Chapter 224: No matter what, you are mine

"Next, I will lead you to complete the crusade without anyone dying or getting hurt!"

"Elysia... stop talking..."

"Why? Nozomi looked so handsome when he said this~"

In the ward, Elysia looked at Nozomi lying on the bed, blinked, and said with some amusement.

"[No one dies, no one is injured] Oh~ what a great declaration~"

"That's right."

Next to Elysia, a comrade who also came to check on Nozomi's condition also said jokingly.

"You said you would use facts to prove that you were not just talking nonsense... But in the end, you were still talking nonsense. It's just that you were the only one who got hurt."

"Why? Or do you want to say that you are not a human being?"

"Oh, yes, yes, I'm not a person. I'm not a human. I forgot to include myself in my thinking. Is that okay? Please stop talking."

Nozomi, who was lying on the hospital bed, turned his head away and said helplessly.

"Hahaha..."

Nozomi's tone and attitude of showing off filled the entire ward with cheerful laughter, but soon, they all stopped smiling.

"But... I still have to thank you, Nozomi, you really did it... Thank you very much."

Everyone looked at the wound on Nozomi's back, and their tone became slightly calmer and gentler.

"Okay, I was just trying it out at the time, and it was thanks to your trust... Forget it, let's not dwell on this topic anymore, let's talk about the current situation."

"Now? Well... it's not that bad. After the Fourth Herrscher was defeated, the biggest threat has been resolved. As for those Honkai beasts... we will handle them ourselves. Just rest and recuperate. Don't worry."

"…Do you want to avoid this topic? The situation is so bad now?"

Nozomi frowned and immediately realized something.

"If that's the case, how come you still have time to come and see me? Go and do what you should do first."

"No, really not, Nozomi, we are slowly dealing with the follow-up matters. Or rather, it is precisely because the follow-up matters are being handled smoothly that we have time to come and see you."

Elysia quickly waved her hands and explained with a smile.

"Yeah, yeah, you don't need to lecture us on this... Do you know why Kevin didn't come? He's trying to lead people to clean up the Honkai Beasts. He said that if he doesn't completely eliminate the Honkai Beasts that appeared due to the outbreak of the [Fourth Great Eruption], he won't be able to come back to see you, haha."

The person next to him immediately took over the conversation.

"You know what? Apart from you, Kevin is the most prominent player in this crusade. After all, that guy has really faced the Herrscher up close..."

"I heard that he performed very well in the Honkai Beast cleanup battle. It seems that the first team has a good vision. I'm afraid that the captain will have a successor~"

"However, Kevin's on-the-spot command still has some problems. He needs to hone his skills a few more times. But he will be able to improve after experiencing a few more battles and commanding more operations, haha~"

Everyone was joking together, trying to lighten the atmosphere, but Nozomi wouldn't be led astray by them.

"...You guys are being a little too deliberate."

Nozomi reminded lightly.

"And if it's really to quickly clear out the Honkai beasts created by the [Fourth Great Eruption]... then Elysia shouldn't be here."

"It's understandable that you guys are here. After all, the [Subjugation War] just ended not long ago, so you are allowed to take a necessary rest. But... according to the information we received earlier, the team carrying out the escort mission did not experience much high-intensity combat, and the whole process went smoothly."

"If that's the case, then why do Kevin and the First Squad, who just experienced the [Subjugation War], need to go to the battle, while Elysia, who had a relatively easy battle, can come and see me leisurely?"

Nozomi looked at them with a calm gaze, and his tone was as steady as water, but it unconsciously carried a hint of seriousness... even a harsh questioning tone.

"Something happened, and you stayed here, Elysia, right? If I'm not mistaken... did the fifth team led by Himeko also stay here?"

"What? Something went wrong with the escort mission?"

"...Nozomi, sometimes it's not good to think too quickly, right?"

Elysia didn't say anything, she could only give a helpless reminder.

"But it's not a big deal, it's just... people are a little worried about it~"

Elysia explained in a relaxed tone, as if she didn't want Nozomi to worry too much, so she looked at the time and clapped her hands lightly.

"Okay~ Nozomi, it's time to apply the medicine. Can you pay a little attention to your body first?"

