Her head felt heavy and muddled. Though her memories told her this state had lasted a long time, she hadn't experienced it since... well, dying.
"Mmm..."
Consciousness slowly trickled back, bringing with it a throbbing headache.
Amber's last memory was being submerged in Tiamat's black mud.
What happened after? Did the others manage to defeat Tiamat without her?
"Amber?"
Seeing the girl gradually regain consciousness, Fu Hua felt a surge of relief and joy. She placed her hand over Amber's forehead, right at the spiritual center, and increased the output of her Sword God energy.
"Ah...?"
A sensation like having cold water splashed on her head jolted Amber, and her eyes flew open.
"Master?"
Staring at the pure white space around her, the girl was momentarily dazed. "Tiamat... What happened to everyone?"
"The battle is over."
Fu Hua gently brushed aside the girl's bangs, revealing her smooth forehead. "Ritsuka and Mash returned to Chaldea, taking Jaguar Man with them. Ereshkigal's and Ishtar's Saint Graphs faded with time... And Gilgamesh has reached the end of his life."
"We won..."
Amber breathed a sigh, but quickly realized she hadn't even had a chance to say goodbye. A pang of sorrow and frustration hit her.
But then something else felt wrong. "Wait? Master? How long was I out?"
"In a few more years... it'll be a full 4900 years."
Fu Hua's tone was flat, as if she'd mentioned the most ordinary thing.
"Oh, so it's only been... 4900 years?"
Amber had initially thought it wasn't long, but the terrifying number sent a jolt of panic and urgency through her. "You and Little Senti waited for me in this world for 4900 years?!"
Even 4 years and 90 days would feel like an eternity to Amber, let alone 4900 years.
"It wasn't just the two of us, necessarily."
A smile touched Fu Hua's lips. "This world is free of the Honkai. There were a few catastrophic disasters, but they were far from us, so we weren't affected."
"Uh... Where is this?"
"This is Shenzhou. Over the years, Little Senti and I traveled across Shenzhou, helping you recover while experiencing many things and meeting many people."
Her voice remained calm, but a sense of peaceful contentment was evident. "Now that you're awake, it's time for us to leave."
"Ah... Right."
Amber nodded blankly. "Speaking of which, where is Little Senti?"
"She's never been one for patience. She's probably outside somewhere, looking for something interesting to do."
Fu Hua's remark sounded exactly like a parent left at home, making Amber glance at her twice.
"Alright, call her back now. We should proceed to the next world."
Why did she get the feeling her Master was even more eager than she was?
Amber was a little puzzled, but she wasn't one to dwell.
Taking back control of the Fenghuang Down, she returned to reality after a gap of five thousand years. The surroundings were completely different from before she lost consciousness, filled with fully modern equipment.
However, she held no particular attachment to the Type-Moon world. Since her Master was urging her on, she stowed the Core of the Herrscher of Sentience back into her pack, pulled the said Herrscher back from wherever she was, and called out to the Navigator.
'Mr. Navigator, we're ready for the crossing.'
[Command accepted.]
[Target coordinates gathered. Initiating cross-world transfer.]
The same feeling of weightlessness and searing heat from her first crossing washed over her. When her senses returned, the scene before Amber had changed to a rather nondescript room.
White walls, tiled floor, and practically nothing except a single bed—it reminded her irresistibly of her past life in the hospital.
Although, even her hospital room had more stuff than this.
After a quick glance around, Amber looked down at herself.
She had returned to her original appearance, something confirmed by her black bangs and the… impressive chest that blocked the view of her own feet.
Verifying that all the equipment in her pack was ready for use, Amber first re-equipped the Fenghuang Down before relaxing slightly. 'Mr. Navigator, where is this?'
[Jujutsu Kaisen.]
[Host, please continue collecting Approval from key figures.]
[Initiate Gacha summoning?]
Several windows popped up in succession, giving Amber a sense of déjà vu from her first crossing.
The first time is unfamiliar, the second you're an old hand. Even after the long sleep, she deftly opened the gacha interface.
Her approval rating had risen to 22,000. The unprecedented abundance made her eyes shine, only then did she notice the current banner.
It was Seele.
Amber's mood surged with excitement. Seele was one of her favorite 'waifus' from the games.
The cover featuring Seele in different Valkyrie armors was both dazzling and immensely pleasing. The authority of the Herrscher of Life and Death would be incredibly useful in this world—no, useful in any world! It was an ultra-powerful authority, great for both offense and defense!
As for Sukuna? Amber wasn't afraid in the slightest.
Not to mention that a Herrscher's level of power was simply on a different plane compared to a jujutsu sorcerer.
Even if things really went south, she still had her ace, Fu Hua, who could slay Sukuna!
Thinking this, Amber was already itching to start pulling. She said directly, "Mr. Navigator! Start with the free ten-pull! Oh, and you can skip the common stuff. Just mention the high-value items like Stigmata, weapons, and character cards."
[Summoning complete.]
[Undine's Tale (Weapon), Stigmata: Seele: Herrscher of Rebirth (T), Stigmata: Ryunosuke Uryu (B), Character Card: Seele Vollerei (Sea of Quanta Era)]
(T/N: Idk why that criminal is here either)
So lucky!
Amber was thrilled. Although she didn't get the Herrscher of Life and Death version of Seele's character card, it didn't matter. She could always get it with more pulls. She had over 22,000 Stellar Jades—ah, no—Approval!
"Another ten-pull! And add... a 7000 weighting."
Her habit of saving wherever possible ultimately won out.
[Summoning complete.]
[1 x Path to Acheron: Kindred (Weapon), Stigmata: Allan Poe (B), Stigmata: Seele: Herrscher of Rebirth (B), Character Card: Seele Vollerei (Cocolia's Orphanage Era), Blessing of Abundance—Being of Abundance, Becoming One Mind]
"Huh?"
Amber blinked.
This pull yielded one gold Blessing, one gold Weapon, and two gold Stigmata. By all accounts, that was incredibly lucky, but... it wasn't what she wanted.
The effect of this gold Blessing was indeed powerful. Its in-game effect was: When the character provides healing, allied targets other than the primary healing target recover HP equal to 30% of the healing amount. Essentially turning single-target heals into group heals. But...
She currently had no means of healing whatsoever... She hadn't pulled the Core of the Herrscher of Life and Death. This Blessing was completely useless to her now...
Amber felt the urge to keep pulling, but seeing her 22,000 Approval drop to 13,000 gave her pause. She had a bit of a hoarder's mentality.
After a moment's thought, she decided not to get carried away. It was better to rely on a bit of superstition. Rather than pulling during bad luck, it was wiser to wait for a more auspicious moment.
Having decided, she simply used the Seele (Sea of Quanta Era) character card.
Hmm... Why did it feel like nothing much had changed?
Aside from her clothes shifting into Seele's classic outfit—the white top, blue vest, skirt mixing deep and light blue, and the striped blue stockings—there didn't seem to be any other alterations.
Oh right, part of Seele's charm involved 'Dark Seele,' didn't it? But I don't seem to have a second personality.
In that case, doesn't that mean I'm missing the Dark Seele armor?
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