Chapter 25: Life and Moment

The banquet continued.

Except for the focal point, Elysia and Eden, most people were curious and tasting various delicacies.

After scaring Bronie a bit, Kevin found a corner to slurp noodles with while watching Bronie and Pardofelis interact.

Perhaps both of them had lively personalities and were easily curious about everything, so they got along very well.

Su watched Kevin slurping noodles while occasionally picking up a teapot to savor the tea slowly.

"Bronie's life experiences are quite rich and colorful, especially in terms of food. It seems that every food is etched in her heart like Elysia's, and every dish is meticulously tasted, even the eating methods are quite refined."

This tea, Su could taste a different feeling.

If Bronie saw this tea, she would probably complain that this tea was what the gang leader Fu Hua gave her when she asked to leave the Taixuan Sect in Arc City.

At that time, the other party wanted to use momentum to pressure her and make her give up leaving the Taixuan Sect.

So she was asked to savor this cup of tea well, and then leave the Taixuan Sect.

That was a very bad memory.

After all, it was Taixuan Sect that adopted her and allowed her to live a not-so-bad life early on.

But later, Bronie felt that she had grown up and wanted to go out on her own, so she also pestered Raven to leave the Taixuan Sect.

Who knows what that Taixuan Sect's Fu Hua was thinking.

Was it to adopt orphans and establish her own Taixuan Sect, and then squeeze them well?

Or was it to establish a big family and find a more suitable way of life in Arc City?

Bronie definitely couldn't accept the many rules of the Taixuan Sect, but in the process of growing up in the Taixuan Sect, she inevitably learned a lot of miscellaneous things.

Like tea tasting.

Taixuan Sect's Fu Hua was good at this, and Bronie didn't know why.

Apart from Kevin and Su, Kalpas was the liveliest one at this banquet.

He specifically chose spicy things to eat, whether it was spicy strips or hotpot barbecue, or even the mysterious Death God Spicy Strips, He enjoyed them all.

Like the most lively person at the banquet.

Griseo was drawing on the side, while Kosma held various desserts, standing beside Griseo like a knight guarding a princess.

As for Sakura and Hua, the two were quiet to the extreme, but they were also carefully tasting the modern era cuisine brought by Bronie.

Hua was slightly interested in buns and steamed dumplings, while Sakura was more interested in rice balls and sushi.

Perhaps it was because they were tasting cuisine culture similar to the Previous Era?

As if sensing Bronie's gaze, Hua also looked at Bronie.

The two glanced at each other, and Bronie smiled at Hua.

"Elysia, do you mind if I go and get to know other girls?"

"Huh? Are you bored of playing with me so soon? It seems that the surprises I can bring you are not enough yet?"

"Well, well, I'm going to have a harem in the future. How can I stop here?"

Although knowing that Elysia was joking, Bronie was also very cooperative.

"Oh, greedy little bunny, beware that greedy little bunnies are destined to be eaten!"

To prove her words, Elysia also hugged Bronie and rubbed Bronie's head fiercely.

"Is it okay for a cute bunny to be eaten? Don't you fear being eaten by a bunny? As a Ferocious Bunny, I can't be eaten by tigers and wolves, you know!"

"Would the bunny have the heart to eat a beautiful girl?"

"It depends on whether the beautiful girl smells good or not~"

"Well then, let me help you taste it properly, Let's go to lovely Hua, to see if you she is deliciously good or not, come!"

Watching Elysia pulling Bronie's little hand towards her, the buns in Hua's hand suddenly didn't smell good anymore.

Is it not good to be a quiet little person in the background right now?

"Hua, it's been a long time~"

"Hello Elysia, and this visitor, thank you for bringing games to the Elysian Realm."

A serious class monitor, with a firmness between her eyebrows like a seasoned warrior.

It was quite different from the impression Bronie had of Fu Hua.

Compare it with the elders of the Taixuan Sect in the Arc City.

The difference in temperament was even greater.

One side was like a gangster godfather, and the one in front of her was more like a warrior who only followed orders.

"Hello, I'm Bronie, a traveler from another world. In other worlds, you also exist."

"Huh? Is this the reason you came to me? If the me in other worlds caused you trouble, then I apologize."

"No, no, what the you in other worlds do has nothing to do with you. I just... forget it, can you give me a hug?"

"Uh... if you don't mind..."

Hua hesitated slightly but ultimately opened her arms.

Who could resist a cute little bunny offering a hug?

At least when there was no fighting, Hua felt there was no need to refuse.

She had played the role of a Spiritfarer in the game, and the plot inside was very interesting.

But this was also among the memory piled up for deleting, so she might not remember it in the future.

However, Bronie was a child who liked to act cute. After learning this from the game, she was willing to cooperate before completely forgetting Bronie.

"Larger than I imagined."

"Uh? You mean..."

"For fifty thousand years, you've survived in the Current Era and are still on the path to fighting Honkai. You outside hasn't stopped, but some parts of your body have shrunk quite a bit."

"Bronie, sorry, but it's hard for me to imagine what I would be like after surviving fifty thousand years. To maintain my stability as a Memory Replica, I will put this in the deletion pile."

The news brought by Bronie was indeed very shocking. If she had known this all along, she might have constantly had unnecessary thoughts and ended up with some unnecessary ideas.

"So, you'll forget about me too, right?"

"Sorry, but I'll give you an Signet, so rest assured."

Hua's response left Bronie dissatisfied.

"Alright, Hua, Bronie, we shouldn't discuss such heavy topics, and coming straight to a girl and saying you'll forget her is very discouraging! Also, Bronie, it's better to say less about the outside world to everyone. As for why, I think different people will have different answers, but most of it is for the stability of the Elysian Realm."

