After Joining MiHoYo, I, the Savior, Was Targeted by Elysia

"Just what you'd expect from a warrior with strong, powerful hands."

After that, to ease the atmosphere, Ye Ming started another topic:

"Come to think of it, how far has everyone progressed on their accounts?"

"I maxed out Kiana, and myself too."

Hearing Mei say that, Kiana happily replied:

"I maxed myself out too, and Mei as well~!"

"I built myself and Kiana, but I still haven't pulled the Valkyrie Triumph set."

Perhaps because she couldn't play herself at her strongest, Himeko seemed a little disappointed.

"I maxed out Kiana too."

"She's really strong, after all."

"Her skill effects are gorgeous too."

Hearing that everyone had maxed her out, Kiana was as delighted as a bear cub that had just eaten honey.

"I never thought everyone trusted me so much. Hehe, I'll keep working hard and won't let down everyone's expectations."

Though she still sounded a little full of herself, that little bug who always bragged about how amazing she was had learned to keep moving forward.

"Let me see how everyone built me... Hey! What's going on here?!"

But when Kiana wanted to see her own glorious performance on everyone else's accounts, she discovered that the person they had been talking about wasn't her at all—it was the Herrscher of the Void.

"You keep calling her Kiana! But you all built the Herrscher of the Void!"

"She's you too, so it isn't exactly wrong."

"No! I'm Kiana! She's a Herrscher!"

"Don't worry. There'll be a few more Herrschers stuffed into your body later on. Besides, Herrscher Kiana is still Kiana."

"Herrscher Kiana... Pfft..."

Himeko couldn't help laughing.

"At this rate, she'll practically be Greeniana."

Other than Ye Ming, no one understood what Himeko meant, while the victim, Kiana, was still scrolling through everyone's phones.

"My level is awful... None of you built me at all! Are you all using me as warehouse storage?!"

"To put it in Hyperion terms, you're probably being used to scrub the deck."

"Is there even a difference?!"

"Actually, I maxed out Kiana."

Bronya suddenly spoke up.

"It's probably the Herrscher of the Void again," Kiana said sulkily.

"No. Your White Comet."

"Huh?"

The moment she heard White Comet, Kiana hurried over to Bronya's side. When she saw the max-level White Comet on Bronya's account, tears nearly welled up in her eyes.

"Bronya... Sob! So you're the only one who understands my worth!"

"Of course! Kiana's value is irreplaceable!"

Bronya excitedly grabbed Kiana's hands. This sudden recognition and friendship made tears stream down Kiana's face.

"You have to understand—true experts never deign to submit to the meta. Only by challenging the strongest stages with the weakest character can one prove oneself as a true expert!"

"Huh?"

Kiana felt her brain tremble at those words.

"The... weakest character..."

"Mm! Kiana! Your White Comet, as an absurdly weak playable character, is the ultimate weapon for experts to prove themselves with. You are irreplaceable!"

"Waaah!"

Kiana truly broke down this time.

It wasn't just what had happened today. It had been the same at the university yesterday...

Everyone's impression of her remained fixed on the Herrscher of the Void—the Queen who looked down upon the world.

What kind of performance did Kiana have in the story? How strong was she in the game? It seemed like no one cared at all...

"Ye Ming!"

With tears falling nonstop, Kiana pressed her hands against Ye Ming's shoulders and asked:

"In the story ahead... am I still going to be the same dumb, goofy idiot as before?"

"Isn't that exactly how you are in real life? And now you're dissatisfied with it?"

"I... I don't want to be the white-haired idiot everyone sees anymore!"

Kiana declared solemnly:

"Himeko is no longer here. I can't let down her expectations!"

Actually, Himeko really wanted to comment from the side that she was still alive, but seeing Kiana's serious expression, she said nothing.

"I want to become stronger! I want to become a true protagonist everyone can trust!"

"Mm..."

