Chapter 449

They probably won't guess it was me. Even if they did... what could they do to me?

[Maybe... they'll lock you up, just like they plan to do to Ling.]

[I am Elysia, who once held the top position among the Thirteen Flame-Chasers. What kind of place could possibly confine me?]

[Thirteen Flame-Chasers ...? At first, I thought it was just a joke you made on a whim, but I didn't expect you to stick to it until now. If this is your goal, then I will be its most steadfast supporter, but...]

Under the moonlight, Sakura suppressed her rare smile and reverted to her usual seriousness.

[Elysia. Rin... are you really alright?]

Which aspect are you referring to?

[The Flame-Chasers would never assume she is the Twelfth Herrscher without any basis. If... I mean if, she really does become an enemy of humanity, I...]

The girl didn't know how to continue speaking, but Elysia stopped her. Sakura looked up, her eyes unusually filled with confusion as she looked at her.

Sakura, do you think Ling is acting strangely?

No, I can guarantee that. She's still the same Ling, my little sister.

"Then she is human. Whatever the Flame-Chasers have discovered, they won't know Rin better than you do."

I understand... I believe in Ling, and I believe in you.

"Hmm... Speaking of which, do you want to... go back to the Elysian Realm to synchronize your memories again? It would be such a shame not to record those feelings from earlier."

"No, this is better. I don't want that other person to know what happened to Ling. Even if it's just a memory, I hope... that other person won't have to face this difficult choice again."

[I understand. Next time we synchronize memories, I'll remind everyone over there to keep it a secret from you. Have a safe trip, Sakura.]

Thank you, Elysia. I love the true meaning of the Inscription of a Moment. Farewell, my journey through life is long.

The contents of the paper came to an abrupt end. Moonlight streamed through the open door, casting Sakura's silhouette in the dimly lit archives. The girl stood silently, staring at the paper in her hand, while Elysia, who had appeared, seemed somewhat surprised.

"Hi... Sakura, what a coincidence... The day we said goodbye, it seems like it was also a moonlit night like this."

As dawn broke and the first rays of light streamed in, the sounds of laughter and chatter drifted from afar, reminding Mei of Elysia. Alicia always smiled like that, even when she said goodbye—a smile that seemed dreamlike, yet eternal, flawless... However, right now, the person she should be most careful about is Shen Gonglin, who's clinging to her like an octopus beside her.

Mei turned to look at Shen Gonglin. She had chatted with Hana until late at night yesterday, and at Shen Gonglin's urging, they did a lot of shameful things... Don't get me wrong, they were shameful things in the real sense. Then she and Shen Gonglin found a random hotel and lay down. She had to beg Shen Gonglin not to take off her clothes.

After all, this is Elysia's mental world. If something really happened, Mei would be mortified. Speaking of which, there's even a hotel here... Shen Gonglin Mei. It's not like they're separating; they're bound to stay together.

"Shen Gonglin, it's time to get up. We made a promise with Elysia, so it's time to get up."

Mei didn't expect to feel tired here. Lying down for a while made her feel refreshed. It had been a long time since she had woken up with Shen Gonglin. Mei lay there for a moment to savor the feeling. Mei, who still had important things to do, gently nudged Mei Shen Gonglin. It seemed that he had slept quite well as well.

"Ugh... no, I... I want to sleep a little longer... let Elysia wait."

Shen Gonglin stirred her face and then buried her head in Mei's neck and fell asleep again. Mei had already anticipated this girl's willfulness. She shook her head with amusement. The Class President had been teaching her for so long but still hadn't gotten rid of Rin Jingu's habit of sleeping Shen Gonglin. She really didn't know how to teach people. She should just take over from now on.

"Alright, get up. Keeping people waiting is not something to be praised. Get up."

Mei gently pulled Shen Gonglin Mei and pushed the half-asleep Shen Gonglin into the washroom. It was hard to imagine that one could actually wash up here. She really didn't understand the structure of this Eternal Elysium. But since these things existed, she might as well make good use of them. Shen Gonglin Mei. Mei had the qualities of a good wife and mother. If things continued like this, she probably wouldn't be able to teach Shen Gonglin anything good.