Elysia quickly intervened between the two.

"Sorry, but I have hypermnesia, and accumulating too many memories will burden me, so regular memory cleaning is actually very important for me."

And Bronie shook her head.

"I know, even in the real world, it seems you use the same means to relieve your stress, but during the Second Great Eruption, you burned too many memories with Fenghuang Down, so her situation is even worse than yours."

Then Bronie continued, "When you all leave the Elysian Realm in the future, don't easily forget about me! Clear some trivial memories and keep important ones, that's what being healthy is all about."

"If there are any technological breakthroughs, I'm happy to be part of the resistance against Honkai."

High EQ; I am willing to be part of the resistance against Honkai.

Low EQ; I dont really want to leave here, but for fighting against Honkai, I will..

Looking at Hua's stubborn appearance, Bronie could feel how impatient and similar to Senti was when facing Fu Hua.

Leaving that aside, with Hua's stubbornness, it was probably the most difficult to persuade Hua in the entire Elysian Realm.

After all, if the other party just wiped out their memories like that, all her previous efforts would be in vain.

When they came knocking on the door again, the result would be starting from scratch.

"Hey!"

Bronie was also anxious.

But then she thought, maybe there was no reason for Hua to stay after everyone else left.

So she, who was managing to think of a breakthrough point to Hua, felt like a fool.

"Okay, don't be in such a hurry, everything needs to be gradual~"

Then Bronie looked at Sakura.

"Hello visitor, I'm Sakura, a MANTIS bearing the name "Setsuna" in the Thirteen Flame Chasers. If I give you a Signet too easily, it may cause damage to your body, so please understand that I will give you an Signet after conducting an observation."

"I'm Bronie, and I didn't come here to get a Signet, I just wanted to get to know everyone and make friends?"

"The food is delicious, it reminds me of the taste of home, and the games are also very warm. Thank you for bringing everything to the Elysian Realm."

"If there's anything you want, or if you want to play games of any genre, I can make them for you~"

Sakura, who ignited one's motivation, was the character Bronie first chose to play in the game years ago.

At that time, the performance of the 'Big Three' was mediocre, but it could also be because of the deep impression of Sakura in the game.

In summary, Bronie really wanted to touch those fox ears.

"But for the reward, let me touch your ears, okay?"

Sakura's expression stiffened, but then she gently shook her head and responded with a smile, "No, thanks. My ears are quite sensitive, and there's really nothing good about touching them, so please give up on that idea."

Looking at Bronie in front of her, staring with big expectant eyes and then looking very disappointed, Sakura couldn't help but feel a bit sorry.

Just now, Hua rejected Bronie, and Kevin warned her. Then Aponia started speaking in nonsense while her eyes were open to Bronie. Would it be too heartless to refuse her this time?

Looking at the small Bronie, Sakura couldn't help but think of her own sister.

"Sorry to bother you. My dream is to bring smiles to everyone through games. If you really have any favorite game types, I can customize them for you. But since the ears are not allowed, could you give me a hug instead?"

"...Okay."

Sakura's face showed a helpless expression of defeat, then she opened her arms.

A small hug made Sakura unable to help but recall, when was the last time she hugged someone else? It was when her sister was still around, and the Honkai had not completely destroyed the civilization structure.

And then they separated.

"You shouldn't have come to the Elysian Realm. As someone who has inherited the Signets, you will eventually embark on the path to fighting the Honkai, but you are still too young."

Entering the Elysian Realm and obtaining the Signets carried significant meaning. Heavy responsibility burdened a girl of such age which was really inappropriate for her.

"No one can escape the Honkai, unless they abandon the solar system. But usually, the first need of civilization is survival. I am more curious as to why you have such advanced technology but never thought of leaving the solar system to develop on other planets? As far as I know, the range of the Honkai so far is only the solar system, right?"

"We did in fact have thought about it, but when this idea was being made it was already too late."

Sakura also had a regretful expression on her face.

"The Honkai is like a war, it accelerates the development of civilization, but it also consumes all the resources of civilization. If you develop technology to leave the solar system, it will be destroyed by the Honkai. If you develop technology to resist the Honkai, there is no time to consider the technology for space travel."

It's like the plot in the Third Eruption. The arrival of the Herrschers is getting faster and faster, to the point where new Herrschers appear within months.

At that time, who would have more energy to study these things?

The end of civilization goes without saying.

"After all, no one thought at the time that the Honkai would eventually destroy everything, nor did anyone think about the power that Finality would possess."

Elysia also felt regretful.

Bronie was right, the first need of civilization was not development, but survival. If one could see that their civilization could not resist the Honkai, who could bear to continue living on Earth?

It was because they couldn't see, nor do they want to acknowledge the fact, because the Previous Era didn't want to leave anything behind.

So it was a pity, everything came too suddenly.

"Please don't randomly touch my head; it might affect my growth."

"Okay okay. But there's no rush to resist the Honkai. It's been eight years since the Second Eruption, right? We still have plenty of time before the Third Eruption arrives."

Elysia expressed not to put too much pressure on Bronie, pushing her to resist the Honkai and all. Wasn't that too much?

Only under the extremely rational trend of thought in the environment of Honkai riddled time could such behavior occur.

Elysia was also trying her best to avoid such things from happening.

"Don't worry. Before the birth of the Third Herrscher, I mainly will make games to bring smiles to everyone. And seeing everyone enjoying my games, I'm actually quite happy."

"Your games leave a deep impression."

Just thinking about it, Sakura couldn't help but smile.

But the story in Spiritfarer brought about a different kind of deep impression for her.

Was Bronie really serious about games intended to bring smiles to everyone?