now. But still, whether the Herrscher of the Void would give her all for humanity is something that can't be confirmed, right?"
Elysia just assumed Mobius was telling one of her "unique little jokes."
"Then we'll just wait for the day it can be confirmed. You'd better remember this, Elysia~~"
Leaving those words behind, Mobius quickly departed.
It's in the bag.
Mobius couldn't keep the smile off her face.
As for the evidence, she had recorded it long ago.
It just wasn't the right time to bring it out yet.
She'd wait until Elysia could enter Ye Feng's world.
"I'm in such a good mood today. I think I'll go visit Aponia~"
---o---
In a messy bedroom.
The red tea on the table steamed gently, its white vapor catching the slanted rays of the afternoon sun.
Ye Feng climbed off the tender bodies of Elysia and Eden and patted the head of Griseo, who was drawing by the side of the bed.
He got dressed and went to St. Freya High School.
Ever since the [Elysian Realm] map had been unlocked, he'd held several "Realm Parties," but Ye Feng always felt like something essential was missing.
This time was no different.
Not only had it failed to cool him down, but he had actually gotten even more fired up.
"I feel like... it would've been better to just handle Wormy on her own."
Sigh... ε=(′ο｀*)))
Ye Feng sighed.
Before, he was perfectly happy just playing with the NPCs in St. Freya.
Now, even with the addition of the high-quality Elysian Realm NPCs, he was still hard to satisfy.
"It's all Wormy's fault. She raised my threshold too high."
When Wormy comes in next, I'm going to spank her.
How could she be so naughty!
However, this time, it was Ji Lin who entered first.
The moment Ji Lin saw Ye Feng, she froze.
She tried to pretend she was just an NPC, intending to walk past him without a glance.
"Hm?"
Ye Feng was amused.
"You, come here."
Ye Feng beckoned with his hand, and Ji Lin found her body moving toward him, completely against her will.
Ye Feng pinched the classical beauty's cheek, looked at her traditional palace attire, and couldn't help but grin.
"I'm a little fired up right now. You'll do. Help me cool off."
PS: As I was writing this, for some reason, a scene popped into my head:
Elysia turns her head back, her moist, cherry-like lips biting a strand of pink hair, her eyes glistening, "...Alright, that's enough. If you keep hitting me, I'm going to cry~"
Ye Feng, his hands wrapped around Elysia's smooth, fair, and slender waist: "You will accept this bouquet of [BEEP] with gratitude."