Himeko

"?"

Sera paid no attention to the two women's shocked stares.

"The reason Finality became a Lord Ravager of Elation was that he couldn't forget the melancholy look in Aha's eyes.

"He hated it! He hated that he couldn't kill Them before the one he cherished fell from grace. The Masked Fool Weidi heard Aha constantly mention the Astral Express, so he changed his name and became a Nameless under the name Wojian.

"He was inspired by Akivili's Trailblaze, and he once thought he could keep blazing trails forever. Until Akivili died, killed by Their own desire.

"The once-harmonious Express fell apart, and people scrambled to claim Akivili's legacy. Wojian was disappointed, but he didn't leave. He kept his promise to Akivili.

"And so, Wojian, the Express's navigator, held a game for the brave and selected the next navigator: the Morning Star, Falken Amundsen.

"Wojian got off the Express afterward. On Adlivun, he saw the flames rise. Wojian fought Nanook, who had just ascended to godhood, to the death. After that...

"Wojian died, and all that survived was Finality, who longed to grant Elation release."

When Sera finished, he pointed at the Emissary Mask again.

"Do you know one of the past winners of Phantasmoon Games created an afterlife?

"During that one minute, someone observed the Express's navigator, Stargazer Wojian, on Adlivun.

"Finality is Wojian, but Wojian is not Finality."

"So what does Finality want to do by awakening Voracity?" Yaoguang asked.

"Give Aha release."

"And after Aha is released?"

"An intertwined Path dominated by Voracity."

"And without that release, Elation would be dominant?"

"Right."

"So either way, there's no saving us?"

"Hmm... Aha was bitten by a dog. They just need a rabies shot."

"No wonder the Tavern's Fools are all like that now. Turns out the god of fun was bitten by a dog."

Feiying nodded thoughtfully.

"You didn't know any of this, Feiying?" Sera asked, somewhat curious.

"No. That god of fun, who's always eager to stir up trouble, only told me to keep Voracity suppressed. They never told me They'd been bitten."

Feiying shook her head, bewildered.

"You really don't know anything."

Sera looked at Feiying, thinking to himself.

?? Mere?!

"So what we do next is clear. First we deal with Shuhu, then fight Finality, and finally Voracity.

"As for our forces..."

Sera thought for a moment.

"Counting only Emanators, there are four of us."

"There's another one?" Yaoguang was surprised for a moment, then seemed to think of something.

"The one who was beside the Ranger who changed back to his original form during the livestream?"

"Yes."

"If I'm not mistaken, that would be the leader of the Rangers, Mr. La Mancha?"

"You're right. So now we need to prepare to find Shuhu."

As Sera spoke, he took out his phone.

[Feather of the Eclipsed Moon]: Fight Shuhu.

[Just a Passing Detective]: Got it.

[Feather of the Eclipsed Moon]: Wait for us outside the coffee shop.

Sera put down his phone after sending the messages.

"Let's go, you two. Let's deal with Shuhu quickly. I don't want to see too many things that drain my sanity."

Sera leaned back in his seat at the coffee shop.

"I'll tell you what I know. The owner of the Octopus Mask, Marcus Antali, is a man from the Perfect Evolution School. He researches cellular composite reconstruction technology, using Shuhu's flesh and blood.

"Incidentally, Marcus Antali received an injection of funds from an unknown source."

"The Genius Society's Perfect Evolution School exists in name only, yet they still managed to pull this off..."

Yaoguang hardly knew what to say. Researching Shuhu's flesh and blood was practically an attack right in the Xianzhou Alliance's face.

"So how do we fight him?" Busitu raised his hand and asked.

"Didn't you help the Xianzhou fight Shuhu before?"

"Yes." Busitu nodded.

"Then can't you pick up Shuhu's scent?"

"You can do that?" Busitu slapped his forehead. Noticing the others staring at him speechlessly, he cleared his throat. "I mean, I forgot."

"Let's go check the World-Painting School first."

Sera checked the direction, and everyone got up and headed outside.

As soon as they left the coffee shop, the group heard screams.

They ran toward the sound and saw a red-haired girl in a wheelchair, along with someone who looked very much like her pushing the chair.

"Himeko..." Sera spoke without thinking.

"You know her?" Busitu raised an eyebrow.

"That red hair, and..." Feiying looked at the weathering curse on Himeko.

"So she's her descendant."

Yaoguang formed a rune with her hand. "Stop talking. Save them first."

"Suzi, watch above you."

Seeing the tentacles attacking from above, Himeko activated the wheelchair's jets and narrowly dodged the attack.

"Got it, Himeko." Suzi wielded her spear like an invincible valkyrie, cutting down every attack.

"Be careful, young lady." Yaoguang smiled and spread a barrier in front of Himeko.

"Thank you." Himeko swallowed, still shaken as she looked at the attack she hadn't noticed.

"This thing..." Sera frowned at the monster with a corolla on its head.

"Something's not quite right."

Sera reached out and brought up the corolla monster's panel.

"Just as I thought... This is only a clone. I'm afraid Shuhu, with Finality secretly pulling strings, took control of Marcus Antali without his knowledge and turned him into a clone, splitting him off."

"Busitu, this is only a clone."

"Understood." Busitu adjusted his hat.

Yaoguang helped by binding the monster with a formation.

"I offer my blood to engulf my old foe, my heart to shoot down injustice.

"Leading hunter La Mancha calls upon you with the oath of the stellar hunt.

"O Heavenly Bow, cast your gaze upon The Wolf with Broken Legs.

"Guide me-and let me return with my quarry."

The Shadow of Voracity engulfed the monster.

"It would be best not to let the Reignbow Arbiter cast Their gaze here." Yaoguang sighed.

"Huh?" Busitu was somewhat taken aback.

"Just as I thought... You still don't know." Yaoguang shook her head and said nothing more.

"Don't know what?" Busitu asked in confusion.

"Aren't the enemies just Shuhu, Finality, and possibly Voracity?"

Yaoguang looked at the confused Busitu and finally gave him a rough explanation.

"Eh... I... This... Sigh." Busitu sighed, then added one more sentence.

"O Heavenly Bow, please don't cast your gaze here."

Feiying pushed Himeko's wheelchair over to Sera, with Suzi beside them.

"Hello." Sera greeted them.

"Hello, my name is Himeko. Thank you for your help."

Himeko lay back in her wheelchair, speaking somewhat weakly.

"Himeko, your Ancestral Weathering Curse has gotten worse again!" Suzi's expression changed. She rushed to Himeko's side and grasped her arm worriedly.

Feiying watched silently, then quietly stepped back and moved close to Sera.

"White Kitty, can you do anything about the Ancestral Weathering Curse?"

"The Ancestral Weathering Curse is the price of betraying the Path of Destruction. I haven't tried treating it before, so I'm not sure."

Sera erred on the side of caution and shook his head.