Honkai Impact 3rd: I picked up a Seele at the start of the game.

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"Ellie? What are you doing here? Are you on a mission?"

"Ms. Eden asked in surprise."

Alicia smiled and shook her head, then nestled into Eden's broad "embrace"! She snuggled comfortably against him and said happily, "I came to see my dear Eden! I heard you're going to hold a concert here soon, and even fund infrastructure development in Australia... I'm so touched I could cry!"

Eden smiled indulgently: "Ellie, I've never heard of anyone's tears flowing from the corners of their mouth."

"Ah!..." Alicia wiped the "tears" from the corner of her mouth and smiled somewhat sheepishly: "It's mainly because Eden is so beautiful, I just couldn't resist!"

Eden felt a strange sense of unease, as if Alicia before her were a complete stranger. But she quickly dispelled this feeling and smiled as she showed Alicia around the place.

"..."

Amidst their laughter, Eden suddenly turned around and asked, "Ellie, you should have been to Australia not long ago, right? Did you not come to see me then because of some urgent matter?"

Alicia blinked: "...Yeah, I've encountered a very urgent matter! If it's not resolved quickly, it might even affect the entire world!"

Eden raised an eyebrow slightly. These words sounded like utter nonsense, but since they came from Alicia, it must be something that, even if it wasn't something that could affect the world, could definitely be called a "major event."

She didn't delve any further, but continued to play with Alicia.

There are ordinary shopping, dining and movie watching activities, as well as tea parties, wine tastings, and opera discussions in small theaters, all exclusively for them.

The night is getting darker.

In Eden's creative room, Alicia held the script for the play and smiled faintly, "Eden, how did you write this play? Why was there no sequel? The girl outside the dream resolutely stepped into the dream; I cried for a long time because of that~"

Eden stood behind Alicia, glanced through the script, and chuckled, "Perhaps it was inspiration from a dream. I don't know how to write the rest of the story, so I haven't started writing yet."

Alicia: "I have a good idea! But, if we write it as a tragedy, won't the ratings be too low...?"

Eden smiled and shook his head: "If comedy is superficial, it will only be well-received but not commercially successful. If tragedy touches people's hearts, it is often the work that will be passed down through the ages."

Alicia bit her finger: "I don't like tragedies."

Eden: "No one likes it, but there are indeed countless tragedies unfolding in this world. What's even more tragic is that at least the tragedies performed have viewers who express their feelings, but their tragedies are often something they have to swallow their own pain."

Alicia looked up, her blue eyes sparkling: "My dear Eden, will you perform a play for them?"

Eden shook his head: "They've been hurt enough."

Alicia turned around, looked at the script of "A Wonderful World (The Girl Outside the Dream)," and bit her lip.

“…I don’t like tragedies.” She suddenly emphasized this, and then said, “But it’s not entirely wrong to use tragedies to awaken people’s hearts occasionally.”

"But I assure you, the ending of the script I write will be joyful and perfect! Isn't Alicia's existence meant to eliminate those disasters and lead people to the beautiful fantasy world, the eternally beautiful and flawless paradise?"

Alicia and Eden were already quite familiar with each other. Suddenly, she picked up a pen and wrote a name on the back of the blank page of the script.

El'yanis.

Elysia's name is Elysia, and the name of the afterlife is Elysian realm. Ultimately, it means "an eternally beautiful and flawless paradise".

Alicia suddenly stopped feeling sad and said with a radiant smile, "Let's name the protagonist of the story El'yanis!"

Eden uttered the name: "Oryanis..."

Alicia: "Or 'Ernice' would be fine too~"

Eden, having read countless stories from around the world, hesitated to speak—did this name bear a resemblance to the vengeful goddess Erinyas?

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The events before the dividing line are what is happening now, and the events after the dividing line are Alicia's memories, the events that actually happened in the pre-civilization era.

You can see it this way: the one before the dividing line is not Elysia, but El'yanis. The one after the dividing line is Elysia.

If you don't understand, don't worry, this part will take a long time, and there will be a separate chapter later to explain it.

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"A beautiful young woman embarks on a journey..."

"Eden, Eden~ How about this story?"

Alicia held the storybook, eagerly awaiting Eden's response.

After all, Eden is the world's most famous actress and opera singer. If Alicia's story could win her approval, oh my... just thinking about it makes me so happy!

As expected, Eden praised the story with affection, and especially commended the protagonist, El'yanis, saying she was beautiful and kind, intelligent and brave, innocent and witty...

Alicia's eyes crinkled into crescent moons with laughter, and her fairy-like pointed ears perked up and trembled slightly, making her look incredibly cute.

"..."

After a while, Alicia asked, "Generally speaking, stories need protagonists and supporting characters, but I feel that everyone is a protagonist, and I don't want to highlight just one person. My good Eden, can you teach me how to write it?"

Under Alicia's expectant gaze, Eden stopped the textbook passage that was about to slip from his throat and instead asked, "Alicia, why did you write everyone as the protagonist?"

Alicia replied matter-of-factly, "Because I love everyone in the story."

A smile involuntarily crept onto Eden's lips. She then asked, "Why do you like them?"

Alicia thought for a moment: "Hmm... I can't really explain why, but I just like them. If I had to give an answer, it would be—because they are who they are, that's why I like them." (Related thought: True self)

Eden: "Then why don't you just write them into your book carefully? No one can write a story that pleases everyone, but there will always be someone who likes your story. Similarly, no character can be liked by everyone, but there will always be someone who likes the character you create."

Alicia was a little sad: "Is it really impossible for everyone to like them?..."

Eden shook his head: "It's very, very difficult. Even I often get criticized for my scripts, don't I?"

"If others don't like them, I'll cry..." the pink-haired girl murmured, as if she had thought of something.

Eden stroked her hair and smiled, saying, "At least you've always loved them, haven't you? As long as you remember them, they will always exist and will always be loved."

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—On the eve of her departure, Alicia suddenly remembered a sentence that Eden had once said.

"At least you've always liked them, haven't you?"

"As long as you remember them, they will always exist and will always be loved."

"Ellie, this kind of love is enough for everyone."

"..."

"...Is that enough?" She smiled faintly.

"..."

"My name is Alicia."

"In the name of love, I walk for love. I have witnessed the joys and sorrows of humanity, and tasted the love, hate, and emotions of all living beings."

"..."

The pink glow of the sunset engulfed her like a raging fire, but she stood proudly upright, never retreating a single step.

"To exist in the form of a human being, to live like a human being, to experience the complex emotions of human joy, anger, sorrow and happiness, and to embrace all of this with love."

"I am a Herrscher, and I am human... but also a beautiful girl as radiant as a falling flower?~"

Right before our eyes, right now. The cocoon of the end is within reach, the tree of imaginary numbers is within our grasp.

"I will bestow upon you the blessing of humanity. I hope that Herrschers will no longer be synonymous with destruction and resentment, but will be able to receive the redemption of love, just as I have."

"I will bestow upon you the radiance of humanity. I hope that the gods can truly hear our voices and bring down sweet rain and spring breezes to the world."

"..."

"What this beautiful girl is going to do, she'll definitely succeed, right? If she fails, this time, I'll really cry..."

Her smile burned away in the blazing pink glow of the sunset. Her blessing, however, remains forever in the name of humanity.

I love you forever.