"She's stronger than me? No way, absolutely not. That's impossible. She doesn't even have a chat group. If someone with hacks like me gets surpassed by her, I might as well quit the group altogether."
Shiroyasha was extremely confident in this matter. A player with cheats, how could she possibly lose?
Takumi chuckled at her confidence but didn't say anything more.
What if, right?
Maybe someday, someone will come back and settle the score.
Seeing Takumi's disbelief, shiroyasha grew even more annoyed.
"You don't believe me?" she said, her fists clenched.
She felt utterly disrespected.
Takumi's lips curled into a smirk.
"Do you believe that I could just grant her an ultra-powerful spirit rank and give her enough strength to catch up to you? Even if you have a chat group, that doesn't mean you're untouchable."
Silly girl, do you really think you're safe?
If Takumi wanted to put her in check, it would be effortless. After all, he had the power to help others cheat too.
So, shiroyasha, you better hope the Halloween Queen never becomes stronger and decides to come after you.
Shiroyasha's face crumbled upon hearing this. She had no doubt Takumi could pull it off.
"Damn! You're really something, huh?!"
Was this even human talk? He was clearly messing with her.
But she couldn't refute him. Right now, Takumi was the strongest.
At this point, she couldn't think of anyone in the dimensional multiverse stronger than Takumi.
And once his world fully developed, who knew how powerful he could become?
Eventually, Takumi might be able to interfere with the entire multiverse.
At that stage, no one would be able to defeat him.
Takumi could also empower anyone he chose.
Surpassing shiroyasha? Child's play.
Takumi's Cocoon of Finality hadn't even revealed its full potential yet.
As his world grew stronger, so did he. Plus, the chat group could also boost him.
Even though leveling up now required a ridiculous number of points, as long as he had time, Takumi could rack up those points.
No one else could catch up.
"So yeah, don't get too cocky. What if one day, karma hits?"
Takumi patted the little shorty's head smugly.
Perfectly under control.
"Scram!" shiroyasha glared at him.
She was beyond annoyed.
She believed it now. Takumi might just do it.
That bastard!
She remembered this grudge. For now, she'd endure.
What if Takumi fell for the Halloween Queen and, in a moment of madness, really did it?
She'd be crying rivers then.
She knew how vengeful that woman could be.
The Halloween Queen's earlier frustration was now mirrored perfectly in shiroyasha.
It was ridiculous.
Still, shiroyasha didn't tease him any further.
Meanwhile, Takumi, sensing the Solar Authority within him, had an idea.
"What do you thinkwhat if I turned my Honkai authority into something like the Solar Authority too? Since my authority is now a cornerstone of this world, if it becomes a sovereign-level power, should I call it World Authority?"
"I could create a dozen Herrschers with my authority and give them incredible power."
Currently, only a few people had his authorityand not fully.
But it seemed he really could do it.
Hearing this, shiroyasha's eyes lit up.
"I want the Herrscher of Flames authority! Give it to me!"
Perfect. No problem at all.
She was totally on board and even volunteered herself.
Takumi laughed.
"If you take my authority, you have to be my dog. Are you willing?"
As he said that, he ruffled shiroyasha's hair like a pet.
She looked bewildered, then slapped his hand away.
"Get lost!!"
Seriously?!
Trying to take advantage of her again?
Fine! She didn't want it anymore!
"Well, I can't help it. The authority I give isn't the full version. It doesn't mean I lose it once I give it away"
"Even if I give it to you, it still resides in me. I can even take it back anytime."
Having said his piece, Takumi didn't elaborate further.
Shiroyasha clicked her tongue.
"I know that. But I don't want it now. Go ahead and do it. Just pick some suitable girls to carry it. That would be ideal."
She was tempted, but she passed. Let others have it.
"Alright then. I'll give one to the Halloween Queen."
"With my current strength, she should be able to shoot up to the top ten instantly."
Takumi grinned brightly.
Shiroyasha instantly exploded.
"You damned bastardyou're clearly doing this just to spite me! If I weren't weaker than you, I'd beat your dog face in right now!!"
She lashed out verbally.
This jerk was out to mess with her on purpose.
Takumi chuckled smugly.
Too bad. You can't beat me.
While they were goofing around, more people began to gather.
Seeing this, Takumi decided not to linger.
"I'm heading off now. Go have fun. Catch you later."
