บท 47: Chapter 47: The Mystery of Bronie's Identity

"I heard that Bronie, who created the game 'Getting Over it with Haxxor Bunny,' has returned. I finally found you."

What! Are you here to settle scores with me too!

Upon hearing someone suddenly speak like this, Bronie immediately became nervous, and her buttocks tightened even more.

Turning around, she saw a girl with cherry blossom hair and fox ears standing behind her.

"Um, sorry if my game brought you some unpleasant memories?"

The fox-eared girl shook her head.

"It's not just unpleasant memories, there are also some pleasant ones. Although the game spread quickly within the Elysian Realm, not everyone can enjoy the schadenfreude. But the network you prepared to connect with the outside world also allowed me to see the plight of many people after playing this game."

"It seems you are very concerned about the outside world?"

"It's also because of Elysia's suggestion to find a way to leave the Elysian Realm, and you also told me something more important."

"Yes, your sister, Rin, may indeed still be alive."

Upon hearing Bronie mention that name, Sakura couldn't help but close her eyes, recalling the bits and pieces of the past.

"But according to what I know, my sister Rin should have become the Herrscher of Corruption, then she died, and perhaps even be made into a Divine Key"

If it were Elysia who heard this, she would probably be greatly shocked.

You see, Sakura was the earliest of the Thirteen Flamechasers to die, and originally, she didn't have the conditions to duplicate her memories into the Elysian Realm.

It seems that Sakura here knew it all along.

Everyone kept it from Sakura, but Sakura also kept it from everyone.

"Until Finality came, the Divine Key was never finished, and the Herrscher of Corruption has always been sealed in a box. Even after fifty thousand years, her will has not been completely worn away, but only negative emotions remain. Therefore, five hundred years ago, there were still quite a few disturbances caused by it "

"Was it the Black Death?"

"No, it was in Japan. The seal was broken, and a shrine maiden named Yae Sakura annihilated the entire village. Although those people were not innocent, the outbreak of Honkai eventually spread to many areas."

"What about now? What's her situation now?"

"Now she is still confronting Yae Sakura, but she has also been sealed back into the box. Sooner or later, she will be eradicated from the world of the Stigmata, and then she may be able to recover and continue in a different form?"

Now there was a reason to leave the Elysian Realm.

Even though the real herself was already dead.

But now this memory body of herself, able to act, able to think, can help her sister, everything was meaningful.

"Suddenly, I feel like I want to leave the Elysian Realm, just like Dr. Mebius."

"That's good. After you come out of the Elysian Realm, I'll guide you to the hometown of the that shrine maiden. You can find your sister there."

"Okay, thank you for telling me all this."

After bidding farewell to Sakura, perhaps there are other places in this Elysium Everlasting where the Flamechasers are.

Sakura, Hua, they don't know about the existence of the Elysium Everlasting.

One died early, so she knew very little.

The other frequently deleted her own memories, knowing even less.

But Eden should know, right?

"Hello, Eden, there are so many Honkai Zombies and Honkai Beasts on the way. Do you often encounter such things walking around inside the big cities in your era?"

Yes, before encountering Eden, Bronie encountered another wave of monsters.

Fortunately, Sakura intervened a bit when she left, otherwise Bronie would have to expend mental energy projecting drones to bomb them again.

Bronie hasn't really encountered such intense battles before.

Is this something that needs to be accustomed to?

Bronie didn't know.

Just felt that such intense battles might not be good for her growth, like height, figure, and so on.

"Of course not. In the era of the Great Eruptions, every corner of every city has a Honkai Isolation Device set up, and there are usually no Honkai beasts born inside the cities. Also, this is a feature of the Elysian Realm, facing such challenges in the depths of every memory space."

"Well, Sakura and Hua don't know about the existence of this area. Do you know?"

"I didn't know before coming here either, but I can see at a glance that the style of the Elysium Everlasting belongs to Elysia. The world in her eyes is so colorful."

"So many Flamechasers don't know..."

