"Did you all see that?"
"..."
High-ranking officials, think tanks from various nations, and members of different organizations were all quietly discussing among themselves.
One by one, they began to realize something was off.
Or rather!
Some were incredibly sharp.
Others, not so much.
But that didn't matter!
Even though the animation had already ended.
Even though the streamer was now talking about something else.
None of that was as important as what was now on their minds.
They kept replaying the animation in their heads.
Perhaps.
To this VTuber from the future, it was just a nursery rhyme, a story of uncertain truth.
But precisely because it was revealed by the Celestial Screen, every single detail, every piece of information, had to be carefully examined—nothing could be overlooked!
They pondered deeply.
And soon, it hit them!
The first half of the animation showed Elysia falling from the sky, being adopted, traveling the world, and growing up.
She also met many people in Fire Moth.
But!
The second half.
Seemingly beautiful scenes.
At the very beginning, Herrscher of Finality—with those cold, golden eyes—was even more detached than in her previous illustrations, like a true deity, though softened by the chibi-style animation.
But if you thought about it that way...
Could it be that during the Hour of Finality, the Herrscher of Finality was already on the verge of losing control?
But Elysia managed to pull her back?
Because Elysia threw herself into her arms, and the two of them dressed in wedding gowns together. That made the young lady seem different somehow.
Because... she smiled. And she smiled so happily.
From cold and aloof to joyful and shy.
It was like a transformation from god to human.
In earlier illustrations, the Herrscher of Finality was fearsome, but not to this extent.
"Can we interpret it as..."
"That the Herrscher of Origin isn't just the young lady's destined partner, but also a safeguard for her humanity?"
"..."
If that were really the case!
Hurry!
Send Elysia to Kiana right away.
If Honkai itself ordained Elysia as Kiana's wife, then they had no right to keep her locked up.
Bribing the examiner?
What's that? I know nothing about it!
[There's actually a lot of debate about the Herrscher of Origin's authority.]
[Even though I, Yuzu-chan, had the chance to meet Lady Elysia herself and ask her about it, she just gave me a mysterious smile and didn't tell me a thing.]
[Lady Elysia, you're so mean~]
[...]
Many high-ranking officials signaled their subordinates to quickly take notes.
[But if we piece together clues or gather hints from others, we can still make some educated guesses.]
[What follows may not be entirely accurate, though!]
[...]
In fact, from the streamer's fragmented remarks, it's clear that even in her so-called future tens of thousands of years from now, both the Herrscher of Origin and the Herrscher of Finality were still alive.
There might even be others who survived.
But!
Those who still refuse to believe the Celestial Screen's projections are real, or who deny that they pertain to this world, might overlook these details.
However, those in the know—the older, immensely powerful, and wealthy individuals—yearn to extend their lives, even dreaming of immortality.
They've naturally noticed this.
They just aren't talking about it.
Because it feels like a taboo.
Everyone is tempted, but no one can make the first move.
It's fine to think about it.
But!
If you act, you might become someone else's pawn. No high-ranking official would want that.
Even if they plan to do something.
They won't act recklessly.
They know better than to mess with the Herrscher of Finality. But what if? And if not her, what about the Herrscher of Origin?
There will always be those who cling to hope.
For now, they're just restless, not yet taking action.
Partly because, so far, only Herrschers seem to possess longevity—perhaps it's inherent to their nature.
After all, Herrschers are already incredibly powerful.
Beyond comprehension.
A little more mystery isn't too far-fetched.
But they still hope to find more clues from the Celestial Screen. This is an unspoken understanding among them.
[From various records.]
[Lady Elysia prefers using a bow in battle, believing that a grace as light as floating petals suits her perfectly.]
[Every arrow she fires is made of pink crystal.]
[It's not ice, nor is it particularly cold, and yet it seems to freeze time itself, capable of immobilizing everything.]
[...]
[So official speculation, supported by many experts, suggests that Lady Elysia's authority is time.]
[Or perhaps, she represents eternity.]
[...]
The Celestial Screen continued to play.
The streamer's tone grew more serious as she analyzed, step by step.
[But we all know that the young lady herself admitted that one of the Herrscher of Finality's powers is—Samsara.]
[It refers to resetting everything through time, reverting civilization back to its primitive state.]
[...]
[This is the truth of the Herrscher of Finality.]
[It's also why civilizations fall, only to rise again tens of thousands of years later.]
[...]
She spoke bluntly, holding nothing back.
[It's conceivable that our world wasn't reset because it passed the test. But before our civilization, there must have been others that failed and met their end.]
[...]
"A previous civilization…" Mobius looked up, lost in thought, then smiled wryly. Yeah, so what if there was? What did it have to do with her?
But clearly.
Many scholars and experts were fascinated.
Especially archaeologists—they were thrilled.
[We all know that Herrscher abilities are wildly varied, and duplicates are rare.]
[Even when similar, they might share broad strokes but differ greatly in details or essence.]
[...]
The footage continued.
[According to my family's elders, Elysia is also called the Herrscher of Human—a Herrscher who was truly human from the very beginning.]
[But that obviously doesn't fully capture her authority.]
[...]
[Then, Grandma Mobius said that Elysia is an annoying person, but somehow, everyone is enchanted by her and can't bring themselves to dislike her.]
[Could this also be due to her authority?]
[...]
"Grandma… Mobius?" Mobius was stunned. Blanca beside her stifled a laugh, earning a death glare.
[Auntie Eden also said that Elysia is all the beauty in the world—she is a song, a melody. If she sings a pure and beautiful tune, everything in the world will respond to her. She can do anything.]
[...]
"Eden…" Her manager looked at her.
Eden smiled. "What a beautiful compliment. I'm growing more and more interested in this Elysia. It seems she and I will become quite close in the future."
One by one, the voice clips played.
Those familiar with them could recognize the voices—they were identical.
It was undoubtedly them.
As for the speakers themselves, due to differences in bone conduction and air conduction, they didn't perceive it the same way.
Even so.
They couldn't help but wear strange expressions.
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