MGSFV?! Chapter 349. Let Them Face 'Fear' Head-On!
In the ga.
Following a single call from Eden,
like a drop of dew descending into a world of white—
a radiant ocean surged forth.
"…Eden?"
i's vision gradually cleared.
In front of her—
Eden sat upon an ornate chair, a golden chalice in hand.
Utterly elegant.
"Forgive for not being able to traverse your mory space freely. I had to trouble the fairy Elysia to do it in my stead."
"Eden…"
i was sowhat shaken, yet deeply relieved. "I'm so glad… you're safe. So, this is Su's arrangent as well?"
Hearing i's words, Eden smiled gently.
"Yes, I'm fully aware of everything that's happened."
"And now, the only mory construct left in the Elysian Realm… I believe, is ."
i: "..."
Hearing Eden utter such a truth with such calm, i fell silent.
"I'm sorry… it's my fault. If only I had been faster…"
[No, i, it's not your fault! It's the Herrscher of Corruption's fault!]
[It's the writer's fault!!]
[Yes! All the writer's fault!!]
[Please don't bla yourself.]
"Please don't bla yourself, Miss i."
Eden consoled her likewise: "Elysia's life was so rich and brilliant. Expecting you to restore the entirety of her mories from just a fleeting shared mont… was always asking too much."
Yes… then what should co next?
"You've co this far, and that is already the best one could do. From here on… let us fulfill our mission."
Us?
Eden and the fairy Elysia?
What were they planning?
Upon hearing Eden's declaration, and seeing her solemn, resolved expression—
even though players had ntally prepared themselves long ago, their faces still grew heavier.
Looks like…
The writers were going to make their move on Eden after all.
[I an… even though I knew it was coming, as a diehard Eden fan, I still can't accept her death. Even if it's just story.]
[ 1 1 1. MiHoYo, please, I beg you—show Eden so rcy, or risk an Eden fan uprising.]
[Writer, watch your back. Might really end up on a blacklist.]
Hokuto: ...
Was he afraid of that?
…He'd just get a few "mysterious little gadgets" from Vill-V in a few days, then arrange a couple more classes with Little Hua and Li Sushang.
Don't co if you don't dare.
But if you do—don't expect to walk out.
Hmph.
...
Back to the story.
Eden told i her plan plainly.
"To make up for a missing mory, it must be replaced by another."
"You've taken ninety-nine steps toward Elysia, and this final step… let the fairy Elysia and I walk it for you."
"That's right!" Fairy Elysia chid in excitedly from the side, "After all, she is the grown-up !"
Still smiling, Eden explained further.
"Yes, since the fairy is a puppet Elysia crafted in her own image, she is essentially Elysia's incarnation—with the sa feelings, the sa soul."
"And I, as her friend… the one who stood by her side the longest—every precious mory we've shared over ti… shall now beco the path that carries you forward."
So that's why Chapter 31 began with a dialogue between Eden and Elysia?
It starts and ends with them?
Writer… you're too full of "romantic" cells (twisted face).
The players' expressions grew increasingly complicated.
But honestly… this wasn't even the peak of the romance.
Not yet.
Just wait.
i had realized sothing.
She quickly asked, "If you're going to complete the mory…"
"As a mory construct, if you use your mories to reconstruct Elysia's existence, then you'll…"
"I'll beco a part of her. Forever."
Eden finished the sentence for her.
And wore a serene smile.
"Isn't that a… deeply romantic thing?"
[…I want to say it's not, but I can't. Because it is incredibly romantic (crying).]
[I know it's poetic, but… I still feel miserable…]
[So this… is Eden's romance?]
"…Eden."
Elysia suddenly pursed her lips and reached for a tissue.
That one sentence from Eden completely broke her composure.
"Elysia…?"
"I'm fine."
"Mm…" Hokuto thought for a mont, then offered gently, "Don't worry, I brought plenty of tissues."
Elysia: "..."
A strange silence passed.
"…Thank you."
"No need."
"..."
...
Elysia's heart was clearly struggling to stay calm.
It was Eden's next line in-ga that helped ease the emotional tide:
"Please don't worry about . I have never feared any form of death. To , life is nothing but a long performance."
"So long as the curtain falls at the perfect mont, in the most beautiful way—then that performance is perfect."
"..."
"Then, let's begin. The mont they bloom has finally arrived."
Eden opened her palm.
Brilliant light poured forth, coalescing into a pair of crystal flowers—one golden, one violet.
"Four Crystal Flowers, four Keys…"
i extended her own hand as well.
Within her palm blood a dark blue-black flower—identical to Eden's.
The ga screen transitioned.
In an infinite black void, four radiant Crystal Flowers hovered silently—
together narrating a sealed, beautiful story.
The tale of the Final Banquet.
A past even the Elysia in the Elysian Realm knew nothing about.
Only when soone gathered all the Crystal Flowers would the final secret buried within the Elysian Realm at last be unearthed.
"It's ti to let the truth of that night co to light."
Truth be told, by this point, every player watching the story unfold already understood—
this was the sharpest knife in the entire Elysian Realm arc.
And honestly, they were afraid.
What kind of emotional devastation awaited them next?
They shivered.
They hesitated.
And whether by foresight or coincidence…
"Miss i, everything that follows… I entrust to you."
In-ga, Eden suddenly reached out and held i's hand.
"Please, bring Elysia… bring our hope back into this world."
Players: "..."
That line was addressed to i—
But it felt like it was ant for all of them too.
Were they really going to turn away now?
This was a chance bought by the Fla-Chasers' ultimate sacrifice…
Of course not.
Then…
Let's go! Let's go! Let them face fear—head-on!!
The brilliance of the Crystal Flowers intertwined, weaving together the most treasured mories of the songstress from the end of an era.
As the haze of the past lifted, i beheld—
Eden, reclining on a sofa with a golden chalice in hand.
Shimring light scattered from her form, rging into the glowing fragnts of the mory space.
Everything seed no different from their first encounter in the Elysian Realm.
But this… was the end.
"…Eden, may I ask you one final question?"
"Of course, Miss i. All the ti I have left belongs to you."
And so, i finally voiced the question that had lingered in her heart.
The explanation of the 13th Herrscher was riddled with inconsistencies.
Never mind how Elysia could choose to beco a Herrscher, or how one sacrifice could awaken so many.
If that was truly Elysia's ending—
Then why was the story of the 13th Herrscher… erased from history?
What?
No one expected that just before the end—
i would ask such a loaded question.
So Elysia… isn't the 13th Herrscher?
Then who is she…?
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