Bab 49: Chapter 49: Farewell
Pardofelis enjoyed searching for treasures, so Vill-V entrusted the chest placed inside Elysian Realm, along with the Helix Signet cards, to the cat, for Bronie.
The reward was a gold-made can, shimmering and adorned with gems. Pardo was delighted, working diligently within Elysian Realm to help Bronie locate the cards.
Griseo continued to march to her own beat, seeking paint around and painting.
However, for a while, Kosma hesitated to approach Griseo.
Griseo often mentioned breaking someone else's legs for her own safety, and to uncover who had caused her transformation, Kosma temporarily distanced himself from Griseo.
Subsequently, Bronie recommended Kosma to the current era's Arahato, meaning he wouldn't appear before everyone for a while.
After all, no one could resist the charm of a handsome giant robot, not even Bronie.
Although Arahato was indeed popular in anime, its game adaptation fell short.
In summary, it lacked both visual and narrative depth. It felt like a fan-made piece forcing together all elements without regard for accessibility or gameplay quality.
Despite Bronie recognizing Anti Entropy's dedication, specialization was crucial. One couldn't expect a scientist to produce a masterpiece, right? Tesla's focus wasn't solely on gaming; rather, it prioritized creating giant robots for the impending Honkai.
While Eden tutored Kiana, she also took on an additional task: assisting Bronie in composing game music. Bronie's requested compositions indeed aligned with Eden's expertise to some extent.
Given the grandiosity of most game scenes, symphonic music was vital for conveying an epic atmosphere.
Every character had their unique background story, and corresponding music could evoke emotions in players during battles. Providing players with appropriate closing music after defeating opponents was equally essential.
Eden, accustomed to classical and symphonic music, felt a slight pressure in balancing the game's three core elements: visuals, narrative, and music.
And Elysia?
Elysia found Eden preoccupied with her own affairs, so she was either sticking to Aponia all day or seeking Bronie.
As for Bronie?
She was studying, collaborating with Mobius on blood research of her body.
Although Bronie was unaware of the biological study of the sims, perhaps she had brought plenty of research equipment into Elysian Realm? Or maybe Vill-V had relocated various production equipment?
During the day, Bronie battled the Honkai beasts inside Elysian Realm, exchanging combat skills with Kalpas, Sakura, Hua, and others. At night, she studied and occasionally video called with Kiana and Cioara.
Thanks to entrusting Ash Serpent to supply enough food and water, Bronie's life in Elysian Realmwas particularly comfortable.
Poor Gray Serpent remained unaware of the changes within Elysian Realm, even considering whether to send more successors for trials in some time.
Days gradually settled into a routine. However, with Elysia's presence, how could days be ordinary?
While developing games, she observed. While preparing for a bath, she stood guard at the door, even secretly changing her clothes!
During battles against the Honkai beasts inside Elysian Realm, the final boss might be Elysia herself. Her extraordinary healing ability led Bronie to suspect whether Elysia had tampered with her data.
Bronie's busy life had spanned nearly three months, coinciding with Russia's coldest period!
"Bronie, are you still busy?"
Today, Elysia didn't come knocking who seems to be likely spending time with other beauties inside Elysian Realm. Instead, Eden arrived, appearing to have something to discuss.
Currently, Bronie was engrossed in communicating with her company's personnel.
Under her astute leadership, the game Elden Ring was being developed at an exceptional pace. Though bugs were inevitable, Bronie's weak artificial intelligence, procured from Arc City, had no trouble fixing them.
However, if one entertained thoughts of romance with artificial intelligence, it was best to reconsider; Bronie's artificial intelligence lacked any additional, extraneous functions beyond combat and programming.
"Good morning, Eden. Given the massive scope of the game, game development is inevitably lengthy. However, my game company's proficiency in game production is increasing rapidly, its surpassing other production teams of the current civilization. So, from a rational standpoint, I'm not really busy right now."
"It's like being a little adult; they say composing often reflects a person's perspective from different angles. But now I understand just how talented you are. I've finished polishing Radagon's theme song and added some orchestral music to it. I also enlisted some memory replicas within Elysian Realm for a grand choir. I believe this piece should satisfy you."
Eden brought the game music Bronie wanted!
"Weren't the previous pieces already above my requests? You can create and produce the music you want, so I don't need to say much, right?"
"Yes, after Mobius heard this news, she was also very happy. She's been working overtime more often in the lab lately."
