Chapter 53: Was That Persuasion? Are You Sure It Was Persuasion?

Takumi had no idea what was happening in Velier afterward. After packaging up the entire realm of Velier, he immediately returned to the human world. Now that Velier was fully packed away, the regions originally connected to it quickly noticed the change. Velier had always been considered a fearsome force in this world—so its sudden disappearance naturally raised suspicions. Especially in the Underworld, where doubts began to surface—perhaps another conspiracy was unfolding. But no matter how much they searched, they would likely uncover nothing. Back in the human world, Takumi tagged Yuu in the chat group. Takumi: \\[@Yuu, where are you?] Yuu, seeing the message, let out a silent sigh. She thought this guy might've forgotten to return. 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 message—no 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 familiar—Ayakawa 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 right—there was still the Night King. He'd deal with him too. Didn't the guy want to become a penguin? Easy enough—leave it to Yuu. While thinking, Takumi had already arrived at Genesis Academy. He immediately sensed where Yuu was—along with several powerful presences. He quickly headed over. When he arrived, he saw a crowd already gathered. Yuu, Afen, and Sarasvati—the 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 curiously—especially 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 returned—something she found completely baffling. She had been cursed by the queen—stripped 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 everything—including 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? Hah—more 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.