Chapter 64: I'm Really Interested in the ExE World

Houraisan Kaguya was truly beautiful—an ideal image of an Eastern beauty. Everything about her seemed just right. While her figure wasn't overly large and concealed beneath her clothing, Takumi, who had long since trained himself to gauge sizes accurately, estimated her at a B+—perfectly hand-sized. "Nice to meet you, Kaguya." Kaguya nodded politely and greeted everyone present with grace. Anyone unaware might have mistaken her for a well-bred noble princess. But Takumi knew better—her elegant demeanor was just an act. He understood her true nature well enough. "Take a seat. The real event starts tomorrow. Rest for now," Takumi said. He gestured for Kaguya to sit, then turned toward the quiet nun who had been silently watching everything. Kaguya didn't respond right away; instead, she focused intently on Takumi. By then, Takumi had already approached Asia. "Asia-chan, could I take a look at your Sacred Gear? In exchange, I can turn you into a magical girl~!" Asia blinked at him, surprised. "Eh? My Sacred Gear? Sure! Takumi-sama, go ahead." She extended her hand, revealing her Sacred Gear—Twilight Healing. Takumi gently grasped her small hand. Asia blushed instantly, feeling flustered by the sudden touch. But Takumi was already analyzing the artifact. Kaguya came over, watching curiously. "You're planning to copy it, huh? Twilight Healing seems pretty nice. Could you make one for me, too? Eirin would definitely love it." She had clearly understood Takumi's intention at a glance. Kaguya had already reviewed all the chat group's information and knew the Sacred Gears of this world quite well: the Spear of Twilight, Thunder Prison of the Sky Emperor, Beast Creation, Mist of Extinction, Boosted Gear, Divine Dividing... all the way to the Azure Garden of Rebirth and Ultimate Karmic Wheel. There were thirteen Longinus-class Sacred Gears, and even more had been discovered later—like Evil Eye of Time Domination, Lamentation of the Emerald Ocean, Crown of the Abyss, Mechanical Prince, Star-Shattering Sword, and Meteor-Piercing Gun. Each had strange and powerful effects. For example, the Spear of Twilight had abilities like length manipulation, space locking, enemy tracking, teleportation, damage absorption, flight, and clone creation. Thunder Prison could control weather and command elemental forces—if used in Teyvat, one could probably manipulate all seven elements. Beast Creation was especially powerful—it could literally create life. Still, of all the artifacts, Kaguya had her eyes on Twilight Healing. It could heal people, after all. Not that she needed it herself—Kaguya could recover even from death. Sometimes she didn't even notice she was wounded before her body healed itself. But Eirin would definitely appreciate such a tool. "500 points," Takumi said without skipping a beat. Kaguya narrowed her eyes. "You're seriously trying to drain me dry, aren't you? Using just a little power to make this, and you're charging me for it?" She was annoyed. To Takumi, replicating it was trivial. "Power is money~! If you want it, pay up. Otherwise, go copy it yourself," Takumi replied. He pulled his hand back and instantly created a replica of Twilight Healing. Kaguya stared at the ring in his hand with envy. "Another one for the collection~!" With a grin, Takumi tossed the artifact into his Imaginary Storage. "Takumi-sama, would you like to copy my Sacred Gear as well?" asked Yuko Kiba. He had already copied the artifacts of both the club president and Asia. "Yours? Nah. I know how to forge Holy Swords. A glance is enough to recreate one. Not really necessary." "I'm more curious about the other Longinus out there. Once I round them up, I'll copy them too." There were still many Sacred Gears left to acquire, and Takumi intended to collect them all at his own pace. But first, he wanted to finish up Akeno's business here. And maybe... kidnap a cute dragon girl. Actually, maybe he should go check out the ExE world? At that thought, Takumi's eyes lit up. Yes. The ExE world. Yuko Kiba, hearing his decision, felt a little dejected—but she couldn't argue. Her Sacred Gear really wasn't worth replicating. "Fine, just make me one already. I'll pay you once I get more points," Kaguya said. Takumi grinned and got to work crafting her copy of Twilight Healing. "After I wrap things up here, I plan to visit the ExE world," he announced. Hearing that, Akeno looked over sharply. "Are you sure, Takumi-kun? Is it really safe to go there?" That place was filled with unbelievably powerful beings. Even Great Red had been decapitated in a single strike. Was Takumi really confident? "No problem~! No matter how strong they are, they're just a bunch of machine-beings." "Mechanical lifeforms? Have you heard of the Herrscher of Corruption? I'm practically their ancestor." Even if he had to go head-on, Takumi wasn't worried at all. Hearing that, Akeno relaxed. "True~! Then I won't stop you." If he could handle things over there, their world would benefit too. Takumi really was intrigued by that world. At the very least, he had to bring something back. A civilization of machines—or rather, a fusion of machines and magic, even with gods. Too tempting for someone like him to ignore. He handed the newly copied Twilight Healing to Kaguya and turned away. Kaguya happily played with the artifact. Thanks to Takumi's tweaks, anyone could use it now—it wasn't limited to specific wielders. Otherwise, giving it to Eirin would've been pointless. Now? It would work perfectly.