A journey of Shadowverse and Honkai Impact 3rd

"Well, Mr. Orange, it can indeed come with me..."

Dissatisfied with Sera's answer and feeling outdone by the earth monster, Xilin rolled her eyes and said nothing more.

"Well, I'm leaving now."

"Let's go, don't make me angry here, hum."

Said in a not so pleasant tone, the purple-haired girl in the skirt walked away on her own and went somewhere else to quietly appreciate the scenery. Her desolate back seemed to be a sign of defeat.

Alas, what is this all about?

There were complicated emotions churning in her heart, but her movements were not slow. The migration of the world was swift and direct, but this time, what greeted Sera was a new and unfamiliar area.

The dark-colored carpet covered the entire floor, and the space, filled with a faint fragrance, was approximately hemispherical. The dome of the building above was constructed with large glass windows. The natural whole was in the shape of an eggshell, and its astonishing size was astonishing.

A white light that came from nowhere illuminated the place. Sera looked around and saw a vast environment with only a floating chair quietly moving around a virtual sphere like a planet, like a satellite.

"Mr. Orange, I'll go take a look. Don't move around here."

After giving a warning to the eager mud giant, the petite girl moved forward immediately. The closer she got to the seat, the lighter her body felt.

Wandering in space with nothing to rely on, after a moment's thought, Sera understood the essence of the phenomenon - the attraction of gravity on the body was slowly decreasing.

The strange sphere and the chairs, is this some kind of magic or ritual?

The thinking mind settled down safely with the floating body. In an instant, as if a switch was turned on, the virtual sphere in the center of the entire room disappeared instantly, and even the floor and furnishings disappeared. The bright white light also disappeared, but the entire room did not fall into darkness.

"Um ga! (Fear)"

The vast expanse and boundless universe truly puts Serra in the marvelous space. Countless stars glow with light, young or old, coming from all directions, illuminating everything, shocking Serra's soul with their incomparable grandeur and mystery.

The divine light and demonic charm deprived her of all words for a moment. It took a long time for her empty head to pull back her soul from the starry sky. In silence, Sera saw the helpless mud and dust giant.

It was waving its hands and feet in panic, like a drowning person struggling in a space that was not a vacuum, and the movement to calm itself down never stopped for a moment.

"Just be quiet, Mr. Orange, it'll be okay."

As soon as the words were spoken, the Mud and Dust Colossus, having found its backbone, stopped struggling. It touched its head in confusion, but still floated quietly beside Sera.

Ok……

Her eyes flashed, taking in the starry sky. Suddenly, Sera knew the use of the observatory here, and the resonant spirit obtained the mystery of this place.

With her eyes closed and her arms opened, the girl, whose seat even disappeared, floated between the stars. The corners of her white clothes rippled with the glow of the stars. She seemed to be holding a planet in her arms, and her consciousness was wandering. She found a bright green star in the sea of ​​stars.

"Mr. Orange, come, look at it with me."

Join me in gazing at that vibrant world.

As the sapphire eyes gazed at the starry sky, the scene in their field of vision suddenly became blurry and ethereal. Even the light would consume countless hours of time before being transformed into nothingness by an invisible force. With just a glance, the man and the colossus who had transcended light left the observatory.

She left, leaving silence, but quietly, a woman in a long dress appeared.

She had a black veil on her head, a kind face, and deep blue eyes that seemed to be filled with starlight. She looked at the route chosen by Sera and smiled softly.

Its name is "Star," which represents "Hope." She bestows countless rays of light upon pioneers who harbor aspirations, and the countless starlights scattered in the void will transform into lights that illuminate hope.

The light of the stars shines from the sky without offering any help, but only smiling at those who are illuminated by their light.

22. The evil intention of twisting and criticizing others is still there

It was as if her body had ceased to exist, and her consciousness was wandering in the endless void. When the strange feeling of teleportation completely disappeared, Sera felt a complete sense of oppression.

The strong wind hurt her face and made it difficult for her eyes to open. The air with a lingering fragrance gave the girl a sense of intimidation as soon as it touched her. However, this was also related to her current state.

The outsider from another world was dragged down by the gravity of the celestial body and fell towards the lush forest at a rapid speed. Even though she opened her eyes to see a beautiful scene, Sera had to show a horrified expression. The brain in her little head was working rapidly, looking for ways to save herself.

The abundant mana flowed and came into contact with the atmosphere of this world. The exceptionally refreshing magic factor lifted Sera's spirits, and she began to operate the mana delicately with a sense of peace of mind.

The bright blue thread spanned the distance of space, connecting Sera and the dust colossus. The brief mana transfer was completed quickly. In a flash, the deep green mana wind emerged and flowed endlessly, giving them the power to move freely in the air like a hang glider.

only……

Why do some unexpected events always happen every time I explore a new place? Ugh, is it some kind of fate that Shadowverse players must go to jail?

