Starting as a Behind-the-Scenes Boss in the Honkai World Chapter 50

And even if this cup of milk tea was terrifying, it couldn't be more frightening than that slice of meat.

When her tongue touched the meat, she truly felt like her life was flashing before her eyes.

After drinking a quarter of the cup of milk tea, the girl's complexion slowly recovered.

"This milk tea is actually quite good."

Elysia said in surprise, a bright smile on her face.

"Many people in our era liked it."

Shi Hen also nodded.

Although milk tea was common and not elegant, there was nothing wrong with it.

As long as it tasted good, why fuss about it?

"We actually had something similar in our era."

Elysia remarked.

"No matter the era, humanity's pursuit of happiness is always similar."

Shi Hen said softly.

"Yes, humans are always pursuing happiness." Elysia agreed. "Even on the eve of the apocalypse, some of us would still be diligently planning for the future, planning things that would take a very, very long time to achieve."

"Even though they knew in their hearts that these things could no longer be realized."

Shi Hen added.

"But no matter what, the smiles on their faces were genuine and beautiful when they were planning these things."

Elysia said with a smile.

"What about you?"

Shi Hen asked.

"Of course, I'm the same." Elysia replied, her smile as radiant as the summer sun. "When that day came, I spent a long time putting on makeup and wore my favorite, most beautiful dress."

As she spoke, the girl pursed her lips and looked at the boy in front of her. "How about it, want to see?"

"No."

Shi Hen refused directly.

There was no way he would fall for a trap.

"Answering like that is very rude."

Elysia said indignantly.

"Someone will come to witness your grand attire in the future."

Shi Hen poked the girl's puffed-up cheek, and she immediately broke into a smile again.

"Will that person be as cute as you?"

Elysia asked, swatting away the boy's fingers forcefully.

"You will like her very much. She's a girl who is as cute and capable as you are."

Shi Hen replied seriously.

Origin was the power of miracles, and Mei, who inherited Origin, had indeed created near-impossible miracles.

"Is that so? Then I will look forward to it."

Elysia's smile was brilliant.

"That day won't be too far away." Shi Hen said, then seemed to think of something and asked, "Right, what have you been busy with lately?"

He had been in the Elysian Realm for some time, but he hadn't seen Elysia much.

Although it wasn't strange for Elysia to do anything, his intuition told him that she must be up to something.

"Oh? Have you realized you've fallen for me and want to spend more time with me?"

Elysia asked with a smile.

"Fine, if you don't want to say."

Shi Hen pouted.

Would he be tempted by such a thing?

"Don't worry, I've always had you in my heart." Elysia said softly, her face full of smiles. "I've been preparing a gift for you all this time.

Trust me, when you leave the Elysian Realm, this gift will definitely surprise you."

"Then I'll look forward to it."

Shi Hen nodded.

He knew she wouldn't be idle.

"I'm going to continue preparing your gift. You should get to know the other Seraphs and get along well with them~"

Smiling, Elysia's form dissipated like flying blossoms.

Watching the girl before him scatter into falling petals, Shi Hen couldn't help but feel a pang of discomfort.

Usually, he was the one showing off with his teleportation techniques, but today he had to watch Elysia flaunt her power right in front of him without restraint.

There was no helping it; she was a Seraph, possessing a natural home-field advantage in the Elysian Realm.

Fine, I'll go find other Seraphs to play with.

Shaking his head, Shi Hen strode towards the door in the center of the hall.

He still hadn't met Griseo yet.

Chapter 55: An Afternoon Tea Across Time

Stepping into this empty city once more, Shi Hen walked slowly, without any sense of urgency.

In the Elysian Realm, spatial distance wasn't truly that important, as memories were never as placid and continuous as a lake.

Depending on the depth of the memory, the distance presented in the Realm would vary greatly.

You might step out and enter a Seraph's memory space, or you might stay in place for an hour.

Therefore, anxiety was the most unnecessary thing in the Elysian Realm.

As if playing the part of a tourist, Shi Hen wandered through the Realm, stopping and looking, occasionally sitting down if he found something interesting, completely unconcerned with time.

For the most part, the Elysian Realm was quite safe. Shi Hen strongly suspected that the Honkai Beasts he saw when he met Sakura were brought by her.

