As for Mobius's blatant taunting—making moves on her man right in front of her face—Miss 55kg absolutely couldn't tolerate it one bit.
Since when had she, Elysia, ever suffered such a huge setback? This score had to be settled!
But before settling the score with Mobius, ER Elysia first needed to deal with the person right beside her: Jiang Qiao. After all, he had kept it from Elysia, letting himself be 'devoured' by that cunning snake.
If she tolerated this kind of thing, wouldn't it basically mean she was okay with being cheated on? To prevent that, ER Elysia felt it absolutely necessary to teach the rather unrestrained Jiang Qiao a 'lesson'!
Even as a magnanimous fairy, she needed to make him understand that bad deeds must be punished—by her. What was this called? Defending her territory! That's what!
However, if the previous ER Elysia, still essentially a 'pure maiden,' might have opted for gentler methods, the Elysia who dragged Jiang Qiao back to her room after the 'snake incident' was now fueled by a mix of anger, indignation, shyness, and... excitement and anticipation.
She immediately resorted to a decidedly 'unceremonious' method of 'punishment'!
Was this perhaps a bit too drastic?
Previously, Miss ER Elysia, a relative blank slate, might have shown some maidenly tenderness appropriate for a first time. But after savoring and 'experiencing' the 'Mobius Lab CG,' Miss 55kg, having fully absorbed the experience as a memory construct, was ready to show this morally lax bad boy beneath her exactly what 'Miss Pink Elf♪' was capable of!
Of course, there might have been some initial shyness—after all, even absorbing Mobius's experience couldn't change ER Elysia's fundamental maiden nature. But once she adapted to the 'feeding' process, the image of Mobius's infuriating face flashing in her mind, Miss 55kg would pant heavily in anger, further applying the techniques from those 'memories' on the one serving as her 'cushion'.
Hmph! Bad Jiang Qiao! Watch Elysia learn and apply every technique from your little escapade with Mobius! I'll show you what it means to reap what you sow!
Thinking this, the increasingly excited Miss ER Elysia hummed softly, her maidenly desire for revenge thoroughly satisfied.
Though it's infuriating that she stole the first bite, you didn't expect this 'experience' would end up helping Elysia too, did you, Mobius!
Being a memory construct, ER Elysia was already naturally gifted in 'technique.' Not only did she learn plenty from Mobius's experience, but she even mastered Mobius's own 'ultimate pressure techniques.'
From novice to master, from master to the pinnacle—throughout this lengthy process, Miss ER Elysia underwent a complete metamorphosis, truly living up to her title of 'Miss Pink Elf♪'. She proved through her actions that she truly was a 'fairy'—the kind that devours you whole, leaving nothing behind.
And this process of proof lasted a very long time—considerably longer than the 'Mobius Lab CG.'
Much later, the door opened. Out walked the pink-haired girl, her clothes reasonably tidy despite her messy hair. Her cherubic cheeks were flushed, and her face radiated satisfaction.
"Now, there's more of me~" ER Elysia declared, supporting her slender waist. Her expression was utterly content, glowing like a peach freshly nourished by rain. Her youthful innocence seemed subtly changed, gaining an edge. The 'allure' she always possessed was still there, but now... it felt far more intense.
Just as animals 'mark' territory or mates to declare ownership, a fairy's way of asserting dominance is, naturally, through beautiful memories.
Creating beautiful memories together, leaving one's own indelible mark on another—following this principle, Miss 55kg, though furious that the precious first experience had been snatched by that wretched snake, figured... as long as she spent enough time, creating far more numerous and profound memories and marks than that single first time, wouldn't the problem solve itself?
As for competing with Jiang Qiao to see who 'won,' ER Elysia didn't really care. After all, this was the Elysian Realm, and she was a memory construct. ...Hmm, against a normal person, she could have easily gained the upper hand using the tireless nature of memory constructs—in fact, once she got the hang of things, she had deliberately tried.
