He turned his gaze to Ophis.
"Ophis, you came too?"
This was rare. Ophis normally never left her house, much less came to a place like this.
"To watch the show."
"Kogu said there's going to be a fight."
With that, Ophis said no more, acting like a shut-in kid.
Hearing this, Takumi was a bit helpless.
Alright, the peanut gallery was all herethere was definitely going to be a good show.
The group stood outside the world, chatting idly.
"When the Queen arrives, should I introduce Yukari Yakumo to her?"
"Let them bond as kin or something."
"After all, people with gap manipulation powers are extremely rare."
"If they've finally met, shouldn't they be relatives or something?"
Even before others arrived, she was already scheming.
Hearing this, Takumi chuckled.
"That's a good idea."
"I think it works."
"They could be old sisters or something, right?"
Takumi's lips curled into a smile.
It was perfect. Both of them were practically ancient hags. Becoming sisters would make for a great story.
It was just too entertaining.
"And also, we can have Deva Indra meet those from the 'Third Brother' side."
"That place is clean and hygieniche'd love it!"
"Hehehe!!"
The moment she brought it up, she got visibly interested.
So many worlds had been merged, and naturally, that nation was part of themmore than just a few.
Their customs made Shiroyasha nearly gag!
Those Buddhist folks should totally go there.
As for arranging roles for certain individuals, Shiroyasha had already made plans.
The group began plotting assignments for the arrivals from Little Garden.
Like the Queen's subordinate Scathachwho also existed in the Type-Moon world.
Many of the people in Little Garden existed across multiple worlds.
This needed to be handled carefully for maximum mischief.
While everyone was chatting, a wave of powerful auras approached from afar.
Takumi felt it too.
"Yo, they're here!"
Sensing the rapid approach, Shiroyasha's eyes lit up.
"What a coincidenceHonkai's world is here too."
Takumi was surprised.
Not only had those others arrived, but even the Honkai world came along? That really was a coincidence.
"I'll go mess with the Queen. You go handle the Honkai world!!"
Shiroyasha grinned and made her decision.
With that, she dashed off, leaving Takumi to deal with his part while she went to greet old friends.
Kogu followed her, leaving Takumi and Ophis behind.
Seeing this, Takumi turned to Ophis and said:
"Ophis, you go too."
"I've got work to do."
He rubbed Ophis's head, then set off alone to intercept the Honkai world.
They had to prevent it from crashing into and merging with the other worlds.
The Honkai world might actually do it. It had grown immensely and already absorbed multiple other worlds into its own.
If it barreled through and merged Takumi's other realms, that would be a mess.
Hearing this, Ophis nodded and hurried to catch up with Shiroyasha and the others.
Meanwhile, Takumi got busy.
The Honkai world was now nearly the same size as his current one.
Once it settled in, he could treat it as a secondary counterpart.
When that time came, his world would expand again and grow even more powerful.
The mere thought of that excited Takumi.
While Takumi worked, the Halloween Queen and her people finally ran into Shiroyasha.
The Queen and numerous double— and triple-digit rankers instantly scowled when they saw Shiroyasha.
Without hesitation, they prepared to attack.
Seeing this, Shiroyasha grinned.
"Shiroyasha!!!!"
Voices of rage erupted from the crowd.
Someone launched an attack without saying a word.
It was all this woman's fault. If it weren't for her, Little Garden wouldn't have been destroyed.
She even stole its central core?
When that news got out, many people nearly coughed up blood.
She's such a damn traitor.
Didn't she claim to love Little Garden?
Didn't she oppose its reconstruction the most?
And yet?
She was the first to fleenobody could stop her.
"Oh my, are you really going to attack me?"
Shiroyasha smiled sweetly at her old friends.
Her aura flared to its peak.
Sensing her power, many people's expressions changed.
Even the Halloween Queen was stunned.
When did Shiroyasha become this strong?
"Uh what the heck..."
Indra looked utterly dumbfounded.
"Hello~!"
"Nice to see you all."
At that moment, Kogu arrived as well.
Seeing familiar faces, she greeted them warmly.
Everyone froze.
"Kogu?"
"You're here too?"
The Queen looked at Kogu in shock.
What was going on?
Why was Kogu here too?
They truly didn't know.
Everyone only knew Kogu hadn't appeared in Little Garden for ages.
