Filming Honkai: My Wife is Elysia Chapter 137 137: Because of One Banquet, the Director Knifed

"You've already proven yourself to everyone—uh… maybe not everyone? But at least to the vast majority. If I keep hiding it behind flowery words, wouldn't that be going a bit too far?"

"Look—even my other identity, I've openly told you now, haven't I?"

"Indeed!" i nodded and said: "The Thirteenth Herrscher!"

Elysia asked puzzled: "Mm, that's strange. I feel like… you're not particularly surprised?"

i said: "It's not that I'm not surprised at all—it's just that right now, my feeling is more like confirmation than shock."

"Originally, my purpose in coming to the Elysian Realm was to seek the true truth behind so-called Honkai and the Will of Honkai."

"In this process, the first person to appear before was you. The one who guided deeper step by step was you. And in the end, the one I still knew nothing about… was still you."

"It's hard not to let one's imagination run wild."

Elysia said: "You can't say you know nothing at all. We clearly shared so many secrets with each other."

"And… why the Thirteenth Herrscher? Didn't you consider other possibilities? Like an alien, a fairy from another world, or… a beautiful girl who just happened to pass by?"

i replied: "Call it my intuition. The Thirteenth Herrscher… as far as I know, this na has never left any specific record in Previous Era accounts."

"A Herrscher who left behind no records at all… I don't know what caused this outco, but that air of profound mystery… suits you perfectly."

"If it's Elysia, it doesn't seem so strange after all—I couldn't help but think that way."

"Ya~" Elysia said in surprise: "So you've always been looking at with those eyes?"

i said: "I have a lot of questions I want to ask you."

"About your authority, the truth of how you beca a Herrscher, whether there's an even deeper connection between you and Honkai, and also…"

"How I should face you."

Elysia said: "I figured as much…"

"Of course, you can find the answers to all these questions here one by one. That's the very aning of Eternal Paradise's existence."

"But… chatting about this in the plaza doesn't feel quite right, does it? The mood is just perfect right now—I don't want a third party interrupting us."

i said: "Indeed, this isn't a suitable place for conversation. And… I'd like to learn more about this Eternal Paradise."

"Your style has never been empty words. Since everything here is made of Elysia's mories, they must be crucial to the truth I seek, right?"

Elysia couldn't help but praise: "i, you really are such a clever girl—and we're so in sync."

"Co on, I'll slowly tell you everything about Elysia… and everything about the Thirteenth Herrscher."

She led the way toward the garden ahead.

At the sa ti, she said: "That said, thinking about baring everything to i still makes my heart race a little. The process… might take a bit of ti. You don't mind, do you?"

i followed and replied: "No problem. As long as I can get the answers in the end, I don't mind how the process goes."

The two arrived in front of the door.

It was already open.

Elysia said: "This is the entrance to the garden. It's usually kept tightly closed, but today it's specially opened for you."

i stepped into the garden and imdiately saw Kevin not far from the entrance.

He stood there, his figure particularly striking in the world blended of pink and purple.

"Huh?" i asked Elysia: "This… is also part of your mory?"

Kevin: "…"

Just from sensing this silent deanor.

i could confirm: "No, this seems to be the real him."

Elysia said: "This kind of thing does happen sotis… Although I wanted to open my heart only to Elysia alone, that wouldn't be quite fair to everyone else."

Kevin said: "Elysia, I respect your choice. But you should have inford us in advance."

His words were short and vague.

Clearly because i, the third party, was present.

"…"

i also sensed the atmosphere.

Elysia said to her: "Oh dear… i, you might have to explore on your own for a bit. Look—Kevin doesn't seem to want to let the two of us be alone."

"Don't worry. Once I've coaxed him properly, I'll co find you right away."

i said: "Alright. This is within my expectations."

"No problem. Since you've already been honest with about your identity, I don't mind showing a little more patience."

"I trust you—but don't make wait too long."

"Mm! See you soon." With that, Elysia pushed Kevin and disappeared amid the dense branches and leaves.

i herself was quite curious about this Eternal Paradise.

She decided to investigate on her own. Moreover, she didn't believe Kevin would be the only Fla-Chaser who had entered here.

If she encountered other Fla-Chasers, she could ask them about these matters as well.