Unfortunately, on a mental and spiritual level—call it stamina—Jiang Qiao was no less resilient than a memory construct. This meant their 'battle' within the Elysian Realm could never truly have a winner, only end in a stalemate.
Besides, Elysia was always the one on top... and she definitely lasted more rounds! Using her own special brand of scorekeeping, Miss 55kg mentally tallied her score in the high four digits against Jiang Qiao's mere two.
Mobius, you know, had only barely scraped into the triple digits!
Even so, ER Elysia harbored some regrets. For instance... If only she had a real body. Not that being a memory construct was bad, but if she were the real Elysia, ER Elysia was confident that with her MANTIS and Herrscher physique, she could absolutely wreck Jiang Qiao.
She could even subject him to a 24, 48, or even 72-hour non-stop 'Operation Fairy Strike,' literally squeezing the bad boy dry until not a single drop remained~ The memory of 'Miss Fairy's Punishment' would be seared directly into his very being!
As a memory construct, being unable to truly exhaust him was one issue. Merely leaving her mark on his consciousness wasn't enough to satisfy ER Elysia—after all, she was a very greedy girl~ Not just his mind—Elysia wanted all of him!
As for whether doing all this was perhaps unfair to the real Elysia... Miss ER Elysia's attitude was basically: *Sigh, we're both Elysia, why draw lines between us? Look, while you were unaware, that Mobius creature already 'stole a bite' of bad Jiang Qiao.
If I didn't make my move, seeing how things were going, who knows how many other rivals might show up? To defend the interests of Team Elysia, and avoid the worst-case scenario of becoming 'Elysia the Green' (read: cheated on), Elysia here is just helping you test the waters first, breaking this bad boy in properly! We're the same person, after all.
When the time comes, what's mine is yours. You won't even need to slowly figure things out yourself—you'll already know the best positions and rhythms. Isn't that great?*
As for Jiang Qiao, he had originally planned for a same-day trip. After all, once he delivered the memories ER Elysia wanted and checked on Mei's training progress, his business in the Elysian Realm should have been concluded.
But... he ended up staying in the Elysian Realm for several days. Miss ER Elysia, having gotten a taste of pleasure and seemingly becoming rather engrossed, essentially 'imprisoned' him within 'Elysia's Playhouse'—or perhaps the 'Fairy Grotto.'
Although her apparent age of over 50,000 years proved no barrier once she got a 'taste of something new,' ER Elysia had to clarify that she absolutely wasn't addicted!
She merely felt her claim wasn't secure enough, so she deliberately sought to create more beautiful 'memories' and leave more of her 'marks' on Jiang Qiao! That was all!
Besides, she'd been stuck in this damned Elysian Realm for 50,000 years—even a ghost would get bored stiff. You have to understand, ER Elysia's usual routine consisted mostly of afternoon tea with Eden and Aponia, hosting social gatherings, or maybe teasing the other Flame-Chasers, pinching Griseo's cheeks, and the like.
Twelve people plus a cat wasn't bad, per se. But Kalpas was no fun at all, Hua and Sakura were too rigid, and Su and Kevin were... well, need she say more? In Elysia's usual social circle, the most frequent interactions were likely with Griseo, Mobius, Eden, Pardofelis, and Vill-V.
Even though Vill-V was highly creative and always coming up with interesting new gadgets, 50,000 years was a long time... Even someone with Elysia's disposition found it exceedingly monotonous.
Previously, she'd eagerly teased the pretty girl visitors who came from the outside world. But now... Miss ER Elysia seemed to have discovered a new 'pastime' that was both entertaining and genuinely fun. If she let this 'toy' she'd finally unlocked get away, wouldn't she just go back to the same old boring routine?
No, no~ Stay with me longer~ Bad Jiang Qiao~
As if unleashing her true nature, Miss ER Elysia fully embraced the essence of being a 'fairy.'
