Chapter 158: Elysian realm again?

————[Event·Listening to the Music·]————

step step--

There were light footsteps as Mei Raiden walked slowly forward.

Walking through the dim corridor, passing through the space full of fantasy, and stepping into the magnificent [painting]... Raiden Mei is already very skilled at this.

"Hello, Mei, we meet again~"

"Elysia..."

Mei Raiden stopped and looked at the pink girl not far away.

"How is it? You're used to it after a few visits, right?"

Elysia landed gently on the ground and took light steps to approach Raiden Mei.

"Hmm... indeed, it's hard to imagine that this is the [world in the painting]... everything is so real."

Mei Raiden raised her hand slightly, feeling the breeze passing through her fingertips, feeling the floral scent lingering around her nose, and responded softly.

"After all, for the people in the painting, this painting is the real world, right~?"

"and..."

Elysia blinked, with an expression as if she was missing something.

"This... isn't just a [painting], okay?"

"Um?"

"Mei, I told you, right? This place is actually divided into two areas."

Elysia gently stroked her long pink hair, and then unconsciously touched the crystal flower hair accessory behind her.

"Well, I remember that according to your classification... most of this place belongs to the 'Utopia', and the other part... belongs to the 'Garden of Eden', right? And the area where I saw [Flame Chaser] and fought with them... seems to be in the 'Garden of Eden.'"

Mei Raiden nodded and slowly told her discovery... Although she didn't understand why the two areas were separated and given two names with similar meanings, there must be some other meaning.

"That's right~ I think Mei, you must be wondering why we have to make a special distinction?"

"really."

"Well... that's because in the 'Utopia' he built, our powers are not suitable for display... We also don't want to destroy the 'Utopia' he built because of our own reasons... But fortunately~ he specially expanded an area for us to move around~ How thoughtful~"

"...he?"

"Ah, you don't seem to have met him yet... That's no wonder~ After all, he is always protected by his [blood relatives]~ To prevent us from hurting him or something..."

Elysia's eyes dimmed a little, and the smile on her lips faded a little, but she soon returned to her normal smile.

"But don't worry. You'll see him soon. Um... let me think... it's about this time!"

"At this time? There are still... [blood relatives]?"

This name made Mei Raiden a little confused, because when Elysia pronounced this word, the tone of her voice became a little... strange.

But soon, Raiden Mei had no time to care about these things, because...

Hmm~

The melodious singing voice floated from the depths, carrying with it the brilliance of flowing streams and the notes of joy and leaping.

The gentle wind brought the singing, and the drizzle fell silently, washing away the only remaining clouds in the sky.

The green grass on both sides of the road swayed gently to the melody, and the blooming flowers swayed with it. Occasionally, a few petals would quietly float out and fly away with the wind.

The scenery, which was already as beautiful as a painting, became even more dreamy at this moment.

"Is this... a song? Is it Eden? No, there seems to be someone else... and these notes... this rain..."

"Hmm~ It looks just right~"

Elysia laughed happily.

"Sure enough, every time at this time, Eden will go to find him~ He has never missed it once, and he has never been late~?"

"...he?"

The "he" that Elysia mentioned has appeared again...but Mei Raiden still doesn't know who he is.

"Yes~ He... in our time, he was as famous as Eden. It can be said that he and Eden were one of the symbols of our time, a pair of dazzling 'double stars'~"

"According to your previous description of Eden and what I saw of Eden... Honestly, it's hard for me to imagine."

"Well... if you haven't seen it with your own eyes, it would be hard to imagine, right? But... it's okay, you will see him soon."

Elysia took Mei Raiden's hand and led her deeper into the cave.

"Let's go and meet him~"

"Elysia... before that, could you introduce him to me a little bit? At least let me know his name?"

"Oh my, I'm so sorry, lovely Miss elf has become so forgetful. I actually forgot such an important thing~"

"Elysia..."

"Okay, I'll tell you, but... don't laugh, okay?"

"…Is there something funny about his name? Like a pun or something?"

"That's about right~"

"..."

Is it true?!

