From Amphoreus's perspective, the story unfolds in two parts.
" Herta " Space Station, Seclusion Zone
Herta stared at the content reflected in the " Fourth Mirror " and muttered to himself:
"I never imagined that such a seemingly insignificant Memokeeper would have so much hidden in her head. Even more interestingly, the words ' Amphoreus ' have also appeared in her subconscious."
Sunday often fail to understand the behavior of geniuses:
"This lady... seems to be enjoying herself. Does she do this often?"
"... It cannot be explained in just a few words."
"What are you whispering about?" Herta's voice suddenly came. "Did you even consider that I heard everything?"
"Excuse me, Ms. Herta, would you mind sharing your discovery?"
Welt coughed lightly a few times to ease the awkwardness.
"Hmph, it's the Astral Express that needs our help. Even if their methods aren't exactly conventional, you'll have to put up with it."
"Getting back to the point, with the help of the Fourth Mirror and that pastor girl, I turned the Memokeeper's mind upside down and reaped quite a harvest."
" Amphoreus —not only does this person know it, but many Memokeeper it are also interested in that place."
"I tried searching through her consciousness database and found these words: ' Land of Eternity,' ' Land of Rejection,' 'The Private Treasury of Garden of Recollection '..."
Welt's expression turned grave. "It seems Miss Black Swan is indeed hiding something."
"Since I can't find any useful clues about this mysterious Amphoreus from the outside, I might as well pay him a visit one by one."
"You're going to Amphoreus in person?" Welt was startled. If the Herta, this " Erudition " Emanator, also joined Amphoreus, it would truly be a free-for-all among " Emanator " level beings.
"Yes—but not like you foolishly trying to overcome obstacles with your physical bodies. I don't have the blessing of ' Eternity '."
Herta turned around and showed the two the mirror behind them:
"See that? The Herta Magic Mirrors. With just a few of them, I can perform spatial warp without leaving home, projecting my 'data spirit body' to every corner of the galaxy."
"Of course, this is on the premise that those 'corners' are within the service range of Interastral Peace Communications. This is a joint technology."
"I see. Your temperament is indeed more... indoor."
"Although that star field isn't covered by the company's network, the train itself can serve as a signal base station. Here, give me the coordinates of a star map."
Herta smiled confidently. "Then, just wait and see the show."
Upon hearing this, Welt shared the coordinates of the Astral Express with the Herta without much hesitation.
"Watching you work is very inspiring, madam. I find it hard to imagine that a scholar of your caliber could be so... relaxed on a daily basis."
On Sunday, he sincerely said, "The composure you displayed is a quality I should learn from."
Herta frowned slightly. "I never expected the ' Harmony ' faction to have such a eloquent young man... but why does every word he utters seem sarcastic?"
"Thank you for your help, Ms. Herta. 'Partners' are the lifeblood of the Astral Express. We will certainly repay you for your assistance after this matter is resolved."
Hmm~ Welt... this young man is quite polite.
"But where did that pastor girl go?"
"Ah... you mean Saileni, who, while you and the Magic Mirror were engrossed in your research, claimed to have felt the call of ' Eternity,' and thus departed."
"A summoning... Does that mean she might already be in Amphoreus?"
Herta spoke calmly, as if he had expected this all along.
"Tsk~ Having a movement skill is great." She walked up to the " First Mirror " and gave the order:
" First Mirror, input the coordinates, you'll be in charge of spatial warping."
"Yes, Ms. Herta. Preparations are complete. Have a safe journey."
The Herta then looked at the " Second Mirror ": " Second Mirror, prepare for ' Thought Refraction.' There's still a distance between the Astral Express and the Amphoreus celestial body; you'll have to launch me there—"
"--Remember to max out the power this time, don't be stingy!"
"Yes, yes, I will certainly live up to your mission, Ms. Herta..."
" Third Mirror, you'll be in charge of generating the 'Data Spirit Entity'," Herta instructed.
"Hehehe~ Happy to serve, Ms. Herta..."
The Third Mirror seemed to have sprouted two hands out of thin air, and rubbed them together with a grin.
"This time... hehehe~ what kind of image are you planning to use?"
"Good question, let me think..." Herta pondered for a moment, "Never mind, I'll just use my own appearance. Anyway, I don't know anyone there."
Hehehe~ I'll do whatever you say...
Finally, there's the " Fourth Mirror," which hasn't been shown in a long time.
" Fourth Mirror, you're in charge... Ah, it seems we don't need you anymore, just stay put."
"Huh? Another standby call? How boring..."
The Fourth Mirror raised a non-existent hand in 'protest,' saying, 'How about next time you count down from four...?'
Herta ignored him and returned to the " First Mirror ": "The data spirit is ready."
" Thought Refraction, power is at maximum. Excellent— First Mirror, let's go."
"Have a safe journey, Ms. Herta."
I hope you found this helpful.
The cold, mechanical voice of " First Mirror " rang out:
"... Coordinates input complete. Preparing to initiate space warp. Target: Unknown celestial body ' Amphoreus '."
"Spatial warp countdown: five, four, three, two, one..."
"Warp, activate."