Chapter 288: Isn’t That Natsuki-chan?
Though Möbius had now attained immortality, she remained deeply curious about other species—especially vampires, creatures shrouded in legend.
"Hello there, little ones. I'm Möbius. Would you like to visit my lab for a while?"
Möbius licked her lips as she looked at Agulora, who was enjoying some ice cream. Her invitation was sincere.
The moment Agulora heard her, her hair stood on end. An intense sense of danger welled up inside her.
She had a feeling that if she agreed, things would go very, very badly.
"No no no!! I refuse! I'm not going! You're a bad woman!"
Agulora instantly blacklisted Möbius in her heart.
She shrank back, eyes full of vigilance as she stared at the green-haired woman before her. This person was just too dangerous. Best to stay far away.
Her sisters, too, were casting wary glances at Möbius.
Seeing Agulora reject her without hesitation, Möbius raised an eyebrow.
"Seriously, am I really that scary?"
She was a bit frustrated. Why were they all looking at her like she was some kind of monster?
"Because you're a bad woman!"
Even Takumi couldn't help but laugh.
Möbius had been rejected again! What a joyful occasion.
She rolled her eyes. "You're the bad one! I can't stand this anymore. Fine, if you won't come, then maybe some other time."
Though disgruntled, Möbius didn't push further.
Since Agulora was here, there were bound to be more vampires showing up in the future. And there was still that merged game world to consider.
Thinking of that made her excited again. Before returning, Herta had told her about their recent mission, giving her insight into another world—particularly the Dragonkin.
She was dying to learn more.
She decided to catch up on that anime called No Game No Life later.
Glancing over at Esdeath, Möbius issued another invitation.
"As a fellow Herrscher, you should come visit my lab sometime. As your senior, I can offer you plenty of guidance. I even have a wealth of data on Ice Herrschers you might find interesting."
Her smile was dazzling.
Esdeath raised an eyebrow. Honestly, she didn't like this woman at all. Her instincts screamed danger.
Still, she wasn't one to back down.
"If I get the chance, I'll come."
Möbius nodded, saying no more. After giving Takumi one last look, she turned and left.
Her true dream was to study Takumi himself, but she knew he wouldn't be willing. So she didn't push it.
Maybe she could get Elysia to tempt him later?
Speaking of which, what was that woman up to nowadays?
Pondering that, Möbius departed and returned to her lab.
"Phew! She finally left!"
Once she was gone, Agulora breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yeah, she's super dangerous! Takumi, why do you know someone like that? She doesn't seem like a good person at all."
One of the vampire lolis frowned at Takumi.
He was speechless. How was he supposed to respond to that?
"You're right. She's not a good woman. Next time, I'll introduce you to a better one."
Möbius might be trouble, but Elysia was definitely good.
The others seemed a bit exasperated but let it go. They went off to wash up.
They had school tomorrow, after all. It was getting late.
...
That night, Gabriel stayed over.
It had been a while since she and Takumi spent time together.
Lilia, Gabriel, and Miori Shiba played a thrilling game with Takumi. Even Esdeath ended up joining in.
In her words: The strong have the right to possess everything of the weak.
Having accepted Takumi's power, she was now his.
The next morning, Takumi set about installing the World Access Gate he got from Izayoi.
Like before, he placed it on a separate island.
As for the Strike the Blood world, Takumi positioned the gate directly on Itogami Island.
In this newly merged world, the sudden appearance of a massive gate on Itogami Island left countless people baffled.
Natsuki Minamiya was the first to arrive on the scene.
Staring at the portal, she was shocked.
"So this is what those guys meant by a World Access Gate?"
She recalled what that brash blonde boy had said earlier—that a gateway to other worlds would appear.
Now that it had, it must be this.
To be honest, Natsuki felt increasingly out of her depth.
The world had merged, gods were running around, and even God Slayers had appeared.
The so-called True Ancestors were getting flattened.
She hadn't gotten involved directly, but she had watched the whole thing unfold.
It all made her feel like maybe it was time to retire.
She eyed the gate thoughtfully. After a moment, she stepped through.
This was her real body, after all. She no longer had prison duties. Most of the inmates had already been eliminated.
According to that lady's words, no loose ends were to be left behind.
To finish the mission, all unstable elements had to be wiped out.
She had tried to stop it, but the other side was too strong.
No chance of winning.
Muttering to herself, Natsuki walked through the gate.
She wanted to see what lay on the other side.
Let's take a look.
With that thought, she stepped into the portal.
As she passed through, she found herself on an uninhabited island.
Her first reaction was confusion.
Was this the other world?
"Oh? Someone came through already? And it's you, Natsuki-chan?"
At that moment, Takumi was laying floorboards, getting ready to build houses.
When someone arrived, he looked up and instantly recognized her.
Gothic attire. Parasol. Lace fan. Long black straight hair. Petite loli.
Wasn't that the legal loli, Natsuki Minamiya?