My Game Studio is Full of Valkyries?!

The situation with the research team, performance crew... was definitely not an isolated case.

As the concert ended, everyone began to improvise freely, and the lively atmosphere on stage didn't quiet down—it only grew louder.

The commotion on Hokuto's side wasn't stopping anytime soon.

Earlier, the promotional performance for [Elysian Realm] had already stirred waves online.

First off, the performance itself had excellent presentation.

Second, although Eden was the most well-known among the Flame-Chasers, the rest weren't exactly obscure—

It's just that if you weren't in their circles, you wouldn't know about their fame.

Take someone who looks soft and harmless like Griseo—

She was actually a huge name in the art world.

Fans would occasionally track her down at the Golden Courtyard, much to Teacher Kalpas's headache.

So...

At a certain scientific research facility—

"Doctor, did you hear? Eden joined Honkai Impact 3rd! People online are going wild!"

A female assistant addressed her supervisor.

"Oh."

"Doctor, that's way too calm of a reaction!"

The doctor pushed up her glasses and replied coolly:

"I don't play games. I don't follow celebrities."

She paused, then lectured:

"We should be dedicating our energy to more meaningful things—like finishing this project and contributing to human civilization..."

"Doctor~ I'm totally focused during work hours too, but people need to relax sometimes."

The assistant said with a smile, then muttered under her breath:

"And you're just salty that your last research presentation got outshone by Dr. Mobius, right? That's why you're desperate to make a bigger breakthrough."

Of course, the real kicker was—

Mobius didn't even show up to the presentation.

It was Klein who presented in her place (Mobius had run off to find Hokuto).

And the person who didn't even attend, who clearly didn't care, still presented the best results.

Frustrating, wasn't it?

Like a top student getting a 99 on the test and then telling you, "I was gaming all night before the exam."

"Hm? What did you just mutter?" the doctor frowned.

"Nothing."

The assistant didn't dare let the doctor hear what she'd said and quickly changed the subject.

"Speaking of which—Dr. Mobius joined Honkai Impact 3rd too."

"I already said I don't care abou—wait, WHAT?!"

The doctor's expression completely changed.

Did she just hear something absurd?

Mobius joined Honkai Impact 3rd?

That dangerous, cold, keep-your-distance Mobius was now a character in a game?

Impossible... she had to have misheard.

"Dr. Mobius also joined Honkai Impact 3rd," the assistant repeated with perfect clarity.

Doctor: "..."

"Doctor? Why are you suddenly quiet?"

"Where can I download Honkai Impact 3rd?"

"Don't get me wrong— I just want to see Mobius... and you're right. Everyone needs to unwind sometimes."

The assistant blinked, then her eyes lit up.

She smiled with a look all Captains would recognize.

With ten thousand percent enthusiasm, she began the full onboarding experience—

From "download—create an account—what to pull for as a newbie" in one smooth package.

...

Similar scenes unfolded across other communities after the promotional performance.

This time, Honkai Impact 3rd really broke out of its niche—in every sense.

While the rising popularity was nice, the truly meaningful change was in the diversity of its playerbase.

Even Hokuto was a little nervous.

Hokuto: Time to spend more time learning practical survival skills from Shibao.

Can't be caught in a "when you need the book, you regret not reading it; when you need to run, you curse your short legs" situation.

The following days passed without incident.

After a decently paced development cycle, Elysian Realm was officially launched.

On update day—

The same assistant mentioned earlier pulled out her phone during break, opened Elysia's livestream, and waited for it to start.

Just then, the doctor walked over.

"What are you doing?"

"Elysian Realm just dropped. I'm gonna watch the stream."

"I'll join." The doctor sat down beside her.

"Doctor?"

"Don't get the wrong idea... it's just that during the performance, Mobius seriously said she was going to redefine 'humanity.'

Knowing her, she's definitely not just saying that."

The doctor explained with a straight face:

"Therefore, I have reason to suspect Mobius is hiding crucial information inside Honkai Impact 3rd. I must investigate for the sake of huma—"

"Hmm...?"