Shen Gonglin was spoiled by her and Fu Hua.

"Is it clean yet... Hmm, it looks pretty good. Let's go, don't keep Elysia waiting."

Mei Shen Gonglin's mouth and carefully checked Shen Gonglin oral hygiene. Since leaving everyone and coming to World Serpent, Mei had rarely had the opportunity to spend time with Shen Gonglin like this. Reliving their daily life after so long made Mei very happy. After confirming that everything was fine, the two left the hotel. They had arranged to meet Elysia in the garden.

"Mei, I said there's no need to come so early. We can be half an hour late without any problem."

Holding Mei's hand, Shen Gonglin yawned widely and said, but Mei didn't think so. What kind of female dating etiquette is this? Since it's an appointment, of course you have to be punctual.

Chapter 170 Late

"Let's just treat this as a scenic spot. The air is so fresh, and I can smell the sweet fragrance of flowers... It really suits Elysia's image. I guess she's always seen herself this way."

Quietly waiting for Elysia, Mei looked around with a gentler gaze, perhaps sensing that she wouldn't be able to stay much longer. She had noticed the mural in the distance when she first came here, but she didn't know its Mei. She would ask Elysia when she arrived. And these flowers, they looked as if they had just bloomed, so vibrant and dazzling, that they seemed like they would never wither.

Such a miraculous thing could only happen in the Elysian Realm.

"Oh, aren't these adorable humans! To meet you here so early in the morning, is this also the fate destined for fairies?"

Just as Mei and Shen Gonglin were enjoying the scenery in the garden square, a lively and cute voice suddenly came from behind them. It was floating in mid-air for some unknown reason, perhaps because of the two decorative wings? Mei turned around and saw Fairy Elysia, the Elysian Realm administrator who was modeled after Elysia, floating behind them.

Although she's almost used to it, Mei still has to say that it's truly worthy of being modeled after Elysia. Its superhuman attributes are even better than Elysia's.

"Huh? Where am I? Weren't you with me today? Could it be... that you came to see me alone? Fairy Elysia, I'm so happy!"

As if she truly believed it, Fairy Elysia showed a genuinely happy expression, although to be honest, it might disappoint her a little... No, she shouldn't be disappointed, after all, it was made based on Elysia.

"No, actually we arranged to meet Elysia here, but she seems to be late."

The agreed time has passed. Is Elysia the kind of person who is not punctual? Mei frowned slightly. Elysia takes promises very seriously. She shouldn't be so reserved as to be half an hour late. Did something happen that got in the way?

"That's really rude of me! If it were me, I would have come much earlier to wait for you, to cherish these last moments with these lovely humans~"

Fairy Elysia, crossed her arms, looking somewhat resentful. She realized that she, so mature, was still like a child who never grew up. Even she knew to cherish every moment they could spend together, yet Ellie was still late. Ellie was indeed inferior to her.

"The final moments?"

Mei asked with some surprise, "I did have that feeling in those final moments, but how did the Fairy Elysia know that? And why is she so certain? Does she know the reason?"

"Yes. Once you know the whole truth, won't you leave here? That's what I, the more mature person, said yesterday when we were fixing the typewriter together."

Mei fell silent for a moment. So the typewriter really was broken, and it wasn't because there was no paper. She herself had let that slip.

"And another thing, she said that in order to make you always remember us, she's going to prepare lots and lots of surprises for you on the last island, so many that you'll dream of returning to the Elysian Realm. That way, maybe you won't want to leave. At the time, I laughed at her for being so naive. You've already suffered so much here, how could you possibly not want to leave... Uh, will you?"

She talked on and on, and it was because of this that Mei and Shen Gonglin realized how much Elysia had done without their knowledge. So when faced with the question about the Fairy Elysia, Mei already felt a heavy weight before she even opened her mouth.

"I... let's not talk about us for now. But what about you? What are you doing here? As the archives administrator, is it really okay to abandon your post?"

