Chapter 625: The Ultimate Shuraba, the Trial Begins!

"Panic, panic, panic! How do you resolve a shuraba involving dozens of people? Waiting online, extremely urgent!"

For the first time in a long while, Elias sensed a threat to his life. No, wait. If simply dying once could solve the problem, that would actually make things easier. Unfortunately, the foreseeable shuraba ahead clearly would not be so simple.

With Luna and Elysia standing together, the probability of nothing happening was effectively infinitely close to zero.

Just thinking about it made Elias tremble slightly. Saving the world was probably easier than surviving the upcoming shuraba without incident.

But...

A hero couldn’t run away before the battle even began!

"Whatever~ Worst case, I’ll volunteer to be locked in a dark room!"

Elias took a deep breath and spoke with a wry smile.

But this was not him giving up.

Rather, he had already reached the limit of his endurance.

Looking at all the women on the screen, his breathing had become incredibly heavy and heated since moments ago, while his heart pounded wildly.

Longing, yearning, desire, dependence, and countless other emotions like them surged uncontrollably from his heart, like a volcano finally erupting after being suppressed to its absolute limit.

At this moment, Elias had only one thought—to rush in front of Elysia and the others and tightly embrace the women he loved.

After all, from their perspective, he had merely gone to the Sea of Quanta for less than a month. But for Elias, ten thousand years had already passed!!

Although Luna’s presence in the World’s Interstice had given Elias the motivation and support he needed to endure until the end, the truth was that he had already missed Mei and the others so much that he was practically going insane!

During the hardest period, Elias had even forcibly used the Authority of the Herrscher of Transcendent Sentience to control his own consciousness and suppress his emotions. Otherwise, he felt certain he would never have endured for so long.

But now, all those suppressed emotions erupted completely.

Shuraba? Blood flowing like a river? Who cared!!

Elias could not even wait long enough to disembark. He directly used the Authority of the Herrscher of the Void to teleport himself.

"Everyone, I’m back!!!"

"Eli/Elias/Lia/My lord...?!"

Before the women outside the warship could even react, a pure white figure appeared in front of them. Elias spread his arms and gave Elysia, Raiden Mei, Kiana, Griseo, and the others closest to him an enormous hug.

Then, without holding back in the slightest, he immediately began kissing them. His passion seemed intense enough to melt Elysia and the others, like a stranded traveler who had finally discovered an oasis in the middle of a desert.

Mei and the others quickly realized that something was wrong.

W-What happened to him? xN

They had not seen Elias for more than a month, and they believed they already missed him unbearably. Otherwise, Mobius and the others would not have been planning to build another warship and venture into the Sea of Quanta to search for him.

Yet the way Elias was acting now made it seem as though his longing was more than ten thousand times stronger than theirs! Hearts practically seemed to be emerging from those magnificent heterochromatic eyes.

And... those heterochromatic eyes were gradually turning blood-red! The way he looked at them burned with incredible intensity, while a demonic charm he had never possessed before caused all their hearts to accelerate.

"It’s been so long. I missed everyone so much. Let me touch you a little more and replenish my Ely energy, my Mei energy, my Kiana energy, my Cecilia energy... Everyone smells so good. I wonder what your blood tastes like..."

His rationality was practically flying out of his head. At this moment, the white-haired young man seemed to have transformed into a beautiful beast starving for love, as though the vampire Meta-Morph factor within his body had gone berserk.

Elysia and the others were now completely dumbfounded.

(What’s happening?! What is going on?! Elias only took one trip to the Sea of Quanta, so how did he become... become this passionate? No, wait, "passionate" isn’t nearly enough to describe this!)

Rather than passionate, he looked ravenous!

The women collectively swallowed. Although they had no idea what exactly had happened, the sight before them was of a white-haired young man with bright crimson eyes, heavy breathing, flushed cheeks, and an expression of naked desire directed toward them.

They suddenly felt wonderful!!

"I’ve never seen Eli like this before!"

"Uuu, boys can actually be this sexy?!"

"Griseo! Teacher Stars! Draw this, quickly!"

"E-Elias, how about we go back to the dorm first? There are way too many people around here! There’s a bed at home..."

"This feeling that I’m about to get eaten... hissss!"

They had never expected Elias to bring them such an enormous surprise the instant he returned. Elysia and the others felt their hearts flutter wildly.

Although they did not know what had happened in the Sea of Quanta, as the people who understood Elias better than anyone else in the world, the women could clearly sense that his current state was somewhat fragile. The Flame-Chasers in particular noticed it most strongly.

The Flame-Chasers found the current Elias strangely familiar.

He looked very much like he had on the final day of the Previous Era, when the white-haired young man had finished walking a fifty-thousand-year path through time and returned from the distant future to the past, finally coming home after crossing an endless stretch of loneliness.

Back then, they had failed to notice anything unusual about Elias.

But now, there was no possible way they could miss it!

Although his aura and overall presence suggested that Elias had grown even stronger, the heart hidden beneath this powerful body seemed to be wounded, causing their own hearts to ache.

"It’s okay now, Eli. We’re right here."

"Mm..."

Elias nodded. He greedily took in everyone’s scent, voices, warmth, and presence, while his uncontrollable emotions finally calmed down slightly, although only slightly.

His body remained intensely hot. Elias desperately wanted to use every method available, and perhaps even some unavailable ones, to express his endless longing and desire for the girls before him.

"Ahh, Eli really is in a dangerous state right now!"

"Mm! Looks like we’re going to have an amazing few days... Ahem, I mean a difficult few days."

