『 Viewers of Countless World 』
"As expected, they know of our existence, and perhaps they are even aware of the powers we possess."
"That man named Sampo, was his intention to intimidate? Could it be that he wants to flaunt his power, claiming he can pass through the light screen and reach our world?"
~Overlord World~
"He must have some trump card up his sleeve, right? Ah… this is really troublesome…"
Ainz felt a phantom pain in his ethereal stomach.
"Is he intentionally displaying his strength, hoping to make us submit?"
Ainz's bony index fingers tapped rhythmically on the table.
"…There is such a possibility. This means that everything that happened in Belobog was secretly orchestrated by Sampo."
Whether it was Stelle and Bronya being taken to the lower district while unconscious, or their initial entry into Belobog… Stelle and the others' thoughts were completely following Sampo's plan. Upon calm reflection, this possibility was highly likely.
"Alas, it is truly concerning—"
Ainz let out a heavy sigh in his heart.
At this moment, a steady sound of footsteps echoed in the room, followed by a hesitant knock on the door.
"Ainz-sama, the intelligence has been gathered."
"Mm, thank you for your hard work, Sebas."
A white-haired butler entered the room and bowed respectfully to Ainz, displaying an extremely reverent posture. Only after receiving permission from the Supreme Being did he slowly raise his head, handing a document to Ainz.
"After our conversation with that man named 'Sampo,' on the light screen as you predicted, many countries have fallen into panic."
"Here is the intelligence on the current leaders of these countries."
Ainz's staff tapped the ground lightly, its crisp sound signaling Sebas to continue.
The latter, understanding implicitly, went on,
"First, the Baharuth Empire. Not a small disturbance has already erupted within the empire. Some humans have declared the establishment of the 'Cult of Joy,' intending to form a force from within."
"However, the cult's strength is currently very weak. Theri King, Jircniv is about to eradicate them all."
"Oh?"
Ainz's interest was slightly piqued.
"In addition, Jircniv himself is uniting with the Scavenger Denunciations and several other countries, seemingly attempting to hold a large-scale Star Gods sacrificial event. Among them, the Scavenger Denunciations relies on faith-based magic as one of its national veins—they have performed rituals, attempting to draw the attention of the Preservation Star God to gain extraordinary power like Stelle."
"And the result? Sebas."
Sebas took a deep breath and calmly shook his head,
"They failed. They attributed the reason to insufficient piety—so they have united with the high-ranking officials of many countries to prepare for an even larger-scale ritual. Your subordinate believes that although their actions are foolish, they are worth allowing to proceed."
"...They haven't sent anyone to specifically convey this to us."
Ainz's words carried a hint of regret.
Ever since Ainz had taken Jircniv to tour the Great Tomb of Nazarick, this young emperor, known as the "Bloody Emperor," had become excessively anxious. To petition the Star Gods along with other countries… if he could truly gain the Star Gods' attention, his anxiety would likely be significantly reduced.
However… could it truly succeed?
Ainz was also curious.
Since Sampo could speak to them through the light screen, it meant that the power of the Star Gods could traverse the light screen and reach their world.
Miracles had appeared more than once. If the Baharuth Empire could obtain the protection of the Preservation Star God, would his magic and World-class Items still be effective?
These all required experimentation… Perhaps this was also why Sebas wished to "allow it to proceed."
"Mm, then proceed as you see fit, Sebas… but strengthen the surveillance of the upper echelons of other countries."
A slight smile touched Ainz's words, causing Sebas's tense body to relax slightly. He bowed slightly.
"...As you command, Supreme One."
—
「 Stelle slept soundly and woke up to reunite with Dan Heng and March 7th.
Today was the day of farewell. To avoid adding to the sorrow of parting, they did not tell Bronya and Seele about their departure. After taking one last look at the snow-covered city, the three of them finally set off on the path of reluctant departure.
Clipper Port
"Priority? What do you mean? Do you think the reconstruction work in the lower district towns is not important?" Seele asked, crossing her arms, her voice impatient.
"No! Of course, that's not what I mean!" Bronya hurriedly explained, "It's just that our currently available resources are limited, and we must re-plan."
"Resources… planning… Why do you like to throw these words in my face now?"
"Forget it, don't worry about this matter. It seems I have to go down myself. Ah—" Seele waved her hand, just about to leave, when she suddenly glanced out the window and let out a surprised sound.
Under the blue sky, a flying machine was soaring towards the heavens, its golden light like a shooting star flying against the current.
"They must encounter many difficulties along the way, right?" Seele's voice suddenly softened.
"Mm… perhaps it will be more arduous than the future we face," Bronya said firmly, "But we will definitely overcome the difficulties. Even if it means that arguments like this will continue…"
"...Heh, I'm very good at arguing."」
「 .....」
~Genshin Impact World~
"Are they already starting to argue?"
Yan Fei pouted with dissatisfaction.
"I was expecting their sweet romance… Will the arguments affect their feelings?"
"Hmph, don't underestimate Bronya and Seele. Their feelings won't be broken by a single argument or two,"
Keqing said with an expression of someone who had been through it, a smile on her face.
"Arguing for work… I don't know how many times I've argued with Ningguang like this."
The Seven Stars of Liyue managed different domains, with their authorities varying. Keqing was responsible for Liyue's land governance, planning, and management. In charge of Mora matters, she had frequent dealings with Ningguang.
As the Tianquan Star, one of the Seven Stars, Ningguang was less like Liyue's leader and more like a shrewd businesswoman—dealing with such a person required a hundred minds.
"So, Keqing, after arguing with Ningguang-Sama so many times, how many times did you win?"
Yan Fei asked, resting her adorable little head on the thick law codex, her two antlers swaying playfully.
Before she could finish speaking, Yan Fei saw the smile on Keqing's face freeze.
"Um…"
The young woman subconsciously turned her head to avoid showing an embarrassed expression. After a long while, she shyly extended two fingers.
"Perhaps… once or twice."
—
「 Inside the Astral Express. Himeko and Welt warmly welcomed the three back. For their first trailblazing journey, everyone had a high evaluation of Stelle. Although they did not personally witness the battles, they carefully observed the battles they experienced on the cosmic routes.
After a short period of rest, the train was ready to depart again.
"Welcome back, passengers Stelle and March 7th! The trailblazing mission has been completed! The Express Crew thanks you for your contributions!" Pam's voice sounded through the train's loudspeaker.
"The Void's activity has been reduced to a minimum, and all Stellaris track data has returned to normal parameters!"
"The Express is about to depart again, leaving Jarilo-VI. Please be seated and hold on tight, and say goodbye to this planet one last time!"」
「 .....」
Inside a university dormitory.
"Phew, finally finished the Belobog storyline."
Chen Yue stretched his body. Suddenly, he noticed that the official account of the Honkai: Star Rail had updated several PVs on Bilibili, one of which was the "Myriad Celestia Trailer: History of the Xianzhou: Seven Arbiter-Generals," and another was an animated short called "A Flash."
Since he had nothing else to do, Chen Yue took the opportunity while waiting for his takeout to click on the first PV.