The Story Behind the Banquet, a Grand Death.

Despite the apparent contrast, they had no doubt that Kevin had killed Elysia.

"Could we please not bring this up..."

Kevin was speechless.

His Signets practically spelled out the answer on his face.

Suddenly, the fact that Elysia wasn't the Thirteenth Herrscher became a trending topic.

Coincidentally, today is also the release date for the fourteenth season of "Ahalato".

Anti-Entropy has once again lost to Schicksal.

Tesla is hiding in his bedroom sending telegrams like crazy.

Mei almost lost control of her emotions for a moment.

If all of this is true, how lonely and sad must the True Self beneath Elysia's smile be...?

Eden smiled as he looked at Mei.

She believed that if it were Elysia, it wouldn't be sadness, but joy—joy at having once possessed a certain happiness, and anticipation for miracles to continue in the future.

Mei's arrival was the miracle that Elysia had been hoping for.

Thus, the journey of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers came to an end.

Eden couldn't help but recall the time he had spent with Elysia, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

"I really miss her, but it's a pity that this time... I have to say goodbye to her early again."

Eden hummed softly as a farewell song for Mei, using Elysia's favorite tune.

"Elysia, my friend... May we never be apart, and may time stand still in this moment."

The final portrait was shattered.

None of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers survived!

584

Chapter 584 The Beginning and End of the Banquet, A Grand Death.

He witnessed firsthand that none of the Flame-Chasers survived.

The scene was empty; there was no longer a portrait of Flame-Chasers.

Elysia listened to Eden humming his favorite song at the end, the softest part of her heart was touched, and tears welled up in her eyes, which had already dried up from crying.

Unlike games, Yaqing specifically set aside half a minute for Eden to hum a song. After all, Eden is a global pop star. It would be a waste not to let Eden hum for a while.

Everyone felt very sad to see this scene.

They never expected that the Thirteen Flame-Chasers, whom the screenwriter had created with so much screen time, would all be wiped out one by one in front of them, their swords disappearing into thin air.

"Ruthless! No wonder Yaqing is a ruthless person."

Kevin gritted his teeth.

What others couldn't do, Yaqing presented to them with ease.

Over several months, thirteen distinct characters with vivid personalities and unique traits were created, leading the audience from initial suspicion and wariness to trust and reassurance, and then to reluctance and pain.

He succeeded, etching thirteen names into the hearts of the audience.

From now on, the audience will probably never forget the Elysian Realm.

"I originally thought that Yaqing's limit was one or two swords, but I didn't expect him to prove to us with facts that he is fully capable of doing the whole sword. Good, good."

Sakura couldn't help but laugh.

There was not a trace of joy in that smile.

The atmosphere in Home Theater is extremely oppressive now.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Mobius swallowed hard.

While she was feeling sad, she suddenly remembered something.

If I go back to Central Europe with Yaqing, will they consider it as me and Yaqing being in cahoots?

Even though Mobius knew he knew nothing, would others believe him? They would only think that Mobius was also looking forward to seeing them make a fool of themselves.

Mobius was at a loss for words and could only glare fiercely at Yaqing.

As God can see, Yaqing really didn't have that idea.

The reason he had Mobius accompany him back to Central Europe was simply to make the excuse seem more believable.

Otherwise, if he had just said he was trying to escape, they probably wouldn't have let him go.

"Goodbye, Eden..."

Mei could no longer see Eden's figure as she passed by the set of tables and chairs.

The narrator's voice then began.

The glass still held a sip of fine wine, as if waiting for someone to finish singing that unfinished song...

"Waaaaah...!"

Elysia had been silently shedding tears, but upon hearing this narration, she truly broke down and burst into tears.

This is even more impactful than the final, poignant line from "Burning Flames Forever," where Himeko looks at you tenderly, saying nothing more. It's enough to break Elysia's defenses.

"Hehehe... hehehahahaha!"

Kalpas's suppressed laughter gradually turned into wild laughter.

"Good, very good, Yaqing, you have proven yourself. Now... just keep running! I will make sure you... enjoy the same treatment as Aponia!"

Aponia looked bewildered.

She pondered that she had no grudges against Kalpas, and Kalpas had never done or said anything to her, so how could she be expected to receive the same treatment?

Aponia finally got the answer; Kalpas was too immersed in the role to react for a moment.

Even Sakura, who considered herself a ghost, suffered a backlash.