"So who’s going first? The risk looks pretty high."

"Indeed. This time, it actually looks like there’s a chance of getting completely wrecked."

"Hmph! Bunch of weaklings. Later, I, the Herrscher of Finality, will show you what a true powerhouse looks like!"

Looking at Elias’ aggressively predatory crimson eyes, Mei and the others instinctively pressed their legs together.

However, at that exact moment, the Hyperion’s hatch opened.

Luna, Rosemary, Ai, Himeko, and Greater Lord Rukkhadevata walked out. The women outside instinctively looked up at them.

"..." x5

"..." xN

One glance was enough to confirm it: new romantic rivals!

"Good grief~ So this really is how things turned out. Eli, honestly, you went on one trip to the Sea of Quanta and somehow brought back several new sisters as souvenirs."

Elysia gave a helpless laugh, not particularly surprised. However, the observant Mei suddenly stiffened. The instant she saw Luna, the cook realized that things might not be so simple after all.

Luna was still dressed as a bride.

At the same time, the ruby ring on the ring finger of her left hand glittered brilliantly beneath the sunlight, making it impossible to ignore!

And that was not even all. During this entire period, Luna had been so fond of her little red booklet—her marriage certificate—that she refused to let it leave her hand.

The instant Mei saw it, her pupils widened. As the Herrscher of Thundervoid, she felt as though she had just been struck by lightning.

A wedding dress? A ring? A marriage certificate?

"H-How is that possible?!"

The cook sucked in a sharp breath, finding it unbelievable.

"Hm? What’s wrong, Mei?"

"Why are you making such a fuss? It’s just a few more people."

"Huh? Two of them actually look exactly like Himeko and Rita! Except one is younger, and the other has long hair."

"Whoa, that big sister with elf ears is so beautiful!"

"Uh, wait! Why is that girl wearing a wedding dress?!"

The remaining detectives finally noticed the crucial detail.

Meanwhile, the vampire girl watched Elias being affectionate with all the other women and puffed out her cheeks in jealousy. She immediately hurried over and, in front of everyone, wrapped both arms tightly around Elias.

Then she pulled Elias out of the crowd and threw herself into his arms, glaring vigilantly at all the other women as though declaring that Elias belonged to her alone.

Who is this person?! xN

Looking at Luna monopolizing Elias’ embrace, along with the holy trinity of white bridal gown, wedding ring, and little red marriage booklet, alarm bells instantly began ringing in every woman’s heart.

Don’t tell me... this newcomer has already reached the position of wife!

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

How long has it even been?! Less than a single month! Even if this were written as a novel, there probably would not even be fifty Chapters of development yet, and she’s already married her way into the top position?! We refuse to believe it!

"Ahem! Eli, why don’t you introduce everyone?"

Elysia narrowed her eyes and spoke with a smile.

"Uh... O-Okay..."

Elias instinctively sensed a chill. He immediately realized that what had to come had finally arrived, so he steeled himself and began introducing the four women other than Ai.

"Ahem. This is Himeko. She’s nineteen this year and comes from a bubble world, so she’s a younger version of Himeko. This is Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, Buer. She’s the God of Wisdom from the Teyvat bubble world, her elf ears are amazing, and she’s now the Herrscher of Life."

"Next is Rosemary. Although she’s Rita’s bubble world counterpart, the two of them are different people. Rita is a maid, while Rosemary is a witch. She’s been taking care of me throughout my time in the Sea of Quanta."

"And finally, this is Luna, the cutest and most beautiful vampire in the world. She’s also my... ahem... new wife."

There was no point hiding it.

If he lied at a time like this, he would just be seeking death.

So Elias honestly introduced all four of them.

"!!!" xN

The atmosphere instantly grew tense. Not a single person present was weak, and the moment Elias finished speaking, the pressure at the scene seemed even greater than the water pressure ten thousand meters beneath the ocean!

Elias felt as though a blood-red DANGER sign had appeared above his head.

"I never expected you to bring another me back from the Sea of Quanta, Elias. And it’s even me at nineteen years old. Sigh~ Could it be that you think I’m too old now, faded and past my prime?"

The first person to speak was Himeko from the Proper World.

Reborn from the flames, smiling amid the fire, the eternally most beautiful teacher of St. Freya Academy, Aunt Himeko—ah, no, Big Sis Himeko—was currently staring resentfully at Elias.

"So... this is me after thirty..."

Meanwhile, the younger Miss Himeko looked utterly astonished.

Looking at her mature, older-sister version more than ten years into the future, nineteen-year-old Himeko suddenly felt full of hope and anticipation for what lay ahead.

That mature and dependable adult charm made even her yearn for it, despite knowing perfectly well that the woman before her was technically "herself." At the same time, sensing her gaze, Himeko smiled and waved.

"Hello, younger me. Can I ask how far things have progressed between you and Elias?"

"Huh?! It’s not like that! Nothing happened!"

The nineteen-year-old Himeko immediately blushed and waved her hands frantically.

"Ahem! All right, Himeko, stop teasing her. How could I possibly dislike you? Something like that wouldn’t happen even if the Imaginary Tree were destroyed and the Sea of Quanta collapsed."

With a wry smile, Elias walked over to the Proper World’s Himeko and opened his storage space, dumping out an entire truckload of red roses that he had bought in advance from a flower shop in the bubble world.

He knew the trial had already begun!

Since he had chosen to build a harem, he had to take responsibility for it all the way to the end!

(Elias: Now... my only option is to win them over one by one!)

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