The first she t was Hua. Upon hearing "Thirteenth Herrscher," the other appeared extrely shocked, but when i pressed for details, she chose to remain silent on the matter. She only told i to follow Elysia's pace and hoped i could trust Elysia.

The second Fla-Chaser she encountered was Kosma. The usually silent boy, upon seeing this place, spoke to her at length.

But when i ntioned that Elysia was a Herrscher, Kosma showed no surprise—yet fell completely silent. In the end, he changed the subject and comforted i about the ti Elysia touched her horns, saying everyone had gone through it.

The third Fla-Chaser she t was SAKURA. But i assud the other probably didn't know Elysia was a Herrscher, so she asked what kind of person Elysia was. The final answer she received was—Elysia is the purest among the Fla-Chasers.

The fourth Fla-Chaser she encountered was Eden. i went straight to the point and asked about Elysia being a Herrscher.

Eden replied: "That depends on how Miss i defines a Herrscher."

"Unlike Miss i, in our era, becoming a Herrscher ant becoming an enemy of humanity, bringing irreparable suffering and scars to the world."

"But Ely is not like that. She is not our enemy, nor a threat to humanity. She is a warrior who fights for humanity—and the only one who gathered all the Fla-Chasers."

"Ely is simply Ely—my irreplaceable friend. In my eyes, she has always been a lovable and admirable girl. That's all."

"As for the Thirteenth Herrscher… that's more like… the wedding dress she prepared for herself."

But she was unwilling to reveal more.

Next she encountered Vill-V and Pardofelis, but the results were essentially the sa—she gained no useful information.

anwhile, the TV screen switched to Eden's side.

After parting with i, she went alone to where Aponia was.

Looking at Aponia, who still kept herself locked in the cage, she said: "As always, you enjoy putting visitors through trials… Aponia."

Aponia said: "Eden, is that you?"

Eden said: "You knew the visitor was , Aponia. Then… you must also know why I ca."

"We were both witnesses to that banquet. That night, we lost a mutual friend."

Aponia said: "Or perhaps… we witnessed a rebirth."

Eden said: "So you left that place in the Realm and hid it in such depths?"

Aponia said: "Eden… we all have too many attachnts, too many pasts we long to recall."

"Just as you are intoxicated by yesterday's music, I too need a place… to store this long path of thorns."

Eden said: "Judging by Ely's reaction, she already knew?"

Aponia nodded: "Mm. Though it was my selfishness… you know—after all, it's Elysia. Upon learning, she accepted it almost joyfully."

Eden said: "…I respect you, Aponia, and I respect your and Ely's decision."

"You know? People usually say I'm the giver, and you're the receiver."

"Receiver?"

Aponia disagreed: "…How can I, who couldn't even bear her departure, deserve such a na?"

Eden said: "Though that's not quite what I ant… indeed, the truth may be the opposite."

"Perhaps I am the one who received favoritism, who was toyed with by fate. While you, Aponia…"

"You are the true giver—bestowing Discipline upon everyone, bestowing hope, even the path forward…"

"What everyone sees is not her true self—just like what happened that night."

Aponia said: "The path she walked is also not the path others see."

"Eden… the secret we have guarded until now will soon see the light of day, revealed before everyone."

Eden asked: "Is this a new saying, Aponia?"

Aponia shook her head: "No. This is… my wish."

Eden was sowhat surprised: "A wish? This is the first ti I've heard that word from you, Aponia. I didn't expect… you've been changed by Miss i too."

Aponia said: "If she truly is the one who brings change to the Realm, I will gladly accept it. On her… there are the sa threads as on Elysia."

"…"

"Eden… do you carry that key?"

Eden nodded: "Mm, of course."

She extended her hand, and a golden crystal flower quietly blood in her palm: "I've always kept it with . I think… all of us probably have."

Aponia asked: "When all the keys are gathered and the crystal flower blooms once more… Eden, will you sing that song again?"

Eden readily agreed: "Sure. That's my wish too. At that ti, let's call everyone to co listen together."

"The song she loved most…"

Seeing this, all the viewers were completely dumbfounded.

They started discussing wildly in the official chat groups.

"No way… what were those two even talking about for so long? Is everyone in the Realm just speaking in riddles?"

"I didn't understand half of what they said either, but I did catch that soone departed—probably Elysia."

"Why do you say that? Why Elysia specifically?"

