This Abyss Princess had quite a strong desire for revenge... Could she be aligned with the Hunt?
And besides the Pure Beauty Knights and those cosmic street punks in the Mirror Keepers, it seemed the Sea Rangers were the next closest fit.
Otherwise, she might be something like a City Builder...
Of course, she might not belong to any specific faction at all—just a lone wanderer walking the path on her own.
"The Aeons' power is certainly extraordinary, but they do not seem to deliberately pursue a broader reach across the universe. If even Trailblaze has not reached a place, their gaze will not descend there either."
"The Imaginary Tide Belt that obstructed Trailblaze kept the Solar System from entering any Aeon's sight. There should be quite a few devices like the Cocoon of Finality scattered throughout this boundless universe... Teyvat's False Sky may be the same sort of thing."
"These devices may have been the work of ix organizations, or certain members of the Genius Society. There would be no shortage of human scum like Dr. Primitive in this universe."
"Especially the Witch's Court. Those witches who seemed to have already escaped the False Sky might well be Pathstriders too. And... their style of operation is also very much like certain groups."
Mystery.
It was a Path that was not particularly well-liked in the universe, yet many still supported this peculiar Aeon, who existed solely to prevent Fuli from unraveling the mysteries of all things and comprehending the secrets of the entire universe.
They devoted themselves to fabricating, confusing, destroying, and erasing the history of the galaxy. They were determined to shroud the universe in fog—or deconstruct texts, create metaphors, alter word order, and tamper with meaning, turning precise language into something unrecognizable, thereby placing layer after layer of shackles and misleading possibilities upon all progress in knowledge and technology.
From what you said, the other party possessed abilities comparable to an Emanator. Then... perhaps you and your blood relative alone could not oppose her, could you?
Yes. Even though we have already united quite a few people, it is indeed as you said. But even so, we will persist.
Then why not consider having your allies and friends come beneath the stars and awaken to a Path as well?
What did you mean? You could directly take people out of Teyvat?!
Didn't I just tell you to Join the Star Rail?
Why didn't you say so sooner? Then why the hell was I still putting on this Abyss Princess act?! You bastard, I've suffered for so many years just so I could get revenge on that bitch Heavenly Principles! And because of that, I've had to squat in the Abyss every day and watch Aether run around the world like an idiot, doing unpaid labor for everyone!
Stop talking and come save this kid already, Brother Shirou! This kid can't stay in this damn place for another day!
The Same Voice Appeared Three Times! Let's Go!
Teyvat Continent.
The little blondie, now the Abyss Princess, crouched atop her throne, her little hands expertly tapping away at the phone that had somehow made its way into this universe.
God knew how long she had been holding it in. Back when she had first arrived in Teyvat, that bastard Heavenly Principles had caught her red-handed. Although she had escaped that battle, her rotten brother had been trapped by Heavenly Principles, only recently breaking free from his seal after five hundred years.
Moreover, many gaps had appeared in his memories. He could not even clearly remember where he came from. Fortunately, he still remembered his little sister, and for that reason, he was currently searching for her throughout the Seven Nations.
But...
Five hundred years.
Adding the time after she first arrived in this world, traveled through the Seven Nations, and spent in Khaenri'ah, she was practically unable to remember how much suffering she had endured here.
If she were not still burdened with duties that had to be fulfilled, she would have long gone to find her amnesiac blond brother and discuss escaping Teyvat with him.
Of course,
The most important point was that Heavenly Principles had screwed her and her brother over so badly. If she did not repay the favor properly, would that not make her seem terribly lacking in manners?
If she could not Ora Ora her for over a dozen pages, how could she possibly live up to those five hundred years of hard labor?
Staying cooped up in this sunless Abyss—no matter how mentally healthy a good girl had once been, she would eventually be stewed into a complete psychological wreck.
And her stupid brother was wanted, pursued, and thrown into prison in every nation every day... Sometimes, she even felt that maybe this brother was not worth keeping. What if she got a boyfriend someday, and he saw how stupid her brother was? He might think their children could take after their uncle and break up with her on the spot...
But then again, the current leaders of Teyvat Continent were no pushovers either. From Mondstadt to Fontaine, these Seven Archons of the World included Mondstadt's absentee-ruler system, Liyue's deceased-ruler system, Inazuma's AFK-ruler system, Sumeru's shut-in-ruler system, and Fontaine's proxy-ruler system.
