Filming Honkai: My Wife is Elysia Chapter 132 132: Elysia: I Really Want to Touch Mei's Horns

"It looks just like a little pufferfish, all puffed up and angry… mm… what do you think, i?"

"…"

i didn't respond to her question. Instead, she stared at her and asked: "You already knew Mobius's true purpose all along?"

Elysia said: "Oh my, i, why would you think that? If I knew, I would've helped you out long ago~"

"Didn't you hear everything I said to Mobius earlier?"

"It was only because she thought she could finally leave the Elysian Realm that she told everything."

"Mm… how should I put it? It's like… your pet cat shredded your curtains and then ca prancing over all proud to show off… sothing like that?"

i said: "All I can say is… good thing Mobius already left."

Elysia smiled and said: "If she were still here, I wouldn't have said it like that~~"

"Mm… maybe I would've swapped the taphor to a snake and then said it out loud? Who knows~"

Seeing that i was still silently staring at her, Elysia said: "Alright, alright. i, don't always look so serious. The battle's already over."

"You've successfully defeated another Fla-Chaser. Back in the day, that was sothing none of us even dared to imagine."

"And she was way more serious about it than I am… you saw how she looked, right?"

"…Mm." i nodded. She had learned from Kevin that Artificial Herrscher was the strongest state for a MANTIS.

Elysia continued: "So, i, you can be a little prouder, a little happier… it's totally fine if you want to jump up and cheer, you know?"

i looked at her speechlessly.

Elysia pretended to be shy and went on: "Oh dear, could it be… you've actually been waiting for all this ti? Waiting for to take the initiative and give you a big, big hug… or sothing like that?"

"It's totally okay, as long as you want it…"

i decisively refused: "…No need!"

And added: "There's nothing worth celebrating here. Fighting the Fla-Chasers wasn't the purpose of my visit."

"From the very beginning, I ca here to seek the truth, and that has never changed."

"It's just… only recently did I learn that Fla-Chasers like Mobius—who pass on their legacy while harboring ulterior motives… might not be that rare."

"Take you, for example, Elysia… isn't your true purpose, just like the bow and arrow in your hand… always drawn but never released?"

Elysia showed no trace of panic, as calm as ever: "? I'm the sa as you—never changed at all."

"As a bystander, quietly appreciating all the changes and surprises you've brought to the Realm…"

"That alone is more than enough to satisfy ~"

Watching Elysia walk away.

The viewers started discussing heatedly.

"I always felt like this Elysia isn't normal. Every Fla-Chaser probably has their own agenda."

"I agree. At first I thought the Fla-Chasers were all heroes, all good people, but now it doesn't seem that way."

"Mobius had such a terrifying plan and combat power. The one called a betrayer, Elysia, probably isn't much better."

"Don't forget the 'pink ans black' rule. The more enthusiastic soone is toward you, the more they're plotting."

"Yeah, yeah. If you don't believe it, just wait for the real reveal later—she's definitely black, pitch black!"

"It's not fair to say that. I feel like Elysia is completely sincere, and her imprint is [True Self]!"

"It's hard to tell right now. We can only keep watching. Though she really is gorgeous."

"I've been through too much. I'm a bit scared of girls like this who are impossible to read. Mobius openly showing her goals is actually better."

"Everyone just relax and watch. I think Elysia's plotline is coming up soon."

"…"

Just when everyone was thinking that.

On the TV screen.

A line of text appeared.

It stated that Raven had inford i that Gray Serpent returned the Void Archives to Otto. To uncover the truth, i left the Elysian Realm, assisted Kiana during the battle against Otto, and in the depths of the core, she encountered [the Will of Honkai].

Finally, she returned to the Elysian Realm once more.

She ca back to the familiar palace, but i's thoughts still lingered in that pure white space.

At that ti, It was formless and intangible, impossible to describe—like… a blurry mirror.

It only reflected her own figure—so close, yet utterly unreachable.

Naturally, to her questions, It gave no valuable answers.

But in i's view, no answer was itself an answer. For the things It refused to tell her, she chose to seek clues from those who had once fought against It.

That was why she had returned to the Elysian Realm.

She fixed her gaze on Kevin and went straight to him, asking: "Kevin, there's sothing I want to ask you. And… I feel like only you can give a relatively accurate answer."

Kevin remained silent as always: "…"

i asked directly: "The so-called Will of Honkai—did it already exist in your era?"