The corners of Mei Raiden's mouth twitched slightly.

"But, Mei, I hope you take this matter seriously, okay? Because he really lives up to his name."

Elysia put on a serious expression which was unusual for her.

"His name is——[Nozomi/Hope]."

————[Event· Give Blessing]————

The light is flowing, the notes are dancing, and the gentle wind brings dense rain and gentle songs.

It looks like falling dew or shining morning light.

Walking forward, you can notice a large number of figures... There are many familiar figures among them, even Kalpas is there.

'It's really hard to imagine that someone like Kalpas would listen to the song so quietly' Raiden Mei couldn't help but think.

But Mei Raiden was also confused. Why were they all standing so far away? Why didn't they move a little closer? There were clearly empty seats in the front.

But she couldn't raise this question because Elysia was pushing her forward, and she soon understood why others didn't come closer.

Crash——

There was only a drizzle around, but she could hear the sound of waves. A strong sense of threat came over her, as if she was being stared at by something very dangerous.

If you look away, you can see a killer whale swimming on the ground... yes! On the ground!

It seemed that for the killer whale, this was not a solid ground, but an ocean where it could swim freely.

And Raiden Mei can sense that this killer whale... is an Honkai beast! And a very dangerous one at that!

More importantly, when Mei Raiden approached, it was as if she had touched a taboo. The killer whale swam towards her at a rapid speed, and the hostility it exuded was gradually increasing.

However, just as Mei Raiden was preparing to fight...

Hmm~

A soft melody was heard, and the killer whale hesitated for a moment, then turned around and left, "swimming" toward the direction where the singing came from.

Then Mei Raiden watched as the killer whale jumped out from the ground, just like jumping out of the water, bringing up a lot of blue water. Then she watched as the killer whale changed into a white-haired, red-eyed girl wearing a hunter hat and a bright red off-shoulder dress. There were also several bright red small [fish] surrounding her, which looked very strange.

Her gaze stayed on Raiden Mei for a while, and then she looked at the people around her.

Looking over there, she could see a man who looked somewhat similar to her... He also had white hair like waves, and there were several small blue [fish] around him, but his pupils were not red like hers, but golden like the stars in the night, which was quite similar to Eden.

It was also at this time that the singing stopped.

"I'm sorry, [Blood relative]."

She was very well-behaved, and spoke with a little bit of grievance, like a child who had made a mistake. Seeing this, Mei Raiden's mouth twitched slightly... Was she really the killer whale just now?

"It doesn't matter. [Blood relative] is more important."

He smiled, reached out, and touched her head to comfort her, and she squinted her eyes happily, showing a comfortable expression.

"Besides... she won't hurt me, right?"

Turning back, he looked at Raiden Mei.

"Naturally."

Although she didn't understand why he had to specifically point this out, after meeting other Flame Chasers, Raiden Mei no longer cared about it and nodded.

"That's it~"

His tone was brisk.

"Hello, Miss Mei, I hope Skadi's attitude doesn't scare you, she just cares too much about me."

"It's okay, I just hope I didn't disturb you... you."

Mei Raiden looked at Eden beside him, Skadi standing behind him, Sakura, Rin, and the Griseo family beside him... and silently modified her statement.

"And... you know me?"

"Naturally, Eden and Sakura told me about you."

Nozomi smiled and answered softly.

"Besides... Elysia brought you here today, probably because of that incident, right?"

"Is that right~"

"Then... that's perfect."

Nozomi looked up and met the gaze of Raiden Mei.

"Ms. Mei, did you like the song just now?"

"Of course, your voices are beautiful."

"In that case, then please take a seat. Today is a rare day of [promise], so please enjoy it. Well... I can also give you some blessings and help."

"...Um?"

Hmmm~

Just when Mei Raiden was confused, Nozomi's singing sounded again.

The golden light flowed in the air like a stream, and the golden notes danced happily, came to her side, fell on the back of her hand, and stopped on her shoulder.

The melody surrounded her, along with his blessing instrument.

[After the event is over, the seal of "Long Song" will be opened]