"Whoa? This Herrscher of Sentience is actually this strong?!"
"Didn't expect that... she actually made Elysia completely lose it."
"Tsk tsk, if it were me I'd probably cough up ten liters of blood."
"Lmao~ Elysia actually got absolutely crushed by Hua."
"Kind of outrageous, but... pretty interesting!"
Inside the monitoring room of St. Freya Academy.
Everyone watched as Elysia, whose mental defenses had been shattered by "Fu Hua", collapsed onto the ground, crying and wailing pitifully. Aside from Elias, everyone couldn't help but curl their lips into smiles.
At the same time, they inwardly marveled—this Herrscher of Sentience was really aggressive... please, keep it up! Completely crush this troublesome pink elf into shutting down!
"Waaah, no no, I don't want to divorce Eli! Divorce is worse than killing me, don't leave me, Eli, and Hua, you're being so mean today!"
With tears already forming into little pearls in her eyes, Elysia crouched on the ground hugging her knees, completely broken.
She only needed to imagine a scene where Elias divorced her, and in that instant, Miss Pink Elf felt like her life had lost all meaning. The world that should have been bright and colorful in her eyes instantly turned gray and lifeless.
"Hm? Elysia, where are you going?"
"Fu Hua" tilted her head and asked the pink elf who had stood up and was staggering away like a puppet.
"I'm going home... I'm going to find Eli..."
With her heart shattered, the pink elf desperately needed the white-haired boy's gentleness to heal her wounded heart.
"...Alright, then I'll go back too."
"Eh? Hua, you're not going to keep fighting Honkai Beasts?"
"A big cleanup is a good idea, but I'm getting a bit bored now. Let's go, let's go—back to find Elias and play."
As she spoke, "Fu Hua" pushed Elysia along and ran back. One major difference between her and the real Fu Hua was that she only had about three minutes of enthusiasm for most things and lacked patience.
Fu Hua would restrain her emotions.
But "Fu Hua" would never do that!
After all, their personalities were completely opposite.
Fighting was indeed fun, but Honkai Beasts at this level weren't even enough for her to warm up. Not to mention mere Emperor-class—even Judgment-class ones were no different from stray cats and dogs in front of the current "Fu Hua".
And most importantly—
From the moment their conversation mentioned Elias, "Fu Hua" realized her heart began beating intensely.
Even though the original owner's soul was no longer there, this immortal body still instinctively remembered the white-haired boy.
Coupled with the longing that had been suppressed deep within Fu Hua's heart for fifty thousand years, it now erupted like a volcano, sweeping through "Fu Hua"'s entire being.
Thus, Senti's lips curled upward, and she rushed toward St. Freya Academy even faster than Elysia, unable to wait any longer.
...
Inside the Valkyrie dormitory.
"Eli~ don't divorce me."
At this moment, Elysia clung to Elias like a pink raccoon, wrapping her arms around his neck and her legs around his waist, like a frightened little animal.
Elias gently stroked her head and patted her back, both amused and helpless as he looked at the beautiful girl begging him not to divorce her.
"Idiot Elysia, how could I ever divorce you? Don't listen to Senti... or Hua's nonsense."
Elias kissed Elysia's forehead as he spoke.
"Just like we swore fifty thousand years ago—whether in poverty or wealth, sickness or health, beauty or decline, success or hardship, strength or weakness... we'll always be together."
This eternal vow of love had endured over fifty thousand years without fading in the slightest. The emotions accumulated through more than a dozen reincarnations had already bound them tightly together.
Elias divorcing Elysia? That possibility was even smaller than the universe being destroyed in the next second.
The pink elf's delicate body trembled slightly. Her affection for the boy before her, which had already surpassed what the word "love" could describe, deepened even further.
Although Elysia was a Herrscher of Origin—a goddess who loved humanity and the world—compared to Elias, the portion of love she gave to the world was but a drop in the ocean.
"Mmm~ Eli, my Eli is the best... but if you keep saying things like that, Elysia might become even more of a fool, hopelessly in love with you~"
Miss Pink Elf said shyly, her cheeks flushed.
"I feel the same. They say the wise don't fall in love—but that's only because they haven't met the right person. My dear Elysia, for you, I'm willing to be a fool."
Elias raised his left hand and gently combed through her long hair. On his ring finger were two rings—one set with a purple gem, the other pink.
"..." xN
Everyone watched with complicated expressions as the white-haired boy and the pink elf entered their own little world, showering affection all around them. They realized they had been far too naive.
This level of impact wouldn't affect their relationship at all—instead, it just became another opportunity for them to be lovey-dovey.
So...
Please, great Herrscher of Sentience, take action again!
They had to break this state—otherwise, no one would need dinner tonight, because they'd already be full from all the "dog food."
Under everyone's expectant gaze, "Fu Hua" stepped forward and unceremoniously inserted herself into Elias and Elysia's two-person world.