Ye Ming stopped teasing Kiana. Instead, he stroked her head and said with relief:

"The later plot has already been written, and the new version is in production. Everyone will witness your growth."

"Really?!"

Kiana was thrilled at first, but she quickly realized she couldn't just be happy about it. She hurriedly lowered her raised head and said seriously:

"I-I'm going to prepare! I'll perform well in the upcoming show!"

Watching Kiana bustle about, Himeko looked deeply gratified, while Ye Ming wore an expression of shared understanding.

"Growing up hurts, Kiana."

Time for the old employees to laugh at the new ones

"Strange... What was that feeling just now?"

Having run out of the crowd, Kiana pressed a hand to her restless, pounding chest.

Her heartbeat was so heavy that even her eyes seemed to tremble along with it.

"Was it Ye Ming?"

Kiana knew very well that it had nothing to do with her earlier emotional breakdown. The fluttering in her heart had begun when Ye Ming stroked her head.

"My chest... hurts... somehow..."

Who knew what kind of magic that guy who always threatened to dock her pay had cast on her.

"Ye Ming, I came as promised."

"Big Sis, I'm here for the interview."

"Huh?"

Just as everyone was preparing to return to work, Yae Miko and Ei arrived at the studio as well.

"Mei... there are three of her!"

Bronya looked at Ei, then at Makoto and Mei, and her mind was already in chaos.

"Big Sis, when did you start wearing glasses?"

"That isn't me, you know~~"

"Mm..."

Even Ei, who spent every day with her sister, had mistaken them. The others were even less able to tell them apart.

"Come to think of it, Ei and Makoto are both named Raiden, right? Are you sure you aren't sisters who got separated years ago?"

A-Tzu couldn't help but comment.

"Is this heaven?"

Kiana, who had been about to come back for some documents, saw the scene and quickly began drooling happily...

"Three Meis means three times the delicious food!"

"I'd advise you not to entertain such strange fantasies."

Yae Miko remarked:

"Perhaps Miss Mei is an excellent cook, but the other two are simply beyond description."

"If all three cook together, then every meal becomes a blind box. If you don't get Mei's dish..."

Yae Miko considered her wording with utmost seriousness before saying:

"You'll die."

"W-Wha?!"

Kiana was startled, while Mei asked skeptically:

"Is there really anything in this world more terrifying than a Kaslana entering the kitchen?"

"Excuse me, is this MiHoYo's office?"

"Hmm?"

Before Ei and Yae Miko could get down to business, another girl's voice came from outside the door.

"It's really lively today."

Ye Ming opened the door and found that the visitors were none other than Rita and Durandal.

Dressed in sportswear, Durandal looked every bit the heroic young woman. Her tall, upright figure elevated the outfit's appeal far beyond what it should have been, and her waterfall-like golden hair was streaked with a touch of white.

Rita, on the other hand, was even more striking. She wore a maid's short dress with black stockings, instantly drawing Ye Ming's gaze away from Durandal.

"Oh my~~ Are you the person Sister Ragna can't stop thinking about?"

The moment she saw Ye Ming, Rita leaned in close, her bewitching eyes half-hidden beneath her bangs.

"Mmm~~ Mmm..."

As a maid, Rita had originally stood gracefully beside Durandal, but upon seeing Ye Ming, her entire demeanor changed.

"Mr. Ye Ming doesn't seem to be acting, does he~~?"

"What do you mean?"

Ye Ming took half a step back, as though the woman before him had stirred up some strange memories.

"Of course, I mean the truth behind The Last Lesson~~"

Rita smiled mysteriously.

"May I take a look at Mr. Ye Ming's chest? Is there still a wound left by the Herrscher of the Void?"

"Rita! Don't be rude."

"Yes, yes, I understand, Lady Durandal."

With just a few simple movements, Rita returned to her poised and elegant maid persona, standing at Durandal's side.

Yet while no one was paying attention, she still threw Ye Ming a flirtatious wink.

"Hello, we're here to interview for the studio. Here are our resu... resumes..."