Someone in Honkai, But Integrated Strategies Activated

[Start Declaration]

[Triggered Natural Kowald Accord]

[Crossing mountains and rivers, I have finally arrived. Fate is unavoidable. Ice shatters, stones crack, the hammer is thrown, the forest birds dare not cry.]

As the Cipher Plate activated, a pure and flawless pink figure slowly appeared in the space between the two.

When Elysia opened her eyes, Xia Ling and Flame Willow, who had been waiting for a long time, were already before her.

Xia Ling's eyes met those eyes like pink crystals, and a rare gentle smile appeared on her lips.

Before Elysia could speak, she preempted, "Hi~ Did you miss me?"

Chapter 7: Easily Capturing Xia Ling and Flame Willow, This is the Elysian Realm's Dykes

"Of course, I missed you!"

Xia Ling, who had been posing for a long time, was pulled into Elysia's embrace. Xia Ling immediately felt her face pressed against something soft, the immense pressure making her unable to breathe.

"Mmph... Wait, let go, let go of me..."

"Mhm, I won't let go. I've held back for so long, and now I can finally hug my cute little Xia Ling as much as I want."

Holding the petite Xia Ling completely in her arms, Elysia reveled in the soft touch of the girl in her embrace. She affectionately pinched Xia Ling's cheek. Just as she remembered from the trial Elysian Realm, Xia Ling had no resistance to such intimate contact, quickly turning into a blushing, steaming maiden.

Then, Elysia suddenly looked up, her gaze falling on Flame Willow, who was already preparing to sneak away.

"Flame Willow, don't even think about escaping~"

"Come here quickly, let Fairy Lady properly touch your horns. I've been interested in those long, perfect dragon horns for a while now?"

After a while, Xia Ling was dizzily held in Elysia's arms, having completely given up resisting and allowing Elysia to "handle her as she pleased." Flame Willow, who had been spared from the brunt of Elysia's attention and only had her horns and tail touched due to Xia Ling drawing fire, trembled beside Elysia.

"Is this... is this the true value of the Pink Fairy Lady when she takes the initiative? She can easily make Xia Ling lose her senses. She's a thousand, ten thousand times scarier than Elysia was as the Mascot Girl!"

"Mhm, I finally don't have to be trapped in that body. It feels so good to be able to communicate actively?"

Refreshed after replenishing her energy with Xia Ling, Elysia sighed like a winner in life, stroking Xia Ling's hair with her left hand and playing with Flame Willow's large tail with her right.

"As expected, even if they can be tough in front of others, they completely soften up when they meet Elysia."

Thinking about how Xia Ling usually completely dominated the Big Three, and how Flame Willow had easily dealt with Anna yesterday, then looking at how easily both of them were subdued by Elysia now, Xi, who was watching the show, sighed, "Is this the true value of the Origin Herrscher's confident purity?"

Xia Ling, who was just about to escape Elysia's clutches, met Elysia's smiling gaze and obediently shrunk back. Deciding to completely give up, she said resentfully in the channel, "If you're so capable, you go ahead. I want to see how you escape Elysia's clutches."

"Alright, don't chat privately in the channel~" Seeing Xia Ling's eyes wander, Elysia dissatisfiedly pinched her cheek. "Now, you should tell me what happened back then, right?"

"Let me think... Let's start with Flame Willow's revival."

Xia Ling simply rested her head on Elysia's smooth, round chest and slowly began to explain the system's revival function, detailing the costs and drawbacks of revival one by one.

"I see, so you can revive in reality, but it comes at a great cost..."

Elysia nodded thoughtfully, her hand unconsciously tightening near the tip of Flame Willow's tail, causing Flame Willow to tremble.

"Hmm? So..." Elysia instantly noticed Flame Willow's abnormality, and her mischievous gaze fell upon the tail in her hand.

"Is it because this spot was constantly covered in flames during battle, making it more sensitive when not in combat?"

Elysia slowly picked up Flame Willow's tail, carefully examining the tip that was wriggling, trying to escape. Then, under Flame Willow's pitiful pleading gaze, she suddenly stuck out her small pink tongue and licked the tip of the tail.

"Eek!" To Xia Ling's shocked gaze, Flame Willow let out a charming moan, completely different from her usual voice. Her body tensed abruptly, and then she went limp, leaning against Elysia.

"Mmm... Don't... Don't touch that place..." Flame Willow let out a low groan that even she found unfamiliar.

"So... so Flame Willow has such a weakness? One that even we didn't know about..."

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Feeling Flame Willow's almost tearful plea for help, Xia Ling even considered using Empathy to try and experience what it felt like. However, to avoid losing composure in front of Elysia again, Xia Ling abandoned this tempting idea and decided to change the subject, saving her poor other self.

"Oh right, there's something else you might be interested in, Elysia, about my transmigration..."

Before she could finish, a slender finger pressed against Xia Ling's lips.

"You don't need to explain everything so clearly."

"Huh?"

"These are little Xia Ling's most core secrets, so you don't need to explain them in such detail."

"Regarding this, I already know what I need to know from listening to your previous conversations. As for the rest, let them remain in this state of partial understanding."

Elysia withdrew her hand, showing a gentle smile.

"Of course, if little Xia Ling ever misses home, or has any worries, you're always welcome to confide in me. After all, I'm the only one who knows about this now, right?"

"Elysia..."

"After all, Fairy Lady is very understanding. Since you've placed your complete trust in me, Fairy Lady must reciprocate with equal trust."

