Hope Mutual Aid Society

Once Bronya's speech concluded, the citizens remained immersed in the sheer volume of information, unable to pull themselves away.

Too many stories had unfolded in these short few days, and the public needed sufficient time to slowly come to terms with these changes.

Of course, these were matters for Bronya to fret over, while the Nameless of the Astral Express were already making their final farewells.

Serval, Natasha, Seele, Hook... and the many other friends everyone had met on the planet of Jarilo-VI.

Before their departure, Xiao Xi handed Bronya an invitation with a sea of stars printed on its cover.

"This is an invitation to the Hope Mutual Aid Society. It is an organization spontaneously founded by people who believe in the Aeon of [Hope]. Their purpose is to preserve and pass on the spark of 'hope' across the sea of stars, and by now, it has become one of the largest organizations in the universe."

"As an Emanator of the Aeon of [Hope], I was naturally invited to join. To them, the addition of an Emanator is a fortunate event, and for me personally, having an organization as a backup is also a good thing."

"With this, the future of Belobog should be able to proceed more smoothly. Of course, as for how to specifically communicate and cooperate with this organization, you will need to put in the effort yourselves; I am merely providing an opportunity."

Bronya reached out and took the exquisite invitation. "Thank you, Xiao Xi. I truly don't know how to thank you enough. Please rest assured, Belobog will certainly not let you down."

Astral Express - Parlor Car

By now, everyone had bid farewell to their friends in Belobog and returned to the train.

Sitting on the sofa in the parlor car, the group was excitedly recounting the many noteworthy events that had occurred during this journey of Trailblazing to Welt and Himeko.

Meanwhile, the conductor, Pom-Pom, was re-examining the stability of the star rail to ensure the train could set sail smoothly.

"The star rail stability rate is rising steadily, 85%... very good. Passengers, the star rail stability rate has returned to normal, and the train is ready to depart at any time."

"That's great! The train is ready, and we can finally start a new journey. But now that the day is actually here, I feel a bit reluctant to leave," March 7th said, her excitement tinged with melancholy.

"We're just setting off, it's not like we aren't coming back. If there's a chance in the future, we can always return," Xiao Xi said with a comforting smile.

Pitter-patter. The conductor walked over. "According to observations, the influence of the Fragmentum has vanished, and the star rail stability rate is normal. To avoid any further incidents, the train will depart immediately. Passengers, please be prepared; the train is leaving."

During the train's warp, March 7th tripped and fell as expected, and Dan Heng supported her with a look of helplessness.

Once the warp ended and the train was cruising steadily, Pom-Pom walked over with a pitter-patter once more, head held high as he announced to everyone, "Passengers of the Astral Express, the next destination the train will dock at is..."

Just as Pom-Pom was about to announce the next Trailblazing location, a sound of mechanical operation suddenly echoed through the train. Following that, a flash of blue light appeared, and a projected figure manifested on board.

"Hey, what's going on?" March 7th cried out in alarm.

"March, stay calm," Dan Heng said, staring intently at the figure. "Who are you?"