Chapter 191
["...Hey, Stelle! Wake up, the sun's shining on your butt—" Stirring from her dreams, Stelle groggily came to and asked in confusion, "Didn't I already shoot the sun down?"
March 7th still couldn't figure out what went on in that little head of Stelle's, so she replied, "Well... in a way, it was General Jing Yuan who helped us take it down."
"Anyway, since you still remember what just happened...
I'm relieved."
After March 7th—who woke up first—explained to Stelle what had actually happened, and following March 7th's suggestion, they were about to meet up with everyone and Jing Yuan. But just then, Stelle heard Black Swan's call and chose to go see Black Swan first.]
[Qingque]: "Is it really all resolved just like that? Isn't this a bit too simple?"
[Elysia]: "What's wrong with keeping it simple? ♪"
[Eden]: "Elysia, I'm sure you understand too—from our god's perspective, everything feels too dissonant right now, like a song ending with a burst of static."
[Honkai: Star Rail·Welt]: "I also feel that something's off. If the Dreammaster and Sunday's long-planned scheme was broken this easily... it does seem a bit too simple."
[Silver Wolf]: "[ ]
Didn't they say that in another world, we're considered a game? If a game I played ended this poorly, heh."
[March 7th and Stelle chatted with Black Swan for a while. March 7th told Stelle that Himeko and Uncle Yang were still busy, so they should go find Dan Heng first.
Dan Heng was still at the bar counter chatting with Boothill, but strangely enough, Boothill had found the Express while chasing after someone—yet now everyone had forgotten who that person was. Even Black Swan, as a Memokeeper, couldn't remember who it was. No one paid much attention to the matter, and the trio regrouped, heading to the hotel lobby to find Himeko and Uncle Yang. Welt was currently speaking with General Jing Yuan, who informed them that Sunday had been subjected to 'Sacred Cutting' by the Family, branded as a remnant of Order, and held fully responsible for the current state of Penacony.]
[Stelle]: "Sacred Separator!"
[March 7th]: "I guess this is what you'd expect from the 'Harmony' Family, huh? The moment Sunday's plans were exposed, they immediately cut ties. So much for 'unity and friendship.'"
[Boothill]: "What the fork!? How could I forget 'Acheron's' existence? There's definitely something fishy going on here!"
[Bronya Rand]: "This should be a power of the 'Nihility' path, right?"
[Black Swan]: "No, 'Nihility' doesn't have such an ability, and Miss Acheron has no reason to do this either."
[Honkai: Star Rail·Welt]: "That makes it quite clear then. To prevent the erosion of 'Nihility,' Sunday didn't even manifest it in the dream."
[Honkai: Star Rail·Welt]: "How familiar... we've already unknowingly fallen into the dream!"
[Dan Heng returned to the Express, March 7th went to her room to pack her luggage, while Stelle went with Himeko, Welt, and General Jing Yuan to meet with the Company's envoys.
At the meeting place, Topaz, Aventurine, and Dr. Ratio had been waiting for some time.
After confirming each other's safety, Topaz informed them of the Company's resolution: "Overall, it's good news—after deliberation and voting at the Strategic Investment Department's [Major Affairs Unit] meeting, the following resolution was passed with an absolute majority:
Based on long-term considerations for the Interastral Peace Corporation, authorized by Pier Point headquarters, the Strategic Investment Department will permanently renounce the Company's claim to Penacony's sovereignty on behalf of the Corporation and unconditionally support the Family's reconstruction efforts on Penacony."
Himeko was shocked. "This..."
"Heh, interesting," Jing Yuan also seemed skeptical. Though no one understood, they still respected the Company's decision. Stelle and Welt chose to chat with Dr. Ratio: Dr. Ratio said, "The Intelligentsia Guild and the Genius Society are also highly concerned about the disaster on Penacony.
In the end, both parties decided to enter into a comprehensive cooperation to provide technical support for Penacony's reconstruction..."
Just then, Screwllum's projection arrived right on time, and he eloquently delivered an emotional speech.
Finally, Screwllum said, "After discussing with several partners, we have decided to temporarily slow down the progress of the Simulated Universe project and will support the Intelligentsia Guild's research on dreams and the Memory Zone as technical advisors, so that such substances can better serve all of humanity."]
[Stelle]: "Now—it's fantasy time!"
[March 7th]: "This dream is way too fake! Under the power of 'Harmony,' we actually perfectly ignored all these loopholes?!"
[Boothill]: "What the heck! This is what that winged-head calls a beautiful dream? This is way too freaking fake!"
[Boothill]: "F**king Company dogs giving up their hard-earned profits for the peace of the universe? So Wubbaboo fake."
[Stelle]: "Herta slowing down Simulated Universe development for universal peace? Even Pom-Pom would shake its head at this."
[Aventurine]: "Sigh, this really is a scene that could only happen in a dream."
[Dr. Ratio]: "Only in a dream could it be so... fantastical."
[The final wrap-up in Penacony was handled by General Jing Yuan. Stelle and Welt returned to the Express first, while Himeko and Black Swan still had matters to discuss.
After chatting with her companions for a while, Stelle also returned to the Express, where both Boothill and Black Swan were present. They had both chosen to travel with the Astral Express for a while. Pom-Pom gave four options, but in the end, everyone made the same choice. Since the voting results were in, Pom-Pom went to check on the Express. During the lull before the jump, Stelle happily chatted with the passengers on the Express. Welt said, "Stelle, you've become an increasingly excellent Trailblazer. Witnessing your growth brings me great comfort."
"I'm super awesome!"
Welt laughed. "Yes, you're super awesome. I've known many warriors in my time, but those who could grow like you... in my homeland, they'd at least be rated S-class."
Finally, Stelle found Black Swan and returned that Tarot card to her. After taking the card, Black Swan sharply sensed that something was off. "I... found a very interesting spot in your memories."]
[Kiana]: "What? Stelle can be rated S-class?"
[Stelle]: "Hehe~ Kiana, if I recall correctly, you're still a B-rank Valkyrie, right?"
[Black Swan]: "It seems 'I' noticed something was off after all."
[Guinaifen]: "Black Swan: This family would fall apart without me."
[March 7th]: "Uncle Yang, Himeko, is our next stop really the same as in the video?"
[Honkai: Star Rail·Himeko]: "No, we haven't decided where to go yet."
[Boothill]: "Bullsh*t! In the dream, I actually traveled together with a Memokeeper and Nameless?"
[Qingque]: "Now it really is 'a Galaxy Ranger... and... a Memokeeper.'"