Star Railway: The Last of the Grammer Riders

Chapter 182 Bai E: There are so many people here who look just like me!

Earlier…

A cheerful-looking young man with white hair and blue eyes was dispersing the crowd.

His name is Bai'er, a golden descendant from a remote village in Ailimish, and a warrior of Ohma, the "City of Eternal Day".

He was sent here by Aglaia, the leader of the Fire Chasing Journey, to evacuate the refugees.

Although he didn't know why Aglaia wanted him to come here and take them away, since she had given the order, he would just do as she said.

Upon arriving here, the most troublesome task was not evacuation, but persuading those stubborn priests.

Because the priests wouldn't leave, the refugees didn't dare to leave.

Bai E, who was still trying to persuade them, sensed very keenly that there was a battle taking place in the distance.

Driven by curiosity, he went over.

Then I saw the place where the people on the train were fighting.

There stood a monster engulfed in flames, exchanging blows with a Titan's servant.

Two people who looked somewhat like themselves, especially one with white hair, were practically another version of themselves. There were also two other people in the group who looked like female versions of themselves.

Even more outrageous was an "Antikysera man" who was roughly over 2 meters tall.

Each punch could destroy a Titan's familiar, and the fist was also engulfed in flames.

What intrigued him even more was a girl with cat ears.

“She is… a Dolorian?” Bai Er murmured. “I remember… only that demigod remains of the Dolorians, right? And where… did she come from?”

"Who's there!" Kiana sensed someone watching them and pointed her sword at Bai E's location.

“Gentlemen, I meant no harm,” Bai E said as he stepped forward.

As he emerged, some of the Titans' retinue shifted their focus and began attacking him.

However, his strength was not weak; with a single sweep of his sword, he eliminated most of the weaker members of the Scourge Legion (such as Scourge Warriors, Hunters, Philosophers, and Choirs).
However, it will take him some time to defeat enemies like the Heavenly Punishment Vanguard.

Moreover, in a fight, you might not even kill anyone, but your sword will shatter into pieces.

That would be another considerable expense…

Looking at the face opposite her that was almost identical to her ancestor's, Kiana immediately knew that this person was not a bad person.

(Although this is a bit too impulsive)

Bai E on the other side had a similar thought: there were several people here who looked similar to him, so the other side probably weren't bad people, right?

After all, I'm not a bad person, so how could someone who looks just like me be a bad person?

Therefore, in a strange atmosphere, both sides believed that the other was not an enemy.

“Ahem, if you keep fighting like this, it won’t end. There are many Nicardi’s followers here, and the fighting will only get more intense. It can’t be resolved in a short time. Besides…” Bai’er looked behind him and saw several children secretly observing the area. “There are still refugees here who haven’t been evacuated.”

As the intellectual backbone of the team.

Dan Heng also felt that continuing to fight was not a solution. Although the current team could speedrun Onpharos, that would also cause Onpharos to become a planetary fragment.

Currently, those with high combat power are suppressing the enemy's strength, while those with low combat power are running out of stamina.

If this continues, either Onpharos will be destroyed, or the team will collapse from exhaustion.

"Come with me first, I'll take you away and shake off these relatives." Bai E said, grabbing a few children who were peeking and running away.

Seeing this, the others followed.

Fortunately, most of the soldiers in the Divine Punishment Legion are rather bulky and easy to shake off.

The few scattered ones that caught up were all dealt with by the trailing fireflies.

The group stopped chasing them.

Bai E also urged the child to go back.

“Alright, although I believe you are good people, I still have to ask, where are you from, and why did you come to Janusapolis?” Bai’er asked. The group exchanged glances and decided to explain their purpose.

"We are nameless passengers on the Star Train, from beyond this world. We have come here to explore," Dan Heng explained simply, introducing the group's identities and purpose.