With that, he vanished on the spot.
Shiroyasha clicked her tongue and then dove into the portal leading to the Star Rail world.
She wanted to see how strong the other Aeons were.
Maybe she could even snag a spot as one of them?
For example, the Aeon of the Sun.
Just the name alone sounded prestigious.
She wanted it.
Even though the Aeon's power wasn't anything special to her, what if Takumi distributed spirit ranks to Aeons in the future?
Then she'd be rolling in profit.
Right now, Takumi's world was like a newly founded company gearing up to go public.
They all wanted to grab some shares.
Once the company went public, they'd all hit the jackpot.
No matter what identity they used, securing benefits now was a surefire win.
There would definitely be rewards in the future.
Right now, both shiroyasha and those like the Halloween Queen who had just come from Little Garden were thinking the same thing.
After all, they had seen similar events during the early days of Little Garden.
So they were well prepared and full of experience.
Chapter 566: How Did You Become Such a Noob?
Takumi had no idea what Shiroyasha was thinking.
After returning home, he immediately got busy. First, he decided to create a dozen Herrschers.
The Herrscher of Reason's authority had already been given to Vil-V. The authority of the Herrscher of Life and Death was in Mobius' hands. The Herrscher of Wind's power was with Miori Shiba. The Herrscher of Ice's power was with Esdeath.
Takumi still had many authorities left to distribute, and deciding who should get them was another issue.
Perhaps the Herrscher of Constraint's authority could go to Kuon Asuka? Her ability matched it quite well.
As for the Herrscher of Flames, that could go to Himeko. Raiden Shogun (Shinra Kusuo) could use the Herrscher of Thunder's authority.
Bronya Since Duckling already had the Herrscher of Reason's power, there was no need for the larger Bronya to have it too. She could take the Herrscher of Corruption's authority. The Herrscher of the End was with Proper Duck.
That left only the Herrscher of Void and the Herrscher of Earth.
And also the new Herrscher of Law authority he created, along with the one elysia had given him.
Maybe he could create even more Herrscher authorities?
With that thought, Takumi decisively took action. For someone like him, forming new authorities was a simple task.
Authority to control plants. Authority to control metal. Authority to create magical beasts. Authority to devour energy.
Takumi could form all these easily because he already possessed the power.
If necessary, he could even create more types of authority.
One by one, he condensed them into Herrscher cores and stored them in his collection room.
His collection room was now filled with weapons, books on magic, and technology. The number of items in there was astonishing.
He wasn't in a hurry to hand out the new Herrscher authorities. He'd wait until his world had fully evolved.
After putting everything away, Takumi stretched and sensed the state of his house.
Bronya was gone. Ram and Rem weren't home. Even Kichi was out. Miori Shiba and Lilia were also not around.
The only one home was the shut-in Algol.
Sensing her upstairs, Takumi headed up.
He reached Algol's room and heard voices from inside. She was watching anime.
Takumi opened the door and stepped in.
"What?" Algol snapped, her hair a messy nest.
The room was dimly lit, with only a large projection on the wall. Algol was lying on the floor, munching on snacks.
Seeing her in such a sloppy state, Takumi raised an eyebrow.
Anyone unaware would mistake her for Gabriel.
"Al-chan is so sloppy now! How many days since your last bath?"
Takumi looked at her, puzzled. There was no strange smell, but it had probably been days since her last shower. The room was also littered with trash.
"Hmph~! Al-chan isn't sloppy. Al-chan is super cute!"
She scrambled to her feet.
Takumi rolled his eyes. "Why don't you go ask others? If Shiroyasha saw you like this, she'd definitely roast you. Oh, and the Halloween Queen is here now too. Do you really want her to see you like this? One of the three problem children of Little Garden turned into a slob~! That'd be such a disgrace."
Algol's face twisted in displeasure. Just hearing those two names triggered her.
"Ram and Rem aren't home! So today, you help Al-chan bathe! Feel honored~!! This is Al-chan's reward to you! Now go bring me my prettiest outfit and prepare hot water."
Algol immediately started bossing Takumi around like a servant.
Takumi blinked. "You serious? Is this real?"
Did Algol really not understand the implication?
Takumi was amused.
Algol blushed, glaring at him fiercely. Just as she was about to say something, Tomoyo's voice came from downstairs.
"Takumi, are you home? Sakura and I are here."
