Chat Group: Starting by Swapping Bodies with Elysia?

With a tremendous roar, the Anti-Entropy transport ship landed, kicking up snow. They had arrived at their destination: Greenland.

"So much snow…" Mei, having met up with Kiana and the others during the journey, remarked as she stepped out.

While snow was common in the Far East, the vast, endless snowscape was something she'd only seen in stories and movies.

"Have you never been to a place like this?" [Jiang Qiao], in Elysia's form, asked.

She knew Mei was from a rich family. Wouldn't she have traveled the world?

"No, I rarely leave Nagazora." Mei bit her lip.

This was because of a childhood trauma. Once, when attending a party with her father, she'd been kidnapped. Combined with her father's busy schedule, she'd spent most of her childhood in Nagazora.

The others nodded, understanding.

—Greenland was a beautiful sight for Mei and Wendy, who were from Japan and New Zealand, but for the others, it was nothing new.

Bronya was from Siberia, and she'd practically lived in the snow as a child soldier.

And Kiana had spent her early years in remote villages, surrounded by snow.

As for Elysia… Please. She'd been everywhere.

Seeing the frozen landscape, Elysia shivered, despite her heavy clothing. "Is that place… the Elysian Realm? It doesn't look like a paradise."

Raven, who had been tasked with leading them, explained, "While most of the island is covered in ice and snow, there are beautiful areas as well. But that doesn't matter. The Elysian Realm is underground. We're headed to Shelter 1."

"Shelter 1… that sounds like the first shelter they built, right?" Bronya asked.

"Who knows? While they're numbered in sequence, Shelter 1 seems to have been built later. It's a mystery even for me."

Unlike the uninterested Raven, who couldn't care less, Elysia was intrigued.

"One! I like that number!"

"It's just a number."

"No, it's like a beginning!" Kiana said. I don't understand it, but it sounds romantic!

Led by Raven, they descended into a dark abyss. The rough walls morphed into smooth, artificial tunnels.

Raven removed her hood—not out of choice, but because that pink menace had ordered her to. Take it off before you enter the Elysian Realm, she'd said.

Raven couldn't understand why. She'd been to the Elysian Realm countless times.

…

As the sole caretaker of the Elysian Realm, Klein was extremely dedicated and responsible.

While her work was generally light, she was tasked with maintaining all the systems. And after World Serpent sent their members, she also needed to take care of their physical bodies.

But usually, they rarely received guests. Raven was the most frequent visitor.

But now, a list of new names made her pause.

Who are these people? She didn't know, nor did she care.

Are they from World Serpent? Even that didn't matter.

The Elysian Realm was about preserving the past and continuing the stories of the heroes. It wasn't exclusive to any one group.

"They're almost here."

She stood by the entrance, waiting for them.

She quickly regretted it.

"Wow, so cute~!"

Before she could react, a pink-haired girl had hugged her tightly, her eyes gleaming with joy.

"Please let me go."

Klein, designed to be polite, requested it. Her expression was blank, and her politeness made it even more adorable, triggering Elysia's inner desires. She wanted to hug, cuddle, and suck that adorable robot!

She'd had a similar experience with the doll-like Bronya and knew how tempting they were. She had learned her lesson.

"Why are you so small?!"

Klein tried to free herself.

… That strength!

Klein felt like she had experienced this touch before.

With that thought in mind, she knew that this was likely the fault of the pink girl's companion.

Raven sighed as she freed Klein.

She is just too much!

"She's a relic of the previous era, an ELF~ called Klein. She maintains the Elysian Realm." Raven explained to Bronya, who was looking at the vast facility with a mixture of wonder.

"Such a huge place, for such a tiny person to take care of?" Bronya looked disapproving.

This is blatant abuse!

"Don't worry, she can handle it."

Raven knew. But to Bronya, this felt like a human rights violation. She felt her blood boiling with injustice.

"Your consciousness will now enter the Elysian Realm. I'll take care of your bodies. I'm sure Raven explained everything." Klein said, getting straight to business.

At her guidance, the squad prepared for their trip.

Before entering, Elysia murmured the words that she had been repeating to herself: "I am Jiang Qiao" "I am Jiang Qiao" "I am Jiang Qiao"

I will act like Jiang Qiao and use his body to seduce every cute girl in this world!

She'd learned a new technique. Using her body as a catalyst, she could transform herself! It was what that jerk had done at the Hound ears's sanctum.

Now it's my turn!

She would show him how it was done.

"Hee hee, I did it!" She stared at her hands, a wide grin spreading across her face.

It's his body! And now it's mine!

And just like that, Elysia, using Jiang Qiao's body, entered the Elysian Realm.

"…It's so pretty…"

She found herself in a beautiful sunset scene. Everything looked exquisite: the piano, the gemstones…

This place is rich!

She had been planning revenge, but now she was simply entranced by the beauty. She had to appreciate all of this.

A soft piano tune wafted through the air, so beautiful it moved her to her core.

She looked at the source of the music, a woman with fiery hair. She was a work of art, simply sitting at the piano. Elysia felt strangely drawn to her.

…She's familiar… Then, a tiny devil Elysia popped up beside her, with a pitchfork and horns.

"Hey! You were going to get revenge, remember?! Go!"

A tiny angel Elysia with a harp popped up on her other side. "You can't be rude to such a beautiful woman! We can't do that, right?"

"Hmph! Rude?! This is part of my revenge!"

"Okay, that's enough! I can't hear myself think!" She yelled, swatting away her inner demons.

Then, she smiled.

It's the perfect plan!

She would seduce this redhead using Jiang Qiao's body! He'd be so jealous!

She approached the woman at the piano, her steps as light as a feather.

"Hello, my name is Ji—" Before she could say anything, the woman stopped playing, her golden eyes fixing on her.

Elysia froze.

…It can't be… Eden?

She had been a famous artist, a socialite. She'd always wanted to see her live in concert! How had she managed to meet her here? This must be the Elysian Realm's doing!

Elysia grinned. What a treat!

"…This is it! This is the moment I steal Jiang Qiao's experience!"

"You can also have this amazing body too!" Elysia thought, already plotting.

She looked forward to seeing his face when she'd captured Eden! He'd be so jealous!

"Hello, I'm Jiang Qiao." She said, a smug smile plastered on her face. See how good I am?

"— You… Jiang Qiao?" Eden looked at her, a flicker of confusion in her eyes.

This reaction made Elysia pause, for once. Was she recognized?

"I'm… Jiang Qiao. Yes!"

Eden paused, her eyes widening slightly, then gave her a small, gentle smile. "Ah… I see."

Relieved that she'd gotten away with it, Elysia relaxed.

Eden poured her a drink, a precious, rare wine from Mu. It was something she only shared with those she cared about.

Elysia accepted it, feeling like a VIP.

"..."

It tastes amazing!

She'd had her share of drinks, mostly cheap stuff. This wine was on a whole other level.

But she wasn't there for the wine! She had to focus on her plan.

I'm going to become friends with Eden, and then rub it in that jerk's face!

"I'm… Jiang Qiao. What are you doing here?"

And as she asked that question, and focused on the person that had captured her attention, it finally clicked. Eden! This must be where Eden spent her free time!

Great, it's time to start my plan!

Eden, looked back at her and smiled.

She was going to conquer her!