Honkai Impact: Become Their Hero

Chapter 512: Elysia vs. Mei, An Epic-Level Shura Field

"My dearest friend Eden, come now~ let me count your sins!" Elysia stood sideways, raising her right hand in the shape of a gun and aiming her fingertip at Eden.

Putting everything else aside, at least the pose looked cool.

"..."

Eden gazed wordlessly at the darkened Elysia before her and finally let out a soft sigh.

She poured fine wine into her golden goblet, then sat gracefully upon the sofa and began to savor it.

The moment she saw Elysia arrive, Eden knew that no matter how much she struggled, it would be useless.

She was no match for this darkened fairy.

And if one truly counted it, Eden had been the first among the Flame-Chasers to betray Miss Fairy.

Given Elysia’s personality, she would never let her off lightly.

Still, even if she could not win—

Eden believed she could at least run.

However...

"Don’t even think about it, Eden~"

"What?!"

Eden’s feigned composure shattered instantly. In the blink of an eye, Elysia had teleported before her, seized both her hands, and pinned her down against the sofa.

Their current position looked rather ambiguous.

The next second, Elysia reached into the deep valley of Eden’s chest and searched for a moment before pulling out an exquisite necklace centered around a Gem of Domination.

This Core of the Herrscher of Dominance had almost allowed Eden to escape the black fairy’s judgment.

After all, if she had hidden inside the Golden Theater, even Elysia would not have been able to pursue her.

"Eden, my dear Eden, what exactly ruined our flawless and beautiful friendship? Ah~ I’m truly heartbroken. I trusted you so much."

"Because of love, of course. It is precisely because of love that I betrayed you, my dear Elysia. Love has always been selfish."

"Besides, I did tell you about Elias back then. It was simply that you failed to understand."

Knowing she had no chance left, Eden could only maintain her elegance and pray that she would at least fall in a graceful pose later.

"You really dare to bring that up, my dear Eden~ That line of yours—’it’s all in the wine’—as if I could possibly decipher anything from that!"

Veins bulged on Elysia’s forehead. Thinking back to that banquet shared by herself, Eden, and Aponia, she now knew those two had already betrayed her at that time.

Eden had obtained information about Elias but explained nothing clearly, offering only a cryptic, "It’s all in the wine." As if she could possibly comprehend anything from that!

"That is hardly my concern~ So then, Elysia, how do you plan to take revenge on me? If possible, do not be too excessive. Elias would be distressed."

"...My dear Eden, you are remarkably calm."

"More or less. Before you arrived, I earned enough. Elias can no longer do without me. My singing has become something he requires."

Eden spoke with a faint hint of pride. She had not wasted a single moment of her successful head start.

Elias was nourished by her voice nearly every day. Even Griseo once remarked that through her singing, Eden had indeed dyed a part of Elias’ soul with her own color.

In truth, if Elias went three days without hearing Eden sing, he would feel withdrawal symptoms.

"Oh? Is that how you want to play it?"

A large anger mark throbbed on Elysia’s forehead. The type like Eden—seemingly indifferent on the surface yet quietly increasing Elias’ affection behind the scenes—was the most dangerous of all.

At this point, the fragile boat of their friendship had completely capsized.

"Let me give you a grand finale, Eden!"

"W-What are you planning to do?"

A terrible premonition rose within Eden. The next instant, pink crystal enveloped her entire body, making the golden diva resemble a princess sealed within a fairy tale.

"Our great artist must be treated specially. Do you remember Vill-V’s Special-Type Armament 555?"

"!!!"

Inside the pink crystal, Eden froze. The next moment, her expression turned grim.

"That’s right—the single-passenger super rocket capable of carrying a person into space. Though it only seats one, it’s said it can fly as far as Mars. And I just happened to see a spare in Vill-V’s laboratory~"

Elysia revealed a delighted smile. From the very beginning, she had already decided how to punish Eden.

"My dear Eden, aren’t you the brightest artistic superstar of the Previous Era? Do you remember the Ninth Divine Key?"

The dark fairy spoke with a hint of envy.

The Ninth Divine Key—Star of Eden. Its original name had been Cosmic Harmony, but later Elias personally renamed it Star of Eden. At the time, many people had grown jealous.

After all, naming a Divine Key after someone was something Elias had never done for anyone else. Even now, Eden still felt proud whenever she recalled it.

"Star of Eden~ Star of Eden~ Today, my beloved best friend, the most dazzling artistic superstar of the Previous Era—Eden, I shall truly turn you into a star!"

The black aura around Elysia grew thicker and thicker. Sealed within the crystal, the diva struggled futilely before being stuffed directly into Special-Type Armament 555 by the pink fairy.

Then the ignition sequence began.

With a roaring launch, she transformed into a reverse-flying meteor that shot into the heavens, racing toward the vast starry sky.

(I will definitely return!!)

"Well~ With the ability of artificial cascade, she should be able to swim back in about thirty days. I hope Eden meets some aliens and brings back interesting stories. Of course, it’s perfectly fine if she never comes back~"

After all, now that she had appeared, Elias only needed Elysia by his side from now on. Everyone else was unnecessary!

"Now there’s only one person left. And those watching the show over there can come out as well."

"..." xN

At Elysia’s words, the girls who had been secretly observing from the corner revealed themselves one after another.

They were Mei, Kiana, Bronya, Sirin, Fu Hua, Anna, and the others, who had just returned after finishing their morning classes.

The moment they returned, they discovered that a terrifying avenger—Miss Black Elf—had appeared in their home.

Coupled with the unmistakable aura of a legitimate main wife radiating from her, Mei immediately understood.

She was the legendary Second Flame-Chaser—Herrscher of Origin—Elysia.

"So the last one... is me?"

