"There Will Never Be Another Elysia" (Continued)

As an incompetent ghost, she felt no pleasure whatsoever at the moment, unlike others who were being stabbed. Perhaps it was a backlash, but she was in more pain than anyone else.

The thought that Rin might die in front of her one day made Sakura feel like she would break down.

It served as the prototype for the Elysian Realm.

The people in the Golden Courtyard had to admit that although the plot was heart-wrenching, it was indeed very well written.

It gives them the illusion that they are drawn into it, as if the reality of life is an illusion and the plot is the real development.

"Call..."

Kevin let out a deep breath.

"Have you noticed? Others may not have suffered a complete Honkai, but the four people who attended that banquet are the exception..."

Mei tried to open her mouth, but the sound stopped abruptly.

But those who heard her words knew what she meant.

Kevin, Eden, Aponia, Vill-V.

The dreams of the four people who attended that final banquet were completely different from the Honkai dreams of the others.

Kevin's dream was like the scene during the Third Honkai Eruption of the Previous Era, where he held a baseball bat and faced a battle-type Honkai Beasts.

Vill-V's dream represents the inner world of the various personalities, while Aponia's dream is like a prayer from the Depths her being. Eden's dream marks the end of an era that coincided with the decline of the Previous Era.

These small details made them feel even worse.

"This is such a pleasant surprise..."

Su's smile was forced, even more unsightly than crying.

"We should have known long ago that the Elysian Realm would end in tragedy, but... it really went too far. The bad boy has returned, so we must teach him a lesson."

Aponia's face still held that gentle smile, like a mother's, but this time, everyone could feel a murderous aura.

That makes sense, since Yaqing didn't even spare Griseo this time.

Eden instinctively reached for a tissue to wipe away her tears, only to discover that Elysia had already used up all her tissues.

They say girls are made of water, but Elysia's tears felt like they were made of the sea.

"Give."

Kalpas's words remained brief, as if he didn't want anyone to hear the sob in his voice, so he only uttered one word.

"Thank you, Kalpas, but don't you need it?"

Eden took the pack of tissues that looked like it had never been used, and glanced at Kalpas with a puzzled look. However, because of the sunglasses and mask, she couldn't see Kalpas's expression at all.

"I don't need it."

Kalpas of silence.

"Brother Jie, can you take off your mask and sunglasses before you start being stubborn?"

Little Knowledge's eyes were red, but she still couldn't help but joke.

"No, there's no need."

Kalpas remained as aloof as ever.

Moreover, he became even more aloof, only speaking a few words at a time.

If it were someone else, Kalpas's answer would probably be, "No, get lost."

Kalpas is indeed too gentle.

Fu Hua's eyes reddened. She reached for a tissue, only to find that she had half a pack of tissues left, which was now empty.

Turning around, I saw it was Elysia.

"Waaaaaah..."

Elysia's empathy has always been the best in the Golden Courtyard.

She even learned to cut herself.

The thought that their normal life now was actually a dream they longed for but could never achieve in the story made Elysia feel even more distressed.

Even Vill-V was a little scared when she saw it.

I'm afraid Elysia will hurt her eyes from crying.

"Eden, please comfort me."

Eden was too busy taking care of himself to do anything but pull Elysia into his arms.

"Phew, I never expected that we would be the last ones to appear."

Hen let out a deep breath.

Blanca hugged Griseo tightly, feeling sorry for her.

Unexpectedly, Griseo wanted most in the story was the company of her parents.

It's just such a simple wish.

However, it is difficult to achieve due to the Honkai.

"..."

Kosma remained silent, yet it was as if he had said everything.

Meanwhile, in Central Europe on the other side.

Yaqing was even "enjoying" the duet of crying.

Kallen threw herself into Otto's arms, crying more bitterly than anyone else, and Otto could only gently comfort her.

Cecilia was also sobbing softly, Ziegfried gently put his arm around Cecilia's shoulder.

