Chapter 61: Akeno – Want Some Help?

Raiden Mei was speechless. Putting aside whether or not she even knew Durandal, who would actually believe her if she claimed to be a reincarnator? So, she felt that Takumi's suggestion wasn't going to work. Takumi: \\[Then there's no helping it.] \\[Want me to lend you my account?] \\[Actually, I'm a Herrscher too\\~!] \\[Except for the Herrscher of Origin's authority, I've got all the others!] Renting an account? Just pay up, and he'd guarantee she clears Honkai. Speaking of his powers, Takumi was still puzzled—why did he only have regular Herrscher abilities? Where was the Herrscher of Origin's power? Could it be because he wasn't Elysia, so he couldn't have the Origin powers? Oh well, didn't matter. With the power he had now, going to Honkai 3rd's world should be no problem. Maybe he'd even get a familial bond going? Of course, there was also a chance he'd get targeted. After all, Honkai: Star Rail shared that broader universe too. Even Aha had scaled the Imaginary Tree. If he wasn't spotted in Honkai, then hopping over to Star Rail should be okay... probably? Raiden Mei paused as she read Takumi's message. Takumi was a Herrscher too? Raiden Mei: \\[You're from our world too?] \\[I haven't finished Honkai yet.] She was confused. Was Takumi also from her universe? Fujiwara Chika: \\[Nope, he's not!] \\[When Takumi first joined, he got the Cocoon of Finality during check-in.] \\[And became the origin of Honkai in a parallel world.] Everyone in the group knew Takumi's story. He was originally planning to escape to some other world, but then got hit with a god-tier check-in reward. Talk about envy. She practically cracked a molar from grinding her teeth. Raiden Mei was stunned after seeing Fujiwara Chika's explanation. Honkai of another world? Takumi: \\[That's right.] \\[But you haven't finished Honkai yet?] \\[Then go finish it.] \\[We'll talk after.] This girl hadn't even finished the game? What was there to discuss then? Back to binging it. Raiden Mei: \\[Okay... I'll go finish it.] \\[Then we'll figure something out.] She didn't want Teacher Himeko to die. And now Mei really wanted to know what happened next. Without saying more, she continued reading Honkai. The group went quiet for a while. But just then, Bronya messaged Takumi privately. Bronya: \\[You're going to Honkai's world?] Takumi was a little surprised. Takumi: \\[You interested?] Bronya: \\[I want to go check it out and meet another version of me.] That's right, Bronya wanted to go to Honkai 3rd. If her younger self could see her current mature form, she'd probably be stunned. The thought made Bronya smile. Takumi: \\[Emm... Bronya betrayed the organization!] \\[The traitor was me all along.] \\[Eight years = fifty thousand years of effort!] \\[Class rep is furious!] Bronya: \\[(ˉ▽ˉ;)...] \\[What are you doing?] She was at a loss for words. Takumi: \\[Let's wait for Mei to post a task.] \\[Then we'll head over.] If there were spare points, might as well visit. Maybe they could grab some loot. And also test the response of the Imaginary Tree. If it all went well, Takumi could move on to Star Rail afterward—just be wary of the Aeons. They finalized the plan. Just as Takumi was about to head out, another message popped up. Akeno: \\[@Takumi, want to visit our world?] Seeing Akeno tag him and extend an invite left Takumi confused. Takumi: \\[What's up?] What happened? Why the sudden invite? Akeno: \\[Hehe\\~! Just need some outside help.] \\[Rias and the third son of the Phoenix House are about to have a ranking match.] \\[She has the Red Dragon Emperor's Boosted Gear now,] \\[But she's still not that confident.] \\[So I thought, why not find some backup?] She was honest about the situation. Takumi froze after reading her message. Takumi: \\[The Boosted Gear is with Rias?] \\[What about Issei Hyoudou?] Wait, seriously!? What happened to Issei!? Akeno: \\[Unfortunately... we arrived too late, and he died from blood loss.] \\[The Boosted Gear was about to disappear, so we intercepted it.] \\[I told it that the White Dragon Emperor's host is Lucifer's grandson,] \\[So it agreed to go with Rias.] Reading that, Takumi was speechless. Wow. Just wow. So Akeno had spilled everything about the chat group and their world's plot? They'd learned the future, but had no plans to follow it. After all, they weren't like their anime counterparts—constantly fan-servicing and handing out benefits. Akeno had probably been pretty upset reading the future. No way would she act like she did in the anime. So maybe they delayed their arrival on purpose. Whatever—none of Takumi's business. Takumi: \\[No points\\~!] \\[If I had points, I'd come right away.] He was out of points. Unless Akeno funded the trip, he wasn't going. He had about 2,600 left, and he wasn't paying the fare. If she wanted help, she'd have to cover the travel. Though, if he did go, he might get to research those sacred gears. He doubted Rias would mind. Akeno understood immediately. Akeno: \\[Didn't that new task feature just drop?] \\[I'll post a task and you come help.] \\[Let's see if anyone else in the group wants in.] As for points? She'd handle it. Takumi: \\[Okay, post it.] As long as the ticket was paid for, no problem. Time to play. Once agreed, Akeno got to work. Soon after, Takumi saw the task pop up. He clicked it instantly. \\[Help in a ranked battle.] Details: Come to our world and assist in a ranking match. Reward: 1000 points. Participants: 2 As soon as it went live, Takumi accepted. So did another person. Houraisan Kaguya: \\[Ranked match?] \\[I'm in! Going straight to challenger tier! I'm cracked!] A ranked game? Right up her alley. So of course she took the task without hesitation.