"A story creator, huh? I actually think so too. To be honest, I've actually written novels before." March 7th put her hands on her hips and smiled, looking at Himeko next to her: "Also, regarding your situation, Takagi, I think it's quite likely to be true. Even Himeko thinks so, doesn't she?"
Hearing this, Himeko also nodded with a smile: "After all, if you don't think that way, it's really impossible to explain why Lord Takagi was able to do something like building the Astral Express, which only Akivili can do. Moreover, it's impossible to explain why so many Aeons in the Simulated Universe called you 'Akivili' after seeing you. I heard from Asta that when you entered the Simulated Universe for testing, Herta and the others didn't define your identity as someone related to 'Akivili'."
Takagi shook his head helplessly and said: "Forget it, if you think that believing this satisfies you, then just believe it."
He also knew that his situation was indeed a bit special, and he himself had no way to explain it. It's not like he could tell March 7th and Himeko that he had the System, and that this situation was caused by the System. He didn't think he was the reincarnation of Akivili. It's not like one day he would encounter the Aeon of Permanence through the System's draw, and also become the reincarnation of the Aeon of Permanence.
That being said, Takagi still held some expectations about whether he could become a new Trailblaze Aeon in the future.
"So, Takagi, you also lost your memory. I was originally thinking if I asked you, I might be able to know my past memories." March 7th sighed. If Takagi was Akivili, he must be an existence that has lived for a very long time. Then the probability of Takagi knowing her past would naturally be very high. It could be said that March 7th's expectation that Takagi was Akivili was no lower than Himeko's.
"Speaking of your memory, March 7th, it's not that I have no clues." Suddenly, Takagi spoke to March 7th.
"What?! You know my past memories?!" March 7th asked in surprise.
Takagi: "I just know clues about your memory."
As he spoke, Takagi raised his hand and conjured the Light Cone "Day One of My New Life" that he had obtained earlier.
March 7th: "This is me?!"
Himeko: "Is this what March 7th looked like when we found her?!"
March 7th and Himeko looked at the image and text on the Light Cone and looked at Takagi with extreme surprise. March 7th even rushed in front of Takagi, holding the Light Cone with both hands, unable to calm down for a long time.
"A Light Cone is a slice of light that seals past memories. In this Light Cone, March 7th's past is undoubtedly recorded. Lord Takagi, I wanted to ask you this before. Where did you get this Light Cone from? And why do you have Light Cones containing my past and March 7th's past?" Himeko took a deep breath and asked curiously.
If Takagi were a Messenger of the Remembrance Aeon, Himeko could still understand why Takagi could produce so many Light Cones. But as things stand, Takagi is clearly a mysterious existence on the Trailblaze side. It's not possible that because Trailblaze and Remembrance have a good enough relationship, the Remembrance Aeon gave some of its authority to Takagi, right? If that were the case, would Takagi be considered Akivili, a Trailblazer, or an Emanator of Remembrance.
"Well, that's a long story. I won't explain it here." Takagi shrugged and said.
Hearing this, although Himeko found it hard to believe, she could only temporarily conclude that Takagi, who possessed Trailblaze power, had also gained some abilities related to Remembrance for some reason. Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain how Takagi could happen to create Light Cones for Asta, March 7th, and herself. It couldn't be such a coincidence that Takagi happened to obtain their Light Cones through the Garden of Recollection, could it?
"Takagi, since you can produce my Light Cone, you must know my past, right? Can you tell me what kind of person I used to be?" Suddenly, March 7th raised her head and looked at Takagi with anticipation.
Takagi: "Well..."
Himeko: "Lord Takagi, is it inconvenient to say?"
Takagi nodded and said: "It is indeed inconvenient to explain. After all, as far as I know, March 7th's memory was sealed, likely related to a certain Aeon."
Himeko: "An Aeon?! Could it be Fuli who sealed March 7th's memory?"
Takagi: "That's not certain. It could also be some other Aeon. Perhaps Fuli holds a protective attitude towards March 7th."
Himeko: "A certain Aeon sealed March 7th's memory, and Fuli holds a protective attitude towards March 7th?!" Himeko looked at March 7th in shock. Although she knew March 7th's identity was not simple, she had never imagined that March 7th's identity would be so not simple. As for what Takagi said, she instinctively didn't doubt it.
"An Aeon... sealed my memory? But why?!" March 7th pursed her lips and said blankly.