Not wanting to answer that question for the moment, Mei shifted the focus to the administrator who had slipped away. Given her position, she shouldn't be able to leave her post without permission. How did she end up here?

"Well... there's a reason for that..."

Fairy Elysia Airi changed the subject, it seemed that Mei's question had indeed hit a nerve. The fairy in the air tried hard to organize her thoughts.

"After you left yesterday, no one came to the archives anymore. I figured I had nothing better to do, so I went out to enjoy the scenery for a while. The afternoon sun was warm, and the air was filled with the sweet fragrance of flowers. I snuggled up next to a soft, fluffy kitten and soon fell asleep."

Fairy Elysia told the story vividly, a story that made people smile and imagine what the scene must have been like. But Shen Gonglin just wanted to complain.

"So fairies sleep too."

"Of course! What did you think a fairy was? When I opened my eyes again, it was already dark, and the kitten was gone. I ran back as fast as I could, but... the door to the archives was locked!"

Speaking of this amazing thing, Fairy Elysia tried to wave her hands to show Mei and Shen Gonglin her surprise, but the door was locked. Isn't that scary?

"... Locked? You didn't lock it yourself?"

It's quite surprising that an administrator like me was locked out.

"There's nothing dangerous in the Eternal Elysium, so I have nothing to be wary of."

"Fairy Elysia said with some distress," said the fairy, while Mei had already noticed something, or rather, something suspicious, in her description.

"I don't know about dangerous things, but there are thieves, and the cat you sleep with is very likely an accomplice."

When it comes to cats, Mei naturally thinks of a certain Flame-Chasers who isn't exactly known for his shady dealings; it's really hard not to associate him with that.

"In short, I tried all sorts of lock-picking magic, but in the end I couldn't pry it open... I mean, I opened the lock and ended up spending the night in the garden."

Fairy Elysia, sighed. Although the garden smelled wonderful, she would still prefer to sleep in bed if she could.

"I always felt there was something unsettling about your magic... So, in the end, you still couldn't get into the archives?"

I'm speechless at all the bizarre things Fairy Elysia does. She talks about lock-picking magic, but she just tried to pick the lock and failed. And then there was the typewriter incident. She really is prone to making mistakes.

Chapter 171 Missing

"Yes, this is the first time I've encountered this situation."

Fairy Elysia was very distressed. As the administrator, she was locked out of the room, which was really sad. She should have known better than to go out and sleep with the cat.

"Strange... Is there anything else important in the archives besides that typewriter?"

Mei tried to figure out the reason for the matter, but the person she asked was obviously not suitable. Upon hearing the question, Fairy Elysia straightened her chest again.

"Of course there is! There's also a cute and charming, flawless Fairy Administrator... Don't look at me like that, okay, lovely human? Well, that's all... Ah! Could it be that someone has their eye on the one and only me? That won't do! Fairy Elysia won't allow such atrocities to exist! Even if it means using magic to smash the door open, she'll stop their wrongdoing!"

She talked to herself for a long time, and the more the Fairy Elysia thought about it, the more surprised she became. It must be because of this. No, how could such atrocities be allowed to exist in the Elysian Realm? We must stop it immediately.

"Your actions are closer to atrocities..."

Mei was slightly speechless. At the same time, she exchanged a glance with Shen Gonglin. It seemed that they needed to investigate this issue first. No, they should wait for Elysia to arrive first.

"Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures! My dear humans, I'm off!"

After saying that, Fairy Elysia left in a hurry. Mei watched the fairy's flying figure and hesitated for a long time before finally revealing the truth. Should she remind her that she was a mass-produced doll and not unique...? Well, maybe she should just forget it. After all, being sharp-tongued and cunning doesn't suit her image.

However, the unattended archives and that typewriter that only conveys the truth... these are indeed things worth thinking about, but let's not think about them now and deal with the immediate problem first. But... Elysia is so slow.