Kevin seed puzzled: "Will of Honkai?"

i said in surprise: "You don't know that na? Alright, maybe in the past, people called it sothing else."

"It is the concrete embodint of the concept of Honkai, the sole entity that rules over all Herrschers—perhaps you could understand it as the god of Honkai."

Kevin said: "Indeed, so people compared Honkai to a deity and saw Herrschers as apostles of god. But in the end, it's just a taphor."

"To fight against it, so needed to set up a target—an enemy that everyone could imagine and understand. They firmly believed that only then could the warriors unite."

"As for whether that target is a god or so kind of consciousness—as long as it's convincing, it doesn't matter what it is."

i said: "I understand, but what I want to ask is—perhaps it isn't just a taphor?"

"The person who first proposed this taphor did so only after personally witnessing the so-called Will of Honkai, and thus described it to the world in that way—this possibility exists."

Kevin said: "A reasonable inference, but unfortunately it doesn't hold."

i hurriedly asked: "Why?"

Kevin answered: "Because the one who first proposed this taphor was Fire Moth. And the one who denied it… was also Fire Moth."

"…"

This matched what i had thought.

In the Kevin of the Elysian Realm's cognition, [It] did not exist.

Next, she asked Eden and Elysia as well, but both of them kept silent on the matter. Instead, i received another piece of news—Raven had disappeared within the Elysian Realm.

To search for clues about Raven.

i ventured deeper into the Elysian Realm.

While advancing, she pondered: "Raven… she clearly wanted to slack off here. Why would she enter the Elysian Realm for no reason?"

She followed the paths and anchors of the Elysian Realm, heading toward the shop Elysia had ntioned earlier.

Upon reaching the shop area.

On the ground, she indeed found so of Raven's arrow feathers.

This proved she had been here.

But as she followed the trail deeper, Raven's traces grew fewer until they vanished completely.

With no other choice.

She decided to return to the main hall first.

Hoping to ask others and find more clues.

As soon as she returned to the hall, she heard Elysia's voice: "Hello hello hello, one two three, hello hello hello, one two three…"

"Ah! i, you're back! The i who beat Mobius flat is back~!"

i asked: "…What are you doing? And this gaphone is…"

Elysia said: "I traded for this from Pardofelis! It cost three crystal flowers."

"Durable and long-lasting, crystal-clear sound quality, and super sweet voice—perfect for promoting our strong and cute i, don't you think?"

"Look, it even has a recording function. Just press here and it plays automatically—"

Elysia pressed the switch, and the gaphone played her voice: "Ah… I really want to touch her horns… so curious, so curious!"

i: "…"

"Ah… um… ah." Even Elysia looked unusually embarrassed for once, then quickly resud: "Right, look—it has a recording function. Just press here and it plays automatically—"

The gaphone played another voice: "Mm… how does this thing even work, Can? Do you know? Whatever, I'll just toss it aside. Maybe soone will want it?"

i asked: "Whose voice is that?"

Elysia put away the gaphone and said: "Alright, let's get to business. Rember the friend I ntioned earlier? Her na is Pardofelis, the owner of the Realm's shop."

"Pardofelis isn't great at fighting, but when it cos to gathering intel, she's the best among us. We still don't know where Natasha is, but if it's about finding soone, she can definitely help you."

"She seems to be restocking the shop lately. If you run into her, you can ask for her help~"

i nodded: "Got it."

It seed Elysia didn't know Raven's whereabouts either.

She decided to ask the other Fla-Chasers.

A wave of scorching heat hit her face. Kalpas was not far away, staring at her and laughing wildly: "Haha… hahahaha…"

i asked: "Did sothing happen? You don't seem like the type to open with laughter."

Kalpas said: "Co here, Herrscher."

i said: "I think I told you before—my na is Raiden i."

Kalpas said: "Too complicated. I don't want to rember it."

From this exchange, i could already sense his attitude was different from usual… he seed to be in a good mood.

Kalpas continued: "Nas don't matter. As long as you know I'm calling you. So co here—I've got sothing to say to you, Raiden… Herrscher."

"…It's Raiden i." i walked over and asked: "What do you want to tell ?"

Kalpas said: "Haven't you always wanted to see the dark side of Fire Moth? Soon you'll get your wish…"

i said: "If I rember correctly, you weren't willing to talk about the Deep before. Why this ti…"

Kalpas laughed: "Hahaha… that darkness may be worthless, but at least there… there's still one friend of mine."

