Dreamflux Reef.
A firefighting squad composed of Stellaron Hunters, the Astral Express Crew, the Masked Fools, the Interastral Peace Corporation, and a thirteen-year-old "man" descended from the sky.
Because the raging flames had been completely extinguished by a strange giant, and the shattered night sky fully restored, there was no longer any need to continue firefighting, so everyone returned together to Dreamflux Reef.
On the way back, aside from Sparkle, who was still laughing and joking nonstop, everyone else in the firefighting squad was remarkably calm.
March 7th and Stelle occasionally cast their gazes toward Welt Yang, whose mouth kept muttering something under his breath.
The usually composed and steady Welt Yang had genuinely lost his composure today.
Seeing both Judgement of Shamash and Ultraman Tiga within a single day made him feel as though reality itself had gone awry.
Impossible… this is impossible?!
And precisely because of Welt Yang's strange behavior, the entire firefighting squad remained unusually calm.
"Thankfully it's resolved. Looks like Penacony has others secretly protecting it."
Gallagher stretched lazily, his mood excellent.
Although that giant never fought directly, judging solely by its energy output, its combat power was certainly no joke.
It didn't seem to be affiliated with The Family, and it was clearly enthusiastic about saving people and relieving suffering. From that perspective, it was obviously an ally who could oppose The Family.
With such a powerful reinforcement joining in, Penacony might truly be saved!
"Mr. Gallagher, the immediate crisis has already been resolved by the giant." Himeko looked at Gallagher and said, "Next, we should return and continue what we were doing before."
"Mikhail's revelation—what he wanted to say to the Nameless of the Astral Express."
Earlier, they had been at Mikhail's former residence, trying to uncover the truth behind that former Nameless.
But the sudden flames in the sky had interrupted them, forcing them to put out the fire first.
Now that the fire was extinguished, it was time to continue and see what that former Nameless truly wanted to tell them.
"Alright, no problem." Gallagher replied readily. "The old man said what he left behind could only be understood by the Nameless. I'm pretty curious myself."
"Then we'll be relying on you."
Himeko noticed the change in Gallagher.
Compared to his frustration when the dreamscape first caught fire, Gallagher was now much more cheerful. Clearly, the possibility of a like-minded giant had lifted his spirits considerably.
Given that giant's performance, it was no wonder Gallagher felt this way.
"Hmm~"
Kafka gently shook her head.
If Gallagher knew that the one who started the fire and the one who put it out were the same, he probably wouldn't be this happy.
That expression at the time would definitely be quite something.
Soon, the firefighting squad returned together to Mikhail's former residence.
However, upon noticing that three extra people were present in one area, they moved closer.
"It's Mr. Mercer."
March 7th cried out in surprise.
Ever since parting ways with the train, she hadn't seen this powerful individual who loved sharing delicious snacks.
After not seeing him for so many days, she really missed those snacks.
No—she meant she missed this friend.
"Hmm?"
Welt Yang narrowed his eyes slightly, his focus instantly locking onto Sol Mercer.
He seemed to catch a familiar scent—the lingering aftertaste of Judgement of Shamash.
So… was the burning of the Dreamscape connected to him?
"Master!" Stelle ran up enthusiastically and greeted Sol. "Meeting you here so late at night—what a coincidence!"
"But I'm only reporting to you tomorrow. Right now, I'm still on vacation, you see?"
Starting work early wouldn't really be a problem.
But right now, she still had to check out what the senior Nameless had left behind, so she couldn't hang out with Sol.
"It's fine, go take care of your business."
Sol patted Stelle on the head and said with a smile, "Even during work hours, you can still take leave. You can make it up later."
He never truly expected Stelle to do any actual work anyway.
If she came every day, it would actually make things inconvenient for him.
"Thank you, Master!"
Only then did Stelle nod happily, noticing the two people beside him.
Aren't those Black Swan and Acheron?
When the Astral Express arrived at the Asdana Star System, she had already seen Acheron in a dream. When she first checked into the hotel, she formally met Acheron.
Then, on the very first day of entering the dreamscape, she encountered Black Swan—the Memokeeper—in a dream, who wanted her to help collect memories.
Stelle couldn't help but look at the two of them curiously. "Why are you here?"
"To return an old man's relics."
Acheron pointed to the Galaxy Ranger emblem on Tiernan's gravestone.
"?"
Gallagher couldn't help but be startled.
He knew exactly who those two gravestones belonged to, and he also knew how deeply Mikhail trusted those two old friends.
Could it be that after Mikhail's passing, one of his departed old friends had returned?
"..."
Himeko and Welt Yang also glanced sideways slightly.
All three people present had once been Nameless, and this dangerous yet beautiful woman was returning the relics of a Nameless.
"Were you close to him?"
Stelle couldn't help but ask Acheron.
She was extremely curious about Acheron's relationship with the senior Nameless.
Could it be that this was another Nameless?
Acheron gently shook her head and said, "We were merely strangers passing by. I was fulfilling this old man's final wish—to reunite with an old friend."
She had only encountered Tiernan's blood-sin spirit at the boundary of Nihility, never even meeting the man while he was alive.
Moved by the old man's deeds, she returned his relics to their homeland.
Stelle felt a little disappointed, but still couldn't help praising her. "You're a good person."
"Thank you."
Acheron paused slightly.
This little one was walking toward Nihility—but even so, she truly did not wish for such a small one to walk that path.
Stelle then turned to Black Swan, brimming with curiosity. "What about you?"
"Hehe." Black Swan chuckled softly and said gently, "I'm following Lord Sol to collect some fascinating memories. I've gained quite a lot so far."
"What?!"
Stelle's eyes widened. "You clearly said you were going to follow me!"
She clearly remembered this big sister saying she would follow her at the start.
She was the one who came first—yet the Master stole her away.
Black Swan patted Stelle's head and said warmly, "Silly girl, didn't you give half of your freedom to Lord Sol? Following Lord Sol is the same as following you."
Sometimes, looking at a problem from another angle yields surprisingly good answers.
"That's true."
Stelle felt it was a bit strange, but it didn't seem wrong.
She stopped dwelling on it and instead excitedly said to Sol, "Oh right, Master! Do you know what just happened?"
"A villain set the Dreamscape on fire just now. It was almost destroyed. Thankfully, a giant appeared and saved the world at a critical moment."
Her eyes sparkled as she proudly recounted the entire story.
And since Sol had just appeared here, he surely didn't know anything.
"Thank you for telling me—otherwise I'd still be completely in the dark."
Sol showed an awkward yet perfectly polite smile.
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