"Because of the crystal flower! That crystal flower looks just like the one Elysia gave i at the very beginning."

"Yeah, and I heard that when they were writing this episode's script, the whole company isolated the director and boycotted him. This banquet must be the dog director's revenge."

"No way… you an just because he got isolated, he's going to knife their most important person at the banquet? That's too much—the director isn't that petty."

"Hey! Don't be so sure. Other directors wouldn't, but this dog director? Who knows."

"Let's make a bet—this director may be a dog, but he's not that much of a dog!"

"I agree too. The director's a dog, but he wouldn't go full inhuman!"

"…"

And these chats were seen by Li Sushang.

Her heart jolted as she murmured: "…This can't be real, right?"

On the TV.

After wandering around, i finally encountered Elysia again.

"Hi—i, over here, over here!" She waved at i: "Sorry for making you wait."

i said: "It's fine. By the standards of the Realm, it hasn't been that long."

"How did things go with Kevin?"

Elysia said: "Don't worry—everything's sorted. Now no one will interrupt us anymore. What about you—did you et anyone else?"

i replied: "I t a few. It seems all the Fla-Chasers have co to Eternal Paradise, and… more or less, they're enjoying themselves."

"How should I put it? As expected of your mory space."

Elysia said: "I know i must be impatient to learn about the Thirteenth Herrscher."

"This topic is quite big… where should I start? Mm… how about we take it step by step?"

"The beginning goes back to when I first joined Fire Moth. Co—I'll take you to a good place."

She led i to a room.

A spacious room, empty and quiet, with only a machine on the table in the very center standing out prominently.

i looked around: "This is…?"

Elysia said: "For now, let's call it… the Realm Archive Room. Isn't the na super simple?"

"Just read the docunts piled next to the typewriter. Soone as smart as i will understand imdiately."

i casually picked up a sheet of paper.

The text on the paper, originally so unrecognizable symbols, transford into the script she was most familiar with—

When the reinforcent team arrived, the Eleventh Herrscher had already been hung upon a cross of ambiguous aning, silent forever.

Even the resolute warriors shed tears for this—they had thought they too would et their end here, buried together with all the warriors of this place, with their forr friends…

i said: ""Red Ice"… I've read this file. It's a segnt of Kevin's past."

Elysia said: "Oh dear, don't read it aloud. That's Kevin's secret he doesn't want shown. Except for successors and himself, it's better not to let third parties know."

i asked: "In other words, all those files stored in the Vessel of Rembrance… were printed out by this?"

Elysia said: "Yes. These files weren't written by the individuals themselves. They're the Fla-Chasers' mories manifested into text through this typewriter—objective and fair accounts of the facts."

"They were originally stored sowhere else. It took quite a lot of effort to move it here."

i understood: "So… you brought here because for the conversation that follows, you want to present it in the form of archives?"

Elysia nodded: "Correct. That way it's objective and fair, isn't it? After all… the story I'm about to tell might be a bit long. I hope that throughout the process, i will always receive answers you can believe in."

i realized: "I see. I've read these archives—they truly are an accurate and detailed dium."

"Then… how does this thing operate?"

Elysia picked up the doll beside her: "That's where we ask another friend—alright, ti for you to make your entrance, Fairy Administrator."

i asked: "You're not going to tell … this… is also… a Fla-Chaser?"

Elysia placed the doll on the table and said: "How could that be? Are you actually hoping there are fourteen Fla-Chasers instead of thirteen? That would an you don't trust ."

i still couldn't help saying: "Her appearance…"

Elysia said: "Very cute, right? After all, she's modeled after —with beauty and wisdom identical to mine!"

"There are thirteen in total. They were originally ant to be given to all the Fla-Chasers, but in the end only Eden and Aponia accepted them."

"If i wants one, there are plenty more in stock."

i said: "Let's put that aside for now. This administrator hasn't moved at all since earlier—is she okay?"

Elysia said: "Because i hasn't said the activation phrase yet. She's still in sleep mode."

"Activation phrase?" i asked puzzled.

"Mmm-hmm~" Elysia smiled charmingly and wrote sothing on the blank space of an archive sheet.

i took the paper.

"…"

"..."

"..."

Elysia said: "Oh dear, i's shy and troubled expression is so cute too. Just so you know—this is the only way to activate her."