At the end of the day, it all comes down to Elysia's character being well-crafted.
If Elysia had even the slightest flaw, it would be magnified endlessly and used to attack her.
Those slandering and spreading rumors that Elysia is a two-faced flirt really have no vision at all!
What Otto means is that Su Nian's demands on herself are strict—it's not just about creating a good work.
For the Elysia she writes, her thoughts go far beyond just that little bit.
A parent's love for their child means planning for their long-term future.
Though the relationship in that saying is a bit off... the general idea is about right.
For some authors, their work is like their own child.
And now Su Nian has revealed a certain thought.
Ambition!
They hadn't been wrong from the start—Su Nian truly has the ambition to turn this story into a masterpiece.
Now Su Nian has already put a lot into it and is seeing the first signs... no, it should be called possibility!
And the probability of success isn't low!
This isn't empty talk; it's genuinely possible.
Otto admits he underestimated Su Nian a bit. He originally thought she still needed more polishing, but now it seems he was wrong.
Guidance?
Does Su Nian really need something like that?
Ah, then his few remaining advantages are gone too, so he can only compete with Eden in...
The power of money!
Eden may be an artist of the civilized world, someone who can be called a wealthy woman.
But Schicksal is no slouch either.
They are a church, with devout followers all over the world, and also a conglomerate. Under Otto's vigorous development, Schicksal's influence is not to be underestimated.
They can put up a fight.
Otto is now full of fighting spirit. Having just been beaten to the punch by Eden, he absolutely has to turn the tables this time!
He won't lose again this round!
Staking Welt's honor on it.
Su Nian continues. All other perspectives have been written, and now it's time to return to Raiden Mei and Elysia's perspective.
["To have Mei witness such an embarrassing memory of mine, I'm even blushing."]
["But it would be a lie to say I'm not happy. After all, Mei said she wants to know everything about me and take our relationship to the next level—of course I welcome that..."]
[Elysia continues to tease Mei, but just as she's about to learn more about Elysia, the Typewriter seems to break.]
It was smashed by Fairy Ai Li's physical attack.
Another tug-of-war, and then Mei's exploration of Elysia comes to an end here, shifting the character development back to Griseo, Cosmo, and Aponia.
[Raiden Mei wanders around to clear her head, only to stumble upon their tense standoff. Soon after, Elysia and Fairy Ai Li arrive with the repaired Typewriter.]
[Griseo prints out a picture, the content of which is a distorted figure of Cosmo.]
Of course, Cosmo's somewhat... reserved? personality is also revealed through the Typewriter.
[What Cosmo prints out is a scene of Elysia taking Hua along to "transform," which Cosmo witnesses.]
[(...Cool.)]
Cosmo isn't just a hot-blooded youth; there's a bit of chuunibyou in him too.
In front of the vast audience, every move they make resonates with the viewers.
Of course, these are just minor episodes.
What truly brings a corner of certain matters to light has to be...
["Griseo, do you want to change places to sketch? I just found a spot with a great view."]
["...You go with Aponia. Be careful. I have something I'm concerned about to investigate."]
Just now, when Raiden Mei arrived, they were at odds. The content of that is reflected in Griseo's chapter.
Eternal Paradise is far from as peaceful as they've seen it.
Chapter 66: I Can Do Anything
If Kevin's earlier experience was Su Nian directly writing a combination of timeline, events, and her own outline, Then what Elysia is now showing Mei are events of great significance to her—this is Elysia's perspective.
But her situation differs from Kevin's. Kevin's image requires force, unmatched martial power, and an unwavering heart to fight the Honkai.
Elysia's charm, on the other hand, lies in every single aspect.
So it needs to be written more meticulously.
The concepts of "outline" and "main text" are quite blurry for Su Nian.
After all, if you look at both, there seems to be no difference anymore.
If every one of the Thirteen Heroes had such a long segment, then indeed each could get their own feature, but unfortunately, that vision doesn't hold up.
In the Previous Civilization, the one who persisted from start to finish was Elysia, and the one who lived to the end was Kevin, representing the top combat strength of that era.
Beyond that, it seems no one else received such extensive character development.
The scriptwriters of Honkai Impact 3rd excel at crafting long narratives to build characters. After Rooster went to write Penacony for the neighboring Honkai: Star Rail, just one major patch's performance made Aventurine a hot topic overnight.
The influence was strong—fans adopted peacocks, bought aventurine stones, things Su Nian had inadvertently seen.
The audience's attention wasn't on the principles of writing, but on the story itself.
[Looking back, Elysia always appeared unexpectedly in everyone's memories; the lives of all the Heroes were intricately tied to hers.]
[Raiden Mei witnessed her story unfold stage by stage.]