Fu Hua removed her glasses and decisively activated her artificial cascade, transforming into her destructive phoenix form.

Although she was a combat-type Flame-Chaser, so was Elysia. Garuda had been a Judgment-class Honkai Beast, but Maheśvara was an even higher Vipralopa-class Honkai Beast.

Not to mention that Elysia’s Authority of Origin had once been completely unsealed by Elias—an authority comparable to Finality itself.

Fu Hua knew she would likely struggle to win.

In fact, during past simulation training, when she sparred one-on-one with Elysia, even without activating artificial cascade, she could hardly even catch the hem of this fairy’s clothes.

But she had no intention of surrendering without resistance.

However...

"Hm? What is Hua talking about?"

Elysia waved her hand, indicating she had no intention of fighting.

"Eh?"

The flames Fu Hua had just ignited stalled abruptly.

"I have no plans to do anything to Hua. The last one I mentioned was Misteln~ After all, thinking about it, the reason you didn’t send information back in the past must have been because that woman bewitched you, right?"

As she spoke, Elysia walked over and gave the phoenix-formed Fu Hua a big hug, inwardly sighing that if everyone in the world were as honest as this Flame-Chaser of [Vicissitude], life would be so much easier.

Fu Hua was the only person Elysia had no intention of punishing.

After all... this poor child had not even succeeded in ascending yet. Despite sneaking ahead for so long, her progress bar had not moved at all.

It truly gave Elysia an overwhelming sense of security.

Among the female Flame-Chasers, only Fu Hua and Griseo had yet to succeed. But given Griseo’s initiative, it was only a matter of time—even if Elysia tried to stop her.

Compared to Griseo’s imminent advancement, Fu Hua’s prospects remained indefinitely distant.

Under such circumstances, Elysia felt it would be far too cruel to make a move against her.

"If only everyone were as obedient and honest as Hua, I wouldn’t have to worry about so many things," Elysia sighed sincerely.

"..."

Fu Hua’s entire body stiffened. She turned her head aside, on the verge of tears, feeling as though she had suffered an even heavier wound from a completely different angle.

She did not want to be this honest!

She wanted to ascend too!

It was just that... she had no idea how to go about it.

If she would just take the initiative and press forward, she’d win immediately—but instead she keeps observing. Hua is just too, too, too honest. How wonderful~ It’s so reassuring! Elysia thought to herself.

As for the true mastermind behind this massive head-start incident—Miss [Idea] herself—unfortunately, she was not present.

Misteln had accompanied Elias into the Sea of Quanta.

Otherwise, Elysia declared she would absolutely make that [Idea] understand why flowers were so red.

But before that—

"..."

Elysia’s gaze shifted toward Mei and the others. The girls of the Current Era immediately tensed up. The cook’s right hand had already settled on the hilt of her blade.

Her sharp eyes seemed to say, "Choose. Friend or enemy."

Yet the tense atmosphere lasted only a few seconds before being shattered by Elysia, the social terrorist.

"Hi~ Hello, beautiful and adorable girls. You must be Mei, Kiana, Bronya, Sirin, and... the others, right? Eli used to tell me about all of you."

"My, my~ You’re all even cuter than I imagined. How wonderful~ And this St. Freya Academy too—I never expected so many Herrschers willing to fight for humanity."

"Miss Pink Elf is just so, so, so touched. Please become good friends with me~"

Elysia’s eyes sparkled as she looked at the girls of the Current Era. The moment she arrived at St. Freya Academy, she had been profoundly shaken.

So many Herrschers who retained their humanity and were willing to fight for the world—this had once been a dream Elysia yearned for but could never attain.

Even though the Authority of Origin could free Herrschers from Honkai’s control, there was still a considerable possibility they would remain tempted by Honkai and become apostles of destruction.

Thus, this so-called Herrscher Academy—St. Freya—had truly astonished her.

But she quickly reached a conclusion.

(No need to guess. It must be my Eli’s doing! Eli is the best! I want to see him soon~)

At this point, Elysia’s revenge was essentially complete. Miss Black Elf was reverting back to Pink Elf mode.

Faced with such warm, affectionate, and endearing enthusiasm from the fairy girl, Kiana and the others suddenly felt they had been overly cautious.

"Uh, you are...?"

"Oh my~ I haven’t introduced myself yet, have I? My name is Elysia. As you can see, I am a girl whose beauty matches her name—radiant as flying petals."

Elysia revealed a gorgeous and dazzling smile. For an instant, it felt as though the world itself had brightened. Kiana and the others stared, momentarily entranced.

"Ranked second among the Flame-Chasers, bearer of the [Ego] Signet, and the very first Herrscher—the Herrscher of Origin. But most importantly~ I am Eli’s favorite girl!"

She proudly puffed out her chest, as though that title surpassed all others in importance.

"!!!" xN

Those words instantly snapped Kiana and the others back to their senses.

One look was enough.

A new formidable enemy had arrived.

At that moment, the cook stepped forward.

"Very well. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Elysia. My name is Raiden Mei. I’ve heard of you. To be honest, you’re even more... surprising than I imagined."

"Wow~ Really? That makes me so happy. Mei is even cooler than I imagined as well."

The two strongest T0 versions of the Previous Era and the Current Era met in an epic encounter.

Raiden Mei and Elysia shook hands in apparent friendliness. Then—

"You flatter me. Oh, I nearly forgot to mention something."

As though recalling something important, Mei continued.

"I am not only the Herrscher of Thunder, but also the Herrscher of the Void. However, more important than any Herrscher identity..."

She met Elysia’s eyes calmly.

"I am Elias’ first love. Please take care of me from now on."

"!!!"

Elysia’s eyes widened instantly.

The next second, the hands they held tightened simultaneously.

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