After waiting for a long time, even a girl with Mei's personality was getting impatient. Shen Gonglin even lay down on the bench, resting her head on Mei's lap, and started taking a nap. It was then that Mei realized something was wrong. Elysia was definitely not the type to stand someone up. Had this gone too far beyond what was considered female modesty? No matter what, she was far too late... Could it be that Mei had remembered the meeting place wrong?

Let's go check out other places first.

"Get up, Shen Gonglin. Elysia still hasn't arrived. Let's go check somewhere else first; maybe something else will happen."

Mei woke up the lightly sleeping Shen Gonglin and pulled Mei bewildered Shen Gonglin away from the plaza. Waiting was going to be a long process, so since Elysia wasn't showing up, she would have to go find her herself.

Perfect timing! I can also wander around this Eternal Elysium a little longer. Mei wants to create more memories of this place.

After walking through the garden and the streets, Mei and Shen Gonglin couldn't find any trace of Elysia. It was as if the girl had vanished. Mei looked towards the horizon, and the fog seemed to be getting thicker on the island that she and Elysia had promised to go to together. Where could Elysia be?

Also, why do it seem like there are even more monsters in this Eternal Elysium?

Having cleared away the enemies blocking her way, Mei's doubts deepened. The girl shook her head, temporarily suppressing those thoughts, and decided to hurry up and find Elysia.

The worry in her heart grew heavier and heavier. Just then, Mei spotted several figures gathered together in front of her. These were... the other Flame-Chasers? Perfect, Su was here too. She could ask him to predict the future.

Finally, they spotted the others: Kevin, Sue, Aponia, and Mobius. They seemed to be talking about something. Mei, having finally seen them, led Mei Shen Gonglin over, and then Mei reached out and patted Mobius on the shoulder.

"Hey, isn't this Mobius, the one Mei beat down? Long time no see, you seem even worse now."

Shen Gonglin Flame-Chasers' conversation. Her blunt words made Mobius's face instantly turn sour. However, after seeing Shen Gonglin, this sharp-tongued Flame-Chasers didn't say much. She simply slapped Shen Gonglin's hand away and glared at him. The Mobius girl only seemed less verbally aggressive when facing Shen Gonglin.

Because Mobius knows that if he just talks big, Shen Gonglin will do something that will prevent him from getting excited.

"Wait a moment, we're discussing some things."

The Mobius, now even more grotesque, whispered to Shen Gonglin, while the Flame-Chasers continued their conversation.

"That's impossible."

Kevin spotted Mei and Shen Gonglin, but he didn't stop talking to the other Flame-Chasers. He shook his head in denial, and Sue picked up the conversation.

"I also thought it was impossible, so... I checked it repeatedly."

"Perhaps there are blind spots in our vision."

Aponia was also saying strange things, Shen Gonglin wanted to interrupt, Mobius girl also expressed her opinion at this time.

"... Is it that hard to understand? Do you really think she's hiding somewhere right now, watching our expressions while laughing so hard she's bent over? She's never made a joke like that before."

Mobius actually said that? Even Aponia was somewhat shocked. The nun with light dark circles under her eyes and pale blonde hair spoke up.

"Oh... I didn't expect to hear you affirm her like this. It seems that Mobius was quite shocked as well."

Mobius remained silent. She never responded to criticism with silence, but this time she was uncharacteristically quiet and kept her head down.

"Excuse me... Has any of you seen Elysia before?"

Unwilling to continue listening to their cryptic banter, Mei joined their conversation. However, what she said in jest was taken to heart. After voicing her question, it was as if an invisible wall had separated Mei from the four people. And on the other side of that wall, silence began to creep in.

What happened? Did I say something I shouldn't have? But all I did was ask if anyone had seen Elysia.

Mei turned to look at Shen Gonglin, realizing she hadn't done anything particularly impressive.

The silence continued until finally, it was broken by the man who had never uttered a word before.

"... What do you want with her?"

Kevin spoke up, but instead of responding to Mei's question, he asked her another one. Goodness, was she asking him or him asking her?

Answering questions with questions, Kevin, that's something else!

Chapter 172 She Disappeared Completely