Guess who's guarding the entrance outside the Elysian Realm? / This kid is so adorable, so it must be Xia Ling's fault!

"Singing at the right time isn't difficult for a cute girl, is it?"

"If what you mean by 'not difficult' is being locked in a dark room by Eden for two whole days of training... mmm!"

Xia Ling, who was just about to dismantle Elysia's stage, was immediately covered by Elysia face was flushed with embarrassment.

"Don't worry about these trivial details, Theresa. How do you feel about this music?"

"It matches the atmosphere of the current storyline perfectly... As expected of Elysia."

Theresa, who had already become a fan of Elysia, ignored Xia Ling, who was being held in Elysia's arms with her breasts exposed and whose little feet were dangling outside the sofa, and spared no words of praise.

In the data space, the power of erosion is indeed omnipotent, but unfortunately... the opponent she faces is a primordial being on a higher level than herself.

In just the short journey from the data space to the Elysian Realm, Elysia had already reproduced all the data of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers.

In the blink of an eye, the thirteen data streams broke through the erosion's blockade and returned to the Elysian Realm.

Even the unprecedented scene of Thirteen Flame-Chasers fighting side by side has now been realized through the twists and turns of erosion.

"Are you ready, Elysia?"

Of course?

As the song reached its climax, Origin's power transformed into countless colors, enveloping the gloomy, Abandoned Data City in unprecedented splendor.

At the very center of the light, like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, Elysia, who had already completed her Herrscherization, opened her arms, with twelve crests surrounding her and accompanying her.

Such a scene naturally made Erosion grit its teeth, and the overloaded energy broke through the pipe, launching an attack on the flawless girl in mid-air.

But... Elysia wouldn't hold back now. With just a casual wink, a torrent of pink energy completely neutralized the corrosive attack.

"Look, they lived so proudly, persevered to the end, and composed a hymn to civilization with their lives."

"This is the story of those known as Flame-Chasers, the unfinished journey of thirteen fire chasers..."

"But visitors, your journey will continue, won't it?"

In Elysia's voice, the twelve engravings transformed into sharp swords, heading straight for the erosion.

"Then let's follow our hearts!"

"These are... what Elysia said to us during the first ending..."

The two girls, who had once again scored a huge point, were now sobbing uncontrollably.

But this time, the tears were not from sadness, but rather... simply from being moved by this beauty.

At that moment, Corruption's eyes suddenly widened, as if overloaded, freezing the entire scene at the node. Under the threat of death, her power was being constantly squeezed, and it even seemed to be trying to reverse everything.

But...

"Didn't we already say we were going to move forward?"

The pink-clad girl shattered the frozen moment of erosion with a nimble turn.

The nearly exhausted Erosion could only watch helplessly as it was pinned to the spot by the twelve engravings.

Chapter 115 Guess who's guarding the gates outside the Elysian Realm?

As the engraving took effect, Elysia also activated the grand Elysian Realm Closing Device that Vill-V had given her—the weapon Kevin, Model 666.

A giant Elysia standee appeared in the eroded sky, and then, as the standee shattered, a huge Elysia phantom appeared behind Elysia.

And, as Elysia moved, she slowly drew back the bow in her hand.

"Follow the footprints under your feet and witness this journey of chasing fire."

Finally, we cross the final graves of the departed...

Let us create the future that we have failed to anticipate!

The moment the phantom arrow left her hand, Elysia's figure merged into it, carrying everything she and everyone else with her, piercing through the eroding eyes and bringing this story to a close.

With a soft crackling sound of shattering glass, the entire scene of the Elysian Realm was frozen in time and vanished into nothingness.

In the darkness, Elysia held the last glimmer of light in her hands, embracing it tightly, before turning into a few scattered petals.

But... this stage is not over yet.

In the darkness, Elysia's singing voice rang out again, but this time the scene that accompanied the song made everyone's heart tighten.

Pardo, accompanied by cats in the church, and Hua, sweating profusely in the martial arts school... This time, however, they are not the same as they were during the Flame-Chasers era.

Apart from Kevin, who is still holding a baseball bat and facing the Honkai Beast, and Eden, who is singing alone at the end of the world, most of them in the picture are living ordinary and happy daily lives.

Perhaps, in another world, these heroes would be just ordinary, happy people like them.

Twelve scenes flashed by in succession, and at the end of the song, in a sea of pink tulips, a flawless young girl gently touched the petals and turned back to the crowd with a beautiful glance.

The scene ends here, and the story of the Elysian Realm comes to a close...

Okay?

Still immersed in their sadness, the two did not notice that the trial did not enter the settlement phase after the Sixth Floor boss node ended, but instead entered the scene of switching levels again.

This time, however, there was only one node appearing before them.

"Mei, this is..."

After a long while, Kiana, having wiped away her tears, realized that they seemed to have entered the next level.

The dark tunnel and the humid air—these familiar elements immediately gave Mei the feeling of being back in World Serpent.

