CHAPTER 181: INHERENT SPIRIT EQUIPMENT [BONUS CHAPTER 3/6]

Chapter 181: Inherent Spirit Equipment! Astral Express Train Sets Sail!

"Hmm? Faith?" Ren looked at Yomogawa Ayame, Mumei, and Horobi with some surprise. They had developed faith in him. Mumei’s was reliance. Yomogawa Ayame’s was adoration. Horobi’s was absolute loyalty and... desire?

Hiss! Ren felt a bit of a toothache. He wondered if he had the characteristic of a male lead in a h-anime, possessing a weapon like an aphrodisiac. This was just him overthinking. Horobi was purely conquered by his strength in all aspects.

"If there’s faith..." Redemption Wings emitted light, sprinkling it upon the three of them. Under everyone’s gaze, they grew wings and halos, just like Seitenshi. At the same time, he also transformed the three of them and Seitenshi into his clan, the Time Order Clan.

From Cat and Rory Takakura, he had already learned about the abilities possessed by the Time Order Clan. There were only two abilities: time acceleration and time deceleration. But unlike Ren’s arbitrary change of time speed, their time acceleration could only be applied to themselves, and time deceleration could only be used on external objects close to their bodies.

It was somewhat like a unique time control ability, which was quite practical. Moreover, the strength of this ability within the Time Order Clan would increase as the King of Chronos’s abilities improved.

"From now on, you are my Redemption Angels, and also members of the Time Order Clan." "This world is your world, and it needs to be managed by yourselves. Horobi, Mumei, you two should assist Yomogawa Ayame well. Especially Horobi, Yomogawa Ayame’s overly kind personality needs you to educate her."

"Yes!"

"Since that’s the case, we’ll be leaving." Ren and the others chose to return.

Yomogawa Ayame gazed in the direction Ren had left. "Will Lord Ren return?" Horobi didn’t speak, but the longing in her eyes was unconcealable.

Despite only a few hours of interaction, Horobi couldn’t forget that burning sensation; she was very infatuated with that feeling. It was like a rootless duckweed on the sea of lost souls, suddenly lifted high by a towering stone pillar, gaining a new, stable harbor.

Ren glanced at the two and opened the Chat Group.

Mumei: "Lord Ren, will you still return?"

Ren: "Of course. Mumei, perhaps you can call me elder brother."

Mumei: "Yes! Lord Elder Brother!"

Mumei’s lips curved into a sweet smile. She said to Horobi and Yomogawa Ayame, "Lord Elder Brother will return."

"Lord Elder Brother?" Horobi and Yomogawa Ayame were puzzled. Isn’t Biba Amatori dead?

"It’s Elder Brother Ren..!"

"!!!"

Ren, who had just returned, continued to enjoy Chinu’s feeding. He was truly seamless in transitioning between the women. Ren had evolved into a perfect time management master.

Ren: "Seitenshi, Vivi, Saiki Kusuo, Mikasa, have you returned safely?"

Seitenshi: "Ren, I’m back."

Vivi: "I’ve also returned to the Alabasta Kingdom."

Saiki Kusuo: "Mhm."

Mikasa: "Thank you for your concern."

Mikasa: "I have a question I’d like to ask."

Aqua: "What question? Let this goddess help you answer it. The only reward needed is to join the Axis Order, oh."

Mikasa: "..."

Mikasa always felt that the Axis Order wasn’t a good thing; everyone in the group said so.

March-chan: "Ahaha, Aqua is really a persistent person."

Ren: "Ignore her. Just ask directly if you have anything."

Mikasa: "May I ask, is the A-rank ability I obtained from the roulette, named Inherent Armament: Iai Katana Narukami, very powerful?"

Nami: "Never heard of it."

Exusiai: "An A-rank ability is already very strong. My Gun Creation is an A-rank ability."

Inherent Armament, Iai Katana Narukami. Ren was both familiar and unfamiliar with this name. He racked his brain before finally recalling the origin of this ability. It seemed to be Touka Toudou’s Inherent Armament from Chivalry of a Failed Knight. It was a unique profession in Chivalry of a Failed Knight, the Inherent Armament of a Blade Arts User, which could manifest one’s soul as a weapon.

