"Let me see too, let me see too. It's true! What's drawn on this Light Cone is really you, Himeko!" March 7th leaned over and said in surprise.
"Lord Takagi, you actually possess a Light Cone that records Himeko's past?" Welt Yang came closer in surprise. He had not experienced the battle at the Space Station before, so he was naturally different from Dan Heng, who had seen Himeko's exclusive Light Cone.
Even Dan Heng, who had already seen the image on the Light Cone, walked over. When La Signora used the two Light Cones earlier, the Light Cone "Time Waits for No One," which contained the power of Abundance, certainly interested him greatly. After all, the power contained in "Time Waits for No One" gave him a feeling very similar to the Cloudhymn magic of the immortal Vidyadhara, and Bailu depicted on "Time Waits for No One" also seemed familiar to him. But the Light Cone "Night on the Milky Way," which depicted Himeko's appearance, surprised him just as much. After all, Himeko displayed extremely powerful firepower under the blessing of this Light Cone. Dan Heng also wanted to see what kind of power Himeko would possess after obtaining the Light Cone.
"Let me see too, let me see too." Pom-Pom hopped cutely, wanting to see the Light Cone.
Seeing this, Takagi decisively picked up Pom-Pom. It must be said, Pom-Pom was quite soft. And surprisingly, Pom-Pom did not scold Takagi for his actions. Instead, it seemed to enjoy it very much. This greatly surprised Himeko, March 7th, and others who were watching from the side. You know, although Pom-Pom was cute, it never liked being held like a doll by others. While it didn't get angry, whenever March 7th wanted to do this, Pom-Pom would look helpless.
"A Light Cone...?" La Signora, who was resting not far away, also looked over. After all, she had just used this Light Cone not long ago. Indeed, Takagi was going to give this Light Cone to Himeko. La Signora sighed in her heart. The moment she saw Himeko, La Signora realized that the person depicted on the Light Cone "Night on the Milky Way" was Himeko herself. She was almost certain that this was a Light Cone that was very compatible with Himeko, and she had also thought that Takagi might take back "Night on the Milky Way" and give it to Himeko. But when she actually saw this scene, La Signora still felt a bit wistful. After all, she really liked this Light Cone that could significantly increase her firepower.
"A Light Cone that records Himeko's past... Did Lord Takagi know Himeko a long time ago?" Welt asked Takagi curiously.
"After all, I am also the Navigator of the Astral Express. Isn't it normal to know the great name of a fellow traveler?" Takagi smiled and looked at Himeko: "This should be enough to pay for the coffee, Himeko?"
Hearing this, Himeko was about to reply, but March 7th on the side spoke first. "Himeko, quickly accept it! Asta spent 10 billion credit points to buy one of her exclusive Light Cones!" In her excitement, March 7th quickly urged Himeko to accept the Light Cone.
"But this Light Cone is too precious, my coffee powder is far from reaching this price," Himeko said hesitantly. She naturally liked the Light Cone in front of her very much. The moment she saw this Light Cone, she felt it attracting her. But it was precisely because she knew Asta had spent a large sum of money to buy a Light Cone that she didn't dare to accept "Night on the Milky Way."
"Take it. This Light Cone is not of much use to me. But it is quite compatible with you, Himeko. Besides, didn't you say that I can come here anytime to get coffee beans and coffee powder? In a sense, I guess I have unlimited coffee beans now. If you still can't accept it, just consider it an overdraft from me to you, a fellow Astral Express Navigator. Moreover, you have also given me permission to come to this Astral Express anytime, haven't you? This can also be considered a benefit," Takagi said.
After the experience of seeing the Destruction Aeon and obtaining rewards, Takagi would inevitably come to Himeko's Astral Express from time to time to witness the growth of Stelle. After all, this way, he might get more drawing opportunities.
Seeing that Himeko was still hesitating, Takagi took Himeko's hand and placed the Light Cone in her palm. In an instant, a strong aura emanated from Himeko. It seemed as if even the Astral Express trembled slightly.
"Stronger than when I used the Light Cone earlier," La Signora murmured.
"Wow, so powerful! Has Himeko become stronger?" March 7th exclaimed.
"With this Light Cone, Himeko's aura has indeed become much stronger," Welt said.
