Yuu:
[At the dorms of Genesis Academy. Come over. I've already brought everyone from the Ninja Village.]
Everything on her side was sorted out.
Takumi nodded when he saw the messageno surprises there. After locating Genesis Academy, he vanished from his original spot.
It was nighttime now. The streets were mostly deserted.
Unexpectedly, Takumi ran into someone familiarAyakawa Ayumu, the Dance King.
Surprised to see him again, Takumi noted how this guy really liked going out at night. Still, since the magical girls had all been taken away, he wouldn't die now, right?
Takumi didn't have a bad impression of him.
He watched the Dance King for a while before letting it go. The moment Yuu entered the group chat, their fates had diverged. His destiny had changed dramatically, and he wouldn't be encountering any more strange incidents. Even the serial killings had ended.
Soon, Takumi would visit the Underworld to package things up and sever the link between the Underworld and the human world. Once that was done, the two realms would no longer interfere with each other and could develop independently.
Otherwise, with the magical girls gone, the Megalos would run rampant in the human world. There'd be no one left to deal with them.
Although some individuals were still hiding among the humans, they might not be able to handle things properly.
In a way, this was Takumi's final gift to this world. He had done all he could. What happened next was no longer his concern.
Unlike the world of the Gothic Loli, if this one had been more unpleasant, Takumi might have dropped a collapse on it already.
Oh rightthere was still the Night King.
He'd deal with him too. Didn't the guy want to become a penguin?
Easy enoughleave it to Yuu.
While thinking, Takumi had already arrived at Genesis Academy. He immediately sensed where Yuu wasalong with several powerful presences.
He quickly headed over.
When he arrived, he saw a crowd already gathered.
Yuu, Afen, and Sarasvatithe woman obsessed with butts. Also present were Yukihime and Kris, as well as the strongest warrior of the Underworld and some vampire ninjas.
As soon as Takumi appeared, a dozen crimson eyes locked onto him.
"You're finally here," Yuu said, greeting him.
"Is everything on your end taken care of?"
The others blinked, stunned.
So this was the person Lady Eucliwood had been waiting for?
Seraphine and Sarasvati both looked at Takumi curiouslyespecially the latter, whose eyes wandered lower.
Takumi noticed the strange gaze and felt a bit exasperated. Should he throw her into Teyvat?
Jean would probably like her.
"It's all taken care of. Fully packaged," Takumi replied.
Then, his gaze fell on Kris, who was holding a liquor bottle.
"Miss Kris, I've packed up all the magical girls. Any objections?"
Kris blinked.
"Would my opinion matter?"
As a legal loli, what could she say?
Honestly, she was glad Takumi had done it. When Takumi seized control of the queen over in Velier, her sealed power had returnedsomething she found completely baffling.
She had been cursed by the queenstripped of both her strength and personality.
But suddenly, it all returned.
Clearly, something had happened to Lilia.
There was no other explanation.
When her power came back, Kris was initially confused.
Then Eucliwood showed up.
Seeing the necromancer startled her, but Eu explained everythingincluding the possibility that all the magical girls would be transported to another world.
She asked Kris if she wanted to go along.
After thinking it over, Kris agreed.
Which was why she was here now.
As for Negurelia Nebiros, that was a given. As a doujin artist, she was all in on this alternate world stuff.
The vampire ninjas followed Yuu's command.
Thus, they were all gathered here, waiting for Takumi.
"I'm a very democratic person," Takumi said proudly. "I persuaded Lilia before she agreed to come."
No one believed that.
Kris rolled her eyes.
Persuaded that woman?
Hahmore like subdued.
She stared at the man before her.
Yeah, definitely subdued.
Still, she was curious about what happened to Lilia.
Strangely, it made her interested in Takumi, too. Maybe she could learn more about Lilia's pitiful fate from him.
"Do you still have things to take care of?" Yuu interrupted, ignoring Takumi's self-justification.
Takumi nodded.
"A bit. I plan to visit the Underworld.
"Collect some knowledge there before I leave.
"And while I'm at it, I'll sever the link between the Underworld and the human world.
"Let each realm develop independently.
"After all, I've already taken Velier.
"If we don't clean things up, the Underworld might take over the human world."