"Ahem, Elysia, that's enough. Let me borrow Elias for a bit."
"Eh? Wait, let me hug him for ten more minutes!"
"No waiting! I've already waited fifty thousand years—if I keep waiting, the story will be over!"
"Fu Hua" grabbed Elysia by the collar and yanked her back, instantly pulling the pink raccoon off Elias, then casually tossed her aside.
After that, she looked at the white-haired boy with burning eyes.
Those bright crimson eyes were like a hunter spotting prey, or a child discovering a new toy. She cleared her throat and announced:
"Fu Hua": "Ahem! Everyone, look at me—I have something important to announce! Very important!"
"..."
For some reason, everyone suddenly felt an ominous premonition—especially the real Immortal Phoenix, who was currently observing secretly within Fenghuang Down.
Fu Hua watched this Herrscher of Sentience who shared her appearance but had a completely opposite personality with a subtle expression. If she had a physical body right now, she would probably already be digging out a three-bedroom apartment with her toes from embarrassment.
But embarrassment was all it was.
Fu Hua: (This Herrscher of Sentience is like a lively, mischievous child. What bad intentions could a child have? Even if I feel uneasy, it's probably just overthinking.)
However, the next second—
"I hereby announce—Elias, I like you! I've liked you for fifty thousand years already! Will you become my cultivation partner? Don't worry, I'll definitely treat you well in the future!"
Fu Hua: "???"
Everyone: "N-no, wait a second!!"
"Fu Hua" stared at Elias with sparkling eyes, eagerly waiting for his answer.
Everyone else present had completely exploded inside, thinking—what kind of move is this?!
Seriously, do you have to be this outrageous? The Immortal Phoenix herself hesitated for fifty thousand years without confessing, and you've existed for less than five hours and you're already trying to take the main position?!
Not just them—even Elias himself was stunned.
Elias: "Uh... isn't this a bit sudden?"
"Fu Hua"'s domineering confession just now had stunned everyone. Originally, they thought that this newly born Herrscher of Sentience managing to break Elysia's composure was already impressive enough.
But they hadn't expected they had still underestimated her.
"Wait, is this girl really this reckless?~"
"Where's the process? There wasn't even a buildup, and she just confessed out of nowhere? Zero points—no, wait, negative points!"
"Tsk tsk, who would've thought Hua would become this strong after turning into a Herrscher. Truly unexpected!"
Although the confession was extremely sudden, after a few seconds of shock, the girls quickly understood what was going on. In the end, it all came down to being influenced by Fu Hua's memories.
After all, even though a certain flat Immortal kept her mouth tightly shut, none of them were lacking in emotional intelligence. Not to mention the Flame-Chasers who had worked together fifty thousand years ago—even someone like Kiana could tell that Fu Hua had feelings for Elias.
Although Fu Hua herself, due to personality, timing, and poor luck, had hesitated for fifty thousand years without confessing, remaining in what could only be described as an openly secret crush—
Senti didn't care about any of that!
With her straightforward personality, saying whatever came to mind, once she learned that "she liked Elias," she decisively confessed on the spot. And although she was the Herrscher of Sentience—
Unlike the cautious and steady Fu Hua, Senti never overthought things. Whatever she thought, she did. Any problem she encountered—she'd just charge straight in.
Coupled with her current "the world is big but I'm the biggest" mindset, lacking any real-life setbacks, she didn't think for a second that Elias would reject her.
Don't ask why—confidence.
"Ah~ if Hua had even half of this Herrscher of Sentience's boldness..."
"Half? Heh~ that's too much. I'd say if she had even one-tenth of this recklessness, the class monitor would've secured her position by now."
"Uh... I kind of want to interview Hua right now about how she feels. Isn't she coming out yet?"
"Wait... Elias wouldn't actually accept, right?"
"That's impossible. Absolutely impossible!"
Elysia and the others shook their heads decisively. The Herrscher of Sentience before them wasn't truly Fu Hua. Strictly speaking, this was their first conversation... well, actually, even that was already absurd.
Confessing on the very first sentence after meeting...
And yet, to everyone's complete surprise—
"That's quite a sudden confession. But even if you're not the real Hua... it's not impossible. Thank you for liking me, Senti. I like you too."
Looking at Senti, who stared at him like a child longing for recognition, Elias smiled, raised his hand, and gently patted her head, giving an answer that stunned everyone.
"H-he accepted?!"
"How is that possible?!"
"I—I can't accept this!"
Eden and the others were completely dumbfounded. Watching Elias give an affirmative answer, they felt like they were dreaming.
And they knew very well that Elias wasn't someone who acted casually. Since he accepted the Herrscher of Sentience, that meant there had to be some foundation of affection.
But... when did that affection even build up?!
The answer—his previous life.
The source of the feelings between Elias and Senti was somewhat unique. The latter fell for him through Fu Hua's vast memories, while the former had grown fond of her in his previous life, watching her through a screen as a Captain.
