Honkai Exposed, Elysian Realm Famous Scene at the Start

"Elysia."

She was the center of the Flame-Chasers, someone who genuinely made everyone like and trust her.

"Thank you for your trust, Apponia."

Elysia nodded and said, "So I want you to promise me something, you won't refuse, right?"

"Of course."

Apponia looked at Elysia with confusion. In her memory, this was the first time she had ever received a request from Elysia.

"No matter what happens in the future, you must not issue the commandment of [Never give up hope of fighting the Honkai], nor interfere too much with the destinies of others. Apponia, can you promise me?"

"Can you? Can you?"

"..."

Elysia's voice was still pleasant and playful, but Apponia sensed an unprecedented seriousness and concern from her.

Finally, out of trust, Apponia nodded.

Whether it was imposing commandments or predicting others' destinies, Apponia had already learned her bitter lesson from them.

[Life Coin, twenty-four hours have ended.]

The next moment, Elysia saw the surrounding space begin to flip. When she opened her eyes again, she was back in the death space.

Elysia: "How cruel. I was planning to enjoy some happy time with Apponia, but the system mercilessly teleported me back. If only it had given me one more minute."

Pardofelis: "Sister Elysia, what did you do when you went back? Did you find the treasure chests?"

Kiana: "Pardo, I think besides you, no one else would be so obsessed with treasure chests."

Pardofelis: "Who says? Maybe Sister Elysia has already turned over the entire continent looking for a missed treasure chest?"

Just kidding.

As a qualified traveler, not letting go of any treasure chest within sight is basic competence.

Eden: "Lyse, how is the matter you went to handle progressing?"

Elysia: "It should have had some effect. Sigh, I haven't even shaken off the position of the first one. If even my last small wish fails, it would be too cruel to me."

Anyway, she had already flapped her butterfly wings, pa~, and what kind of storm it would stir up next would depend on the next Life Coin.

[Quiz begins.]

[Question: Why did Mei join World Serpent?]

[A: World Serpent offers good treatment, lots of salary and benefits, two days off per week, and never exploits its employees.]

[B: Theresa at St. Freya Academy is too stingy, spending all the funds on manga, and the school is on the verge of bankruptcy and about to close down, so Mei had no choice but to leave.]

[C: To save Kiana.]

[D: World Serpent has pretty girls, especially in the Elysian Realm.]

Elysia: "The system really understands. The girls in the Flame-Chasers are not just pretty, especially me, Elysia."

Theresa: "The quiz is talking about World Serpent having many pretty girls. What does that have to do with the Flame-Chasers?"

Pardofelis: "You don't understand this. World Serpent is just an organization founded by Sister Serpent. Sister and I, and the others, are not part of World Serpent, but our memory fragments are left in World Serpent."

Kiana: "I get it. You just want to say that the girls in World Serpent aren't as pretty as you, right?"

Elysia: "Of course. After all, it was founded by Mobius. What do you expect her to collect? Distorted monsters, more like."

They knew Mobius's personality all too well.

Although Mobius herself was beautiful, her obsession with scientific research and human experimentation could be described as fanatical.

If Mobius were to manage World Serpent for another fifty thousand years, it would be unsurprising what kind of talents would be in the organization.

Raiden Mei: "The topic has gone off track. Wasn't the question why I joined World Serpent? The last answer must be wrong."

How could she possibly join World Serpent because of pretty girls?

Did they think she was Kiana?

Bronya: "Sister Mei is right, but the other three answers aren't very reliable either. Are World Serpent's benefits and treatment that good? Good enough to poach Sister Mei?"

Eden: "Whether the benefits are good or not mainly depends on who the leader of World Serpent is in fifty thousand years. If it's Mobius..."

Pardofelis: "Sister Serpent's..."

They couldn't finish their sentences halfway through.

If Mobius were truly in charge of World Serpent, let alone benefits, any normal person would want to escape as quickly as possible, right?

Otherwise, after a few days, the researchers who used mice for experiments might find themselves on the operating table, becoming new test subjects.

Of course, according to Mobius herself, that was glorious evolution!

If the surgery was successful, you would become a World Serpent executive, one of the capable fighters against the Honkai.

If the surgery failed, notify the family... what family to notify?

If it failed, you probably wouldn't even have the courage to live. It's recommended to cremate directly, a one-stop service from the Funeral Parlor.

Chapter 11: Ring of Divine Grace

Elysia: "Mobius's business management is indeed worrying, especially after losing Eden's funding. Let's see option B... St. Freya Academy goes bankrupt."

Pardofelis: "Is your St. Freya Academy that poor? Are the students going to pack up and run?"

Theresa: "Slander, pure slander! My academy is doing just fine, our finances are flowing, and we're at the heart of Schicksal's Far East Branch!"

Theresa: "With my diligent management, we have ample funds. Let alone bankruptcy, I could even raise twenty more Kiana's with this budget!"

What a joke!

With this little bit of money, if she just acted cute for her grandpa a few more times and cut back on buying manga, she might even have enough to build another St. Freya Academy.

For her to go bankrupt?

Impossible! She wouldn't go bankrupt even if Anti-Entropy did!

Himeko Murata: "But Theresa, what if one day your cute act doesn't work anymore, and Schicksal headquarters stops investing?"

