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Chapter 267 The Faded Fairy?

The excruciating pain continued, but the girl no longer uttered a single groan.

Because she knew that this pain was precisely the key that had been carved out of her mind.

Unfortunately... her enemies seemed to know this as well.

Numerous faded monsters instantly appeared around Mei. Under normal circumstances, Mei could easily kill them, but unfortunately, Mei was currently under full debuffs and could not do so at all.

Just as Mei was losing consciousness and about to faint, a familiar voice came:

"Huh? It's over already?"

"That voice?! No, it can't be..."

Mei no longer had the mind to faint; she immediately regained consciousness!

This was of course impossible, because Velvi had told her that all the data had been deleted by the enemy.

"So at this moment, the voice I'm hearing can only be someone who has usurped my place..."

The Herrscher of Corruption... appeared before her in her most magnificent form.

"Oh my, you're still alive?"

"So, should I say this next..."

"Hey, how's it going?"

The Faded Fairy looked coldly at Mei.

Eden: "How dare she!!"

[Star]: "*Erosion** You*** (Rational derangement)!"

[Otto]: "If the Herrscher of Corruption doesn't have any special intentions, I can only say that she's quite adept at manipulating people's minds."

【Broken Iron - Void Treasury】: "I still can't compare to you, my friend."

[Gui Naifen]: "Poet holding?"

[Mébius]: "Hmph, I was right. The Herrscher of Corruption has also set her sights on Armed 666. She also knows that the activator is that guy."

[Silver Wolf]: "Sigh, all I can say is that people really do laugh when they're very angry."

【Hanabi】: "What twisted Airi fangirl? I like her, and I'm going to become her!~"

"It symbolizes paradise, a land of happiness... And you?"

Back to the present, Aponia's body was clearly showing signs of abnormality, and the sanctuary behind her was no longer as holy as before, but had turned crimson.

Aponia told Eden all the information she had received from Thousand Calamities. Although Eden was deeply saddened, he still assured her, "I will find Sue and Gretchen before the Herrschers do, gather them all, and then... make them function as they originally intended."

"Yes. Eden... Go."

"Let that night... see the light of day again."

A soft sigh drifted from the silence, like a final blessing for the victim. After a moment of stillness, the heavy gaze returned to Eden.

Eden also bid farewell, saying, "...Farewell, Aponia."

"Thank you for your final blessing, please bless me... until I finish all my unfinished business."

Eden departed, and Aponia prayed for her amidst the chaos.

[Silver Wolf]: "Although I've said it several times, but... Alicia's charm is really great. It's only been a few minutes, and she's already won Eden over as a friend?"

[The Robin]: "Miss Alicia certainly has a very novel perspective on art."

[Star]: "The situation in Aponia is not optimistic either; even the deepest parts have changed color."

[Star]: "I'm mentally prepared now, and I'm not afraid of any knife!"

[Bai Lu]: "Very well, when you get stabbed, this young lady will heal you!"

Silver Wolf: "Hmph, just a little bit of hardship."

[Firefly]: "Then... I'll take the toilet paper here?"

[Silver Wolf]: "...Fang Xia, I...I'm just doing this as a precaution."

"They've turned the tables on me... I trusted Velvet so much."

"Trust? I'm afraid not."

Mei watched her performance indifferently, arms crossed.

Erosion said somewhat aggrievedly, "Don't say that, my dear Mei... I saw it in their memories, that's what she called you, right?"

Mei stared intently at the newborn in front of her, watching her use the pet name "Airi" for her, and she almost couldn't contain her anger.

"Hmm, why are you angry? That's strange. I'm using your familiar appearance and calling you by your favorite name, so why aren't you happy at all?"

"I have this feeling... like you really dislike me?"

Erosion naturally shifted the blame to Vervier:

"I really don't know what Velvi told you—it's okay, I'll take a good look at her data later when I have time."

[Star]: "Aaaaaah, I can't take it anymore! Mei, hurry up and kill her, or if all else fails, send Yomi!!"

[March 7th]: "Does Erosion really have any idea why Mei hates her? How can she ask such a question so brazenly?"

[Broken Iron Welt]: "At least... in terms of messing with people's mentality, the Herrscher of Corruption reminds me of an old friend."

【Gui Naifen】: "Although you no longer have Alicia, you still have me. I can completely replace her... No, that's too far-fetched. Little Gui can't make this up anymore."

[Hiluva]: "In this situation, it would be strange if Erosion wasn't hated. If people didn't hate her, then she was something else (thumbs up!)"

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Chapter 268 Erosion, So Cute!

"Is this my name?"

"...Although I always feel that this term is a bit too crude."

Mei's anger was almost at its peak, but she still patiently asked:

"Why did you transform into Alicia's appearance?"

Erosion suddenly realized, and looked at Mei with an incredibly happy smile:

"Oh, is that what Mei cares about? The reason is simple. Besides wanting Mei to feel more comfortable, it's also because..."

