「 "Stellaron Hunters, what are you plotting? The Xianzhou Alliance is not as easy to deal with as we are. Once you're targeted by the Hunt, you'll no longer be the hunters, but the prey. The Alliance will pursue you to the ends of the universe—" 」
「 .....」
~ Frieren: Beyond Journey's End World ~
"Lord Serie, there's something I find very strange."
Zenze, who was watching the light screen, suddenly asked,
"Although the Trailblazers has the ability to seal Stellarons, that doesn't mean they're the only ones in the universe who can seal them, right? Miss Herta can do it."
"With Aeons-Level figures presiding over it, the Xianzhou Alliance seems much stronger than the Trailblazers. Is there no one who can seal Stellarons?"
"I believe there is."
Serie propped her chin with her hand and pondered for a moment.
"With martial artists like Jingliu and Jing Yuan appearing... the Xianzhou Alliance must be full of talented individuals. I'm not sure if anyone in the Alliance can destroy Stellarons, but someone who can handle Stellarons should exist."
A country with eternal life... Serie could imagine how strong this country's combat power would be.
She regretted the short lifespan of her disciples... Even the most brilliant talent would eventually vanish into the sky like a meteor, and even a disciple as exceptionally gifted as Flamel would ultimately be unable to escape the fate of death.
And seeing a country with such longevity, Serie herself didn't even realize... she was actually a little envious.
Humans would have enough time to learn and inherit her magic, and outstanding individuals could also branch out and multiply. Among the younger generation, there would always be exceptionally talented individuals who could reach higher realms than she.
"Zenze, compared to what you said, I'm more interested in Kafka's true purpose."
"True purpose?"
Zenze cast a puzzled look.
"She went to such great lengths to lure the Trailblazers to the Xianzhou Luofu; it's probably not as simple as just the Stellaron."
Serie said with certainty,
"There must be some more important purpose hidden by her beneath the 'Stellaron'... Although I can't guess it now, it should be revealed soon."
"When this woman was at the space station, even if she only showed the tip of the iceberg... You could tell her personality was much crazier than that of little girl Silver Wolf, and her mind was much more meticulous. Such a person... cannot be judged by common sense."
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「 "Just say what you mean, stop playing games, Kafka." Himeko also had no intention of getting entangled with Kafka.
"...It's simple, this Stellaron has nothing to do with us, but the Xianzhou has already laid the blame on the Stellaron Hunters." Kafka looked helpless.
"My companion Blade was taken by the Cloud Knights, and I need to bring him back, resolve this Stellaron crisis, and clear our names."
Another projection appeared next to Kafka—Blade. 」
「 .....」
〜Dragon Raja World〜
"Oh, isn't that the guy Jing Yuan caught? So he and Kafka are companions."
In the "Summer Moon Room" on the third floor of Takama-ga-hara, Chu Zihang and Caesar were drinking with a middle-aged, chubby woman in her forties.
The woman was the daughter of an important official from the Tokyo Tax Bureau, and Zatoichi had instructed them to entertain her well.
Due to the appearance of the light screen, their plan to infiltrate Genji Heavy Industries was canceled. The principal's latest arrangement was to stay put, and then... he himself lost contact.
With nothing else to do, Chu Zihang and Caesar simply accompanied the lady to watch the light screen.
The atmosphere in the private room was similar to a luxurious private cinema—after all, the content was quite exciting: just the fight between Jingliu and Jing Yuan was many times more spectacular than an action movie.
"Chu Zihang's demeanor is very similar to Blade's."
The chubby woman gently swayed the champagne in her hand, her gaze lightly sweeping over Chu Zihang, her affection evident.
"Mm, a little."
Chu Zihang said expressionlessly, stammering.
He was the worst at Japanese in the group; since he could make money by being cool anyway, he didn't put much effort into Japanese.
Caesar inwardly agreed. Although Chu Zihang himself didn't think so, his perpetually expressionless face and his cold, Asura-like killing aura when holding a knife indeed bore a seven or eight-tenths resemblance to Blade.
The only difference might be that Blade would be crazier and more of a killing machine than him—though Caesar hadn't seen him in action yet.
After finishing the champagne in her hand, the chubby woman gently tapped the rim of her glass, signaling Caesar to continue pouring her wine.
Among the hosts at Takama-ga-hara, she liked Caesar and Chu Zihang the most.
The latter was cool and handsome, while the former was like a gentle breeze blowing across one's cheek on the Aegean Sea. Caesar had blond hair and blue eyes, a tall and muscular physique, and his Caucasian face made him stand out among the many Eastern faces.
But the only flaw was... as a host, a signboard of Takama-ga-hara, his gaze rarely lingered on her.
So she tapped the rim of her glass, also signaling Ukyo to pay more attention to her.
Caesar immediately understood, refilled her champagne, and smiled elegantly,
"If Chu Zihang is Blade, then you must be Kafka, but—Madam, you look much more elegant than Kafka."
After becoming a host, he gradually got used to such pleasing lies, but comparing the lady in front of him to Kafka, he still felt as if his tongue had been burned by a flame.
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「 "Nothing to do with you?" March 7th's face was full of doubt, "Who'd believe that? How could there be such a coincidence? The Stellaron just erupted, and you appeared... Besides, we don't have any connection with you. What does whether the Stellaron Hunters are innocent or not have to do with us?"
"We can do the Stellaron Hunters a favor," Stelle said after thinking.
Although she only remembered the name, Stelle felt a vague sense of trust towards Kafka.
"No, I don't want to listen to her." March 7th snorted angrily, "The Alliance is so powerful, can't they handle a Stellaron? We're the Astral Express, not Stellaron sealing specialists!"
Kafka smiled slightly, not surprised by their attitude, "Of course, you can stay out of it. Before the Stellaron contaminates this area, you can activate the warp and go to the next world."
"I can tell you what will happen: if you don't go to the Luofu, the Stellaron will eventually contaminate the entire Xianzhou, and about half of the residents on the ship will perish..."
"Brave and fearless trailblazers, anonymous travelers who act for good, surely wouldn't just stand by." 」
「 .....」
~ Chainsaw Man World ~
"How despicable, using moral blackmail..."
Aki sighed,
"I can only say, as expected of a wanted criminal?"
"Moral blackmail?"
Power frowned and thought carefully. This kind of vocabulary was difficult for her, a devil who hadn't read many books, to understand.
"Does this word mean... as long as I have no morals, I won't be blackmailed?"
Power had a flash of insight and suddenly understood.
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