I, The Aeon of Trailblaze, Trailblazing the Multiverse

Himeko was stunned. "Huh?"

March 7th widened her eyes. "Best friend?"

Welt's expression tensed. "The strongest Emanator of Trailblaze?"

Herta frowned. "Emanator?"

Saeko Busujima muttered, "Emanator of Trailblaze?"

By now, she was no longer a complete novice. She had already learned that an "Emanator" was someone personally appointed by a Aeon, capable of wielding a certain degree of Imaginary Energy within their Path.

At the very least, they possessed the power to destroy planets and extinguish stars, making them virtually indistinguishable from gods in the broadest sense.

Silver Wolf and Kafka, who knew Aha's identity, remained silent.

Elias grinned and pointed at Aha. "That's right. She's my strongest Emanator of Trailblaze, Aha. From now on, she's also a member of our train crew."

"Don't be polite to this guy. Eat, sleep, and beat up Aha. Whenever you're in a bad mood, just use her as a punching bag. You can't go wrong with that."

The jester mask instantly drooped, and Aha covered her face with both hands. "Wuuu... Best friend, you've broken my heart."

Herta's amethyst eyes widened slightly, her otherwise calm expression twitching for the first time.

Calling the Trailblaze Aeon "best friend" and being called "Aha" in return...

Could she really be that Aha—the Aeon of Elation?

Himeko's eyes widened in shock, her mouth slightly agape.

The moment she heard the name "Aha," it all clicked.

Aha—the Aeon of Elation!

As the navigator of the Trailblaze, she naturally knew the history of Trailblaze.

During the Great Trailblaze Era, the Aeon of Joy Aha once disguised herself as a Nameless and boarded the Astral Express.

Together with the Nameless, she journeyed through countless worlds...

Until one day, she blew up an entire train carriage, earning herself the title of "the worst passenger" from Pom-Pom.

"Pfft!"

Sitting in the corner quietly drinking his coffee, Dan Heng suddenly spat it out, staring dumbfounded at the masked woman.

Am I dreaming?

The Aeon of Elation was just casually standing here?

Inhale—

Dan Heng took a deep breath and forced himself to stay calm.

Considering that Lord Elias was a Aeon, it seemed reasonable for other Aeons to occasionally appear around him.

Following a Aeon meant inevitably encountering more of them in the future.

Ironically, the calmest ones in the room were the newly appointed Nameless—Saeko Busujima, Saya Takagi, and Rei Miyamoto.

Coming from their "countryside" world, hearing about these concepts was one thing, but truly understanding them was beyond their grasp.

The more one knew about Aeons and Emissaries, the more reverence they felt.

Scholars like Herta, who could maintain a level of composure even while standing before a Aeon, were exceedingly rare across the universe.

Aha tilted her head, her jester mask shifting into a sorrowful expression. "Ah, so sad... The moment people hear my name, they start distancing themselves. Aha is truly heartbroken."

Himeko regained her composure and smiled. "Welcome aboard the train, Mr. Aha. No one is distancing themselves from you; it's just that you are an existence equal to Lord Elias, and we're unsure how to properly interact with you."

As the Trailblaze Navigator, she represented the Path of Trailblaze.

Even when facing other Aeons, she couldn't afford to show fear—otherwise, wouldn't that imply that Trailblaze was inferior to other Paths?

Aha's jester mask instantly shifted into a smiling expression. "The beautiful Miss Himeko and the lovely Nameless, you can just treat Aha like an ordinary person. Right now, I'm just a regular person who can catch a cold and fall ill."

"From now on, we're all friends of the 'Strongest Emanator of Trailblaze' Aha."

"If you ever run into trouble, be sure to come to me first~"

"And by the way, I'm not Mr. Aha, I'm Miss Aha."

Himeko's expression grew complicated, unsure of what to say. Finally, she simply replied, "Thank you very much for your kindness, Miss Aha."

Turning to Elias, she added in her thoughts, When we have issues, we should turn to our leader, Lord Elias... since when did we start relying on 'Elation' for help?

Elias clicked his tongue. "Tsk, alright, Aha. Can you disappear now? Show up again when we're leaving."

Aha let out a deep sigh. "I'm really not welcome here, am I?"

"I'll leave... Wuuuu..."

She walked away looking dejected, turning back every few steps until her figure finally disappeared into thin air.

March 7th blinked, hesitating to speak, then whispered to Stelle, "Miss Aha being treated like this by Lord Elias... doesn't it seem a bit pitiful?"

Stelle scratched her head, blinking blankly. "Yeah, kinda pitiful... By the way, what's your name again?"

March 7th was speechless. "March 7th! I already introduced myself earlier. Your memory is so bad."

Stelle awkwardly scratched her head and chuckled. "Ahaha, I bumped my head and lost my memory. I only remember my own name—nothing else at all."

March 7th grabbed Stelle's hands with teary eyes, as if she'd found a kindred spirit. "You lost your memory? I lost mine too! I can't remember my past at all! We're like sisters in misfortune!"

Stelle's eyes welled up as well. "Yeah, I feel the same way! It's like we're meant to be teammates."

March 7th nodded vigorously. "Being lost after losing your memory is normal. Don't worry—I've been through it. I'll teach you a few tricks to overcome confusion and anxiety."

"Come on, let's go over there and do some relaxation exercises."

"Relaxation exercises? And then... grab hold of the root of our anxiety?"

"Huh? But how do you grab something like that?"

"Well, it's kinda abstract... but you just have to get it in your mind."

...

Meanwhile, Herta watched the disappearing figure of the Aeon of Elation and then glanced over at Elias, who stood triumphantly like a victorious champion.

Seeing these Aeons behave like this... somehow, the pressure of standing before divinity didn't feel quite as overwhelming anymore.

She shifted her gaze to Kafka, Silver Wolf, and the little white-haired girl who had devoured her precious Stellaron.

In the blink of an eye, they had transformed from captives to Nameless under the protection of a Aeon.

Is this what Elio, the Destiny's Slave and the Emenator of Finality, foresaw in his script?

Fate is indeed laughable—prisoners one moment, personally chosen by a Aeon the next.

Now that the pressure had eased, Herta spoke up.

"Lord Elias, as one who stands above the cosmos, may I ask you a question?"

Elias looked at her with a sly smile.

"Ah, the Emanator of that big iron hunk, you finally want to ask me something."

"From the moment you saw me, I could feel your thirst for knowledge. That relentless pursuit of the unknown—that, too, is a form of Trailblaze."

Big iron hunk...

Herta nearly lost her composure. She had communed with Nous, the Aeon of Erudition, numerous times, and honestly... yeah, Nous was kind of a big iron hunk.

But what intrigued her more was Elias's statement—the pursuit of the unknown is part of Trailblaze?

"Trailblaze isn't just about exploring unknown worlds and the stars? Is all pursuit of the unknown considered Trailblaze?"

Himeko, Welt, Kafka, and Silver Wolf fell silent, watching Herta intently.

They were all curious—what kind of question would an Emanator of Erudition ask the Aeon of Trailblaze?

Shouldn't she be asking Nous directly?

Or perhaps even Nous couldn't provide an answer—or she couldn't ask Nous.

Elias nodded. "Of course. Anything that is unknown belongs within the realm of Trailblaze. Your exploration of undiscovered knowledge is also a form of Trailblaze."

"Now then, what would you like to ask me?"