"Mmm?!"
Elias' mind went completely blank as he was kissed by the Herrscher of Finality. The impact of this kiss was far stronger than Jyahnar's passionate confession upon first meeting him, instantly robbing him of his ability to think.
Looking at the breathtakingly beautiful face so close he could feel her breath, and the soft, fragrant sensation on his lips—it tasted better than any jelly Elias had ever eaten in his life.
But it wasn't unfamiliar.
After all, fifty thousand years ago, Elias had already thoroughly "tasted" it once—and back then, that one "taste" had lasted over five hours.
And now, five hours later...
"Well? Admit defeat, Elias."
"Uh... this is the revenge you were talking about?"
Elias trembled slightly, his lips numb as he stared in shock at the Herrscher of Finality before him.
Her cheeks were flushed with two faint blushes, her chest rising and falling intensely, yet her expression was full of pride and triumph.
He suddenly felt like this entire battle had been for nothing.
"That's right! Back then, you took advantage of me while I was shut down and did all of this to me. Now I'm returning it to you in full. This is the revenge of the Herrscher of Finality. How is it? Are you scared?"
"Ah... yeah... what a terrifying form of revenge."
Elias looked at her with a complicated expression, barely holding back his reaction.
If he had known earlier that Finality's "revenge" meant kissing him for five hours straight...
He would have willingly accepted punishment without resistance.
(So there really are people like this... If someone kisses them, they feel compelled to kiss back? Where does this airheaded logic come from? Actually... the Herrscher of Finality probably just lacks common sense.)
No matter how he looked at it, the situation had developed in a very strange direction.
Elias tried to struggle slightly, only to realize he couldn't move at all.
Under the combined suppression of multiple authorities, along with the bindings of a Planet-class Honkai Beast's tentacles...
He truly couldn't do anything.
It seemed he could only let the two of them carry on with their tentacle play.
"Ahem! Let me confirm something—Herrscher of Finality, you didn't appear because you wanted to destroy the world, right?"
"Hm? Destroy the world? Never thought about it. I came to this era to take revenge on you."
The Herrscher of Finality answered without hesitation.
Destroying the world was work. And now she was off duty.
What kind of normal person works after getting off work?
Besides, her boss—the Cocoon of Finality—didn't even pay overtime.
"And I've already decided—just like you said before, before destroying a civilization, I'll first investigate whether it has value to exist."
"Are you serious?!"
Elias' eyes widened in shock.
"Of course!"
Seeing his surprised reaction clearly pleased the Herrscher of Finality.
"Great! I'll go notify the United Nations later to vigorously develop Earth's entertainment industry."
Elias was genuinely overjoyed.
He had never expected that the words he had spoken passionately back then would actually be taken seriously by the Herrscher of Finality—and that they would truly change the mindset of this Goddess of Honkai.
This was incredible.
The situation was now more stable than ever.
If handled properly, he might really be able to pull this Herrscher of Finality from the Previous Era into humanity's camp... at least there was a chance now.
"Now you—Jyahnar. I didn't expect you to be that Planet-class Honkai Beast from back then. How did you turn into a human?"
"Because I thought Elias would like me like this."
"...Fair enough. You're not wrong."
Elias turned his gaze toward Jyahnar beside him.
He realized that the girl had completely changed her form.
Her previous priestess-like white ceremonial attire had vanished, replaced by something far less concealing. A dark cape draped over her frame, while only minimal fabric covered essential parts, leaving much of her flawless skin and natural curves exposed. Her originally deep blue hair had turned jet black, and her sapphire-like eyes had become a vivid crimson, even brighter than blood.
If the earlier Jyahnar had been like a pure and lovely daughter of the sea, then now she resembled a witch of the ocean abyss—seductive and dangerous.
(Is this her combat form? This is...)
Terrifyingly beautiful.
Elias swallowed.
The girl before him felt like the boundless depths of the ocean itself.
Everyone knew how terrifying and mysterious it was.
And precisely because of that, it made people unable to resist the urge to explore it completely.
