"Holy crap, she's here!"
"Unofficial history sure lives up to its name—not just history, but the wild kind."
Do you think anyone actually bought that? If I hadn't heard you briefly explain the history between the Xianzhou and Yaoshi during your earlier recap, I'd have totally believed that nonsense.
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Sister Yuzu suddenly froze.
It was as if someone had pressed a gun against her back.
She glanced over. Instantly, her cheerful expression crumbled. In the distance, Yaoshi gave her a gentle smile.
Meanwhile, Lan was just silently watching her, gaze profound—as though saying nothing, yet saying everything at once.
Alright then. They'd heard her after all.
Miss Yuzu let out a soft, whistling breath, pretending nothing had happened. With an air of nonchalance, she began introducing the others.
[That one over there is the Aeon of Preservation.]
[And that one is the former Aeon of Nihility... Huh? They actually came? Oh, she's being carried by Sister Acheron...]
Some of them didn't even need Miss Yuzu's introductions.
A quick comparison with the recorded archives from the real world was enough.
They were all the young lady's wives. This time, we were seeing them in the flesh!
Just like when everyone got excited seeing the future Elysia earlier. Time and again, we spotted names mentioned in the recaps, or even the main subjects of those recaps!
It felt like our idols had truly appeared right before our eyes.
Needless to say, the joy was absolutely unreal.
"Look, it's the future Griseo!"
Ato was the first to spot Griseo next to Vita. Wait a second, why was there another, younger version of her?
"That should be the Griseo from the current Honkai Impact 3rd era, the one existing as a memory, right?"
Blanca gazed fondly at the screen.
"And the one beside her is probably the real Griseo from the current Honkai Impact 3rd era, all grown up. You can tell by her eyes, her demeanor, her presence."
As her mother, she wouldn't mistake her own daughter. "Besides, the only Griseo who could become an Aeon is our Griseo, right?"
"That makes it easy to tell them apart."
Over at Fire Moth, many key figures had found their future selves. Well, that was a relief. They'd basically gotten a "get out of death free" card. Looks like they were doing pretty well in the future!
Next to the future Kevin was the future Mei. As for their kid, he'd been left to his own devices somewhere else.
He had his own seat.
"So here's the question!"
"If Miss Yuzu is a descendant of Kevin's family, then what exactly is Kevin and Mei's son to Miss Yuzu?"
Comrades around them snickered.
Even though Miss Yuzu was a descendant of Kevin's line, it's not like Kevin and Mei had one child, continued the bloodline to this point, and then had another—it didn't necessarily work that way.
But still!
The family hierarchy was a complete mess.
No doubt about that. Unquestionably, this was one of the downsides of a long-life species society.
Then again, if you learned to accept it and got used to it, everyone could just go by their own terms. It wouldn't really be a problem.
Right?
Even though in the original story, most of them ended up alone. But! In this current era, their parents were alive and well, and there had been no life-or-death separations.
Even if it hasn't happened yet, what if their parents had another child later? Wouldn't that continue the family line?
Moreover, those who became Aeons probably really couldn't be expected to carry on the family line.
Heck, Kevin and Mei's child was likely the result of tens of thousands of years of effort—who knows, maybe even through some technological means.
Thinking about it that way, it suddenly became clear! The sheer significance of every individual in an Aeon's family was downright absurd.
With births being so rare, it was only natural they'd be doted on and receive more attention.
Wasn't that right?
Many scientists and scholars, pondering these questions, began scribbling furiously. No helping it—those who studied social sciences and human ecology just loved this kind of stuff.
At that moment, it was also clear that basically, the factions in attendance were from the world of Teyvat, the main world, the current Honkai Impact 3rd era, and the world of Honkai: Star Rail.
Among these, the Honkai: Star Rail world had the most factions by far. The Aeons from the old era alone each had at least two or more major factions.
The Aeons of the new era also had their own followings.
Even if each sent just one representative, the numbers quickly added up. No wonder it took Miss Yuzu so long to introduce them all.
That alone spoke volumes.
The world of Teyvat was represented mainly by its six nations:
Mondstadt, Liyue, Inazuma, Sumeru, Fontaine, Natlan...
"Wait, I remember earlier during the intro, it was seven nations, right? Why only six now?"
"Looks like someone wasn't paying attention."
"Miss Yuzu just said Snezhnaya was dissolved. So no more Snezhnaya."
Everyone buzzed with discussion.
Online and offline, people were talking.
"Why was it dissolved?"
"No idea!"
"Wonder if future videos will explain it."
Over in the current Honkai Impact 3rd era, Schicksal took the lead. Familiar organizations like World Serpent and Anti-Entropy seemed to have all been incorporated into Schicksal.
That was another difference.
This probably happened during the Current Era, and not too long into it, at that. Because from Miss Yuzu's historical perspective, she mentioned that the three major organizations hadn't merged yet back then.
The past is the past, and the present is the present.
That was understandable.
Miss Yuzu didn't seem surprised at all, so it must not have been sudden.
As for the main world, the Stellar Alliance naturally took center stage. Those able to participate were all high-ranking members of the Alliance.
There were also the race of armed dolls, the Divine Key-Ego weapons, races like the ones created by Mobius or Screwllum...
Good grief!
Now everyone understood why the Stellar Alliance was so powerful. Its council members were all high-ranking officials led by the young lady herself. The remaining external members were basically powerful Emanators.
Definitely not the weak kind.
So when people talked about the Alliance's chairpersons and higher-ups, they were really just talking about figureheads.
They were just tools for management. Sure, they handled the actual day-to-day affairs.
But, when it came to truly important decisions, the young lady and her circle were the ones who called the shots.
"So in the future... this is how it's resolved? By maintaining a harmonious relationship between us and the young lady..."
A higher-up seemed to have an epiphany. Colleagues around him wore identical 'well, I've learned something today' expressions.
Let's face it!
Our job is to be the young lady's loyal tools. But the young lady and her group? They've got way more to consider.
Honestly!
Aren't we the ones coming out ahead here?!
And don't you dare underestimate the role of the chief eunuch.
Sure, the so-called higher-ups of the Stellar Alliance might seem insignificant, but they still manage a vast territory. In front of the young lady, I might be meek and submissive, but if you dare look down on me, you'd better believe I'll throw a punch.
Heck, with the young lady as our backer, we're like the fox borrowing the tiger's ferocity.
Even if it's the Aeon of Elation, we'd dare to slap them across the face.
So I ask you, scared yet?!
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