While this left Jiang Qiao feeling rather helpless, it also plunged Aponia, dwelling in The Deep, into a state of considerable torment. As she once told Su in the main story: I am the Elysian Realm itself. Other Flame-Chasers might have boundaries; even Su wouldn't unnecessarily pry into the Realm's data or violate another's privacy. But Aponia, fused as one with the Elysian Realm, couldn't simply look away.
And so... the rather explicit data generated by ER Elysia and Jiang Qiao inevitably entered Aponia's awareness... or rather, it was impossible not to notice. Because within the Elysian Realm, the person she cherished most was Elysia.
Data generated by other Flame-Chasers might be selectively ignored by Aponia, but anything related to Elysia, even trivial information, was treasured and stored.
As a result, she ended up witnessing firsthand the entirety of the multi-day 'Operation Fairy Strike CG'...
Honestly, Aponia certainly wasn't ignorant of such matters. After all, the Dusk Street she hailed from was synonymous with chaos; she was no stranger to the baser aspects of human nature, seeing them constantly.
As a nun, Aponia often helped the victims there, honing formidable martial skills in the process. A stunning beauty like her, with her voluptuous figure and alluring aura, wouldn't have survived a place like Dusk Street without considerable combat prowess.
But... witnessing her own 'white moonlight'—the person she idealized, the one who had pulled her from the depths of despair and shown her hope (Elysia undeniably held that significance for Aponia)—watching such sordid scenes between Elysia and Jiang Qiao left Aponia deeply disturbed.
Especially because... being fused with the Realm, she existed in a state similar to undeath. This meant that, like Su and Kevin outside, she could access memories from the Previous Era—and due to her unique abilities, these memories were even clearer for her.
And within those memories, the one who had saved her was 'Elysia'—that is, Jiang Qiao inhabiting Elysia's body, the same Jiang Qiao now entangled with ER Elysia.
Seeing these two figures she idealized locked in such a passionate 'contest'... witnessing the entire thing left Aponia utterly distraught and confused.
Selective ignorance was an option, of course... but, like someone deceiving themselves, faced with these 'unpleasant' scenes, Aponia, despite her revulsion as a nun, also felt... for various reasons... curious... interested... And so, peeking as if through her fingers, she watched the entire thing.
"This data..." Everything that happened in the Elysian Realm was recorded as data. Consequently, Aponia, as an administrator, received the residual fragments. Her usually stoic face now showed clear conflict as she looked upon this 'unpleasant' data. Keep it? But it's utter trash data... quite jarring. Delete it? But... it's Elysia's data... The thought made Aponia reluctant.
"..." Sighing, Aponia agonized for a long time before finally choosing to preserve the data. But she felt simply saving it wasn't appropriate. Within the Elysian Realm, Vill-V, Su, and Mobius all possessed the ability to probe the data streams.
If they were to stumble upon this inadvertently... Elysia would be terribly embarrassed... And then there was Griseo... Her paintings were, to some extent, connected to the Realm's database... meaning even Griseo might accidentally discover this unsavory data.
To prevent the child from seeing something inappropriate and to protect ER Elysia's image, Aponia, after careful consideration, decided to sequester this data segment within her own core, storing it personally.
Of course, this also meant Aponia could easily access this data herself... which only intensified the nun's torment.
"Elysia... they... why would they indulge in such things...?" True to her appearance, Aponia was thoroughly ascetic, and she felt genuinely perplexed. In her view, such primitive impulses should be suppressed.
Only then could people strive towards virtue and avoid vice... Aponia viewed Elysia as perfection incarnate, the very ideal of humanity. Yet this perfection had been tainted by forbidden fruit... No, 'tainted' wasn't the right word.
She had practically dived headfirst into it with wild abandon.
This... was a flaw...
Aponia, utterly conflicted, stared at the 'sordid' images, at the 'data' now under her care. After a long period of confusion... tentatively, driven by a mix of experiment and curiosity... she explored and loaded the 'data' into her own consciousness.