Star Railway: The Last of the Grammer Riders

Chapter 191 The Hero's Bath: The Girls' Playful Moments

"Wow... I never expected the hot spring here to be the same color as gold!" Pado exclaimed in astonishment as she looked at the water in the pool.

“Of course, but the ‘gold’ in this isn’t real gold. Its main ingredient is a secret brew. Originally, it was a secret brew made by the ‘Siren’s’ clan, a kindred spirit from the ‘ocean,’ and it had the effects of strengthening the body and eliminating fatigue. Unfortunately, the ‘Siren’s’ clan has now returned to the ocean and is isolated from the world… What’s in the Hero’s Bath now is just a replica made by the people of Ohma based on the secret brew from back then.” Aglaia scooped up water with her hand and let it slowly run down her wrist.

She wasn't looking at water as water, but rather... at those distant old friends...

The leader who set off on the journey to seek fire, the "Siren" who, despite not being used to wearing clothes, would still make do with what she wanted, and the untamed wind...

“Hoo… Miss Pado, suppose you meet Sefaria one day, I hope you can tell her… ‘She did nothing wrong, I don’t blame her, I just hope… she can come back, come back to my side…’” Aglaia continued, her eyes revealing a sense of self-blame, sadness and longing.

"Oh, okay, I'll tell her if I see her." Although Pado didn't know who Sefaria was, with her fairly quick mind, she could roughly guess that she was the 'Dolorian' (catgirl) that Mr. Bai'er, who looked a lot like Boss Kevin, had mentioned before.

"Thanks…"

"Gentlemen, the spring water temperature is suitable for you to use."

“Ms. Aglaia, aren’t you coming with us?” Xia Die asked.

"No need, I have important matters to attend to, so I won't keep you company."

“Aya, *we* are here too!” Tibo and the other two came over at this moment.

"My teacher? Has the matter been resolved?" Aglaia asked as she saw the teachers, Tibo and the others, approaching.

“Of course! We’re really good!” Tian said confidently, hands on her hips.

"Since you are here, then please allow my master to accompany them for a bath. I must go and attend to the next matters."

“Aya, you don’t need to bother with all that! Come with us for a bath! We’ve taken care of everything!” Tibo refused.

“Yes! Yes! Aya, you’ve been busy for so long, it’s time for you to sit down and rest!” Tian said at this moment.

“Yes, Aya, you should get some rest. Ohmma has *us* and everyone else,” Tinin replied.

"Is that so... then I'll gladly accept your offer... but before that, I need to change into a bathrobe." Seeing this, Aglaia couldn't refuse any longer and could only join everyone in taking a bath.

Several girls were playing and frolicking in the spring. Even Aglaia, whose humanity had been almost completely worn away, showed a rare glimpse of gentleness and a smile, as well as a girlish charm.

"Hmm, Ms. Aglaia, smile more often, look how pretty you are! Besides, my mother once said that a smiling girl is lucky!" Xi Lian said.

“Thank you for your encouragement, Miss Xilian. However, I can only truly laugh without any burden after we finish our journey of chasing fire and cross the ‘Re-creation’,” Aglaia said. “To let go of those things now… would be like abandoning Her Majesty the Queen’s insistence and the sacrifices of those Golden Blood…”

“Indeed, laughing now feels like popping champagne halfway through a game…” Xing agreed.

The three starter characters nodded in agreement with Xing's idea. After all, that's what happened with Wendy; just when everyone thought everything was fine and the matter was resolved, Honkai and Cocolia slapped them all in the face.

Although the final result was good, it was still very frustrating.

However, it did teach them a lesson.

As the conversation turned to a similar topic, Kiana shared her experience of helping Wendy back then.

Onfaros and his companions listened with great interest, filled with curiosity about Honkai energy, Herrschers, and Titan mechs.

Listening to their stories, Onphalus's group realized...

The Honkai energy the other party mentioned is somewhat similar to "Black Tide," but there are some differences.

The Herrschers... are somewhat like their native Titans, but if we were to make a comparison... they are more like 'Titans' from the 'Black Tide', possessing the same ability to move mountains and fill seas.

And what about that Titan mech? Will it actually give ordinary people the power to fight against those mad god's minions?
Even... a battle against those Black Tide Creatures.

“Miss Bronya, I would like to ask if you have any detailed information about those ‘Titan Mechs’, or from your perspective, are those ‘Titan Mechs’ capable of defeating the Mad God’s minions?” Aglaia asked with a hint of doubt.

“After a battle, Bronya obtained some combat data from the Scourge. After comparison and calculation, a primordial Titan mech without any special modifications, when operated skillfully, can wipe out five familiars single-handedly,” Bronya stated, based on the information. “However, as mentioned before, this requires extremely skilled operation, because the internal structure of the Titan mech is extremely complex. If one is unfamiliar with it and makes a mistake, malfunctions are likely to occur.”

“Furthermore, the Titan mechs require a large amount of energy to operate. Where we are, we use a special energy source called ‘Honkai energy’ as fuel. However, this world doesn’t have Honkai energy. Although other energy sources can be used, they are slow and have high requirements. Unless there is an energy alternative with a higher energy conversion rate than ‘Honkai energy’.” Bronya operated a panel and then projected an image for everyone to see. “However, according to Heavy Bunny’s investigation into the energy types inside Onpharos… apart from these energy levels that are slightly close to ‘Honkai energy,’ the rest cannot support the mechs’ movement.”

One of them was a dark reddish-brown area that looked like a swamp, but upon closer inspection, it became clear that the swamp was constantly swallowing up the ground.

“This is… ‘Black Tide’?!” Aglaia naturally recognized the substance within it.

"So this is the 'Black Tide' you've been talking about? I see..." Bronya stared at the Black Tide on the screen in front of her, feeling as if she had... stumbled upon some kind of truth...

Well… I should say it's the essence of this world.

If that's the case... then those two are definitely in a very safe situation right now.

After all, assuming the essence of this world is data flow... those with the Herrscher of Corruption by their side are absolutely safe.

Moreover, they are the embodiment of the end and the beginning...

The only threats to them in this world are probably those at the Envoy level.

(End of this chapter)