"Mmm—"
After sleeping for a whole day, Seele finally had her fill of sleep and began to stir in Ryn's arms.
"Little lazy cat, you've finally woken up after sleeping all day~"
Ryn cupped Seele's face and gently kneaded it.
"I actually slept for a whole day..." Seele was still drowsy and was surprised to hear what Ryn said. Then her whole body went limp again, lazing in Ryn's arms.
"Wuu... anyway, it's dark now, so let's just sleep a little longer! It's been so long since I've slept so comfortably~"
"That's right~ It's dark."
Ryn's lips curved up slightly as he affectionately hugged and lifted the sleepy, swaying cat Seele high up.
"Seele, it's dark now. Shouldn't we be doing things that adults do?"
"!"
Seele's eyes widened in shock. Then she squeezed her eyes shut, turned her head, and pretended to be asleep.
"Mmm... actually, Seele is still dreaming. The one responding to Ryn right now is a sleepwalking Seele..."
"Hahaha, then go ahead and sleep."
Ryn kissed Seele's forehead and put her down. He bent down and whispered in her ear:
"We're going to be busy starting tomorrow! I'm planning to help Houraiji Kyuusyou and Kiana's group train before we leave. Do you want to join, Seele?"
Seele's little ears twitched, her eyelids trembled slightly, and then she whispered in a voice as soft as a mosquito's:
"Seele wants to come too..."
"Oh? You can still think and talk? That means you're not asleep. Come, come, Seele, get up and let's get to it!"
"???"
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On an unknown day in the Bubble Universe called Jialan City, after everyone had finished the hearty breakfast made by Mei, they began to gather on the deck of the Homu Pirate Ship.
Houraiji Kyuusyou, Kiana, Mei, Bronya, and Seele were all standing at attention, waiting for "Chief Instructor" Ryn to come out and give them extra training.
Ever since she learned that Ryn could adjust the gravitational waves of a black hole to change the flow of time, Kiana had been obsessed with the idea.
For this, Kiana even paid the price of her own sister-in-arms, her dearest best friend Houraiji Kyuusyou, to get Ryn to help them.
Kiana: What? You say Houraiji Kyuusyou went over on her own two feet? How dare you! Whatever this young lady says, goes!
After waiting on the deck for a while, Ryn came out of the cabin carrying all sorts of things they couldn't understand.
Using his understanding and experience in resisting time, Ryn had been busy for a long time hand-crafting many pieces of black technology.
These things would be very useful for Houraiji Kyuusyou and Kiana's group in their upcoming training, but unfortunately, they probably wouldn't be of much use to Seele.
"These are the space-time anti-correction bracelets I made. Each of you take one and put it on. Its function is to change the world's rules of time correction on you, so that even if you stay in the black hole for tens of thousands of years, the lifespan consumed, your physical age, and so on, will still be based on the time of the main world.
This is a time-flow detection device, which will allow you to more clearly understand the speed of time in different areas of the black hole.
And this is a space-time positioning necklace. Time and space are inseparable, and randomly modifying time also means that space will become unpredictable... If something happens inside, I'll have to rely on this to locate your coordinates and fish you back."
Ryn spread out the large and small bags in front of Houraiji Kyuusyou and the others, explaining the function of each piece of black technology to them.
The group listened in a daze. After hearing the function and usage of one item, by the time he moved on to the next, they had already forgotten the previous one.
But it didn't matter whether they understood or knew how to use them. Ryn equipped them with everything anyway. They were all idiot-proof systems; when Houraiji Kyuusyou and the others needed to use them, they would naturally know what to do.
Seele watched as Ryn armed Houraiji Kyuusyou, Kiana, and Mei until they looked like big, fat figures in full armor, then looked at herself, who hadn't been given anything...
She could only stand awkwardly with her hands behind her back, head down, staring at the deck, lost in thought.
After confirming that everyone was well-equipped, Ryn spread his palm, and a black hole that swallowed light and was formless instantly formed in his hand.
Ryn flew above the Homu Pirate Ship, binding the black hole's coordinates to the space above the ship and making it dynamically change. This was to prevent Houraiji Kyuusyou and the others from being lost in some unknown location when they came out.
"Come when you're ready. I've divided the world inside the black hole into many regions, each with a time flow rate that is a certain multiple of the outside world. Choose a suitable one for yourselves based on the time-flow detection device in your hands!"
After speaking, Ryn looked at Kiana and Bronya, warning them with a serious expression.
"Kiana, Bronya. You are different from Houraiji Kyuusyou and Mei. They are both Herrschers, and their bodily functions are already very different from humans.
But you two, Kiana, still have human bodies. You must not go near the areas with particularly high multipliers. Otherwise, if time suddenly accelerates to the end of your lifespan, even my space-time anti-correction bracelet will lose its effect.
Especially you, Kiana! Your bloodline has given you incredibly powerful strength, but the price is also very cruel.
The Kaslana and Schariac families are all short-lived. As the one born from these two great bloodlines..."
Ryn gave Kiana a look, letting her figure it out for herself.
It wasn't just this Kiana in front of him; the Kiana from his own world was even more so. But she had now become a Herrscher, so the problems of family bloodline lifespan or clone genetic defects were no longer an issue.
"I'll be careful..." Kiana clenched her fists, not giving Ryn a firm guarantee.
Everyone has things they must do, regardless of choice, regardless of death.
To eliminate the Honkai, or to drive the Honkai out of this world... This was the promise she made to him, to her, and to them.
The theoretical flaw in the Honkai... The only thing that can truly damage Honkai energy, to completely eliminate the Honkai...
Houraiji Kyuusyou and Mei walked to Kiana's side and took her clenched fists in their hands. Bronya also stood by Kiana's side, watching her silently.
"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. We'll always be with you."
Feeling the warmth from her companions, Kiana slowly unclenched her fists.
"Mmm... I will."
Kiana suddenly smiled, wrapping her arm around Houraiji Kyuusyou and grinning broadly as she laughed:
"I'm still counting on you all to attend my and Mei's wedding, and to come to your wedding reception too!"
"?"
Seele's large eyes were filled with confusion. She blinked rapidly as if she couldn't believe her ears, looking at Houraiji Kyuusyou, then turning her head to look at Ryn.
A wedding reception? Houraiji Kyuusyou and Brother Ryn?
Huh?