It was simple for Takumi.
But for anyone else, this was a monumental feat.
Still, in Takumi's world? Piece of cake.
"Hmm almost forgot. I should tell Otto to bring Kallen's body too."
Takumi suddenly remembered.
If he was going to make a deal with Otto, it would be a waste not to remind him.
"Ah well, let him make a few extra trips. It's not like he'll complain."
"By the way, is Fu Hua here?"
He turned to Theresa.
She shook her head. "She's at St. Freya Academy. Mei left her to guard the place."
Her tone was confused. Did Fu Hua have some issue Takumi knew about?
Takumi chuckled. Left her to guard the place, huh?
He muttered to himself but let it go. He'd see for himself soon enough.
He might even run into Old Yang.
After gathering all this info, the two Himekos began chatting.
Bronya went off to a corner with Bronya. No one could hear what they were whispering about.
Mei, after contacting her father, came back to Takumi and resumed their conversation.
As for Theresa, she didn't press further about the Superpower Awakening Serum.
They'd let Otto handle that when he arrived.
Whatever they wanted, just ask Otto directly.
She knew her grandpa wasn't exactly a good person, anyway.
As Hyperion approached St. Freya Academy
Tesla and Kiana finally returned.
"Unbelievable. The Herrscher personality was completely suppressed?!"
"And Kiana's acting like a normal person, even using part of the Herrscher of the Void's powers?!"
"How did you evenwait, WHAT?!"
"Why are there two Himekos?!"
Tesla walked in, muttering nonstop. She was about to question Takumi, but then she saw something that completely derailed her thoughts.
Two Himekos?
"What? That one's so young!"
Kiana noticed too. What was going on?
"I'm Himeko from another world. You're Tesla, right?"
"I have a letter for you."
Honkai Himeko suddenly brightened with interest upon seeing Tesla. She pulled out a letter and handed it over.
It was from Old Yang.
Tesla blinked. "A letter? For me? From the me in your world?"
She looked intrigued. Was it a letter from another version of herself?
"Not quite," Himeko replied. "It's from Old Yang. Or rather the future Old Yang."
"He ends up in my world someday."
"And when he learned I was coming here, he wrote this for youand the Watt Yang of this world."
She explained it all simply.
"Future Old Yang?!"
Tesla was overwhelmed.
What kind of convoluted scenario was this?
Future Old Yang went to another world, wrote a letter, and now it's being delivered to her?
Baffled but curious, Tesla took the letter and began reading.
Just one look at the handwriting and she knewit really was Old Yang's.
She snapped to attention and skimmed the contents quickly.
Meanwhile, Kiana had walked up to Himeko and started curiously examining her.
What a bizarre day it had been.
Hyperion began to descend.
Fu Hua and others were already waiting below.
The history teacher was with them.
Tesla finished reading the letter.
The contents shocked her.
Future Old Yang seriously?
The letter described future events in detail.
But now, it seemed like the letter had become irrelevant.
The future had already changed.
Still, Tesla was far more curious about Himeko's world now.
"I didn't expect your world to be so advanced. That's impressive."
"If Old Yang could cross over, maybe our worlds aren't so far apart?"
She rushed over to Himeko, eager to chat.
She had so many questions.
Old Yang traveled to the future?
Now she had to know more.
Chapter 125: Plot? What Plot? Everythings Already Gone Off-Script
Himeko didn't hide anything from Tesla's questions. She nodded in affirmation.
"That's right! We're all from worlds beneath the Imaginary Tree. That's probably why Old Yang could reach our world too. And that's also the reason for alternate versions of people from different worlds."
Same individuals, different lives.
Didn't Kiana become the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles in that adjacent Genshin world? Mei was Raiden Shogun there too.
So this was perfectly normal.
"This is worth some serious research. If I could find a way to reach your world, that'd be incredible!"
Tesla's eyes lit up with excitement. She really wanted to investigate this further.
"Then do your best to figure it out," Himeko encouraged. "If you manage to open a path, maybe Old Yang could return one day."
Whether it would succeed or not was uncertain. Old Yang had been researching the same thing, but without results so far.
Tesla nodded seriously. She would dive deep into it.
While the two were talking, Hyperion had already landed.
As the hatch opened, everyone quickly disembarked.
The sight of Takumi's group stepping out left those waiting below utterly baffled.
"Old Yang's here too!"