"Thirteen Flame-Chasers, not one survived. I'm really scared now. With Honkai ending, will Yaqing write something earth-shattering?"

Sakura murmured to herself.

Kiana's absence in Post-Honkai Odyssey, coupled with Mei's complex expression at that time, initially led them to doubt that the writers would be so heartless as to kill off Brainless Idiot, but now...

If he could wipe out all Thirteen Flame-Chasers, what else could he not see?

"Earth-shattering? What would constitute an earth-shattering event? Yaqing you wouldn't let Kiana become the Finality Herrscher, and then have Mei kill Kiana herself?"

Kevin made a silent joke.

But no one laughed; instead, they looked at Kevin seriously.

Kevin suddenly lost his confidence.

"It shouldn't be... right?"

No one could give this answer.

The so-called Finality script is probably only known to the screenwriter how to continue writing.

Mei headed toward the door that had been built from countless sacrifices.

"I am ready... Come, Elysia, show me everything about [that banquet]. And—all of you."

As Mei reaches the end of her hope, the mysterious banquet begins to unfold before the audience.

Elysia's smile remained innocent, yet somewhat forced. She dared not meet the gazes of the four people present, and presented them with the Crystal Flower, asking it to remain by their side in her place.

She knew she had told a huge lie, so she apologized to them, even though she was still causing them trouble at the end.

The id-like Vill-V comforted Elysia, telling her not to worry, that she would use several lies to cover up and protect her secret, and that the Thirteenth Herrscher's statement should be treated as a blank page in history.

As for Flame-Chasers, who was not present today...

"Those who left the banquet did so because they believed in Elysia and refused to fight; those who remained attended the banquet did so because they believed in Elysia."

With a single sentence, Vill-V answered the audience's questions and explained the purpose of attending the banquet.

"See... those you believe in have always believed in you. Those you love have always loved you."

Elysia's voice choked with emotion. She deliberately changed the subject, trying to warm up the atmosphere, and lamented that Mobius was not present. She had originally planned to give him a green Crystal Flower.

Elysia forced a smile, hoping they would see her as usual.

With a smile, Vill-V told Elysia that after receiving the report about the Thirteenth Herrscher, Mobius tore it to shreds without even glancing at it.

Perhaps Mobius didn't want others to see her crying.

The audience who witnessed this scene couldn't help but sigh.

Snakey have been stubborn since 50,000 years ago.

"Tch, if Elysia died, why would I cry? I'd be lucky if I didn't pop open a champagne bottle..."

Mobius turned her head to the other side, not wanting anyone to see the emotions on her face.

Cecilia shook her head.

The people present could hear the choked voice in Mobius's voice, but they didn't call it out on it.

As the older sister, she acknowledges Yaqing's ability to create character personas, which are based on reality and naturally embody real-life emotions.

Kallen was surrounded by a mountain of tissues, sobbing uncontrollably.

Ziegfried whispered to Yaqing.

"It's truly unbelievable that Dr. Mobius, an expert in the field of biological sciences and featured in textbooks, would actually... actually..."

"You mean to say tsundere, right?"

Yaqing glanced at it.

Ziegfried nodded.

What he actually meant was that he was being stubborn.

Next up is Aponia.

Even though the Depths no longer exist, Elysia knows they still reside within Aponia's heart, and she hopes Aponia can break free from the prison called fate.

For Aponia, that no longer mattered. She had already stepped into the sunlight because Elysia was there, so she didn't want the story of the "True Self" to become a forgotten past.

She will remember everything about Elysia in this Elysian Realm, carefully reviewing it over the long years, waiting for someone with the same will to arrive, hoping that this page will be turned again by future generations.

Then came Eden.

Elysia gazed at Eden.

"Eden... this time, we really have to say goodbye. I'm sorry for keeping this from you all this time. You don't hate me, do you?"

"How could that be, Elysia?"

Eden gently shook his head.

She was perhaps the person who understood Elysia best in the world; she believed that Elysia was still here, existing forever with heaven and earth.

No matter where she is, no matter what she becomes, she will sing for her until the very last moment.

"Everyone..."

Elysia's vision blurred.

Vill-V told a colossal lie for her, deceiving future generations and making the Thirteenth Herrscher a page in history.

Aponia integrated herself into the Elysian Realm, preserving her story and hoping that future generations would uncover it.

Eden sang for her until the end of the Previous Era, and then slept with her.

Everyone is doing this for her.

How could Elysia not be moved?

Only one of the four remained, and that was Kevin.