Of course the Thirteen Heroes should be the Thirteen Heroes!
"Oh, you're finally here? I've been waiting for you for ages, noisy woman."
The masked man said, sitting in the hall where they had spent 50,000 years together.
He was the only one there, and the fire in the fireplace could not warm up his cold and lonely heart. He said in a dull voice:
"You know, it's kind of boring here without you."
"I'm surprised to see you, Kalpas. You're the first one to welcome us! ♪ " Elysia exclaimed, feeling shocked. Vill-V, who was with her, also looked stunned.
"Huh. Is he the one who wrote that game?" Kalpas asked, deliberately provoking him.
"Elysia has no idea; why don't you ask him yourself? ♪ " Elysia said, laughing. She dodged the question.
"Don't try to avoid it, Elysia. You were the one who suggested this game to me; you can't run away from the blame." Kalpas said, looking at Elysia with anger.
"If I had known what he did, I would have gone out with you last time. Now, I'm so furious that I can't calm down!"
"Uh… shouldn't normal people's anger fade away over time?" Elysia said, touching her cheek with her finger. She thought for a moment and said, "Besides, it's just a game. Why do you want to kill him for that?"
"When have you ever seen me calm down?" Kalpas retorted. He then said, "Kill him? Haha, no, I won't kill him. He still has to finish the rest of the story. It would be a waste to kill him now."
Elysia didn't know how to respond to that. She decided to change the subject and ask about the others.
"Where are the others? Where are Aponia and Hua?"
" Aponia… I don't know why she always goes to the deepest place by herself, huh, praying? How boring. "
Kalpas criticized him harshly, his sharp words showing no mercy. Just like his eternal rage, it never ceases.
"Hua is with Kevin and Su. The three of them are the pioneers who ventured outside. They must have seen a lot of interesting things!"
"I'll call them over, and then we can all leave together! ♪ " Elysia said, excitedly.
"Did you deal with Kevin outside?" Kalpas asked, showing some concern. "I don't want to fight him when we meet. Once we get out, we won't have any advantage over him!"
"Of course I did! Kevin may look cold and aloof outside, but he couldn't resist Elysia's charm! He did what I wanted him to do!"
Elysia bragged, taking all the credit for herself. She then added, "After all, beautiful girls can do anything! ♪ "
Soon, they gathered everyone else in the hall. It was a smaller group than before, only seven people, half of the original number.
"Kevin, Hua, we have reached an agreement; you can leave without any worries." Elysia said, smiling. She looked at the three of them with sparkling eyes.
The three of them exchanged glances, and then Su, who still had his eyes closed, said calmly, "What about me?"
" Wow! Su, do you want to leave too??" Elysia said, covering her mouth in surprise. She teased him, "Why do you have to follow Kevin wherever he goes? Mei… won't she be jealous?"
Su said, with a helpless tone, "Stop making such jokes; I just want to know how the plan is going."
"Sorry, sorry, I was just guessing… But I have no idea what the plan is. I've never seen you before. Luo Mo told me that you had betrayed Kevin and started a war against him. I think that's impossible. He likes to make things up. You and Kevin are so close; how could you do that?"
Elysia said, "Something like, gathering all the Herrschers in one place or something."
Su frowned and was a bit shocked by what Elysia said: "And then what? Destroy them?"
"No, no, I would use love to persuade and teach them. That's more to my liking! ♪ "
Su opened his eyes, which were full of astonishment. He realized that the civilization he had found was very different from his own.
"Hmph! " Kalpas snorted coldly, showing his disdain.
" Huh? Kalpas? What's wrong?" Elysia asked, noticing his reaction.
"I was just thinking of something funny." Kalpas lied, trying to hide his feelings.
"Okay, I'll take your word for it," Elysia said, cheerfully. She changed the topic and asked, "Where are Aponia and Vill-V? "
Vill-V ran towards them, breathing heavily and wiping the sweat from her forehead. She reached Elysia and said, "Elysia, I've done it. After we leave, Aponia can just press the device in her hand. Then she can join us."
"Who are you? Vill-V? " Kalpas asked, suspiciously. He looked at Vill-V, who was in front of him.
" What? Don't you recognize me?" Vill-V said, putting her hands on her hips. She was the original Vill-V.
"Ha, pathetic!" Kalpas said, turning his head away. He made a sarcastic remark.
"You! " Vill-V pointed a furious finger at Kalpas, shaking with anger.