Theresa: "Hmm... That shouldn't happen, right? Although Grandpa does some outrageous things, he's never shortchanged me on funds."

Elysia: "From what Theresa said, your grandpa sounds like a very interesting person."

The perceptive Elysia immediately caught the scent of gossip.

Theresa's grandfather must be very wealthy and hold significant power within Schicksal, likely being its biggest boss.

He probably dotes on Theresa, but their relationship isn't great.

Elysia's intuition suggested that Theresa was afraid of her grandfather, or that he was a ruthless individual.

Theresa: "Sigh, it's hard to judge family matters. In any case, St. Freya Academy will never go bankrupt. I believe Mei won't jump ship for that reason either."

Nonsense!

She was their academy's dedicated cook.

If Mei left, who would cook in the dorms then?

Bronya: "However, the third option is also hard to believe. What kind of predicament did that idiot Kiana get into for Mei to join World Serpent to save her?"

Theresa: "Could it be that my great-niece is starving and needs Mei to quickly go feed her?"

Raiden Mei: "Academy Director, your assumption is completely unfounded. Even if I were to cook, there's no need for me to go to World Serpent."

Himeko Murata: "Could it be that there's someone at World Serpent who cooks even better than Mei?"

Kiana: "Really?"

Raiden Mei: "I disagree."

Mei refused to admit it!

World Serpent? While she might be slightly inferior in combat, when it came to cooking, Mei refused to believe she'd be surpassed by a bunch of lunatics.

Pardofelis: "Um, have you guys considered that maybe it's because only World Serpent can help Mei save Kiana?"

Elysia: "Pardo, your guess is very insightful."

Bronya: "That doesn't make sense. From your descriptions, World Serpent is a very powerful underground organization that has continued from the previous civilization."

Bronya: "What kind of huge trouble did that idiot Kiana get into that only an organization like World Serpent could help Mei?"

Theresa: "Could it be that Kiana has rebelled against Schicksal?"

A possibility flashed through the Academy Director's mind, but she found it hard to believe.

Kiana aspired to become the strongest Valkyrie.

And right now, she was just an ordinary student. Even if her father, Siegfried, was a wanted criminal by Schicksal, it shouldn't lead Kiana to rebel with him.

Bronya: "The Academy Director's guess isn't unreasonable. Needing to seek help from World Serpent implies another major power has set its sights on Kiana."

The major powers currently known, besides Schicksal, are only Anti-Entropy.

But if it were Anti-Entropy, Schicksal and Theresa would undoubtedly protect Kiana without hesitation. Therefore, no matter how unbelievable it seemed, only one possibility remained.

Himeko Murata: "But I still can't understand why Kiana would leave Schicksal."

Bronya: "I don't know. We can only see if there's any other information in the video and then make further deductions."

A shadow of worry fell upon the people of St. Freya Academy.

Kiana leaving Schicksal and Mei joining World Serpent were two incredibly bizarre pieces of news, causing them great concern.

Elysia: "So, who will answer this question?"

Theresa: "I'll do it. After all, it was my idea. If I'm wrong, I'll bear the consequences of the mission. I choose C."

On one hand, she wanted to get the answer right. On the other, she feared getting it right.

Because if she was correct, it would mean that Kiana, as they suspected, might one day stand against Schicksal.

Theresa's heart was filled with a mix of emotions.

[Correct Answer.]

[Congratulations to Theresa for obtaining the item: Ring of Divine Grace.]

[Introduction: Can transform the user into their grown-up appearance, with their figure, measurements, and height all reaching golden ratio proportions.]

[Note: Can only be used for ten minutes per day.]

Elysia: "A ring that can turn a beautiful girl into her grown-up form? What a wonderful item, too bad I can't use it."

The pink fairy fiddled with her hair.

It was still as soft as ever, her skin was getting better and better, and she didn't have any of the worries that came with growing up.

Pardofelis: "What a great item! If I had this, I could sell it for an incredible price!"

Theresa: "No way! How can something like this be sold for money? It's such a waste... I mean, this is the first reward I've ever received, so even if it's useless, I have to keep it as a memento."

The principal would never admit that she was actually quite concerned about her height.

She was a mature adult!

Himeko Murata: "Pfft, this reward is certainly fitting for Theresa. Stop pretending and just try it out to see the effect."

Kiana: "Yeah, Auntie, hurry up and show us!"

Theresa: "Show you my butt! Do you think I'm a magical girl?"

In the academy dorm, Theresa shot Kiana an annoyed look before taking out the Ring of Divine Grace and putting it on her hand.

The next second, holy light flickered around her. When the light faded, what appeared before everyone was a grown-up Theresa.

Silver-white hair, a voluptuous figure, her face still retaining a hint of its original baby fat, and blue eyes as clear and transparent as gemstones.

Her silver hair cascaded down from behind her head like starlight, exuding an undeniable mature aura.

She wasn't exactly identical to Kallen, but at least eight parts similar.

Of course... her intelligence was another matter entirely.

Kiana: "So pretty, so pretty! Is this what Auntie looks like when she's grown up? Her aura is amazing! Could this also be an added effect of the Ring of Divine Grace?"