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Thank you, Mei. I'm so lucky to have met you this way. You gave me... a gift I've always longed for but never dared to ask for.
A gift I've always longed for, yet dared not ask for... So that's what it meant!
This pink fairy, who always wore a smiling face, sacrificed herself not only to unite humanity at the time, but more so to sow the seeds of humanity for future Herrschers.
The players' feelings were incredibly complex.
The law of man...
The more the players thought about the law of humanity, the more unsettled they became.
This past has further elevated Alicia's status in the hearts of players.
They didn't know how to describe their feelings at that moment.
All that remained was a sigh and a wail, a mixture of various emotions.
【Ahhh... Alicia!!】
.......
Chapter 375 Just Like the First Meeting
The Paradise storyline has brought players one "surprise" after another.
...Too many to take in?
...Dying and coming back to life??
Using these two idioms to describe... seems perfectly appropriate.
"Is that so... Alicia..."
After hearing Mei's explanation, Kiana also had mixed feelings.
She glanced down at the fairy Ellie in her arms...
He lifted it up, pressed it against his face, and gave it a good rub before turning his attention back to the game's storyline.
Having learned all this, Kiana's anticipation for the upcoming plot only intensified.
She couldn't wait to see Alicia again.
……
In the game, the clever Mei guessed many things.
"No wonder Kevin was in so much pain, no wonder Mebius called her a 'traitor,' no wonder someone like me could bring her such joy..."
"If all of this is true, then how lonely and sad must her true self be beneath that smile..."
Mei's feelings at this moment were just like those of the players—a complex mix of emotions that were hard to describe, including heartache and sympathy.
Eden smiled gently: "That is not sadness, but joy."
"Be happy for having experienced some kind of happiness, and look forward to miracles happening in the future."
"Look, Miss Mei, your arrival... is the 'miracle' she has been waiting for."
"As for loneliness... Ellie is indeed a girl who is afraid of loneliness, like a crystal flower, beautiful and flawless, yet also very fragile."
"She loved humans so much, and so...desired to become human."
"This is the cross that Alicia carried throughout her life, and it is also the end point she reached by transcending fate."
730 ……
If Mei hadn't given a spoiler, players wouldn't have really understood Eden's words.
So, riddle tellers are really annoying.
However, because of Mei's "spoiler," Eden's words naturally resonated deeply with the players.
Finally, the moment of parting arrived.
Eden used his memories to fill in the last blank in Alicia's life.
"Miss Mei, with this, the final mission of the [Thirteen Heroes] here... is complete."
"Please allow me to sing one more song as a farewell gift to you..."
"Let's use her favorite song..."
“Alicia, my friend…”
May we never be apart, and may time... stand still in this moment...~
……
At this point, Eden also went offline.
Thirteen heroes, not one left, all shattered...
Eden's last words still echo in my ears; it was the most romantic farewell, moving me deeply.
"...Goodbye, Eden."
Mei felt downcast and turned to look at the last thing Eden left behind—the wine glass she often held in her hand.
There are still traces of fine wine left, as if waiting for someone to finish singing that unfinished song.
"..."
Taking a deep breath, Mei composed herself and stepped forward on the catwalk.
Now, she will use these four keys to open the last door, learn what happened at the Last Banquet, and complete Alicia's last memories.
And now, the gate forged by the sacrifice of countless people, the gate solidified by memories and longing, is right before my eyes.
"I am ready"
"Come, Alicia, show me everything about [that banquet]."
"And...all of you."
……
From the outside world's perspective, this is an attack on the "Thirteenth Herrscher".
For Alicia and the other heroes, this was a farewell, but also a painful choice.
It was Alicia's first time dressed up for an event, and she looked exceptionally beautiful, so beautiful that it was mesmerizing.
Of Ying Jie's men, only four were present...
Eden, Velvet, Aponia, and Kevin.
They attended the banquet because they trusted Alicia.
The other Yingjie who were not present also refused to participate in the "punishment" because they trusted Alicia.
...Those whom Alicia believed in also always believed in Alicia.
The people she loved always loved her.
Alicia: "It's a pity that my dear Mebius isn't here. I wanted to give her a green crystal flower~"
Velvi: "After receiving the report from the Firemoth about the Thirteenth Herrscher, she threw it into the shredder without even glancing at it."
"After all, it's Mebius. Perhaps she saw through everything long ago and didn't want you to say goodbye to her in a way that suited you, which is why she refused to attend."
"Of course... it could also be because she doesn't want you to see her crying?"
……
The atmosphere at the banquet could only be described as somber.
Even Alicia, who always wears a smile, seemed to be forcing a smile.
She bid farewell to the four heroes present.
Even Kevin, who is usually expressionless, shed tears at her departure.
"Ah... I wish this moment could last forever."
"But no play lasts forever, right? So now..."
Let's bring it to a perfect close.
"If, in the distant future, you all encounter a [Herrscher] like me... please try your best to tell me, okay? If that happens..."
"I'll be very happy!"
"Because I will know that people in the future will not have to face such difficult choices as we do today."
"Because I know that the footprints we leave in this world will one day become a guiding light for someone else."
……
【Ah ah ah...】
[Is this even a plot a human could come up with? Waaaaah...]
Mihoyo...you have no heart...
So... the reason Kevin brought Mei to the World Serpent and sent her to Paradise... was to tell Alicia that her sacrifice wasn't in vain?