Exercising with Xia Ling still counts as exercise.

Xia Ling's performance further confirmed Theresa's conjecture... which means...

This girl, who seems to have many secrets and is clearly hiding a lot of thoughts, has nothing to hide and has always treated people with sincerity.

Theresa felt her brain trembling.

The "foreshadowing" that Elysia had planted earlier seemed to be swirling in her mind at this moment.

"You..."

"Hmm~ I already told you, beautiful Miss Fairy, I didn't lie to you, did I?"

Elysia blinked and made a heart shape with her hands at Theresa.

"After all, I really like you guys, don't I?"

Theresa felt that there was a reason why people often told her she was stupid.

After all, it would be abnormal if someone whom Xia Ling trusted wholeheartedly had problems.

Even Kiana had hinted to herself several times that Elysia was indeed fine.

"I, I just..."

"Oh? It seems like lovely Theresa wants to say something to me?"

Elysia looked at Theresa with a smile.

"Yes, no..."

Theresa stammered, somewhat afraid to look at Elysia.

She feared that if she met the girl's sincere eyes, she would subconsciously feel guilty.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that there are also many hints about this situation in the Previous Civilization. Many people had some complaints about Elysia because of her reputation or distrusted her because of her actions, even before they had met her.

Looking at it this way, it seems like I... did the same thing?

Oh no, I'm not going to be able to sleep tonight. Every time I close my eyes, I'll probably start thinking about Elysia.

"Okay, there's no need for apologies, okay? For me, this isn't something that needs an apology. Misunderstandings and prejudices are very common."

Elysia gently touched Theresa's lips, stopping her from continuing.

"On the contrary, Theresa is quite adorable... Her boldness and courage are also endearing qualities. For Miss Fairy like me, a young girl's smile is definitely more charming, isn't it?"

Theresa suddenly felt like crying.

But she's a mature adult, and she can still control this level of emotional fluctuation.

Otherwise, if he really cried in front of Kiana and the others, where would he put his dignity as an elder?

However... at least for now, her prejudice against Elysia has completely disappeared.

And she finally understood why Xia Ling had such... positive feelings towards Elysia.

"Theresa, why do you look at me like I completely understand everything..."

Xia Ling laughed even harder when she saw the universe, starry sky, and formulaic scene that seemed to appear behind Theresa's head.

Theresa thought it was over, but little did she know that it was just the beginning.

"So, may I give Miss Fairy a hug now?"

Elysia looked at Theresa with shining eyes.

"No... no, you can't!"

Theresa almost agreed to the guy's proposal while wavering.

"Well, although I was indeed a little touched, it was only a little, okay?" Theresa immediately retorted, "Besides, I'm the headmistress, how could I be held in your arms like a mascot!"

"Oh, what a pity. I thought I could try out Theresa's hand... Xia Ling said that little Theresa felt really nice to hold, and I've been wanting to try it for ages!"

Elysia looked regretful, then grabbed Xia Ling, who was still laughing beside her.

"Fine, since I can't hug Theresa, I'll just have to satisfy my craving with Little Xia Ling?"

"Hey! When did I become a meal replacement?!"

Ignoring Xia Ling's protest, Elysia turned her gaze to the three people watching the drama unfold.

"That's why I said it! Elysia may be a bit eccentric, but she's definitely not a bad person." Sirin commented sharply, "This is what happens when you don't believe in the great Herrscher of Consciousness!"

Although he said that, Sirin was sure that the real reason why Elysia was good or bad was not because of that at all.

She is... someone who was identified by instinct *dream*D slippery witch scar (four) another cover.

Just as Mei would subconsciously obey any command given, the instincts left by the Old Fossil's body had a great influence on her, Herrscher who was not even a year old.

And her feelings for Elysia... were abundant goodwill and trust.

Therefore, since the Old Fossil from the Previous Civilization could determine that Elysia was a good person, she had no reason to doubt her.

"More surprising than that is that Elysia is also Herrscher..."

Mei's previous conclusions were almost completely overturned, which caused her to briefly freeze up.

"So, it seems that the Previous Civilization's method of 'remembering' the Thirteenth Herrscher was the Elysian Realm?"

"That answer is correct, but... that's not entirely true."

Xia Ling answered with a cheerful smile, "I bet... you'll all be asking what the Thirteenth Herrscher's powers are, and how Elysia became Herrscher."

"But the answer to this question... is something you'll have to find out for yourselves."

"After all... just as Aponia said, your journey is not over yet, and all of Elysia's secrets have only been partially revealed to you."

"And in the exploration that follows, all your questions will be answered."

"So..."

Kiana suddenly realized what was happening.

"Sister Xia Ling, you said before that your unique power comes from Sister Elysia's inheritance..."

"Is that the power of the Thirteenth Herrscher?"

"Hmm... yes and no."

Xia Ling kept everyone in suspense.

"If you really want to know, just play through the next new ending and you'll find out the answer."

"However, as a friendly reminder..."

Xia Ling smiled mysteriously.

"Strictly speaking, there are actually two more possible outcomes."

"However, the Ending 4 and Ending 5... require playing them consecutively to take effect."

