Chapter 38 Resurrection

"This power!!!" Kevin's previously cold expression swiftly transformed into astonishment upon feeling the power emanating from Drav. The aura of oppression he exuded was even more powerful than that of the Herrscher of the End.

It wasn't just Kevin; everyone present became serious and solemn, all sensing the same phenomenon. This reignited the fighting intent within Kalpas, which had been subdued earlier.

"Hahahaha, Good!!! I can't wait to fight you!!!" Kalpas grinned, but deciding to hold off and observe Drav's next action.

Simultaneously, Drav instructed Great Sage to employ the power of 'Absolute Resurrection,' which swiftly began to take effect.

A mysterious energy began to emerge, detected by Mobius, who now gazed at Drav with fervent anticipation. At the same time, an immense influx of information surged into Drav's mind—information sourced from the Universe or the Imaginary Tree.

He found himself witnessing time rapidly rewind, converting a single day into a year, continuing until reaching an epoch 50,000 years in the past, or even to a previous era.

Though dubbed 'Absolute Resurrection,' it still adhered to the logic that an intermediary who had died was required to be retraced when the creature's consciousness was lost, or more accurately, when it perished.

Naturally, at some point, Drav would certainly attain genuine Absolute power, one that wouldn't necessitate such conditions. Yet, that could only transpire in the future—whether distant or possibly sooner than he thought, given the sheer bugginess of his transcendental power.

Following the tracing and retrieval of all past consciousness, another aspect of Absolute Resurrection kicked into action—reconstructing bodies using DNA and proportions derived from the prior information.

Every Flame Chaser, except Kevin, Su, and Hua, stood transfixed as radiant light enveloped them. As the light waned, Drav and the others who witnessed this felt their existence was more real than ever before.

"I-I..." Pardofelis, the cat girl, stared at herself with unbelieving eyes. She clenched her fist and felt her own body; she could now perceive the pulsing heartbeat and the breath that she currently took.

The reactions mirrored her own, as everyone there received memories of their previous existences. Still, disbelief shrouded them in regard to their present circumstances.

"How is it? Did I succeed?" Drav inquired, uncertainty in his voice. He was confident in his power's infallibility but still sought confirmation from others.

But before he could react, he was enveloped in a tight embrace by Elysia, who moistened his shoulder.

"Thank you... I-I couldn't possibly express enough gratitude for what you've done for us, for making a positive outcome like this," Elysia's voice trembled along with her tears. Drav smiled, patted her back, and waited patiently until her emotions subsided.

"Well, after all, it's also destiny I've long wanted to change," Drav spoke with a smile. In that moment, he received looks full of gratitude from all the Flame Chasers, including Kalpas.

"It seems my speculation was accurate—that indeed, you Lord are our savior, the one who arrived to rescue us and our world," Aponia's gaze became increasingly fervent as she experienced and directly felt the 'miracle' Drav had wrought.

However, one individual responded with a fervor beyond the rest—Kevin. He saw an opportunity to resurrect his lover, Dr. Mei, using the newfound power Drav had just displayed.

With that in mind, he quickly grasped onto Drav tightly and shouted, "You can resurrect another person, right? If so, I beg you to resurrect MEI! I'm willing to do anything for you, even become your subordinate now!!!"

"Alright, but chill, man. Anyway, I'll resurrect her too; after all, it was very beneficial to me too." Hearing this, Kevin released his grip but continued to stared at Drav with impatience.

Thus, Drav also resurrected Dr. Mei. Dr. Mei couldn't believe what was happening to her, but she accepted it. She was reunited with her lover, who immediately embraced her as her form was restored.

"I'm really happy to be reunited with you again, Mei!" Dr. Mei could only smile helplessly and gently pat her lover.

"It truly is a miracle for something like this to happen," Dr. Mei adjusted her glasses while commenting. She also gazed in wonder at Drav.

She pondered the profound energy required to accomplish an act such as resurrecting lost consciousness, as Drav had just done. She understood that it necessitated an exceptional amount of Honkai energy and authorization from the Imaginary Tree to retrieve lost consciousness from the past.

