Her exquisite, innocent face paired with a curvy, sultry figure made her the absolute pinnacle of pure allure.
If Elysia was an innocent, lively sprite who had wandered into the human world, then Eden was an elegant and quiet princess from a noble land.
Standing together, they were nothing short of the ultimate feast for the eyes.
"Eden, why do you still look so troubled? Are you still not happy to see me~?"
With a giggle, Elysia pulled Eden down to sit beside her and pointed at the livestream camera. "Say hello to everyone first~"
"Hm? You're livestreaming?"
"Hehe~ That's right. Want to guess what I'm streaming today?"
Eden smiled helplessly and gave the livestream a slight nod as a greeting.
"An indoor livestream... I really can't guess."
Awooo... Eden!!
I'm shipping these two so hard, sob sob sob~~
As expected of a treasure trove of a livestream. We actually got to see a superstar!!
Eden~~ Look at me, look at me!!
Rebellion! Eden's fans have stormed the livestream...
I'll always love Elysia!!
Elysia glanced at the Danmaku, and her eyes immediately curved into crescents. "Eden, look, lots of people are praising you~"
"Mm, I saw." Seeing Elysia's innocent smile, much of Eden's gloom dissipated.
Elysia seemed to possess a kind of magic that could drive away all darkness and unhappiness.
Whenever Eden hit a creative block while writing songs, she would come to chat with Elysia.
Though it was not as if she would find any inspiration, she would still be infected by that innocent, carefree smile.
Naturally, her mood would improve as well.
"Then... what is Elysia streaming today?"
"Hehe~ This is it~" She pointed at the game on the computer screen and explained, "This is a game that just entered open beta today."
"There are tons of adorable girls in it~ What we need to do is lead those girls into battle against monsters~"
Eden had actually noticed the game on the screen long ago, but upon seeing its overwhelmingly anime-style art, her first thought had been—this should be an anime.
After hearing Elysia's explanation, Eden was rather surprised as well.
"It's actually a game? Mm... the art style is very beautiful." This was her first impression upon seeing Honkai Impact 3rd.
"Hehe~ Not only that, the story of this game is really interesting too~" As Elysia spoke, her soft body slowly leaned against Eden. Then, in a gentle voice, she whispered into Eden's ear:
"If Eden has time today, play with me~"
Eden had long since grown accustomed to Elysia acting this way.
She cast Elysia an indulgent glance and smiled helplessly. "Then I'll listen to you."
"Hehe~"
After an entire afternoon of immersive gameplay, Elysia had gained a preliminary understanding of Honkai Impact 3rd's world setting.
She explained the world setting to Eden, such as what Honkai was, what Herrschers were, and what Valkyries were.
She also introduced every Valkyrie who had appeared in the story to Eden one by one.
During Elysia's explanation, the popularity of her livestream continued to rise.
The viewer count had soared to over five hundred thousand and was still climbing.
As Elysia introduced Honkai Impact 3rd to Eden, the new viewers in the livestream also passively absorbed all this information.
"I see, I understand now. It's a story about beautiful girls saving the world, right?" After hearing Elysia's introduction, Eden became somewhat interested in the game.
"Mm-hm... more or less, but if you experience it carefully, you'll find that the story isn't that childish~"
"There are lots of foreshadowing details buried throughout the story, but careful little me found them all~ Hehe~"
"So this definitely isn't as simple as beautiful girls saving the world."
"Also, I really like Mei and Kiana in the game~ Their relationship feels just like mine and Eden's~"
The more Elysia spoke, the more excited she became, and she leaned toward Eden once again.
"When two dazzling, radiant souls meet, they give birth to an even more brilliant light..."
"How romantic is that~ Don't you think?"
"Eh? I think I talked a little too much~"
"But Eden definitely won't mind me being so talkative, right~ Hehe..."
Eden looked at Elysia indulgently, the corners of her lips unconsciously lifting. "As Elysia would put it—cute girls can be forgiven for anything they do."
"Hehe~" Elysia sat upright again and said cheerfully, "All right, next, let's go save some beautiful girls~"
After playing all afternoon, Elysia had now progressed the story to Chapter Seven.
Kiana had been taken back by Otto, and Theresa decided to attack Celestial Mandate to rescue Kiana.
Chapter Seven: Raise the Sword of Rebellion to the Heavens
With Elysia's guidance, Eden quickly became familiar with the controls.
She controlled Himeko, swinging a greatsword on the deck of the Helios battleship.
Watching Celestial Mandate mechs fall one after another, Eden felt a faint sense of accomplishment rise within her.
After Elysia's introduction, Eden discovered that she rather liked this capable red-haired woman.
