"I haven't beaten Herrscher of Finality to their knees yet. How can I fall into Elysia's hands?"
"Absolutely cannot, absolutely cannot!"
"Fenghuang Down, show your power! Accelerate my thinking!"
Facing the death star constantly flickering overhead, Lucius began struggling. Elysia separated by one door possessed world-invincible power. To survive, all he could do was activate his worldly wisdom.
Under Fenghuang Down's thought acceleration, time's flow thus slowed. Lucius's IQ was raised to the extreme.
"My worldly wisdom, I command you to think of a method to break the situation!"
Thoughts flickered, inspiration burst forth. Lucius accurately grasped that thread of vitality. He found the method to break the situation.
Thus, in the mental world, Lucius smiled.
"Hehe... Elysia, you'll lose to my version-crushing power!"
How to deal with a terrifyingly powerful woman?
The answer was playing to strengths and avoiding weaknesses—defeating her in one's own specialized field. Just like in the orphanage back then. Even though Elysia possessed invincible power, wisdom deficiency was the key to him repeatedly suppressing her.
To overturn a terrifying woman, must take out something more terrifying than her!
Therefore, the solution was only one...
However, before that, he must severely separate from his current identity.
Because if people familiar with him knew about what came next... he'd probably have to run to Mars overnight.
Therefore, what happened afterward was all done by Faded Fairy—had absolutely nothing to do with him, Lucius!
"Fenghuang Down, show all your power!"
After determining the plan, Lucius activated Fenghuang Down. However, this time he placed Fenghuang Down on the consciousness clone he'd just split off.
This time, he'd create an Elysia decisive battle weapon, establishing absolute deterrence over Elysia through version crushing.
What he did... was infinitely amplifying yearning for Elysia through Fenghuang Down.
As one Fenghuang Down after another fell on the consciousness clone, in the real world, Lucius dressed as Faded Fairy's pupils widened slightly. Then his expression fell silent.
He actually began emitting intense resentment aura. Combined with a silent face, like a vengeful ghost just crawled from a grave.
Simultaneously, an invisible force field seemed to generate from nothing around him. Even gravity seemed to intensify.
Noisy arguing sounds from the tavern entered Lucius's ears.
"I should be Lady Elysia's deputy..."
Hearing this, 'Faded Fairy's' expression suddenly twisted. Kicking the tavern door open.
"I'm Elysia's number one fan. You all aren't!!!"
...
After seeing the 'Purple Fairy' outside the door who was ninety percent similar to herself, Elysia prepared to rush out and control her.
Because she felt only Lucius could impersonate herself.
"That's right. Outside must be Lucius. Fate has finally sided with me~"
Just as Elysia was about to act, she thought of Lucius's extraordinary intuition.
Before this, she'd had many chances to almost catch Lucius. Results were all missed because of his incredible perception.
For this, after summarizing multiple failures, Elysia had also explored methods for dealing with Lucius.
"Must suppress thoughts, think about other things to distract attention, can't show hostility. Otherwise will trigger Lucius's perception."
"Very good, like this..."
Just as Elysia was about to rush out and pin him down, she detected chill from surroundings.
For some reason, a barely perceptible tremor appeared in her heart. This made her hesitate.
During this moment's hesitation, she saw the door kicked open.
At this critical moment, muscle instinct took over thinking. Elysia at speeds indistinguishable to ordinary people steadily jumped onto the huge chandelier atop the tavern, hiding herself.
"Bang!!!"
With a huge sound, everyone arguing about who should be second under Elysia was attracted by the commotion.
But when they looked toward the entrance, they discovered the tavern door already wide open. A familiar yet strange girl walked in.
This was a girl nearly identical to Elysia except for hair color, pupil color, and temperament.
"Lady Elysia?" Someone asked hesitantly.
Miss Faded Fairy glanced at him, saying coldly: "I'm not Elysia. Call me Faded Fairy!"
"Ah! Yes!"
The targeted person, after meeting Miss Faded Fairy's pair of brownish-red pupils, seemed to see infinite sorrow and resentment surging toward himself. After shivering hard, he averted his eyes and hurriedly answered.
After withdrawing her gaze, Miss Faded Fairy walked several steps to the middle of everyone, throwing a document with Second Fire Moth insignia on the table.