"This also demonstrates how significant you are in Elysia's heart, doesn't it? If it were merely about creating games, Elysia wouldn't have taken such action, but there's something more unique about you that you haven't realized."

According to Bronie's understanding of the plot, Mei's ability to be taken to the Elysium Everlasting by Elysia is because of her role as a Herrscher. Additionally, she gained recognition after fighting with the Flamechasers inside the Elysium Everlasting.

She hasn't fought much with the Flamechasers, and she isn't a Herrscher, so why did Elysia take notice of her?

Bronie was puzzled.

"It seems you are just realizing your position now, but it's okay. In this Elysium Everlasting, you will definitely find the answers."

Well, most of the people in the Elysian Realm are enigmatic. And everyone has different perspectives and explanations.

Now it's Bronie's turn to be confused.

Originally, Bronie thought she knew everything.

But now it seems she's a bit shallow.

"It couldn't be that I'm being treated as a Herrscher, could it?"

Bronie muttered to herself, then bid farewell to Eden.

Eden also heard Bronie's words and looked subtly at Bronie's departing figure.

According to Eden's understanding of Elysia, this Elysium Everlasting might really be specifically prepared for Herrschers.

But Bronie actually knows this.

And Elysia's consideration of something, Eden is not sure. But when Bronie said that, the matter of Elysia opening the Elysium Everlasting became complicated.

No wonder Kevin's reaction was so significant.

And Aponia even shrunk into the Deep End without making a sound.

"I hope Elysia's choice is the right one. The Elysian Realm is about to change drastically..."

From Eden's words, Bronie finally realized a bit of Elysia's true intentions.

Ditching our date like that, Elysia must have some other motive.

This is beyond doubt.

But the opening of the Elysium Everlasting is indeed a bit strange.

No, not a bit, but very strange.

Ignoring Eden's advertisements and even the recruitment ads for the Fire Moth, and even the recruitment notices for Mebius's laboratory, Bronie thought all the way and finally arrived at the city gate.

But the city gate was closed, not welcoming her arrival.

"Is this audience really so impatient? Have I entered without waiting for the invitation?"

Suddenly Bronie's vision went black, and a huge magic hat covered her whole body.

Bending down to lift the hat, Bronie saw many hats around her.

Then the other hats suddenly exploded, and a group of roaring robots with bombs strapped to their backs emerged from inside.

"Is this how you always make your entrance?"

"For me, normal means failure. The previous magic performance made me taste the bitterness of failure after a long time. I can't afford to fail again. Can you understand?"

The power of the bombs wasn't great, but the noise and commotion they caused were quite frightening.

Bronie quickly projected firearms, but those roaring robots were easily shattered. While Vill-V's entrance was scary, it wasn't much of a threat.

"Just a short time apart, and you've come looking for me again. I haven't even read the information you gave me. Is there something missing in the information you gave me?"

"Of course not, I just wanted to give you something interesting, hoping that these things could help you in Elysium Everlasting."

Saying that, Vill-V took out a card.

"This is..."

Bronie took the card, feeling a familiar sensation.

It felt a bit like when Su's Signet was activated.

"Yes! That's the expression. Through my own methods, I left Su's Signet's power on the card, combined with the Helix Signet I gave you, to unleash a more versatile effect~"

Seeing Bronie's surprised expression, Vill-V was very satisfied.

"Can the Helix Signet further optimize the power of other Signets? You really deserve it..."

"After all, I'm the chief engineer of the Fire Moth and the builder of the Elysian Realm. I still know the basic principles of the Signet. It's impossible that there haven't been any improvements in fifty thousand years, right? But guess what I invented this originally for?"

"For what?"

"Of course, to deal with Kevin. This thing is also included in the list of arms for dealing with Kevin. The grand magic performance was almost ready, but then Elysia suddenly pulled such a stunt, stealing all the limelight from me. Looks like you're really special."

Even Vill-V said so.

But Bronie really couldn't evaluate this matter.

Su's Signet power hidden in the card, so Bronie still quite believed in Vill-V's creativity.