The moment Honkai Himeko spotted him in the crowd, her eyes lit up. She hurried over to him.
Some students stared blankly at the two Himekos.
Who was this younger Himeko? She looked so graceful! So much more elegant than their usual teacher.
Whispers spread like wildfire.
"Principal, what's going on?"
Fu Hua looked utterly confused. At Bronya, then Himeko and Takumi.
Especially Takumi.
This guy gave her an overwhelming sense of danger.
Her battle instincts screamed at her to run. Just like the time she first faced the Herrscher of the End.
Takumi also turned his gaze on Fu Hua.
The plot of Honkai Impact 3rd had already completely gone off-script. Fu Hua was still alive and well.
Which probably meant that Elysia might never be born in this world?
Unacceptable.
The great Herrscher of Knowledge must appear!
He'd find a way to make Fu Hua reincarnatelet Elysia be born anew.
With Takumi's current authority over this world's Honkai, he could absolutely do that.
Once he handled everything here, he'd go meet Prometheus.
"It's a bit complicated to explain," Theresa interjected. "We'll go over it later."
She glanced at Fu Hua and fell silent, her attention shifting to Himeko's group.
Fu Hua understood the hint and didn't press further.
Meanwhile, Honkai Himeko approached Old Yang.
"Old Yang, I have a letter for you. You should take a look."
Without further ado, she handed him the envelope.
Old Yang froze. His eyes landed on the handwritingand they widened in shock.
It was unmistakably his own.
He hurriedly opened it and began reading.
The more he read, the more shocked he looked.
Tesla walked over. "Unbelievable, right? But it's all true. That letter came from the future you, sent through someone from another world."
She smacked her lips. This day felt like a dream.
Old Yang didn't respond. After finishing the letter, he put it away and looked at Himeko.
"Thank you. Tesla, looks like there are some things I can pass down early."
Currently, Wat Yang hadn't planned to head to the Eye of the Abyss. Or rather, maybe he didn't need to go at all now.
Tesla was taken aback, but quickly nodded.
"Do what you must."
Since they now knew what the future held, there was no more need to hesitate.
Old Yang nodded with resolve. He'd hand the Core of Reason over to Bronya.
The future version of him had already confirmed her potential. She was undoubtedly the right choice.
He believed in his future self.
No hesitation remained.
He immediately walked over to Bronya.
"Bronya, let's have a private chat."
He didn't waste words.
Hearing that, Bronya frowned slightly.
"Go," said the mature Bronya. "He's giving you your license."
Seeing how serious Old Yang looked, she had a pretty good idea. The Himeko from the future must've told him something.
That helped him make this decision.
The younger Bronya paused, then nodded.
Old Yang studied this mature Bronya. So much curiosity inside him.
Still, he needed to handle the transfer first.
He didn't have much time left.
Better to pass things on sooner rather than later.
With that, Old Yang and Bronya left the scene.
After they left, Takumi and the others were ushered into the conference room at St. Freya Academy.
The mature Bronya sat beside Takumi, curiously watching the games of this world.
She had mainly come here for funand to check on this world's Bronya.
If possible, she also hoped to meet the orphanage companions.
The fighting? That was Takumi's job.
Since Bronya was away, she turned to the internet to explore this world's games.
Takumi, too, was feeling a little bored. He was waiting for Otto to arrive.
So he started chatting in the group chat.
Takumi:
[Everything's pretty much confirmed. I'm safe here. Shouldn't be a problem even if I head to Himeko's world later.]
Only after confirming this could he fully relax.
As long as he watched out for the Aeons, visiting Honkai: Star Rail's universe would be fine.
And he wasn't about to let Aha underestimate him!
Zhongli:
[That makes things simpler. Once I finish preparations here, I'll need your help.]
Zhongli smiled as he typed. His world was also beneath the Imaginary Tree.
If Takumi had no problem in the Honkai world, then visiting Teyvat shouldn't be an issue either.
Liyue's relocation plan could proceed.
Though it wasn't urgent.
Lumina had only just started her journey through Liyue.
And the Mondstadt dragon crisis had only recently been resolved.
Takumi:
[OK~! By the way, old man, how are those books I gave you working out?]
He was genuinely curious.
Had Liyue's Qixing put those texts to use?
How far had Liyue developed since then?
Chapter 126: Kiana, Your Sister Has Arrived!