Hence, she grasped the extent of Drav's strength in executing an implausible feat like this. She believed in the potential to vanquish the Honkai with the presence of an overpowered anomaly like Drav on humanity's side.

After releasing her embrace, Elysia wiped her teary eyes and smiled back at Drav. Soon, a delightful idea struck her—she leaned in and kissed Drav's cheek.

"This is my way of thanking you for everything you've done~" Elysia's joyous and sweet smile left all present awestruck. Drav was momentarily stunned before recovering and offering a wry smile. If not for the calming influence of the Great Sage, he might have been yelling with joy like a fool.

"Cough, anyway, before that, may we continue the previous celebration? After all, there's something enjoyable that's worth celebrating," Elysia smiled upon hearing this, and she, along with the others, resumed the earlier party.

There, Drav and Jyahnar got acquainted with the others. Even though Drav was familiar with everyone there, it had been only general information from the game, not direct interaction.

Drav also engaged in a battle with Kalpas, and the outcome ended with him winning decisively. After all, Kalpas still hadn't managed to defeat the Herrscher of the End, let alone Drav, who was now considerably stronger than the Herrscher.

Mobius and Vill-V continued to seduce Drav multiple times, encouraging him to visit their lab so they could experiment with his newfound powers. Drav accepted their invitation, although he planned to visit them later.

"With this, Kevin will not lose hope against Honkai and may decide not to launch a stigmata plan," Su said in relief as if the burden and regret he felt for trapping his best friend had disappeared.

Although Su here is just a phantom made of memories, he can also be aware of what his original self is doing outside.

"Mei, please go meet Kevin outside, I've trapped him now because he wanted to launch that dangerous stigmata plan," Su said, and Dr. Mei nodded. She knew how mentally distressed her lover was after living for so long in despair.

After partying for a long time, Drav finally bid farewell, inviting the other Flame Chasers to join him in exploring the current civilization outside

"Well then, can I join you? It's not a problem, right?" Elysia smiled, her curiosity and interest in Drav growing.

"Of course, anyone else?" Eden, Pardofelis, Sakura, and Aponia also joined, and Drav said his farewells before teleporting away with the others.

"Wow! Is this teleportation?" Pardofelis exclaimed in surprise, never having imagined such a teleportation ability existed without using Honkai energy like the Herrscher of the Void.

"It's just a small trick for me. If I wanted, I could even teleport to another planet," Drav said proudly, leaving everyone more amazed and aware of his power.

"By the way, where are we right now?" Eden asked, curiously observing her surroundings. She saw many people, some of whom had noticeable features like white hair and blue eyes, just like Kevin.

"Welcome to Germany. This is where Kevin's Kaslana clan resides alongside other clans."

"No wonder I sensed the same aura as Kevin in all those white-haired people," Elysia realized after hearing that.

"But looking at this, I realize Kevin has become an very ancient existence and an ancestor now. Fufufu~" Everyone stared at Elysia in disbelief, not expecting her to jest about Kevin like that.

Drav glanced back at Elysia, which conveyed a message of "You're one to talk," and Elysia understood, pouting angrily in response.

"Hey! I'm not as old as Kevin, okay? Besides, I died and didn't live as long as Kevin and the others." Everyone else among the Flame Chasers stared at Drav similarly, and he could only shrug his shoulders helplessly. He understood that women didn't like being called old by others.

Drav then led all the women to his Manor, under the jealous and resentful gazes of all the men who saw them. Upon arriving, he opened the door and saw Yae Rin there.

Sakura, upon seeing Yae Rin, was shocked and ran to embrace her without caring about Drav's and everyone presence here.

"Rin!!!"

"O-Onee-san? What happened? And why are you crying?" Yae Rin was surprised and puzzled by her older sister's sudden embrace. It was the first time she had seen her sister cry since their mother's death.

