Her tone turned serious:
"To eradicate the threat of [Destruction], all sides must still work together as one."
"To that end, [Preservation] hopes to join forces with [Erudition] and [Hunt] to establish the [Anti-Destruction Alliance], uniting every force that can be united."
Himeko nodded, a faint smile at the corners of her lips:
"I'm glad to hear it. It seems the Star Rail Express is on the list as well."
Madam Jade said politely:
"You're too modest."
"You are the heroes who brought down a Great-Eradicator, the brightest emblem on this banner."
She paused, her tone solemn:
"I believe [Trailblaze] is a strong candidate to become the [leader]."
The moment she finished speaking, March 7th panicked.
She sprang up from the sofa, nearly dropping the bag of snacks in her hand.
Her eyes widened as she looked from one person to another, raising a hand to count the people present—
Himeko, Welt, Dan Heng, Yan Huan, Sunday, and herself.
She counted them once, then again, before turning to look at the empty entrance to the carriage, as though expecting more people to emerge from behind it.
"There are only a few of us." Her voice was full of disbelief.
"Isn't this just treating the Express like a sucker and sending us to the front lines to take the lead?" She looked at Madam Jade's projection, her eyes filled with wariness.
"March has a point." Dan Heng sat up straight, his brows furrowed.
"There are only a handful of Nameless aboard the Express now. What makes us worthy of becoming some so-called [leader]?"
Himeko nodded slightly as well, her red hair swaying gently with the motion:
"We're truly flattered."
Madam Jade's gaze swept across every face, her tone sincere:
"They are merely candidates. The [leader] need not necessarily be placed in