"Her name is Himeko, right?"
Elysia nodded. "That's right. Kiana calls her Aunt Himeko."
"She's from the aunt generation..."
If Himeko heard that, she would probably retort indignantly: Call me Sister Himeko!
After all, Himeko in this world was actually only twenty-six years old.
Image: Eden
One Million Views, Eden Takes an Advertisement?
As time passed, Eden finally reached the boss stage of Chapter Seven.
Upon entering the stage, the first thing that came into view was an animated short.
Accompanied by stirring music, just a few seconds of footage created an overwhelming sense of pressure from the Judgment-class Honkai beast.
"Wow! Is the boss of this stage a Judgment-class Honkai beast~?" Elysia's eyes gleamed.
Having learned the game's basic world setting, Elysia and Eden already knew what a Judgment-class Honkai beast was.
It was a powerful monster second only to a Herrscher.
With that in mind, Eden became serious as well.
"This stage should be difficult... Elysia, why don't you play?"
Elysia said, "I believe in Eden~"
Eden said, "..."
To be honest, after watching that animated short, even she had been shocked by the Judgment-class Honkai beast's imposing presence.
Eden had not even noticed that she had become completely immersed in the story without realizing it.
So when she saw such a terrifying Benares, she worried that Himeko might die under her control.
"All right... I'll give it a try." Eden swallowed and stared seriously at the computer screen.
Suddenly, as if remembering something, she turned to Elysia. "By the way, if a character dies, they can be revived, right?"
Elysia looked at Eden, suddenly understood something, and burst out laughing.
"Don't worry, Eden. After they die, you can spend fifteen crystals to revive the Valkyries at full health."
Hearing that, Eden's slightly trembling fingers finally calmed down.
"That's good..."
Murmuring softly, Eden seriously controlled Himeko as she charged at Benares.
Compared to the Judgment-class Honkai beast's body, Himeko's slender figure appeared incredibly small.
Yet every swing of her blade gave Eden a powerful sense of impact.
Swinging, dodging, activating her ultimate...
For the first time, Eden experienced the joy of gaming.
Fortunately, the main story was not difficult. After a minute of hard fighting, Eden still cleared the stage.
Before the stage results appeared, the screen changed into another short.
Fu Hua was flying high in the sky, wearing the fourth-generation Valkyrie Armor. Her expression was grave as she looked at Benares in the distance. "No... With the Helios's capabilities, it can't possibly handle a Judgment-class Honkai beast. I have to help draw it away."
Fu Hua's words surprised both Elysia and Eden.
"Eh? Isn't she the girl who captured Kiana? She's actually here to help?"
Elysia smiled. "Right? I told you there had to be foreshadowing earlier. This definitely isn't a simple story about beautiful girls saving the world."
"My guess is... Class Monitor Fu Hua went to Celestial Mandate as an undercover agent."
Eden nodded in strong agreement, then lowered her head and continued advancing the story. Soon, she reached the final stage of Chapter Seven.
"The final stage."
"We can actually try out Fu Hua's S-rank armor~" Elysia's eyes sparkled as she looked at the game screen.
The next second, she grabbed Eden's arm. "Little angel Eden, let me play this stage~"
Eden did not refuse. She directly pushed the keyboard toward Elysia, then propped up her chin and quietly watched her.
Fourth-generation Valkyrie Armor, Shadow Knight: Moonbeam, restrictions removed!
In the short, Fu Hua's black armor rapidly transformed.
This armor transformation scene made the livestream viewers incredibly excited.
The game began.
This battle took place amid a sea of clouds.
"Wow~ What a beautiful setting..." Before Elysia could finish admiring it, a rapid alarm suddenly blared, followed immediately by the dazzling entrance of the Judgment-class Honkai beast.
"Is it this defeated opponent again?~ This time, Elysia will defeat you~"
Elysia skillfully controlled Fu Hua, dodging, punching, performing branch attacks...
She looked much smoother than Eden had been.
"A mission like this is just too easy~" Looking at the results screen, Elysia proudly sought praise from Eden. "Eden, do you want to praise me~?"
"I'll definitely accept your praise very happily~"
Eden smiled gently. "Elysia is amazing."
"Then let's continue with our beautiful girl rescue mission~"
When Elysia opened the stage menu, she discovered that Chapter Eight was already the final chapter.
"Queen's Descent? Looks like only up to Chapter Eight has been updated so far."
Unlike Eden, Elysia was clearly focused on something else.
"Eden, look, Kiana and Mei are so sweet. Can I hold you like that too?"
On the Chapter Eight stage screen, Kiana was carrying Mei in a princess hold, and the romantic tension was overflowing.
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