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

Chang Yuan had never imagined that Vill-V, whom he considered a close friend and confidant, would betray him.

If he had known, well, he would have known. After all, she was a big shot. What could he do?

And so, on the plane to the Mu Continent...

"..."

"..."

"Are you just going to keep staring at me like that? Don't you have anything to say~?."

"..."

Even as Elysia spoke, Chang Yuan remained motionless, staring at her.

Something was off. Very off. Only four people knew about this meeting.

Which meant one of the four had betrayed him.

It couldn't be Mobius. She was tough on the outside but soft on the inside. Knowing the danger, she would never tell Elysia.

It couldn't be Mei either. She had no reason to do so.

That left only one possibility.

Vill-V!

"Hehehe, I wonder if little Yuan has received the surprise I prepared for him. Though I feel a bit bad, I really didn't want to keep it from her."

"Dr. Vill-V, you're going to wear out Chang Yuan's trust in you if you keep this up."

Looking at her smirking boss, Prometheus maintained her usual expressionless face.

"It's fine, it's fine. This little issue won't be a problem. After all, three heads are better than one. Let's just hope nothing goes wrong this time."

Putting down the parts she was assembling, Vill-V, the 'Expert,' glanced out the window.

...

After getting off the plane, Chang Yuan had no choice but to take Elysia to stay near Ato and his family.

According to the normal course of events, the 9th Herrscher would soon be born.

With the ability to control gravity, it could distort space. For the 2nd Divine Key to be effective, it would have to act before the Herrscher could react.

But now that the Herrschers had been enhanced, the plan to strike immediately was no longer feasible.

Therefore, they needed to carefully plan their next move. As for the 4th Divine Key, which could cut through black holes with its ideal fluid,

it was needed to protect the Mu Continent and couldn't be used elsewhere.

Compared to using space as a protective measure, ideal fluid was more suitable.

After all, space could be distorted by gravity, rendering it ineffective.

"Did you arrange accommodations for Hua? She's a shy girl, and this place is unfamiliar to her. If you don't set her up properly, I'm afraid she'll just sleep on the streets, relying on her MANTIS physique."

Thinking of the socially awkward and reserved Hua, Chang Yuan looked at Elysia and asked.

Elysia rubbed her chin, then looked up at Chang Yuan with a blank expression. "Didn't you bring her here for the mission? Why should I, who was only informed later, be the one to arrange her accommodations?"

"..." x2

"Oh no!"

Before the battle even began, they had already lost their strongest fighter.

Immediately, the two rushed out of the hotel to search for Hua.

Meanwhile, Hua, the reserved and honest girl, sat on a bench in a children's park, utterly confused.

Why had everyone disappeared as soon as they got off the plane? What was she supposed to do now?

Lost and unsure, Hua sat there, unable to see a way forward.

A few minutes later, her phone rang.

It was Elysia calling.

After briefly asking for her location, Elysia hung up and rushed over with Chang Yuan.

There, they found Hua, sitting helplessly and waiting for them.

"Ahaha, my bad. I thought Elysia had arranged things for you."

"I thought Yuan had arranged things for you. Sorry."

"...It's fine. I don't mind. Really."

Hua was on the verge of tears.

Captain, come quick. Someone's bullying me.

After quickly arranging accommodations for Hua, the group began their mission, which felt more like a vacation.

After all, the mission would only begin when the Herrscher was born.

That night...

"So why did you still come? I told you before. Did you think you were so important that your absence would cause a butterfly effect?"

That evening, Chang Yuan confronted Ato directly.

Meanwhile, Elysia was inside playing with Griseo.

"Any deviation could lead to unforeseen consequences. So to prevent that, I had to come. Besides, Griseo survived in the end, didn't she? That's all that matters."

Lighting a cigarette, Ato took a drag.

He had already discussed this with Blanca. If their absence caused the Herrscher to be born elsewhere, an unprepared area could suffer billions of casualties.

He wasn't a hero, nor did he want to be one. But when he became a Fire Moth soldier, he knew he wasn't fighting for himself but for all of humanity.

So he resolutely brought Blanca and Griseo to the Mu Continent.

"...Have you thought about how Griseo would feel? Losing both her parents, what would she think?"

"...Yes, I'm a failure as a father. But in the coming battle, I'll do my best to ensure Blanca survives. At least then, Griseo will still have her mother."

"You... I have no right to judge you, nor do I have the standing. This is your family matter. But Elysia really likes little Griseo, and I don't want her to be sad. I'll make sure you both survive."

Though the final outcome for Elysia couldn't be changed yet, there were countless small things he could do in the meantime.

And if it came to it, even if Elysia hated him, he would knock her out and take her to the next era.

After the Herrscher of the End wiped out the surface, they could continue their research. He believed that by the next era, Vill-V and the others would find a solution. By then, he was sure Elysia would forgive him.

Hearing Chang Yuan's words, Ato paused mid-drag, then smiled. "Thanks for that. Don't worry, I'll do my best to survive too."

"I hope so. After all, many things can go wrong. I can't guarantee anything."

With that, the two fell silent. Such was the way men communicated—brief and to the point.

"Are you two done talking? Then come in for dinner."

Blanca stepped outside, seeing the two men silent, and knew their conversation was over.

Without a word, Ato gestured with his head for Chang Yuan to follow.

Understanding, Chang Yuan followed him inside.

"I'm so jealous, Ato. You get to come home to a warm meal every night. Unlike me, who has to eat at the cafeteria~?."

Already seated at the table, Elysia spoke with a hint of envy.

As she spoke, her eyes occasionally drifted toward Chang Yuan.

This wasn't even a hint anymore—it was a blatant hint.