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"How about... I experience your [memories] a little longer?"
……
Players also deeply resonated with Mei's inner thoughts in this passage.
They were truly reluctant to leave Eternal Paradise, to leave Alicia...
Kiana remained silent, quietly controlling her character as they strolled under the moonlight.
The quest requires Kiana to speak with several residents.
"What a beautiful night view! I wish my sister could see it too..."
……
"Just then, I saw a dark shadow flash by!"
"You're lying, you're just trying to scare me."
"I'm not lying, I really saw it!"
……
"Mom, look, these flowers are so pretty!"
"Yes, they always bloom so beautifully!"
"Should we give one to that pink-haired girl? She looks really sad..."
……
These residents are also composed of Alicia's memories.
Normally, this kind of dialogue is just filler or filler in a boring storyline.
Players mostly skipped through it quickly.
But this time, they watched with utmost seriousness.
The last little girl's words gave the players a jolt.
That pink fairy who always has a smile on her face, so she does have sad moments too...
She really... cares about Mei a lot QAQ
[Didn't I already confess before—"You are the [gift] I've always longed for, yet dared not hope for"? QAQ]
[When Raven arrived, she hadn't even seen Alicia yet. She really likes Mei!]
Why? Why does he only like Mei? Is it love at first sight from a girl from paradise?
Mei is so lucky to be liked by Alicia, I'm so envious QAQ
[Waaaaah... Mei, please don't make Alicia sad QAQ]
……
Surprisingly, Kiana didn't get angry when she saw these comments, and continued to quietly push the plot forward.
Next, Mei met Hua.
Under the moonlight, the two talked for a long time.
Most of them are about the rejection of the "Thirteen Heroes" proposal.
Hua's answer was a bit clearer than Alicia's.
The reasons for the rejection are indeed valid.
Because Sakura had participated in the power struggles of the Fire Moth in the early days, she and the current decision-makers knew how terrifying her power was, so they were afraid and rejected the proposal.
Because Kosmo has incorporated Vishnu's genes, it's possible that his mind could be corrupted at any time, making him a source of fear and leading to rejection.
Gretchen is too young; the application is rejected.
"What about Pado? Was she rejected because she was just a support staff member?"
Hua: "No, the person who made the decision... probably hasn't even heard of this name."
Meiyi: "..."
Hua: "Before that tragedy, Pado was just one of many second-generation fusion warriors, with no combat achievements to her name. No one in the higher-ups of the Firemoth even knew who she was."
Mei: "Unexpected...but also reasonable..."
Hua: "As you can see, the name of the Thirteen Heroes of the Flame Chaser has ultimately been passed down."
"Upon closer reflection, Alicia's reasons for doing many things were simply for the sake of a sense of ritual—"
"Rank, inscriptions, and even the [Golden Courtyard] used as a council chamber."
Not everyone was willing to go along with her, but in the end, everyone complied with her.
"I don't know if she achieved her goal of 'mutual love and affection,' but I don't think anyone could remain completely unmoved by her enthusiasm."
From this perspective, she has already succeeded.
……
Indeed, Alicia initially organized the "Thirteen Heroes of Fire Chaser" to unite everyone.
Although there are still contradictions within Yingjie, at least her actions were not in vain.
After all... none of these thirteen denied their identity as [Ying Jie].
“Everyone…” Mei couldn’t help but think of Senju and Mebius, those two eccentric people.
"This is already a remarkable achievement."
Hua: "This sense of identity and belonging is, to some extent, a kind of redemption, a... redemption from the loss of hope and future."
Mei: "Perhaps this is what she wanted to see."
Hua: "I don't know, I don't quite understand what she's thinking, but..."
"She truly treats everyone around her with sincerity."
"It's always been like this since 637."
Meiyi: "..."
"...Yes, I think so too."
"That's always been her way."
Seeing this, the players were filled with emotion.
Alicia...
She really... I cried my eyes out.
……
Then, a story about Sakura's past was interspersed in the plot.
This story tells of what happened 5 years ago, when Sakura's younger sister was suspected of becoming a Herrscher and was imprisoned.
At that time, Sakura did not synchronize this memory to Paradise.
In other words, Sakura in Paradise doesn't know about her sister, the Twelfth Herrscher.
The players didn't seem to care much about it.
After all, the players were focused on three things: [leaving Paradise], [everything about the Thirteenth Herrscher], and [the truth Mei was pursuing].
Sakura's storyline was quickly finished, and the scene returned to Mei.
She had arrived at the agreed location early and was waiting for Alicia.
Surprisingly, Alicia, who likes Mei so much, was late.
The players' first reaction to Alicia's lateness was—
[She's probably thinking about what surprise to prepare for Mei, right?]
After all, this is very much in Alicia's style, isn't it?
……
Looking at the comments on the screen, those who were trying to "exonerate" Alicia.
Mei says – that's not Alicia preparing a surprise.
They were preparing a knife...
Chapter 284 Alicia... is dead!?
While waiting, Mei encounters the fairy Airi again.
"Ah~ lovely human! To meet you so early in the morning, is this also the fate of fairies?"
Meiyi: "...".
"Although I've gotten used to it, I still have to say, it's no wonder it was modeled after Alicia."
Fairy Airi: "Oh~? So you weren't with my mature self today?"