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This ti, the updates in the Present World did not align with the changes in the Honkai World, hinting at sothing peculiar. Of course, only Ana herself knew and understood this anomaly.
After all, connecting the two worlds relied on Ana's nearly obsolete System, while now, controlling everything before her eyes was the Divine Self, Ana.
As for what plans Divine Ana truly had, even Ana herself had a rough idea. However, from her True Self's perspective, she wasn't entirely convinced.
But this was His experint, and the True Self couldn't object much; perhaps it could be seen as... one last act of defiance?
Hmm, in a sense, this decision can still be attributed to Ana herself. After all, individuals often hold conflicting beliefs and make decisions accordingly when faced with dilemmas, eventually arriving at a conclusion.
Now, due to the separation of Ana's perspectives, it may seem like possession is occurring, but fundantally, it doesn't differ significantly from any individual's thought process.
Except for a few exceptions, most people typically think thrice before acting on significant matters. In essence, Ana's ntal state rely separates these thoughts for collective discussion, culminating in a final decision made by the Divine Self, akin to soone resolute and decisive.
Within the Elysian Realm, Raiden i also overca nurous trials and confronted Aponia.
A fierce battle ensued.
Despite giving her all, Raiden i found herself unable to defeat Aponia—an unsurprising outco considering their power disparity.
In terms of strength, Aponia in the deepest recesses surpassed even Kalpas.
Raiden i couldn't overco Kalpas at full force, so facing Aponia could only be described as a hopeless endeavor.
However, fundantally, this confrontation was Aponia's test for Raiden i. Thus, everything that transpired rely served as Aponia revealing Raiden i's destiny.
As expected, Raiden i passed the trial, allowing her to uncover the true secret hidden within the Elysian Realm—the Eternal Paradise.
Upon entering the Eternal Paradise, Raiden i noticed that Aponia did not imdiately follow.
Being the guardian of the Garden of Eden, Aponia was well aware of the existence of the Eternal Paradise. However, she showed no urgency to enter, closing her eyes and clasping her hands, seemingly waiting for sothing.
What she was waiting for finally arrived—
"I'm here."
A figure silently appeared beside Aponia—none other than Ana, who had been absent for quite so ti.
To put it simply, in the past, Ana did tell so lies.
She and Ellie were indeed connected, but not as inseparably as one might think. Over ti, in a certain sense, Ana beca sowhat of a backup.
Of course, even Ana herself wasn't fully aware of this.
After all, to truly deceive the Herrscher of Corruption, even fooling oneself is necessary—a strategy employed by both Ellie and Ana.
Naturally, from the perspective of the present-day Ana, these tactics may seem outdated, yet they remain effective nonetheless. Even when Ana was still an ordinary person, she had ticulously planned nurous tis on how to save the Elysian Realm and confront the Herrscher of Corruption.
It's akin to transporting the Heavenly Strategy General back to the Three Kingdoms era; reviving the Han Dynasty would likely be well within his grasp.
After all, privately, even the Emperor of Great Tang had extensively analyzed multiple scenarios of Shu Han's northern expeditions.
"Aponia, what does your foresight reveal about the Garden's future?" Ana casually asked.
"Miss Ana, you already know the answer deep within yourself; why bother asking ?" Aponia responded with a question instead of answering directly.
In response, Ana simply smiled without elaborating further. This exchange was part of her plan, seemingly insignificant on the surface but holding deeper implications beneath.
The Herrscher of Corruption could only analyze based on existing information and data. As a newly born Herrscher, driven primarily by instinct, it lacked complex strategies.
Within the Elysian Realm, its sole objective was rely to survive. However, this desire for survival contradicted everything in this realm. Despite appearances, Ana hoped to hear a different perspective from Aponia, which might influence her own plans and intentions. For the mory fragnt of Ana present here, the Herrscher of Corruption posed little threat.
"Then let us et again in the Eternal Paradise, Aponia."
With these words, Ana waved her hand, and her figure vanished from sight.
Aponia gazed in the direction where Ana had disappeared, sighed, and silently prayed. She could sense that changes were occurring within the Elysian Realm, but she was unsure what they entailed.
As a psychic-type Fusion Warrior, besides wielding Commandnts, her power allowed her to foresee predetermined outcos; however, she could not perceive the process leading up to them.
In this aspect, she shared similarities with Fu Xuan next door. Nevertheless, compared to Fu Xuan, Aponia had entered misconceptions much earlier. But with Elysia's arrival, everything changed for Aponia.
The journey is more important than the destination.
Yet, it was true that she had indeed foreseen the Garden of Eden's fate long ago. One could even say she knew its outco from the very beginning.
However, when the girl who just departed arrived at the Elysian Realm, everything altered. The threads of destiny beca enigmatic and blurred, reminiscent of the ti when Elysia severed all fate's strings.
Initially, Aponia only revealed that Ana was Elysia's successor. However, with Raiden i's subsequent arrival from outside, it seed indeed fitting for Ana to assu such a role.
What she couldn't have anticipated was that the true cause behind the blurred fate threads within the Garden of Eden was actually due to the real Ana taking a significant step forward. From that mont on, any thread connected to her would beco indistinct.
However, this genuine answer held little significance for the Elysian Realm itself.
After all, influencing the Elysian Realm directly through the power of a deity like Ana would be quite cumberso and diminish her divine stature significantly.
It's akin to presenting a box to a god and expecting them to enter it—do you think they'd bother, even if the box represents a small world?