Eden agreed with Bronie's statement, feeling more hopeful now.
She even increased the number of times she played Civilization, hoping to understand more about the development of modern civilization after leaving the Elysian Realm.
Unfortunately, the civilization portrayed in the game only scratch the surface of the vast current era.
"Hehe, the music is done too. It's time to work overtime again for a while. I'm actually starting to look forward to the game!"
The first souls-like game for the youth.
This game could be very challenging or relatively simple. As long as you study the content inside the game, you can always find a way to pass it. The friendly open-world map allows players to fully explore the entire world.
Whether it's the art style or the music, coupled with fragmented narrative, it sparks discussions among players. It could be said that this game is the most suitable entry-level for souls-like game in Bronie's mind.
That's why Bronie chose Elden Ring instead of Dark Souls or Bloodborne with higher completion rates.
Watching Bronie's enthusiasm, Eden also felt a bit itchy and wanted the to play the game.
Yes, because of making music, Eden could see all the bosses' background stories from the creators' perspective, catching a glimpse of the background world of Elden Ring. The ancient, backward, yet magical epic story was quite intriguing, like discovering online literature for the first time.
"Good luck, I'm looking forward to your new game."
"But speaking of which, I've actually been here for quite a long time, haven't I? Did previous successors stay here for such a long time?"
"Of course not, but I think the time is about right now."
Eden said so, and Bronie had already guessed something. This high-intensity interaction with the brain and computer, no matter how absurd, should have some side effects. It's like staring at a computer day and night, which is bad for the eyes.
"When can I come back next time?"
"You might have to ask Mobius, or Vill-V? Vill-V has been preparing some magic recently. If you don't leave soon, you'll probably face Vill-V's grand magic, prepared for several months."
Bronie inside Elysian Realm had nothing else to do except train her strength. Among all the Flame Chasers, there were very few she could truly defeat.
Winning in battles was mostly due to the opponent's leniency.
Next, Bronie's focus should be on making games. Where else could she make them? In short, staying in Elysian Realm for too long would indeed have a negative impact on her health.
Learning this from Eden, Bronie didn't want to stay in Elysian Realm for another moment.
But then she thought about it and felt a bit reluctant to leave Elysia and Eden.
"We'll keep in touch online, right?"
"Of course, didn't we agree on that? Both Elysia and I have no intention of breaking our promises. And you've successfully made us look forward to the future, which is something you've been working hard on, right?"
"If you were a member of the World Serpent, we would all wish you stayed here. We'd just send more successors your way. But this is what we hope for, paving the way for successors. For some people, this is Elysian Realm, the meaning of their existence."
"From now on, your existence means more than this. That's what I mean, so leave the future to me!"
Patting her chest, Bronie left the rest area and arrived at the exit of Elysian Realm.
"When you leave, make sure to dress nicely! If I see you not dressing properly again, next time I come back, I'll definitely treat you well!"
Upon hearing that Bronie was about to leave, Elysia immediately came to the exit of Elysian Realm.
"Haven't you noticed that when I entered Elysian Realm, I didn't bring spare clothes, but when I leave, I'm wearing different ones?"
"So, the clothes you're wearing are projected!?"
"Hmph, it's not that superficial! Even if my abilities fail, my clothes won't disappear, so don't fantasize about strange things."
Seeing Elysia's disappointed look, Bronie's eyebrows twitched.
Could it be that Elysia would really try to get Vill-V to remove her abilities just to see her naked? Surely she wouldn't have such malicious thoughts.
"That's really a pity~ Well then, goodbye!"
Bronie would come back sooner or later, so Elysia wasn't that sad. And Bronie tried to act casual.
"I'll be back soon. Don't lose sleep because you miss me too much!"
"Okay, but Bronie, when you go to sleep at night, think of me more!"
Damn, Elysia was too good at this!
"Relax, I won't forget you!"
With that, Bronie's figure disappeared into Elysian Realm.
Eden also felt a bit emotional.
"She is such a miraculous child."
"That's why she's called a miracle, right? Although her power is indeed somewhat similar to the Herrscher of Reason, fundamentally, it's different. Vill-V might know more about it, but Mobius seems to be stuck in her research."
"She's been trying for fifty thousand years. She won't mind a little setback."
"Yes, she'll just secretly cry under the covers and then pretend nothing happened when I find her."
"Elysia! Please don't make up things that never happened to others!"