The Elysian Realm was a space of memories, and Honkai Beasts or other enemies naturally originated from the Seraphs' memories. Among them, Seraphs like Sakura, who possessed more combat memories, would naturally produce more Honkai Beasts.

Yeah, especially a certain comrade named Chijie who shall remain nameless.

Casually plucking a vibrant pink rose, Shi Hen took a step forward. Space rippled like water, and a colorful garden quietly appeared before him.

Walking along the stone-paved path, Shi Hen could smell the various floral scents wafting to his nose, and the air was filled with the rich aroma of plants and trees.

The owner of this place had very deep memories of the garden.

Shi Hen thought to himself.

He seemed to have guessed who would be inside.

With unhurried steps, Shi Hen soon reached the end of the path, where a pavilion with stone tables and chairs appeared before his eyes.

Oh, and a rich and generous red-haired big sister.

"May I come in?"

Stopping outside the pavilion, Shi Hen asked politely.

"Of course, visitor."

Eden said with a slight smile, her voice possessing a natural, innate composure and elegance.

Entering the pavilion, Shi Hen glanced at the stone table in front of Eden and said, "It seems another guest was here not long ago."

The stone table held empty teacups and porcelain saucers, with some cream and breadcrumbs still on them. A familiar scent lingered in the air.

"Elysia just left. She felt your presence and hurried away," Eden explained with a smile.

"Did I interrupt your afternoon tea?" Shi Hen asked, sitting down in the seat Elysia had occupied opposite Eden.

Hmm, the stone stool still held a faint warmth. She clearly hadn't been gone long.

"Just a casual chat, it's not an interruption," Eden said with a slight smile. She gently tapped the stone table with her fingertip, and the teacups and saucers were refilled with black tea and pastries. The teacup in front of the young man was even replaced with a different style.

This was a world of memories, where everything could be transformed by the Seraphs' memories.

"Elysia is indeed quite idle," Shi Hen agreed, nodding.

"If Elysia heard that, she might be sad," Eden said, a smile on her face. "She likes you a lot."

"Elysia likes everyone in the world," Shi Hen corrected.

"But Elysia said you're special," Eden said with a smile. "She's been preparing a gift for you. I rarely see Elysia so invested in something."

Although Elysia was serious about everything she did, as the girl's closest friend, she could tell that this time, the girl was being exceptionally solemn.

It was like that time she dressed up for a grand occasion.

"She's just too idle," Shi Hen said.

I'm not taking responsibility for this kind of massive mess.

Elysia was the biggest troublemaker in this Elysian Realm. Anything that got entangled with her became incredibly complicated.

Even so, it seemed he couldn't escape it from the moment he stepped into the Elysian Realm.

"You all are quite alike. Elysia also often said you were very idle."

Eden chuckled, her ample chest swaying slightly.

"Is that so? I actually think I'm more similar to Kevin."

After taking a sip of the black tea before him, savoring the rich aroma that bloomed in his mouth, Shi Hen replied.

"Oh? And why is that?"

Eden asked curiously.

"Because he and I are both very strong. He was the strongest warrior of your era, and I should be the most powerful of mine."

Shi Hen stated without a hint of modesty.

Excluding pre-civilization warriors like Kevin, he was indeed the strongest person in the world today.

"..." For some reason, Eden fell into a deep silence before speaking, "A few days ago, I met Sakura. She told me a visitor who isn't good at fighting had arrived in the Realm."

"..." Shi Hen couldn't help but fall silent for a few seconds either. "If you had an older sister who wanted to show off her cool side in front of you, would you refuse?"

While accompanying Sakura to gather ingredients, he had indeed played the role of a qualified audience, never interrupting Sakura's showboating.

It had to be said, Sakura was truly a reliable older sister.

No matter what dangerous situations they faced, she never let Honkai Beasts or other hostile creatures get close to Shi Hen.

He didn't know what the mechanism of the Elysian Realm was. Normal exploration usually didn't encounter enemies, but as soon as you wanted to do something, enemies would pour out endlessly.

Even Sakura, a Seraph, was not exempt.

It was like wanting to open the refrigerator for a drink at home, but having to solve a whole set of puzzles first.