Chapter 56: Eden's Poem
"The stars and moon send the daughter of God; she wishes to be a companion to humanity!"
Elysia stood amidst a cluster of pink crystals, turning slowly with a smile.
The scene shifted, and Elysia and Eden appeared, with a few withered, yellow leaves drifting past them.
"Never has anyone been more sincere than her, and never has anyone been purer."
Photograph after photograph of Elysia appeared on the screen.
"And now, the time of Finality is at hand."
"The Elysian Realm is but your lie; memory fragments are merely phantoms of the past, piles of redundant data," a giant eyeball stared at Elysia, speaking with a sinister air.
In the city, a tentacle moved rapidly, and Elysia fell from the sky, headfirst. The next second, she began to decompose into countless streams of data.
The giant eyeball snatched Elysia before it, yet even as she was on the verge of dissipation, a smile remained on her face.
"I will… exist forever!" The giant eyeball slowly retracted all its tentacles, and Elysia vanished, dissolved into countless data points.
As videos of Elysia's battles flashed before everyone's eyes, they shattered one by one.
"Even in the final curtain call, I hope the stories of the Flame-Chasers can shine with brilliance."
The screen flickered with the combat footage of Kevin, Kalpas, Su, and others.
"This proves we existed, we fought, we struggled to live—and now, the time to return has come!" Elysia drew her bow to a full moon and loosed an arrow.
As a pink radiance illuminated the entire field, the next second, the Herrscher of Human: Ego—Elysia made her entrance.
"Please weave my arrow, my flower, and my love into the seeds of new life." Elysia threw her arms wide, twelve distinct patterns circling her.
"Carry them to that withered land." She raised a hand, gathering a ball of energy.
"And then, let it bloom into the eternal and flawless flower of humanity!" Behind her, a magnified version of Elysia sat with grace, and she released the energy with a wave of her hand.
The scene transitioned to Elysia in a dress of pure white; her beautiful back left much to the imagination.
She turned to look behind her, where her comrades stood watching, and Eden offered her a smile.
"I am Elysia, the first Herrscher—the Herrscher of Human: Ego." She turned her head slowly, wearing an enchanting smile.
"The video ends here!"
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[ Honkai: Star Rail - Xuanyong: Truly true love. Among all the Flame-Chasers, only Eden smiled at Elysia. ]
[ Genshin Impact - Raiden Makoto: Elysia and Eden are such a great ship, so good! ]
[ Genshin Impact - Raiden Ei: Sister, you… ]
Ever since her sister had been resurrected, she had reclaimed the authority of the Raiden Shogun to govern Inazuma. Under her rule, the nation was getting back on track, and the Tri-Commission had been completely reshuffled, with all three heads replaced. Yet, under the influence of that pink-haired fox, Yae Miko, her sister had actually taken a liking to romance novels?
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Kiana: No, no, absolutely not! Mei must not go to the Elysian Realm, or she'll be snatched away! ]
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Theresa: Kiana, you really are something, sigh. ]
[ Honkai: Star Rail - Jing Yuan: Lady Fu, do you think I'll live to see you get married? ]
[ Honkai: Star Rail - Fu Xuan: Such things would only impede the speed of my divination. ]
[ Honkai: Star Rail - Jing Yuan: Lady Fu, how about you find a lover, and I'll let you sit in this General's seat? ]
[ Honkai: Star Rail - Fu Xuan: Heh, do you take me for a fool? General, you said the same thing last time, only to kick me off the chair after letting me sit for a few seconds. ]
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Tesla: This is getting good. Joachim, hurry up and bring me something to eat. ]
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Welt Yang: … ]
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At the same time the inventory livestream was playing the video, in a corner of the Honkai: Star Rail universe:
"Hehe, little Nanook, let's make a deal, shall we?" Xuanyong stood before Nanook, wrapping an arm around his shoulder with a smile.
"To use your own words, you never visit without a reason. Speak your mind and be quick about it!" Nanook had little patience for the individual before him.
"The Annihilation Gang—I trust you've heard of them?" Xuanyong looked at Nanook with a grin.
"What are those? Just a bunch of boring flies. A pathetic organization that uses my name while engaging in petty, thieving nonsense." Although Nanook was aware of the Annihilation Gang, he held them in utter contempt.
"I need you to help me send them to Penacony," Xuanyong said, smiling.
"Hmph. While I do not fear that creature Xipe, why should I listen to you?" Though Nanook was dedicated to the destruction of the universe and the eradication of all Aeons and their civilizations, he was deeply resistant to being commanded by others.
"I can join forces with you to take down Xipe." Xuanyong threw out a condition that made Nanook's heart race.
"Fine. I agree!" After a moment of silence, Nanook looked up, his expression solemn.
"Then, a pleasure doing business!" Xuanyong chuckled.
Nanook, however, felt a wave of discomfort at the sight of Xuanyong's smile and turned to leave.
"The fate of the future shall be determined by me." Xuanyong watched Nanook's retreating figure, a profoundly eerie smile spreading across his face.
"Lord Xuanyong, Miss Robin has agreed to cooperate with us!" Churi appeared behind Xuanyong, speaking with reverence.
"Then let the sweet dream of Penacony become even more resplendent!" Xuanyong tilted his head.
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"Alright, alright, everyone, hold your chatter for a moment. Next, we will be playing a fan-made video of Miss Eden."
The inventory livestream, observing the noisy chat, intervened to stop them.
Seeing this, the crowd in the chat quieted down, refocusing their attention on the livestream, waiting for the fan-made content.
"Next, we play the fan-made video:"
"Eden: Why are there two Elysias at home?"
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