Chapter 173

Chakravartin: "Apponia, my biggest regret right now is not seeing your name among the four! Otherwise, I would have torn you to pieces with my own hands!!!"

They started arguing, and they started arguing again.

When chatting, others thought the Flame-Chasers were quite harmonious, often chatting in the group and teasing each other.

But in reality, they were a powder keg.

Normally, they each mind their own business and nothing's wrong, but as soon as there's the slightest spark, their relationship ignites instantly.

Elysia: "Hey everyone, let's not be so tense. We can't be the first to suspect our own people, or it will destroy the close trust between us!"

Mobius: "Intimate? Elysia, what nonsense are you talking about, or do you think there's another possibility?"

Elysia: "Like... a mysterious visitor from another world or something?"

Well, Elysia couldn't think of a good explanation either.

The Memory Body of a Flame-Chasers has been destroyed; this is not something just anyone can do. The most suspicious people are his colleagues.

Fifty Thousand Years Previous Era Elysian Realm, those Memory Body who harbored grudges probably spent their days plotting how to kill their enemies.

Durandal: "Instead of finding the perpetrator, let's first investigate who the victim is, and then unravel the mystery step by step."

Kiana: "Durandal?!"

Theresa: "Is this a missing person returning?"

Durandal, who had disappeared for a long time, reappeared before everyone's eyes, giving Kiana and the others a slight surprise.

I was even a little uneasy.

Kiana: "Durandal, could it be that Bishop Otto noticed your unusual behavior?"

Durandal: "No, I was just doing normal training. But you guys... aren't you spending a little too much time chatting in groups?"

As the Valkyrie who protects the world, Durandal wishes she could split time in half and use one second as two.

All for the sake of gaining greater power, to fight against the Honkai on behalf of those who suffer in the world.

There's no time to waste on chat groups.

On the contrary, it was the group from the St. Freya Academy. Theresa was one thing, but her position as dean was basically a sinecure, the kind of person who didn't do any real work.

They don't even have to worry about the funding.

However, the Valkyrie students who are supposed to protect the world in the future spend their days chatting in group chats and playing games, which makes Durandal worry about the teaching quality of the St. Freya Academy.

Theresa: "Ahem, it's a small problem, a small problem. Aren't we just having a friendly exchange with the Flame-Chasers, trying to find a way to defeat the Honkai?"

Kiana: "Right, Flame-Chasers are all experts at fighting the Honkai. What's that saying again? 'Be obedient, don't study...'"

Himeko Murata: "Hearing your words is worth more than reading books for ten years!"

Kiana: "Yes, yes, that's exactly what I mean."

Durandal was once again momentarily exasperated by Kiana's lack of education, realizing there was nothing he could do about it.

Durandal: "Friendly exchange? The atmosphere doesn't seem very friendly to me right now."

Even she, who trains like a madwoman, was disturbed and came to chat in the group, which shows how [friendly and harmonious] the Flame-Chasers are now.

Theresa: "Durandal, after all this talk, aren't you just here to watch the show too?"

Durandal: "... I'm taking a break now."

The training process was inevitably a bit tedious, and it seemed like the Flame-Chasers in the Chat Group were about to start fighting. As Valkyrie who revered her predecessors, it made perfect sense for her to come over and mediate, didn't it?

Elysia: "That's right. Let's put aside our differences and prejudices and choose the first victim!"

Sakura: "Why emphasize the first place?"

Elysia: "Because the system said I was the first to receive the news of her death."

So, there's going to be a second and a third...? Strange, considering the relationships among her companions, Elysia wasn't surprised at all.

Pardofelis: "Um... I think I saw my own name in the options, could it be me?"

Seriously? She's just a lazy cat who wants to sleep when she's full and eat when she's awake. Why make her go through something so cruel?

Elysia: "Of course not Pardo. Among us, you're probably the safest one."

Chapter 282 Elysia is Dead

As the lively and lovable character among the Pardo Thirteen Flame-Chasers, even Kevin couldn't handle her personality and style, let alone make enemies with the Flame-Chasers.

She always tries to run as far away from battlefields as possible.

The internal conflicts among the Thirteen Flame-Chasers should never have affected her.

Pardofelis: "It wasn't me, it's good that it wasn't me."

Canned Food: "Meow~"

Bronya: "Bronya has a question. If it's not the weakest, Pardo, then the remaining three are all strong. Who could take down one of them before Sister Mei even had a chance to react?"

Elysia, Kevin, Chakravartin.

If any of these three were to fight in the Elysian Realm, given Mei's Mei senses, there's no reason she'd wait until news of the other's death arrived to find out.

Kevin: "..."

Raven: "Putting aside the distant future, is there really anyone in the Elysian Realm who could take down Kevin or Elysia?"

Those two are both monstrous Flame-Chasers; there's no way they could be killed by other Flame-Chasers.

Even if Kevin and Elysia were to fight each other, it would at most be a 50/50 fight, and there's no reason for one of them to be injured.