The assistant stared at her suspiciously.

Doctor, that excuse was terrible.

But, being clever, she said nothing.

She just tilted her phone closer.

The doctor said nothing either.

She lowered her head and joined in watching the screen.

In Elysia's livestream, as usual, viewers were already piling in early.

As they waited patiently, the screen changed—

Crystalline flowers began blooming in the darkness.

"Welcome, noble and innocent souls. You've come seeking the past..."

With Elysia's gentle voice, each crystalline flower carried the viewer's username forward on the screen.

The darkness faded. Light blossomed.

Viewers felt as if they were really being led into Elysian Realm by Miss Elf herself.

"What exists here are nothing more than a few somewhat interesting stories."

She continued softly, calmly, as if guiding and narrating at the same time.

During this, countless crystal flowers gathered from every direction—

Turning the dark screen into a starlit galaxy.

"Stories of the distant past... of the thirteen who could not become heroes..."

Elysia's voice faded just as the galaxy reached its end.

It passed through a flawless door—

And gentle white light bloomed.

When the light cleared—

The livestream had transitioned to the game screen.

"Hi~♪ How are we feeling?"

[Feeling great—Miss Elf's intros are more impressive every time.]

[Not gonna lie, that intro gave me chills.]

[At this point, only a big fat 'I LOVE HER' can express how I feel.]

.....

"As long as you're happy, I'm happy~♪"

Elysia cheerfully said, then quickly got to the point.

"Okay~~ let's get to the stream. But today's stream is going to be a little different."

No teasing. She went straight into it.

"I invited Kiana and Mei today. Kiana, who knows nothing about the plot, will play, and Mei and I will chat with everyone from the side."

As she spoke, she connected the mics with the already-ready Kiana and Mei.

Mei, with her usual calmness, greeted:

"Hope everyone enjoys Elysian Realm."

Kiana sounded excited:

"Finally, I get to play Elysian Realm! I've been looking forward to this just like everyone else."

"Kiana..."

Mei seemed to want to say something, but Elysia cut in with encouragement.

"Kiana's so excited, let's get started right away."

"Roger!"

Kiana responded with enthusiasm.

And so began—

Kiana's grand Elysian Realm adventure~!

On-screen—

A dreamy setting unfolded. The architecture looked bizarre and ethereal.

As Mei was admiring the surroundings—

A cheerful voice echoed.

The audience instantly lit up.

[Miss Elf!!]

In the dialogue box, Elysia's lines appeared in an adorably customized color.

The detail was unreal.

After all, Elysia had picked this color herself on Photoshop—

Tuning the RGB values one by one, selecting from 16.7 million hues, until she found the perfect one.

Yes. Miss Elf's handpicked favorite.

When Hokuto received the submission—along with a detailed explanation from her—he was stunned and couldn't help but smile.

That was so her.

He could vividly imagine a pink fluffball curled up in front of a monitor, eyes wide, tapping at keys,

agonizing over which color to pick—

"This one's cute... but so is that one... I love them all... this is hard!!"

But it was exactly this passion that made Honkai Impact 3rd such a detail-rich game.

Mei: "Such a strange sight... Are these buildings from the First Civilization? What were they used for?"

???: "Looks cutting-edge to you, right? But in my time, it was just an ordinary home..."

"Back to the topic—

You seem to be doing okay.

We can move on to the next step."

"Keep this in mind—this is a first attempt.

Don't pressure yourself."

"There are no penalties for failure.

No one will blame you if you mess up.

Don't worry—

I'll always be by your side."

"But... I still don't encourage surrendering from the start."

Though the name tag on the dialogue box said [???],

All players knew—

This was unmistakably Elysia's voice.

Cheerful, sweet, with a hint of excitement.

It was clear how happy she was to meet Mei.

Though players might not fully understand this moment yet—

Only after they finished Elysian Realm,

When they looked back on this scene...

Only then would they truly feel—

Just how overjoyed Elysia was to meet someone like herself, a Herrscher with humanity—

A soul that bloomed without flaw.

But by then, it would already be...