Upon hearing that Bronie was about to leave Elysian Realm, Mobius originally wanted to come and intercept Bronie.
At least she should hand over her Signet. But it seemed she was a step too late. Then she heard Elysia scheming behind her!
"Oh~ Did you really not cry at all?"
"Of course not!"
Mobius's response was gritted teeth, but she had no way to prove it.
"Well, that's a pity. I was planning to snuggle into your bed and comfort you with a loving hug. But now it seems you don't need it."
"Of course I don't need it! So, did the little bunny leave already? Did I come too late?"
Mobius glanced around, but there was no sign of Bronie's figure, which made her feel slightly disappointed.
"It's a pity you came too late. Bronie's body is still developing, and there's still a lot of room for growth in the future. So, for Bronie's future, it's better not to let her stay in Elysian Realm for too long. Mobius, you wouldn't want anything unexpected to happen to Bronie's body, right?"
Bronie's body research hasn't been understood yet. It would be a big loss if she suddenly got sick or died. At least with the current research progress, destructive experiments were impossible, so what Elysia said was correct.
"Humph! I don't care about her physical condition. It's just because she wants us all to leave Elysian Realm that I let her go. She should be more grateful!"
"Sure, sure."
Elysia didn't have the intention to tease Mobius anymore. After all, she felt a little sad after Bronie left.
"I hope Bronie can come back soon."
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Bab 50: Chapter 50: The approaching Elden Ring
This journey to Elysian Realm has evoked many emotions in Bronie.
This time, she was informed of her special identity, likely making Elysia feel as if she's seeing her past self, right?
Knowing that she's somewhat special but not knowing exactly where creates a slight unease in her heart. Bronie's afraid that once her identity is exposed, others will easily turn their backs on her.
Human emotions can be so fragile; a small lie, a seemingly harmless deception, can be the last straw that breaks the camel's back.
At the most crucial moments, the time spent together can collapse in an instant, like a house of cards. It's indeed a very frightening thing.
Elysia is particularly interested in Bronie because she has experienced these things.
After all, she can see that Bronie has been hiding something from Kiana and Cioara, but fundamentally, she still likes them very much. If this lie isn't handled well, wouldn't it be heartbreaking?
Elysia's method of dealing with it is through her flirting skills: being more caring, more intrusive, and dressing up more.
These "threes" are the key secrets to Elysia's popularity, and she handed them over to Bronie.
How should she put it? For Bronie, the benefits are immense!
With such benefits in mind, Bronie traveled a long way back to the icy land. "I'm back. Has anything happened near the town recently?"
Like returning home, Bronie entered the bar, shaking off the accumulated snow on her body.
Cioara was alone at the computer behind the bar, doing who knows what, and the bar was empty, making one wonder if everyone in the town had died.
"Nothing much happened. The temperature dropped suddenly, school's out, and everyone's staying home. Even the journey to the bar was too much for them. In the end, I had to deliver the alcohol to their homes, but most of the delivered alcohol ended up frozen."
The outside environment was extremely harsh, and Bronie was well aware of that.
To be honest, Bronie had never seen such cold weather before, but for this land, it was normal.
"Was there any honkai outbreak afterward?"
That's what Bronie was concerned about. "There was a little, but not much. At most, there was a Seraph-type Honkai beast born, but it was quickly killed by Siegfried. The Judgement of Shamash is really useful; the huge heat generated fog directly covered the creature's whereabouts, making me afraid to approach and observe."
"You don't trust his combat power like that?"
"I'm just cautious, you know!"
Cioara's words weren't wrong; when it came to Honkai, there was no harm in being cautious.
Even if it's the Judgement of Shamash, so what? If you encounter something you can't beat, you'll end up dying together.
Then there'll definitely be a major Honkai outbreak near you because the Second Herrscher doesn't like it.
That's not what Cioara wants to see.
Although Bronie repeatedly assured that everything was fine and that love could influence the Herrscher.
But adults have their own ways of dealing with things; even if they're protecting a child's dream, adults need to approach things from a realistic perspective to prevent such incidents.
So Cioara tracking Siegfried ended up exhausting her.
"Thank you, tonight I'll make you something delicious. But come to think of it."
"Hmm?"
"The Spring Festival in Shenzhou is coming soon, or Christmas. Which holiday do you prefer?"
"Christmas has passed, it's a pity you weren't home that day, and we didn't have a video call."
