Walking along as she streamed.
Miss Yuzu continued.
Precisely because the Stellar Alliance was the heart of so many worlds, every corner of every world would celebrate the young lady's birthday.
Whether you could make it or not…
It didn't matter!
Workplaces would grant collective holidays.
War zones would enact a complete ceasefire!
Even if you couldn't come to the main venue in the Stellar Alliance capital, there were other major regional venues.
Or simply, you could celebrate somewhere nearby.
Because in the vast majority of places, the Aeons would use their supreme power to project live-stream screens.
On this day, even the Aeons were all in motion.
Was this walking their Paths?
Yes.
This was walking their Paths.
Never mind that because of Kiana's adjustments, the coercive nature of the Paths had become less terrifying, allowing the other Aeons to retain a bit more clarity and be less extreme.
But!
They were experts at self-delusion.
So…
The Preservation Aeon felt that helping was about preserving the young lady's history.
The Harmony Aeon felt that helping was about everyone rejoicing together.
The Abundance Aeon felt that helping was about enriching everyone's spiritual lives, bringing more laughter.
The Destruction Aeon felt that helping to spread the young lady's history was about destroying other cultures.
--+--
"It's hilarious!"
"They all have a reason, don't they?"
"And these are just the Aeons from the old era."
"Right, the Aeons of the new era can't even be bothered to give you a reason. So willful!"
Perhaps in Kiana's eyes, so what if you're an Aeon? Aeons work for me too.
--+--
[Look over there.]
--+--
Miss Yuzu suddenly stopped, pointing towards a spot beyond the sky.
To the naked eye, it was nothing special, but if the camera zoomed out, reaching into outer space,
You could see a floating island, like a majestic leviathan, drifting leisurely directly above the capital, as if waiting for something.
--+--
[That's the true main venue.]
[An aerial island forged from a condensed white dwarf star on the brink of destruction.]
[It will open later.]
[To welcome everyone who received an invitation and can ascend to the island.]
[When the time comes, I'll take you all for a look.]
[The main venue was entirely crafted by the collective Aeons.]
[As for the branch venues, it depends on the region; the corresponding local authorities are responsible for setting them up.]
[Perhaps compared to the solemn and austere main venue, the branch venues might be a bit more unique and distinctive.]
[But!]
--+--
Miss Yuzu, as she walked, turned around.
Her hands clasped behind her back, she smiled sweetly.
--+--
[You won't have nearly as many VIPs over there!]
[Like the Aeons from the Star Rail Universe, the young lady's wives, leaders from other worlds, and even the young lady herself…]
[They will all arrive later.]
[These past couple of days are just the warm-up. After that! The grand opening truly begins.]
--+--
She said earnestly.
--+--
[The opening ceremony will be the most magnificent of all.]
[Representatives from all the major factions will be present as well.]
[When the time comes, we'll take you to meet them!]
--+--
Viewers in the real world were utterly stunned, every single one of them.
No comparison! It's just no contest!
The future Stellar Alliance was simply too extravagant.
Even if they pooled all the resources of their entire world for the young lady's birthday, what of it?
The others were gathering resources from a whole grand universe!
And not just the Star Rail world. Probably other worlds from the Tree-Sea were participating too.
But still…
Thinking about it again, the young lady truly deserved such treatment.
And really, once you realized that, it all made perfect sense.
"Next time, we'll do even better!"
"Oh no, the first one hasn't even happened yet, and we're already thinking about the next."
"But no matter what, we are the pioneers! We are the inaugural event!"
"Right, they're the ones who came after!"
Heads of state, leaders of various organizations, sitting in their conference rooms and gazing through specially built skylights at the scenes unfolding on the celestial screen, couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
"I recall a theory that the Sky Screen is actually connecting us to a parallel world, right? If this is a live stream, does that mean they are currently holding their celebration over there?"
"Probably yes."
"If only we could go see it right now."
"I'd really love to experience it up close."
Some among them spoke up seriously.
"The future versions of us hold the young lady in such high esteem, and the entire future world is like that."
"We can't do any worse than them."
"If people from the young lady's hometown showed less devotion than others from elsewhere, wouldn't that be utterly shameful?"
"Exactly, exactly!"
And just at that moment.
From the sky screen, from the live stream, came a light and joyous voice.
Just hearing it was like listening to a babbling brook or the gentle clatter of jade beads, utterly delightful.
--+--
[Oh my~ Look who I found! It's little Yuzu~]
[You're so adorable today, little Yuzu!]
--+--
It was a girl with beautiful pink hair, styled in a bun, wearing a fashionable retro outfit resembling modified Hanfu.
She dashed over lightly.
Closing the distance in an instant.
Her exquisite face wore no makeup.
Her eyes were gentle, yet held a playful, smiling glint, like a mischievous child.
She looked like a girl of seventeen or eighteen, yet also carried the graceful charm of a mother who had borne children.
Whether she actually had children or not was unknown, but she was definitely married.
Right, Mrs. Elysia?
"Is that… me?" The real Elysia was clearly surprised.
When she heard the voice earlier, she had felt a strange sense of familiarity.
While the timbre of one's own voice sounds different to oneself than to others, the tone, the feeling—she knew it all too well.
She never expected…
It really was her!
--+--
[Big Sister Elysia.]
[You remembered to call me by that name today.]
--+--
Seeing Elysia, Miss Yuzu couldn't help but show a fond expression.
It was obvious at a glance that Elysia must have cast some kind of perception-blocking spell; the people around them seemed completely unaware of her arrival.
--+--
[Because little Yuzu is streaming right now~]
--+--
Elysia giggled, seeming even more innocent and joyful.
Her smile was utterly untainted by worldly worries.
You could tell!
In the future, she was truly living a happy life.
Although they had been aware of this fact before, actually seeing her like this left many feeling deeply moved.
Often, you can tell a lot just from small details.
The future Elysia seemed changed, yet also the same.
The fashionable retro outfit, designed with Hanfu elements, suited her perfectly.
Little Yuzu, though dressed adorably in her little leather shoes, white silk stockings, and intricate yet uncomplicated clothing, still felt like she fell short compared to Elysia.
After all, she hadn't fully grown into her features yet.
--+--
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