"Also, I came to join Elysia's support club. This is my identity proof in the organization."
Everyone was confused by the scene before them. They didn't understand why after a blink, Elysia disappeared, replaced by a 'Purple Elysia' claiming not to be Elysia.
Thinking of Elysia's various magical rumors in Fire Moth, everyone couldn't help speculating... could this be her second personality?
Since the leader already spoke, what else to say? Just comply.
"Confirmed correct. Indeed Second Fire Moth identity proof. You're our comrade." A Second Fire Moth member checked the information, answering with a strange expression.
"Very good. Is your boss position settled?"
Regarding this, someone muttered quietly: "Isn't our leader Your Excellency..."
Miss Faded Fairy glanced at him:
"First, I'm not Elysia."
"Second, I'm asking about your fan group leader—is Elysia's number one fan position settled?"
Hearing this, the member who just checked information said: "I think I qualify as Lady Elysia's number one fan... Bang!"
Before finishing, he was knocked out by Miss Faded Fairy's punch.
Miss Faded Fairy looked at him with twisted expression, grinding teeth: "Only I deserve to be Elysia's fan head!"
"And you all." Miss Faded Fairy looked at everyone with ill intent: "From now on, I'm Elysia's number one fan. Any objections?"
Everyone looked at the unlucky fellow on the ground with spiral eyes, shaking heads one after another.
Although not knowing what the leader wanted to do, no problem—just comply. After all, loyalty was everything.
Seeing everyone comply, Miss Faded Fairy jumped onto the table before her, overlooking everyone present.
"Since I'm now fan group leader, necessary to standardize our organization's rules."
Everyone looked at her eagerly, awaiting her teachings.
"First, forever maintain loyalty to Elysia."
"Second, forever obey Elysia's leadership."
"Third, repeat above two items."
"That's all. Understand?"
Hearing this, everyone shouted with high spirits: "Loyalty!!!"
Seeing this, Miss Faded Fairy finally nodded with satisfaction, smiling: "Very good. Since organization rules are confirmed, let's start our first organizational team building!"
We have team building?
Of course, no one asked this question. They could see 'Elysia' in this state was mentally clearly abnormal.
Even Elysia herself felt puzzled about this.
Nested atop the chandelier, secretly glancing at movements below, Elysia similarly saw this purple self's actions after entering and felt puzzled.
Although Lucius was abstract, mentally still normal... at least normal most of the time.
This one before her with clear mental problems looking like herself—was this really Lucius?
Elysia felt puzzled.
So strange. Better keep watching.
Thus, Elysia watched Miss Faded Fairy somehow produce a thick tome resembling scripture.
On the cover was an Elysia portrait holding a cross with a merciful expression.
"Find seats and sit in rows. Next, listen to me preach Elysia's gospel."
Although puzzled, no one opposed. They obediently found positions, sitting in rows, listening to her preach the so-called 'Gospel of Elysia.'
After everyone sat properly, Miss Faded Fairy opened the Gospel of Elysia in her arms.
"Today I preach the Gospel of Elysia, Volume One, Section One."
Watching this purple Elysia solemnly holding the gospel book with a sorrowful expression, they actually truly felt the solemnity of hearing a priest preach in church.
Miss Faded Fairy opened the cover. Her finger swept across a page. Her tone identical to Elysia but seemingly containing more sorrow echoed in the tavern.
"Remember, Elysia is different. Elysia... she's different from anyone."
Miss Faded Fairy's face showed longing. Her gaze seemed full of attachment to the past, murmuring: "Elysia's name... sounds very nice. Saying it gives me great security. That's the holiest melody in this world... So I don't want to abbreviate it."
After reminiscing a while, she reluctantly broke free from longing and attachment. Her entire person became solemn, proclaiming Elysia's gospel to everyone.
"Elysia is God's daughter. She chose human civilization, severing fate's shackles, giving the story that should have ended possibility for continuation."
"She watches over life, guards civilization."
"She loves us unreservedly, truly and sincerely revealing joy before all these things under her protection."
"She's the most beautiful deity in the vast universe. Time can never wither her. You must remember her existence with me, no longer forgetting her name."
"Elysia is Earth's true deity. She carved truth and humble love into hearts. Thus ignorant life awakened from chaos. The mortal world resounds with blessing's melody."
