"Then you can definitely guide me to become stronger too!"
Susannah looked at Elysia, her eyes filled with nothing but an intense desire to grow stronger.
"Oh, what a pure-hearted child~♪"
Elysia silently mused in her heart.
"Hmm... let me think."
Elysia drew out her words. She really needed to find an opportunity to send Susannah away now, so she could complete the task Ai-chan had given her.
Susannah still looked at Elysia with anticipation. In her heart, Elysia's status was now naturally on par with Durandal's.
"Oh, I know!"
Elysia's eyes lit up as if she had suddenly thought of something.
"Susannah, you must know a lot of people, right?"
Elysia asked with a smile.
"Yes, among everyone in Schicksal, I basically know all the easygoing seniors and colleagues, but why are you asking this?"
Susannah replied, a little confused.
"Good, then I'll give you a mission: go collect one hundred 'friend's approvals'!"
Elysia said.
Susannah was even more puzzled. She didn't understand what that meant and asked,
"Huh? What is that?"
Elysia explained,
"It's friend's approval, or it can be one hundred words of encouragement from friends~"
"But... what's the use of that?"
Susannah still didn't quite understand.
Elysia began to earnestly expound on what she considered a profound truth:
"With encouragement from good friends, you will become more and more confident. This is the cornerstone on your path to becoming stronger~"
Susannah was a little shocked and asked, "Really?"
"Alright, hurry up and go. You'll definitely thank me later~!"
Elysia waved her hand, signaling Susannah to leave quickly.
Susannah was still hesitant and said,
"Well... okay, but my mission to show you around...?"
"It's fine, I'll just wander around by myself, and nothing will happen, I promise~"
Elysia said with a smile.
"Okay, then I'm off. Goodbye."
Susannah nodded and turned to leave.
"Goodbye~"
Elysia waved.
Watching Susannah's receding figure, Elysia smiled meaningfully and whispered, "What an easy... no, what a cute girl."
As soon as she finished speaking, Elysia smiled slightly, and her figure instantly vanished from the spot... [Pardofelis: Sister Elysia, don't you feel guilty doing this? Such a good girl, being fooled by you like this.]
[Seele Vollerei: Yes, Miss Elysia, isn't this a bit improper?]
[Elysia: Oh, no, not at all. Asking her to collect encouragement from friends can also help her stabilize her self-confidence~ It's a good thing!]
[Rita: I'm actually curious what will happen next.]
[Alvitr: Me too.]
[Susannah: Uh (￣ェ￣;)]
...Back to the present, according to Ai-chan, Elysia still had to use the second divine key one more time.
"Oh, this is so troublesome. Why didn't this mission come out earlier?"
Elysia complained inwardly.
[Su: My fault.]
..."Infiltration mission, successfully completed!"
Elysia looked at the second divine key suspended in the air, a joyful smile on her face.
She hadn't expected it to be so easy. However, this felt a bit unfair to the Valkyries guarding here.
But, it should be fine, as long as no one finds out~ Elysia thought to herself.
"Who's there!?"
A spirited voice came from not far away. It was Durandal, clad in her Bright Knight: Excelsis armor.
Otto was currently discussing matters with Fu Hua, and she happened to be patrolling the experimental area. She hadn't expected to see someone suddenly appear here, which immediately put her on high alert.
Elysia said with a touch of regret, "Eh... Agent Pink's infiltration plan failed~"
Durandal looked at the person in front of her, feeling a sense of familiarity. She frowned and let out a confused "?"
Then she recognized her and said, "It's you?"
Elysia smiled and said, "As expected, Durandal, you still remember me~"
As she spoke, she quickly put on a harmless smile.
Durandal said sternly,
"Don't change the subject! Why are you here?"
"If I said I accidentally got lost while touring Schicksal, would you believe me?"
Elysia still said with a smile.
Seeing this, Durandal not only didn't relax her guard but became even more vigilant.
She knew that there should be many Valkyries guarding the path to the experimental area, so how could someone arrive here so easily?
"It seems, Miss Elysia, you don't intend to tell the truth."
Durandal said, her grasp on the Abyss Flower tightening as she pointed it directly at Elysia.
"Haha, how could that be? I'm the most honest person~"
Elysia continued to smile, but thought to herself.
It seems Abyss Flower has found a good master. This also seems quite nice~
Durandal said,
"Will you surrender yourself, or shall I help you?"
Elysia smiled slightly and said,
"Oh, although the options you've given are indeed tempting, I'm sorry, Elysia will have to refuse them all~"
Seeing this, Durandal stopped wasting words and attacked Elysia with extreme speed.
"Oh dear, perhaps we should sit down and have a good chat? I truly mean no harm?"
Elysia said as she dodged.
Durandal didn't speak. After steadying herself, she quickly turned back and continued her attack.
"Alright, alright..."
A serious look flashed in Elysia's eyes. Actually, she also wanted to have a friendly spar with the current master of Abyss Flower~
In her right hand, a pink crystal spear quickly materialized, clashing with the Abyss Flower in Durandal's hand.
As soon as the two spears touched, the pink crystal in Elysia's hand immediately disintegrated and dispersed... But another spear quickly appeared in Elysia's left hand. She held the spear and feigned an attack towards Durandal.
Durandal reacted swiftly, quickly rotating the shaft of the Abyss Flower to block the other spear.
Just as the spear shafts were about to connect, the pink crystal instantly shattered into countless fragments... Durandal dared not be negligent. After retreating a few steps, she activated the abilities of her Bright Knight: Excelsis armor and shouted, "Come out, King!"
As her words fell, a knight's shadow wielding a greatsword instantly appeared, blocking all the crystal fragments.
"Very impressive~"
Elysia also retreated two steps, and the crystals in her hand re-coalesced.
"But now is not the time to waste~♪"
Elysia said, a crystal bow forming in her hand.
She thought to herself, it's a bit inconvenient not having her familiar weapon on hand~♪, but this was already enough.
She quickly shot several arrows, but none were aimed at Durandal.
These light arrows landed on the ground, and giant crystal pillars rose from it.
The crystal pillars connected, forming a light barrier that temporarily interfered with Durandal's movements.
Moreover, the commotion here had already attracted the attention of the Immortal Blades members, and Schicksal's guard mechs were also rushing towards them.
But this time was enough for Elysia to disengage from the battle.
She suddenly flipped, and a section of crystal instantly condensed in the air. Using this crystal as a springboard, Elysia directly leaped to the top of the second divine key.
"Well, I'm really sorry, Fu Hua, but when I come back, I'll definitely explain everything to you all. Goodbye~"
Elysia said.
Then she called out in her mind: Ai-chan, begin teleportation!
[Ai-chan: Received!]
The next second, Elysia's figure disappeared from the top of the Thousand Worlds Bridge.
Durandal stood there, spear in hand, looking at the spot where Elysia had vanished, her mind filled with thoughts.
The woman named Elysia clearly possessed impressive combat skills and experience, and her attention wasn't focused on the battle itself.
But the second divine key... what exactly happened?
Never mind, it's better to report the situation here to Bishop Otto quickly.
Durandal thought, then turned to leave.