It's okay to throw yourself into someone's arms and cry your eyes out, you know.

"I really want to know— Kevin, if you shed tears, will they freeze?"

Kevin's memories don't include his own voice; instead, they are all Elysia's voices. But this doesn't diminish the vividness of the scene.

Because...

"Oops..."

"I was just asking, don't actually cry... act more like a boy, okay?"

"But... thank you, I know the answer now."

"Look, it really does freeze..."

"But it's so warm."

Kiana suddenly buried her head in Mei's shoulder.

Anyway, this isn't the first time she's lost her temper. Kevin has already broken down his defenses, so what's wrong with her, a Kiana Cat, shedding a few tears?

Why does her hair look wet...? Could it be that Mei couldn't resist either?

But at that moment, the scene in the memory changed once again.

Specks of starlight emerged from the darkness, converged, and eventually transformed into a sea of stars.

No, the starry sky is just a metaphor; this background in their memories at this moment clearly brings a wonderful feeling to the two of them.

It was a feeling like the warmth of life's first moments, as if returning to a mother's embrace.

"I wish this moment could last forever..."

"But no play lasts forever, right? So now, let's put a perfect end to it."

Elysia's voice rang out again from all around, but what followed sent a shiver down their spines.

"If, in the distant future, you all encounter Herrscher like me..."

"You must find a way to tell me, that would make me very happy!"

"Because I will know that people in the future will not have to face such difficult choices as we did. Because I will know that the footprints we leave in this world will eventually become a guiding light for someone else in the future."

These words not only brought tears to the eyes of the two people in the trial, but also broke down the defenses of someone outside the trial.

Xia Ling's previous anticipation for Theresa to see Elysian Realm wasn't without reason; after all... she had far too many boomerangs on her body.

For example, Theresa has now evolved from about to start shedding big tears to rolling around in the water.

As the headmistress of the Far East Demon Cave, she had complained to Xia Ling about something more than once.

That's why Kevin always tries to steal her away.

As far as she knew, from Bronya to Kiana, and then to Mei and Sirin... Kevin would invite almost every Herrscher who came from her circle to join World Serpent.

At first, she thought that the World Serpent had run out of people to use, but after experiencing Kevin's strength firsthand, she immediately abandoned that idea.

That kind of monstrous strength shouldn't require the combat power of a Herrscher.

But now she knows why.

At the same time, she also understood the meaning behind Xia Ling 'Xia Ling complicated expression every time she complained about this matter to her.

Her initial impression of Kevin was that he was so obsessed with defeating the Honkai Demon that he even launched the Stigmata Project without hesitation.

Hmm... now she can understand Kevin a little better.

Of course, understanding does not mean agreement. As a member of the current civilization, her goal remains to cross the Finality together with everyone.

However... she now felt only respect for this ancestor of the Kaslana family.

As Elysia departed, countless luminous filaments began to appear in the starry sea in the background.

Those were the threads of fate that only Aponia could see.

But now, these fine threads are disappearing into nothingness, bit by bit.

It was as if a pair of hands, arranging the stars, were wiping them away one by one.

That's a story that happened a long, long time ago...

One day, He fell from the sky, and people looked up and saw the starry sky.

The stars and moon sent forth God's daughter, who desires to become humanity's companion.

The long wind becomes her chariot, the four seas become her garden, birds bring seeds of goodness, and a hundred flowers weave a hymn of love.

[That's how she was born into this world, walked on the earth, grew up alongside humanity, and sprouted alongside the world.]

"Wait, wait, wait!"

Aponia's chanting rang out from the screen, and Little E was also intently watching the screen. However, at that moment, the face of a certain shy Miss Fairy was almost burning red.

"Xia Ling —didn't you say you deleted this part?!"

Elysia's eyes were practically swirling with excitement. To be honest, Aponia's mythical chant was indeed incredibly beautiful, but for the person involved, it was a bit too embarrassing.

"Elysia, think about it carefully."

Xia Ling's voice was gentle and persuasive. "Was it because you were enjoying yourself too much at the time, so you didn't hear what I said clearly...?"

Elysia's thoughts drifted back to that time, following Xia Ling's words.

At that time, she and Xia Ling seemed to be... oh, I can't say.

In short, Xia Ling, whose eyes were glazed over at the time, uttered indistinct words that seemed to imply... she wouldn't dare to do it again?

"Yes, I won't do it again next time, but I didn't say I would change this time."

Xia Ling put her hands on her hips and said confidently.

Chapter 109 It's not shameful to throw yourself into someone's arms and cry, is it?

"Waaah... I won't do it again next time, and I won't do it again this time either..."

The little devil's defeat always comes quickly. Xia Ling, who was just standing there triumphantly with her hands on her hips, is now slumped on the sofa, her cheeks flushed red, and she is making strange mutterings as Little E, who is squatting beside her, keeps poking at her.

Judging from her current state, if it weren't for the fact that Elysia was about to appear, this sofa would probably have to be rebuilt by Little E again because it was covered in water stains.

