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There are already enough wives available, not to mention that Celine is still "eagerly" searching for a new mother...
Qiu Bi is really worried that he might be unable to get out of bed for several days in the future.
Chapter 285 Maria's First Visit to Paradise
The former home of the World Snake.
The transport ship slowly descended, stirring up a huge, frenzied storm.
Raven stood on the tarmac, her black cape fluttering in the wind, which also tousled her short hair.
"Hey! Why can't we just use the Herrscher powers of the Herrscher of the Void to get here?"
The raven sighed helplessly, then walked towards the transport ship that had already landed.
Just as she reached the cargo ship's hatch, the hatch opened.
"Lady Maria, welcome to the World Serpent."
The raven looked at Maria with a smile, but although it used a respectful title for Maria, there was no respect in its expression.
After all, Maria is an S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal, not an S-rank Valkyrie of World Serpent, so Raven naturally wouldn't show her any respect.
Furthermore, Maria's disheveled appearance during the Fifth Honkai War greatly affected the dignity of an S-rank Valkyrie.
Maria was the first to leave the transport ship, followed by Qiu Bi and Eden who were traveling with her.
As for amber...
She did not leave the transport ship, but patiently waited for Qiu Bi and Eden to return.
"Hey! Mr. Qiu Bi, Miss Eden, are you also returning to the Land of the Past?"
The raven knew the significance of Chubi to humankind and was also well aware of Eden's origins, thus holding the two in the deepest respect.
Qiu Bi nodded to the raven and then explained, "This time we're sending Maria into the Land of the Dead, and also checking on Sirin and the others."
After suppressing Nina yesterday, Angeline returned to the Land of the Past with Sirin and quietly perused the books of previous civilizations in the Golden Garden.
Sirin continued to use gentle persuasion and pleading to try and win over Alicia.
Unfortunately, the "strategy progress" has not changed to date.
Raven led Chubi, Eden, and Maria toward the path to Paradise, making sure to chat along the way to avoid awkward silences.
Not long after, the raven stopped in front of the passageway.
“We have arrived—pass through this passageway, and we will reach the paradise of the afterlife.”
The raven pointed to the dark passageway.
Maria followed the raven's finger toward the passageway, her eyes involuntarily narrowing as if trying to see through the darkness to the mysterious face of the "Paradise of the Past".
However, the passageway was not straight, but winding and twisting. Even though Maria could ignore the darkness to some extent, she could not see through the dimness of the passageway directly.
"let's go."
Qiu Bi casually reminded Maria, then pulled Eden directly into the dimly lit passageway.
Although it is called a passageway, it is not narrow at all and can accommodate three people walking side by side.
Maria watched as Qiu Bi and Eden walked hand in hand, and decisively chose to lag behind them by two steps, following closely behind.
The three of them continued on their way in silence.
This was Eden's "first" visit to the Land of the Dead as a "visitor," which gave him a unique feeling.
How will Ellie welcome me?
as always?
Or should they be treated as ordinary "visitors"?
Eden pondered to himself, a slight smile involuntarily curving his lips, indicating he was in a very good mood.
Before long, the three of them found themselves in a bright and clear place, having entered the Golden Courtyard.
Returning to the paradise of the past as a "human" gave Eden an indescribable feeling—novel and unfamiliar, yet also strangely familiar.
Welcome home, my good Eden!
Alicia greeted Eden immediately and then hugged him affectionately.
Eden smiled gently, reached out and embraced Alicia softly, while glancing at the graceful Sirin.
Seemingly sensing Eden's gaze, Sirin instantly revealed an innocent smile.
"Welcome back, Mama Eden!"
"Aunt Maria, would you like Sirin to show you around Paradise?"
Celine walked briskly past Eden and Alicia, then joyfully jumped into Maria's arms.
Maria chuckled softly and gently stroked Celine's hair.
"Sirin, I'm not in a hurry to visit the Paradise of the Past—can we use the Trial Grounds now?"
“Of course! Bella and Delta are currently participating in the trials, so Aunt Maria may have to wait a while.”
"It's ok."
Maria didn't care.
As long as she can enter the trial grounds, she doesn't mind waiting a little longer.