Takagi looked at March 7th's bewildered expression, raised his hand, and patted her shoulder: "There's no need to feel bewildered, March 7th. Although you have no past memories, you now also have your own unique memories, don't you? In your life, you have Himeko, Welt, Dan Heng, Pom-Pom, and the Astral Express that you have joined. What this Light Cone depicts can be called the beginning of who you are now. Although the past is important, the future is even more important. Focus well on the future, March 7th. Everything is just like the name of this Light Cone, 'Day One of My New Life'."
Saying this, Takagi solemnly placed the Light Cone "Day One of My New Life" between March 7th's hands.
"An eagle spreading its wings never dwells on the cliff it once fell from, and a ship setting sail never misses the strait where it was once stranded. And you, March 7th, should also know that the past is as fleeting as smoke." Takagi patted March 7th's shoulder and stood up from the sofa.
"Himeko, March 7th probably needs some time to recover. I'll leave her to you. I'll go out for a walk first. Remember to come and see my Astral Express later. Because I've been running a travel agency in Teyvat recently, I have a lot of local specialties from Teyvat like grape juice, red wine, and so on. You can come over and try them," Takagi said.
"Okay, I'll come over later. I'll also bring the coffee you need. Leave March 7th to me," Himeko said. Just as Takagi said, these Astral Express members are March 7th's beginning. So, Himeko naturally had to take good care of March 7th.
Takagi nodded, just about to leave the room, when his brows suddenly furrowed.
"What's wrong, Lord Takagi?" Himeko noticed Takagi's expression and asked suspiciously.
"I sensed the aura of Remembrance. Is it a Messenger?" Takagi thought of the Messenger who built the "Forgotten Hall" on the Astral Express in the game, and looked towards the direction of the Astral Express reception area. Immediately, he felt that this Messenger had established some kind of connection with Stelle.
Takagi was not surprised by this. After all, in the original work, the Messenger of Remembrance showed great interest in Stelle's memories. Takagi just didn't expect to perceive the Messenger's appearance at this moment.
Is the Messenger here to set up the Forgotten Hall? Speaking of which, if I clear the Forgotten Hall in the real world, can I also get enhancement materials, Stellar Jades, and Light Cones? Should I let the Messenger set up the Forgotten Hall on my Astral Express as well, and then have the Teyvat passengers go fight in the Forgotten Hall when they have nothing else to do? Takagi thought to himself.
He clearly remembered that the way the Messenger copied memories through the Forgotten Hall was not to make the people entering the Forgotten Hall recall the past. Instead, it was to make the people entering fight in the Forgotten Hall, thereby causing them to relax their defenses against the subconscious due to intense stimulation. This way, the Messenger could copy a person's memories relatively easily.
However, soon, Takagi secretly shook his head again in his mind. Although setting up the Forgotten Hall for Teyvat passengers to fight in might make it easier for them to embark on a Path, and also make it easier for Takagi to obtain rewards, conversely, the Messenger would also be able to copy the memories of the Teyvat passengers. Takagi was not familiar with the Messenger and did not want information about Teyvat to be exposed in the eyes of these Messengers.
"The aura of Remembrance, a Messenger? Could it be for March 7th? Is it because Lord Takagi gave the Light Cone to March 7th?" Himeko asked.
March 7th, who had just been silent, also stood up in surprise.
"Not necessarily for March 7th, it might be for someone else... Good heavens, they're targeting my passengers. Himeko, March 7th, I'm going over first." Takagi sensed that the Messenger on the Astral Express, after carefully observing Stelle, actually turned his gaze towards Nahida, and even had signs of entering her mind, immediately preparing to teleport directly to the Messenger's side.
March 7th: "Wait, I'm going too."
Himeko: "Please allow me to accompany you as well, Lord Takagi."
Because of Takagi's previous statements about March 7th's past, both March 7th and Himeko were quite sensitive about matters related to Fuli. Therefore, the two naturally wanted to act together with Takagi.
"Okay." Takagi simply said one word, then directly used the authority of Trailblaze to instantly teleport Himeko and March 7th with him. Although using the ability of Aether Editing could also achieve spatial transfer, but as a Pathstrider of Trailblaze, the speed of transfer using the power of Trailblaze was always faster and more direct.
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Astral Express, reception room.
"Lord Takagi, Himeko, and March 7th, when did you arrive?" Welt felt the sudden appearance of Takagi and the others, and turned his head to look over in confusion.
"I have finished touring the Astral Express. Because I sensed something, I came to take a look," Takagi said, stepping towards Nahida's side.
"Lord Takagi?" Nahida raised her head in confusion.
"I say, can you stop establishing coordinates on Nahida? I don't want you to see her memories." Takagi's eyes flashed with a sharp glint, and he frowned tightly as he looked beside Nahida.
