In the Simulated Universe.
Void Data Space.
"What's going on? Why are we suddenly back here?"
"Where is the Gluttony Aeon? Where is the Aeon of Propagation?"
Cloud Retainer looked around at the familiar surroundings and asked with a confused expression.
[Paimon: So this Gluttony Aeon really was full!]
[Charlotte: You scared me, I thought it would really swallow Mr. Takagi!]
[Navia: Even if the Gluttony Aeon in the Simulated Universe wanted to swallow Mr. Takagi, it might not be able to do so.]
[Lyney: Indeed, although the scene of the Gluttony Aeon compressing and devouring worlds was truly astonishing, it was, after all, only within the Simulated Universe. In this Simulated Universe, Mr. Takagi should be able to handle the Gluttony Aeon, just as he was able to help it with its bloated situation.]
[Barbara: Mr. Takagi's healing ability is truly versatile! He can even heal a Simulated Aeon, and for something like a bloated stomach. I wish I could do the same as Mr. Takagi.]
[Baizhu: Mr. Takagi's ability should be able to remove various negative statuses. This skill may not be omnipotent, but with the support of Mr. Takagi's powerful Path Power, this skill becomes omnipotent.]
[Tighnari: So, a Pathstrider of the Path of Abundance needs to increase their Path energy to do the same as Mr. Takagi?]
[Dehya: If it's omnipotent, Mr. Takagi can surely solve the problem of Madness, right?]
[Dainsleif: Since Takagi can heal a Simulated Aeon, he should also be able to treat some stubborn diseases in Teyvat. I even think Mr. Takagi's ability can solve the curse of the Abyss!]
[Lyney: Lifting the curse of the Abyss? So, can certain prophetic curses also be lifted?]
[Furina: ...]
[Arlecchino: The premise is that Mr. Takagi is willing to act. But for now, it seems Mr. Takagi is at most giving us the opportunity to go to the universe and embark on a Path.]
[Lyney: However, if we can gain certain powers in the universe, perhaps we won't need Mr. Takagi's help, and we can solve many problems with our own strength.]
[Arlecchino: Indeed, Mr. Takagi's ticket is a must-have.]
"March 7th, it's time to wake up."
Takagi shook March 7th, who was still a bit dazed.
March 7th: "Takagi, we... we're okay now?"
Takagi: "What are you talking about? We were fine from the start."
March 7th: "That... that's true."
Stelle thought of the scene facing the Gluttony Aeon earlier. Although it confused her, she didn't actually attack her and Takagi.
"Although that's true, before the Gluttony Aeon left, she did say she wanted to meet with Lord Takagi in the real world."
Himeko stepped forward with elegant strides, arriving in front of Takagi and Stelle.
"Yes, Takagi, is it really okay to meet with such a dangerous Aeon?"
Lisa asked worriedly.
"Meeting with the Gluttony Aeon is naturally a troublesome matter."
"But even if she said she wanted to meet me in the Simulated Universe, it doesn't mean she can meet me in the real world."
"Previously, Aha the Elation and Yaoshi the Abundance also said similar things to me."
"But didn't they also not show up?"
Takagi shrugged and chuckled.
Not to mention that the Gluttony Aeon seems to still be in a dormant phase. Even if Oroboros wasn't dormant, it's not certain she would meet him.
If any Aeon were to potentially meet Takagi, it would have to be those Takagi has had contact with, like Preservation, Destruction, Abundance, or Remembrance.
As for the Gluttony Aeon? They're really not very familiar. Furthermore, even if the Gluttony Aeon truly wanted to find him, they'd also have to see if the cosmic architect, the Amber Lord, would let Oroboros the Voracity act recklessly.
[Ruan Mei: Lord Takagi is right. Although the Gluttony Aeon in the Simulated Universe showed interest in Lord Takagi, it's not the real-world version of her after all.]
[Ruan Mei: The Gluttony Aeon in the real world is still in a phase where she doesn't know Lord Takagi.]
[Herta: You can't quite say that. The Gluttony Aeon clearly knows the Trailblaze, so in a sense, she knows Takagi too, right?]
"I see, that puts my mind at ease~."
Lisa placed her hand on her chest and let out a long sigh of relief. Beside her, La Signora also nodded in agreement.
"Compared to this, Herta, did the Gluttony Aeon's reaction earlier already deviate from the history of the Swarm Disaster?"
"Can your Simulated Universe continue stably?"
Takagi asked.
[Herta: Indeed! The Gluttony Aeon did jump out of the history of the Swarm Disaster somewhat earlier, but that's also because you are too special.]
[Herta: To the Aeons, you are like a beacon. Because of you, the Aeons are likely to exhibit behavior slightly outside their established settings.]
[Herta: However, for Aeons that have already appeared, we can accurately apply certain limitations to their data.]