...
Miss Faded Fairy's words seemed to contain some magical power, immersing everyone. In a trance, they truly seemed to see a deity loving all things in the world.
As the person involved, what did Elysia herself feel?
Now she was curled up atop the chandelier. Extreme awkwardness compelled her to want to dig out a three-bedroom apartment in the ground to hide in.
Although aware of her own perfection, being praised like this before many people, she felt embarrassment like having dark history publicly announced.
Besides this, whether or not an illusion... she felt the surroundings seemed to have a heavy feeling?
However, Elysia felt a vague unease, as if something extremely terrifying was emerging.
But upon careful perception, it seemed like an illusion.
So strange. Better keep watching...
Below her, Miss Faded Fairy continued preaching to everyone.
But at some point, her eyes were already moistened by tears, mouth continuously calling a name.
"Elysia... Elysia... Elysia..."
Simultaneously, everyone present felt surrounding temperature seemed to drop.
"W-what's happening?" Quite a few shivered, looking around with alarm.
For some reason, they felt unease brewing in their hearts, as if great disaster was imminent. Even surrounding air became heavy.
Miss Faded Fairy tightly held the gospel book. Both seemingly preaching to those present and monologuing to someone.
"You said your footprints covered Earth. When I embarked on this path (choking), seeing lush flowers and trees, clouds filling clear skies, and those faces brimming with happiness, I'd find you."
"Yes... every place here has your shadow (tearing up). Of course I can see it (crying)."
"But what I yearned for was never these..."
At her feet, the floor began cracking inch by inch. Surrounding chairs continuously creaked.
Everyone felt like heavy stones pressed on their chests—so heavy they could barely breathe!
But Miss Faded Fairy turned deaf ears. Tears flowed from brownish-red eyes. Following cheeks, they dripped on the gospel book. Her voice carried sobbing.
"I want to share the same scenery with you in the vast starry sea, accompanying each other throughout long time."
"I want to return to every day truly spent together within your reach."
Tears dripped down, soaking the gospel book's pages. Miss Faded Fairy seemed unable to suppress the surging emotions in her heart anymore, finally bursting into loud tears.
"Elysia... sob sob, if I'd said then, please don't leave me, would you have been willing to stay for me?"
"Elysia is the best (crying loudly)."
Boom—
With Miss Faded Fairy's loud crying, as if some pitch-black force field erupted, wherever it passed crushed all surrounding chairs.
"Hiss!"
Everyone receiving the preaching gasped one after another, scrambling toward farther places. Faces showed shock and fear. Some had even huddled together in corners, trembling.
"This... such heaviness!"
"S-save me!"
Biological survival instinct continuously warned—if continuing here, they'd die miserably!
Unfortunately, under the gravity field, they didn't even have strength to rise, could only despairingly await the terrifying gravity field crushing them.
Simultaneously, Elysia atop the chandelier's smile completely disappeared.
These unlucky fellows present were affected by her. What they bore was just aftershocks. But she, Elysia, was this gravity field's protagonist!
Her small face paled, holding breath with concentration, desperately lowering her presence.
Despite this, she still felt gravity around herself continuously increasing, like a continuously enlarging black hole. Terrifying attraction wanted to pull her in and tear her to shreds!!!
Heavy woman—for her still in the old version, this was still too advanced...
Elysia shivered. Once falling into this terrifying gravity field, her life would definitely be finished!
"Wrong. This definitely isn't Lucius. Who exactly is this?!"
Before she could think, she detected the chandelier tremble.
Looking toward the connection point, she discovered screws embedding the chandelier to the ceiling already beginning to fall off.
—Bang!!!
The chandelier fell, breaking the spreading gravity field.
After startled dust settled, a gust of wind actually surged in from outside.
Everyone looked toward where wind blew in, discovering the originally tightly sealed thick door at the tavern entrance had disappeared, leaving only the doorframe standing alone at the entrance.
Elysia, with speed unprecedented in her life, had broken through the door and fled.
Seeing this, Miss Faded Fairy's expression twisted, then she lowered her head, quietly laughing.
"Hehe... you outdated old-version woman, what do you have to fight my new-version gravity field granny?!"
"From now on, this split consciousness personality is Elysia-specialized armament!"
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