Chapter 773

In fact, that was indeed the case. They had fulfilled an order for Bai Ge/the Savior. From now on, as long as they publicized this, the future of this jewelry company could be said to be brilliant.

Bai Ge said that using him for publicity was fine, but at least they had to wait until he had given the ring away. Making it known to the whole world right now was not a good thing.

These people nodded in understanding and agreed.

"Hey, who do you think Lord Bai Ge's marriage proposal is for?"

"Does that even need guessing? It's 1,000% that Miss Elysia from just now, right?"

"I, I'm actually a Bai Ge x Mobius fan..."

"Hehe, I'm a Bai Ge x Eden fan."

"Holy crap, I thought we were companions!"

"Stop arguing~ Anyway, no matter who that Lord intends to propose to, the other party will definitely become the happiest woman in the world. Ah, I'm so envious."

"Wake up, brother, you're a man. And don't go around talking about this; we have a non-disclosure agreement."

And after these jewelry store employees who delivered the ring left.

Bai Ge hid the ring box in his hand, and then let Elysia out again.

"Ouch!"

Opening a portal in mid-air.

Then a pink figure fell out.

Bai Ge, who had been prepared, raised his hands and caught her in a princess carry. However, this time Elysia didn't have time to be moved; her little hands quickly rummaged through Bai Mou's clothes.

"Bai Bai! I fell for a full five minutes!"

"Hmm, how was it? Was it fun?"

"It was okay... Ah no, it wasn't at all! I want compensation. Let me take a look at the ring in that little box~"

"That won't do. The time isn't right."

Bai Ge shook his head, indicating it was still too early.

Elysia immediately puffed out her cheeks, but no matter how she acted cute or pleaded, Bai Mou remained unmoved.

"Then, then when will..."

Elysia blinked her cute eyes and rubbed against Bai Mou's neck, asking ingratiatingly.

When there was no physical object, she could just maintain her anticipation, but now that the object of her dreams was right in front of her, Miss Pink Elf said she could no longer endure it.

Time! She at least needed to know the time!

"It's a secret~"

Bai Ge held a finger to his lips, smiling as he said the words that made Elysia feel like a cat was scratching her heart.

(Tsk tsk, isn't this obvious, Elysia? Such an important thing must be brought out on a grand and magnificent occasion where you are caught off guard.)

But actually, it wasn't hard to guess.

Bai Mou planned to bring it out at the finale of the Pre-Civilization, which was when they cleared the Finality.

That was the best timing he could think of.

At the moment when the Pre-Civilization passed the long night called Honkai and finally welcomed the dawn, he would put the ring on Miss Pink Elf's finger under the gaze of everyone.

Drawing a perfect period to this journey.

Just thinking about it was romantic and full of anticipation!

So for now, he could only let Elysia continue to endure.

"By the way, Elysia, you haven't finished telling me your secret. Let's continue; I'm already prepared to be shocked."

"Hmph! The mood is already gone. I'll tell you next time."

Elysia crossed her arms and stuck out her pink tongue.

"Ah? You can't do that, my good Elysia. Just tell me now."

Bai Ge revealed a pained expression and opened his mouth to playfully bite the pink elf's ear.

"... Bai Bai, you don't have the right to say that. Even if you make my ears feel comfortable again, it won't work this time."

"Oh, alright then."

"Hey hey! Don't, don't really stop! Continue!"

Seeing that Bai Ge had actually stopped, Elysia's expression changed instantly, thinking, is he really that utilitarian?!

Her elf ears even twitched, as if wondering what that fleeting pleasure from just now was all about.

Bai Mou revealed a mischievous smile. After such a long time, they had many ways to play, and he knew very well that Elysia's ears were one of her major weaknesses.

As long as he repeated it a few more times, he didn't believe this pink elf could keep any secrets from him; she would definitely beg for mercy and honestly confess everything.

However, to Bai Mou's surprise, this time Elysia didn't give in even after being nibbled on for a full half hour.

"Elysia, you've held out quite long this time."

"I... I will not surrender!"

"Oh ho, I'm interested now."

After two hours passed, the pink girl's adorable elf ears were covered in the white-haired boy's bite marks. Finally, before she couldn't hold on any longer, Elysia ran away in time.

This was how she kept her secret of being 【Origin】.

"Guh! Bai Bai's move is too hard to resist. I really almost confessed."

Elysia sat by the river, looking at her reflection in the water and rubbing her bite-marked elf ears. Her cheeks were still flushed pink, and she felt a bit floaty.

The next second, the pink elf bloomed with a brilliant smile. Although it was a pity she couldn't see the contents of the ring box, she had already spent a happy enough day.

So happy that Elysia hoped time could stay in this moment forever, hoping that the worrying tomorrow/future would not come.

"Sigh~ But precisely because today was too beautiful, that's why I couldn't say it."

The pink elf squatted by the small river, supporting her cheeks with her hands.

Thinking of her identity as the Herrscher of Origin, and thinking of the authority she possessed to make wishes to the Honkai, she instead let out a wry smile.

She felt conflicted about being able to make Herrschers regain their humanity and break free from the shackles of Honkai.

After knowing the white-haired boy's past, Elysia had almost confirmed that it was because her future self would make the wish 【to let all Herrschers become human again】.

The Herrschers of the next era—Raiden Mei, Kiana Kaslana, Welt Yang, and... Bai Ge—would become Herrschers who stood on the side of humanity and fought for beauty.

But thinking about the price required to make this wish...

Elysia: (How could I possibly tell him!)

On such a beautiful day, how could she bear to let the white-haired boy wear a look of sorrow at the end?

And based on Elysia's understanding of Bai Ge, if he knew about this, Bai Mou would definitely, definitely, definitely do something reckless again!

The two of them had been together for such a long time.

She understood Bai Ge's essence better than anyone.

People marveled at the countless great achievements created by the Savior, but Elysia knew the way the boy created miracles.

Bai Ge avoided crises that could be avoided through information obtained from the future, and when faced with those that could not be avoided, where a choice had to be made and a price paid...

The white-haired boy would sacrifice himself.

To exchange for a miracle that allowed everyone to survive.

So Elysia knew that if she told him about her authority, Bai Ge would undoubtedly, as always, take the price that needed to be paid upon himself.

But the price required for that wish was too heavy, and Elysia was absolutely unwilling, and absolutely would not allow Bai Ge to bear it.

"Sigh~ Forget it, forget it! Don't think about it anymore! Anyway, it's not time yet, and there's still time! I want to enjoy it until the very last moment; maybe there are other possibilities!"

Elysia patted her cheeks, then skipped toward her dormitory at the Moth of the Fire.

She decided to read a fan-made book about Bai Mou to relax her mood and cast her worries to the back of her mind. After all, as the saying goes, escaping is shameful, but it's useful!

"By the way, I'll go find little Griseo in two days to customize a new fan-made book. I haven't tried a classic hero story yet."

"Next time, I'll let Bai Bai take the role of the hero to save the pink elf princess captured by the Demon King."

"I really hope I can wear that ring soon; it must suit me very well~ Oh right, let me go to the Civil Affairs Bureau first to get a marriage application form and give Bai Bai a surprise."

Elysia looked at the ring finger of her left hand and couldn't help but fall into beautiful fantasies. She still had so many things she wanted to do; she couldn't just die so easily!

However...

If the moment of choice really arrived.

For the sake of the people of the next era, and even more for the sake of the boy she loved, Elysia would make that wish.

Yet at this moment, she didn't know.

The biggest secret of the person she liked, and how stubborn he was in his bones. Even if Elysia wanted to stop that candle-like boy from lighting himself up.

But...