"Hehe~ That's wonderful. It seems Elias likes this version of me too. You really are the best... the most special."
Jyahnar happily wrapped her arms around Elias' neck and pressed his head into her chest.
Memories surfaced of sailors who had once drifted onto her island. Just one glance at this form had driven them into madness with fear, leading them to give her a name—"Cthulhu"—to express their terror.
In legends, she was a gateway to the abyss, a path to hell itself. Anyone who gazed into her eyes would have their soul corrupted and destroyed.
But in truth, that was simply due to the overwhelming difference in existence.
Like ants looking at humans—what they saw were towering giants reaching into the clouds. Every step could crush them flat, and every word sounded like thunder.
Jyahnar was the same.
Even if this body was merely an avatar of her true form, it was still far too elevated for ordinary people. Looking into her eyes was no different from staring into the abyss.
But Elias, being of the same Planet-class—and even surpassing her in level—was unaffected.
He could appreciate her beauty normally.
"Let me ask first—you really won't destroy the world like you promised, right? A deal's a deal."
"Mm~ of course. I don't want Elias to hate me. And besides... I've finally obtained you."
Jyahnar's strange black-red eyes were filled with tenderness and attachment. Her tentacles continued to coil and slide over Elias' body, while her slender fingers gently caressed his face.
"From the very first time I saw you, I wanted to touch you like this. And your fluffy white hair feels so nice."
"If you like it that much, I can cut it and give it to you. So can you let me go first? Honestly, I'm not into tentacle play... it feels kind of weird..."
Elias felt the "strangely soft" things wrapped all over his body, his expression turning ugly. He had never liked tentacles or creatures like octopuses.
Although he did quite like his white long hair, if cutting it meant escaping from the tentacles, he wouldn't hesitate in the slightest. It wasn't like he had to shave it all off.
"...That sounds wonderful. I really want it."
Jyahnar showed clear interest.
She rubbed her cheek against Elias' hair, thinking that if she obtained it, she would hide it deep within the unreachable depths of the ocean in her true form, treasuring it as a precious relic.
"But no, Elias. Your white hair only looks best when it's on your head. Cutting it would be such a waste."
"...Alright."
Elias sighed in regret. Looking at Jyahnar, who no longer concealed her aura in the slightest, he finally understood her current state.
A pseudo-Herrscher—the Herrscher of the Sea.
Although the gap in strength was enormous, in essence, Jyahnar was similar to Bella, who had once been granted four pseudo-Cores by him and transformed into a pseudo-Herrscher with a human form.
(Good... it was all a false alarm.)
The weight in Elias' heart finally lifted.
When he first saw the Planet-class Honkai Beast appear, he truly thought the Previous Era was doomed.
After all, if it had only been the Herrscher of Finality, he still had some confidence in dragging things out for three years. But with an additional Planet-class Honkai Beast, there would have been no chance at all.
The actual outcome proved it—just like now. Although the sudden attack played a role, Elias had only exposed a single flaw before the battle was instantly decided.
"You two really scared the hell out of me. If possible, could you use a more normal way to communicate next time?"
"Normal?"
"Ordinary?"
The Herrscher of Finality and Jyahnar tilted their heads at the same time, clearly not understanding what Elias meant—as if wondering whether what they had done wasn't already "normal" and "ordinary."
"...Forget I said anything."
Elias' eyelid twitched. Considering their nature, he quickly realized that his common sense simply didn't align with theirs.
One was a Herrscher, the other a Honkai Beast—both extraordinarily special existences.
The Herrscher of Finality had once possessed only divinity. Although she had gained humanity because of Elias, she still lacked basic common sense.
As for Jyahnar, being a Honkai Beast, it went without saying.
For them, battle was the only—and most ordinary—form of communication.
Though the fight had been exaggerated, neither Finality nor Jyahnar had harbored any malice.
Because this was simply how they interacted.
Moreover, they had no intention of destroying the world, nor of using humanity to threaten Elias into surrender.
(I'll teach them slowly in the future... sigh. This fight really was for nothing. But at least I can be happy—this was all just a misunderstanding. The Current Era no longer needs to be destroyed.)
