Honkai: It’s broken, I have become the Herrscher of Corrosion?

"Wait a moment."

Just as everyone stood up to fight against the virtual god's skeleton, Enosiya, who had always wanted to save time, raised an objection.

"Xilin and I still have some things to deal with, so you can leave the Imaginary God's Skeleton to you. Four Herrschers and two Judgment-level Honkai Beasts can't be defeated by a Imaginary God's Skeleton, right?"

"That's right, wait for our good news."

Bellardo glanced at Xilin and then followed the main group.

Coming to a corner where they would not be disturbed by others, Xilin hesitated for a moment and took the initiative to speak:

"As expected, I can't hide it from you, even if you didn't use the power of the Herrscher to check my condition."

Enosia sighed softly:

"Compared to the old Silin who had everything written on her face, over the past decade or so, you have also learned to hide your emotions in front of strangers... Although the people who are related to you, whether it's me, Bella or Kiana, have already seen it."

"There's no one else here, just say whatever you want to say."

Xilin took a deep breath:

"Aino, you seem to be the most [scared] you have been in the past decade or so."

"?!"

"Although I'm not smart, as you said, over the past ten years, I have learned to read people's expressions, especially for you. I think it's still accurate."

"... Indeed, it is precisely because I know much more than others that I am more worried about the final [result]. Although no matter what, the lives of the people I want to save will not be in danger, but... it is only [not in danger of life]."

"That's not what I'm asking. I mean, when Kiana and Mei were freed from their mental shackles, we were not far away. At that time..."

"Did I feel your fear of me at that time?"

"Although it was so fleeting that no one else noticed it, and I thought it was just my illusion, my intuition over the years has told me that my discovery is correct."

Hearing this, Enosia showed a very rare expression of uneasiness.

"...Indeed, because...you still remember what Mei said to them before they were freed from their mental shackles."

What emerged in Xilin's mind was the scene of Kiana, Mei, and Reina's family of three getting together.

Judging from their current performance, they obviously had no intention of continuing the fight, and this move made Xilin and Enosiya feel a different kind of excitement in their hearts.

"Of course...ah...that's not what I want to say...it's just...just..."

Enosia patted her shoulder:

"Don't worry, I know, it's because we know each other too well that some things are hard to say."

"As usual, let me start with what you think our relationship is now? What kind of relationship do other people think we are in?"

Xilin hesitated for a while, but still couldn't find the right words.

"More than friends, less than lovers, 'family', right?"

"Yeah, that's right."

"Maybe it's because I know too much, or maybe it's just me. I prefer a more normal love to a passionate one."

"To be specific, when you're in a relationship with someone else, there won't be any plots like 'I'll destroy the world for you' or 'I'm willing to sacrifice everything for you'."

"Because I believe that the vast majority of people in this world do not want to face such a choice where [at least one party will inevitably experience pain]. Only fools with problems in their brains would choose to praise suffering."

"Especially for people like us who have witnessed disasters firsthand, we don't want our own relationships to experience separation and death."

"Well...if I use an ordinary person as an example, I would not express my love to someone just because of a momentary physical impulse during my school years and call it "true love"."

"If I were an ordinary person, I would only consider this if I had a car, a house, and a stable income. Otherwise...from dating to marriage, it would be a burden for both parties."

"It is contradictory to say you love someone but add burden to their life."

"And Kiana and Mei chose to break that window paper, not out of impulse, on the contrary, they realized that after the end, a [stable] life will also come, and they can start to think about starting a family."

"Of course, this can be seen as [opening champagne in advance], after all, there is still a long way to go before defeating the end."

"However, since it is the [goodness in the world] that has supported them all the way to where they are now, they can't be as pessimistic as I am and think of the worst possible scenario first."

"Besides, it's better to establish a relationship before the final battle than to set a flag saying 'We'll go back home and get married after this battle'."

"Anyway, Kiana and Mei have shown me with their actions that I should also consider this matter."

"And the first person I consider is naturally you. After all, you said in the Quantum Sea that I am second only to Bella in your heart. And you obviously don't have that kind of feeling towards Bella."

"...One more thing, I feel like if there's no "confession" between us, our relationship will end up like Kiana and Mei's. After all, apart from the power of the Herrscher, we're actually no different from other people in the world."

"For many people in the world, the final choice of a partner, apart from physical and psychological needs, is not necessarily based on [true love], but on [need]."

"This [need] could be a desire to share social pressure, a desire to gain more benefits, or just ... being fed up with the aunts and uncles at home who are always indirectly or directly urging you to get married."

"For many families, the reason they can stay together is not "I want to grow old with her (him)", but "It's not bad to live like this with her (him)."

"The reason why humans form families with affection as the bond is that such a whole can create a value of 1+1>2, which is much more important than vows that sound good but may not be realized in reality."

"After all... if a word can become a beautiful wish, it means... it cannot be fully realized at least in its current state, and there must be an objective number of people who will never be able to realize it in their lifetime."

"After all, if most people can enjoy something right now, it will no longer be a "good wish" but a "common fact."

"I've said so much nonsense... I don't know how much nonsense I've said. When it comes to romance, I'm still far behind my sister."

