Some shouted in outrage.
Others directly attacked the robots.
The robots, without hesitation, raised their arms
and fired.
A single beam wiped out the threat.
Anyone who resisted was eliminated.
This was takumi's base command:
Protect the cursed children above all else.
Anyone who obstructed or tried to harm them
the robots had full authorization to kill.
Thus, war broke out the moment they landed.
Some people refused to submit.
But in the face of overwhelming force,
resistance was futile.
takumi had already taken control of the world's weapons.
Want to launch a missile?
Sorryit's locked.
Nothing could move.
Even if you had decent hardware or personal power,
who could fight takumi's robotic army?
Rebellion was hopeless.
Meanwhile, the robots began evacuating the children.
And the whole thing was livestreamed.
Some children had been skeptical at first
but when they saw the robots fiercely protecting their friends,
they began to believe.
Chapter 28: Picking and Choosing Only the Children Remain
The cursed children in Tokyo were the fastest to gather.
Miori Shiba had been preparing for this day long in advance.
Many of the cursed children had already been informed:
someone would come to take them away.
So when they saw the spaceships suddenly appear in the sky,
the children were overwhelmed with excitement.
At that moment, it felt like they had finally seen the light.
As the ships descended to pick them up,
they followed without hesitation.
Some even crawled out from the sewers
places where they had been hiding.
Today, they no longer needed to run or hide.
Carrying their hopes for a better life,
they stepped aboard.
takumi's ship also picked up Miori Shiba.
She had already sent him her coordinates via the group chat.
She brought a considerable group:
trusted individuals, their families
altogether more than ten thousand people.
But it wasn't a problem.
takumi's Star-Destroyer-class vessel was massive.
That many people hardly made a dent.
For a time, the entire world stood still.
Some tried to take advantage of the chaos for their own gain.
But now, no one had the time to worry about anything else.
Take the Tendou family, for example
they were experiencing a one-sided massacre.
Kisara Tendou had already found Kikunojo Tendou.
Several of her enemies lay dead on the floor.
Despite the bloodshed,
Kisara felt no guilt.
Only the satisfaction of revenge.
Now, only one remained:
the old man in front of her.
She knew what was happening outside.
Miori's "contact" had finally arrived.
She hadn't expected such a bombastic entrance,
nor one so direct.
"Stop this!"
"If you give up now, I can still forgive you!"
Kikunojo Tendou's expression was twisted with rage and fear.
He never thought Kisara would dare do something so bold
openly slaughter her way into the house.
He had always expected her to return one day,
but not like this.
"Hah~"
"Forgive me?"
"Why would I need your forgiveness?"
Kisara sneered.
Without another word,
she lunged forward
and chopped off his hand.
There was no one left alive in the Tendou household.
Only this man remained.
Once he was gone, her revenge would be complete.
She couldn't wait.
No more words.
Only vengeance.
Kisara no longer cared to speak.
All she wanted was to kill the man in front of her.
To avenge her parents.
And now, no one was left to interfere.
The world outside was in chaos.
She smiled coldly,
and without any further delay
killed Kikunojo Tendou.
The weight that had burdened her heart for so long was gone.
Looking at the robots and ships flying through the sky,
Kisara calmly walked out of the mansion.
She pulled out her phone and messaged Miori Shiba.
Her business was done.
Miori, who had already boarded takumi's ship,
checked her phone and saw Kisara's message.
She turned to takumi quickly.
"takumi, Kisara finished things on her end."
"Can you send a robot to pick her up?"
That girl had avenged her family.
takumi nodded immediately.
He gave a mental command
ordering the nearest robot and ship to retrieve her.
The robot that had been scanning the city for cursed children
quickly received his command.
Not long after,
a robot arrived before Kisara.
She had just stepped outside the Tendou estate.
"Miss Tendou, this way please."
The robot locked onto Kisara,
stepped forward, and addressed her.
Kisara gave a silent nod.
The robot transformed into a transport unit,
and Kisara stepped onto it.
In the next moment,
it lifted off the ground
and carried her toward the ship in the sky.
