Elysia Peeks into Memories, Exposing Mei's Most Precious Moments
Gu Yuena's silver eyes flickered slightly.
"Her aura is indeed different from ordinary life forms. That power seems to originate from the Rules themselves, yet it doesn't reject humans."
"So that's why she's called the first Herrscher?" Tian Hen said thoughtfully. "She didn't stand against humanity, but on their side."
Zi gave a soft hum.
"The stronger the power, the more wary one's stance becomes. The more adept someone is at smiling, the more likely they are to hide their true thoughts behind that smile."
"But her smile wasn't feigned," Huo Yuhao said.
Zi glanced at him.
"Can you see through her?"
"No." Huo Yuhao shook his head. "It's just that her mental fluctuations are strange. Her curiosity about Mei is genuine, and so is her welcome. At least at this moment, she doesn't seem hostile."
Lie Yan gazed at the Flower Sea of pink flowers, his expression softened.
"To choose to love humanity even in an era of destruction is itself an extremely powerful belief."
"Perhaps her power stems from this very belief," Ye Yinzhu said.
"Power comes from passion?" Zhou Weiqing grinned. "That's a rare cultivation method."
Rong Nianbing crossed her arms, but her gaze was more serious than anyone else's.
"It's not uncommon. Emotions, beliefs, and obsessions can all become the foundation of a strong person. It's just that most people are consumed by their emotions, but she turned them into a path."
In the scene, Mei does not respond to Elysia's self-introduction.
She simply asked, "Are you one of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers?"
"Uh-huh."
Elysia extended a finger and gently shook it.
"But rather than calling myself Flame-Chasers, I'd say I'm the most enthusiastic, lovable, and helpful guide here."
"Guide?"
"That's right."
She stepped back, and three paths immediately appeared in the center of the Flower Sea.
The first line, covered in purple lightning, led to a suspended High Tower at its end.
The second road was covered in frost, with countless blurry human figures standing along the way.
The third path leads to an endless pink mist.
Elysia pointed to three paths, her tone light and cheerful.
"Mei, you need to choose a path first."
Where does each road lead?
"Secret."
What will we encounter?
"It's a secret too."
Mei frowned slightly.
Elysia suddenly leaned close to her and whispered, "But I can tell you secretly, there might be danger, surprises, and some difficult people inside."
"For example, the person who just made the snake-like sound?"
"Oh, you heard that?"
Elysia put her hands behind her back, her smile becoming even more mysterious.
"She's a very interesting person. Although she always says Bingbing things, who knows what she's really thinking?"
"You are comrades."
"It used to be."
This time, Elysia's voice was softer.
The light in the Flower Sea dimmed for a moment.
Among those blooming flowers, different faces emerged.
Some roared on the battlefield, some sat alone on a bench, some stood in the flames looking back, and some raised their glasses across the vast expanse of time to non-existent comrades.
Mei looked at those images and finally understood.
The so-called Memory Entity are not a group of powerful beings that have been sealed away.
They are more like a group of desperate people who were forcibly left behind by the times, yet still waiting for those who come after them.
Apponia stood at a distance, silently watching all of this.
Elysia walked to a flower bed and lightly touched the petals with her fingertips.
Each of them has their own story.
"Some choose to protect, some choose to sacrifice, some choose to bear the burden of sin, and some choose to remember how to smile even when the end of the world comes."
She turned to look at Mei.
Do you want to see them?
"I came here to become stronger."
"Just to become stronger?"
"Also, it was to see Kevin."
Elysia blinked.
"I see."
Her smile gradually faded, but it didn't disappear.
"Then you must care a lot about Kiana."
Mei's pupils contracted slightly.
The surrounding petals suddenly stopped in mid-air.
"You know her?"
I know who the most important person in your heart is.
Elysia didn't press further, but simply raised her hand gently.
A pink crystal condensed in her palm.
Images from Mei's deepest Remembrance are reflected in the crystal...
On the snowy plain, the figure of a girl raising Long Spear.
A smile on the face of a white-haired girl as she turns her head amidst the ruins.
And Mei's silhouette standing alone in the rain after that battle.
Outside the Light Screen, Ning Rongrong's smile slowly faded.
"She released Mei's most precious Remembrance."
"And without permission." Xue Ye frowned. "How is this any different from spying?"
Dai Hao said in a deep voice, "If it were the enemy, this move would be enough to shake the morale of the army."
"But she didn't use those Remembrance to attack Mei," Tang San said. "She just made Mei understand why she came here."
"That's too direct," Xiao Xiao whispered. "If it were me, I definitely wouldn't want others to see my secret."
Niu Tian snorted coldly.
"True strength lies in confronting one's own secrets sooner or later."
Tai Tan nodded emphatically.
You can escape for a while, but not forever. If you can't even guard your own heart, the greater your power, the easier it is to lose control.
Tang Wulin looked at Gu Yuena.
Gu Yuena didn't speak, but just quietly looked at Mei.
She could tell that the pink-haired girl wasn't forcing Mei.
She was waiting.
Waiting for Mei to admit for herself what she really wants.
Within the Light Screen, Elysia asked:
"Mei, would you like to tell me?"
"Tell you what?"
Why do you have to become stronger?
Mei raised her hand, and the image in the crystal shattered instantly.
Purple lightning exploded in her palm, illuminating her slightly pale face.
Because I don't want to lose her again.
"Is that the only reason?"
"Besides..."
Mei lowered her head, her voice becoming hoarse.
"I want to give her the right to choose her own destiny."
Elysia paused for a moment.
"Shouldn't we keep her by our side?"
Mei shook her head.
"If she wants to leave, I won't stop her."
Even if the path she chooses makes us enemies?
Even so.
Lightning suddenly shot up.
It no longer merely revolves around the Mei, but transforms into a long, purple blade that cuts through the Flower Sea of flowers, pointing directly at the three paths ahead.
"I want to protect her, not imprison her."
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire Elysian Realm trembled violently.
All three roads lit up simultaneously.
A faint, cold laugh echoed along the icy road.
Inside the Thunder High Tower, bells rang out in succession.
Deep within the pink mist, countless flowers bloom simultaneously.
Elysia gazed at the lightning blade, her eyes revealing undisguised admiration.
"That's a beautiful answer."