Durandal popped potato chips into her mouth while crying, a technique that Sirin had learned from her.

Yaqing glanced at Ziegfried and Otto, who were already embracing their wives, and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Snakey..."

"What's wrong..."

With his back to everyone, Mobius's choked voice reached Yaqing's ears.

Ultimately, she was just putting on a brave front; the proud Snakey would never yield to anyone.

"I... I didn't cry. It was all a fabricated story. But... it was just a little hardship."

Yaqing smiled helplessly.

Even with her voice choked with sobs, she still insisted that she hadn't cried.

And where did they learn these kinds of memes from?

Yaqing hugged Mobius from behind and felt Mobius's body trembling slightly.

"Waaaaaah..."

Mobius felt the warmth of the embrace and couldn't hold back any longer, finally bursting into tears.

She would never admit that she cried because of Elysia.

She must have been Flame-Chasers.

The Honkai series has released 10 movies including prequels, and audiences are ready to see Easter eggs.

And this time, the Easter egg was just as unexpected as the ending.

This is not a trailer for the next movie.

Instead...

The camera focuses on Mei, who has left the Elysian Realm and returned to the long-lost reality.

Before her stood a man's back.

Kevin, holding heavenly fire, stood there blocking the exit to the Elysian Realm.

It was both expected and unexpected.

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

"..."

"In the end, you still didn't make a move."

"..."

Kevin remained silent.

It was at this moment that the audience finally understood.

The reason Kevin didn't intervene in reality was because he was the last line of defense. If the Flame-Chasers of the Elysian Realm failed to defeat the Herrscher of Corruption, then it would probably Judgement of Shamash, annihilating both Elysian Realm and the Herrscher of Corruption.

"It's tough. The Herrscher of Corruption did everything it could to survive, but it turned out it was doomed from the start. Heh, I almost feel sorry for it."

Little Knowledge's tone was full of mockery.

No matter how much bloodshed or chaos the Herrscher of Corruption causes in the Elysian Realm, or how normal things seem, they can never leave Elysian Realm and return to reality.

The ending was predetermined from the very beginning.

It was destined from the moment all of the Herrscher of Corruption's external manifestations were destroyed.

"Then why doesn't Brother Kevin just take action?"

Ling said, choking back tears, in Ying's arms.

If Kevin had simply taken action, there would have been no need to use Anti-Kevin Weapon 666, Elysian Realm wouldn't have been destroyed. The Flame-Chasers would have been able to continue living as memory entities.

"Ring, that's different. Even Kevin has some things he can't decide. Besides, he trusts his companions and believes they can defeat the Herrscher of Corruption."

Sakura gently rubbed Rin's head.

There was a time when they also thought that Kevin's cold exterior concealed a demonic heart.

But after they had passed through the Elysian Realm, their views had changed.

Beneath Kevin's cold exterior lies a passionate heart.

How could he be so obsessed?

"... It's clear that you have a lot of confidence in your former comrades."

"The same as you."

Kevin's answer left Mei momentarily unable to decipher the meaning behind his words.

"Kevin, they..."

Mei was interrupted by Kevin before she could finish speaking.

"I know."

Mei hesitated for a moment, but then continued to speak.

Even so... you still won't go to see them one last time?

Mei's expression was complicated; she didn't know what kind of answer she hoped to hear from Kevin.

She expected Kevin to answer that it was meaningless, but he didn't.

"I don't want to disappoint her."

That was Kevin's answer, calm as always.

Mei immediately understood that the man who symbolized power was not complaining to anyone, but simply stating his own weakness.

Kevin stands here not merely as a last resort, but to remember, to... say goodbye.

Kevin's single sentence caused the audience, who had managed to calm down, to lose their composure once again.

"Kevin..."

Elysia was stunned, as if she had been stabbed, and even forgot to cry.

"Boss Kevin, he... he really... I'm crying my eyes out..."

Pardo never expected that Kevin, who always presented himself as cold, would reveal his true feelings at this moment.