Chapter 318

Himeko answered briefly.

【Lazarina died in the War of Independence.】

【She piloted a shuttle alone into the heart of the star system to trace the flow of memory essence—and never returned.......】

【Tieernan was a gunslinger skilled with firearms, strong and reliable......】

【He led his people through the brutal foreign war, but did not live to see peace truly arrive.】

【In the decade after the war, Pinnacoli sank into internal strife and external threats.】

【For Asderna, Tieernan reclaimed the Path of Exploration, leading the Lampmoth Clan beyond the star system—only to be surrounded by the insect swarms....... All perished.】

Mikae explained the deeds of these two heroes one by one.

【Though I expected it, the stories of my predecessors....... are still deeply saddening.】

After listening to Mikae's account,

March 7th felt deeply sorrowful.

【Their lives were always in motion toward the unknown, worthy of the name Explorers.】

【But....... this nameless monument is.......?】

Himeko gazed at the central nameless monument,

and asked curiously.

【When Dream-Drifting Reef was born, its owner was still alive.】

【But that person said there must be such a day one day, and insisted on erecting a nameless monument for himself.】

【Star Rail travelers, we meet again.】

At that moment, Gallah brought Sunday,

and arrived beside the group.

【Robin......】

Sunday finally saw the sister he had longed for,

his gloomy face

instantly brightening.

March 7th: "Ah! I didn't expect the two Nameless Guests had already perished......."

Three Seven: "Though I suspected it, this is still too tragic!"

Furina: "Suddenly, being a Nameless Guest seems incredibly dangerous!"

Welt: "The Path of Exploration has never been smooth."

Welt: "At any moment, you might face life-or-death peril."

Welt: "Yet even so, the Explorers' hearts cannot be stopped!"

Welt: "Because this is the Path of Exploration!"

Ying: "The Path of Exploration....... is truly magnificent......"

Stelle: "It's magnificent, but the occupational risk is just too high."

Stelle: "For example, our last stop—we just obliterated a Herald of Annihilation on Luofu Xianzhou."

Stelle: "Man, you have no idea how earth-shattering that battle was!"

Stelle: "I held the entire battlefield by myself!"

March 7th: "Your 'holding the battlefield' means lying on the ground doing nothing?"

Hu Tao: "What?!"

Hu Tao: "Are the Star Rail team's missions really this dangerous?"

Hu Tao: "Do you really fight Heralds?!"

Paimon: "Oh no..... I suddenly don't want to be a Nameless Guest anymore!"

Paimon: "I'm just a tiny thing—I couldn't even survive one swipe from a Herald, right?!"

Zhong Li: "I never imagined your last mission was this perilous, Star Rail travelers."

Zhong Li: "Truly astonishing."

Stelle: "Just routine. The Star Rail team only takes on high-stakes battles!"

Stelle: "Wherever there's a grand spectacle, there's the Star Rail team!"

Stelle: "Just like this time—no exception!"

The video continued.

【I gave the siblings some private space—I'll get to our matters now. What do you all think?】

Gallah found the Star Rail team,

ready to speak with them.

【No problem.】

【But Mr. Gallah, you went to great lengths to gather the family head, the Star Rail, and the Star Core Hunters—all of you—surely you have something important to say?】

Welt asked in return.

【Huh, you noticed too?】

Gallah feigned surprise.

【You've practically written 'mastermind' on your forehead.......】

March 7th crossed her arms,

and said with a deadpan expression.

【Hahaha, Mr. Welt is right—it's time we spoke openly.】

【Those siblings already know everything they need to know — the choice is theirs to make.】

【Since the Nameless guests arrived a bit late, I should take some time to answer your questions.】

【Before we begin, let me reintroduce myself—】

【The founder of the Dreamscape Reef, the watchmaker's assistant, and also the one who sent out that invitation........】

【Fictional historian Galahad, at your service.】

Galahad formally reintroduced himself.

【Oh, you fictional historian — so everything you told us before was all made up?】

Hearing Galahad reveal his identity,

March 7th immediately got annoyed.

【I can vouch for this — the stories I told you earlier were all true..... well, most of them, except the part about my family taking me back in.】

Galahad spread his hands,

and explained with a smile.

【I confirmed with Mr. Mikael — the accounts about the family, the watchmaker, and that Mikhail have all been verified.】

Himeko nodded,

providing solid corroboration

for Galahad's words.

【Thanks for understanding — then we can speak freely.】

【I'm sure you're all wondering why I would go to great lengths to stage an inheritance dispute, send invitations to so many factions, and turn Penacony upside down.......】

【The answer is actually very simple, and very familiar to all of you — the root of everything....... is a Stellaron.】

Galahad revealed a reason that surprised everyone.

【A Stellaron? Penacony is wide open, an interstellar hub connected in all directions, and there doesn't seem to be any sign of contamination — how could it be related to a Stellaron?】

Welt felt Galahad's claim

didn't quite hold up.

【You're absolutely right, so why not take a guess at what that means?】

Galahad played it close to the chest,

letting everyone speculate.

【Someone is controlling the Stellaron?】

Stelle thought for a moment,

and guessed casually.

【Very perceptive.】