Chapter 169: Chapter 169. Only the Elysian Realm Still Has a Bit of Warmth
"The next part of the main story... should be Otto's setup to revive Kallen, right?"
"How will it end? Will he succeed or fail? What kinds of twists will happen in between?"
Elysia was brimming with curiosity about the upcoming plot.
[From what I know about Honkai Impact 3rd's writers, they'll definitely revive Kallen first—then turn her into a Herrscher for a backstab. That's the only way to make it hurt!]
[You do understand screenwriting.]
[Who made you like this? Was it miHoYo?]
"Uh..."
Elysia was momentarily startled by the barrage of comments.
The most troubling part? The audience's theory actually made sense.
As she watched, even though the main story hadn't come out yet, she already felt a bit stabbed in the heart.
Elysia quickly shook her head, trying to stop the viewers from conjuring up any more emotional knives out of thin air.
"Don't jump to conclusions. Let's wait for the story to come out and see what the writers come up with."
Then, she decided to do something fun to lift the mood for herself and everyone else.
And what could be more fun than...?
Real-world Elysia bringing everyone to visit Elysian Realm Elysia.
Two Elysias. Is there anything happier than this?
Just do it.
Elysia exited the event interface and tapped into the Elysian Realm.
"Hi, I'm back again! Praise me more, okay? It'll make me ve~ry happy."
"As expected of me, what a perfect performance."
Elysia complimented herself out loud, and yet, her tone was so natural that no one listening felt anything was off.
The livestream viewers were immediately drawn in by the two Elysias.
Who could possibly resist two Miss Elves?
They watched Elysia rerun the Realm a few times, listened to her lively voice, and slowly felt their spirits lift.
In this cold world of Honkai Impact 3rd, only the Elysian Realm still held a trace of warmth.
[The Elysian Realm really is a pure land. It healed my heart that's been torn to shreds by emotional knives!]
[Have you ever considered that Elysia and the others in Honkai Impact 3rd are already dead?]
[???]
[???]
Naturally, a flood of question marks followed.
But others responded calmly:
[So what? Think about it positively. At least their memory forms remain. We can still talk to them—that alone is pretty great.]
[Yeah. Memories can be backed up. Even if they're dead, they can be revived. Even if it's only in the Realm, it's good enough.]
Perhaps because of the Elysian Realm's different presentation compared to the main story,
Players were still quite optimistic.
After streaming the Realm for a bit longer, Elysia decided it was time to wrap up and bid farewell to the viewers.
"That's it for today's stream! If you love Miss Elf, don't forget to follow~ There'll be more exciting content here in the future—not just Honkai Impact 3rd…"
Even though Elysia usually streamed only Honkai or idled around, sometimes even skipping her own streams to peek at someone else's...
She did have other content.
For example—something perfectly tailored to her style—an emotional advice radio show.
She's read over 200 romance manga, after all. A true master of feelings!
"Of course, I know you all already followed. No one can resist the charm of Miss Elf~♪"
[Thanks, just unfollowed. (Troll emoji)]
[Kick the one above! How dare you unfollow!]
[I've donated before! I've done my part for Miss Elf. You can't treat me like this!]
[...Stop joking around. See you next time, Miss Elf. Love ya!]
"Bye bye, everyone~~"
Elysia ended the stream and stretched her arms out wide.
"Ah~... mmm..."
A soft, lazy moan escaped her lips—then suddenly changed tone.
"I really am curious how the next part of the story will go. What if it does play out the way everyone guessed? Kallen revives, then backstabs Otto as a Herrscher…"
She lowered her arms, scooted over, and sat up straight again.
Then opened her chat app.
Elysia: [Hi, did you miss me?]
A few minutes passed.
Elysia: [If you're pretending not to be there, I'll be really sad~~]
A few more minutes later—
"Busy?"
Elysia mumbled in surprise, "Honkai just updated today, and it's already this late—miHoYo should've finished work by now."
Even though she wasn't an employee of miHoYo, she had a surprisingly deep understanding of the studio's schedule.
"Should I send one more message?"
As she considered that, Hokuto finally replied.
Hokuto: [I was on the road earlier. Couldn't check my phone.]
Hokuto: [What's up?]
Elysia: [You always get straight to the point. Don't you want to chat a bit more with me?]
Hokuto: [...]
Hokuto: [Of course I do.]
Elysia: [I knew it~ No one can resist a cute girl like me.]
The two chatted casually for a bit.
Elysia smoothly shifted into the real reason she reached out—she wanted to ask Hokuto to grab dinner tonight and, in the process, probe for any hints about the upcoming main story.
Of course, she also brought up something she genuinely wanted to do as a cover:
Her Summer Survival Rhapsody script was finally organized, and she wanted Hokuto to take a look.
Hokuto: [I'm downstairs right now. Come down. I'll wait.]
Elysia: [On my way.]
After settling the plan,
Elysia changed clothes, picked up her script, and quickly headed out.
Sure, Hokuto would probably love waiting a bit longer for such a cute girl—but she didn't want him to be alone too long.
But when she arrived downstairs, she found that Hokuto wasn't alone.
"Eden? Felis...?"
Elysia blinked in confusion. What brought this group together?
Curious, she walked over.
Before she even got close, she heard Pardofelis's voice.
"Eden-neesan, since you're so famous, do you get interviewed a lot?"
"Often? Not really. Usually once or twice a year—like for Time Magazine or something."
Eden answered Felis's question, then asked her own: "Why do you ask?"
"Hehe~~"
Pardofelis gave an embarrassed laugh. "I've been thinking about interviewing Boss Kevin and the others, so I wanted to do some homework ahead of time. Don't want to mess up the performance."
She was serious about turning the idea she had during a previous stream into action.
Naturally, to avoid screwing up, she thought she'd better ask a professional for tips.
And Eden? She clearly had a lot of experience being interviewed.
"I see."
Eden nodded lightly. "I can tell you about my interviews—but they might not be helpful. My experiences are… a little out of the ordinary."
"No worries, no worries."
Pardofelis reached behind herself and magically produced a notepad and pen, as if pulling it from a fourth-dimensional pocket.
"Listen to all sides and you'll be enlightened. Trust only one and you'll be left in the dark."
She said it with sincere conviction. After all, when it came to making extra money, her motivation was always sky-high.
Hokuto, who had been silently listening beside them, finally spoke up.
"Why do you want to interview Kevin?"
"Business expansion, of course. Gotta open more doors to make more money," Pardofelis explained.
"Business expansion?" Hokuto pressed further, intrigued.
"Well… it's just something I thought of."
Felis scratched her face, hesitated for a moment, then laid out her plan.
Basically—she wanted to ride the wave of popularity from the Elysian Realm.
"Elysian Realm's so hot right now. If I stream interviews with real-world Kevin and the others, it's gonna blow up! So much money just waiting to come in!"
"..."
Hokuto was momentarily speechless, then came up with a bonus idea.
"Felis, would you be interested in working with miHoYo?"
"Working with miHoYo?" Felis blinked.
"Yeah. You don't need to limit yourself to the Elysian Realm. I think Kiana and the others would be happy to be interviewed too."
"Hmm?"
Felis froze for a second—then her eyes lit up.
Her thinking was simple: the Elysian Realm had thirteen characters. But Honkai Impact 3rd?
Who knows how many there are?
13 < ???
Clearly, the latter was the bigger business opportunity!
And Hokuto's reasoning was just as simple:
He just wanted to give Pardofelis more screen time.