[Herta: If the Gluttony Aeon appears again later, she shouldn't deviate from the history of the Swarm Disaster like before.]
"I see, so can I understand that if an Aeon I haven't met in this Simulated Universe yet appears,"
"They might also exhibit the same kind of behavior as the Gluttony Aeon did earlier?"
Takagi asked.
[Herta: Indeed!]
"I see, then I think you might need to be extra careful later."
"It hasn't been easy to simulate the Swarm Disaster to this stage."
"Don't crash accidentally."
Takagi said.
In his impression, more Aeons would appear later. Among them, Xipe the Harmony is also an Aeon he hasn't encountered yet but will appear in the history of the Swarm Disaster.
Takagi could already imagine the Harmony Aeon appearing, then seeking him out, causing data fluctuations in the Simulated Universe. After all, in the original game, Xipe the Harmony sought out the Trailblazer, who was defined by Herta as Akivili.
[Herta: I will be careful. I won't let this journey through the Simulated Universe be suddenly interrupted.]
Herta's voice was full of serious emotion. If someone else had reminded her, she wouldn't have taken it seriously. But Takagi held too many secrets, so she had to pay attention to his words.
[Herta: Speaking of which, Takagi, when the Gluttony Aeon and the Aeon of Propagation were confronting each other earlier, did you notice the presence of the Order Aeon?]
"The Order Aeon?"
"Did the Order Aeon appear earlier?"
Nahida asked in surprise.
"She didn't appear. It's just that this Aeon was constantly observing the confrontation between the Gluttony Aeon and the Aeon of Propagation."
"I could faintly feel her gaze."
Takagi shrugged and said.
Takagi remembered the gaze from the Order Aeon from the Star of Decay in the Simulated Universe. Naturally, he wouldn't fail to notice the gaze the Order Aeon cast here during the confrontation between Oroboros and Tayzzyronth.
[Herta: As expected, this data belongs to Ena the Order. She really has been paying attention to the situation here.]
[Screwllum: The confrontation between the Propagation and the Voracity brought more disorder to this universe, so the Order Aeon naturally wouldn't fail to notice.]
"But since she noticed, why didn't she appear during the confrontation?"
"Didn't she think about stopping the Propagation and the Voracity?"
Cloud Retainer asked doubtfully.
[Ruan Mei: This is why we are simulating. If we continue the simulation, I believe we will see the Order Aeon in person.]
[Ruan Mei: Afterwards, we will naturally be able to understand what she intends to do.]
[Herta: Perhaps, we can also understand the reason for her disappearance.]
"Will Ena the Order really show herself?"
La Signora murmured to herself, looking at Takagi curiously. Lisa, Cloud Retainer, and the other passengers also looked at Takagi's back. Evidently, they were all curious about the Order Aeon with the large eye.
[Herta: Alright, the Simulated Universe has stabilized! Next, let's continue.]
As Herta's voice fell silent, the data flow in the transit space suddenly accelerated. Soon, everyone found themselves in a starry universe space.
Appearing before everyone at the same time was a massive, solemn figure.
"This... this feeling, could it be an Aeon?!"
La Signora's mouth fell open as she stared in surprise at the giant figure holding what looked like a galaxy between its hands.
"That eye, could she be the Order Aeon?!"
Nahida's eyes were fixed on the giant eye floating beside the massive figure. That eye was just like the one they had seen on the Star of Decay.
[Herta: There's no mistake, this is indeed Ena the Order. I didn't expect to be able to see her directly in the next scene.]
[Navia: The Order Aeon has really appeared!]
[Chevreuse: Is this the Order Aeon? She's truly solemn and majestic.]
[Lyney: The Order Aeon, in a way, is also an Aeon who seeks justice, right?]
[Charlotte: Doesn't that mean she has similar pursuits to our Hydro Archon?]
[Furina: ...]
[Sigewinne: Speaking of which, I don't know why seeing this Order Aeon makes me think of our Chief Justice.]
[Neuvillette: The Chief Justice, you say? If that's the case, is her appearance now meant to judge the Aeon of Propagation and the Gluttony Aeon?]
...
[Herta: Speaking of which, why did the Order Aeon appear at this time? Could she be specifically waiting for you, Takagi?]
[Herta: Strange, since she appeared on the Star of Decay, I should have already adjusted the probability of her noticing you, right?]
"The Order Aeon is indeed waiting for someone."
"But I think, he probably isn't waiting for me."
Takagi shrugged and said with a smile.
[Herta: Not waiting for you, but waiting for someone else? You are... Wait, what's going on with this data?!]
[Screwllum: Aeon data fluctuations, a new Aeon is coming!]
As Herta and Screwllum's voices fell, another dazzling pure yellow light suddenly lit up in the space. That dazzling pure yellow radiance intertwined with the light emanating from Ena the Order, looking so sacred.
