And this was only the first time he had met her.
In a short time, Lumine considered various answers, but in the end, it was Ato who cleared the situation.
"Elysia, he is still a patient and needs to rest. You shouldn't disturb him here."
Elysia looked at Lumine innocently and asked, "Did I bother you?"
"It's an honor to be disturbed by such a beautiful girl, as radiant as a falling flower. Besides, it's not really a disturbance—just a normal chat," Lumine said with a smile.
Elysia was taken aback. A faint rosy blush spread across her fair cheeks as she feigned shyness.
"Oh dear, it's true that I'm pretty, but hearing you say it makes me a little shy~"
Ato looked at Elysia speechlessly, then turned to Lumine with pity in his eyes.
Goodness… yet another boy captivated by Elysia.
Lumine understood what Ato's gaze meant, but he didn't care at all. He wasn't wrong—Elysia was indeed a beautiful girl, dazzling like a drifting flower.
As for liking Elysia… who doesn't like Elysia?
Lumine would be the first to tear apart anyone who dared to say they hated her. Dr. Möbius? Forget it—there was no one more stubborn than Dr. Möbius herself.
Contrary to Elysia's expectations, Lumine never disliked her from beginning to end.
However… he had long buried his feelings for Elysia deep in his heart.
There were many reasons he stopped seeing her after the tragedy of the initial restraint. The sacrifices of Iliya and the others were only part of it.
He had confessed his feelings to Elysia once.
After being told, "I don't have that thought for the time being," he thought about it for a long time before deciding to bury those feelings completely.
A large part of why he confessed was because he was provoked by that scene in the game—when Elysia questioned Kevin and forced him to make a choice.
While playing, he wanted to replace Kevin.
He wanted Elysia to ask him that question.
And his answer would have been only one thing: Elysia.
Unfortunately, at that time, he couldn't defeat Kevin—that ridiculously overpowered guy.
Later, during the Seventh Herrscher incident, Lumine impulsively applied to participate in the Fusion Warrior Project alongside Kevin, becoming one of the first two Fusion Warriors.
Unlike Kevin's ultra-low temperature, Lumine's surgery resulted in far more severe side effects. After that, he required sedatives just to sleep. Otherwise, the tearing pain throughout his body would keep him awake all night.
This condition was suppressed for a time by a special drug developed by Mobius, but it gradually lost effectiveness.
After the tragedy of restraint, after he devoured Iliya and the others to complete the Chimera Project, this pain could no longer be suppressed by drugs alone.
Only a very few people knew this—Klein, Mebius, and Iliya.
After the tragedy, only Mobius still knew, because Lumine didn't want to trouble anyone else.
Especially Elysia.
However, fate rarely follows intention.
After the Twelfth Herrscher incident, all the Heroes except Griseo learned the truth. They all chose to hide it from Lumine.
The one most deeply affected by this revelation was Elysia.
Of course, Lumine knew none of this.
Following his previous experience, Ato had him sign a confidentiality agreement and formally join the Fire Moth for training.
Because Elysia was already a full warrior while he was merely a "rookie with no combat experience," they were separated for a time.
He would officially join Elysia's team and fight alongside her during the Fourth Herrscher incident.
Then, he would leave after the Sixth Herrscher incident.
He confessed on impulse and was rejected—naturally, he didn't stay.
Lumine gazed out the window at the sky.
In the past, he fought only for Elysia's wish.
That hadn't changed.
But now, he had more reasons to protect this world.
He thought of his deputy—the girl who had boldly confessed to him, the one he would spend his entire life feeling guilty toward, remembering, and regretting.
He hoped that this time… she would no longer fall in love with him.
I'm not worthy of your affection.
Seeing Lumine staring out the window in silence, Elysia wanted to say something.
But Ato spoke first.
"Alright, Elysia. Let him be alone for a while. He probably needs it right now."
Ato's reasoning was simple. A sudden catastrophe had taken everything from this boy. It was better not to disturb him further.
What Ato didn't know was that Lumine had arrived in this world with nothing to begin with.
Elysia's body trembled slightly.
She had heard those words before.
Kevin had said the same thing after Iliya and the others sacrificed themselves.
And after that…
She never saw Lumine again.
Even though it was Lumine himself who had said he needed time alone.
Her eyelashes lowered slightly. Before leaving with Ato, she said softly:
"If you have any questions, feel free to come to me anytime~ No matter when or where, Elysia will always be there to help you~"
Lumine smiled and nodded.
He would be fine.
He had been reborn. He knew the Fire Moth inside and out.
He didn't need to trouble them anymore.
What he needed now was a training plan.
At this stage, his body was extremely weak—he struggled even against a rush-level Honkai Beast.
He needed more training.
Then… should he join Elysia's team after becoming a Flame Chaser?
Or should he choose Kevin's team this time?
After all, he only officially passed the Flame-Chasers test after the Fourth Herrscher incident.
Elysia didn't go far.
She stood a short distance from Lumine's ward, leaning against the wall, memories from her previous life surfacing one after another.
Before the final banquet, she had written thirteen invitations.
In the end, she sent only one.
Because she wanted to see Lumine again.
To tell him her feelings.
To return to yesterday with him.
But he didn't come.
Instead, he sent Kevin—returning the invitation through him.
No No No No
Elysia shook her head.
Now that she had been reborn, she would never allow the past to repeat itself.
This time, she would never let Lumine leave her.
"Go for it, Elysia!" she whispered to herself.
If Lumine doesn't confess this time—
Then it'll be her turn.
She absolutely won't let Iliya confess first again.
At that moment, neither the person inside nor the one outside the ward realized—
Others had been reborn as well.
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