Huh? Christmas has already passed?
Bronie didn't pay attention to the time; she just felt it was probably around December, almost Christmas time.
As for the Spring Festival, it's probably still a month away. Bronie would have plenty of time to prepare for New Year goods, or even clothes for everyone to wear during the New Year.
But come to think of it, what was she doing on Christmas Day?
"I apologize, but I might have been working on Christmas Day. I was probably in the middle of writing the logic program for the boss in the game... It was probably Blade of Miquella, right?"
"I knew it. You were really immersed in your work. Have you been eating properly lately? Are you sleeping regularly? Don't let your work ruin your health."
"Shouldn't that be something I should be saying?"
Bronie was quite touched by this. Although it was a bit strange to hear such motherly concern coming from Cioara, there was no doubt she cared about her.
"Really, if you want to care for others, you better take care of yourself first. You little rascal, I've grown up this much, and it's not your turn to care for me."
Hearing Bronie's reply, Cioara felt sweet in her heart, as if she had picked up a thoughtful little coat.
"But if I missed Christmas, I'll make up for it during the Spring Festival. Otherwise, I might get distracted even from work."
"I've never celebrated the Spring Festival before. Would you be the one handling all the arrangements for that holiday?"
"No, generally speaking, it's more meaningful for the whole family to prepare together. So don't think about slacking off. I'll teach you well when the time comes. We'll continue to celebrate together in the future."
"Is it troublesome?"
"It's troublesome to the extent that you'll never forget it in your life. So prepare yourself properly!"
But for now, Bronie still focused on the game.
The game "Getting Over It with Haxxor Bunny" was small but gained popularity quickly.
This game didn't have unbeatable situations as long as you spent time on it. And seeing streamers suffer in the game increased audience engagement.
It was all about the streaming effect, which gave a boost to the streaming industry.
2009, a timeline vastly different from Bronie's previous life.
If it were in her previous life, Bronie's most vivid memories would probably be the major online games from certain big companies.
Streaming and such, not to mention, the battle among streaming platforms only began to rise later past 2012.
But Bronie's game sparked it all early.
It gave her a sense of accomplishment.
Did she set off a trend in the era?
Who knew what the future held? Was the butterfly effect real?
Time passed.
Work progressed steadily.
With the assistance of weak AI programming and the persistent efforts of many, coupled with Eden's sole responsibility for composing the entire game's music.
By the time Spring Festival approached, the game was almost 90% complete.
Some games would start releasing actual gameplay demos once they reached this stage.
But was Bronie the type to use CG as an actual gameplay demo?
Of course not!
Bronie chose to use actual gameplay footage to create a promotional video that looked like CG.
This way, the graphics improvements brought by the game engine and the intricate designs of each monster could be showcased.
What was a masterpiece?
The exquisite style that could be seen at first glance, the elements on the monsters alone showed the scale of the entire game.
High cost, large scale, high quality.
That's what a AAA game was.
Of course, others might think it was costly, but for Bronie, the cost might not be as high as imagined.
Yes, after all, the art was projected directly by Bronie, programming used weak AI, the story was already in Bronie's mind, and the music was provided by Eden.
Low cost meant potentially huge profits.
"To be honest, the profits from making games are much higher than your mercenary business. Do you ever think of retiring and managing my game company? After all, the mercenary business often ends up with heads rolling, and even if you're lucky enough not to lose your head, you might end up in jail if caught."
"There's no such thing as a clean break in this world. Every step leaves a mark. Since I entered this line of work, my hands have been stained with blood that can never be washed away. As for you, you have a complicated relationship with the mercenary world. What attracts you to that place?"
"Do beautiful girls count?"
"Be careful not to get bitten by the venomous snakes. Female mercenaries in this business are often unclean, both physically and mentally twisted. It's best to avoid too much contact with them."
"I'll make my own judgment on that. But now that the game is almost done, aren't you interested?"
"Oh? Is it finally done? I see you working tirelessly every day, and now you're bringing home boxes of stuff. Are those days finally over?"
"The things brought home are not related to the game, but to the Spring Festival. But that's not important. What matters is the game! Aren't you interested in the game?"
"So, it's done?"
According to Cioara's understanding, if even the trailer for the game hasn't been released, then it's definitely not done.
Perhaps there's some progress that Bronie wants to show off?
"It's almost done. Just a few minor things left, like setting up servers, finding game-breaking bugs, and anti-cheat measures."
