[In the Video]
When Elysia once again pressed the record button, this time what appeared was finally not her voice.
"Mm... how exactly do you use this thing, Canned, do you know?" a strange girl said. "Forget it, just toss it aside for now, maybe someone will want it~"
Raiden Mei asked in puzzlement, "This voice...?"
"This here is the owner of the Elysian Realm's shop, Pardofelis~" Elysia said.
"Pardo isn't very good at fighting, but her ability to collect information is the best among us. Although Natasha's whereabouts are still unknown, when it comes to finding someone, she will definitely be able to help you."
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When Raiden Mei stepped into the Elysian Realm, she suddenly discovered that the surrounding space was twisting and warping, the once clear roads becoming blurred and indistinct.
She frowned and surveyed the surroundings, tentatively calling out, "Elysia?"
But regrettably, Elysia did not respond to her like before.
Just as Raiden Mei was puzzled, a cluster of pink light and shadow suddenly drilled out from the twisted space.
Elysia landed lightly on the ground, and even took the chance to neaten her bangs that had become a little messy from hurrying over.
"Hi, Mei~ finally found you!" Elysia happily waved at Raiden Mei.
"Elysia... you..."
"Ah~ I don't even know what happened, the Realm suddenly became a mess, even our connected hearts couldn't let us know each other's direction."
Speaking up to here, Elysia suddenly pulled out a small metal device from her pocket. "But fortunately, thanks to this little thing, I was able to find your location."
Raiden Mei's gaze fell on the delicate device, and Elysia immediately understood, raising it proudly in front of her.
"Mei's also interested in these little gadgets? Mm... what was it called again? 'Eye of Awakening'? Or 'Kevin Armament: Model No. Fourteen'?"
"Anyway, it's a device specially used to search and locate Herrschers. I traded it with one crystal bud."
Raiden Mei stared at this seemingly sophisticated device, and then recalled that pink loudspeaker that cost three crystal buds. The corner of her mouth twitched uncontrollably.
'This thing... is actually less valuable than that loudspeaker?'
Elysia completely failed to notice Raiden Mei's inner thoughts, stepping excitedly closer with a smile as bright as a flower.
"Right, right, I also brought you another piece of good news.... guess, who do you think I traded it with?"
Raiden Mei said, "...Pardofelis, she came back?"
"Correct~ This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, don't miss it."
Saying that, Elysia lightly snapped her fingers, and a mysterious gate of light slowly rose from the ground.
"The road to the shop, I've already opened it for you~ Better hurry, otherwise... she might go out again."
Raiden Mei nodded and stepped into the light gate.
The scene before her instantly shifted, a small shop piled with miscellaneous goods appearing before her eyes.
"One thousand one hundred and thirteen, one thousand one hundred and fourteen..."
A cat-eared girl dressed lightly was lying on the counter counting silver coins, her fluffy tail swaying in rhythm with the counting.
"Wow~ there are just too many silver coins~ how long do I have to count till~"
Noticing movement, the girl suddenly lifted her head, a pair of blue-green big eyes looking over curiously.
"Eh? A guest has come?"
"Hello, Pardofelis." Raiden Mei calmly greeted.
Hearing that, Pardofelis's cat ears instantly perked up, looking at Mei in surprise.
"Eh, how do you know my name?"
But very quickly, she reacted, smiling as she spoke, "Oh... you must be the guest that Sister Elysia mentioned! She already told me about you. Welcome, welcome! Don't be polite, just call me Felis, or Pardo's fine too, whichever rolls off the tongue~"
Saying that, she turned and pointed to the shelves. "The treasures up here, pick as you like, fake one pay ten, no returns no refunds!"
Raiden Mei raised an eyebrow, saying, "Those two slogans, shouldn't be put together, right?"
"Ah, wait..." Pardofelis suddenly leaned closer, carefully sizing up Raiden Mei.
After confirming again, her cat ears twitched excitedly. "Could it be, you are... 'Raiden Mei' miss?"
"I am."
"Wow! It's really the person herself!" Pardofelis excitedly jumped up on the spot.
"Sister Elysia told me so many stories about you! A successor with horns on her head, who hadn't been here long before becoming everyone's favorite."
"Then later, for the peace of the Realm, even gave Sister Snake a beating... oh, Sister Snake is Doctor Mobius, I just like calling her that."
Speaking up to here, Pardofelis looked at Raiden Mei with a face full of worship. "You're just too amazing! If Sister Snake got serious, even if there were a hundred... no, two hundred of me, I still couldn't beat her!"
Raiden Mei silently looked at the overly enthusiastic cat-eared girl before her, for a moment not knowing how to respond.
"So, Sister Mei..." Pardofelis suddenly leaned closer, lowering her voice mysteriously, "Did you come today to buy something? Just in time, I just got a new batch of goods from Sister Vill-V's workshop..."
"I want to ask about someone. Elysia said you could help me."
"Oh? Information business?" Pardofelis immediately perked up with excitement. "No problem! Say it, whose gossip do you want to know? In the whole Realm, there's no news I, Pardo, can't find..."
"I want to know about Van."
"Uh..."
Pardofelis's expression suddenly froze, looking at Raiden Mei with a puzzled face, as if saying, 'You're not playing by the rules?'
"What? Is it difficult?"
"This... Sister Mei..." Pardofelis rubbed her hands awkwardly. "This isn't a question of difficult or not, but rather of the price..."
"What's the price?"
"There are three prices..."
Pardofelis first glanced around, making sure no one else was there before slowly speaking. "First of all, if I really do tell you news about Boss Van, you absolutely must guarantee my personal safety..."
"Oh? Could it be Van doesn't allow you to spread his news outside?" Raiden Mei raised an eyebrow.
"No... not Boss Van." Pardofelis shook her head. "Boss Van is the kindest person I've ever met, he wouldn't do anything to me. The person I mean is someone else in the Realm..."
"Mobius?"
"Uh... Sister Snake counts as one, but actually there's another, though I can't say this person's name for now..."
Speaking up to here, Pardofelis instinctively shivered. "My intuition is warning me, if I tell Sister Mei everything, then it will surely bring a calamity of losing my life."
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