Takumi raised an eyebrow. Looking at Algol, he said, "Someone's here. Let them help you. A shame, I'll help next time."
With that, Takumi went downstairs to greet Tomoyo.
Tomoyo had brought adult Sakura along.
Seeing them, Takumi was a little surprised.
"What brings you two here? And what timing."
He didn't say the latter aloud.
Tomoyo smiled and explained, "I brought Sakura to visit. She's fully recovered now. No health problems at all."
She pulled Sakura forward.
Sakura quickly greeted him. "Takumi-kun, we meet again."
Seeing her rosy cheeks, Takumi nodded. "You've recovered well. That's good. Tomoyo, I actually have a favor to ask. There's a useless shut-in upstairscould you handle her for me?"
He pointed upstairs and asked Tomoyo to deal with Algol.
Tomoyo was confused. "What's wrong?"
Takumi explained Algol's situation.
After hearing the details, both girls looked embarrassed.
"Alright! Leave it to us. We'll take care of Algol."
They knew Algolthough she was a powerful goddess, her personality was childlike.
Tomoyo had seen her a few times, but she always went back to her room after meals. Now that no one else was home, she wasn't even bathing?
Unbelievable.
With Tomoyo's help, the problem was easily solved.
She and Sakura dragged Algol to the bathroom.
The two of them even took a bath together with her.
When the three came back downstairs, Algol looked at Takumi and asked, "Where is that person? I want to find her."
Algol was now properly dressed, looking once again like a goddess.
She was talking about the Halloween Queen.
Now that her old friend was here, she wanted to go see her.
Last time she returned to Little Garden, she didn't meet the Halloween Queen. Now she had time.
Takumi glanced at her and told her where the Halloween Queen was.
Let her go find her on her own.
Chapter 567: Tomoyo, Become a Herrscher!
After learning the Halloween Queen's location from Takumi, Algol dashed off.
If Takumi hadn't told her, she might never have known someone had come. She likely wouldn't have stepped outside, possibly continuing her shut-in lifestyle.
If Takumi hadn't returned, and no one else was home, she might have even starved. Ridiculous. Takumi mentally cursed whoever had been a bad influence on Algol. He strongly condemned itsomeone had clearly spoiled her.
After some inner complaints, Takumi turned his attention back to Tomoyo and Sakura.
"No one else is home?" Tomoyo asked, glancing around the empty house. "Where are Bronya and Lilia?"
She'd noticed there was no one upstairs either.
"Bronya probably returned to her world. As for Lilia, she took in a few disciples, so she's probably teaching them right now. Ram and Rem went to the Underworldthey're not here either."
Takumi shook his head helplessly. Everyone had things to do. He was the only one with free time.
Even Miori Shiba usually worked with the Holy Maiden and only returned home at night. So for now, he was alone.
"Returned home? Is that newly connected world Bronya's homeland?"
Tomoyo was clearly surprised. She'd heard new worlds had been linked to Takumi's, but didn't expect it to be Bronya's world.
"Yes. Bronya's world and Tingyun's world are actually together, so Tingyun went back as well."
This surprised Tomoyo even more. Their worlds were connected?
"They're in the same world bubble? Like mine?" she mused. Her world was also a vast world bubble.
"That's right! The Honkai world is huge, and the number of worlds it contains is countless. You should visit sometime~! Who knows, maybe your powers will let you freely travel through those world bubbles too."
At that moment, a thought struck Takumimaybe giving Tomoyo the Herrscher of the Void's authority would be a great idea.
He liked Tomoyo a lot, and her innate power already involved dimensional traversal. If she received the Herrscher of the Void's core, she'd probably handle it brilliantly.
Takumi's eyes lit up.
Tomoyo noticed his odd expression just as she was about to speak.
"What's up?" she asked, confused by his sudden mood shift.
"Tomoyo, do you want to become a Herrscher?" Takumi asked with a cheerful smile.
Tomoyo was stunned. Sakura looked puzzled too.
"What's a Herrscher?" she asked.
It was a confusing and sudden question.
Tomoyo, however, knew what a Herrscher wasTakumi had explained it before. There had to be a reason he brought it up now.
She looked at him with curiosity.
"I suddenly thought you'd be a great Herrscher of the Void," he said. "So I wanted to ask how you felt about it. I plan to give my authorities to people I know. Once our world finishes evolving, these powers will be very important."
