Several people turned their heads and saw that Xun Yu was holding a speaker...
"..."
After a short while, after explaining, Gepard chose to temporarily trust the train crew and planned to take them to see the Great Guardian.
The group headed towards the "City of Preservation"—Belobeg.
.....
As the people on the Astral express entered Belloborg, Sampo covered his backside with one hand and held the mechanical dog down tightly with the other.
"The show is about to begin..."
Sambo smiled and turned to leave.
"The way back is too safe, I might as well take this with me."
As the sound reached his ears, a firework doll appeared in front of Sampo.
Oh my god, fireworks!
Looking at the fireworks doll in front of him, Sampo seemed to recall some unbearable past and suddenly shuddered.
However, he breathed a sigh of relief when he thought about how Hanabi had recently gone to Penacony.
This thing is most likely from that colleague who came with the Astral express...
I just don't know what his relationship is with that brat Hanabi.
"Dude, we're all family... no need to rip us off..."
A glint flashed in the mechanical dog's eyes, and the next moment it broke free from Sampo's restraints.
"Aha, here I come~"
"Aww~!"
Chapter 13 "Truth or Dare"
"By the Aeon of elation, why is this glowing?"
Sampo looked at the mechanical dog that had suddenly gone silent, then turned his head to look at the green light that seemed to be emanating from his own rear end.
Sampo pulled out a mirror from somewhere and saw the condition of his buttocks.
Two teeth marks, one on the left and one on the right, perfectly symmetrical, with a green glow emanating from the wounds.
What made him even more uneasy was that this thing could penetrate clothing...
He could already imagine walking among the crowd, attracting a huge number of stares from passersby, who would be admiring the spectacle of his buttocks.
However... none of that matters.
Fools, aside from finding amusement, don't really care about what others think of them.
Whether you're looking for fun or becoming fun yourself, it's all just performing one play after another on a "stage".
Now that the actors are in place, the performance of Jarilo-VI is about to begin.
"Everyone on the Astral express Train, Old Sampo is really looking forward to your performance on the 'stage'."
.....
Belobeg, humanity's last stronghold on Jarilo-VI.
Seven hundred years ago, an army of antimatter legion from outer space ignited the planet. The earth was scorched, filled with burning flames and billowing smoke.
At the brink of life and death, a sudden cold wave struck—the sweeping winds came without warning, burying the invading army under a blizzard, leaving only Belobeg alive...
Under the protection of the Aeon Qlipoth, Belobeg remains warm despite the harsh winds and snow.
Along the way, Gepard told the Trailblazing team about some things that happened on Jarilo, and how the Silvermane Guards struggled against the Rift Monsters...
"Legion... Frostwave... Rift... Stellaron..."
As Dan Heng uttered these words, he made a rough guess about Jarilo's situation.
In a sense, the stellaron saved Jarilo from its impending destruction, but this salvation only slowed down the pace of its demise.
The Legion is gone, but the Stellaron has brought an even greater disaster.
Besides the extreme environment, there are also endless rift monsters to kill.
Qlipoth fort
"...But such a sacrifice is meaningless, you can't—"
"You may leave now, Bronya. A visitor has arrived."
Gepard arrived here with his train crew.
Prior to this, the two people present appeared to be arguing...
Wow! It's a triple-turbocharged engine!
Xun Yu let out a "Wow!" which drew everyone's attention.
"...?"
"Ahem! Sorry, sorry! He has hysteria!"
On March 7th, she covered Xun Yu's mouth and gave him a look.
Xun Yu said he didn't understand, but he could roughly guess the meaning of March 7th.
It's nothing more than telling him to be mindful of the occasion and not to say anything inappropriate.
However, his focus was not on that; March 7's gesture of covering his mouth had startled him.
As a single man who had never held a girl's hand in his two lives, he was astonished that a girl's hand could be so soft!
However, he was not distracted, perhaps because the "Four Kings of Licking" in his university class in his previous life made him see something clearly.
[TL note: what the heck does the four kings of licking mean?????]
Or perhaps for some other reason?
'I wouldn't even date.'
Thinking this to himself, Xun Yu felt much more relaxed.
"...Yes, Mother."
Bronya glanced at Xun Yu as she left.
After Bronya and Gepard left, the blonde woman turned her gaze to the train crew.
"Welcome, visitors from beyond the cold wave... no, from beyond the Sky, right?"
"I am Cocolia Rand, the guardian of Belobeg. I am here to hear your purpose."
"Huh? She doesn't suspect us?"
Stelle didn't lower her voice, so Cocolia naturally heard what she said.
"Do you really want me to doubt you? Are you so insecure about the identities you claim to have? No, I don't doubt you. I can see that you are not from this world."
"The 'Architects' must remember history to strengthen their resolve; I know that in the distant past, before the cold wave arrived, before the 'Legion' invaded, this world was once incredibly prosperous..."
"The Aeon connected our planet to other worlds, and we learned of the countless possibilities in the vast galaxy. We also heard of 'Amber lord'—under THEIR watchful eye, we began to build our walls."
"...So, don't be surprised. Although the 'City Builders' haven't received any news from the cosmos for seven hundred years, I know of your existence. Tell me your purpose, I'm listening."
Cocolia fell silent. Seeing this, March 7th, stelle, and Xun Yu took a step back in unison.
Dan Heng: "..."
The cold-faced little green dragon's lips twitched slightly.
He was momentarily speechless or relieved by the three people's reactions.
Speechless is their synchronized step back, pushing themselves to the forefront.
Fortunately, for this reason, Stelle is like a newborn child, straightforward and outspoken, and may do some unexpected things.
Dan heng took a deep breath and began to explain the purpose of the train crew's visit.
"We've come here for something called a 'Stellaron'."
"A 'Stellaron'?"
Cocolia repeated the word, and her fleeting expression surprised Dan heng.
The Great Guardian before us seems to know about the Stellaron?
But given her position, it seems reasonable for her to know these things.
"It's a substance that suddenly appeared in various worlds..."
"You've made it very clear, but what does that have to do with you?"
"Even if such a 'stellaron' truly exists... and it brought about the calamity, I see no connection between it and you all. I find it hard to believe that anyone would go to such lengths to help a world unrelated to them, without any ulterior motive."
The implication is that they're asking what you're after.
Dan Heng nodded, unsurprised by the question.
"You're right. The reason we're seeking cooperation ultimately boils down to our shared interests—without sealing the 'stellaron', we can't leave this planet."
"Do you... have a way to seal that thing called the 'Stellaron'?"
We have...
"Of course we have them!"
Dan Heng looked at Xun Yu, who had suddenly jumped out, with a sense of unease.
He winked, trying to dissuade Xun Yu from doing anything rash.
Everything's going well so far, let's not cause any trouble!
Xun Yu winked back, then nodded slightly.
"Um?"
Seeing Xun Yu approaching, Cocolia raised an eyebrow.
"Regarding the Stellaron issue, I would like to have some heartfelt words with the Great Guardian."