"Okay, okay, calm down, Vill-V. Don't mind Kalpas. He's always like that. " Elysia said, trying to calm them down.
Elysia was the glue that held the heroes and the warriors together. She was the reason why the thirteen of them had formed a bond.
"Let's go outside and wait for Aponia!" Elysia said, inviting the others to follow her. They all headed towards the exit.
"I'll see you soon, Aponia!" Elysia said, waving her hand behind her. She smiled warmly.
The home that they had built for 50,000 years, with the help of Eden, Mobius, Elysia, and…
This was the last place where the heroes of the ancient civilization had lived. It was also the priceless legacy that they had left for the future generations.
She laughed softly, remembering what Luo Mo had seen when he entered. She said to herself, "The future is still the same as before!"
She pressed the button, and the Elysian Realm began to crumble. It looked like the data was corrupted, turning into empty fragments.
"But, once I leave, I won't be able to see the future anymore."
"Since Ellie wants to go out, it really has no meaning of existence."
Aponia walked slowly and reverently, as the paradise of the past dissolved into countless light points that entered her body.
She was the last one to leave. After her, the Elysian Realm would cease to exist.
The last hero of the old civilization, Aponia, walked towards the only door that remained.
She said softly, leaving her final words in the dying world: "May we never repeat the same mistakes again!"
...
Elysia saw the familiar figure emerge from the door. It was Aponia, wearing a pure white nun's outfit that contrasted with her pale skin. She lifted her head and met Elysia's gaze. Elysia was smiling brightly, like a flower in full bloom.
Aponia felt a smile tug at the corners of her mouth. She smiled back, slightly.
She didn't know if she had broken free from the chains of destiny, but she knew that the future was no longer her concern.
"We're all here now; let's go and face the future!" Elysia said, cheerfully. She looked at the people around her, who were her friends and allies.
"Yes, to the future!" Hua and Aponia agreed, nodding.
"Pfft, to the screenwriter, you mean!" Kalpas said, sarcastically. He crossed his arms and looked coldly at them.
Elysia rolled her eyes and didn't reply. She thought to herself, Now I can't even visit the company? ♪
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Side Story: We Are Family! part 1
Luo Mo was surprised to see who came with the voice cast as they walked into the company building. He recognized the three main characters and the goose, but he didn't expect to see Cecilia-sama and the puffer fish among them.
He quickly composed himself and greeted them warmly, leading them to the recording room where they would voice their game characters.
He was curious about Cecilia's presence, so he decided to chat with her while they were listening to Mei's recording of her 'I can't do anything' line.
"Lady Cecilia, what brings you here?" he asked politely, trying to sound casual.
Cecilia, who had been watching Kiana's performance with interest, turned to him and smiled. "Haha, you don't have to be so formal with me, just call me Cecilia. I'm not that old, you know."
"Then, lad… I mean, Cecilia, I'll call you that from now on, if you don't mind." Luo stumbled over his words, feeling a bit awkward.
"It's fine by me." Cecilia replied, nodding.
She thought to herself, 'We'll be family soon enough, anyway. Kiana will have a new uncle to play with.' She remembered the amusing incident that happened at the mansion, when Luo Mo and Theresa got into a sticky situation. She chuckled to herself, amused by the memory.
Luo Mo noticed the strange expression on Cecilia's face and wondered what she was thinking. He felt a bit uneasy, but he didn't say anything.
Cecilia realized that she had made the atmosphere awkward, so she cleared her throat and changed the topic. "Ahem, sorry, I got distracted for a moment. To answer your question, I just came here to see what my kids were up to, and to kill some time."
As they were talking, the door opened again and a small figure walked in, holding a basket in her hands. It was Theresa, the cute and cheerful girl who was also one of the voice cast.
She scanned the room and saw Cecilia among the others. She smiled and greeted her, "Oh, Cecilia? You're here too. I went to your house earlier, but no one was there. I wondered where you had gone."
"Theresa, I'm just visiting here." Cecilia replied, smiling back. She noticed that Theresa had brought some food with her.
"Ah, I see. Well, I came here to bring lunch for everyone." Theresa said, opening the basket and taking out some boxes of sandwiches and drinks.
Luo Mo also looked at Theresa and was glad to see her. But he noticed something odd, "Theresa, where is Luna? Isn't he with you?"
She rolled her eyes and sighed, "She found some of my Homu game discs and got hooked on them. She's still in my room, playing them non-stop. I'll give her a good scolding later."