Every one of those gods had unique talents, and everything they did was more absurd than the last. Yet each of them carried more blades on their backs than the last. So long as you had even a shred of morality... you could not possibly point fingers at them from the moral high ground.
It hurt! It hurt so much!
She could not curse them, and she could not hit them. Yet those bastards played riddle games every day, leading her dear brother around by the nose.
What? I was a riddle-speaker too?
Miss Lumine calmed down for a moment, and her expression immediately returned to normal. That idiot really ought to be tricked more often so he could learn his lesson.
He had already passed through four nations, yet after reaching Fontaine, he had still foolishly allowed himself to be arranged into a prison as an undercover agent to investigate a case...
"If I can leave Teyvat whenever I want, why would I need flashy nonsense like Light-world power and Void Power? Once I reclaim my Path... Hmm, that still might not be enough. As expected, I need to build a good relationship with that Nameless and bring several Teyvat talents over with me to awaken to Paths. Although Path power will be suppressed to a certain extent beneath the False Sky..."
But,
Once someone set foot upon a Path, they became qualified to use Imaginary energy.
And once they could use Imaginary energy, there would be no need to pull out things like Light-world power, Void Power, or Human-world power just to embarrass themselves.
When confronting Heavenly Principles, relying only on local Elemental power would never let them break through her control.
Without breaking past the limits of Elemental power, they would forever remain her playthings.
"Ei Raiden, Zhongli... aside from Lesser Lord Kusanali, all of those Archons can potentially be won over."
"However, to be safe, it would be better to start with Ei Raiden, the one with the most severe psychological trauma."
"After returning over there, I'll have people from Memory of the Past come here and see whether they can fish people back out from the ley lines."
"Fortunately, Teyvat is a self-circulating system. So long as Heavenly Principles does not discover us, bringing back one or two people will not be a problem."
"Aether, you can keep playing your role as the good guy across the Seven Nations."
"I'm heading back to the universe for a vacation first! Suleida! Suleida!"
"The Star Rail Honkai Impact 3rd sisters are all here."
After ending his conversation with a certain Abyss Princess, Mr. Emiya fell into deep thought. He suddenly wanted to stack that Abyss Princess together with Elysia and Pela...
"I seem to have played too much poker lately. My head is full of this stuff."
"Or have I been holding it in for too long?"
"That can't be right. There was Aoko before too... Could it be that I like playing multiple black?"
"Too bad I definitely can't persuade Aoko. Otherwise, I could bring Touko along too..."
After pondering numerous philosophical questions about his life, Mr. Emiya finally returned to the main topic.
"The False Sky, the Cocoon of Finality, the Gate of Truth, the Counter Force..."
"These things seem to have somewhat similar functions. I can study them one by one."
"Besides, I need to give Aoko an explanation as well."
Back at Everwinter Peak, he had actually made a special trip back to his Type-Moon hometown to find Aoko. If something truly went wrong, he had planned to call that woman over to cover for him. After all, free meals from the Fifth Magic user were there to be eaten—she was family, after all.
Even beneath this starry sky, the use of the Fifth Magic would be restricted. But unlike magecraft, it was not something dependent on a foundation. While magi would not become useless after leaving the Mage Foundation, most magi had grown accustomed to using their pre-inscribed set of reserved programs. If they had to write the program themselves from scratch, ninety percent of magi would be stopped at that very step.
But...
Aoko was different. That woman did not even count as a normal magus. Her defining trait was using brute force to create miracles. Magic in her hands was like some idealistic cheat ability.
"As the number of worlds I can travel to increases, so too do the problems that need solving."
"There are plenty of problems, but I have not landed any major commissions. It looks like I need to clash with some monsters."
"Let's set a small goal first: head to the ninja world and farm some missions related to the Otsutsuki."
After spending some time on the train, Himeko had also prepared her travel equipment. But Welt planned to make a trip to the Honkai world as well, so after the three of them discussed it, they called Dan Heng back from Belobog. Someone had to stay behind to watch the house. After all, a certain "senior" Nameless had once blown the train into two pieces in one go while everyone else was off it.
To prevent that old senior from "returning to the throne," it would be better to leave a living person aboard the train. Otherwise, if the old senior got interested, Pomeranian would suffer again.