Takumi remained deeply curious about Liyue's development.
Had Zhongli put all the materials Takumi gave him to good use?
Zhongli didn't hide anything and reported Liyue's progress:
Zhongli:
[Industry has started to emerge. By combining alchemy and mechanical techniques, we've created a surprising number of new tools. Automobiles, for example, already exist now. The Liyue Qixing are now investing heavily in developing the Guili Plainsturning it into an industrial city.]
In short, Liyue was progressing rapidly.
Within a short span of time, the nation had already begun to change dramatically.
If this continued, they could rival Fontaine's tech level soon enough.
The industrial books Takumi provided, and the inventions Ganyu had seen during her visit, were now being reconstructed using Teyvat-compatible techniques.
And this was just the beginning. Takumi could already imagine the transformation that would sweep across Liyue.
Takumi:
[Oh? That's pretty great. If you ever need anything else, feel free to ask. I can provide more resources.]
Zhongli:
[There's no need for now. Ultimately, they must achieve it on their own.]
Zhongli didn't want to stifle the creativity of Liyue's people.
If everything was handed to them, who would bother to innovate?
That's why the foundational support Takumi gave was enough.
The rest was up to them.
Understanding this, Takumi couldn't help but smile.
A healthy philosophy.
Chika Fujiwara:
[@Takumi, what are you doing chatting in the group? I thought you were busy.]
Chika was confused. She saw Takumi chatting with Zhongli casually in the group. Wasn't he supposed to be busy dealing with things?
Takumi:
[I've wrapped up most of it. Just waiting for Otto to show up. I'll be making a trade with himgetting the Divine Keys and such.]
He was quite literally waiting for Otto to walk through the door.
Chika:
[Colluding with the enemy?!]
A trade with Otto? Seriously?
Takumi:
[Watch your words! It's called mutual benefit, not collusion.]
Chika:
[Otto's done so many horrible things and you're not going to finish him off?]
To Chika, it seemed obviousTakumi should just eliminate Otto.
Takumi:
[No no. The plan is to resurrect Kallen, then let her find out everything Otto's done. Maybe even revive Yae Sakura too. Let's not kill Otto. Let's make him live with the consequences.]
Wouldn't that be more fun?
Chika:
[That's savage! Let Otto fight Yae Sakura for Kallen's affection, and let Kallen know what Otto's done? That saint is going to explode!]
Chika's eyes sparkled. Otto the simp?!
She was extremely intrigued by this new direction.
The plot of Mei's world had already gone completely off-script!
While everyone was chatting, Otto finally arrived.
He walked in, accompanied by Durandal and Rita.
Seeing them enter, Takumi quickly messaged the group.
Takumi:
[They're here. Gotta go.]
He closed the chat and stood up.
"There you are! Kiana, lookyour sister's here!"
Takumi called out cheerfully, grinning at Kiana.
Everyone present froze.
Even Theresa looked baffled.
Kiana's sister?
No one had been told about the truth of Durandal's identity.
Mei hadn't mentioned that Durandal was the real Kiana.
"What the heck are you on about now?!"
Kiana looked visibly annoyed at Takumi.
Her impression of him was already terrible.
He always said nonsense that made her angry.
Like claiming she must attend his and Mei's wedding, and that their future kid should call her godmother?
Her blood pressure spiked just remembering his earlier comments.
Now he was saying her sister was here?
She didn't believe it at all.
Just more Takumi nonsense.
"But what if it's true?"
Mei quietly interjected.
She glanced at Durandal, then at Kiana.
Kiana couldn't become the strongest Valkyriebut the strongest Valkyrie could be Kiana.
Durandal was Kiana too.
Kiana froze.
"Eh?!"
She had to trust Mei.
Her double standards truly knew no bounds.
Otto, entering just then, had also heard what Takumi said.
He paused but quickly regained composure.
Takumi knew everything. Nothing could be hidden from him.
Durandal, however, was stunned.
"My sister???"
She looked completely baffled.
Kiana was her sister?
"Durandal! Technically, yesshe is your sister. You two should talk."
"I'll be speaking with Mr. Takumi in the meantime."
Otto gave Durandal a look and turned to Takumi.
Takumi met him with a smile, and the two moved off to a corner of the room.
Durandal looked at Kiana, visibly confused.
Kiana, too, had a complicated expression.
She was Kiana, wasn't she?