Of course, Elias' fondness wasn't originally romantic—it was simply that he liked her as a character.
But if there was an opportunity to take things further, there was no reason for him to refuse.
So even though this was technically their first meeting, both already had a considerable level of goodwill toward each other.
On top of that, Elias understood Senti's personality well. He knew he had to go along with her rather than oppose her—unlike the original Fu Hua, who had been blunt and rejected Senti outright when she confessed.
Which turned what should have been a perfect situation into a hostile battle.
"Yay! Haha~ I knew you wouldn't reject me, Elias. Honestly, I don't understand what I was thinking before. It was just one simple sentence, yet I dragged it out for fifty thousand years without saying it."
"Fu Hua" happily mocked her past self.
Crack!
Everyone suddenly heard something cracking. Turning around, they saw that the simulated Fenghuang Down housing Fu Hua's consciousness had developed cracks. As for whether it was the feather or a certain Immortal's mentality that cracked—that was hard to say.
"Wait, huh? Why did you just say I'm not the real Fu Hua? And why are you calling me Senti?" "Fu Hua" tilted her head in confusion.
"Only realizing that now? Your reaction time is a bit slow, Senti. But don't worry—I did accept your confession just now. That much is certain."
Elias smiled as he playfully pinched her cheeks.
"Oh. Then alright."
"Fu Hua" blinked, then decided not to think too hard about it.
After that, like an appraiser examining a priceless artifact, she propped her chin with one hand and closely studied Elias' appearance. The more she looked, the more satisfied she became. Both her memories and body conveyed a sense of fulfillment—as if a ten-thousand-year wish had finally been realized.
"Tsk tsk, not bad, not bad. I like it!"
Those brilliant heterochromatic eyes—gold and blue—looked as precious as gemstones. His snow-white hair, under the sunlight, carried a sacred and noble beauty.
Combined with a flawless face that one could never grow tired of, and even a pleasant scent emanating from him—
"Slurp~"
"Fu Hua" subconsciously wiped her mouth, feeling a strange appetite being stirred.
Her gaze first fell on Elias' perfectly shaped lips. After hesitating for a few seconds, her cheeks flushed, and she gave up—opting instead to plant a quick "mwah" on his cheek.
"Uh, Senti?"
"Ahem! I-it's... not bad. Pretty tasty."
"...I'm not food."
"Fu Hua" turned her head away, slightly embarrassed.
Elias couldn't help but laugh. From his perspective, although he had just been kissed, it really felt like a mischievous child had secretly taken a bite out of a dish.
However, just as he was wondering whether he should kiss her back—
"Herrscher of Sentience, restrain yourself."
The real Immortal Phoenix within Fenghuang Down finally couldn't hold back anymore. Watching her own body confess to Elias and even kiss him, while she herself could only watch...
This was the ultimate NTR scenario!
You're not the Herrscher of Sentience—you're the Herrscher of NTR!
"!!!" xN
Elysia and the others, who had just been about to speak, immediately swallowed their words and looked on excitedly as Fu Hua finally appeared.
The show was about to begin!
Even honest people had their limits. Being NTR'd right in front of her—even Fu Hua couldn't tolerate it anymore.
"Who are you calling a Herrscher? Hm? You are..."
"Fu Hua" frowned. Looking at the Fu Hua emerging from Fenghuang Down, she was briefly stunned, then assumed this might be a mental copy created by using Fenghuang Down's second rated power in the past.
Although this was a reasonable explanation—
Looking at the intangible consciousness before her, "Fu Hua" still felt a moment of daze.
Clearly, the other had no physical body and appeared ghost-like, almost transparent.
Yet the moment this Fu Hua appeared, it felt as though she was the only real existence in the world.
And that she herself was the illusory one.
This feeling made "Fu Hua" instinctively uneasy and unwilling to accept it. So, as if asserting dominance, she directly sat on Elias' lap and glared fiercely at Fu Hua.
"You're just a fragment of my consciousness. Watch your tone. I'm the real Fu Hua."
"No. You're only influenced by my memories. Your true identity is the Herrscher of Sentience of this era. Now return my body—Herrscher, get out."
"Hah? Your body? This is clearly mine!"
The two Fu Huas confronted each other, their gazes clashing like sparks in the air.
Elias twitched at the corner of his eye as he watched the scene. From the moment Senti confessed, everything had already gone completely off the rails. He glanced at the girls beside him, hoping someone would step in to stop this.
However—
Elysia: "Fight! Fight! Hua, go for it!"
Mobius: "Interesting! I want to see blood flow!"
Vill-V: "Ladies and gentlemen, don't miss the upcoming performance—'The True and False Immortal Phoenix'!"
Pardofelis: "Selling juice, popcorn, sunflower seeds, instant noodles~"
Elias: "..."