Chapter 111

settles his mood,

and toward his past self,

says his final goodbye.

[By the way, before you leave, I have a more personal question.]

[Do you... really want to destroy this world with your own hands?]

Suddenly, the last sentence Sunday asked emerges in Aventurine's mind.

[Suppose—just a hypothesis—suppose every time I roll the dice, there is a probability of rolling this result...]

[Then I would definitely be very happy to take a gamble.]

Stelle: "Aventurine has already said goodbye to his past self."

Stelle: "And has gotten rid of the influence of the Harmony's power."

Stelle: "Next, it's his grand performance!"

Furina: "It's just whether this will be Aventurine's final... curtain call performance?"

March 7th: "I hope not... his life is still very long, it hasn't reached the time for a curtain call."

Sparkle: "Eh, I say you guys, it's about to reach the most exciting part, aren't you even a little excited?"

Sparkle: "The grandest performance, the grandest death!"

Sparkle: "Combined with the little peacock's last sentence, perhaps he is going to destroy the world~"

Sparkle: "So, everyone in the dream is about to be buried with him~"

Hu Tao: "Ah this... no... it shouldn't be, right?!"

Sparkle: "Hehe, that's hard to say~"

The video continues.

The scene shifts,

to the train crew.

[This is Ms. Acheron, right?]

[Hello, I am Himeko, the navigator of the Astral Express.]

At this time, Himeko and the other two have met up with Welt and the others.

Himeko looks at Acheron,

and introduces herself.

[Hello, my name is March 7th!]

[I won't introduce Stelle, you must know her.]

March 7th also introduces herself with a smile.

[Why was I skipped when it was my turn?]

Stelle hears March 7th's words,

and can't help but mutter in her heart.

[Hello.]

[Regarding my appearance, everyone seems not surprised.]

Acheron's attitude toward the three,

is a little bit surprised.

[Since Welt decided to travel with you, it means he trusts you, and we similarly trust his judgment.]

Himeko explains with a smile.

[Your relationship is truly enviable.]

Himeko's answer,

makes Acheron somewhat emotional.

[Ms. Acheron is not a dangerous person and has no hostility toward the Astral Express; Aventurine's previous accusations were just one-sided words.]

[Therefore, before continuing our cooperation, he has an obligation to give a reasonable explanation.]

Welt says suddenly.

[Are you trying to...]

[Create a situation where all three parties are present?]

Himeko asks.

[There must be a deeper logic behind Aventurine's behavior.]

[I guess he has been aware of Penacony's secrets from the beginning and has been constantly laying out plans to uncover them.]

[In this way, the position of the Astral Express in his plan is crucial.]

[In the worst case...]

[He might use us to do something out of line.]

[Assuming the situation really develops to that step, having one more ally is one more insurance.]

[Penacony is full of factions, and the situation is far more complex than Belobog and the Luofu Xianzhou.]

Welt ponders for a while,

and explains to everyone.

[The protagonist exists for this moment!]

Stelle puts her hands on her hips and shouts confidently.

[Uh... you are talking nonsense again...]

[But the momentum is good; no matter what, we cannot ignore the safety of Penacony.]

March 7th also echoes.

[To uncover the Clockmaker's mystery, we inevitably need the information in the IPC's hands.]

[Even if there are crises ahead... but meeting difficulties head-on is Trailblazing, right?]

Himeko's attitude is clearly very clear,

which is that she will not let the current things go.

[It seems there is no objection.]

[Then... Ms. Acheron?]

Since the entire train crew has reached a consensus,

Welt asks for Acheron's opinion.

[Of course I will travel with you.]

Acheron nods and answers.

[Then let's set off!]

[However... where should we go to find him?]

March 7th scratches her head,

and asks a very key question.

[Don't worry.]

[If someone has really laid out a trap...]

[He will definitely try every means to invite us to enter.]

Himeko comforts March 7th,

signaling her not to be anxious.

Afterwards, Aventurine's voice begins to resound throughout the city.

[Ladies and gentlemen—]

[The most amazing and grandest performance in Penacony's history is about to open—]

[The Interastral Peace Corporation cordially invites everyone to visit the scene—Clock Studios Theme Park!]

Aventurine's tone sounds very exaggerated.

[...See.]

[If the actors and audience can't make it to the scene, wouldn't Aventurine's many arrangements be in vain?]

Himeko spreads her hands and says with a smile.

[Let's go, everyone—it's time for us to carry out the Trailblazing path.]

Furina: "The train crew has gathered together again!"

Furina: "This time, there's even Ms. Acheron!"

Furina: "I always feel this combination gives people a very reassuring feeling!"

Furina: "It's like staying by their side, there's nothing to be afraid of!"

Hu Tao: "Yes, yes, it's indeed a very reassuring combination."

