Free Web NovelChapter 505: Gray Serpent: Everything for the Savior!
In a certain city in the Far East region.
Alexandra, who had decided not to meet with the board-duck, was currently thinking about an incredibly important question.
That was...
"Tonight... how am I supposed to spend the night~~?"
No one answered Alexandra’s question. And at this point, with night already fallen, her stomach began growling.
But she only had a few Shenzhou coins in her pocket. Her phone battery had already died, and she had nothing left that could be pawned.
By the way, Alexandra had previously tried using the internet to search for Bronya’s whereabouts. However, whether during the board-duck’s time as a child soldier or her current identity as a Valkyrie, all of Bronya’s information was classified.
Ordinary people could not find even the slightest clue online.
"So, so sleepy..."
Alexandra’s body swayed a few times, looking as though she might collapse at any moment.
But that was only natural.
The only reason this mother had managed to hold on until now was because of the driving force called "finding her daughter."
And now that her wish had finally been fulfilled, the spirit she had sustained for so many years had finally relaxed.
On top of that, ever since learning Bronya’s whereabouts two days ago, Alexandra had rushed nonstop toward the Far East region. During those two days, she had not closed her eyes once.
Now, the exhaustion accumulated over such a long time surged up all at once. In every sense, she had already reached her limit.
"Forget it. I’ll spend the night in this park."
Looking at the small park nearby, Alexandra muttered to herself. She did not feel resistant to the idea. After all, over these years, this mother had long grown accustomed to sleeping rough.
Back when Elias and Elysia traveled through the world of the Previous Era, they would occasionally spend nights in parks, forests, or even beneath bridges. Though most of the time, they could still find proper inns or luxurious hotels.
After all, even in their younger years, making money was easy for the Herrscher of Origin and the Savior.
Besides, both Elias and Elysia were people beloved by the world itself. The kindness of others naturally gathered around them, so the two would always receive help whenever they encountered difficulties.
But Alexandra was not someone so special.
One should know that in this dazzling world of neon lights, kindness was as hard to find as fireflies.
Compared to kindness, what this pitiful mother had tasted far more often was the malice of the world.
For example, at this very moment...
"Yoho? Didn’t expect to catch such good goods today."
"And she’s a foreign woman too. Makes things even easier."
"Haha! Looks like we’re in for a good time tonight!"
Several men wearing black leather jackets, covered in tattoos, riding motorcycles, and looking extremely sleazy approached her.
"!!!"
Alexandra instantly became more alert, cursing herself for being careless.
When traveling, she always avoided dangerous areas, but now, after finally finding Bronya, she had relaxed and absentmindedly wandered forward—only to realize she’d walked straight into gang territory.
"I-I’m not afraid of you!"
Alexandra gritted her teeth and declared.
No matter how fragile she looked, she was still a woman from the nation of warriors. And the fact that she had resisted Honkai’s temptation already proved the strength of her will and courage.
She picked up a stone from the ground and clenched it tightly in her hand, facing the gangsters head-on. Alexandra knew that in her current condition, escape was impossible. Frankly, even at full strength, she would not have been able to outrun motorcycles.
So she intended to fight them directly.
"Yo? She’s actually resisting?"
"Boss, what do we do now?"
"Tch! Hurry up and move! What, are you scared of one woman?!"
Seeing Alexandra take such a stance, the gangsters were visibly startled. The leader frowned slightly. In truth, he already wanted to leave, because he knew that dealing with a woman like this would definitely come at a cost.
But with his underlings watching, he did not want to lose face. For someone who fancied himself a gangster, reputation was extremely important.
If he backed down against a weak woman, and word got out, he would never survive in this line of work again.
And besides... after seeing Alexandra’s appearance under the moonlight.
Greed ignited in his heart.
"Move already! I’ll let you all have a taste later!"
"You promised, boss. Hehehe!"
"A bunch of scum."
Alexandra’s expression turned ugly.
Most of the time, courage and determination could not solve problems. In her current state, she could at most take down one person.
After hesitating for a few seconds, the woman took a deep breath. Alexandra had already prepared herself to risk her life.
After all, her greatest wish had already been fulfilled. She had confirmed that her daughter was alive and well in this world.
Since that was the case, she no longer had any regrets.
However, just as Alexandra prepared to fight back...
"Seriously. There are still pieces of trash like this in my territory? It seems that instead of just cleaning up Honkai Beasts around the world, we’ll have to start adding scum like this to the elimination list as well."
Along with the voice of a young man, Alexandra’s crisis was resolved in an instant.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The gangsters immediately dropped into awkward Far Eastern dogeza poses toward Alexandra. But upon closer inspection, one could see they were not doing it willingly.
The ground beneath them had slightly caved in.
They had been forced to kneel by gravity.
"Wh-what is this?!"
"My bones! My bones are broken!"
"Aaagh! H-help!"
The men instantly let out agonized screams.
Elias coldly glanced at them.
"Noisy. [Silence]."
"!!!" x3
An absolute command they could not disobey forced them silent.
Even while enduring the agony of every bone in their bodies being crushed, they were not permitted to vent their suffering through screams.
And this was only the beginning.
"What a bunch of scum. She’s not a woman you lowly trash are fit to touch. Hah... I save the world, but not for garbage like you to go on living. And Honkai too—if it insists on killing, it should start with people like you."
Blue and gold heterochromatic eyes—like the gaze of a god.
Elias felt nothing but disgust toward these filthy creatures.
After being surrounded by so many beautiful things for so long, he now found himself physically incapable of tolerating the mere existence of people like this. Even Otto Apocalypse had only ever made him feel "annoyed."
