Honkai impact 3rd: I Use Everything of Yours to Love Me

"Then go and relax. But Mei, I'm counting on you to finish my Stigma soon~?."

"I'll do my best. But I also hope to complete it as soon as possible."

Adjusting her glasses, Mei began organizing some documents.

Once these were sorted, she would have a long vacation ahead, during which she could think about how to spend time with Kevin.

After finishing their business with Mei, Elysia dragged Chang Yuan outside.

"Yuan, guess how long it'll take to create my Stigma?"

On the way, Elysia asked with a hint of anticipation.

Chang Yuan shrugged, clueless. "I don't know. I'm not some omniscient god."

"Pfft! When my Stigma is done, it'll be for you. You better make good use of it and become stronger. Maybe with our combined strength, we can defeat the Herrscher of the End with a single punch!"

"No, no, no. Elysia, that's a bit too far-fetched."

Defeat the Herrscher of the End with a single punch? Not even Kevin, who had stolen part of the Herrscher of the End's authority in the future, would dare say that.

If you could defeat the Herrscher of the End with a single punch, it would mean you're stronger than the Cocoon of Finality itself.

But is that possible? Not a chance.

"Can't I even dream about it? Yuan, you're so unimaginative~?."

Elysia turned her head playfully and blinked at Chang Yuan.

"It's precisely because my imagination is vivid enough that I can clearly understand how powerful the Cocoon of Finality is. That's why I say it's unrealistic."

It wasn't that he lacked imagination. It was because his imagination was vivid enough that he knew just how terrifying the Cocoon of Finality was.

It enveloped the entire solar system, treating it as a playground to create its own kind.

In terms of power, it was no less than the Emanators from another world.

"Yuan, you're so pessimistic. Can't you think more positively? Like, what if the Cocoon of Finality suddenly dies?"

"No, no. That's even more far-fetched than your first idea."

Chang Yuan's mouth twitched as he couldn't help but admire Elysia's bold imagination.

How could such a powerful entity suddenly die?

Unless there was someone even stronger, someone who could absolutely crush it.

But whether such a being would be good or bad was unknown. Humanity would be in even greater danger then.

So he'd rather the Cocoon of Finality not suddenly die.

"People should dream big, shouldn't they? That's what makes humans unique—our imagination and intelligence. That's what makes life colorful."

As she spoke, Elysia reminisced about the past.

Whether it was baseness or nobility, kindness or evil, these were all part of the diversity of humanity.

"Fine, whatever you say. Let's hope the Cocoon of Finality dies soon."

"Pfft! Thanks for indulging my wild imagination, Yuan~?."

"What can I do? You're my girlfriend. Who else would I indulge but you?"

"Hmph, you're so smooth with your words. I never noticed before. Have you been practicing with other girls~?"

"Hey, hey, don't accuse me. You're my only girlfriend."

...

"I heard Ato and his family went to the Mu Continent, right?"

In the meeting room, Chang Yuan looked at the three doctors and asked.

"Correct. Which means, if your predictions are accurate, the 9th Herrscher will soon be born."

"Tch, that guy Ato. You all knew the 9th Herrscher would be born there, yet he still took Blanca and Griseo with him!"

Mobius was particularly furious about this.

Chang Yuan had already briefed all the vice-captains and above about this.

But she never expected Ato to still go.

She didn't care if Ato lived or died. What she cared about was her confidant, Blanca, and Griseo.

"I think he probably didn't want to cause any butterfly effects by not going. Even though the probability is small."

Vill-V, the 'Expert,' offered her opinion, which was also the most likely reason.

No one in the room was a fool, though compared to the three doctors, Chang Yuan might as well have been an idiot.

"What makes him think the 9th Herrscher would cause a butterfly effect just because the three of them weren't there? Who does he think he is? Some savior? He's just a fool."

Mobius cursed Ato's self-righteous behavior a few more times.

It was clear how little she thought of Ato.

But then again, Blanca was Mobius's favorite assistant, only to be taken away by that blue-haired Ato.

It was like finally raising a daughter, only for her to run off with some delinquent. Who wouldn't be angry?

"Enough. There's no point in saying more. The 4th Divine Key's absolute defense is still in place on the Mu Continent, but it can only protect the land from being swallowed. It can't reduce casualties inside.

So the top priority now is to decide how many MANTIS warriors to station there and which Divine Keys to bring to ensure a swift kill."

Mei cut to the chase, steering the conversation back to the core issue.

Hearing this, Mobius fell into thought, then remembered a certain reserved young girl.

"I can recommend someone—Hua. She recently fused with the Judgment-class Honkai beast, Garuda. Combined with her Stigma and compatibility with the 8th Divine Key, her combat power is considerable. She could be a key asset."

"I'll go too. To ensure the enhanced 9th Herrscher is quickly dealt with. This Herrscher, like the 8th, has likely been enhanced, but the direction of the enhancement is unknown."

"Aren't you going to bring Elysia?"

Mobius looked at Chang Yuan and asked.

"No. The 9th Herrscher has been specially enhanced and is highly dangerous. I don't want her to take such risks. Besides, Hua and I are enough."

"...Do as you wish. But come back alive."

Knowing the meeting was over, Mobius stood up and left.

The other two doctors also went back to their work.

Chang Yuan used his authority to arrange for himself and Hua to head to the Mu Continent.

Everything was carried out in secret, with most people kept in the dark. However, this did not include a certain pink-haired elf.

"Vill-V, thank you. If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known Yuan was keeping this from me again. How infuriating."

Thinking about Chang Yuan's actions and how he had hidden his plan to deal with the 9th Herrscher, Elysia puffed out her cheeks in anger.

What was this? They were supposed to be a couple, partners who would face life and death together, family. Yet he hid such a dangerous mission from her. What an idiot!