My Game Studio is Full of Valkyries?!

Kiana continued progressing through the story,

but as she watched the interactions between Mei and Elysia in the cutscene,

an odd, subtle feeling began to rise in her heart.

How to put it—

Just thinking about how the in-game Kiana was still far away in Anti-Entropy,

made her feel like something was off.

With that strange sense lingering—

Kiana finished watching the opening cutscene.

Finally, it was time for the highlight:

Elysian Realm's brand-new gameplay mode.

A roguelike-style system with levels, buffs, and skill choices—

One of those fresh, eye-catching systems that instantly stand out.

"So Elysian Realm works like this? Seems really interesting."

Elysia looked at the three choices on screen:

[Divine Punishment], [Phantom Trace], [Lunar Veil]

Each one would alter the character's skills or add unique effects.

This kind of gameplay design allowed for greater build variety.

Even a card you were tired of could feel exciting again with the right Sigil combinations.

Of course—

Hokuto had made some adjustments to Elysian Realm, such as removing the timer.

"I imagine Elysian Realm doesn't just feature Herrscher of Thunder, right?"

"If other characters can join too, and we can mix and match different Sigils...

This mode would be incredibly fun."

As expected of a veteran pro streamer—

Elysia could already guess Elysian Realm's core appeal just from the tutorial.

"Players will unleash their creativity, coming up with wild and clever builds.

I can already picture everyone becoming addicted to the Realm."

This was exactly what Hokuto hoped for—

Each Sigil selection tied to an interaction with a Flame-Chaser,

deepen player impressions through dialogue.

...

Meanwhile, Kiana had finished choosing a Sigil.

In-game, Mei began narrating—

Through her monologue, players learned that this world was a memory construct.

"The First Civilization Era... humanity once reached heights I can barely comprehend."

"This landscape belongs to a destroyed age...

Kevin once stood here, witnessing the end of the world..."

"In the past, there were warriors who fought Honkai to the very end—

MANTIS whose strength rivaled Herrschers...

And yet, humanity still lost..."

Just a few lines from Mei already established a heavy, epic tone for Elysian Realm.

Even Kiana, mid-combat, felt her expression turn serious.

Soon, she cleared the tutorial.

The scene shifted—Mei exited the instance and arrived at the Realm's preparation room.

"Hi~ Welcome back~"

A lively voice rang out—

And the camera panned to her.

The cute and charming girl had officially appeared in-game.

She sat gracefully on a sofa, smiling warmly at Mei.

"Are you alright? Ah~ You don't look too good."

"That's okay—everyone starts out like this. You'll get used to it.

Take it easy, we'll go step by step."

"..."

[Miss Pink Elf!!]

[Come to think of it, her lines have felt... oddly suggestive this whole time.]

[I wonder what Elysia felt while voicing these lines?]

"I doubt Elysia had any strong reactions," Mei guessed nearby.

After all, Elysia always acted like this, right?

But Elysia said:

"Actually, when I was recording these lines, I did feel that in-game me seemed a little... too eager.

Like, way too keen to instantly become Mei's bestie."

"Too eager?"

"Yeah, if it were me meeting a cute girl for the first time, I wouldn't come on so strong.

After all, subtlety is the key to capturing a beautiful girl's heart..."

She quickly added, "Of course, that's assuming 'Otto' wrote the script entirely based on my personality, ahaha~"

Elysia actually critiqued her in-game self's pick-up approach.

But honestly—

She wasn't wrong.

On the surface, you couldn't tell.

But in-game Elysia was visibly excited.

While Mei and Elysia were chatting—

Kiana continued advancing the story.

Mei recalled how she came to Elysian Realm under Kevin's guidance—

To seek answers about the Honkai God's true identity.

And here, she met this adorable pink-haired girl.

"If you stare at me like that, I'll get embarrassed, you know~~"

"...Sorry." Mei quickly looked away.

"No worries—I forgive you~ Are you feeling any better?"

"More or less."

"Then... do you remember who I am?"

