"Pfft—cough cough cough..."
Hearing Eden suddenly mention "10%," Lynelle completely lost her composure for a moment.
Good grief, the 10th Herrscher is still chasing me!
"H-How could something like this happen?"
"Hmm..." Watching Lynelle, who for some reason found this unbearably funny, Eden tilted her head slightly, a bit puzzled.
"It doesn't seem like a temporary bug... Maybe Seele triggered some conflicting underlying logic?"
"But it's fine. Klein said she's on her way... We just need to wait a bit. Let me lower the enemy difficulty for this child first."
As soon as she finished speaking, the imaginary enemies repeatedly doing sit-ups on the field were instantly replaced by faintly visible Quantum Honkai Beasts.
This was right up Seele's alley.
Perhaps feeling pent-up after being pushed around earlier, the girl quickly entered her Quantum state, flickering in and out of visibility as she battled the Honkai Beasts.
"Seele, you don't need to worry about core activation here. If you feel it's too difficult, you can let the other Seele join the fight."
Lynelle waved to the girl below, also signaling that she didn't always have to stay in her "White Seele" form.
But as soon as Lynelle's words fell, "Black Seele," who had long been restless with worry, instantly took over with a "Please, other me!"
In an instant, numerous black-red tentacles erupted from the ground, entangling the rampaging Honkai Beasts. Then, the girl now adorned in black and red closed the distance in a flash, cleanly slicing the beasts in two with her massive claws.
"The two personalities of this child... seem quite distinct," Eden mused outside the trial grounds, crossing her arms as she thoughtfully watched the flickering girl.
"But both are good kids..."
"Yes, I can see that. If Elysia ever met her, she'd probably adore such a gentle and kind-hearted girl."
"Actually..." Lynelle couldn't help but avert her gaze.
"She's already met Elysia within Kevin's memories, and Elysia ended up cuddling her like a pillow for quite a while... It even made the other Seele inside her so anxious that she came out ready to bite. But in the end, Elysia easily handled her too... Well, you get the idea."
"Sounds like Elysia was just being her usual self." Eden couldn't help but laugh at Lynelle's description. "Ah, I think Klein's here. Let me go bring her over."
With that, Eden vanished on the spot. A short while later, she teleported back, holding a tiny ELF.
"Please refrain from holding me like this during work hours. It affects efficiency..."
Nestled against Eden's chest, the small green-haired doll seemed quite exasperated, wiggling her short legs in an attempt to get down.
Unfortunately, her struggles only made Klein appear even more adorable.
"Hmm? Wait, is that Lynelle too?"
Spotting the pink-haired girl nearby, Klein's eyes immediately lit up.
"Lynelle, Lynelle, have you been eating properly lately? You and the Doctor both love instant noodles—that's not healthy at all. And have you been staying up late again? Every time I see you in the Elysian Realm, you seem sleep-deprived..."
Faced with Klein's all-encompassing concern the moment she saw her, Lynelle could only scratch her head sheepishly.
After all, within the Elysian Realm, her role was essentially that of Mobius's daughter.
Knowing this, Klein had clearly transferred a significant portion of her concern for Mobius onto Lynelle—especially since every time she tried to lecture Mobius, the Doctor would deflect with various coquettish excuses. In comparison, Lynelle was much more receptive.
Of course, the sleep issue was never going to be resolved. After all... nightlife was something Lynelle didn't seem to have much control over anymore.
"Alright, alright, Klein, my life's been pretty regular... What about you? Have you been keeping an eye on Mobius lately?"
Lynelle deftly took Klein from Eden's hands and nuzzled the doll's cheek.
"Well, no... The Doctor has been working very diligently lately, and every time I check on her, she has a 'legitimate reason.'"
At this topic, the little doll instantly deflated.
"Never mind, let me just fix this bug for you first. Let's see..."
Compared to Eden and Lynelle, Klein, with her maintenance permissions for the Elysian Realm, conducted her inspection much more meticulously.
It didn't take long before she closed the screen and looked up at the two.
"I've found the cause of the bug... This is probably Vill-V's fault again. Because of her, the Elysian Realm runs separate checks on entities with highly distinct multiple personalities."
"So, the trial grounds seem to have recognized Seele as two people undergoing the trial together, which forced the trial's amplification upper limit down to a very low level."
"There's such a thing..." Lynelle sounded doubtful. "But if Vill-V uses this function herself..."
"Vill-V only patched it for herself; she never fixed the actual bug." Klein spread her hands.
"Maybe she never expected another entity with personalities distinct enough to trigger this bug to enter the Elysian Realm later on?"
"Anyway, the solution is simple. I just need to copy Vill-V's patch for Miss Seele..."
Here, Klein's voice suddenly trailed off. Then, she looked at Lynelle with a strange expression.
"W-What is it?" Lynelle, feeling a bit awkward under Klein's gaze, poked the doll's cheek.
"Nothing much. The Doctor just sent me a message." Klein mimicked Mobius's tone.
"'Klein, tell that little pink mouse still running around outside to come back once she's had her fun. Oh, and I don't really care how long she stays out, but a certain pink someone is growing rather impatient...'"
"Pfft..." Before Lynelle could respond, Eden burst out laughing beside her. "When it comes to you, Mobius is always so tsundere."
"I've gotten used to interpreting her words in reverse..." Lynelle set Klein down and turned to Eden. "So, about here..."
"Don't worry, leave Seele to me." Eden patted Lynelle's head.
"You go find Elysia and Mobius first. Once you've sorted things out on your end, come back to pick up Seele so we can visit Vill-V. It works out perfectly—Vill-V will need some time to prepare anyway."
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