After a while, after Himeko became familiar with the power of the Light Cone, her aura calmed down. "This time, I really got an incredible treasure. If the Light Cone in Asta's hand has similar effects to this 'Night on the Milky Way,' then it would be quite a worthwhile thing for her to spend 10 billion credit points to buy that Light Cone," Himeko said with emotion.
"So, the value of the Light Cone exceeds 10 billion credit points?" March 7th exclaimed.
"At least for me, the value of this Light Cone exceeds 10 billion credit points," Himeko said, looking at Takagi gratefully. "Thank you, Lord Takagi."
Takagi waved his hand and said: "Don't mention it. Instead of this, can you show me around first? I am very curious about the difference between your Astral Express and mine."
"Of course." Himeko nodded and looked at March 7th and the others: "Stelle, and the other guests will be troubled by March 7th, Dan Heng, and Welt. I will take Lord Takagi to walk around."
Hearing this, Pom-Pom, Welt, and others did not object, allowing Himeko to take Takagi away. However, Dan Heng looked at Takagi's back with a hesitant expression.
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Some time passed. After Takagi and Himeko chatted and roughly toured the Astral Express, Himeko led Takagi to the door of her room.
"I didn't expect Lord Takagi to have such a deep understanding of mechanical technology. This is the first time I've had such an in-depth conversation about machinery with someone. And like me, you have a briefcase full of various tools and a satellite capable of firing orbital cannons," Himeko said to Takagi in surprise as she pushed open the door.
Talking about mechanical knowledge with Takagi, Himeko felt as if she was talking to another self. This feeling even made Himeko feel as if she had found a kindred spirit. This was also normal, after all, Takagi had obtained Himeko's template and it was normal for him to have some of the knowledge Himeko possessed. Coupled with the fact that Takagi had already conducted sufficient research on the briefcase full of various tools that came with Himeko's template, he had naturally grown considerably in related mechanical technology.
"I also enjoyed chatting with you, Himeko. Speaking of which, is this Himeko's room? As expected, it has a very strong coffee aroma," Takagi looked around the room curiously and said. When playing the game, Himeko and Welt's rooms could not be entered at first. Now that he had really come to this reality, Takagi naturally would not miss the opportunity to visit Himeko's room. Therefore, after roughly touring the Astral Express and receiving Himeko's invitation, he naturally would not refuse.
"Please sit anywhere. I'll go prepare something and be right back." After Himeko guided Takagi to sit on the sofa, she walked towards a corner of the room. Takagi didn't mind, and opened his System template on his own, focusing his attention on the extra drawing opportunity he had obtained earlier from seeing the Destruction Aeon.
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System, use the drawing opportunity obtained earlier to draw.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Light Cone "Day One of My New Life"]
Day One of My New Life? I actually got this Light Cone! Takagi looked at the reward he received, feeling quite surprised. After all, this Light Cone appeared in March 7th's companion mission in the original game, and it also involved the Aeon of Remembrance, Fuli.
Knock, knock, knock. At this moment, a knocking sound entered Takagi's ears. Along with it came March 7th's voice.
March 7th: "Himeko, can I come in?"
Himeko: "Of course you can come in."
Hearing this, March 7th walked into the room with a smile, sat down next to Takagi, and her large eyes were full of curiosity as she looked at Takagi. Takagi also looked at March 7th with a meaningful expression. After all, he had just drawn March 7th's Light Cone. He was hesitating whether to just give this Light Cone, which was originally supposed to be given to March 7th by the messenger of the Remembrance Aeon, to March 7th.
"Would you like another cup of coffee, Lord Takagi, March 7th?" At this moment, Himeko walked over, holding three cups of coffee.
"Me, I'll pass." March 7th gave an awkward smile and waved her hands repeatedly.
Takagi: "I'll pass too."
"Huh, you're not drinking this time?" March 7th looked at Takagi in surprise.
"To be honest, I didn't actually drink Himeko's coffee earlier. Before it entered my stomach, I used the power of space to transfer the coffee out," Takagi shook his head and said. Wasting Himeko's coffee was enough for one time. He didn't want to continue wasting it, nor did he want to continue deceiving Himeko.
"Transferring coffee? Like how you transferred the Doomsday Beast's attack?" March 7th said in surprise.
"So that's how it is. Thank you for telling me, Lord Takagi." Himeko heard Takagi's words and not only wasn't angry, but was happy that Takagi was willing to tell her the truth.
