Chapter 726: A Parting Gift

Early in the morning, sunlight shone in through the window. Lingyun sat before the window, gazing at the distant sky.

Several days had passed since he last crushed Westcott and his subordinates. Without Westcott's interference, life here for Lingyun had become much more peaceful. After resolving the matters over there, Lingyun had removed the barrier around the small shop, and now, that group of people including Itsuka Shido had become regular visitors.

However, several major events had occurred in the outside world over these few days. First, DEM, having lost Westcott and the vast majority of its armed forces, fell into a state of near-collapse. At this moment, Woodman, the founder of Ratatoskr, acted decisively; before others could react, he directly annexed DEM, becoming the only organization in this world capable of producing Realizers.

After annexing DEM, Woodman unexpectedly handed his position over to Itsuka Kotori, then disappeared with his secretary, Karen. Itsuka Kotori, having taken over Woodman's position, naturally faced no small amount of challenges, but she was not an ordinary person herself. Coupled with the presence of a group of top-tier talents around her who, despite their strange personalities, were extremely capable, she managed to withstand the challenges and became the supreme leader of Ratatoskr. Of course, Murasame Reine also contributed significantly to this; or rather, it was precisely because of the existence of Murasame Reine, this super-nuke, that Itsuka Kotori was finally able to secure her position.

"Mm, Lingyun, good morning!" Kurumi, wearing pajamas, rubbed her eyes and sat down beside Lingyun.

"Ha, it seems you had a good sleep!" Lingyun said with a smile.

"Yeah, things here are finally over, and I can finally relax my mood." Kurumi let out a soft breath and slumped onto the table, not caring at all about her exposed skin.

"But, for you, this is just a beginning, isn't it?" Lingyun looked at the girl beside him and asked.

"That's right. For them, it's an end, but for me, it's just a beginning." Hearing Lingyun say this, Kurumi suddenly opened her eyes, a sharp glint flashing through them. "But Lingyun, I am really happy about the gift you gave me!"

"As long as you're happy." Lingyun reached out his hand and handed the item in his palm to Kurumi.

"This is?" Kurumi looked at the Silver Pocket Watch in Lingyun's hand, a trace of shock appearing on her face. What astonished her most was that on this pocket watch, there was a small charm—a tiny Long sword, with ten crystals of different colors embedded in the blade.

"Keep this with you. With this thing here, there is nothing in this world that can stop you!" Lingyun said calmly.

"But, Lingyun, if you do this, for yourself..." Kurumi looked at Lingyun with a worried expression.

"It's fine!" Lingyun chuckled. Behind him, a silver light flashed and vanished; it was none other than his own Zafkiel.

"Lingyun, you are going to that Continent next, right?" Kurumi took the pocket watch from Lingyun's hand and asked him.

"That's right. The matters over there haven't been resolved yet; that big trouble hidden in the shadows must be dealt with!" Lingyun said.

"Then, after I finish my business here, I will go find you." A light flashed on Kurumi's body, and her red-black Spirit Dress appeared on her.

"At that time, I will give you a special gift." Kurumi gripped the pocket watch in her hand tightly, leaned down, and kissed Lingyun lightly on the cheek.

Subsequently, she summoned Zafkiel directly and used the Twelfth Bullet to traverse time, disappearing before Lingyun. The moment she vanished, Lingyun caught a trace of a blush on her face.

After Kurumi left, Lingyun called Yoshino, Nia, and Natsumi over. Because Lingyun had already spoken to them about this matter before, they were already mentally prepared.

"Big Brother, are we going to that world now?" Beside Lingyun, Yoshino asked with some curiosity.

"Mm, I have stayed in this world long enough; it is time to go over there." Lingyun said.

"A new world, and a world of swords and Magic at that, it's simply amazing!" Nia, who was to the side, was already cheering. As a shut-in, she clearly had no resistance to such a new world.

Although Natsumi didn't say anything, her eyes were also flashing with excitement, clearly showing she was extremely interested in that world as well.

"Alright, let's set off!" Lingyun waved one hand, and countless rays of light gathered before them, forming a gate flashing with dazzling brilliance.

"By the way, Big Brother, aren't we going to say goodbye to Shido and the others?" Yoshino asked suddenly.

"About that, I've already written them a letter, though they don't seem to have seen it yet!" Lingyun said. "But this matter isn't important. As long as this small shop still exists, we can travel back and forth between that Continent and this world through this place, so if Yoshino wants to come over then, you can come anytime!"

"Papa, I'm ready on my end." Yui emerged from the Void and said to Lingyun with a smile.

"Mm, thank you for your hard work, Yui." Lingyun smiled and patted Yui's head.

Under Lingyun's petting, Yui couldn't help but squint her eyes, clearly enjoying Lingyun's touch very much.

"Alright, let's go!" Lingyun picked up Yui and was the first to walk into the light gate.

"Mm, Kotori, you know, it seems we have new neighbors here!" In the Spirit Apartment, Itsuka Shido said to Itsuka Kotori.

"New neighbors? Should we go pay a visit?" Itsuka Kotori asked.

Just at this moment, the apartment doorbell suddenly rang.

"A guest is here? Could it be our new neighbors?" Itsuka Shido asked with some confusion.

"Let's go take a look." Itsuka Kotori nodded.

Itsuka Shido pushed open the door, looked at the two figures in front of him, and suddenly fell into a state of stupor.

Appearing before him was a figure he was extremely familiar with, someone he had seen in Lingyun's Boundary.

"Hello, my name is Takamiya Shinji, and she is my beloved Takamiya Mio. From today on, we are neighbors. In the days to come, please treat us well." Holding Takamiya Mio's hand, Takamiya Shinji wore a smile as he spoke to Itsuka Shido.