"But that's not done yet!"
"It's the promotional video! I spent a lot of time on both the story trailer and the actual gameplay trailer!"
Is it really just a promotional video?
"Undertale was without a trailer, Spiritfarer did, Civilization did. But I always felt there wasn't much description of the gameplay mechanics inside, so this time I finally decided to make an actual gameplay trailer, right?"
"After all, it's a big project, so the promotional methods should also go with the flow. If we don't properly explain what kind of game we're making, many people will hesitate because of the high price. So do you want to see the story trailer first or the actual gameplay trailer?"
"Then let's start with the story. I trust your storytelling abilities."
"Well, this time you might be slightly disappointed because the narrative style we used is more fragmented."
With that, Bronie took out her laptop and placed it in front of Cioara.
At the same time, the pre-order page for Elden Ring appeared on the screen.
Two trailers, along with many in-game screenshots.
Swords and magic, knights and armor.
Monsters and warhorses under the setting sun.
Medieval, magical style, just like what's depicted in "Getting Over It with Haxxor Bunny," is an eternal world shrouded under the Erdtree and the Greater Will.
"The fragmented storytelling is for the sake of...?"
"Increasing immersion and discussion, and making the descriptions of in-game items more meaningful."
"Oh, right, that's what it was."
Saying that, Cioara controlled the mouse and clicked the play button.
...
Joint Production of Haxxor Bunny Studio and Schicksal Entertainment.
Powered by a Magical Game Engine.
"It happened an age ago."
A girl's voice slowly came.
On the pitch-black screen, a pair of clasped hands, two pairs of blue puppet hands gently resting on each other's thighs, as if praying for something.
"But when I recall, I see it true.."
The scene shifted, and in the dark forest, a group of people in black robes rode horses.
"On a night of wint'ry fog.
The rune of death was stolen."
Accompanied by the sound of blades piercing flesh.
A man with golden hair lay before the camera.
The dark wound on his back resembled a crawling centipede.
"And the demigods began to fall, starting with Godwyn the Golden.
Queen Marika was driven to the brink."
The body was gradually mutating, and black tears were left in the eyes of the corpse as they opened.
Then an old man slowly placed a golden crown on the throne.
With the old man holding a staff under the golden tree, the camera gradually zoomed out.
It was a royal city under the golden tree, now engulfed in flames of war.
"The Shattering ensued; a war that wrought only darkness.
The Elden Ring was broken, but by whom? And why?"
Countless knights gathered at the city gates, even giants joining the fray.
Giant weapons fell from the sky, wiping out only a small fraction of the sea of people.
The war looked so fierce.
"What could the Demigods ever hope to win by warring?"
On another battlefield stained with blood and sand.
A towering giant stood with folded arms facing a one-armed female warrior.
"'The conqueror of the stars, General Radahn.
And the Blade of Miquella, Malenia the Severed.
These two were the mightiest to remain, and locked horns in combat."
Marlenia abandoned her prosthetic arm for a chance to get closer to Latane.
Using the shoulder connected to that prosthetic arm, Malenia slowly inserted the blade into Radahn's body.
Then a bright red flower bloomed on Marlenia's body.
"But there would be no victor."
"And so, we inhabit a fractured world.
Awaiting the arrival of the Elden Lord."
"Unless of course, thou shouldst take the crown?"
The figure of the puppet's owner with four hands slowly emerged.
Under the ice-cold magical hat, the blue-haired puppet closed its right eye, exuding a mysterious aura as it gazed at the screen.
Who was this puppet? Why was it so beautiful?
Why was the story narrated by her?
What did that soul-like face represent?
From epic battlefields to the vast world of swords and magic, Cioara gradually realized the scale of the game Bronie had made this time.
[Elden Ring, scheduled for release on February 25th?]
"Bronie."
"Yeah?"
"I want to play Elden Ring now. Right now!"
The world of fantasy, filled with swords, monsters and magic!
Back when she was working as a mercenary, Cioara liked to watch things to satisfy her fantasies.
And now, games have reached this level.
Look at this style, these graphics, this music.
It's definitely meticulously crafted!
So Cioara couldn't wait to play this game!
No wonder Bronie worked so hard for so long. It's worth it!
"Let's not be in a hurry. I know you're eager, but the game won't be released until tonight. Why don't you watch the actual gameplay demo first and not get deceived?"
"Okay."
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