"It's just a pity that Xia Ling seems to know everything about me too. How cunning, aren't you denying me the chance to reciprocate?"

Resting her chin on Xia Ling's head with a hint of dissatisfaction, Elysia's voice drifted over, "So, if you need anything from me, don't hesitate to ask~"

After enjoying Elysia's affection and warmth for a while, Xia Ling got down to business.

"Actually, I summoned you, Elysia, because I do have something I need to ask of you."

"Speaking of which, this matter is related to Su and Kevin."

"However, before you understand our plan, let me tell you Su's story first..."

While Elysia was enjoying the company of the adorable Xia Ling and Flame Willow here, she hadn't remembered one thing.

Summoning via the Cipher Plate was different from before in the trial Elysian Realm. This was because temporarily recruiting a character essentially only provided them with a temporary body, and the source of power still needed to be paid for by the individual.

As a data entity, when Elysia responded to the summon, part of her power and her entire consciousness were transferred to Xia Ling. This caused her existence within the Elysian Realm to vanish.

No, that description might not be entirely accurate. If one had to put it precisely, what remained in the Elysian Realm now was merely an empty shell of Elysia, along with most of her power.

The first to discover this was the Elysian Realm administrator, Klein. While processing data, she glanced at the Elysian Realm and nearly fainted from shock.

"Hmm... Huh?! Why has so much of Elysia's data disappeared?"

Klein quickly traced the source backward while simultaneously trying to contact Elysia.

"Oh no, I can't reach Elysia either. It seems something has really gone wrong."

Klein jumped off her chair, rushing to find someone to check on the situation.

Just then, she ran into Vill-V, who was looking for her.

"Are you here about Elysia too?" ×2

"It seems so." Vill-V scooped up Klein. "Let's go find Aponia."

"Huh? Aren't we going to see the Doctor?"

"Mobius is already researching how to leave the Elysian Realm herself. We don't need to look for her; she'll follow the scent."

"The main issue now is to confirm with Aponia whether Elysia's consciousness left voluntarily."

"Because in the traces Elysia left behind, I detected the same kind of trace as the one who invaded the Elysian Realm before."

Chapter 8: What is the Hardest Thing in the Elysian Realm?

Outside the deepest, darkest part of the Elysian Realm.

Just as Vill-V had said, she and Klein indeed encountered Mobius on their way to the deepest part.

"See, Klein," Vill-V said with a 'I knew it' expression. "Great minds think alike."

"Hmph, talkative."

Mobius took Klein from Vill-V and continued forward without a word.

"Hey, hey, you snatched Klein and now you're ignoring me, huh? What are your thoughts on Elysia's situation this time?"

"None. Who knows what that woman is up to again? Always causing trouble for us."

"Sigh, so you don't have any leads either."

Vill-V was already accustomed to Mobius's way of speaking and followed without minding.

"I just don't know if Elysia is okay. But since Elysia knows that mysterious intruder, she should be fine, right? If nothing else, I'm confident in Elysia's social skills."

"Who cares about that woman? She just causes me trouble every day!" Mobius gritted her teeth. "I'm only curious about how she left the Elysian Realm, that's why I followed!"

"Oh, right, right, you don't care about Elysia, so you came to Aponia first to confirm Elysia's consciousness is safe, instead of checking the traces she left before leaving, right?"

"My dear Miss Serpent?"

"I told you I don't care about her! And stop calling me by that strange nickname she gave me! I'm not called Serpent!"

"Okay, Serpent, no problem, Serpent."

Before the enraged Mobius could retort, the pitch-black deepest part suddenly erupted with a soft white light.

The next second, the place where they were standing had moved into the deepest part.

"Long time no see, Aponia," Vill-V greeted.

"Hello, Vill-V, and also Mobius and Klein."

"I already know why you've come."

Aponia soothed them calmly in her usual gentle voice.

"Elysia's consciousness has indeed left the Elysian Realm, but I am certain that she responded to the summon voluntarily."

"You mean, a summon?" Mobius asked, confused. "I thought it was like last time..."

"If that were the case, Elysia wouldn't have disappeared out of thin air, and the traces she left would be far more numerous than they are now."

"However, when Elysia was summoned, I did feel a pull from the same source of power as last time. Based on my judgment alone, within four days at most, that power will no longer be able to sustain this pull, and Elysia will naturally return to the Elysian Realm."

"Naturally return? Aponia, are you that confident? Or is this a future you've seen?"

Mobius pouted and continued to press.

"Neither, Elysia told me that herself before she left."

"Tch, always causing trouble for others."

Mobius snorted and prepared to leave the Abyss without looking back.

"Hm? Mobius, aren't you going to check on Elysia?" Vill-V spoke up as Mobius made no move to stay.

"When she gets back, she can explain it herself. I don't want to spend four days studying her stupid face!"

"Sigh, our Serpent is just like that."

Vill-V shook her head. "Since Elysia is safe, I'm relieved. We'll deal with the rest when she returns."

After a few steps, Vill-V suddenly stopped.

"Aponia, that day, you entered the node I controlled and altered some of the content, didn't you?"

"Mm, that's right."

"Sigh, just as I thought." Vill-V sighed. "Thanks, Aponia."

"No need to blame yourself, Vill-V. You and I see things differently, so it's only natural that we make different choices."

"Besides, even if I hadn't intervened, that child would have found a way to escape disaster."

"But it wouldn't have ended up in this relatively good situation, would it?"

This time, Vill-V didn't look back, but her steps were noticeably lighter.

Meanwhile, after hearing Su's story, Elysia, uncharacteristically, fell silent.