"Elysia."

"Alright, alright~ Life is the most important thing. Everything else can be put aside for later. So... Nozomi, wait until you get better first, okay?"

Elysia changed the subject, which was rare for her, and took the ointment from the nurse.

"Come on, Nozomi, do you want me, a beautiful girl like a flying flower, to help you apply the medicine?"

"…Don't want."

"Why?"

"I don't think you can handle it. Besides, there are nurses who specialize in this kind of thing. We'll leave it to professionals and won't bother you."

"Eh~ That's too much~ I can do that, too~"

"No."

"Hehe~ Don't you believe it? Elysia will prove it to you right now~"

Elysia snorted twice and was about to step forward, and then...

"What are you going to do, Elysia?"

Mobius's slightly cold voice floated in from the door.

"Hi~ how are you, Dr. Mobius~"

Elysia's body stiffened for a moment, but she turned around politely and looked at Dr. Mobius, who had obviously come in a hurry, and greeted her with a smile.

"I'm not okay."

However, Mobius seemed very rude, and from her cold tone, anyone could sense her extreme displeasure.

"Also, answer my question, Elysia, what do you want to do now?"

Then, Mobius repeated her previous question once more, but her current attitude and tone, as well as the terrifying pressure that enveloped the entire ward, this strange feeling of pressure as if being swallowed whole by a snake... made everyone present swallow subconsciously.

To be honest, even Elysia didn't know what to say to make Mobius calm down and talk to them.

After all, anyone can tell who caused Mobius to be like this.

"She was just trying to apply some medicine to me, Doc."

At this time, Nozomi took the initiative to speak, like a gentle breeze and soft water, gently blowing away and washing away the depressing pressure.

"...Humph, there's no need for an amateur like her to come."

Mobius's gaze instantly swept to Nozomi. After a moment's silence, she snorted lightly and spoke indifferently, then stretched out her hand towards Elysia.

"Give it to me, I won't bother you anymore."

"...Okay, I'll leave it to you from now on, Dr. Mobius~"

"I'm not in the mood to talk to you about this."

After taking the ointment, Mobius took a quick look at it, then took a step forward and carefully checked the injury on Nozomi's back, and then began to slowly untie the bandage.

"And... he needs to rest now, I want you to keep quiet... do you understand me?"

"Ahem, I understand, we understand... Nozomi, we'll leave first~ We'll come to see you later~"

As Elysia said this, she winked at Nozomi and called upon everyone else to push them out of the ward, even the nurses were not excluded... leaving the space in the ward for Nozomi and Mobius.

Then, the moment the door was closed, she turned back and put her ear to the door.

Not to mention the others, seeing Elysia doing this, they also came over curiously and tried to eavesdrop.

Please, this is obviously a good time to eat melon! Although this melon is related to Mobius, there may be some danger later, but... it doesn't matter, because this is obviously a big melon, a super big melon that can let them know whether Nozomi and Mobius are in that kind of relationship!

......

At this moment in the ward, Mobius had already untied the bandages on Nozomi's body and saw the numerous wounds that extended from the back of his head to his lower body... These were all wounds caused by the [Fourth Herrscher] forcibly stepping on and dragging on the ground.

In comparison, the wound on Nozomi's chest was much lighter... It might be because when Nozomi was attacked, there was a "box" in front of him that barely shared some of the attacks from the Herrscher.

But even so, this kind of injury is already terrible... Fortunately, the doctor who performed the emergency surgery was good enough, and coupled with Nozomi's seemingly excellent self-recovery ability, he woke up quickly after the operation and was able to speak normally.

But... even so, Mobius couldn't help but frown when she saw these wounds.

On the one hand, in her eyes, the doctor who performed Nozomi's surgery did not do a good enough job. There were many things she thought she could do better if she were the one doing it... She was indeed qualified to say so.

On the other hand... naturally, those who understand will understand.

"......"

However, Mobius did not say much about this, but just applied the medicine silently... but her movements seemed a little too big, and it seemed that she was deliberately stimulating Nozomi and making Nozomi feel pain.

However, this situation only lasted for a short while... Perhaps Mobius also realized that her behavior was as boring as a little girl's anger.

