Chapter 270

That flippant tone and nonchalant attitude didn't sound like an answer to a question at all, but rather like a perfunctory response.

They had always doubted just how strong Elysia really was, and had been comparing her to Kevin.

After all, there is no reliable reference point.

In the Chat Group, Elysia and Kevin are the ceiling of combat power, and all the other Flame-Chasers, including Chakravartin Jie, have to be placed a level below them.

With Kevin now severely injured, Elysia is the undisputed number one.

Raiden Mei: "I knew it, Elysia has been acting against us all along."

Mei couldn't understand how the Herrscher of Corruption managed to kill Elysia at their first meeting.

Even though that guy was terrified of Kevin, he still managed to delete Kevin with a single click by using the Kevin Annihilation Button on the Vill-V, thus obtaining her data.

If Elysia and Kevin were truly in the same tier, how could she have been so easily and silently deleted by the Herrscher of Corruption?

Elysia: "Uh... this."

Elysia couldn't answer that question either.

She had no idea how her Memory Body had inexplicably malfunctioned.

If the Herrscher of Corruption was truly that afraid of Kevin, she wouldn't have killed herself so easily, right?

Or is it true that you didn't resist at all, right up until the data was deleted?

Pardofelis: "Maybe, probably, you're still a little bit weaker, Sister Elysia. So you actually had a chance to beat Boss Kevin!"

Kiana: "Pardo, you didn't know about this either?"

Pardofelis: "I don't know. Every time, Sister Elysia says she's weaker than Boss Kevin, but I've never believed her. Uh, of course, I'm not saying I doubt you, Boss Kevin."

Kevin is the strongest, Flame-Chasers bearing the Signet of Deliverance, and also the number one leader among the heroes fighting against Honkai Flame-Chasers.

This is a widely held belief in most people's minds, and they have never doubted it.

Now that Pardofelis knows that Elysia is actually evenly matched with Kevin, she can't be more excited!

Pardofelis: "Boss Kevin, you'll always be number one in our hearts... Of course, Sister Elysia is another number one."

Kevin: "... Whatever."

Being first or second is simply an objective fact; there's no point in insisting on a title for it.

Kevin and Elysia didn't care about being number one, whether as Flame-Chasers or as the upper limit of humanity in the Previous Era.

The two of them never truly fought each other based on reputation; only Elysia herself knows how much of her strength she used.

However, to others, his words were interpreted as a veiled statement that Elysia and he were evenly matched.

Pardofelis: "Sister Elysia is strong, Sister Elysia is invincible!"

Vill-V: "From this perspective, shouldn't I create a series about Anti-Elysia Armament?"

Mobius: "You should focus on successfully completing your experiment on Anti-Kevin Armament first."

The Anti-Kevin Armament are all half-baked, not a single one is useful, yet they dream of creating Anti-Elysia Armament?

Aren't you afraid of getting fat overnight and choking on it?

Elysia: "Oh dear, this... I'm so sorry, I really am a little weaker than Kevin."

Elysia held up two fingers, making a "little" gesture.

She knew very well that no matter how she explained, these people would no longer believe that she was weaker than Kevin.

I'll just leave it at that.

In the scene, Raiden Mei continues to reminisce about every moment she spent with Elysia, weaving a picture of that pink-clad girl.

She once presented Mei with a dazzling crystal flower, solving the mystery and promising to unveil the secrets of that enigmatic island.

She once had a romantic encounter with Mei in a courtyard full of blooming flowers, and asked people of later generations about their former lover.

She has always been so pure and innocent.

She remained constant, her pink flowers blooming vigorously, unaffected by the gentle spring breeze.

"You promised me you would reveal everything about Elysia to me, and unravel the final mystery, everything about the Thirteenth Herrscher."

Raiden Mei slowly placed her hand on the door that buried her memories.

"Now I stand before you, so respond to me, Elysia. Just as you have always done."

The door slowly opened with a push, and white light enveloped Raiden Mei's vision. She stepped inside and didn't open her eyes again until she did.

"How could this be?!"

The sight before her eyes left Raiden Mei stunned and rooted to the spot.

Behind the door was nothing but emptiness. The memories were so vivid, the laughter and gentle singing echoing around her, yet Raiden Mei could see nothing.

Chapter 439 What Eden Can Do

"Is my memory fading? Or is it because I haven't seen her completely yet?"

Raiden Mei's question went unanswered; she could only stand in the vast white expanse, silently gazing into the empty distance.

A sudden pain gripped my mind; a strange, stinging sensation began to spread, a feeling that came from deep within my brain and wouldn't go away.

"The Herrscher of Corruption!!!"

The familiar scent made Raiden Mei instantly realize the source of the stinging pain, and she clutched her head and screamed.

The Herrscher of Corruption transforming into Elysia's appearance, along with her inner longing for Elysia, intertwined, igniting an unnamed fire within Raiden Mei.

The stinging pain kept piercing my mind; even if I couldn't erode Raiden Mei, I would stay with her.

"No, I can't stop here. It's so close."

Raiden Mei ran towards the door, and Sakura sacrificed her life to cover Mei's retreat, thus giving her this brief opportunity.

If the Herrscher of Corruption succeed at this moment, then all the efforts of the Flame-Chasers will be in vain.