She hadn't been seen outside it either.
They all assumed she'd gone to play in another world.
But now?
They found her here.
Could it be Kogu had also gone rogue with Shiroyasha?
Was she involved in stealing Little Garden's core too?
Chapter 561: That's Right, I'm Here to Rob You
Xiao Ju looked at the many familiar faces and couldn't help feeling quite happy.
Facing their questions, she grinned cheekily. "I've been here for a long time already! Surprised, aren't you? Hehe!!"
Seeing their reactions, Xiao Ju beamed with pride. Shocked, huh? As expected of her!
"She's with me~! Any problem with that?" Shiroyasha said with a grin, flashing her cute little fang.
The Halloween Queen frowned upon hearing this. "So you're saying the core of Little Garden was stolen by the two of you together?"
Xiao Ju pointed at Shiroyasha. "She did it alone! I didn't tell her to do it."
Though they were indeed in cahoots, Xiao Ju didn't want to take the blame for stealing the Little Garden core. Even if it wasn't a black mark, she wasn't going to shoulder it.
Shiroyasha didn't really mind.
Hearing this, the Halloween Queen and the others couldn't help but raise their eyebrows.
"Alright, cut the act. Since you're here, it means you've defected too. I've already handed the core of Little Garden to the master of that world. From now on, this will be the new Little Gardenwith even greater potential. Hmph! If you want in, it's not going to be easy. Come on now, time for a holdup!"
The bluff was over. She had come here today to rob them.
These folks who escaped from Little Garden must have brought valuable items with them. Since they were here, they weren't leaving empty-handed. This wasn't Little Garden, where people could come and go as they pleased. If they wanted in, they'd have to pay a protection fee!
The Halloween Queen's eyelids twitched. This damn woman!!
"Shiroyasha, don't go too far!"
Everyone became visibly annoyed. Was this woman really robbing them?
Shiroyasha, however, was unfazed.
"Too far? I could do even worse, believe it or not. So cough it up, and I'll let you in. This isn't Little Garden anymore. No matter how arrogant you used to be, here you're going to have to crawl."
Think you can act tough? Not without her permission.
"What do you want?" the Halloween Queen asked with irritation, although she still spoke. Truth be told, if she could beat this woman, she would've already fought her.
It was outrageouslooting during a crisis? She'd already been robbed once, and now this chick wanted to do it again? Infuriating!
Her Sun Sovereignty had already been stolen by Shiroyasha.
The Queen knew very well just how powerful Shiroyasha had become.
Now, Shiroyasha stood guard here, confirming one thingthe source of her newfound strength had to be that world behind her.
Her power had completely changed. Her divine spirit rank had not only recovered but was stronger than before.
All signs pointed to that mysterious world being no ordinary place.
But at this moment, Shiroyasha froze.
What should she ask for?
This was a serious question.
They were carrying a lot of valuable things. Divine Authority? Gifts?
After some thought, Shiroyasha made up her mind.
"Do you have any Divine Armaments? I want those."
Her lips curled into a satisfied smile. These people had a lot of Divine Armaments. If she could hand those to Takumi, wouldn't it be great if everyone had one?
As for their gifts or abilitiesTakumi couldn't easily replicate those. So Divine Armaments alone would suffice.
...
The crowd fell silent at Shiroyasha's request.
They had thought she'd ask for divine ranks or powerful gifts.
But Divine Armaments?
Could it be that, in that world, such items were the most valuable?
Everyone fell into deep thought.
Should they agree?
Seeing them hesitate, Shiroyasha added, "Just hand over your weapons for now. I'll return them later. I'm not being unreasonablejust borrowing them temporarily. I, Shiroyasha, have a reputation to uphold."
It was clear they misunderstood something, so she clarified: she'd return their stuff later.
Whether it would be the original or a replica well, who knows?
After all, Takumi was going to copy them all anyway.
Just thinking about it made Shiroyasha quite pleased.
The others, however, were speechless.
Reputation? Shiroyasha had that?
What if she later said, "I'm a Star Spirit, not a human. Reputation? That's a human thing, not ours."
No one doubted she could pull something like that.
But right now, they had no choice.
If they didn't hand over what she wanted, this woman probably wouldn't let them in.
The Halloween Queen fell silent.
Little Garden had already fallen. It was doomed the moment Shiroyasha took its core.