As Elias thought this, considering how to deal with Finality and Jyahnar after returning...
"Are you two finished talking? Then let's continue."
"???"
Elias blinked blankly at the Herrscher of Finality.
Continue? Continue what?
Hadn't she already "taken revenge" by kissing him?
"What should I do to you next? No... since I've already obtained you, I can do anything I want, right? After all, we have an infinitely long time."
"Wait a second! The kissing is already done—why aren't you letting me go?!"
Elias' eyes widened as a bad feeling surged once more. He truly couldn't comprehend what was going on inside the minds of these two utterly common-sense-deficient beings.
"Why would I let you go? I finally caught you. Of course I'll keep you by my side forever. Elias, you will remain in this Imaginary Space forever."
The Herrscher of Finality lifted Elias' chin, her tone domineering. Her radiant golden eyes were filled with overwhelming possessiveness.
"?!"
Cold sweat instantly broke out across Elias' body.
At that moment, Jyahnar gently pulled him into her embrace again. The Honkai Beast girl blushed faintly, her expression full of deep infatuation.
"Don't worry about loneliness, Elias. I'll stay here with you forever. Whether it's hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands of years... let's spend time together here, undisturbed, for longer than eternity."
Jyahnar spoke with eager anticipation.
For a girl whose very purpose of existence was to "become Elias' lover," everything else in the world was unnecessary.
She wouldn't destroy civilizations or eradicate humanity.
Because Elias didn't want her to.
And compared to such meaningless matters, she would much rather spend even one more second with him.
Jyahnar genuinely felt that this empty Imaginary Space was perfect.
She wouldn't have to think about anything or care about anything—she could devote all her time solely to him.
"...This situation feels like a bad ending too."
Elias' eye twitched wildly as he looked at the two of them.
He had to admit—this was the greatest crisis he had ever faced.
Kidnapped by the Herrscher of Finality and a Planet-class Honkai Beast.
And next, he would be locked in a "little dark room"—this Imaginary Space—forever, never able to leave, spending every day indulging in all sorts of decadent activities with these two stunning girls.
If a certain housewife and a certain pink elf were here, they would probably be so jealous they would want to take his place.
After all, the Herrscher of Finality and Jyahnar had essentially fulfilled the grand wish that all the girls of both the Previous Era and the Current Era dreamed of.
Raiden Mei / Elysia: (Damn it! Locking Elias/Eli in a little dark room—it's way too enviable—cough, I mean, completely unforgivable... Move aside and let me do it!!)
Elias was drenched in sweat as he thought frantically.
(No! I have to save myself! Even if that kind of bad ending doesn't sound so bad... as a hero, I can't just stop here. Everyone is still waiting for me outside!)
(More importantly—tonight's celebration banquet is being cooked by Raiden Mei, Rita, Hua, and Sakura together! There's no way I can miss that!)
And there was also Durandal. Due to the insufficient purity of the Holy Blood in her body, she needed to stay by Elias' side at all times to suppress the Honkai Beast genes within her.
The battle with Finality had already taken quite some time. Elias was now worried about her condition.
(If I had known these two had no killing intent, I would have brought Durandal along for support... No, wait. In the eyes of Finality and Jyahnar, everyone except me is irrelevant. For beings at their level, they don't need killing intent to strike lethally.)
Elias felt a headache coming on.
It seemed that until he properly taught these two basic common sense, he absolutely couldn't let them out of his sight.
Otherwise, it was guaranteed that chaos would ensue.
After a moment of silence, Elias' gaze settled on Jyahnar.
His instincts as a "master of romance" told him—
This deeply devoted Planet-class Honkai Beast girl was likely his only chance at regaining freedom.
"Jyahnar, I remember you said earlier that you'd do anything for me, right?"
"Mm~ I'll fulfill all of Elias' wishes. After all, loving you—and making you love me—is the meaning of my existence."
"Thanks. In that case, I have a wish right now that only you can grant—"
"Let me go, and come back with me to the real world. If you do that, your favorability with me goes up by 100."
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