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By the time Raiden Mei came back to her senses, the figure of Elysia was already nowhere to be seen.
She carefully placed the photo in her hand against her chest, preparing to leave the lounge.
However, just as she took one step, Raiden Mei suddenly seemed to remember something, and began to cautiously survey her surroundings.
"Just now... there shouldn't have been anyone watching, right..."
In response, a certain Bombcrow standing in the corner said, "I'm blind, I didn't see anything..."
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After tidying herself up, Raiden Mei once again stepped into the Elysian Realm.
After entering the deeper layers of the Realm, she found Elysia had already been waiting for quite some time.
"Hi, Mei~ I've been waiting so long for you." Elysia said with a radiant smile, "The road leading to the deepest place, I've already managed to open it. After passing through the golden forest, you should be able to see the entrance. However..."
Saying this, Elysia lifted her index finger to her lips, a playful gleam flashing in her eyes. "I remember I only promised you alone, right? As for the second guest, there will be an 'extra fee'~"
"Second guest?" Raiden Mei frowned and asked.
As soon as her words fell, the sound of heels striking the ground came from the shadows not far away, and Raven slowly walked out.
"Sorry, Elysia." Raven's lips curved into a mischievous smile. "Looks like I don't have horns for you to play with. I wonder if you're interested in my claws instead, they're red too."
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[Hmph hmph hmph, so you're going straight for the ult in her face huh!]
[Mei, Raven: you've already chosen death!]
[Looks like it's time to find out where Raven's next little island base is]
[LOL, I thought Bombcrow would keep this matter buried in his heart, but who would've thought he'd just say it right in front of the person involved]
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[Back to the Video]
Raven's appearance surprised Raiden Mei, but even more than that, it embarrassed her.
"Raven? Why are you here?"
Hearing this, Raven withdrew her joking tone and said, "Don't forget, you're not the only one looking for that woman."
Elysia looked back and forth between the two, then laughed aloud, "Wow... just what did Aponia do, for every girl to be unable to forget her?"
"Feels like something very interesting is about to happen. If I keep pressing for details... wouldn't that make me a little too insensitive?"
Saying that, Elysia waved her hand, and pink light gathered at her fingertips. A door appeared out of thin air.
"In that case, I'll let it slide this time~ Wishing you both a joyful time in the 'deepest place'."
As her words faded, her figure vanished like a bubble.
Raven was just about to step into the doorway, when she suddenly felt a sharp gaze pierce her from behind.
Turning, she met Raiden Mei's eyes and feigned confusion, "What is it?"
"Raven, that time... you saw?"
"Saw what?"
"No, it's nothing."
Raven raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh~ I only saw the entire process of you getting your horn touched, nothing more."
At this, Raiden Mei said each word through gritted teeth, "Can I ask you to forget about this?"
"Come on now, it's not that serious. It's not like I'll tell anyone..."
"Can I ask you... to forget about this?"
Raiden Mei repeated again. If one listened carefully, they could clearly hear the clenched-teeth fury in her voice.
"Ah, now I really need to think this over."
Raven pretended to consider, then suddenly wore a look of sudden realization. "Oh right, after your horn was touched, you were holding something that looked like a photo in your hand. Can I have a look? I'm quite curious."
Raiden Mei's gaze turned cold, her hand instinctively moving to the hilt of her blade.
Facing Raiden Mei's sharp glare, Raven finally yielded, raising her hands in surrender, "Alright, alright, I promise I won't tell anyone... you should trust my character."
Hearing this, Raiden Mei paused for a moment, then strode forward into the doorway first.
The instant they passed through the door, the scene before them left both of them stunned.
The sky shone with an unnatural blue, the grass was so vividly green it looked painted on with pigment.
Raven looked around with confusion all over her face. "This place... is this really the 'deepest place'?"
"At least it's not the same as what I saw before," Raiden Mei said.
"I mean... could it be you got tricked by Elysia..." Raven bent down, plucked a blade of grass, and observed it carefully in her palm.
"This grass is strange too. It doesn't feel real when touched, and the color isn't even. Feels like... it's painted on?"
Just as she finished, Raiden Mei suddenly said warily, "Wait, Raven. There's... someone here."
A mournful harmonica sound suddenly drifted from afar.
They followed the sound and saw a green-haired boy sitting in the shade of a tree.
Sunlight danced on the horn-like protrusions atop his head, and the bat-like wings on his back cast long shadows on the ground.
The harmonica's sound abruptly stopped.
The air between the six eyes meeting seemed to freeze.
In the end, it was Raiden Mei who first broke the stalemate.
"...Hello. My name is Raiden Mei. This is my friend, Raven."
The boy put away his harmonica and slowly spoke, "Ninth of the Flame-Chasers, Kosma."
"Hello, Kosma," Raiden Mei said. "This might be a bit sudden, but could I ask if you know what this place is? We were preparing to head for the 'deepest place,' but accidentally ended up here."
Facing Raiden Mei's question, Kosma didn't answer. Instead, his gaze kept shifting back and forth between her and Raven.
Raven nudged Mei lightly with her elbow,
"Hey, Mei, have you noticed... this guy doesn't say a word, but his inner thoughts sure seem plentiful. His eyes keep scanning us, and his little expressions never stop changing."
Kosma's brow furrowed tighter and tighter, "Please leave. The deepest place is not somewhere you should go."
"Ah, here we go again..." Raven couldn't help rolling her eyes. "I mean, the Elysian Realm is supposed to be a place of trials and challenges, right? Since when does it decide who should or shouldn't go?"
At this, Kosma fell silent again, for several long seconds.
Raven, "Great, here he goes again..."
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[In the Real World]
Seeing this, Dystopia couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Beside her, Kosma lowered his head in embarrassment, not knowing what to say.
"Hey~ Kosma, whether in the video or in real life, you're just way too socially anxious."
Hearing this, Kosma froze for a moment, then after a while, said, "Uh..."
"Figures~ asking you is basically the same as asking nobody." Dystopia pressed a hand to her forehead.
Kosma, '...'
Dystopia, "Kosma, if there really were such a thing as a 'Silence Translator' in this world, I'd definitely buy one."
Kosma, '...'
Dystopia, '...'
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