Qiu Bi glanced at Maria and vaguely saw Delta's figure in Maria.
If nothing unexpected happens, Maria will likely enter the Trial Grounds continuously, just like Delta.
"Qiu Bi, aren't you going to introduce this lovely young lady to me?"
Alicia released Eden, put her hands behind her back, and smiled sweetly at Maria like a light and cheerful fairy.
"This is Maria Shaniat, not only my sister-in-law, but also one of the current S-class Valkyries."
"Oh? Since she's an S-rank Valkyrie, she probably doesn't really need to use the Trial Grounds, right?"
"The Herrscher of Metal who descended last night overwhelmed everyone, and it was only thanks to Angelin that it was finally resolved."
Qiu Bi gave a general description of the situation at the time.
For the first time, Alicia suppressed her smile and subconsciously furrowed her brows.
“Strange…” Alicia murmured to herself in confusion, “The Fifth Herrscher should be the Herrscher of Ice, so why has she become the unprecedented Herrscher of Metal?”
“Angelin is the Herrscher of the End, so what’s so strange about the Fifth Herrscher being an unprecedented Herrscher of Metal?”
Qiu Bi, of course, knew what Alicia was wondering about. It was nothing more than the fact that the previous generation's super artificial intelligence "Prometheus" had taken over the position of "Honkai Consciousness," thus making the order of the Herrschers' arrival in the current generation consistent with that of the previous generation.
but……
According to the setting of Honkai Impact 2, there is never just one "god".
The Honkai world where Qiu Bi lives is not simply "Honkai Impact 3rd", but a world formed by the fusion of "Honkai Impact 3rd" and "Honkai Gakuen 2".
This can be inferred from the existence of the Paradise of the Past and Janna alone.
Perhaps persuaded by Qiu Bi, or perhaps temporarily suppressing her doubts, Alicia regained her usual smile and then took Maria's hand, walking briskly towards the guest sofa.
However, for the first time, Alicia had the thought of leaving the paradise of the past and going to the outside world.
This thought is still a seed, quietly planted in Alicia's heart. When the time is right, it will take root and sprout, leading Alicia to choose to leave the Paradise of the Past.
"Hello~ My name is Alicia—as you can see, I am a beautiful girl whose name suits me perfectly."
"But..."
“My friends call me Ellie. You can use that too. It sounds cute, just like me.”
Alicia introduced herself in the same way she had when she first met Sirin.
At this point, Maria was certain of one thing—
She might have a hard time adapting to Alicia's personality.
Chapter 286 Maria: "I can't do anything."
Maria let Alicia lead her toward the guest sofa, while taking the time to carefully observe the golden courtyard.
Eden led Qiu Bi to the counter next to the guest sofa and skillfully mixed drinks.
"Qiu Bi, what kind of alcohol do you like to drink?"
“Eden, I never drink alcohol. You can mix your favorite kind of bar.”
"Ah."
Eden chuckled softly, making a nasal sound as if in response.
With Celine on her left and Maria on her right, Alicia looked like a "winner in life."
Maria always gave ambiguous answers to Alicia's questions, without providing detailed responses.
Alicia was not discouraged; instead, she remained as enthusiastic as ever.
Qiu Bi sat in front of the counter, quietly watching Eden mix the drinks.
Angeline, holding a book, walked slowly and deliberately to Qiu Bi's side.
"Dad, has Nina settled into life at Fogsea Manor?"
"Of course. Rosalia and Lilia are very happy to welcome Nina, and Sirin has even placed a commandment on Nina, so there's no need to worry about her."
"That's good."
Angeline nodded, then fell silent and began flipping through the book.
Eden, holding a glass of wine, sat down next to Qiu Bi, looking rather languid.
Now that she has been resurrected, she returns to her former paradise, but feels out of place.
After all, she was neither a trial participant nor a "memory" of the Paradise of the Past, so she would naturally be out of place, just like Qiu Bi before her.
Alicia keenly noticed Eden's change in mood, then walked over and sat down next to him, resting her cheek on her right hand, and asked with a smile, "Eden, how does it feel to be resurrected? And what is the scenery like in this world now?"