All You Have to Do Is Give the Word

"Buy a planet? Live a stable life like before? Such suggestions have been made, but they have all been ultimately ruled out."

"We had so many ideas about the future that it wasn't until recently that we truly decided on the next step."

Kiana suddenly stopped in her tracks.

"Sailing continuously? Like Xianzhou?"

"Yes, we are determined to use Ark as a foundation to build the new Izumo."

Kiana's CPU was almost fried; from this perspective, she really hadn't considered this possibility at all.

"... You want to build a new Izumo?"

"We are all people who fled from His shadow, having lost our homeland and everything."

Sirin said, "You left so easily, but how could you know the price we paid to change other people's prejudices against us 'Self-Annihilator'?"

Yomi remained silent.

As Sirin had said, she did not stay on the Ark for long, and left Ark once everything had settled down.

We have returned to a place of nothingness.

They walk different paths. Ark tries her best to eliminate the influence of the Void on her, while Yomi, in order to return to Izumo, goes further and further down the path of the Void.

Until now, it has become an unconventional Emanator.

"I..."

"Kiana!"

Seeing Kiana's expression, Sirin knew what she wanted to say.

This time, unlike last time, she didn't hesitate. Instead, she stopped her very directly, and her expression was very serious.

"It's not just me, nobody wants you to do that. You've done so much for Izumo. We're only able to keep so many people here thanks to you. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't even have had the chance to leave His territory."

"We have accepted the past, so please... accept the failures of the past as well."

This meeting wasn't like the last one, where old friends were overwhelmed by surprise and the joy of a long-awaited reunion. Sirin remained remarkably rational.

Regarding Kiana's previous promise.

Sirin still couldn't accept it.

"Death is also a new beginning. We are now ready to forge our own path and find the future that truly belongs to us, to Izumo."

"..."

Are Sirin and the others like that?

Kiana was lost in thought. It turned out that she was the only one trapped in the same place, unable to accept defeat.

Yomi reached out and pulled her to his side, then glanced at Sirin: "What do you need me to do?"

"Of course, it's sitting on the Ark."

Sirin said irritably, she didn't expect Yomi to be of any help. She was so corrupted by the void that she couldn't do anything for him.

Yomi frowned in confusion. She had been to many places, but because she didn't care much about things that didn't concern her, she didn't quite understand what Sirin meant by "sitting on the Ark."

"Mei is to be stationed at the Ark? Indeed, most of those well-known forces have Emanator or Emanator- level figures."

So that's what it meant.

She had found Kiana, Izumo... that place, and she no longer had any reason to go back.

Sirin is right.

As someone who emerged from Izumo and was once the master of the Resonating Blade Master, she needs to shoulder the responsibility of protecting the Core Flame.

"Are you planning to negotiate with Luofu as a new faction?"

Undoubtedly, if Sirin's plan succeeds, it will attract a lot of attention.

This is nothingness.

If Sirin actually accomplishes this, it will be recorded in history. Before this, let alone a fully formed force, even the Emanator had never had an Envoy.

After all, nothingness doesn't observe anyone.

"Pretty much. When we go there, we need to explain the situation to them."

Xianzhou Alliance.

One of the greatest forces in the universe.

The Xianzhou Alliance truly has Aeon behind it.

"I have no objection, but I still have unfinished business."

Yomi had no reason to refuse, as she was using her strength to intimidate some petty thieves. Since Sirin had said so, she couldn't help but do her part.

But then she thought of something else.

"Didn't you find Kiana?"

Kiana has been found.

But she also promised someone else something else.

"... I am looking for a sea patrol knight."

"A sea patrol knight-errant?!"

Sirin's expression changed, and her tone became somewhat strange. "Although the Sea Patrol Rangers and the Xianzhou are both part of the Hunt faction, the Sea Patrol Rangers have been gone for a long time."

What's wrong with this person?

Are you either looking for someone or on your way to look for someone?

"I know."

"... No, I'll help you build the Ark first. The search for the wandering knight can be postponed for now."