"Thank you, your gift is very useful to me. This thing can greatly accelerate my mastery of other Signets."

"My dear audience, believe me, it will bring you many surprises in your life. I have placed more cards in the treasure chest for you to search for, and then feel the surprises I have prepared for you! But now it's Elysia's home court, so I won't disturb you. Until next time, maybe I can prepare an even grander magic performance for you, look forward to it~"

Vill-V has always been so capricious.

But seeing Vill-V leave, Bronie suddenly remembered that she had something more important to ask her.

Yes, the backdoor of the Void Archives, and the backdoor left by the Jizo Mitama Design at the beginning.

On the one hand, it can be used to deal with Otto and steal intelligence.

On the other hand, it is also for Sakura, to be able to contact her sister earlier.

Fortunately, Vill-V can't run away inside the Elysian Realm, so there's no problem asking her about this next time they meet.

"Long wait, Bronie~"

Just when Bronie was aimlessly wandering around, starting to lose patience because of Elysia's abnormality.

Elysia finally appeared in front of her.

In the pavilion on the high ground of the city, where you could see the maze garden at a glance, Elysia seemed like a bride waiting for her husband to come.

"Is Kevin's matter resolved?"

"Yeah, I finally managed to coax him. Now it's just you and me, or did you meet other girls inside the Elysium Everlasting and have your hearts stolen by them?"

"Of course not, it's just that after discovering other Flamechasers entering this place for the first time, I felt a bit surprised. Walking in the Elysium Everlasting is like walking in your memories, right?"

"Is it? Revealing everything without reservation, even I would feel shy~ So let's take it slow, don't rush, and I think you've also noticed, haven't you? My attitude towards you is also very special."

So special that even Mei has not enjoyed such treatment.

"Just to clarify, I'm not a Herrscher, really not. I'm not sure what Honkai is, although I have some special abilities, I'm really not a Herrscher."

"I know~"

"Then I don't understand, what's so special about me? I'm just a hacker, a hacker who likes making games and adventures, nothing more."

"Mhmm, I know that too~"

Elysia still smiled, but Bronie felt something was off.

Thinking about it carefully?

Apart from Transmigrating and being Reincarnators, there's nothing else.

She doesn't have a system, nor does she have an old man with her.

"So... this Elysium Everlasting is probably meant for Herrschers who may come later, right?"

"Well, at the beginning, when I lived in the orphanage, I also felt that I was just an ordinary little girl who couldn't be more ordinary. Although I was pursuing all the beauty, living with family and friends, imagining a beautiful future together, observing the little things around me, I never thought about what was special about me."

Bronie knows this.

"Judging by your expression, you seem to know this too, so then you must also know what happened later, right?"

"The Fire Moth."

"Yes, they came here, investigating something, and I followed along, vaguely sensing that it seemed to be related to me, so I left the town and traveled around the world."

"It's very impressive, doing it alone as a child."

"But it was also a difficult time, but there were also many interesting things happening! I remember them all very well!"

"Really impressive."

"Right! Does it feel very familiar?"

When Elysia asked like this, Bronie widened her eyes as she remembered.

Ah.

She has never seen her family since she was born.

God knows how she survived, only knowing that during that confused time, survival was the priority, and everything else didn't matter as long as she could eat.

But later, she met the adoption of the Fu Hua.

The adoption of Natasha.

And the help of her fellow disciples, namely the help of her sister Theresa.

To be honest, that kind of life was quite exciting.

"My birth is a miracle in this world, a gift left by Honkai, so Bronie, who possesses such special abilities, is also a treasure left by that world, this I can be sure of."

"So?"

"Vill-V also found out that there is something similar to a Herrscher's core on your body, but it's different. It's like a world compressed inside it, just like me~"

"Am I a Herrscher?"

"No, you may not be a Herrscher, but you are definitely a miracle. When a shooting star passes by, I never miss the chance to make a wish, so how could I miss you, who was born from the same miracle as me? Remember the meaning of my ego, and understand my life. This is the most important meaning for me after the establishment of the Elysium Everlasting."