"Is this... a reality within the story? The environment here does indeed resemble the simulated tunnel we entered when we first entered the trial..."

There were no forks in the tunnel; they could only move forward. Therefore, the two had no other choice but to compose themselves and begin to explore further.

The various details in the passageway convinced them that this was indeed the World Serpent.

"Um?"

Kiana, who was walking ahead, suddenly stopped in her tracks.

A man, wielding the Heavenly Fire Judgment, stood silently at the end of the passageway.

"As expected... Kevin knew everything that happened in the Elysian Realm, and he was actually Elysian Realm's last line of defense."

The only plot hole was now explained quite well.

At this moment, their condition suddenly changed, and they returned to the plot mode where they were unable to move.

Meanwhile, Mei, begins a conversation with Kevin.

"It seems you are the last line of defense here."

"..."

The silent man did not respond.

"In the end, you still didn't make a move... It's clear that you have a lot of confidence in your companions."

"The same as you."

For a moment, neither of them could quite discern the complex meaning behind Kevin's words.

"Kevin e-flag two (three) Mio died just strange three things bell moe s, they..."

"I know."

Even so, you still don't want to see them one last time?

To everyone's surprise, Kevin did not respond with a concise short sentence as he usually does.

After a moment of silence, he calmly uttered a sentence.

"I don't want to disappoint her."

By this point, everyone could see that this man, who symbolized power, was definitely not there to act as a last resort.

He came to remember, to... say goodbye.

Compared to usual, this person, who is generally considered cold by others, has shown enough emotion at this moment.

And the scene thus came to a standstill.

Xia Ling did not create the remaining information. Given everyone's current strength, it would be of no benefit to them to make them aware that the Stigmata Project had begun too early.

Following the original story's trajectory, the most important thing is to ensure that Xia Ling and Vill-V's plan is achieved as discreetly as possible.

After all... the effects of that plan would allow Kiana to gain at least 10% Finality Authority compared to the original work.

However, Xia Ling was unaware that Elysia and Vill-V had already orchestrated another nested doll-like arrangement in her plan.

With the completion of the final stage, this trial has finally come to an end.

It's hard to imagine how complicated Mei and Kiana's emotions were at that moment, but... that doesn't matter anymore.

After quickly skipping the settlement screen, a familiar scene appeared before my eyes once again, accompanied by a flash of white light.

And the expected figure had been waiting here for quite some time.

"Long time no see, Kiana, Mei..."

How are you feeling?

"Elysia!"

Unsurprisingly, Elysia received two big hugs.

However, that's not all.

After all... Theresa was deliberately sent away by Xia Ling, so she could enjoy the reception room alone, but the remaining three had been waiting in the preparation room for a long time.

Bronya, want a hug?

"Bronya thinks there's no problem, but Bronya needs to emphasize that Bronya emotional expression center hasn't been repaired yet, which is why Bronya didn't cry just now."

"Who are you kidding? Who was hiding behind the Heavy Armor Rabbit and wiping away tears just now?"

"The guy who hides inside the Class President's body and cries secretly has no right to mock Bronya."

With Kiana absent, Bronya's target for bickering seems to have become Sirin.

"Thank you for your hard work, Elysia. It's a really good story. Everyone's choices are exactly the same as the ones I remember."

"So... Hua, when will you go back and meet the other you?"

"Of course." Fu Hua pushed up his glasses. "However, I might become the first person in history to synchronize memories with the memory body as the main body."

After finishing her conversation with Fu Hua, Elysia turned her attention to the last person to come out.

"Durandal doesn't even try to hide the fact that she's been crying, how honest of her!"

"I don't think it's shameful to shed tears over such a beautiful story."

Durandal gave Elysia a big hug. "Thank you, Elysia. I will cherish this experience."

"Why has the atmosphere suddenly become so serious?" Bronya tilted her head. "Didn't we just agree to have a good heart-to-heart talk with our screenwriter?"

"That's right!" Sirin clapped his hands. "Then hurry up, don't let Xia Ling get away!"

Chapter 116 This child is so cute, so it must be Xia Ling's fault!

"Help! Help! Kill Ling!"

Bound like a caterpillar by Judah's chains, Xia Ling struggled to writhe on the sofa, her eyes unfocused and unidentified water stains still lingering at the corners of her mouth.

However, don't get me wrong, nothing inappropriate for children happened here. After all, it was all happening in front of everyone, and even if Theresa wanted to do something, she would have to wait until later in the evening.

However, this doesn't mean they can't express their "gratitude" to Xia Ling in other ways.

"Hmph, serves you right for not confessing, Kiana, continue!"

"Okay!"

Upon hearing Theresa's command, Kiana picked up the long feather and continued to gently sway it on the girl's delicate soles, which were covered by black stockings.

"Hahahaha, Elysia, help me, hahahahaha..."

"Even Elysia can't save you now, so confess or not!"