That man might have been wicked, but he was not this crude, this tasteless, this devoid of upbringing. These gangsters, on the other hand, were ugly—filthy—revolting.
And worst of all, utterly lacking in self-awareness.
"You’re a waste of air when alive and a waste of land when dead. You might as well become feed for them."
With that, Elias snapped his fingers. Several low-level Honkai Beasts suddenly appeared and devoured the gangsters alive.
Alexandra stared blankly at the scene before her.
Under the bright moonlight, the white monsters swallowed the men whole. The sound of bones being crushed within flesh, the splatter of blood—it was utterly horrifying.
Yet the elegant, breathtakingly handsome boy standing there like an angel—his mere presence seemed to neutralize the terror in the air, making it impossible for Alexandra to look away.
"My apologies for frightening you. Now then, shall we change locations and have a proper talk, Mrs. Alexandra?"
"Y-you’re the one who was with Bronya during the day!"
"That’s right. This way, please."
As he spoke, Elias opened a spatial portal and extended one hand with perfect gentlemanly grace, indicating that the lady should go first.
Alexandra swallowed, but to her astonishment, she felt no unease—only confusion at the sudden turn of events.
After hesitating for a moment, she stepped into the portal.
Elias smiled faintly and followed.
"Confirm that Lord Elias and Mrs. Alexandra have departed. Clean up the scene. We should withdraw as well."
On the rooftop of a building not far away, Gray Serpent spoke to his subordinates after witnessing the entire sequence through a mechanical eye.
"Cancel the escort too. After all, by staying at Lord Elias’ side, this madam is effectively in the safest place in the world. There’s nothing left for us to worry about."
"...Lord Gray Serpent, why didn’t you allow us to act earlier? Trash of that level doesn’t deserve for our great Lord to handle them personally."
One member of World Serpent asked in confusion.
As someone personally designated by Elias to be properly protected, Alexandra had been placed under the highest level of security. From the moment those gangsters appeared before her, dozens of anti-materiel sniper rifles had already been trained on them.
If Gray Serpent had not issued the order to hold fire, those men would have been blown to pieces in an instant. Elias would never have needed to intervene.
"Foolish. What benefit would that bring? Their lives are indeed worthless. But there is a significant difference between them being killed by us and being killed by Lord Elias."
Gray Serpent cast a glance at the subordinate who clearly lacked emotional intelligence. Having completed the task personally assigned by his Lord today, he was in a good mood and thus deigned to explain.
"If we eliminate them, nothing is gained. But if Lord Elias resolves the matter in front of Mrs. Alexandra, it raises her favorability slightly, making his subsequent actions proceed more smoothly."
We are merely supporting characters. The role of supporting characters is to provide contrast. Naturally, the opportunity for a hero to save the beauty must be reserved for our Lord.
"S-so that’s how it is..."
"Learn from this. We are World Serpent, serving our great Lord. Everything we do must be efficient, flawless, emotionally intelligent, attentive to detail. Understood?"
"Yes, Lord Gray Serpent!"
"Good. After cleaning up the scene, pay a visit to the Far East Prime Minister’s residence. This land has already been purchased by Lady Eden. It now belongs jointly to her and our Lord."
A cold light flickered in Gray Serpent’s mechanical red eyes.
"How can filth like organized crime be allowed to exist within the territory of those two? Within three days, eliminate all underworld organizations in the Far East region."
"Understood!" xN
All members of World Serpent—devout followers of the Eli Gate—responded in full agreement before immediately setting out.
Thus, over the next three days, a storm of blood would sweep through the Far East underworld. Every criminal organization would be eradicated without a trace.
It was but a trivial price.
Three days later, this Far Eastern land would be exceptionally clean.
Standing alone atop the rooftop, Gray Serpent raised his head and gazed at the bright moon in the night sky, speaking with unwavering conviction.
"I shall serve. I shall follow. I shall execute. I will eliminate all obstacles, by any means necessary, and offer absolute loyalty. Everything—for the Savior."
Fanaticism burned within his cold mechanical red eyes.
Ever since fifty thousand years ago, when Elias had pulled him from Mobius’ disposal pool and saved his life, Gray Serpent had offered him absolute loyalty and faith.
...
"Emmm... for some reason, I suddenly feel like giving Gray Serpent a raise."
Elias muttered to himself. Just now, he had seemed to sense a surge of pure faith.
"This is... a bar?"
Alexandra looked around in surprise. It was a luxuriously styled bar with a light, elegant aesthetic. Because the entrance was locked, there were no customers inside—only her and Elias.
They had not entered through the main door, but via the Herrscher of the Void’s portal. At that thought, Alexandra pinched herself.
After confirming she was not dreaming, she looked at Elias with even greater curiosity.
Just who exactly was this white-haired boy?
Earlier today, he had been on a date with her daughter.
He had saved her from gangsters.
And he possessed such extraordinary abilities...
(Wait... that’s strange. Why do I feel a bit nostalgic? That black portal with golden edges earlier... I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere before. And him too—why do I feel such familiarity?)
Alexandra stared at Elias in confusion.
That unbelievably handsome face—she had thought about it for a long time today, yet still could not recall where she might have seen it.
In the end, she shook her head, dismissing it as an illusion.
After all... a white-haired, heterochromatic-eyed, breathtakingly beautiful boy—if a normal woman saw someone like that even once, she would never forget him for the rest of her life.
"This is a bar opened by a friend of mine—Ravens. No one else will disturb us. We can talk at leisure, Mrs. Alexandra."
Elias looked around the bar with a trace of nostalgia. It had indeed been a long time since he last came here.
He retrieved two clean glasses from behind the counter and selected a fine bottle of vodka.
"Tonight may be a long one."