"Now, she's left that place. Thinking that we'll et again, I'm so excited every nerve in my body is trembling, Herrscher."

"You have a friend like that too, right? Hm?"

i replied bluntly: "…You have friends? Honestly, that's pretty hard to believe."

Kalpas snorted coldly: "Hmph. You think I'm a freak… a beast? Aponia won't mind. She's the sa kind as —no, she's even crazier, more twisted than I am."

"If I'm a freak, then she's an abomination. Otherwise, who else would treat the Deep as their ho?"

i said: "Aponia… I've heard that na. A powerful psychic-type MANTIS, right?"

Kalpas nodded: "Yeah, psychic-type. The disgusting kind."

"That's exactly why I had to wait so long. But for this one thing… I'm willing to be patient."

"Soday, I'll tear her apart, piece by piece… Those hands everyone envies—I'll throw them into Aponia's blood and watch them get completely stained a filthy red."

?

i looked at Kalpas, puzzled, and asked: "…Didn't you just say she's your friend?"

Kalpas countered: "Yeah, so what?"

"…"

i was silent for a long ti before finally resolving to ask: "Just to confirm—although I've been here for a while now, Kalpas… you've never once considered a friend, right?"

Kalpas said: "You can dream about it when you're asleep. Other tis…"

i felt relieved: "No problem, just asking casually. And… I'm actually glad you said that."

.....

This conversation had two parts that caught her attention.

Aponia…

And the Deep…

Next, she asked others about Raven's whereabouts.

She got a bit of information from Klein—Raven was still in the regular areas of the Realm.

So she chose to enter the Elysian Realm again.

As soon as she entered, she found the surroundings completely different. What used to be Previous Era architecture had now beco pure wasteland.

i was puzzled: "Why did the starting point change to here?"

Even Elysia, who always appeared, was gone…

Just as she thought that.

Elysia appeared in front of her: "Hi, i! Finally found you!"

"Elysia?" i was a bit confused—it was too coincidental.

Elysia sighed and said: "Sigh, I don't know what happened, but the Realm suddenly turned into a total ss."

"Even shared intentions can't let us know each other's directions anymore. Luckily I had this little thing to locate you."

She shook the object in her hand: "Mm, what's it called again? Eye of the Enlightened? Or Kevin's Armant Model 24? Anyway, it's a device specifically for searching and locating Herrschers. I traded one crystal flower for it."

i was a little surprised—this thing was worth less than the gaphone earlier?

Elysia continued: "Of course, I also brought you another piece of good news—guess who I traded with?"

i asked: "…Pardofelis? She's back?"

Elysia said: "That's right! This is a rare chance—don't miss it. I've already opened the path to the shop for you. Hurry up, or… she might head out again."

With Elysia's help.

The path ahead opened.

i stepped directly into the passage.

And appeared in front of the shop she had seen countless tis before.

At the low table in the shop, a cat-eared girl was lying on the table counting silver coins.

Her ears twitched slightly. Sensing movent, she turned around: "Eh? A custor?"

i greeted her first: "Hello, Pardofelis."

"Huh? How do you know my na?" As soon as she asked, Pardofelis realized: "Oh… you must be the guest Elysia-nee ntioned. She told about you."

"Welco, welco! No need to be polite—just call Felis, or Pardo, whatever feels natural. Feel free to browse anything on the shelves. Fake goods get tenfold compensation, no returns!"

i said: "Those two slogans probably shouldn't be next to each other, right?"

Pardofelis stared at her for a mont and said: "Ah, wait—could it be… you're Miss Raiden i?"

i nodded: "That's ."

Pardofelis exclaid excitedly: "Wow! The real deal! Elysia-nee told so many stories about you! A successor with horns on her head—who just arrived not long ago and already beca everyone's favorite. Then turned around and beat up Snake-nee for the peace of the Realm—"

"Oh, Snake-nee is Dr. Mobius. That's what I like to call her."

"You're way too aweso! When Snake-nee gets serious, even a hundred—no, two hundred of couldn't beat her!"

i was speechless: "…"

Pardofelis didn't mind at all and asked: "So, i-nee, what do you want to buy today? Perfect timing—I just got a fresh batch of new goods from Vill-V-nee's workshop… ten thousand."