Yomi thought about it and gave up on the idea of searching for wandering knights everywhere as before, as it was too inefficient.

Right now, the Ark is more important.

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Chapter 134 Just give the order.

Unless she completely abandons her past, this is a place she cannot sever ties with, nor can she ignore.

Yomi took Sirin's words to heart.

As they spoke, Sirin led them through the entrance into the Ark.

Enter the Ark from here once again.

Kiana couldn't help but recall that back in Izumo, she had brought Mei through this very spot to enter the Ark.

Then the Ark took off.

She asked Sirin to keep it a secret from Mei, and secretly returned to Izumo.

"Haven't seen you for a long time."

Seele had been waiting here for a long time. When she saw them, she didn't complain about why they had been chatting outside for so long. Instead, she looked at Yomi and Kiana, who hadn't changed much, with great curiosity.

"Seele?"

Kiana recognized her at a glance. She could only recognize these 'acquaintances' instantly, no matter how close they were or how much time had passed.

Because we're so familiar with each other.

Belobog has a Seele.

"Miss Kiana, you still remember me?"

Seele laughed and led them into the Ark, chatting as they walked. "Bronya is waiting for us in the conference room up ahead; it's about the Ark Project."

"Of course I remember."

Kiana nodded and said, "For me, those things didn't happen that long ago. I still remember going to the orphanage with Sirin and seeing you doing volunteer work there."

When the past was brought up, Seele said somewhat shyly, "Yes, Sirin donated a large sum of money to the orphanage back then."

Although the world changed soon after, that orphanage, like the ordinary people there, remained forever in Izumo.

How do you still remember these old stories?

Sirin had no recollection of any of these events.

As for the Yomi?

She didn't go with Kiana and the others at the time. The first time she met Seele was when she was testing the compatibility between Seele and the Edict Blade.

"You know I haven't been awake for long. For me, these things happened just a few years ago."

Seele just smiled. She remembered very clearly that it was because Bronya had just assassinated a scumbag at the time, and they strongly suspected that Kiana and Sirin were there to investigate the case.

But that wasn't the case; they even donated some money.

When we met again, the world had changed dramatically; how could the impression not be profound?

"You've arrived. Please have a seat."

As they entered the conference room, they were greeted by another familiar face to Kiana —none other than Bronya, whom Seele had just mentioned.

As for the one next to Bronya...

Kiana recognized the person, but couldn't Remembrance any familiar characters who matched her, so Kiana couldn't recall their name.

"Miss Kiana, it's been a long time."

"Uh, yeah, long time no see."

Kiana was somewhat surprised that Bronya would greet her separately. She scratched her head in astonishment.

She and Bronya actually had no connection.

Bronya nodded and greeted her before turning her attention to Yomi, who had changed drastically from his former self, standing beside her.

"Raiden Mei, Sirin said you were coming, I was a little surprised."

Bronya said to her, "But with you here, Sirin's plan, which was only in the form of a folder, now has the confidence to continue."

The plan only created one folder?

This is really...

Sirin had just said a lot, Kiana was stunned as she listened, secretly marveling at Sirin's growth.

I didn't realize it was just a folder I created.

That's pretty impressive, though.

It's better than doing nothing.

"Don't sabotage me at this time!"

Upon hearing her words, Sirin's composure crumbled, and she glanced at Kiana sheepishly, muttering a dissatisfied under her breath.

The image she worked so hard to build!

Kiana couldn't help but laugh at the sight.

Yes, it's the familiar Sirin.

"It's alright, don't you have plans for the next step?"

Kiana laughed.

"Going to Luofu... indeed."

Bronya said, "If Raiden Mei hadn't come, we would have had to think about what gives us the confidence to trade with or even form an alliance with the Xianzhou."

"An alliance?"

Kiana raised an eyebrow in surprise, a hint of hesitation in her voice. "Communication skills are fine, but deeper cooperation will be difficult to achieve, won't it?"

Her words were somewhat blunt.

The technology of the Xianzhou is absolutely at the forefront of the universe, and it is a very special existence among many forces.