"Suffer what, Pom? What senior from the train? The one who blew up the train?! That was the worst bad guy in history, second only to Aevium! Its ticket will never pass the train's scanner again, Pom!"
A Healthy Transmigrator Should Ship Their Own CP.
Returning to his hometown,
For a moment, even the air seemed much sweeter.
Hmm...
Though it was the air of his hometown from more than fifty thousand years before his birth,
Still,
It carried a sweet fragrance that made him nostalgic.
If he absolutely had to describe that sweetness more specifically...
"Slurp..."
Watching the silver-haired cool guy who had just finished a bowl of instant noodles, Mr. Welt fell into deep thought.
The cool guy across from him stared at Welt in silence for a long while before somehow pulling out another mysterious gift and speaking to him.
"Want one?"
"...What flavor?"
"Braised beef."
"A classic..."
"So, want a cup?"
The old man fell silent for a long time, then... chose to have a cup as well.
Looking at the photos of Kevin Noodles and Welt Noodles that had appeared on his phone, Mr. Emiya could not help showing a delighted smile.
"If I get a photo of Otto too, their upper, middle, and lower noodle-slurping set could totally form a Stigmata set for a game banner."
It was not quite as absurd as the three giants debuting as idols, but the sight of those two sitting face-to-face slurping noodles was still rather outrageous. The Main Trio would probably call the police the moment they saw it.
"Then again, Kevin and Mei here are not actually a couple. Since they are not a couple, no one is stopping him from slurping noodles."
"The Kaslana family's inherited wife who feeds them slipped through your fingers, so this brother is making his move."
Stealing someone currently on active duty was somewhat immoral. But since Kevin had not bravely gone after her himself, Mr. Emiya naturally had no obligation to hold back.
If he could gather Mei, Mei, Ei, Makoto, Kafka...
"Has my urge to collect things been getting stronger lately?"
Thinking of that, he instead recalled his own family's mutated lineup of glorious martyrs. There were already no telling how many variants of Sakura, Rin, and Illya alone, not to mention Saber and her subspecies—enough to form an entire soccer team.
"Forget it. I guess my true nature has more or less been exposed?"
In the past, from the other side of the screen, he could only regard them as two-dimensional characters. No matter how painful their pasts were, there was nothing he could do from behind that screen.
But now that he had the ability, why should he not change those unpleasant plots? And why should he restrain himself to be some moral paragon and refuse to think about those women?
At the end of the day, the reason he had first liked those characters was simply because they were beautiful. Since they were beautiful, why should he not want to pursue them? He was not sexually frigid, nor was he a eunuch. Why should he force himself to ship some original CP?
Shipping everyone else's CP at random would only hurt himself.
A healthy transmigrator should ship his own CP with the two-dimensional wives who had become real people.
After sending the old man to the Honkai world, Shirou Emiya set out once more with Himeko for the ninja world. As the Navigator, Himeko was bound to the train. So long as she personally completed Trailblaze, she could obtain the fuel required by the train while also deepening her progress upon the Path of Trailblaze.
"The Path of Trailblaze has extended here."
The moment Himeko appeared in the ninja world, the Path of Trailblaze established a fixed anchor there. Exploring new things and accepting new worlds—the Path of Trailblaze possessed no particular combat advantage compared to other Paths, but in the act of pioneering new things and seeking new possibilities, it held unparalleled priority.
"We need to pioneer more new things in this world before the Path of Trailblaze can be fully established here. Eventually, the other Paths can gradually enter this world as well."
From that perspective, Trailblaze was like registering a new patent for the market, while everyone else purchased that patent before developing their own products and releasing them onto the market.
Trailblaze was the first to eat the crab, which was why Aevium had once stood among the foremost great Aeons.
"New things? Then let's start with ninjas and Chakra."
"Then you can take the lead on this Trailblaze Journey, Emiya."
Himeko's smile remained gentle and warm. This kind of tender older sister really hit the spot. As expected, mature women were not limited to mutated airheads like Aoko or intermittently unhinged types like Touko...
Come to think of it, Aoko in her youth had been as stunning as half the sky in spring—a slender beauty with cool, long black hair. Who knew why she had become so carefree now, even turning into an intermittently unhinged shotacon?
When he thought about it, the only thing those two sisters had in common was probably their taste in men.
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