Chapter 9: CH 9. The Honkai follows Welt
A day has passed, though for Phanes, its significance. Opening his eyes, he saw the message in the group chat:
[Alert: Individual Phanes must return to the mission, or he will be removed. Do you wish to return? 'Yes' or 'No'.]
Realizing there was a time limit for absence, Phanes pressed 'Yes.'
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Belobog
Underground
March stood before a group of children. "So, you promise that if I win at hide-and-seek, you'll tell big sister March all the ins and outs, right?"
Hook nodded, albeit confused. "Yep, all the ins and outs... what does that mean?"
March giggled. "It just means you tell me all the details, no hiding anything, and no telling fibs."
Hook puffed up her chest. "Hook isn't an overgrounder, y'know. Hook never tells fibs."
Julian, a boy next to her, echoed, "Yeah, never!"
March smiled. "Alright then, it's settled. Let's play!"
Just as the game was about to start, a door of light opened behind them. A figure emerged—Phanes. As he stepped out, March turned and exclaimed, "Hello, Phanes!"
She ran to him, curiosity in her voice. "Hey, Phanes, I thought you'd only come if there was something important?"
Phanes nodded. "I thought so too, but it seems there's a time limit on how long one can stay away from a mission."
The children gathered around March. "Big sister, is that a friend of yours?" one asked.
March grinned. "Yes, don't let his cold look fool you. He's quite nice."
Hook scrutinized Phanes, doubtful. "I don't believe it! How did he come out of thin air?"
March, feeling awkward, said, "If you win at hide-and-seek, I'll tell you, okay?"
Hook agreed, "Okay."
Phanes looked up and noticed Stella approaching from a nearby building. She hurried over, concern in her voice. "March, where were you? You left me alone! And where are Dan Heng and that witch, Alice?"
March tried to calm her down. "I don't know where Dan Heng and Alice are. When I woke up, they were gone. Right now, I'm trying to get information from these kids."
Stella, hearing "information" and "kids," gave March a skeptical look. "Really?" she seemed to ask, prompting March to protest, "Hey!"
Hook, impatient, called out, "Hey! How long are you going to keep talking? Are we playing or not? And he"—she pointed at Phanes—"is not allowed to play. He might use magic."
March turned to Stella. "Do you want to help me?"
Stella nodded. March looked apologetically at Phanes. "Sorry, Phanes, it seems this time you can't play. Maybe next time?"
Phanes, unbothered, replied, "It doesn't matter. Do as you please."
And they began to play,
Phanes looked around and began to walk in a direction the reason why is simple because he detected the aura of Elysia and there is an other aura... its was of that girl whom he saw in the Supreme Guardian mansion
A Bit Later...
Elysia had Bronya held firmly by the arm. "You smell nice. What perfume do you use? What are your three measurements? What skin cream do you use to have such fine skin?"
Bronya, on the verge of exploding, replied through gritted teeth, "Can you let me go, please?" Despite her frustration, she couldn't break free; Elysia's grip was too strong, leaving her trapped and unable to protest effectively.
Sensing something, Elysia turned, spotting Phanes approaching. She waved cheerfully. "Hey, Phanes!"
Phanes walked up to them, his gaze shifting from Elysia to Bronya. "Hey, Alice. And you," he addressed Bronya with a nod.
Elysia looked into his cold, golden eyes. "Phanes, why did you come back? Did you finish what you needed?"
Phanes met her gaze and replied, "I am done with my work. As for why I am back, it seems there is a time limit on how long one can be absent."
Bronya, still caught in Elysia's grip, shot a glance at her. "Now that you've met your friend, can you let me go?"
Phanes, puzzled, raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure you want that? I sense a lot of hostility directed toward you from the people around here. She—" he gestured toward Elysia, "—protects you. Or rather, protects them."
Bronya looked around, noticing that the attention of everyone nearby seemed focused on them. Phanes' words rang true. If she were alone, there was a very real possibility that these people would turn hostile, and she had no desire to hurt anyone. With a resigned sigh, she looked back at Elysia. "Thank you."
Elysia flashed a sweet yet dangerous smile, her innocent expression hiding a lethal edge. "No problem, I always like to help beautiful girls."
Bronya couldn't help but shiver slightly at the coldness beneath that smile, but she was thankful nonetheless.
Suddenly a message from March07 popped up on infront of phanes as they walked, and he read it with a slight frown.
March07: "@Phanes where are you?! Now I found Dang Heng and that nasty guy Sampo."
Phanes quickly typed a response:
Phanes: "@March07 I found Elysia and that Bronya."
Welt, startled by the mention of Bronya, quickly set his tea cup down and wiped his mouth. His eyes widened in disbelief as he reread the message in the group chat.
He muttered to himself in a mix of concern and confusion, "Bronya?! Is Honkai following me??!!!"
He quickly scanned his surroundings on the Star Rail, as if expecting something or someone to pop up out of nowhere.
He said to himself."it's has to he a coincidence maybe it's just the name right?."
He calmed himself down,
Himeko glances at him with a confused face.. and said."What is wrong?."
Which welt responded acting cool as aways."it's nothing it's just I thought of someone from my past no worries."
Himeko raised an eyebrow, sensing that something was off, but she respected Welt's desire for privacy and didn't push him further. "If you say so," she replied, though the concern lingered in her voice. "But if you need to talk, you know where to find me."
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Author note : "Guys, I found something that I don't know how to feel about. I just discovered that there are websites posting my fanfiction. It's a good thing, right? I mean, they're helping make my fanfiction more famous, aren't they?"
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This chapter question is." Does honkai fallowes Welt yang?."
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[ Continue.... Find out what happens next in the upcoming chapter!]