As the exploration in the Elysian Realm went deeper and deeper, Raiden Mei discovered many interesting things along the way.
For example, there were huge posters of Eden pasted on the outer walls of the buildings, as well as colorful flyers printed with Griseo's art exhibition.
But what really made people unable to hold back their laughter was the volunteer recruitment ad in Mobius' laboratory.
Because written right there were the words, "Absolutely transparent and open, absolutely safe."
Seeing this, not to mention Raiden Mei, even the netizens in the real world couldn't hold it in anymore.
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[I'm dying of laughter, this is the first time I've seen anyone link Mobius' experiments with safety and transparency]
[Snake-snake, come, look into my eyes, and say that again?]
[By the way... doesn't this count as false advertising? I want to report it to 315!]
[Feels like reporting is useless though, since you need on-site evidence, but the question is, can those who went on-site even come back?]
[Mobius, why does it feel like there's suddenly a lot more little white mice coming to join experiments lately?]
———
[Back to the Video]
Suppressing the random thoughts in her mind, Raiden Mei turned a corner and saw Eden standing not far away, staring blankly into the distance.
Before Raiden Mei could walk closer, the faded monster that had appeared earlier in the garden area reappeared, rushing straight at her.
Raiden Mei swiftly drew her katana and in just a few moves cleaned up the monster.
When she sheathed her blade again, Eden not far away hadn't even noticed the commotion behind her.
"Hello, Eden." Raiden Mei softly greeted.
"Ah, Miss Mei." Eden turned around, showing a gentle smile. "You've come here as well."
After greeting Eden, Raiden Mei asked her opinion about the Elysian Realm and the Thirteenth Herrscher.
Eden's gaze swept across the dreamlike scenery around them, something indescribable flashing in her eyes.
"Just as a composer has their own style of music, everything here too is cheerful and pure, just like Aponia… just like Elysia."
"As for the Thirteenth Herrscher you spoke of..."
"In my eyes, Elysia is simply Elysia, a girl who is likable and admirable, nothing more."
"And as for the 'Thirteenth Herrscher,' that seems more like… a 'wedding dress' she prepared for herself."
Raiden Mei sank into deep thought.
'Eden's meaning was… even after Elysia became a Herrscher, she still retained her original personality?'
'Just like me?'
Obviously, Eden knew something but didn't say it aloud.
'Was it for me, or for Elysia?'
And as if guessing what Raiden Mei was thinking, Eden continued, "Elysia must be hoping that you can understand her more, Mei. She wants you to feel this yourself."
"After all, this is her memory, you are walking inside her heart, seeing one by one those feelings she treasured deep inside."
After speaking, Eden gracefully bowed to take her leave.
"Forgive me, I have to go meet someone. Another old friend is waiting for me."
After parting with Eden, Raiden Mei encountered the magician personality of Vill-V at the next corner.
"I knew you'd show up here."
"Of course, you don't know just how much of a stir Elysia has caused this time."
"My performance had just been prepared, and yet she stole all the spotlight, how about in a bit, I let the me-who-only-knows-blacksmithing take Model No. X and show you around?"
"Looks like you're not too fond of this place." Raiden Mei raised a brow.
"'Not fond' might be too much to say..." Vill-V shrugged, speaking with her dead-fish eyes,
"But for someone like me, discovering surprises that I knew nothing about at all… what kind of mood would that be… You can probably imagine it, right, my cute audience?"
Hearing this, Raiden Mei thought, as expected, Vill-V too did not know about the existence of the 'Elysian Realm.'
At this moment, Vill-V suddenly leaned closer.
"Forget it, let's not mention those sad things. Aren't you even a little curious about the surprise I've prepared?"
"Since you say it like that… I actually don't dare to be 'curious' anymore." Raiden Mei warily stepped half a step back.
"My cute audience, that half-step you took back really breaks my heart~ But it's fine. The more people like you act this way, the more fun their surprised expressions are."
Vill-V finished with a sly grin.
"Here!"
She waved her hand beside Raiden Mei's ear and conjured up an exquisite card, printed with an image of Vill-V herself striking a strange pose.
"This is… your… selfie?" Raiden Mei was a bit speechless.
"That's why I said… you really are such an impatient audience." Vill-V chuckled as she shoved the card into Mei's hand.
And the moment Raiden Mei touched the card, she suddenly felt a familiar power surge into her body.
"This is… a 'Divine Key' imprint? No, not exactly the same…"
"That's it! That's the expression I love the most!" Vill-V snapped her fingers excitedly.
"What did you do to Su?" Raiden Mei asked cautiously.
"Don't overthink it. It was just one of my attempts… based on the design principles of the imprints, it can temporarily stimulate the user's potential power." Vill-V explained proudly.
"…Another anti-Kevin weapon?"
"That's right, and it's portable. Convenient, isn't it?"
Next, Vill-V conjured up a stack of cards and stuffed them into Raiden Mei's hands.
"As a celebration for today's wonderful performance, I'll gift all these magic cards to my lovely audience! Now, let me explain in detail how these cards are constructed..."
But before Vill-V finished, she was interrupted.
"Sorry, actually, rather than the usage instructions of these cards, I'm more concerned about another question."
"Oh? What question?"
"Why is it that in your research there only exists [Anti-Kevin Weapons], but no..."
Hearing this, Vill-V showed a sly smile.
"But no Anti-Van Weapons, right? I thought you wouldn't ask me that~"
Raiden Mei quietly waited for her answer.
"Actually the reason is simple…" Vill-V toyed with the card in her hand as she spoke, "Because this Anti-Kevin Weapon was designed by me and Van together."
At this moment, the video barrage instantly boiled over, full of memes.
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[Who is in court, bringing charges against the defendant!]
[Van: I said already, I'm just an ordinary researcher, why must you target me?]
[Why do I feel like there's regret in Vill-V's tone? As if, if Van hadn't joined her in developing it, maybe she really would've made an Anti-Van Weapon]
[Isn't the more concerning thing here the fact that Van and Vill-V actually researched Anti-Kevin Weapons together?]
[Kevin: Van, you bastard!]
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