Ena: Nothing. It's just...
Ena: I'm in the Xianzhou.
Dan Heng frowned.
Dan Heng: Specify which Xianzhou. If you don't know, take a picture.
Silence stretched for a moment.
Ena: This (Picture)
Dan Heng takes a sharp breath. 'Luofu!'
Dan Heng: DO NOT USE ABUNDANCE PATH THERE
He slowly exhaled.
Dan Heng: The Xianzhou does not reject Abundance Pathstriders.
Dan Heng: However, your blessing level is abnormal enough to be classified as an Emanator.
Dan Heng: Emanators have a complicated history there.
Dan Heng: Use the Trailblaze Path, and you will be fine.
Ena: Regarding my ability to switch Paths, there is good news.
Ena: And a bad one
Dan Heng's eyes narrowed.
Dan Heng: Say it directly so we can assess the situation more clearly.
Ena went silent.
Welt Yang: I agree. It is indeed better if we are able to identify the situation and make a clear plan.
Himeko: And with a plan, we can minimize the chance of you falling into some catastrophe.
March 7th: Yeah just tell us Ena you can trust us!
Stelle: Mom you don't need to hide anything
Silence.
Ena: I'm currently on the Abundance Path, and I can't switch Paths for now.
"Oh..." Dan Heng blurted out.
He slowly looked up at Welt Yang and Himeko.
Both frowned.
"Is there something wrong with the Path of Abundance? I think green is pretty. And Mommy looks really good on it"
Everyone looked at Stelle.
"What? I think Mommy smells nice, and well, aside from some places being small, Mom is perfect. Everybody will love her!" She scratched her head.
"Stelle... this involves the history of the Xianzhou. The people there were once persecuted by... extremist followers of Abundance. Therefore, they are extremely hostile toward Abundance" Himeko said softly.
"Hah?" Stelle tilted her head.
"But Mommy is not some crazy extremist who hurt others! They know that, right?!" She looked at everyone.
"Indeed, Miss Ena is not an extremist. Unfortunately, some people are blinded by hatred" Welt Yang said calmly.
"And in the past, the Xianzhou Luofu was attacked by Emanators of Abundance" Dan Heng added.
Stelle looked at the two. "That... uhm..."
"Then what should we do?"
"Can we go to Luofu right now?!"
Himeko rested a hand on Stelle's shoulder.
"We will. But first, we need a clearer picture of what happened, and then we will contact the Xianzhou Luofu to inform them that Ena is a fellow member of the Trailblaze" Himeko said softly.
Stelle looked at Himeko for a while, then nodded.
Dan Heng looked at Welt Yang.
He fixed his glasses then nodded.
Dan Heng: So what's the good news?
Dan Heng: How did you manage to avoid being pursued by the people of the Xianzhou?
Ena: The good news is before I'm leaving the Herta Space Station
She went silent for a moment.
Ena: An Emanator of Abundance gave me a robe that can suppress the aura of Abundance.
Ena: With this concealment, my aura of Abundance hasn't leaked out.
Ena: I originally wanted to take this opportunity to study your condition and see if I could develop a method to suppress it.
Ena: But before I could do that, I was brought to the Xianzhou by the Aeon of Elation.
"WHAT!!!" Pom-Pom jumped up slightly.
"What is that scum doing to my passenger!"
Welt Yang reached for the cane beside him.
"An Emanator of Abundance. And the Aeon of Elation"
"That is not a coincidence"
The Conductor: Ena what exactly is happening why is that trash Aha messing with you?!
Ena: I was knocked out by a brick and woke up at the Xianzhou. He basically kidnapped me.
Ena: Oh, by the way, Conductor, he specifically transformed into your appearance and mimicked your speech.
The Conductor: Oh I see his game
The Conductor: His game is me beating his ass!
Dan Heng: How about the Abundance Emanator? What about him?
Ena went silent for a moment.
Ena: She might be an acquaintance from before I lost my memory.
Ena: Her name is Bina. She's also a woman.
Dan Heng looked at everyone.
They shook their heads.
Dan Heng: I've heard something about her.
Dan Heng: She is an outlier among the Emanators of Abundance. Rather than bestowing blessings of immortality, she prefers to bestow death.
Dan Heng: And she views death as medicine and mercy, but very few become her patients.
Dan Heng: In a sense, she once helped the Xianzhou, but that doesn't change the fact that she is viewed with hostility. I did not expect you to be connected to her.
Himeko: Ena, we will come to the Xianzhou.
Himeko: Stay hidden for now.
Ena goes silent for a moment.
Ena: No need
Ena: The Express shouldn't stop running just because of my absence
Ena: I'm already a mature Trailblazer. I should learn to take care of myself.
Ena: Besides, everyone should be going to resolve the Stellaron crisis in Jarilo-VI, right?
Ena: I'll stay here for a while and wait until you've finished things over there.
Dan Heng frowned. "Jarilo-VI..."
He looked at Welt Yang and Himeko.
"Have we mentioned this?"
Both shook their heads.
Dan Heng glanced at March 7th and Stelle.
The two shrugged.
He refocused on the chat.
Tap
He looked up.
Himeko's hand rested on his shoulder.
She shook her head.
Welt Yang: Your safety must be taken into consideration, Ena.
Welt Yang: When negotiating with the people of the Xianzhou, remember to tell them that you are a member of the Astral Express. Out of respect for the Express, they should not harm you.
Ena goes silent for a moment.
Ena: But what if I end up burdening everyone?
The Conductor: You don't need to worry about that pom!
The Conductor: The Astral Express has even collided with the Aeon of Preservation before. Did the people from the IPC give us trouble? NO!
The Conductor: So don't underestimate the reputation of Trailblazers in the universe. If something happens to you we'll only worry even more pom
Ena watched the message for a moment, then slowly smiled.
She kept her eyes on the chat.
Ena: I will
Himeko: Good. We will send a formal message to the Xianzhou informing them that you are a Trailblazer.
Ena left the Astral Express Family group chat and slowly put her phone back into her pocket.
'The Astral Express...'
She slowly looked up at the sun.
"I will wait for you"
TBC
...
...
...
Hey hey. Reader, Nilvan here.
What do you notice in this chapter? Feel free to leave your comment here!
Also, if you have any questions about previous chapters, you can ask them here.
Also, Stelle is very interesting to write.
That's all for now. Have a good… night?
(❀❛ ֊ ❛„)♡