[Noelle: This... This is Qlipoth the Preservation!]
[Candace: The Amber Lord? But why would he appear here?!]
[Zhongli: The Preservation Aeon, with his concept, it is likely that he cannot tolerate the actions of the Propagation and the Voracity.]
[Venti: So, is the Preservation Aeon here to cooperate with the Order Aeon to deal with the Propagation and the Voracity?]
Ena the Order's eyes were fixed on Qlipoth the Preservation, and a solemn, chorus-like voice resounded in the space.
[You shall finally heed my invitation... Qlipoth; the disruptor has no rules and acts without restraint, his actions shall not be forgiven.]
[Master of the will of Preservation, Amber Lord, you shall bear a heavy responsibility!]
As the words fell, the radiance of the two Aeons, Order and Preservation, grew brighter and brighter, and the light continued to spread into the distance. Before long, it reached the location of Takagi and the others.
At this moment, the Trailblazing Power within Takagi's body seemed to be influenced by the two Aeons, and it actually surged up. For a time, a third ray of light began to illuminate the space.
Qlipoth the Preservation and Ena the Order both turned their heads and fixed their gazes on Takagi.
Immediately, the space began to tremble violently.
Herta, who was in a state of excitement, saw the constantly fluctuating data and quickly joined forces with Ruan Mei and Screwllum to interrupt the current scene, pulling Takagi and the others back into the transfer space.
[Herta: What a pity, what a pity, if only I could observe the Preservation Aeon and the Order Aeon for a little longer!]
[Herta: Takagi, you saw it! The Order Aeon actually invited the Preservation Aeon!]
[Herta: The Aeon of Propagation must have fallen under the combined efforts of the gods!]
Lisa, La Signora, and the onlookers from Teyvat couldn't help but feel emotional upon hearing Herta's excited voice. Even though they had already learned from Takagi that the Aeon of Propagation was beaten to death by the Aeons.
[Lyney: As expected, the Order Aeon wouldn't do nothing, he is preparing to crusade against the Aeon of Propagation!]
[Venti: Is this the reason why the Preservation Aeon eventually used his hammer to smash the Propagation to death?]
[Neuvillette: Regardless, the Order Aeon did make an effort to judge the Aeon of Propagation, although I don't know why he fell before judging the Propagation.]
...
"Yes, yes, I heard you, you don't need to be so loud. Calm down a bit, okay."
Takagi shook his head and withdrew the Trailblazing Power back into his body.
Behind him, Himeko, March 7th, and the other Nameless gazed at Takagi with shining eyes. Earlier, when the light emanating from Takagi was no less than that of a Simulated Aeon, they even thought that Takagi himself was an Aeon.
[Herta: How can I calm down, that's a scene of the Order Aeon inviting the Preservation Aeon!]
[Herta: The Amber Lord's reaction is also a bit strange, could it be that there is some kind of transaction between the Order Aeon and the Preservation Aeon?]
[Herta: That's right! The Preservation Aeon and the Gluttony Aeon are mortal enemies; could the condition given by the Order Aeon be to deal with the Gluttony Aeon together with the Preservation Aeon?]
[Ruan Mei: It's not impossible; the Order Aeon cannot tolerate the actions of the Propagation, and it is likely he cannot tolerate the actions of the Voracity. Since the Preservation and the Voracity are mortal enemies, the Order Aeon will naturally be willing to deal with the Propagation together with the Preservation, and then deal with the Voracity as well!]
[Screwllum: A very reasonable hypothesis.]
"Wait, wait, the Preservation Aeon and the Gluttony Aeon are mortal enemies?"
Cloud Retainer looked at Takagi in surprise.
"Didn't I tell you about the feud between the Gluttony Aeon and the Preservation Aeon?"
Takagi said.
Lisa, Cloud Retainer, Nahida, and the other passengers all shook their heads in unison.
"Actually, it's nothing much, it's just that one of the two, the Preservation Aeon, wants to preserve the world, and the other, the Gluttony Aeon, wants to devour the world."
"Then they became mortal enemies who constantly fought each other."
"You can imagine the relationship between the Preservation and the Voracity as the relationship between the Hunt and the Abundance."
Takagi shrugged and said casually.
However, although Takagi spoke casually, the expressions of Lisa, La Signora, and others who were hearing such news for the first time were not so relaxed.
"However, unlike the two of Abundance and the Hunt, Qlipoth the Preservation and Oroboros the Voracity were already in a life-and-death struggle before they became gods."
"And, they probably ascended to godhood together while fighting each other."
Takagi stroked his chin and added to the crowd.
Lisa, La Signora, Cloud Retainer, Nahida, and the Doctor widened their eyes upon hearing this.