"So...Xilin, what do you think now?"

After speaking out, Enosiya suddenly felt a lot better.

"Aino... maybe it's because my family was destroyed when I was young that I can't look at this problem as rationally as you do."

"After I got my mother's love, I actually started looking for someone who could be my lover."

"But at the beginning... no, it's better to say that until just now, Aino, you were not actually considered by me."

"Ah, I... I mean, when I took the initiative to look for my other half, I didn't... um... I felt like there was something wrong with what I said..."

"In short, if Aino has this request before I find the right person, I won't refuse it."

"Like what you just said, Ino, two people being together may not necessarily be out of [true love], but [there is nothing wrong with life after becoming in this relationship]."

"And the reason... is that you've been too good to me, Aino, and I can't give you an equal return. I always feel that if I'm with you, this [unfairness] will be further exacerbated."

"But just now, after we came to this world, I was the one who repaired the broken bridge and contacted Yulandel. But I somehow felt that... I was just a tool man who used the power of the Herrscher of the Void to push the plot forward."

"If the Herrscher of the Void was someone else other than [Sirin], I'm afraid it wouldn't matter whether I came here or not."

"And it is this feeling that makes Aino and I... empathize to a certain extent."

"I have always only [known] about Aino's situation, but I have never been able to [understand] it, let alone [solve it]."

"But now... I can at least [understand] it. Since I can understand it, at least in the future... I will be able to make Ino's unilateral efforts receive an equal return... um... the probability is higher."

"That's why... I had the courage to say these words to Ino."

"You're right. I don't have that kind of feeling towards Bella. I have... well... how should I put it... complicated feelings towards her."

"Bella is your best friend, your dependent, and also...your servant. This obvious hierarchical relationship does not come from you, but from Bella. She voluntarily becomes someone who depends on you, and...is proud of it. Am I right?"

"Well... that's about it. Since she is willing to give everything to me, I must pay enough attention to it to be worthy of this... trust."

"Back to you, Aino. After realizing that I... at least partially understand your feelings, I... I feel that I am now qualified to do so."

"Although I know that I still have many shortcomings, I still have big doubts about what I should do and what I can do in the family, and whether I will only make things worse."

"But since you have such a [request], Aino, if I don't even have the courage to respond, I will not only be sorry for my experience in the paradise of the past, but also for your efforts for me and this family over the years."

Xilin clenched her fists, took a deep breath, and finally said what had been stuck in her mouth.

"Enosia... let's... stay together."

Enosia stepped forward and tapped her fingers gently on Sirin's clenched fist.

"Yes, I do. But I thought... you were going to say something... more explosive."

Xilin's cheeks puffed up and her face turned red:

"I...I am serious anyway..."

"I know, so my response is also serious. But have you noticed that after our relationship has been upgraded from more than friends but less than lovers to lovers, our future life... doesn't seem to be much different from the past?"

"Whether it's talking like this, holding you to sleep, or like this..."

"puff……"

"So... apart from the process of confirming the relationship, it feels unreal."

"Tsk tsk, this is not good. I always feel that at this time, I have to do something that I haven't done before to commemorate it."

"What...what do you want to do?"

Xilin was a little surprised when she saw Enosia's breathing becoming faster and faster. She had never seen her like this... a little shy.

Just as she was curious and looking forward to the next move, Enosiya took action. She placed her hands on Xilin's shoulders:

"Having said that, in fact, we have always followed the rules when getting along with each other, and we always stop where we should stop. So today, I want to... break this rule a little bit."

The next moment, Xilin's eyes widened because she felt a cool and soft touch on her lips. Although the process only lasted for a few seconds, it made it difficult for her to calm down.

"you……"

"What do you mean, you were the one who confessed first, so I can't let you have my first kiss, right? Or do you think... it's going too fast?"

"Aino's action speed is indeed high. So fast... your progress has surpassed that of Mei and me."

Kiana's voice broke Xilin's aftertaste, and Xilin realized that everyone had seen their kiss just now.

"Kiana, you guys, when will you..."

"When you confessed your feelings, we were done here."

Just as Inosia expected, even if she and Sirin did not take action, four Herrschers plus two Judgment-level Honkai beasts, if well prepared, could fight one Imaginary Bull at a time, which would be a completely one-sided bullying.

Although the Imaginary Bull was furious about being beaten up by a group of Herrschers just after waking up, after a moment of rage, he was beaten to pieces from his body to his Imaginary Core.

The path back to the original world thus appeared before everyone.

"This door is..."

"Yes. Just as you "feel". This is your passage back to the original world, and it is also our last chance to struggle and try to keep ourselves alive."

As the Ruler of the Void, she had naturally sensed the nature of this door before Prometheus spoke.

"Humph!"

As if she was bothered by the fact that Enosia suddenly took away her first kiss, she turned around and jumped into the door.

Bella Jin saw this and immediately followed.

"Aino, my sister..."

Enosiya smiled secretly and waved her hands. She knew that Xilin was not dissatisfied at all. Instead, she felt relieved that their relationship was formally established.

Her behavior just now was just because she was shy after being seen by others, and... tsundere.