"Speaking of which, since you don't like my coffee, why did you ask me for coffee beans?" Himeko sat down opposite Takagi and asked curiously.
Takagi: "Coffee beans are quite fragrant. If I add a little less freshly ground coffee powder, I can still drink it."
Himeko: "Then why did Lord Takagi ask me for the recipe for the coffee I drink?"
Takagi: "Well, if I meet someone I dislike in the future, I'll force them to drink a lot of Himeko brand coffee."
Himeko: "So my coffee has that kind of effect too."
March 7th retorted, "Isn't that a bit cruel?"
Takagi: "Won't you be unhappy about this, Himeko?"
Himeko: "Of course not. It's already great that my coffee can be useful to you." Saying this, Himeko raised her hand and placed it on her chest, showing a very sincere expression. After all, Takagi had given her the precious Light Cone, and Takagi's mysterious identity related to Trailblaze also made Himeko feel quite favorable towards him.
"That's good. Speaking of which, Himeko and March 7th, you two must have something you want to ask me, right?" Takagi asked.
March 7th: "You could tell?"
Takagi shrugged and smiled: "The curious look on your face is almost impossible to hide, of course I can tell. Feel free to ask whatever you want. What I can tell you, I will. Himeko too."
Hearing this, March 7th immediately looked at Himeko. She was indeed interested in the various pieces of information Takagi had related to Trailblaze, but she felt it would be better to let Himeko ask at this time.
Himeko rested her hand on her chest, exhaled, and said: "Hearing you say that, I feel relieved. Lord Takagi, you said before that you are not the Trailblaze Aeon. But Ms. Herta said that many Aeons in the Simulated Universe refer to you as Akivili. And the authority you possess to create the Astral Express is also very special. As far as I know, only Akivili could do this. But you say you are not the Trailblaze Aeon, so why do you possess such authority?"
Although Himeko obtained the Astral Express and became a Nameless after Akivili disappeared, she learned a lot about Trailblaze after that. Even the former Nameless who is now a high-level executive in the IPC does not have the authority to build the Astral Express. This is why, even though Takagi denied being the Trailblaze Aeon, Himeko still didn't completely believe him.
March 7th nodded in agreement, her big eyes full of curiosity as she looked at Takagi. It was precisely this strong curiosity that led her to choose to proactively seek out Takagi and Himeko earlier.
"Well, I can only tell you that I once saw an Astral Express. It just crashed straight into my body. Then I gained the ability to build the Astral Express," Takagi said casually.
"A train, crashed into your body? Himeko, can an Astral Express crash into a person's body?" March 7th looked at Himeko in surprise.
"Under normal circumstances, of course not. However, if it were Lord Takagi, it wouldn't be impossible," Himeko rested her chin on one hand and said thoughtfully.
March 7th: "I don't quite understand."
Himeko smiled and said: "Aeons are mysterious existences, and we don't understand Aeons well enough. Therefore, anything happening to an Aeon is not strange. Perhaps what Lord Takagi said about the train merging into his body is actually a way of gaining power."
March 7th: "Gaining power... Wait, I have a bold idea. Could it be that Takagi inherited the identity of the Trailblaze Aeon by swallowing a train?"
Upon hearing this, Takagi couldn't help but feel a bit emotional. March 7th is indeed a talented writer, her imagination is amazing.
"Or perhaps, that power originally belonged to Lord Takagi. Lord Takagi is just slowly recovering now," Himeko said.
March 7th: "Recovering?"
Himeko nodded and smiled: "The Mirror Holders of the Beauty Aeon faction possess a series of entities called 'Mirrors of Transcendence'. These Mirror Holders, these mirror shards, are fragments of the divine body that split when the Beauty Aeon disappeared. As long as all these divine body fragments are gathered together, the Beauty Aeon will recover again. Perhaps the situation with Lord Takagi is similar."
March 7th widened her eyes and looked at Takagi: "I understand, I completely understand. Takagi, you must be an incomplete Trailblaze Aeon. Because you are incomplete, you lack past memories. And it's precisely because you're missing memories that you deny being the Trailblaze Aeon. Then the train that merged into your body earlier was your fragment. Once you have completely gathered all the fragments, you will be the true Trailblaze Aeon."
Takagi put a hand to his forehead, shook his head, and said: "Go apply to be an editor, March 7th, you would be a very good story creator."