Sue: "I can explain this point of doubt. There are huge differences between the Previous Era Elysian Realm and reality, and the same goes for Memory Body. Since it is a being composed of data, even someone as powerful as Kevin has weaknesses."

Kevin: "... That's right."

Bronya: "We can't defeat Kevin, but can we work on Kevin stats?"

In that case, Memory Body does indeed have a fatal flaw; it's too easy for vulnerabilities to be exploited.

Sue: "That's right... However, it's worth mentioning that even though the Memory Body themselves have weaknesses, killing them by exploiting those weaknesses is by no means easy."

Knowing that you have a fatal weakness, it's impossible not to take precautions.

Sue: "As far as I know, perhaps only one person could do such a thing."

Vill-V: "?! You mean me? Well, I'm sorry, having a way to kill Kevin and actually killing him are two completely different things."

Su: "That's exactly what I was thinking about, which is why I couldn't find an answer for a while."

The possibility of Kevin and Elysia fighting each other is practically zero, but the other Flame-Chasers don't have the power to kill Kevin.

Kiana: "Isn't that the same as saying nothing at all?"

Raiden Mei: "If it wasn't Kevin and Elysia, could it be Chakravartin who died?"

Theresa: "This... could it be that after Chakravartin Tribulations broke the Precepts and challenged Apponia, he was killed instead?"

Apponia: "..."

Although this assumption sounds absurd, it's actually quite reasonable and well-founded.

Fifty Thousand Years of Memory Body! Who knows if Chakravartin has found a way to break free from the Precepts, or even to suppress Precepts for a short time?

Chakravartin: "Hmph, that's for the best! I choose Chakravartin."

[Incorrect answer.]

The correct answer is Elysia.

Chakravartin: "..."

Elysia: "???"

Pardofelis: "Ai, Sister Elysia?! How could it be, how could it be Sister Elysia!!!"

That's impossible; it makes no sense at all.

Even if the answer were Pardofelis herself who died, having been rushed to the emergency room for stealing Vill-V's alchemical potion and dying due to delayed treatment, Pardo would understand.

But why Elysia?!

Elysia: "This..."

Elysia, who usually enjoys playing pranks and causing trouble, put away her smile, and even Sue opened her eyes.

That makes no sense; it's utterly absurd.

Elysia was at a level that even Kevin might not have been able to gain the upper hand, yet she was still killed.

It must be a long-planned conspiracy.

[The punishment for Chakravartin: Shout out to Apponia, "My dear Apponia!"]

Chakravartin: "..."

His fists clenched tightly, his body exuding a beast-like aura, and roaring flames surrounded Chakravartin Jie.

But this didn't help.

He could only walk step by step towards Apponia under the coercion of punishment, and express his feelings [happily].

Chakravartin: "My dear Abonya!"

Apponia: "Chakravartin, you're becoming more and more obedient. After suffering comes hope. Come, let's pray together for your hopeful future."

The divine nun stretched out her hand, as if to use it to redeem Chakravartin from his sins.

Unfortunately, the two of them were never on the same wavelength.

Chakravartin: "Apponia, prepare to die!!!"

The flames began to boil, burning recklessly, sweeping towards Apponia along with the scorching wind of the punches.

[In the scene, Raiden Mei arrives at the place she had arranged to meet Elysia the day before, but only the Fairy Elysia is waiting for her in the square.]

"Ah, lovely human, to meet you so early in the morning, is this the fate destined for fairies?"

The Fairy Elysia, wand in hand, greeted them.

"Although I've gotten used to it, I still have to say, it's no wonder it was made based on Elysia."

Raiden Mei, rubbing her forehead.

This speaking style, if not exactly the same as Elysia's, is at least 80% similar.

"Oh, so you weren't with the mature me today?"

The Fairy Elysia's eyes widened.

"Could it be that he came to see me alone? Fairy Elysia is so happy!"

"No, I arranged to meet Elysia here, but she seems to be late."

Raiden Mei shook her head, already sensing that something was amiss.

Elysia isn't one to break her word, but there shouldn't be any unexpected situations in the Elysian Realm now; she probably just overslept.

"That's really rude of me. If it were me, I would have come to wait for you much earlier, to cherish these last moments with such a lovely human."

"The last moments?" Raiden Mei frowned.

"Yes, once you know the whole truth, won't you leave here? That's what the more mature me said yesterday when we were fixing the typewriter together."

She said that so that you will always remember us, she will prepare many surprises for you on this island, so many that you will dream of returning to the Elysian Realm.

"..."

Raiden Mei nodded; this was indeed something Elysia would say.

"I laughed at her for being so naive. You've suffered so much here, how could you not want to leave? Uh... would you?"

"I..."

Raiden Mei remained silent for a long time, perhaps because she herself had no answer.

"Let's put me aside for now. What's the matter with you here? As the administrator of the Elysian Realm Archives, is it really okay to abandon your post?"

There's a reason for that!

"That's what the Fairy Elysia explained."