Similarly, why would a Sage show interest in a mortal's storage space? To comprehend its contents, a re thought suffices for them.
anwhile, after ascending the stairs, Raiden i entered a new space, or rather, a different world. However, what greeted her there were—
Titan missiles!
While sowhat comical, it was indeed true: just like encountering monsters in a ga, a Titan ch spawned right before Raiden i's eyes.
Despite being caught off guard, she remained unfazed by a re Titan ch. With ease, she dodged its barrage of projectiles and swiftly dismantled the machine with a single strike.
Similar to other defeated creatures, the damaged Titan disintegrated into streams of data and vanished.
On a nearby bench, Elysia sat smiling and waved at her warmly.
"Your reaction is surprisingly calm," Elysia observed, chuckling lightly.
"I figured it out quite so ti ago," Raiden i replied nonchalantly.
"Hmm, where did you first suspect?"
"In Ana-sensei."
"Yes, because...she is also a Herrscher, correct? But when we first arrived here, she was just an ordinary person."
Elysia blinked.
"Additionally," Raiden i continued, "the others here have given nurous hints."
"Hmm, impressive. It seems my intuition was spot-on after all." Elysia chuckled softly and winked again.
Despite her cheerful deanor, Raiden i couldn't shake the feeling that Elysia still concealed sothing.
My guess... isn't entirely correct? she thought to herself.
Indeed...
After briefly summarizing their previous trials, their conversation returned to the main topic. The revelation that Elysia was the Thirteenth Herrscher did not satisfy Raiden i's expectations.
If that were all, there would have been no need for such extensive tests.
"So, Elysia, will I feel disappointed once more, just as when I first arrived?" asked Raiden i.
"I've now ventured even deeper than the 'deepest recesses,' reaching the place where all secrets converge."
"Waiting for here was soone claiming to be the 'Thirteenth Herrscher..."
Before Raiden i could finish her sentence, she was interrupted.
However, this ti, it wasn't Elysia who spoke but—
"I believe you might indeed feel despair."
Ana approached from afar, shedding her usual amiable Valkyrie persona and transforming into a Herrscher form—not the Herrscher of Winter, but the pure Herrscher of Ice.
This appearance of Ana had been recreated before using Ellie's Primogenity Authority. Moreover, within Ana's original mories, there existed recollections of both the Herrscher of Ice and the Herrscher of the Ristar, allowing her to effortlessly replicate these forms.
For Captains from another world, witnessing this version of Ana was entirely novel, as the original Herrscher of Ice's aspects had been altered.
From the beginning, there never was a Herrscher of Ice; only the Herrscher of Winter existed.
Seeing this transformation, Raiden i couldn't help but be taken aback.
"Oh my, you look absolutely stunning like this, Ana." Elysia greeted her with a warm smile, choosing not to address Ana's earlier remarks.
In response, Ana simply nodded at Elysia while subtly glancing at Raiden i.
Truthfully, her appearance was ant to make her presence felt, stir up so confusion, and perhaps provide a slight spoiler? As a mory fragnt, Ana wasn't aware that her external self had already dismantled the System, rendering such dramatic moves unnecessary for players' emotional impact.
Nevertheless, the real Ana outside was quite satisfied with her approach.
"Despair?" Raiden i furrowed her brows slightly and looked towards Ana, who now seed completely unfazed. anwhile, Elysia circled around her, curiously examining her Herrscher attire.
Honestly, even i found it intriguing, though she could guess that this version of Ana likely represented the Herrscher of Ice.
Logically speaking, Ana-sensei first beca the Herrscher of Wind before acquiring the Authority of the Herrscher of Ice. It should have been impossible for her to manifest this form.
Wait, no—Elysia had ntioned earlier that when Ana-sensei entered the Elysian Realm, she was still an ordinary human.
Raiden i felt as if she had uncovered a hidden secret, yet at the sa ti, it didn't quite seem right. She wanted to confirm with Ana-sensei, but given her current deanor, it appeared unlikely she would answer such questions.
The most important matter now...should still be unraveling the secrets of the Elysian Realm, Raiden i thought, gradually organizing her thoughts.
"Feeling sowhat puzzled?" Elysia's voice suddenly interrupted Raiden i's musings.
"..."
Before Raiden i could respond, Elysia continued unprompted, "Alright, alright, I understand. Revealing the truth so abruptly might leave you feeling confused."
"But let assure you, this ti, the answers you seek are truly within reach." With that, Elysia paused and blinked. "Even the answers about her can be found here!"
Though Elysia didn't explicitly ntion it, Raiden i understood she was referring to Ana. In response, Ana simply closed her eyes, seemingly acknowledging this without verbal confirmation.
This naturally stirred Raiden i's emotions.
"Then... could you please accompany for a walk first? It's not ant as a whim, mind you; it's an essential part of revealing everything."
Raiden i hesitated montarily. How should she put it? These words indeed aligned perfectly with Elysia's usual mannerisms and style—very much like sothing Elysia would say. Consequently, Raiden i had no reason to decline.
"In that case, I'll see you later."
From the side, Herrscher of Ice, Ana, spoke softly. The ice Authority, in so sense, undeniably affected her emotions—an impact that couldn't be avoided.
"Just leaving now? I thought you prepared this elaborate setting just for !" Elysia pouted, sounding slightly upset.
"If you were dressed formally, then naturally, I would have matched your attire, Ellie." With a hint of exasperation, Ana gently tousled Elysia's hair. When standing together, they indeed looked remarkably harmonious and beautiful.
Raiden i acknowledged this truth.
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