So she fully supported Takumi's plan.
Kaguya Houraisan: [What time period is it? I want Restia!! Has Kamito appeared yet?]
She was also thrilled.
Takumi smiled helplessly at the enthusiasm in the group.
They were more excited than he was.
Takumi: [No idea. I'll investigate the world first.]
[I'll check if Ren Ashbell is known yet. If not, then the story hasn't begun.]
[In that case, I'll just head to Astral Zero and grab the spirit kings.]
If that were the case, there was no need to linger here.
Just kidnap the spirit kings.
He also planned to check what lay outside this world.
Takumi already had a rough idea of what to do.
After chatting with the group for a while, he exited the chat.
After a brief thought, he made his way to a nearby tavern.
Leaving the alley and walking just a few steps, he arrived at his destination.
Looking at the tavern ahead, Takumi pushed open the door and walked in.
The moment he stepped inside, a wave of power swept out, paralyzing everyone present.
Under his control, he began extracting information about the world.
There were plenty of people in the tavern, and their minds contained all the info he needed.
After collecting everything he wanted, Takumi left.
Soon after, countless invisible Surveillance Threads began spreading across the world.
The entire world was slowly falling under Takumi's monitoring network.
Takumi: [The Blade Dance hasn't started yet.]
[It's early in the timeline.]
[Which means I just need to abduct a few spirit kings from Astral Zero.]
After understanding the world's state, Takumi made his decision.
The entire world was now within his surveillance range.
He knew exactly what was where.
Some powerful beings had sensed that they were being watched.
But they couldn't tell where the gaze came from.
Bronya: [Then come back soon.]
[Bring the spirit kings back first, along with some spirits.]
Since that was the case, there was no point staying any longer.
Takumi could just abduct them right away.
And maybe bring a batch of spirits back to his own world first.
Once that happened, the rest of the world would naturally merge over.
Takumi: [That's my plan too.]
[Later!]
With that message, Takumi disappeared.
At this point in the timeline, the major characters were still just little girls.
Some of them had only just been born.
So there was no need to interfere.
Once this world merged with his, their fates would naturally change.
As for the dark corruption affecting the spirit kingssimple.
Just take them out of this world.
Takumi planned to venture beyond the borders of this world too.
Who knows? Maybe another world was already approaching.
Chapter 446: Astral Zero Is Outside the Protected Zone
When Takumi appeared in Astral Zero, the elemental spirit realm, it immediately alerted the many spirit kings residing within.
Astral Zero was in danger?
In mere moments, several figures appeared before Takumiall of them women.
These were the Spirit Kings:
The Fire Spirit King, Vulcanic a girl in a crimson gown with long, dark red hair and curved horns.
The Wind Spirit King, Velfa Syphid a mature warrior in a shrine maiden outfit, wielding a long spear.
The Earth Spirit King, Rode Gia.
The Water Spirit King, Isalia Shiva.
The Darkness Spirit King, Ren Ashdoll.
The Holy Spirit King, Alexander.
And... the Guardian Deity of the Realm, Terminus Est.
All of them appeared before Takumi. They had sensed him the moment he entered the realm.
After all, Takumi's immense power was practically bursting the realm at its seams.
"Oops."
"Looks like your world isn't within the protection range."
As he spoke, Takumi quickly retracted his aura.
He was speechlessupon arriving, his random teleportation talisman's protection effect had somehow deactivated.
Suppressing the urge to curse, Takumi turned his gaze toward the spirit kings.
"An otherworlder!"
The spirits watched him warily. The foreign energy emanating from him was just too overwhelming.
Especially now, when they were already struggling against dark forces from another world.
"I've come to take you away," Takumi said.
"Here, take this information first. Decide later. I need to head outside this world for a moment."
"Otherwise, this realm won't last much longer."
Without waiting for consent, Takumi launched streams of information directly into their minds.
Then he vanished on the spot.
With his departure, the crushing pressure on the realm lifted, and the spirit kings exhaled in relief.
Facing Takumi had truly shaken them.
Even if they joined forces, they wouldn't have stood a chance.