"Okay, all done?"

Feeling refreshed (or perhaps a little irritated?), Elysia stood up.

"Xia Ling has replenished her energy, time to set off?"

"Wait! Take me with you!"

Xia Ling quickly got up from the sofa.

After all, we're about to see a tearful Theresa, and this beautiful scene...

Hehehe, just thinking about this made Xia Ling feel as if she had excitedly regained her strength.

At this moment, Kiana and Mei also left the Fourth Floor together.

Unlike the gloomy, dilapidated state of the Fourth Floor, the Fifth Floor presents a completely different scene.

The scene features only a vast expanse of shimmering pink background, and even the color of the nodes is like that of Elysia.

Furthermore, similar to the Fourth Floor, the node distribution of the Fifth Floor is also quite in the style of Elysia. Apart from the first node and the final standard Crossroads of Fate the road and the Perilous Enemy, all the other nodes are... Elysia's memories.

The first node on the Fifth Floor is... Wish Fulfilled.

Unlike before, this time, my wish has truly Wish Fulfilled.

"Welcome, noble and pure soul."

"You've finally arrived!"

"Self-introduction... isn't that unnecessary now?"

"Well, this is the last time..."

"Hi, how are you feeling?"

Under the girl's magic—well, actually, through the wondrous application of Origin Power — Elysia was able to multitask, simultaneously controlling her physical body in reality and her body in the trial.

However, in terms of difficulty, this is not too difficult. After all, there are a lot of pre-set behaviors in the trial. In fact, all that is needed for Elysia to have a dialogue that is multitasking.

Therefore, as per her request, she will personally take Kiana and Mei to learn about her past.

Of course, at this point in the story, she is still in the form of the Fairy Elysia.

As for her true form...

After Xia Ling carefully aligned the axes, at the same time that Elysia appeared during the trial, Xia Ling and Elysia also returned to the reception room amidst a white light.

From Theresa's perspective, it was as if Elysia had truly stepped out of the screen.

"Waaah—"

Before the two could react, a little white fluffy ball had already jumped into Elysia's arms. Compared to her previous reserve, this time Elysia hadn't even invited Theresa before she pounced on her.

"Elysia, waaaaaah..."

Tears instantly soaked Elysia's clothes around her waist, outlining her perfect figure, but no one noticed the beautiful sight at that moment.

A helpless expression of "I knew it" appeared on Elysia's face. After all, the Miss Fairy had secretly dropped the little pearl knew all too well the destructive power of Xia Ling's script.

So she gently raised her hand and stroked Theresa's hair, which was a little messy from rubbing... It wasn't until quite a while later that the little white fluffy ball, whose physical age was greater than her mental age, stopped sobbing.

Then, somewhat embarrassed, Theresa looked up and saw Xia Ling standing to the side, covering her mouth tightly and her face almost turning red.

Almost instantly, under the watchful eyes of the two men, Theresa's face quickly flushed red, the blush spreading all the way to her ears.

Of course, part of it was shyness, and another part... According to Xia Ling's guess, it might be because she saw herself and then thought of the wholesome and sunny storylines from the Elysian Realm before, so she blushed.

"Xia Ling"

"What's wrong? Isn't this story beautiful?"

Xia Ling swiftly hid behind Elysia.

"Good?"

Theresa felt so angry she could grind her teeth.

"Wonderful, that's wonderful... Well then, I'd like to thank the person who created all this beauty, so that she can also experience my beauty, how about that?"

Theresa made a fist gesture.

"Hehehe..." Xia Ling's gaze darted around. "Strictly speaking, this story wasn't created by me, and besides..."

"There's something even better to come!"

Theresa: Is Zun Du fake Du? Oo

"Zun Du, why would I lie to you, Theresa? If you don't believe me, ask Elysia."

"Elysia doesn't know?"

"Oh, well, Elysia said she doesn't know." Xia Ling shrugged. "Then it seems you have no choice but to believe me."

"Hmph! You just know how to bully me."

Theresa snorted heavily, then grabbed Xia Ling's arm, wanting to bite her to vent her anger.

But looking at those smooth, jade-like arms, Theresa couldn't bring herself to bite them. She just gave them a light bite and then licked them gently like a kitten.

"What... I've been bullied by you just as much..."

Xia Ling muttered to herself from the side.

Then she realized that she seemed to have reverted to the mode she had in the Elysian Realm.

This time, however, the Little E sitting on her other side was Theresa.

What? You're asking where Little E is? Little E is presiding over the trial.

Realizing that her situation seemed somewhat precarious, Xia Ling decisively shrank her neck and leaned back into the sofa.

After Little E, she could still suppress Little Eclipse to some extent, at least when she was outside, she wouldn't be caught in a pincer movement with Elysia. But Theresa's current state... it's hard to say.

If Kiana and the others find themselves turned into sandwiches when they emerge from the Elysian Realm, then her teaching career will probably be over...

Thus, Xia Ling, caught in the middle, seemed to have lost all her strength and means.