Despite the pain in her brain, Raiden Mei forced herself to move towards the door.

So close yet so far, just as Mei's hand was about to touch the door, the door that was so close suddenly felt like it was a thousand miles away from her.

The pain dulled her senses.

"Are my memories fading away? But why, when I've already... No, don't!"

The excruciating pain caused Raiden Mei to crouch on the ground, one hand supporting her forehead.

In the vast, white space of memory, that door was receding further and further away, Raiden Mei knelt on the ground in despair.

"No, it shouldn't be like this."

When the door is closed and everything becomes blurred, the answer hidden in your heart will actually be clearer and simpler.

This place was originally a maze with no exit, but someone sacrificed themselves to open a path for her.

The light of my True Self shines brightly at this moment, like a firefly in the darkness, illuminating the path ahead.

It should have appeared in a more distant place; her story shouldn't have ended so hastily.

It shouldn't end with oneself.

Raiden Mei lowered her head, and the faint sound of her murmuring could be heard, "Elysia... Shia."

"Hi, lovely human, so you've been here all along."

The saying "The mountains and rivers seem to block the way, but then a village appears amidst the willows and flowers" perfectly describes Mei's feelings at this moment.

Her senses, which she had lost due to pain, miraculously became clear, and a lovely doll floated in the air, meeting her gaze.

"Fairy Elysia?"

"Luckily, I heard you calling me, otherwise I don't know how long you would have hidden. You promised to take me with you when you played hide-and-seek, but you all ran away, and we searched for you for ages."

Fairy Elysia, pouted, clearly unhappy about the situation.

"Us?"

Raiden Mei caught the key words in her words.

"That's right, and I have my helper too. Look, she's right here."

Raiden Mei turned her head. During the time she lost her senses, another person's figure had appeared in the white space.

"Eden?"

"Long time no see, Miss Mei."

Her clear voice, like the song of a lark, or a drop of sweet dew, soaked into Raiden Mei's heart, sweeping away her previous weariness.

Pardofelis: "Oh! Sister Eden, Sister Eden is finally out!"

All thirteen Flame-Chasers perished in the battle against the Herrscher of Corruption. Some of them may have had the potential to defeat the Herrscher of Corruption, while others were simply forced to meet their demise due to the disaster.

Chakravartin unleashed his pent-up rage to prove his companions' innocence and to show that among the thirteen, the murderer was someone else.

In order to escort Su away and to verify the rightness or wrongness of her past actions, Sakura chose to confront her fear.

Vill-V left herself a contingency plan, sacrificing herself for a better outcome for everyone.

Apponia intended to single-handedly crush the Herrscher of Corruption's mind, but in the end, she failed to find a way out and was plunged into calamity.

Mobius could have gone to Infinity and even had the chance to kill the Herrscher of Corruption, but he cut off his own path to survival in Klein.

Cosmo and Griseo incorporated themselves into the painting.

Sue, Pardofelis, and Kevin unleashed a full-force attack that pierced through and Herrscher of Corruption's mind.

Hua burned himself to shatter the false mask borrowed by the Herrscher of Corruption.

Now, of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers, only Eden remains.

Kiana: "Eden is the Signet of Gold, ranking high among the Flame-Chasers, so it will surely have an even more magnificent farewell, right?"

If Hua can burn his life force to unleash a deadly attack, then shouldn't Eden, as the Signet of Gold, also Artificial Honkai Eruption to give the Herrscher of Corruption a surprise?

Eden: "I'm sorry, I'm not a frontline combatant. If you're expecting a spectacular attack from me, you'll be disappointed."

Eden took a sip of wine and swirled the expensive glass in his hand.

She could understand Kiana and the others' desire to see her deliver a powerful blow to the Herrscher of Corruption and demonstrate her strength.

Kevin and Hua's two attacks brought the Herrscher of Corruption back to its original form. Such devastating attacks were truly awe-inspiring and made people want to look up to its brilliance.

Eden: "Unfortunately, as the [Golden] Inscription, I do not possess the power of others."

Pardofelis: "You're too modest, Sister Eden. You're being too modest this time."

Honestly, Pardo is the last person who wants to dismantle Eden.

Most of the valuable items in her shop came from that place.

But for someone as powerful as the [Golden] Inscription to claim that he doesn't have the same power as others, Pardofelis couldn't help but retort.

Mobius: "Little Pardo, you need to understand, Eden is in logistics just like us, unlike some reckless brutes."

Chakravartin: "You little dwarf, who are you calling a brute?!"

Mobius: "Heh, you really dare to say that, Chakravartin."

Pardofelis: "Sister Snake, Brother Jie, don't fight! This is Sister Eden's solo show, let's give Sister Eden some face, okay?"

Mobius: "Hmph."

Pardofelis moved out of Eden, and both of them calmed down on their own.

After all, Eden is now the behind-the-scenes boss of Fire Moth, and every expense has to pass through her hands.

In short, without funding, nothing can be done!

Elysia: "Eden's solo show... let's call it a stage, a stage for great artists."

Eden: "Pardo, you've said something wrong."

Pardofelis: "Huh?"

Eden: "The Thirteen Flame-Chasers have all departed. Though it is my turn to perform now, this is not my stage."

Even with Raiden Mei alone, she was ultimately unable to replicate Elysia's entire appearance.