She tried her best to slow down, but the vast green forest was right in front of her. The girl, as if she had accepted her fate, looked at the mud and dust giant apologetically and uttered an embarrassed apology.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Orange."

"Oh?"

The rather "strong" body blocked Sera's downward vision. In order to avoid the achievement of being killed as soon as she landed, Sera quickly injected her mana into the Mud and Dust Colossus. As she expected, the Colossus, which was shining with clear blue light, immediately entered a magical enhanced state.

Boom.

Without time to communicate with each other, the team that hit the tree branches and started multi-stage deceleration was immediately knocked unconscious by the violent impact, especially Sera. She was weak and felt that her brain was shaken.

The last one was an intimate contact with the earth. A huge noise was accompanied by broken branches flying around. The mud and dust giant with spinning eyes immediately imprinted its body shape on the earth. However, the hole was not deep enough to accommodate its belly.

The dazed ball of white hair, still feeling the residual force of the collision, rolled down from the fat belly of the mud and dust giant with a gurgling sound, and its blue eyes, which were also spinning in circles, were full of helplessness.

Fortunately, they were only temporarily unconscious but not injured and achieved their intended goal of landing safely.

After a long time, Sera, whose mind was blank, finally woke up. She propped herself up with a whimper and looked around, where she saw a lively scene.

The ground was covered with tender green grass, and tall old trees stood at irregular intervals. Their dense canopies blocked most of the sunlight, but strangely, it did not affect the lighting under the trees. The visibility was very good, which surprised Sera.

Let’s wake up Mr. Orange first. Although it feels like it should be safe here, we still need to be prepared.

The dark green mana wind reappeared, and the change in color made Sera a little concerned. Before, when she turned mana into wind, it was still the original blue-green color.

Is it because of the rich vitality of the magical factors in the atmosphere?

After careful perception and analyzing the composition of the atmosphere according to her own understanding, Sera was surprised to find the existence of mana in the atmosphere. Unlike the mana of technology, the mana in the atmosphere is gentle and inclusive, silently nourishing all things living here.

【Natural Mana】

She wanted to collect it but had no way to. Sera was a little excited when she learned that the source environment here contained both ordinary magic factors and mana. Her good mood merged into the real mana wind, which awakened the sleeping mud and dust colossus.

"Oh. (The sweet dream is over)"

The colossus's rise had a rather low-profile earth-shaking feel. After escaping from the pit, it first touched its head, and then suddenly looked around as if frightened. Its curiosity, having never seen a forest before, made it approach a big tree, and when it got close to it, it looked a bit like a bear trying to climb a tree.

That’s right, the Mud Colossus really can’t climb trees.

The windproof robe covered her body. The dirt-resistant dark gray color did not match the girl's shiny silver hair, but it could protect the dress underneath. Like a traveler, Sera looked at the strange Mr. Orange and couldn't help feeling helpless and tired.

I almost forgot, Mr. Orange is probably a young colossus who hasn't seen much of the world.

"Cough cough."

The little adult's voice was clear and sharp, and it immediately woke up Mr. Orange who was immersed in exploring the trees.

"Mr. Orange, let's explore around first, at least to make sure it's safe."

Pertinent advice leads to pertinent actions. Sera and the Mud Colossus, who began to explore the surroundings, immediately faced new challenges.

At first, Sera felt that the atmosphere around her was not right, and then the nuts fell from the sky, carrying the little emotions of the forest residents and hitting the girl's head, causing her a moderate pain.

???

A question mark popped up in her head. Sera, covering her head, looked up and saw rows of squirrels on the tree. They worked together and stood in a row on the forked branches. Their united appearance was very deterrent. Even Sera felt their extraordinary courage.

Huh? What's going on? I haven't done anything yet. Are you guys so exclusive?

Sera wanted to ask, but was beaten away by the rich squirrels with nuts. The strange situation lasted for a long time. As if they had conspired, the squirrels in the area launched an expulsion operation against Sera and the Dust Colossus in retaliation for the damage caused to several ancient trees by the pair's rough landing.

They fled in silence. Fortunately, most of the nut attacks were blocked by the strong and tall body of the Dust Colossus. Sera ran to the boundary between the woods and the bamboo forest and looked at the nuts fallen on the ground along the way in silence. She couldn't help but sigh at the abundance of squirrels in the forest.

Since they can throw food away like this, they must have a lot of it.

As she was thinking this, she saw a few squirrels coming down from the tree and diligently collecting nuts. Sera couldn't help but sigh at their thriftiness.