But soon, their attention shifted to the data Takumi had sent.
As they digested the information, their expressions froze.
They exchanged glances.
"So what do we think?"
"He can eliminate the darkness?"
"His world seems pretty nice too."
"And if we go there, this entire world follows?"
"So we just go first?"
"Yes!"
"If the darkness isn't dealt with, we're finished."
"Agreed..."
After a brief discussion, the spirit kings reached a consensus.
There was no real reason to refuse.
Switching to another world actually sounded like a good deal.
If they remained and were consumed by the dark corruption, it was over.
Besides, their world would follow anyway. They'd just be the first to cross over.
As for whether Takumi might deceive themthat wasn't even a concern.
Someone with power like his had no need for deception.
Just his presence alone was enough to blow this realm apart.
If he truly wanted to act, could they resist?
Of course not. Which is why they all agreed.
And for the first time in a long while, they felt hope.
...
Meanwhile, Takumi had stepped outside the world.
He finally let out a breath of relief.
But the sight that greeted him left him stunned.
The Bladedance world was currently fusing with another world.
A small, dark one.
Astral Zero strongly resisted the fusion, but the dark world pressed forward relentlessly.
It was trying to force integration.
This made the dark world a malignant tumor, infecting the elemental realm.
Observing this, Takumi was astonished. This was the first time he'd seen such a phenomenon.
So this was how foreign darkness infected other realms?
With that thought, Takumi acted.
He erased the dark world entirely.
That world was already worthlessnothing but a poison to other realms.
Weaker worlds exposed to it would be destroyed in no time.
While it might be weaponized against certain realms, there was no reason to keep it around.
With a wave, Takumi severed and then obliterated the invading world.
As soon as he finished, the spirit kings felt it.
Just as they were rejoicing at the relief, Takumi pulled them out of their world.
They now stood outside, bewildered.
"It's done," Takumi said.
"So, what have you decided?"
He looked at them calmly.
The spirit kings nodded.
Est stepped forward.
"We agree," she said. "What do we need to do?"
This was the real Estnot a projection, but her true self.
No signs of the usual doll-like behavior.
"Then let's go."
"Enter my personal space first."
"Oh, and Miss Est, form a contract with me."
Takumi beamed as he looked at her.
There was no way he was leaving without that contract.
"Me?" Est blinked.
The other spirit kings looked at her in surprise.
"Yes," Takumi confirmed. "You."
"Of course, if all of you are willing, that's even better."
Naturally, Takumi wouldn't refuse anyone.
If all the spirit kings were willing to contract with him, it would be ideal.
"Fine!"
"I accept."
"So do I."
"Looking forward to working with you!"
"We entrust ourselves to you, noble one!"
Just like that, they could no longer remain calm.
Though they were spirit kings, their strength had limits.
A contract with someone like Takumi, whose power vastly exceeded theirs, was mutually beneficial.
It could only help them grow stronger.
Seeing them all agree made Takumi even more pleased.
"Tell me the terms of the contracts," he said.
"Let's do this."
Without hesitation, Takumi gave the command.
The spirit kings nodded.
Est went first. She transformed into a glowing sigil and merged with Takumi's right hand.
The others followed in turn.
Guided by Takumi, they all settled into his right hand.
Whenever needed, he could summon them directly.
And now, with their contracts signed, their energies began to convert into Honkai energy.
Their power steadily increased.
Chapter 447: Truly Freaking Random
All the Spirit Kings had signed a contract with Takumi, and now resided in his right hand.
The multicolored marks on his hand looked strange, so Takumi erased them right away. After all, he wasn't some chuunibyou patient.
After wrapping that up, he captured a bunch more spirits.
Only after doing all this did Takumi finally leave the world.
He figured it wouldn't take long before that world showed up near his own.
With that thought, he returned to his home world.
Not long after his departure, the world he had left began to shift. It started moving in a certain direction. The people inside didn't notice anything at all. But due to the movement, time in that world began accelerating significantly.
...
Takumi returned home and immediately posted in the group chat:
Takumi: [I'm back. If anyone wants spirits, come over to my place.] [I'll release them, and you can pick for yourselves.] [They're all high-level spirits.] [Eventually, they'll be able to take human form.]