As they ascended,
Kisara turned to look back at the city below.
"Goodbye~~"
From this moment on,
she had nothing to do with this world.
Turning back,
she looked up at the massive ship in the sky.
She couldn't help but think
Miori really got lucky
meeting someone like takumi.
Just as she was lost in thought,
she heard someone calling her name.
She paused for a moment.
But quickly shook it off.
Was there anything left in this world she still cared about?
Kisara smiled bitterly at herself.
No. There wasn't.
She dismissed the voice entirely.
The one calling her name
was none other than Rentarou Satomi.
He saw her flying away,
and couldn't believe his eyes.
A terrible sense of dread filled his heart.
That place she exited... it was the Tendou estate, wasn't it?
Realizing this,
Rentarou's face paled.
Seeing she wouldn't respond,
he ran toward the mansion.
The robots continued their mission to find cursed children
but as long as people didn't provoke them,
they didn't intervene.
Most people realized this.
As more children were taken away,
the robots began retreating from their original locations.
After the initial chaos,
people started calming down.
Without the power to resist,
it was better to comply.
The robots were incredibly intelligent.
If any of the cursed children refused to leave,
they were not forced.
Only those who willingly followed were taken.
Those who wanted to staycould stay.
takumi didn't insist.
There were many cursed children in the world.
Some would choose to stay behind.
He never forced anyone.
If they wanted to go, he welcomed them.
If not, they were free to remain.
In addition to the children,
some adults were also brought aboard.
Since takumi had hijacked the global network,
the robots used various data and screening tools to select people.
The suitable ones were taken.
The unsuitable onesabsolutely not.
takumi didn't want just anyone on his ship.
Chapter 29: Eliminate All Resistance Except the Lolis
Takumi's operation in this world had been going smoothly.
Groups of young girlsthe cursed childrenwere being transported up to his ship.
Among them, Takumi also noticed Kisara Tendou's arrival.
At the time, Takumi was discussing matters related to the new world with Miori Shiba and her father.
That's when Kisara walked in.
Bloodstained, still exuding killing intent, she entered the room.
Takumi nodded at her.
Kisara gazed at the man before her, and respectfully offered a slight bow.
Then, she introduced herself.
"I am Kisara Tendou. If there's ever anything you need help with, Takumi-san... My blade is yours to command."
Although the awakening potion had come from Miori, it ultimately originated from Takumi.
So she was willing to follow Takumi.
As for taking orders from Miori? Forget it.
She could be civil with her, but that was her limit.
Takumi was mildly surprised by her declaration.
Miori, on the other hand, sighed and grumbled:
"Wow, betrayal already?"
"I was the one who gave you the potion!"
Seriously, this girl... So annoying.
Kisara winced, but said nothing.
"Anyway, let's talk about this later."
"If you're a friend of Miori's, take a seat."
"We'll still need a bit more time to gather all the cursed children."
"To be honest, your world's upper echelons are beyond rotten."
"Worse than I imagined."
A flicker of disgust passed through Takumi's eyes.
Perhaps, before he left, he should release some Honkai Beasts.
The way the higher-ups had treated the children made him sick.
Beyond social ostracism, there were even horrific experiments conducted in secret.
He couldn't stand it.
When something disgusted him, he retaliated.
That was Takumi's current philosophy.
Miori and Kisara said nothing.
They already knew too well what kind of people ran this world.
Takumi's resentment was entirely justified.
"Enough about that."
"Anyway, over 99% of the children are willing to come with us."
"As for those who refuse, there's not much to say."
"Let's return to the matter we were discussing."
Though sickened, Takumi decided to focus on the mission.
Kisara grew curious. What had they been talking about?
Miori's father made a proposal:
"Takumi-san, perhaps we should abduct the Holy Empress."
"She might make an excellent city administrator."
Takumi had invited Miori and her father aboard specifically to discuss future governance.
Although he had constructed entire cities already, someone still had to manage them.
With so many people migrating over, chaos would ensue without leadership.
Miori's father believed the Holy Empress would be a suitable choice.