So, as if crossing a dividing line, the playful girl mischievously rushed into the woods, and then also collected nuts that looked edible. As expected, she was attacked by nuts from the squirrels again.

The girl used a little mana to accelerate and strengthen herself, bursting out with even greater speed. When Sera returned to the bamboo forest, she heard the expected pause in the attack.

"A little bit~"

She smiled proudly. Although she only got a few nuts, it was more refreshing than eating shaved ice in the hot summer. Sera happily threw the nuts in her hand after discovering that the squirrels would not cross the boundary between the woods and the bamboo forest. She liked to see the helpless look of the squirrels standing on the trees and staring at her.

"Thank you, see you later~"

Leaving behind a petite figure to the large group of squirrels who were watching her greedily, Sera walked into the bamboo forest with the mud and dust colossus and began a new journey.

Well, the residents of the forest are actually quite friendly.

Sera, walking briskly and leading the dust colossus, humming a tune as she went, was particularly happy, even though she had only defeated a group of united little squirrels.

Bamboo forests and woods are both part of the forest, but they are different in specific details. For example, the air in the bamboo forest has a soft and sweet smell, which makes people wonder if there is honey hidden in these emerald green bamboos.

Sniff.

Sera's small nose twitched slightly, and she felt the sweetness deepened. She vaguely saw the outline of a building in the bamboo forest ahead. At this time, she had two choices.

To go or not to go, that is a profound question.

If we were to go, perhaps it would be better to have Mr. Orange take the lead...

The girl's mind is unpredictable and shifty, but sometimes, it is not she who causes the trouble, but the trouble that finds her.

A gentle, warm breath flows through the auricle, melting into the sensitive ear canal. A subtle numbing sensation begins to soothe the tired nerves along the nerve endings, and then comforts the tired brain...

"Want to stay here, little one~"

Frankly speaking, it was a very exciting feeling. With a blush on her face, Sera looked towards the hotel at the end of the bamboo forest, and she already had a rough idea of ​​how magical that place was.

Give it a try, you've been targeted anyway.

"Mr. Orange, are you ready for the hot springs?"

In response to Sera's sudden remarks, the Mud and Dust Colossus scratched its head in confusion, not knowing what to do.

But the man with courage has already moved forward, and as a companion, it follows half-knowingly.

The hotel is located in a unique place. Surrounded by green bamboos, there is the sound of gurgling water. The lingering warmth arises from the rushing clear water, turning into white mist to embellish the lush green.

"Here you are! It's been a while since a cute human has stayed here, little one~"

The black raccoon ears are accompanied by long black hair, and the picturesque eyebrows reveal a gentle and watery feeling. The proprietress, dressed in a gorgeous kimono, giggles, and her exposed hands are furry animal claws, but in terms of shape, they are no different from human five-fingered hands.

"I don't have money. Can I pay 'next time'?"

Sera asked this as she walked into the hotel, not intending to pay at all. Her petite stature could barely reach the cabinet at the front desk.

"We are a small business, no credit is accepted~"

The proprietress replied politely, then looked at Sera, who looked like a traveler.

"Don't worry, sir. From the moment we met, I knew you were quite wealthy. I expect you wouldn't have any problem staying here for several months."

Huh? What's the cost?

Sera immediately felt that there would be big problems with accommodation here.

23. Round belly

The tranquil and leisurely atmosphere, along with the fragrance in the air, penetrated into people's hearts and soothed their tired bodies. When the young girl, as a guest, actually sat on the comfortable cushions in the guest room, she felt that this was indeed a proper hotel.

It's possible... the currency used for transactions is rather peculiar...

We still don't know what the boss lady's so-called capital is. We can only tell that Sera, who has no ill intentions, has a calm expression and quietly looks at the map she got from others. She thinks about the next route from the continuous and closed contour lines and plots of land with different colors.

It was a good thing to get help from the locals, but it was really a headache to always not be able to understand the specific text. At this time, Sera wished that all the information could be obtained as cards to solve the problem of text communication that seemed to accompany her throughout her life.

"Mr. Orange, do you want anything to eat?"

The hotel room was spacious and tall, and could easily accommodate a three-meter-tall mud and dust colossus. In the warm and bright orange light, Sera put away the map and took out a menu with many pages.

A wide variety of dishes are printed in the form of colorful pictures on paper with a delicate touch. They are like fine silk, too precious to be a cheap item used to record dishes.

"..."

They all look delicious. As long as it’s not a publicity scam, I’m sure I can have a good meal. But... there is still no information about the price.

Her hesitant fingers slid across the soft paper, finally stopping at the column for the simple and easy-to-understand set meal. After deciding on the specific meal, Sera heard the voice of the proprietress from somewhere.