"Heave-ho~"
"So exhausting, finally back."
Just stepping into the inner hall, Elysia lifted her pale little hand, half-covering it over her brow, squinting playfully as she looked left and right.
"Left side good, right side good, atmosphere good, no bloody smell in the air, everyone looks good too."
"Phew~"
Elysia exhaled a sigh of relief, all the nervousness accumulated along the way dispersing completely.
Her suspended heart finally settled.
She'd been afraid Ryuga would go on a killing spree.
Lifting her foot, she nimbly headed toward Mobius's laboratory.
Very familiar with it, after all, she'd tricked Mobius's badge before.
Along the way, people coming and going waved at Elysia greeting her.
"Hi~, Elysia."
"Looks like your debut was a complete success."
"Welcome back safely."
Although she just joined Fire MOTH, her rookie test scores had already conquered all Fire MOTH members.
Moreover, today was her debut against a Herrscher.
She was fine, which meant the Herrscher was the one in trouble.
Plus, behind her, Captain Ato was carrying a special metal box—clearly containing the Herrscher's corpse.
After all, that thing had held the First Herrscher.
Their hearts were even more shocked.
In just two days, they'd taken down the Herrscher of the Void?
Of course, her good rapport was mainly because she was beautiful with a sweet voice and good personality.
Elysia responded to each one.
Ato also had to deliver the Herrscher's corpse to the First Research Institute, where Mobius was.
The laboratory door slowly opened.
"Hi, Blanka, is Ryuga here?"
Elysia cheerfully waved her little hand in greeting.
Then, her beautiful eyes were drawn to the silver-gray nano-boxes stacked layer upon layer in the corner, dozens of them.
"Wow, so many nano-materials?"
"These are what your 'boyfriend' wanted. Come in."
Blanka deliberately emphasized the word 'boyfriend,' wanting to see Elysia's reaction.
No denial.
A smile full of delight.
Her heart immediately felt a wave of loss.
Looks like it was real. Sigh, ultimately couldn't compete with Elysia, huh?
Though she knew competing with Elysia was very difficult.
Blanka sighed softly.
"Ryuga wanted them? Where's Dr. Mobius? Don't tell me Ryuga carried her off?"
Elysia scanned around, not finding the two, so asked probingly.
Recruiting people was something he'd mentioned to her.
"Not quite."
"Mr. Ryuga made a bet with the Doctor—whoever makes something more outstanding within a day has to listen to the other from now on."
Blanka smiled softly, fingertips lightly pushing the pink half-frame glasses on her nose bridge.
She wasn't nearsighted, just wore them to look intellectual and capable. Pretty.
Speaking of which, she leaned slightly forward, voice lowered.
"It's a 'contract of servitude,' you understand—the Doctor is actually incredibly tsundere."
Elysia: "Eh, like that?"
Seemed right too. Mobius wouldn't willingly take any loss.
Paused briefly, a trace of cunning flashed through her eyes, strongly suppressing her smile.
Obviously, Mobius fell for Ryuga's scheme.
Being able to work with three 'Genius Club' members for six years, her little demon god boyfriend wasn't just about formidable strength.
"Then let's wait."
Elysia smiled, finding a sofa to recline comfortably.
She also wanted to know what Ryuga would make?
Until midnight, after Blanka finished the work in her hands, Mobius finally pushed open her workroom door.
"Elysia, hmph, what are you here to steal this time?"
Tricking her off her badge once wasn't enough, coming again?
"Of course to steal Professor away. Hehe~, did the cute Elysia miss me?"
Elysia quickly took two steps forward, familiarly looping around Mobius's arm, curiously looking at the syringe in her hand. "Mobius, what's this?"
"Heh, best if I never see you."
So annoying, this woman!
Although I only dealt with her once.
Even then it was Elysia wearing a gas mask, fully armed without an inch of skin exposed, looking quite comical.
But she could still tell Elysia wasn't easy to deal with.
More snake-like than her.
Once latching onto a target, impossible to shake off.
Automatically ignoring Elysia's 'enthusiasm,' Mobius lifted her head looking toward the other side, at the suddenly opened workroom.
"Oh~, looks like the Doctor is ready. Coincidentally, I'm also finished."
Ryuga shouldered a 'pink door' and walked out.
All three women were somewhat dumbfounded.
"You, that's..."
Mobius frowned.
So much material, just made a door?
You used 500 kilograms of nano-metal—that could buy an entire country.
"What's the Doctor's?"
Ryuga went 'thud' and set down the door, winking at Elysia.
"'Honkai Potion,' can instantly increase Honkai energy tenfold, but the cost is... death afterward."
Mobius said.
Time was too short, only used on lab rats for testing. The data wasn't very accurate.
But, one day was all she could manage.
"Woah~"
Elysia's eyes widened.
"Impressive."
Ryuga clapped. Tenfold enhancement?
If Kevin used this facing Finality, would he blast the Herrscher of Finality?
"What's Mr. Demon God's door?"
Mobius asked curiously.
"'Anywhere-Door.'"
"When opening the door, you must grip the handle while thinking of your destination, then when you push it open you can go there. The destination in your mind must be clear, otherwise you might go to strange areas."
Ryuga explained.
He also wasn't clear why the 'Anywhere-Door' blueprints required nano-metal?
He only remembered the Anywhere-Door stored geographical data, and 'nano-materials' could also store data information.
"∑q|OДO|p What!?"
All three women instantly shuddered.
Seriously?
"'Anywhere-Door' sounds like a gadget from anime. Let me try."
Mobius took a deep breath, gripping the door handle while closing her eyes.
In her mind, she desperately sketched out the destination she wanted to go.
"Now!"
She suddenly opened her eyes, forcefully pushing.
Whoosh!
Fishy saltwater splashed face-on, like a bursting flood rushing inward, instantly knocking Mobius backward.
Vaguely visible, several silver-scaled sea fish flopped inside with splashes.
"..."
To be continued…