Moreover, deliberately causing pain to Nozomi at this time, to put it bluntly, is a "secondary injury" to him, which would make her seem unreasonable and... meaningless.

Because Mobius knew that even if she provoked Nozomi like this, he would not say a word... Humph, so stubborn.

So, Mobius applied the medicine to Nozomi in silence and helped him put on new bandages and gauze.

"…Thank you very much, Doctor."

Nozomi said so.

"Um."

Mobius just responded casually, looking nonchalant.

"I brought your badge back for you, don't worry, it's not damaged at all."

"Oh."

"It's in the first drawer of the cabinet next to it. You can check it."

"Um."

Mobius had no intention of checking it. Rather, she didn't care much about the badge.

"...Doctor, it's not good to be angry. It will hurt your health."

"...Tsk, who do you think this is all because of?"

Mobius smacked her lips in displeasure.

"I should have known I wouldn't have given you so much power."

"Doctor, your attitude was not like this at the beginning."

"The past was the past, and the present is the present."

Mobius' tone was filled with dissatisfaction.

"If I knew you would make that decision after you went there, I wouldn't have agreed... Damn it, what on earth were you thinking at that time? Wasn't it enough for you to just carry out your diversionary mission? You took the initiative to do something unnecessary... Idiot!"

"...No, Doctor," Nozomi said softly.

"If we just try to contain them, that kind of pulling will easily make the Herrscher feel irritated. Once the Herrscher feels irritated, then... the entire team will be on the verge of destruction."

"Are you so sure?"

"Certainly."

Nozomi answered in a matter-of-fact tone.

"If we keep pulling and holding them back, it will be easy for the Herrscher to make up its mind to launch a large-scale attack and eliminate everyone at once... Or, like the one who attacked me, they could use a strong enough attack to kill everyone in each team one by one."

"If that's the case, we won't be able to hold out until Elysia comes to support us. We must take the initiative and intentionally lead the Herrscher to his weakness."

"Especially, we need to find a way to break through its defenses... and we can't let it stay in the sky. Its power advantage in the sky is too great. We must make it land. Otherwise, we won't be able to get close to it, let alone launch an effective attack on it."

"Only in this way can we turn the situation around a little bit..."

"Are you so confident?" Mobius suddenly interrupted Nozomi's explanation.

"Um."

Nozomi's tone was light.

"Look, haven't I already done that, Doctor?"

"At the cost of you getting injured like this? Do you know that you almost! Almost died?!"

"Oh, I'm not dead... It's okay, Doctor, I'll be fine soon."

"You!"

Mobius felt like she was about to curse out loud.

"If that's the case, I'd rather you not go. If those people die, then..."

"Doctor."

Nozomi interrupted Mobius, who was obviously speaking in anger.

"Okay, Doctor, take a deep breath and adjust your mood. Don't let your anger get the better of you... that kind of talk is very rude."

"..."

"And... well... to put it nicely, I helped the doctor a lot~"

"Are you sure?!"

"Of course~ After all, isn't the doctor's wish to make all of humanity [evolve]? In that case, they should work harder to save some people and prevent them from being affected by the Honkai, right?"

Nozomi's tone was light.

"After all, only in this way can there be more people who can embark on the path of doctoral evolution~"

"...Hehe."

This joke was not funny.

Moreover, in comparison, Mobius would rather choose...

"Little guy, I don't need you to do me this kind of favor... it will only make things worse."

There was a hint of indifference in Mobius' calm tone.

"...Oh, I get it, but I'll dare to do it next time."

"You!"

"It's okay, Doctor. This is not difficult for me. And... don't forget, the operation I commanded this time was [Zero Casualties]~"

"Hehe."

Mobius sneered twice.

"Yes, yes. [No one dies, no one is injured]... You sounded so proud when you said that. But look at yourself now. Aren't you a human being?"

"What? You didn't count yourself?"

"Then... Doctor."

Nozomi looked at Mobius and blinked his strange three-color eyes.

"What if I say... I'm really not a human?"

"..."

Mobius was silent for a while, then lowered her head and bit Nozomi's ear in a venting manner.

"That's even better, little one. If that's the case, I'll be more interested in you."

"No matter what, you... are mine."