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Last Embryo Volume 3 Chapter 5 Part 2

Translator: DarkHeartedAlchemist

Why they worried more about their food supplies rather than the community’s course of action was still a mystery.

「It’s been a while since we met with elder sis Kasukabe. The last time Sharol met her was back when she went to help out the Unicorns, was it?」

「Uwaah! Don’t mention that in front of me. Your big sis here almost died there you know! I swear, the freedom elder sis has with her actions nowadays is even beyond Master Iza… oh?」

While she was speaking, the sky of ‘Underwood’ gave a shine. Looking towards the distant sky, the two muttered to themselves.

「A summoning light… Did someone open an ‘Astral Gate’?」

「That’s been a common occurrence lately. It’s the Game’s Players, I guess?」

They confirmed the buffer water veil repeatedly spread throughout the sky as the silhouettes kept piercing through them with their fall. One of them had a familiar pair of giant breasts.

「Oh my? Could that golden-haired girl with huge breasts be…」

Sharol’s cat eyes brightened up as they fixed upon the falling figure.

They raised a big splash, even louder than the Spirit Train’s whistle along with a pillar of water as they fell into the water, more than enough to drown out the tumult in the city. While the riverside sightseers started making noises about it, the fallen person, Kudou Ayato, timidly got up on the ground. With her hair soaked from the river, she confirmed the safety of Suzuka next to her.

「A…Are you okay, Suzuka!?」

「……Yeah. After all, we bumped into several of those net-like water veils on the way this time around. Though it still hurt a lot. Actually, is there a rule in Little Garden saying you can’t summon people anywhere below four kilometers above the ground or something?」

Naturally, there was no such law. Doing so was probably just a hobby of Queen, who summoned them, or perhaps just something like a beauty of style. They safely landed thanks to the good work of the buffer Gift that was unlike the last one, however it was reasonable that she wanted to avoid being summoned the same way again and again. Having been soaked down to her toes, Suzuka shivered from the cold.

「I-I’m freezing…! We better find someplace to warm up first!」

「T-That’s right! It’s unseasonable to wander through the city in these clothes! Senpai, let’s head towards the Spirit Train for now!」

Ayato turned around, with her wet golden hair shining and fluttering along. However, there was no one there to answer her back.

「…Senpai? Mister Tokuteru?」

「Eh? We are the only ones here?」

The two recalled the moment they were summoned. They were summoned the moment Homura opened the invitation letter. However, it seemed that it was only these two who were summoned here. Suzuka instantly turned pale.

「Could it be… that there was an interference with the Queen’s summoning…!?」

「Hey, Miss Big Boobies and Cutting Board over there! Welcome to Little Garden!」

「It happened faster than planned, huh. Were you urged to hurry up on the repayment of the debt?」

Sharol approached while waving her hand and tail, while Porol followed along with a cynical smile on his face. Ayato and Suzuka turned towards the two and repeated the strange words they spoke.

「Repayment of debt?」

「Eh, what? What do you mean?」

The two spoke with pale faces. Porol and Sharol exchanged looks with surprised faces.

「Did you two not read the invitation?」

「Huh, that’s strange. I’m sure there was a proper permission from Queen. You didn’t hear about it?」

「Ugh, was that person responsible for this again…!」

Ayato ground her teeth as she glared towards the Great Tree.

Queen Halloween, who ruled the Celestial Boundaries, was a Celestial Spirit in charge of the star boundaries. There was no one who could possibly interfere with her boundary manipulations. When Ayato’s side was separated from Homura’s, it was without a doubt caused by the meddling of Queen with this prank of hers.

「So then, where is Queen? In the Underwood」? Or the Spirit Train? No, before that, where did senpai go!?]

「R-Relax there, Miss Big Boobies.」

「Homura’s group was supposed to be invited inside the Spirit Train where the exhibition match is held… but it would be troublesome if you don’t have a written invitation. All the tickets in the auditorium have been sold out, so it would be difficult to meet with the Players now, unless you request to be let on the Spirit Train by one of the VIP guests.」

「I-Is that so?」

「Yeah. Would you like to see the pamphlet?」

They looked at the diagram drawn on the Spirit Train pamphlet Porol took out.

Giant Spirit Train {Sun Thousand} was the main operational headquarters which carried a function to transfer the Players to the stages of the 2^nd War for the Sun’s Authority. They were largely divided into three classifications: pocket stage wagons, Player living wagons, and special guest wagons, and the rest of the wagons were assigned to the management and amusement facilities. This gigantic Spirit Train was 200 meters in length, being likened to an iron fortress. It was understandable that Asterios mistook it for a mobile fortress when he first saw it. If it was indeed used for military purposes, its usefulness would be immeasurable for certain too.

A Spirit Train travelling on Ley Lines could travel without being bound to the concepts of the material world, and it was said that it could even push through the submarine and underground water veins too. The journey on such a splendid train sure sounded nice to the ears, but the train was clearly overqualified for the job.

Looking over the diagram, Suzuka swallowed a small breath.

「Wow… What the hell, this is too amazing. So, this train can even cross the seas. But where is its destination anyway?」

「Well, it’s going to be travelling all over Little Garden! Be it the depths of a volcano, or the continent lost in the sea, or the temple of the moon world. Basically, it can go wherever it’s requested to, that’s one of its good points!」

Porol proudly declared with a snort. It appeared that the Spirit Train held a special significance for him. It was certainly an essential Gift for transporting the Players to the gathering stages of the 2^nd War for the Sun’s Authority.

Ayato quickly memorized the diagram, and looked over the timetable.

「It departs at noon…! This is bad, there’s no time left!」

「H-How about we sneak in? My space transfer can quickly transfer us in the passenger wagon.」

Hearing Suzuka’s suggestion, Ayato clapped her hands.

「Ah, right, there was also that method…!」

「Hey there, at least hold back on your smuggling discussion in front of the Spirit Train manager here. I really can’t overlook that much, you know. Rather than that, don’t you have any acquaintances in the VIPs? Maybe ask Queen herself?」

「It would be useless. I don’t think she’d be offering us a helping hand in such an amusing situation for her.」

「What about her Head Butler, Scathach, then?」

「No way, are you telling me to die!!?」

That was a harsh remark. But somewhat true nonetheless. Scathach was her teacher, so she would gladly lend her a hand after she tried her best with it. However, saying it in another way, she wasn’t someone who would forgive a failure for not trying her best. If she troubled her for such a trivial matter now, there was no doubt that a sword, arrow, spear, or a fist would be flying her way. However, if they missed the Spirit Train and failed to appear at the opening ceremony, they would also be facing another hell of its own kind. If that happened, it would not just be the safety of Homura’s side, but even they would end up in a tough position.

Just as Ayato started to wonder whether it was better to just grab these two as hostages to infiltrate if worse came to worst, suddenly, a girl called out to them from across the window of the VIP wagon.

「…Oh? There seems to be someone with a familiar scent here.」

The four reacted to the voice and turned towards the VIP wagon’s window. It fully opened itself with a silent cracking noise. And along with it came a wind that carried a faintly sweet fragrance. Perhaps the owner of that VIP room wanted to replace the air within before the departure. There was an incense burner placed on the window, but it appeared that the girl in question didn’t regard it as all that important.