Miori herself withheld comment.
Artificial intelligence had also been considered but Takumi dismissed the idea.
He wasn't bringing people over so they could slack off.
If AI ran everything, what purpose would humans serve?
That was why he decided against it.
He estimated that he'd be bringing back several million people mostly cursed children, and well-vetted individuals.
The world was already in ruins, thanks to the Gastrea outbreaks.
Humanity had lost huge numbers.
At most, only a few hundred million remained globally.
Takumi only wanted to bring those worth saving.
After all his screening, he'd likely end up with only two to three million.
Not even the Star-Destroyers could carry them all.
So he opened the Imaginary Space and began relocating people there.
Those who boarded the ship were redirected into that space.
Takumi's Imaginary Space was vast, large enough to rival a world.
More than enough room.
It even housed Honkai Beasts but Takumi had locked them in a separate zone.
The refugees saw nothing unusual.
They simply rested on a massive platform, chatting about their surreal circumstances.
Robots maintained order throughout.
"The Holy Empress, huh?" "Alright, she'll do." "We can have AI assist her." "Later on, I'll ask Old Zhongli to lend me the Liyue Qixing."
Takumi pondered for a moment, and agreed to the plan.
For now, the Holy Empress was the best choice.
She had lofty ideals and strong popularity among the people.
She could be trusted to manage the refugees.
Having decided, Takumi immediately sent orders to the robots.
Retrieve the Holy Empress.
Robots patrolling the city sky instantly received the command.
Those near the Empress's location descended at once by force if necessary.
...
"Old Zhongli..." "If he finds out you call him that, he'll probably be depressed."
Back in the meeting room, Miori could barely hold back her laughter.
If Zhongli in the group chat heard what Takumi just said... He'd probably sulk for days.
"Come on now," Takumi replied.
"The Geo Lord doesn't sweat the small stuff."
"Anyway, let's wrap this up."
"You guys go into my Imaginary Space. I'll finish up and follow shortly."
He opened a gate.
Miori nodded.
"Alright. I'll contact you in the group if anything comes up."
With that, Miori, her father, and Kisara stepped inside.
Once they were gone, Takumi closed his eyes to scan the situation.
A flood of data surged into his mind. He sorted it rapidly.
Everything was proceeding smoothly.
Those who resisted had already been eliminated.
Several characters Takumi admired in the original story had also agreed to join him.
That felt great.
His gaze shifted toward the location of the Holy Empress.
Chapter 30: A Flower Vase, But Still Worth Kidnapping
Takumi exerted his authority and seized control of a robot.
Staring at the political core of Tokyo, he issued the attack command without hesitation.
The robot army had assembled. There was nothing left to deliberate.
"Take her. Bring her here."
Whether she wanted to or not didn't matter. What Takumi decided was law.
Under his orders, the robots began their assault.
The entire facility was surrounded.
Inside, the security forces were in a state of total panic. Some even wet themselves and dropped their weapons.
After all, what could mere flesh and blood do against such overwhelming mechanical force?
"Drop your weapons. Surrender and you won't be harmed."
Takumi's voice came calmly through the robot's speakers.
Many guards, sensing their doom, immediately obeyed and threw down their arms.
Still, there were those who resistedlike their overconfident captain.
"What kind of joke is this?! Don't drop your weaponsopen fire!"
Boom.
A laser beam ended his rant, and his head.
"Last warning. Drop your weapons or die."
The robot's cold words echoed like a death sentence.
No one else dared resist. The guards who had witnessed their captain's swift execution were paralyzed by fear.
What was a paycheck worth compared to their lives?
Seeing their surrender, Takumi ordered the robots to destroy all the confiscated weapons.
Then he personally piloted the robot deeper into the facility.
The Holy Empress had been moved into a secure bunker.
Though considered just a figurehead, the officials couldn't risk anything happening to her.
But Takumi had already hacked every electronic system in the region. He knew exactly where she was.
He marched the robot directly to the bunker.
Without hesitation, he raised the robot's arm and fired a laser, carving open the steel-reinforced door.