If they didn't go in, they had nowhere else to go.
The endless void was too vast. Finding another world was like finding a needle in a haystack.
They had only arrived because of their connection to Little Garden.
Without that guidance, they might still be trapped in the dying remnants of Little Garden.
They had reached the doorhow could they not enter?
No matter what, they had to get in.
What was lost could be reclaimed later.
As for forcing their way in?
No one dared even consider it.
It was obvious Shiroyasha hadn't created this world. She was just another outsider.
No one knew how many powerful beings were inside.
So in a place like this, nobody dared bring their old arrogance.
Because they might die.
That was the caution everyone had in an unfamiliar world.
After that, Shiroyasha had a great time.
Because everyone obediently handed over what she asked for.
Meanwhile, Takumi had already guided the Honkai World into orbit.
Once that was done, he didn't rush off to do anything else. Instead, he came to check on Shiroyasha's side.
When he arrived, he saw Shiroyasha collecting entry tolls.
Seeing this, Takumi's lips twitched.
Let one in for every one who pays.
No one's getting in for free.
Xiao Ju and Ophis were helping on the side.
Seeing Shiroyasha acting like a highway bandit, Takumi was speechless.
Damn it, she really was good at this.
Clearly, she was born to be a bandit.
Chapter 562: We Copied It, Then Sold It Cheap
Takumi's arrival naturally drew everyone's attention.
The Halloween Queen, after sensing Takumi, was deeply surprised. She could feel the presence of the Little Garden's core within him.
Takumi, of course, noticed her probing. He looked at her with a playful expression and greeted her.
Looking at Takumi, a trace of astonishment flickered in the Queen's eyes. This man must be the master of this world. Otherwise, the Little Garden's core wouldn't be inside himespecially with signs that it was about to merge with him.
Thinking of this, she walked straight up to Takumi.
"You're the master of this world?"
Her tone was firm. Takumi heard it clearly and couldn't help but chuckle.
"Aren't you asking something you already know? Welcome to my world."
With a full smile, Takumi greeted her.
Hearing this, the Queen pouted.
"It's expensive to get in here. Shiroyasha took all our weapons."
Not just weapons, but also armor and various protective gear. Thankfully, she wasn't wearing heavy armor. Otherwise, Shiroyasha probably would've made her strip it off too.
Hearing this, Takumi sighed.
"Well, that one's a bit of a bandit."
What else could he say? He just let her be.
After hearing that Shiroyasha had taken everyone's weapons, he instantly realized her plan.
She planned to duplicate everyone's divine gear.
Just as he was thinking this, Shiroyasha returned.
"Who are you calling a bandit? I'll give everything back! Now hurry up and copy these."
She rolled her eyes with irritation.
Damn it, she robs people and Takumi gets the benefits, yet he calls her a bandit? Unbelievable.
Muttering this, she pulled out everything she had taken.
The Halloween Queen frowned, and the others soon rushed over.
Good grief, were they dividing up the loot on the spot?
Was this serious?
Everyone also noticed Takumi and sensed the core's presence in him.
So this was really the master of this world.
Was this guy seriously using Shiroyasha to rob people?
Everyone was fuming internally.
This was too much!
But none dared say anything out loud.
Takumi didn't know what they were thinking. He just looked at what Shiroyasha had brought and began copying.
With a wave, he reproduced dozens of identical divine armaments.
Everyone was instantly dumbfounded.
Their weapons had just been mass-produced?
Watching Takumi casually replicate their precious gear left everyone stunned.
"Holy crap! Identical???"
Indra blurted out in shock.
He rushed to inspect the copied weapons. Every one of them was identical to the originalsame aura, same materials. They even felt intimately familiar.
They weren't replicas. They were the real thing.
Everyone was left speechless.
At this moment, Shiroyasha was grinning from ear to ear.
"Hahaha~ From now on, I'll sell your weapons at a discount. If you're interested, come to me!"
So happy. She couldn't be happier.
Meanwhile, the rest had expressions like they'd swallowed dung.
Which only made her happier.
She loved seeing them pissed off and unable to do anything about it.
"That was your plan all along?"
The Halloween Queen rolled her eyes.
So this was what she had in mind? How childish.
Snorting, she quietly reclaimed her gear. If she didn't, someone might grab it soon.