Lumine: "All reliable partners!"

Lumine: "I feel Aventurine is going to suffer a big loss this time!"

Miss Qingque: "That's not necessarily true!"

Miss Qingque: "Aventurine has gone to perform, could he not have any preparations?"

Miss Qingque: "You have to know, in his hand, he still has the Aventurine Stone!"

Miss Qingque: "Although it's in a shattered form... but I feel it won't affect much, right?"

Stelle: "I admit, Aventurine's Aventurine Stone is certainly awesome."

Stelle: "But if, I'm saying if!"

Stelle: "If we have a real Emanator on our side!"

Stelle: "How would Aventurine deal with it?"

Guinaifen: "That's right!!"

Guinaifen: "Almost forgot!"

Guinaifen: "Ms. Acheron is a real Emanator!!"

Miss Sushang: "It's just that I don't know... whose Emanator is Ms. Acheron?"

March 7th: "Don't care whose Emanator it is, anyway, it must be very strong!"

March 7th: "After all, it's an Emanator, how could it be weak!"

Yanfei: "Then will Aventurine be hung up and beaten?"

Yanfei: "After all, Aventurine's Keystone only shares a part of the Emanator's power..."

Yanfei: "What's more, Aventurine's Keystone is already shattered."

Yanfei: "The efficacy must have been greatly reduced, right?"

Dr. Ratio: "Will he?"

Dr. Ratio: "This isn't a question of will he, but he definitely will!"

Dr. Ratio: "To be reasonable, even if Aventurine's Keystone were complete, he still wouldn't have the qualification to go head-to-head with an Emanator!"

Dr. Ratio: "In other words, no matter who the Emanator is, he will be hung up and beaten."

Dr. Ratio: "This is beyond doubt!"

Navia: "Then why does he repeatedly provoke Ms. Acheron?"

Navia: "What does this mean?"

Navia: "Looking for a beating?"

Dr. Ratio: "You guessed right, he really is looking for a beating!"

Dr. Ratio: "Oh, to be precise, he's looking to be slashed!"

Welt: "Emanator... looking to be slashed..."

Welt: "So Aventurine had this idea..."

Welt: "No wonder he would do this."

Welt: "But, does he really have the confidence to survive that slash?"

Silver Wolf: "I already said he's a gambler, what confidence does he need?"

Silver Wolf: "Just gamble."

Herta: "Laughing to death, he really dares to gamble."

Herta: "Other Emanators giving him a slash might not do anything to him."

Herta: "After all, his Keystone originates from the power of Preservation, it's hard enough, enough to save his little life."

Herta: "But this Acheron's slash will really take his life!"

Herta: "So, Aventurine better hope Acheron won't slash him."

Herta: "Otherwise, even if he doesn't want to die, it's not up to him!"

Stelle: "Good guy!"

Stelle: "The consequences are so serious?!"

Stelle: "So what kind of Emanator is Ms. Acheron, to be so awesome?!"

Furina: "I also really want to know!"

Paimon: "I want to too, I want to too!!"

Herta: "What's the rush, if there are no accidents, I guess you'll know soon."

Aventurine: "Tsk, saying it like this makes me lose confidence."

Aventurine: "Could it be that I'm really going to be gone later?"

Topaz: "Sigh... if you have any last words, say them quickly; we're colleagues, I'll try my best to help you with what I can, and what I can't... then I won't."

Acheron: "There's no need to be so pessimistic."

Acheron: "Rest assured, generally speaking, I won't harm anyone's life."

Silver Wolf: "Duke Inferno: You're right!"

Seele: "This is still different, right?"

Seele: "That Duke Inferno was looking for death himself, can't blame others."

Silver Wolf: "Then maybe, Aventurine also wants to look for death?"

Silver Wolf: "After all, isn't he doing exactly that right now?"

Seele: "This... then there's no way."

Seele: "Good luck to yourself..."

[Hmm... I always have a premonition that something bad is going to happen.]

[Stelle, are you ready?]

Before setting off,

March 7th asks Stelle.

[I'm ready!]

Stelle nods.

[Then let's not delay, let's set off for the film park!]

Seeing that Stelle is ready,

everyone starts to set off for Clock Studios Theme Park.

[...Mr. Welt.]

After walking for a while,

Acheron, at the back of the team,

can't help but call out to Welt.

[...]

Welt turns his head, looking at Acheron.

[Why didn't you tell your companions my "true identity"?]

Acheron asks intently.

[Just like you said, it's not that I'm unwilling, but I can't.]

[That long story...]

[I also find it hard to convey to others in a few words.]

[But I am willing to believe you; my trust in you comes more from... personal subjective judgment.]

[I also believe—even if it were them, they would make the same decision.]

Welt glances at Himeko and the other two standing in the distance waiting,