"Lord Takagi?" Nahida was startled at first, but quickly reacted. She turned around and looked cautiously at where Takagi was looking. The others on the Astral Express did the same. They all knew about Takagi's uniqueness. If Takagi believed someone was there, then someone definitely was.
"On the Astral Express, there does seem to be some strange aura," Pom-Pom also said with a wary expression.
"Even Pom-Pom felt it? An invisible presence, could it be a creation of the Enigmata Aeon?" Welt pushed up his glasses and said with a serious expression.
(Venti: Here they come, here they come, a new Aeon has appeared! The Enigmata Aeon, sounds quite mysterious just by the name.)
(Zhongli: Could it be that Lord Takagi and the others have encountered a creation of the Enigmata Aeon?)
(Neuvillette: Besides Lord Takagi and the conductor Pom-Pom, the others couldn't even sense the presence's aura? This is truly astonishing.)
(Ei: Himeko is a very powerful Pathstrider, could it be that even she couldn't sense it?)
(Yae Miko: Is there another chance to learn about a new Aeon from Lord Takagi?)
(Paimon: In charge of mystery? Could it be an Aeon with mysterious power?)
(Lumine: Speaking of power, the power of every Aeon is quite mysterious, right? If you ask me, this Enigmata Aeon is the kind of Aeon who likes to spread mystery everywhere, commonly known as a riddle-monger.)
(Alice: As expected of the Traveler, you really dare to speak your mind. If you're caught by the Enigmata Aeon and its followers, you might be in for a bad time.)
(Lumine: Uh, I won't say anymore.)
"It's not a creation of the Enigmata Aeon. But a follower of the Remembrance Aeon," Takagi said.
(Zhongli: Remembrance Aeon? The Garden of Recollection?)
(Venti: So the followers of The Garden of Recollection are invisible? And they came for Nahida? Is it because Nahida embarked on the Path of Remembrance?)
"The Aeon of Remembrance? An invisible presence... Could it be a Messenger of The Garden of Recollection?" Welt exclaimed in surprise.
Takagi nodded slightly, raised his hand, and snapped his fingers. The next moment, another woman appeared before everyone's eyes, wearing white clothes and a blue mirror-like mask on her face.
"Ap- appeared! A mysterious creature has appeared!" Pom-Pom's eyes widened in surprise.
"This appearance is indeed very similar to the legendary Messenger of The Garden of Recollection," Dan Heng said with a frown.
"Is it really a Messenger of Remembrance?" March 7th murmured to herself, then looked up at the Light Cone in her hand.
"Is Takagi not familiar with the people from The Garden of Recollection? Then where did his Light Cone come from?" Himeko muttered in confusion, stepping forward to stand beside Takagi. She only felt that Takagi beside her seemed increasingly mysterious.
(Lyney: Is this the appearance of the Messenger of Remembrance! Without Takagi's intervention, we wouldn't be able to see, truly impressive.)
(Neuvillette: It's not just that we can't see her, even Himeko, Dan Heng, and others can't see her, which is enough to prove his uniqueness.)
(Charlotte: I always feel that the appearance of this person will lead to some big news, I wonder if it can help us understand Fuli better.)
(Lyney: It would be even better if Lord Takagi could also popularize the Enigmata Aeon for us.)
(Lynette: Brother, you don't think the Enigmata Aeon is like us, do you?)
(Lyney: After all, when talking about mystery, people always think of magicians, right?)
"I wonder what this Messenger from The Garden of Recollection is doing on our Astral Express?" Himeko looked at the Messenger and asked.
"You can all see me now?" The Messenger looked left and right, pointed at herself with a confused expression.
"Otherwise, who do you think I'm talking to?" Himeko said. The others also nodded their heads.
"How could this happen? I originally only wanted those who could see me to see me. Hey, what exactly did you do to me? How did you manage to make everyone else see me?" The Messenger first sighed, then looked at Takagi with extreme confusion. Logically speaking, someone like her who has lost her physical body should not be visible to ordinary people.
"Just use Imaginary Energy to make you manifest your form," Takagi said.
"How is that possible? How could you make me appear just by using Imaginary Energy? I clearly abandoned my form by borrowing the power of the Aeon." If one could see the Messenger's face, her expression right now would be quite conflicted.
"Abandoned her physical body? Can you appear beside another person so easily just by abandoning your physical body?" Nahida looked at the Messenger in front of her with confusion. After all, she is a Pathstrider who has embarked on the Path of Remembrance, so it's normal for her to be more curious about the Messenger's appearance.