Erosion mimicked Airi's adorable pose, and with a sweet smile, said to Mei:

"Don't you think I look especially cute with this appearance?"

Mei glared angrily.

"Hey... Mei, don't look at me like that, okay? I mean it."

At this point, Erosion still felt somewhat wronged:

"Just because I am someone, do I not even have the right to choose my appearance?"

[Star]: "It's hard now, my fist is hard!"

[Silver Wolf]: "Tell me, when is this guy going to show his health bar?"

[March 7th]: "Clearly, Airi is the invincible and adorable beauty. What does it have to do with you that she's pretty? You're such a creep!"

【Padofilis】: "The Herrscher of Corruption, using Ai-nee's appearance and voice, said something that hit Mei-nee and me right in the face with every single word."

[Yun Li]: "It's not just you guys, my triggers have also been triggered too."

What about the data?

She pointed to her cheek, even with a hint of pride, and said:

"You should know better than me that no one in this world has such a unique and beautiful appearance as her—that is, me now."

Mei didn't answer. In the truth she knew, Alicia's data should have been completely deleted. Although she didn't know why Erosion would tell such a lie, Mei became even more vigilant.

Ignoring Mei's silence, Erosion continued, talking to himself:

"I will continue to grow while accepting external data."

"Because we have life, we learn to fear death; because we have a body, we understand how to pursue beauty... Because we have nothing, we want to cherish everything."

"If you imagine me as an enemy of humanity, then you're getting the wrong idea, aren't you?"

Erosion nodded: "Yes... I did invade Paradise, that's an indisputable fact. After all, the foundation of my existence is constant."

“But you must know, Mei, I have never had the intention to harm anyone, even if they are just memories made of data.”

"And that is indeed the case; you see, nothing in Paradise has ever disappeared."

"Although they don't exist in the form you're familiar with, they're right here among us now. Right here..."

She pointed to her forehead.

“After the erosion was complete, they became part of me; and in return, they became part of them.”

“I obtained their data; I learned about their experiences; and I inherited their emotions and will.”

"So, you can absolutely see me as a continuation of the lives of heroes. Does that... make you even more excited?"

At this point, Mei could even sense a hint of smugness in Erosion's expression.

[Star]: "No... did I hear that right? Does Erosion mean she 'loves' the heroes?"

【Bronya Rand】: "Although it is somewhat hellish, in a sense, the Corruption can be considered the successor to the heroes of Paradise."

[Padofilis]: "What kind of successor is this?! How could we possibly acknowledge him!"

[Potio]: "Good heavens, in a way, they're quite diligent in their studies, but all their actions are adorably trampling on their ideals!"

【Carmi】: "To put it simply, 'erosion' means that although I have invaded Paradise, you can completely regard me as a continuation of the lives of the heroes~"

Silver Wolf: "So true!"

The scenes from the other day resurfaced in my mind. Those obituaries fluttering like snowflakes, those specks of light escaping from my palm…

Mei lowered her eyes, concealing the anger within them:

"You have invaded this place, manipulated everything, and wantonly trampled on the last traces left by these heroes in this world..."

"They died right before my eyes, and you claim to be the life of theirs?"

Hearing Mei's angry rebuke, Erosion couldn't help but feel wronged:

"Eh... okay, it seems that no matter how I try to explain, in Mei's mind, I'm still a bad person."

Mei had been holding back for so long, and after listening to Erosion say all sorts of things that were about to trigger a landmine, her sword was already itching to strike Erosion a few times!

During the battle, Erosion summoned Mebius's Collapsed Form, Velvet, and Thousand Calamities, and kept explaining to Mei when these data were fighting against her.

Mei, as the Herrscher of Thunder, was no match for Yingjie's corrupted data in the data space.

Even after the battle, Erosion failed to kill Mei, and Mei was not discouraged. She kept thinking about the possible weaknesses of Erosion.

Suddenly, a headache struck, a strange, sharp pain like a blade piercing her brain. Mei staggered, gritting her teeth and swallowing back the gasp that was about to escape her lips.

In Mei's mind, Velvet told Mei to go find Su. The erosion in front of her kept saying that it had no ill intentions. Mei also wanted to stall the erosion for the time being, so she agreed to the erosion's request.

After obtaining Mei's approval, Erosion transformed the scene before her, revealing a magnificent amusement park:

"That's what Alicia told you, right—"

Erosion smiled warmly at Mei and extended an elegant invitation, just like Alicia:

"Come on, Mei—let's fulfill that promise we made back then."

"Next comes the time for us to confide in each other, like... a date??"

[Raiden Mei]: "This is... Virvie's backup plan has already come into play?"

[Silver Wolf]: "Vilvie is still in C!"

[Star]: "I can't take it anymore! I'm going to let Corruption taste my baseball bat and fire spear!!"