Eden didn't know what kind of person that girl was, what kind of voice she had, or anything else about her.
She didn't know anything about that pretty girl.
However, when she vaguely heard that sweet, pure, and cheerful voice, she instinctively stood up from in front of the vanity mirror. Ignoring the surprised cries of the makeup artist, she went directly outside.
"Ms. Eden! Ms. Eden!"
Some of her carefully maintained hair was pulled out due to her sudden and reckless actions, but that slight pain couldn't stop this singer's footsteps. As the makeup artist chased after her, the world-famous singer finally went outside in a hurry.
As a world-famous artist, singer, and celebrity, those who would try to secretly take pictures of Eden backstage weren't few.
The moment she appeared, the reporters, who had been waiting for a long time, pressed the shutters of their cameras without hesitation, capturing her in the unchanging film.
The security personnel who arrived blocked the reporters, and Eden, whose heart was already elsewhere, didn't care about any of this. She merely looked around for the owner of that voice.
She saw the girl's profile. It was much closer than what she had seen on the stage.
And the moment she saw her, Eden's heart raced, as if even her heart was cheering for being able to see that girl.
Subconsciously, she wanted to call out to her but suddenly remembered that she didn't even know the other person's name.
—That pink-haired girl, please stop!
Should she try calling out to her like that?
Just as the words were about to come out, the little bit of rationality she had left stopped Eden's actions.
She, couldn't do that.
At least not in this kind of public setting.
After all, as a world-famous singer, artist, and celebrity, her life wasn't actually that free.
What's more, if she did that, it wouldn't just be her who was in trouble.
Even that girl might get into trouble, right?
Those crazy reporters definitely wouldn't let go of this girl, who was clearly being paid a lot of attention by Eden. They would do everything they could to find out everything about her and make her a trending topic in the headlines.
If that was the case, wouldn't that girl cry?
Such a pity, she clearly had the chance to meet her again, but couldn't approach her.
Gently stroking her beating heart, Eden felt a little sad.
However, it was as if the girl had sensed this emotion, or perhaps she had simply noticed her gaze. The girl turned around.
It wasn't just her profile, but a clearer and more complete view.
The gazes of the "two" girls met.
It was as if they were reflecting each other, sharing each other's emotions.
At that moment, one glance felt like an eternity.
Then, as Eden looked at her with surprise, the pink-haired girl who was wearing a sun hat raised a hand as if to greet her. What came out of her slightly parted, delicate lips was—
"Hi~"
The movement of the crowd and the security personnel who came over blocked the two's view, ending their brief encounter.
But, Eden smiled.
She had a feeling that she would soon meet the girl again.
And the pink-haired girl who had left the venue, who was also the returned Jiang Qiao, was fiddling with a high-tech lipstick, smiling and savoring everything that had just happened.
"Although I rushed back and was still late, it doesn't seem like it was too late~"
"We'll be seeing each other again soon. When that happens, my dear Eden, you have to compensate me for that concert ticket where I only heard half of the performance."
"Now then, since my break is over, it's time for me to do what I have to do~"
As she spoke, she pulled out a piece of paper out of nowhere, as if she was performing magic.
But this time, it wasn't a poster like before, but… a wanted poster.
Looking at the disguised information on the wanted poster, a curve appeared on [Elysia]'s lips.
"Although it's well disguised, you can't fool me, Vill-V~"
Vill-V played a very important role in Jiang Qiao's next plan.
After all, she, Mobius, and MEI formed Fire Moth's Big Three and were the main brains behind Fire Moth's fight against the Honkai.
But, at this time, Vill-V was still wandering around and being hunted.
Then, not long after, because of her investigation into the Fire Moth that was hiding in the shadows, she would, believing that Fire Moth was the mastermind behind the Honkai, try to resist them.
This kind of act that would mess up Fire Moth would naturally attract their attention, and finally, an order to capture Vill-V was issued.
Of course, he could simply wait until the organization gave the order before acting.
After all, the original Vill-V was captured by [Elysia].
But if that was the case, then it would be too late.
If he let Vill-V be captured by the organization, it would be rather difficult for him to do anything.
After all, Mobius, and the Fire Moth higher-ups, were very wary of that magician.
If it wasn't for Elysia's pleas, not to mention becoming a Flame-Chaser, Vill-V might have been killed the day she was captured.
Jiang Qiao didn't mind doing what Elysia had done, but in his eyes, there wasn't really any need for that.
"So—"
The high-tech lipstick in her hand stopped. A curve appeared on the pink girl's lips.
"Let's have a wonderful encounter ahead of time, Vill-V~"
…
After receiving their lord's orders, World Serpent gradually awakened from their dormancy.
To welcome their lord's return, Grey Serpent had to take action.
The long seal had severely depleted Kevin's body.
Right now, they, as his subordinates, had to find "food" to replenish Kevin's energy.
In the original story, World Serpent had stolen Chiyou's, a Judgment-class Honkai beast, body to replenish Kevin's energy, and the remaining part was obtained through the Gem of Desire that they got from Cocolia.
But now, with the story being more than three years ahead of schedule, the trio hadn't even entered St. Freya Academy yet.
The Xuanyuan Arc, where Chiyou appeared, naturally hadn't even started.
Having no choice, Grey Serpent shifted his focus to the gems.
More than a decade ago, during the Second Honkai Eruption,
Anti-Entropy and Schicksal each took a gem from the Herrscher of the Void.
Besides the Gem of Conquest on Raiden Mei, the remaining Gem of Haste, Gem of Desire, and Gem of Serenity, as well as the core of the Herrscher of the Void, had all fallen into Schicksal's hands.
Currently, the Gem of Desire was in New Zealand, while the Gem of Haste and Gem of Serenity were probably in Schicksal Headquarters.
So…
Should he attack the ones in Nagazora City?
Raiden Mei had the Gem of Conquest, and Schicksal's test subject, K423, had the core of the Herrscher of the Void. Compared to Schicksal, these two loners were clearly easier targets.
But before he could think further, Raven, from Nagazora City, sent a message that left Grey Serpent dumbfounded.
—The Seven Thunders of Retribution had been stolen?