Chapter Seventy-Eight: Using Xia Ling's "Exercise" is Also Exercise

After successfully completing the Third Ending once, the atmosphere in the Elysian Realm trial changed significantly.

Well, the biggest change is that the subtle, cautiousness that everyone had when interacting with Elysia has disappeared.

Actually, there weren't many to begin with, but out of a subconscious sense of caution, the girls would always tacitly keep important matters or discussions related to Elysia to themselves in private.

And now...

In her spare time, Bronya would play games with Elysia, Mei would occasionally discuss cooking with her... As for Theresa, perhaps because she felt guilty, she had been avoiding Elysia these past few days.

However, each time she would be "coincidentally" bumped into by Elysia, and over the course of a few days, it could be considered that Theresa had received some desensitization training.

Even now, when discussing Elysia herself, the girls don't mind Elysia listening in with a smile, and sometimes they'll even ask her questions. Of course, most of the time they get Elysia's very distinctive answers.

"So, the reason why your figure won't change, Elysia, is actually a side effect of the Fusion Warrior surgery?"

"Yes, I'm sorry, Bianca, I've let you down."

"No, I don't really care. This question is mainly for some friends in the Immortal Blade community who have trouble controlling their figures..."

Durandal's gaze was somewhat unfocused; clearly, the "friend" she was referring to was herself.

"A friend..." Elysia showed an expression that said, "I knew it."

However, it's no wonder that Durandal very curious, mainly because... normally, Elysia would watch them go through their trials in the reception room.

Since Durandal possesses both Kaslana's Stigmata and Saniyat's bloodline, she is obviously very effective as a "nanny" at the start of the game. Therefore, Durandal is the captain in nearly one-third of the opening games.

Before Durandal enters Elysian Realm each time, she can see all sorts of small desserts on Elysia's table.

But when she finishes her trial or occasionally dies and comes back to life... she always finds that the snacks in front of Elysia seem to have been replaced with a different batch.

However, despite the frequent display of small cakes, the Elysia's figure remained unchanged... This phenomenon led Durandal to suspect that the Previous Civilization might have some kind of weight loss secret.

"I never imagined that Durandal's friend would also be troubled by something like this~"

Xia Ling sighed, "But... actually, a little bit of plumpness is also quite attractive, at least it's very comfortable to hug."

"Really...?"

Durandal was shaken.

"No, forget it, it's better to strictly control my daily calorie intake..."

"As expected of the strongest Valkyrie in Schicksal, she is truly self-disciplined."

Watching Durandal's hasty retreat, Xia Ling looked at Elysia beside her with a strange expression.

"On the other hand, consider a certain..."

"Eat your cake!"

Elysia stuffed a piece of chocolate Mousse into Xia Ling's mouth.

"Really, has the lovely Miss Fairy not been exercising lately?"

"How dare you say that!" Xia Ling's face flushed crimson at this. "You certainly exercise a lot, but what about me? Am I exercise equipment?"

"And, there's also Little E... really, why is her true nature such a strange thing!"

"Hehehe, it's all because Xia Ling is too cute... As for Little E, Elysia doesn't know anything about her, right?"

Elysia showed no remorse for her actions, but seeing the girl's rosy cheeks, and to prevent herself from indulging in extra "snacks," Elysia quickly changed the subject.

"Speaking of which, Kiana and the others have recently realized the problem with the Ending 5 as well."

"Yes, they've already started rotating captains... According to the order, it should be Mei soon. It's quite a coincidence, Mei is indeed the kind of person who is relatively unsuitable for leading a team at the beginning among them."

Since Elysia changed the subject, Xia Ling naturally wouldn't dwell on that embarrassing question anymore. After all, the feeling of being treated like a sandwich... she couldn't help but blush just thinking about it.

"However, if Mei starts as the captain... they might soon encounter the entrance to the Ending 5 I designed for them..."

"That's really bad. What if everyone can't help but cry after seeing your storyline?"

"Then I'll trouble Elysia to be my body pillow, Ellie~" Xia Ling winked playfully, as if to say, "It's up to you."

"After all, Elysia wouldn't just stand by and watch so many beautiful girls be heartbroken because of you, would she?"

"So Xia Ling had already planned to use the adorable Miss Fairy to quell the trouble?"

Elysia pretended to be sulky. "Since that's the case... then Miss Fairy will have to collect her reward, okay?"

"Huh? Wait, wait a minute, it seems like their trial is almost over... ugh..."

Putting aside the occasional romantic moments in the meeting room, Mei quickly discovered the problem after the team leader rotation began.

To be precise, it's a strange point in time, a point she's already passed three times.

Moreover, this node only appears with a probability at the second node position on the First Floor. She didn't try it the previous times because of the route, but this time... Mei decided to go in and give it a try.

This is a... Unexpected Encounter in purple.

[Unexpected Encounter – Birth]

The eerie name, coupled with the strange color of this location, gave Mei an involuntary sense of unease.

Mei exchanged a glance with Kiana and slowly walked into the node.

This sudden movement stunned both of them.

Because the scene within the node was not the same as the Previous Civilization, but a scene that the two of them were extremely familiar with.