Right then, the game presented a few dialogue options:

[Stay Silent]

[Feathered Rabbit]

[Miss Pink Elf]

Although the livestream chat overwhelmingly pushed for the third option,

Kiana chose the first.

At this point, Mei would definitely stay silent.

She knew Mei best.

Seeing Mei's silence, Elysia asked:

"What's wrong? Speechless all of a sudden?

Still recovering? Or... did you forget?"

"Aww, I thought you'd remember my name. That's a little sad."

Mei stayed quiet.

Elysia smiled again.

"Just kidding. You're so serious—

Alright, I'll introduce myself again."

"This time, you better remember, okay?

If you forget again, I'll get a little emotional."

"My name is Elysia. As you can see,

I'm a beautiful girl who lives up to her name."

"My friends call me Ellie—you can too. It sounds super cute, just like me~"

Elysia was incredibly enthusiastic.

Mei, however, remained silent—

Feeling a little suspicious of Elysia's over-the-top friendliness.

This mysterious woman had appeared out of nowhere like a ghost,

welcoming her arrival with open arms.

It made Mei... uneasy. Or rather—curious.

And it wasn't just Mei.

The livestream chat also felt that the in-game Elysia was kind of suspicious.

[Elysia's behavior feels a bit... fishy.]

[Come on now, don't you guys know what Miss Pink Elf is like?

Five-year fans think her behavior is totally normal.]

[Don't confuse the game with reality.]

[Exactly—even Elysia herself said the in-game version felt a little "off."]

[She only said she was "eager," okay? Don't twist her words!]

[Did you all forget the Elysian Realm promo?

Elysia totally gave off final boss vibes.]

[You guys get it now.]

...

Before they knew it, the livestream was split into two factions:

One insisting that "Miss Pink Elf could never be evil,"

and the other warning "don't mix game and reality—maybe the scriptwriter is planning something huge."

The story moved forward with another long stretch of dialogue.

From Elysia's words, more info was revealed:

Things like the [Thirteen Flame-Chasers],

and the [Tragedy of Restraint].

The Flame-Chasers referred to the thirteen surviving MANTIS after defeating the Eleventh Herrscher.

These revelations were more brutal than Mei had expected.

Players were stunned—

The Eleventh Herrscher had caused such devastation in the Previous Era.

And the current era's Herrscher of Binding had yet to appear.

Could that mean even more tragedy was on the way?

Would familiar characters get dragged into the battle again?

The more they thought, the more uneasy they felt.

Still—Elysia kept going:

"And that's when a beautiful, kind, and highly capable girl stepped up.

Thanks to her efforts, the Flame-Chaser system was born."

Uh...

Players who had started to feel anxious—

Couldn't help but laugh at that line.

Even those who suspected Elysia of being shady—

Still smiled despite themselves.

Once the conversation ended, the game shifted into another combat segment.

Same as before—roguelike gameplay.

But this time—

Cute little Elysia would regularly pop up and chat with Mei.

"As you can see, Elysian Realm is a complex data space,

constructed by thirteen flowing consciousnesses—

and they even... collide with one another."

"To use a metaphor..."

'Queen of Bizarre Analogies' Elysia followed with a metaphor that only made things more confusing.

Mei couldn't help but retort:

"You've never used a helpful metaphor, have you?

One that actually makes things easier to understand."

Elysia paused, then replied playfully:

"I'm as cute as a flower—is that a good enough metaphor~?"

Mei: "..."

[Even if Elysia's secretly a villain, she's criminally sweet.]

[Mei's being constantly teased, and she's completely powerless against it. A perfect match.]

['Kiana in Anti-Entropy']

['Kiana Streaming Live']

Kiana: ???

Kiana, still live-streaming, suddenly felt like she got hit by a stray bullet.

What did the in-game Elysia-Mei moments have to do with her?!

It's not like she and Mei were in that kind of relationship.

Even if they were, it's just a game.

Game ≠ real life.

For example—if she called Mei right now, Mei would respond instantly!

"Mei~~"

"Ah? What is it, Kiana?"

See?

"Wait a sec, let me finish this chat with Elysia first..."

"...?"