Saying this, Takumi snapped a photo of the spirits in front of him.
Takumi26 released all the spirits he had brought back. He also released the Spirit Kings who had signed contracts with him, instructing them to keep the startled spirits in check.
The spirits were still curious about this new world, but after hearing Takumi's words, they quickly moved to calm down.
Under the authority of the Spirit Kings, the spirits soon quieted down.
Back in the group chat, people were getting excited by the news and began rushing over.
Ram and Rem at home also heard the commotion. They quickly stepped out.
Seeing them, Takumi waved them over.
"Ram, Rem, you two pick a spirit as well. These spirits can transform into weapons and fight alongside you. Choose one, and take care of them."
"Est, you come with me. We're heading to the next world."
Takumi summoned Est back into his right hand. Since everything had been brought back, it was time to move on.
Otherwise, once the others arrived, they'd probably want to tag along again.
Better to slip away quickly.
Hearing his instructions, Ram and Rem were surprised but quickly nodded.
"Yes, Lord Takumi. Leave it to us!!"
...
After giving his instructions, Takumi used another World Teleportation Talisman.
Meanwhile, Ram and Rem began organizing the people who were arriving.
Not long after, the others showed up.
Seeing the Spirit Kings, they all gasped in amazement.
Especially the Dark Spirit King.
Sagiri immediately ran up to her, chattering with excitement.
Had Restia been created yet?
Was it possible to custom-make a unique spirit?
The questions were endless and bizarre.
The Spirit Kings were momentarily stunned by the flood of questions.
After thinking for a moment, the Holy Spirit King finally spoke:
"If you'd like, we can indeed create custom spirits for you." "However, our divine energy is currently undergoing transformation." "So we can't do it right away." "It'll take a few days."
Creation was possible, but their internal energy was still transitioning.
It would take two or three days to complete the process. Doing it now could be problematic.
Hearing that, Chika Fujiwara chuckled.
"No worries!" "You can just use up the remaining divine energy to create spirits." "That might even speed up the energy transformation." "Everyone who arrives in this world goes through this." "It'd be a waste not to use it. Why not channel it into creating spirits?"
Chika thought it was no big dealactually, it was a great opportunity.
If they could design spirits to their liking, that would be perfect.
After all, they each used different weapons.
In fact, they could even turn their personal weapons into spirits.
That was the most important part.
Takumi didn't need spirit weaponsbut they did.
All Takumi cared about was girls, really.
"Is that even possible?"
Hearing that, the Holy Spirit King Alexandra was surprised. After giving it a try, she agreed.
Everyone began selecting their preferred element and had the spirits assist them.
After stating what kind of spirits they wanted, the Spirit Kings got to work.
They understood Takumi had brought those high-level spirits back just for them, so they were happy to help.
Soon, everyone was customizing their own spirit.
More people from the group continued to arrive.
But at this point, none of that concerned Takumi.
He was already in a modern city.
Standing in a secluded alleyway, he immediately hacked into the world's network to gather intel.
Massive amounts of data began streaming through his mind.
Soon, he had what he wanted.
In fact they had already appeared in front of him.
Staring at the snarling, red-eyed monsters charging at him, Takumi sighed.
"There's really nothing in this world worth taking."
With that, he sighed again.
No doubt about it, this would be a wasted trip.
Tokyo Ghoul
That's right, this was the world of Tokyo Ghoul.
The tech level wasn't impressive.
As for the ghouls? Takumi had no interest in them.
Completely useless.
It was like a newbie starter zone.
If not for the protection of the Random Teleportation Talisman, this world might've collapsed when Takumi arrived.
It was just too weak.
Shaking his head, Takumi stopped wasting time.
Glancing once at the attackers, he triggered a spatial ripple.
The ghouls were instantly bisected.
"Splurt~!"
Blood splattered across the alley.
The ghouls had been cleanly sliced into pieces.
Takumi's expression didn't change in the slightest.
After casually dealing with them, he vanished on the spot without even looking back.