[Including the time in the Paradise Hall when she proposed becoming the Thirteen Heroes of Fire, but the proposal was rejected by the higher-ups of the Moth of the Fire.]
["They didn't recognize more than half the members as heroes."]
[Elysia showed that [lonely] smile for the first time.]
Elysia—her image now seems to have been somewhat reversed; at least for now, it looks like she never had any ill intentions...
If she had, would the Flame-Chasing Heroes treat her like this?
Everyone dotes on her, no one can do anything about her...
So, did the problem arise at the moment of her death?
They suddenly recalled what Aponia had said before—the fate of vanishing in ten days.
That vanishing... what kind of vanishing does it mean?
And that word representing "ill omen"—the higher-ups of the Moth of the Fire—appeared again.
Every time they're mentioned, nothing good ever happens.
Just as they were pondering the plot, seeing those six words instantly made them feel extremely uncomfortable.
[The higher-ups of the Moth of the Fire, you've done every evil deed!]
[What do you mean they didn't allow it? My rules are the rules—talking about "not allowed" with the top combatants, are they rebelling?]
[They didn't cause a fuss back then clearly because the Previous Civilization was already on its last legs. If humanity didn't unite, wouldn't they really be done for?]
[A real man stands between heaven and earth—how could he languish under others! Ah... no management talent, then never mind, it's hopeless.]
[Internal strife at that time was indeed unwise, but those higher-ups were just too unbearable. The Honkai annihilates civilization, and the higher-ups steal hope!]
[But in a sense, "Hero" is a kind of "privilege." Once it rises to the organizational level, it drags in many problems, doesn't it?]
[Borrowing a famous line: I've fought all my life—can't I enjoy myself a little?]
They were indignant, for no other reason than they couldn't stand seeing beloved characters wronged.
Nor could they stand useless teammates always holding them back.
Instantly, they projected themselves into a MOBA game, one versus nine, blood pressure spiking! Directly going hot mic.
At least in raising blood pressure, the higher-ups of the Moth of the Fire really did a great job.
Maybe the higher-ups of the Moth of the Fire did have their own considerations, but that kind of statement was just too disheartening, wasn't it?
They were all warriors fighting the Honkai, yet they weren't recognized as heroes.
Getting cursed is only natural.
What Elysia wanted was their identity, not a privilege. So in the civilizations of later ages, successors still recognized them, thanked them, and passed down their deeds.
[The story of the founding of The Past's Paradise passed again, and this time it finally reached... the truth Elysia promised.]
[This is the last leg.]
[Starting from the hall of The Past's Paradise, she met Elysia, got to know them in the intricate architectural scenes, then the big tree where Su and Eden often stayed, Pardo's shop...]
This tone feels like some kind of post-match summary...
The vibe is off, like it's saying this story will end here.
[Gah! Not dragging it out a bit more—this isn't like you!]
[No way... such a good story ending this early? The lack of length is really frustrating too...]
[I'd rather Su Nian keep stringing me along.]
[Short stories are normal too, after all, time is really tight. Su Nian will have to revise the draft later, right?]
[He still has so many holes to fill! Ending like this—doesn't his conscience hurt?]
[The Heroes' perspectives are all preparing for different things; obviously it won't end that fast. Just a feint. These novelists at the end of a volume write like the whole story wants to conclude.]
This rhythm instantly made them realize—it felt like a signal of an ending.
Let's go back and review the past once more.
But the fact that Su Nian had dug so many holes without filling them was harshly criticized by the resentful audience.
"Everyone, the technique of foreshadowing is indeed hard to control, and Su Nian's subsequent avoidance of these topics was meant to make you all overlook them..."
Eden helped explain for Su Nian—this was actually a common method.
The parts that weren't written well had to be hidden away.
As long as no one noticed, they wouldn't count as real holes.
As long as they weren't discovered... but now too many had been found, making it hard to gloss over and ignore them. Yet Su Nian couldn't see the comments, so she couldn't revise based on reader feedback in time...
That was truly a flaw.
Writing too fast, so there was no time to polish?
Looking at it this way... Su Nian still had her shortcomings.
Now she seemed more human, rather than a robot with world literature stored in her mind.
["See, we've arrived at the last stop of this journey."]
[At first, Raiden Mei thought the prison where she met Aponia was the Deepest Place, but when she came here, she found it felt more like a sanctuary.]
["Ah... we've really walked such a long, long road. There are still so many memories worth recalling, but it seems we've... reached the end."]
[Crossing the final door, Mei, having experienced this entire journey, seemed to have found her answer.]
["Even those outside their circle, each harboring their own purposes, hiding their secrets, even clashing and colliding with one another." "But... I can feel a shared conviction from these people, or rather... an 'obsession.'" "—The will of 'what they fight for.'"]
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