"Well, this is complicated," Drav said, causing Yae Rin to stare at him in confusion. But before she could ask further, the door suddenly opened again, and a very familiar voice echoed through the room.

"Rin! Onee-chan is back."

"Eh? Was Onee-chan here? Then who's the owner of that voice?" Yae Rin exclaimed in surprise. Yae Sakura arrived shortly after, her gaze shifting among the unfamiliar women before finally landing on something incredibly shocking: a doppelganger of herself, hugging her sister.

"Who are you?!" Yae Sakura immediately readied her sword, highly vigilant of her doppelganger who was currently embracing her sister.

"Wait, Sakura!" Both Sakuras turned to Drav, and the situation left him feeling awkward, while the others couldn't help but laugh at the absurdity.

"Cough, I mean Yae Sakura, let me explain something first," Drav proceeded to explain all the Flame Chasers present, including Sakura's identity.

"I see, sorry for my initial suspicion," Yae Sakura sheathed her sword and then looked at Sakura with sympathy. As a fellow older sister, she understood the pain of losing a younger sibling.

That's why Yae Sakura was deeply grateful, even contemplating the idea of offering herself to Drav after he saved her from a tragedy.

"And don't worry, I'll also search for the box where Rin is sealed and free her from the influence of the Honkai," upon hearing Drav's words, Sakura expressed her gratitude once more. She had initially asked Drav to resurrect her sister, but he had declined since her sister was still alive and hadn't died yet.

Unintentionally, Drav found himself gaining the affection of two sets of twin girls, although he hadn't yet considered the possibility of a harem.

Afterwards, Drav and the others had lunch together, and they played games before taking a stroll in town. Everyone, especially Elysia, was curious about the current state of human civilization.

Time passed quickly, and night fell. After dinner, they all retired to their rooms. There, Drav opened the group chat and found multiple messages from Ning Yun'er.

[Ning Yun'er: Hey!!!]

[Ning Yun'er: Ping!!!]

[Ning Yun'er: God damn it, Drav! Can you even see my messages?! I want to come to your world, ASAP.]

[Ning Yun'er: Ahh!!! This stupid chat group!!! Why didn't you grant admins the privilege to visit other members' worlds without their permission?]

[Ding! The group member 'Ning Yun'er' has been banned for 12 hours for making a rude comment in the chat group.]

"..." It was the first time Drav had seen a chat group admin being banned by the chat group itself.

[Drav Itsuki: Ahaha, forgive me. But I turned off notifications except for system messages since the constant chat notifications were annoying.]

[Ning Yun'er: ....]

[Drav Itsuki: Cough, regarding coming to my world, you can come tomorrow since Elysia and the others are sleeping now.]

[Ning Yun'er: Alright]

Exiting the chat group, Drav went to sleep and woke up the next day, allowing Ning Yun'er's arrival.

Everyone was very curious about Drav's friend, especially regarding her genius that surpassed even Dr. Mei, Dr. Mobius, and Vill-V.

A black portal suddenly appeared in front of them, devoid of energy, as if it were a glitch in the real world. Then, A beautiful-faced woman with white hair emerged from it.

"Wow~ turns out this girl is even more beautiful than I thought~" Elysia quickly approached Ning Yun'er, who was still disoriented from the interdimensional travel.

"Hello~ unknown beautiful girl~ allow me to introduce myself. My name is Elysia~ a beautiful and cute girl like an elf from a fantasy world~" With her narcissistic flair, Elysia introduced herself. If someone else had said it, they might have been mocked, but in Elysia's case, it was true.

"Elysia?! Are you really Elysia?! Hahaha, I never expected to meet the real Elysia. All Honkai players must be so jealous of me," Ning Yun'er laughed while shaking hands with Elysia.

"Oh! So there's Eden, Pardofelis, Sakura, and even Aponia here," Ning Yun'er introduced herself to them, engaging in friendly conversations before leaving with them.

"Women certainly make fast friends, don't they?" Drav shook his head while observing the scene. As an introvert, he wouldn't have been able to do that if it weren't for the transcendent power boosting his confidence.