Starry Sky Railway: Opening Performance - Taixu Sword God

He roused himself and patted Mikhail on the shoulder:

"Goodbye, Ragwalker. Take good care of Tirnan and Lazarina."

"Remember... to write to us."

……

Reaching middle age.

Mikhail had been in Pinocchio for quite some time at this point.

Young Mikay shouted:

"[The Watchmaker], where are you going!"

Mikhail's gaze remained indifferent:

"Don't worry, Mikey. It's just a long trip."

"Someone has to go to the front lines of interstellar pioneering. Now Pinocchio only has one [Former Nameless Guest] left, so why can't it be me?"

Mikay shouted:

"It's because you're all we have left!"

Have you forgotten Tiernan?

"The Milky Way is not what it used to be; it's too dangerous!"

"What would Pinocchio do if it lost you too?"

Mikhail said in a deep voice:

"What will Pinocchio do if we can't find a way out?"

“Tirnan… how could I forget him? Every sleepless night I ask myself, why didn’t I set off with him back then?”

"The nameless traveler's footsteps will not stop... Don't worry, Michael."

"Just going back to my old ways, don't worry, I'll be back."

"But, I mean, if..."

"If I fail to escape unscathed, then you shall become the next [watchmaker]."

……

In old age.

Gallagher watched Mikhail's retreating figure:

"Where are you going, old man?"

Mikhail, who was already showing signs of dementia, staggered back:

"Huh? Oh? So you're still here?"

Gallagher said in a deep voice:

"Answer my question, what do you want?"

Mikhail, with his graying hair, laughed awkwardly:

"Don't be nervous, Gallagher. I just had a brilliant idea. Want to hear it?"

Gallagher said disdainfully:

"Come on!"

"Which of your ideas isn't pushing you into a fire pit?"

“Old man, don’t blame me for being blunt, but of all the heroes Pinocchio back then, you’re the only one left.”

"If you die, the secret of the star core... will never see the light of day again."

The elderly Mikhail sighed:

"Yes, in Pinocchio, I'm afraid we've run out of options."

"Therefore, we can only look beyond the Asdna system."

“We’re going to hold a grand event, and the reason will be the legacy of the [watchmaker].

"Then... extend an invitation to the entire galaxy, and gather people here."

Gallagher exclaimed in shock:

"Are you planning to throw in the towel with your family?"

Mikhail smiled kindly:

"Isn't there you here, my friend?"

"Haha, this is difficult, but what hasn't been difficult along the way?"

"Oh, by the way, no matter what method you use, remember..."

"Make sure to send the invitation to the Star Train."

……

At the last moment of life.

The clock boy asked Mikhail from behind:

"Misha! Where are you going?"

Even in his twilight years, Mikhail had to exert all his strength to speak.

"Hmm... Clockwork Boy... take me to Dream Reef..."

"Last night, I had a very long dream..."

"I dreamt of the day we met, and I wanted to write that dream down..."

The clock boy looked puzzled:

"What's the point of writing this down?"

Mikhail smiled kindly:

"So that I won't forget some things."

"Watch Boy, do you remember how you got your name?"

The clockwork boy said seriously:

"of course I remember!"

“You told me that when you were a child, you lived in a clock room, and those wall clocks and pocket watches accompanied you as you grew up; they were your best friends!”

“Hahaha…yes.” Mikhail exclaimed:

"But I didn't tell you that there's a wonderful misunderstanding behind this story."

"I was still young then."

"In my memory, there is a special pocket watch."

"It always stayed by Grandpa's side, accompanying him on his voyages and guiding him in every adventure story."

"Ah... I wish I had a pocket watch like that too. And then, you appeared in my dream."

The clock boy nodded:

"Yes, every night, we board the [Compass] and set sail together!"

“Hahaha…” Mikhail laughed again:

"But do you know what?"

"It wasn't until the day my grandfather gave it to me that I realized it wasn't actually a pocket watch..."

"It is a compass."

"So your name should be [Compass Boy]..."

"And [the watchmaker]... is [the nameless one]."

……

Back to the present.

As a slice of Mikhail's childhood, Misha returns to Liumeng Reef once again.

The clock boy followed Misha and asked:

"We've arrived at Liumeng Reef."

"Then, where to go?"

Where are we going?

Throughout his life, Mikhail was constantly asked where he was going.

As a slice of Mikhail, Misha chuckled softly:

"Clock Kid, I probably... won't go anywhere else."

The boy slowly walked up the steps and came into the garden.

An elderly chair sits quietly in the center of the garden.

Under the moonlight, all was utterly still.

Misha stood by the chair, looked up, gazed at the moonlight, and said with a sense of relief:

“I’ve come far enough.”

"It's time to take a short break..."

The clockwork boy stood with his hands on his hips, looking very excited:

"Oh, then wait until you have rested, then we will set off again?"

Misha smiled:

"No, I should stay here."