"Indeed... as for this third method..." Kafka narrowed her eyes. Having slain countless Fragmentum creations on Jarilo-VI, Stelle's combat awareness had long reached a new height.
Seeing Kafka's reaction, Stelle knew there was definitely a trap!
"...Wait a moment, it should be about time." Kafka silently counted down in her heart.
"Oh, it's starting..."
Boom!
Violent tremors came from the ground. Stelle didn't have time to react and nearly fell over. Fortunately, she had long engaged in pillow fights with March 7th, so her core strength was unusually stable.
March 7th didn't lie to me; pillow fights really do strengthen the body.
Behind her, Dan Heng timely supported March 7th, who nearly fell.
"Hmm... haven't you gained experience after falling so many times in the train car?" He couldn't resist asking.
"What kind of talk is that! This young lady calls it being brave enough to challenge!"
"The [Ambrosial Arbor] has revived." Adrian and Welt remained motionless, calmly looking at the withered tree gradually coming back to life.
"Such abnormal energy... a Stellaron."
"Mr. Yang means... it was the Stellaron that caused the [Ambrosial Arbor] to grow?"
"Correct. The Stellaron found by the Xianzhou Cloud Knights is likely the culprit behind this anomaly!"
On Stelle's side, seeing Kafka easily break free from the Imaginary shackles, she grabbed her baseball bat and charged.
Bang!
A digital portal suddenly appeared behind Kafka, and an entire legion of Fragmentum creations blocked Stelle's path.
"Calling for backup? Can't play fair?"
Numerous Fragmentum creations obstructed Stelle's steps. She suddenly remembered the necklace around her neck; it seemed there was a Stellaron sealed inside it too...
Counting them all up, there were now three Stellarons on the Xianzhou Luofu in total.
"Tsk, you guys chatted for a really long time."
Silver Wolf's figure appeared beside Kafka at some point, still chewing on bubblegum.
"Where's Bladie?"
"Already rescued him. We're going to meet up with him now." Silver Wolf stretched, casually greeting Stelle.
"Speaking of which, a hot-headed Cloud Knight boy seems to have been looking for me, but his reconnaissance skills are lacking. He almost caught me several times, tsk tsk~"
Hearing Silver Wolf's mocking tone, Stelle, surrounded by Fragmentum creations, felt instantly annoyed, even though Silver Wolf wasn't talking about her.
Facing the surrounding Fragmentum creations, Stelle showed no fear and tore off her necklace.
She could be considered a small arsenal right now: [Eternity]'s mimicked weapon, the hourglass necklace symbolizing [Eternity] (sealing a Stellaron), a mask related to [Elation], the Supreme Guardian's lance...
Leaving aside the Mask of Fools that couldn't exert its effect, now was the chance for [Eternity] to perform!
As the hourglass necklace opened, a brilliant golden light shot into the clouds. The Fragmentum creations were uncontrollably sucked into the necklace, merging with the Stellaron.
Seeing this scene, Silver Wolf, who was preparing to leave, blinked.
"Wait... why do you have another [Eternity] weapon!"
And the shape was so unique, an hourglass... shaped necklace. Silver Wolf's eyes were opened.
Apart from Blake, this was the first time she had seen someone so favored by [Eternity]!
If Blake weren't here, Silver Wolf would definitely have to complain: You Pontiff, just abdicate already.
There's a lyric that fits the scene perfectly: A new storm has appeared~ How can we stand still~
If Silver Wolf had a say, the next Church Pontiff might as well be Stelle. Overthrow the old rule of Blake and welcome the new king's ascension!
At the same time, at the [Sleepless Earl] teahouse.
"Achoo!"
Blake, still playing the role of the storyteller, sneezed.
"The children of the Church are missing me... I must speed up the progress."
Silver Wolf also shivered. Could Blake be on the Luofu?
She had spent so much effort using Aether Cartridges to research [Eternity] techniques, yet in the end, she still couldn't defeat the child of destiny!
"Stop letting your imagination run wild. Let's go."
Kafka patted Silver Wolf's head, jumped off the Matrix of Prescience with her, and vanished without a trace.
"Wow... settled the Fragmentum creations in an instant. As expected of you!"
"March, did you just watch the battle from the sidelines? Didn't help me at all?"
"Hey," seeing she was suddenly called out, March 7th flusteredly explained: "The [Ambrosial Arbor] shot up whoosh, and my attention was diverted! Besides, Teacher Adrian and the others..."
"Miss March, how can you shift the blame?" Adrian revealed a heartbroken expression.
...
Different location, familiar characters. Jing Yuan was discussing something with Fu Xuan.
After interrogating Kafka, Fu Xuan felt something was wrong no matter how she thought about it. The Stellaron Hunters' goal was too simple! And just now, the [Ambrosial Arbor] relapsed.
"Unless Kafka deceived the Matrix of Prescience..."
"Do not panic, Fu Qing. Believe that the Matrix of Prescience does not lie. The logic regarding Kafka you recounted is very reliable; it adds a piece to the puzzle for me."
"I know the Luofu must have external enemies, because a Stellaron cannot appear out of thin air. Someone must have used some means to smuggle it into the Xianzhou. The internal trouble of the Luofu must be the hidden evil organization claiming to be people of Abundance: the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus."
"Kafka's facts: exactly corroborate my conjecture."
Fu Xuan was puzzled: "You... General, when did you think of this?"
"When the Stellaron first reared its head. The Xianzhou is protected by the Reignbow Arbiter. If not for the Emanator of another Aeon taking action, how could it be smuggled into the Luofu without my knowledge? That Lord Ravager was checked by the Church, and the Stellaron was not brought by her."
"The Stellaron eroded various places but bypassed the two key areas of the Seat of Divine Foresight and the Shackling Prison. Obviously, there is another plot, but it also fits Phantylia's [Destruction] aesthetic of internal disintegration."
Jing Yuan revealed some insider information to Fu Xuan: "A friend of mine told me that Phantylia probably won't be taking action recently."
"Is it because of that person..."
"No, a Lord Ravager is not enough to make a God take action. Fu Qing may not know, but there are only two who can make HIM take action: the Ruin Author and the Constant Companion."
A bad premonition rose in Fu Xuan's heart. Hearing Jing Yuan's words, could it be that those two were also hiding on the Luofu?
"With the enemy plotting like this, they surely grasp the internal intelligence of the Luofu, so internal trouble will emerge. It's not hard to figure out these two points..." Jing Yuan returned to the main topic:
"The Stellaron Hunters are not the ones behind the scenes. This... I understood the moment I saw that fellow. But why did they come, and why did they attract the Astral Express?"
"To fight against a Lord Ravager and a Stellaron disaster—there is specialization in every field. The Church can handle these with ease, let alone the Xianzhou?"
"So, I couldn't find this piece of the puzzle."
Thinking of the news Fu Xuan brought him, the corner of Jing Yuan's mouth raised slightly:
"The news Fu Qing brought allowed this puzzle to be completed... Haha, the Stellaron Hunters are indeed interesting. Going in such a big circle, the goal was actually to connect the Xianzhou with the Express. Who could have thought of that?"