It involved manipulating special abilities using magic, and in the setting, such individuals were special existences that only appeared once in a million people. However, with only the Inherent Armament, it wasn’t actually that strong. Touka Toudou’s strength lay in her Blade Arts techniques.

Ren: "Mikasa, after fusing with the Inherent Armament, did you gain anything else?"

Mikasa: "Mhm, I also got the Blade Arts techniques Raikiri and Takemikazuchi."

There really were Packages Blade Arts techniques.

Ren: "That’s pretty good. You can choose to strengthen them."

Mikasa: "Understood."

Momonga: "I really envy you all."

March-chan: "Silver Wolf! Come out quickly!"

Shinobu Kocho: "March-chan, why are you looking for Silver Wolf so urgently? Did something happen?"

March-chan: "Something very, very big happened!"

Just a short while ago, the Astral Express Train was finally about to completely depart from the star system where Jarilo-VI was located. It was preparing to set sail again, beginning a new pioneering journey.

[Hello... hello, hello...]

Pam’s voice echoed within the Astral Express Train’s carriage.

[Thank you for waiting, all passengers.]

[Thanks to the strong assistance of the three Trailblazers, the Rift activity has been reduced to its lowest point, and all new track readings have returned to the normal range.]

[The train is about to depart again. Please sit tight and hold on. Let’s say goodbye to this planet one last time.]

Soon, the Astral Express Train re-entered the starry sky.

Dan Heng lay on the futon on the floor in his room, looking pained, seemingly having a nightmare. "There are five people... three prices... you... are one of them..." Like a demon’s whisper, it caused Dan Heng to suddenly wake up. Cold sweat dripped from his forehead, and his gaze trembled slightly.

"Dan Heng, the route meeting is about to start." The voice of Star’s calling came from outside the door.

"Wait a moment, I’ll be right there." Dan Heng wiped away the cold sweat and replied.

Outside the door, March-chan spread her hands. "I told you so, he’s definitely sleeping in."

"You know, the people on our train can go days without sleep, but once they do, they’ll make up for all of it."

"You, too, will eventually master this skill." This was March-chan’s teaching to Star, as someone who had been through it. Star looked puzzled. Is this kind of routine really okay?

"Alright, don’t waste such good time in the corridor." "The Conductor asked us to give a heads-up that the route meeting is about to begin. The usual spot, don’t be late. Let’s go first." The two chatted as they walked.

"See? Just like I said, if you wake up one day and don’t see Dan Heng, you probably won’t see him all day." March-chan had an ’I knew it’ expression.

"That’s truly unexpected." Star chuckled awkwardly.

"This is just the beginning. If you ask me, you’re new here. Once you stay longer, you’ll find that everyone on the train is a bit strange..." March-chan’s complaining made Star look at her. If it was everyone, then it should include her too, right?

"Don’t look at me like that. Am I not strange?" March-chan puffed out her cheeks. She admitted that she was very strange. "I’ve forgotten all of my past. Have you ever seen a normal person like that? Usually, such people have beautiful and magical backstories. I’ve made up dozens for myself." She wasn’t sad or confused; instead, she openly made fun of herself. This made Star admire March-chan’s optimism.

Soon after, March-chan and Star arrived at the carriage. They saw Welt by the door. Welt adjusted his glasses and looked at the two. "You both look well."

Star was a little surprised. "Mr. Welt, are you also going this time?"

"Yes, I’m going to take a look."

March-chan asked curiously, "Uncle Haru, is there a world you want to go to?"

Welt pondered before saying, "A world I want to go to? My hometown, perhaps? But unfortunately, there’s no record of its location in the train’s intact travel logs."

"I want to see more other civilizations before returning home, so as not to waste this time spent on the Astral Express Train." Welt wasn’t sure if he could ever return. In fact, Ren had been thinking about the same problem after Kiana joined the Chat Group. The Welt of the Astral Express Train was indeed from the Honkai world.

However, he was from a point in time where the Honkai had already ended. But Kiana was currently still only at St. Freya Academy. There was too much time difference in between. Ren didn’t know if the two were in different worlds or different timelines. Ren also didn’t know if Welt could return to the Honkai world.

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