Yuu thought for a moment, then nodded.
"I'll go with you."
She needed to keep an eye on him.
Otherwise, who knew what kind of chaos he'd unleash over there.
Besides, that was her homeland.
A place of memories.
Takumi had no objections.
Chapter 54: Hello, I'm Yuu's Husband
Once Takumi made up his mind, he opened the imaginary space.
Then he turned his gaze toward the silent group of Seraphim and the others.
"Please enter my imaginary space for now. I'll let you out in two or three hours. Veilia is inside as well, so please don't start any fights in there."
Takumi reminded them kindly.
The vampire ninjas exchanged uncertain glances. Yuu then gently spoke up.
"You all go ahead."
Takumi's words carried little weight, but Yuu's instructions were absolute.
Kris was the first to rush in. Veilia was inside? Then of course she had to check it out.
The vampire ninjas also brought their belongings and followed suit, entering Takumi's imaginary space one after another.
Once everyone was inside, Takumi closed the space.
With everything in order, he turned to Yuu.
"Should we tidy things up here in the human world first? Even if we're leaving, we should clean up."
Yuu nodded.
"Agreed. We might never return. Let's clean up before we go."
"Right. Leave it to me."
Takumi paused. "By the way, what about the King of the Night? Do you want to deal with him?"
He was once Yuu's comrade. After death, she turned him into a zombie who could control the Megalos and the Black Mist.
Perhaps Takumi could get the Megalo system from him.
Yuu's expression turned complicated.
"Let's go find him."
She remembered his desire for death. The anime had already revealed his thoughts.
He started a war and caused heavy casualties, all in pursuit of death.
Yuu's feelings were mixedhe became like that because of her.
"Okay. Let's go see him. Didn't he want to become a penguin? Maybe we can grant that wish. Send him to the South Pole, and maybe he'll father a bunch of baby penguins with the others."
Takumi casually muttered such devilish thoughts.
Grant his wish to become a penguin? Takumi could even toss him into Antarctica.
Yuu was speechless.
"You're truly a devil."
Unbelievable. How could anyone be so insane?
Takumi grinned and joked. Then he and Yuu started acting.
First, they transported the remaining residents of the underworld back.
All the Megalos were quietly cleaned up by Takumi.
Once everything was settled, Takumi and Yuu arrived at the pet shop where the King of the Night stayed.
Maybe he had already sensed somethinghe was waiting there.
"Long time no see, little Yuu."
Seeing her, the King of the Night greeted her like an old friend.
"Long time no see," Yuu replied with a blank face.
He was stunned. "You've fixed your voice problem? Congratulations. Who's this gentleman?"
He was shocked that Yuu could speak now. She used to rely on paper to communicate.
Now she could talk. That was truly unexpected.
His eyes then moved to Takumi.
Was Yuu's transformation related to this man?
"I'm Takumi. Yuu-chan's husband."
Immediately, Yuu glared at him.
"Don't say nonsense!!!"
Takumi, what are you doing?! How could you say that so casually? Your skin is way too thick!
"Just stating a fact~~! You're all my 2D wives anyway."
Takumi silently thought with a smirk.
The King of the Night wore a strange expression.
Yuu's husband? That was a bold claim.
But judging by Yuu's reaction, it probably wasn't true.
"Yuu's husband, huh? Congratulations. You've found your other half."
He smiled warmly.
This time, Yuu fell silent.
Strangely, she didn't dislike what Takumi said.
"Do you want to become a penguin?"
She asked softly after a while, her gaze piercing.
The King of the Night blinked.
Then, he laughed.
"A penguin, huh? If that's possible, I'd like that."
He could sense many things had happened tonight.
He didn't know the details, but he knew these two were behind it.
It felt like they were cleaning up the human world. Now it was his turn.
Yuu had changed too. So this time, she came to grant his wish.
"Give me the Megalo system. I'll make you a penguin and even send you to Antarctica. You can start a penguin family."
Instead of replying to Takumi, the King of the Night looked at Yuu.
She looked back, hesitant, as if she didn't want to go through with it.
But if she didn't, he would surely cause trouble. Once she left this world, no one would be able to stop him.
Even sending him back to the underworld wouldn't change that.
The human world might be safe, but the underworld could fall into chaos.