"Hmm, hello, visitors from beyond the heavens." Bai'er's tone and expression were surprisingly calm. "Let me introduce myself. I am Bai'er from Ailimishe, and also a warrior from the 'City of Eternal Day,' Ohma."

"Hello, Bai'e. Judging from your expression, you don't seem to care about our identities?" Dan Heng asked.

“Haha, if it were my first time seeing people from beyond the sky, I might be a little shocked,” Bai E explained.

"So... you've seen outsiders besides us?" Xing interjected.

“Yes, one of my childhood sweethearts’ parents, like you, came from beyond the sky and descended here,” Bai’er explained.

"I see..." Upon hearing this information, Xing, after listening to Bai E's words, denied that the people Bai E had met were Peng Hao and Alicia.

"Another reason is that the only remaining Antikytherans and Dolores are the audience of the divine rites—Lygus and the demigoddess of 'trickery'—Lady Sephalia."

"Antikythera? Dolores?" Xing asked, somewhat puzzled. "Which of those two races you mentioned resembles one of our group members?"

"It's this cat-eared lady who's still touching this and that, who looks very similar to the Dolores people, and the warrior who covered our retreat." Bai'er pointed to Padofelis, who was still searching for treasure, and Liuying, who had just reunited with the group.

"So... one is a robot, and the other is a catgirl?" Kiana said.

“Hmm, although I don’t know much about the Dolores people, the demigod ‘Trickster’ that I know of is indeed a catgirl. As for that one named Legus… I’ve never seen him,” Qiong said.

"Well, you really are useless, my dear little brother," Hoshizume said to Sora with a hint of annoyance.

"Hehe, you're pretty much the same," Qiong retorted.

“Uh… Mr. Bai’er… actually… I’m not a robot, nor am I the Antikythera you’re talking about,” Firefly said at this moment.

As he spoke, a burst of fire shot out and surrounded Sam.

After the fire tornado disappeared, the firefly inside revealed her true form.

There are still greenish-yellow cracks on his face, but they are slowly fading.

Bai'er was shocked to see this; this Antikythera was actually a seemingly frail young girl.

No…and it can’t be called weak…

After all, the opponent alone held off a considerable number of Titan familiars, and also killed some Scourge Vanguards in the battle.

Even with external assistance, her own combat skills and awareness are enough to earn admiration.

“Is that so… But I hope that none of you will reveal that you are from beyond the heavens later. Here, being from beyond the heavens is a taboo,” Bai E said.

This left many people puzzled.

Bai E then explained the reasons to them along the way.

Then, led by Bai E, the group arrived at the refugee settlement.

Seeing that Bai E had returned with several people, they assumed that the other party intended to use force.

“I told you! We will absolutely not leave the Temple!” said the elderly and respected priest. “The Temple is everything to us; we cannot leave alone!”

“But, Mr. Nodus, it’s already very dangerous here. Nicardi’s retinue is everywhere,” Bai Er advised.

“Yes, teacher, it’s dangerous to stay here any longer!” a priest who was looking at the young man also advised.

“Danger? The entire Onpharos has fallen into the apocalypse, where is there any safety?!” Nodus retorted. “Further words are useless… If you want to leave, then leave. We old relic have decided to stay here and accept the protection of the Gate of a Thousand Paths, Janus.”

After speaking, the older generation of priests, along with those who agreed with the priest named Nodus, led the way into the depths of Janusapolis.

"Huh?" Bai'e tried to stop the priests, but they had already left. "Gentlemen, could you please take care of these refugees? I need to catch up with them and protect them."

“Let’s split into two teams. One team will take care of the refugees, and the other team will follow the priests,” Bronya suggested.

Everyone immediately agreed to split into two teams. One team, consisting of Kiana, Raiden Mei, Bronya, Padfolis, and Sora, would take care of the refugees, while the other team, consisting of Hoshi, Danheng, Liuying, Kevin, Qianjie, and Bai'e, would follow the departing priest.

(End of this chapter)