Seeing the conflict in her eyes, the King of the Night smiled.
"Alright."
He said no more.
Instead, he went back into the pet shop.
When he returned, he handed Takumi a USB drive.
"Here. I don't care what you're going to do with it. I'm done with it all."
Takumi took the drive and immediately scanned its contents using his powers.
Seconds later, he crushed the USB.
He understood everything.
Next was the underworld.
Then Yuu spoke.
"You go first. I want to speak to him alone."
Takumi nodded and vanished.
Yuu stared at the King of the Night.
They talked in privateabout what, no one knew.
When Yuu called Takumi back via the group chat, the King of the Night was gone.
In his place stood a penguin.
He had become what he most wanted to be.
"Please send him to Antarctica."
Yuu looked at Takumi as she quietly made her request.
Her matters were settled.
The King of the Night's wish had been fulfilled.
Chapter 55: Just Plug It In Like a USB Drive
Takumi looked at the penguin but said nothing.
He simply opened a passage leading to Antarctica using his Imaginary Space.
Seeing this, Yu immediately sent the former King of the Night over.
As she watched the snowstorm raging outside, Yu gently placed the penguin on the icy surface and nodded at Takumi.
Takumi gave the penguin one last glance.
Then, after closing the Imaginary Space, he spoke.
"Let's go. We'll stop by the Underworld, and then we can return home."
With that, he placed his hand on Yu's shoulder and warped her with him toward another spatial node the one that connected to the Underworld.
Once they arrived at the entrance, Takumi turned around and severed the space channel linking the two realms.
From now on, it would be impossible to reopen that path.
With that taken care of, they began their journey to the core of the Megalo system.
Thanks to Yu being a necromancer, things progressed smoothly.
No one stood in Takumi's way.
He wasn't there to fight, anywayjust to copy some data.
Even the current rulers of the Underworld had no reason to interfere.
Once Takumi had copied everything he could, he looked at Yu.
"Let's go."
Hearing this, Yu took one last look at her homeland, then gave a quiet nod.
"Alright."
She had made her choice. There was no reason to hesitate now.
Takumi then placed Yu back into the Imaginary Space and returned to his own world.
As they vanished, silence once again fell over the Underworld.
But soon, people realized they could no longer reach the human realm.
Even Velier had vanished.
This revelation caused a stir among many, yet no one could do anything about it.
Perhaps, it was for the better.
From that day forward, the legendary figures of the Underworld would never appear again only their tales would remain.
...
Takumi returned, carrying everything he had gained.
It was the middle of the nightearly dawn, in fact.
But that didn't bother him.
He immediately began fusing Velier into his world.
The entire landmass was brought in and integrated seamlessly.
That was Takumi's plan.
Thanks to his power, inserting Velier into the current world was relatively simple.
As for placement, he positioned it not far from the city where he lived.
He planned to later merge Velier's cities with those from the world of the Gothic Loli.
Eventually, each city might bear the name of its original world.
The whole operation was executed silently.
No one sleeping in the city noticed a thing.
But by morning, they'd probably be stunned to find new neighbors nearby.
A whole new nation had materialized overnight.
Takumi expanded his world by embedding all of Velier.
The entire planet had grown larger.
He expected to bring in more worlds like this in the future.
The process was surprisingly easy.
It felt just like plugging in a USB drive.
Smooth, fast, and perfectly compatible.
He could sense some slight changes in his world as well.
It was as though something new had been integrated.
After some thought, Takumi realized:
Velier's magic was probably transforming into Honkai Energy.
It would gradually shift over time.
Once everything was stabilized, Takumi nodded with satisfaction.
Then, he began pulling Yu and the vampire ninjas out of the Imaginary Space.
He now stood in front of his villa.
As the others emerged, they blinked in confusion.
"We're here."
"What kind of houses would you like?"
"I'll build a village just for you."
Takumi turned toward Affen.
Seraphim blinked in surprise, then quickly responded.
"Something modern is fine."
These vampire ninjas didn't have extravagant needs.
A functional village would be more than enough.
Takumi nodded, opened another spatial rift, and stepped through.
"Follow me."
The group quickly caught up.
Even Yu, after a moment of hesitation, followed.
