Free Web NovelChapter 308: Chapter 308: “Herta: ‘You’re the One Who Got Caught!’”
"Herta, didn’t you say not to waste time on meaningless people?" ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
Su Ran stopped Herta, who was about to perform a deeper examination on March 7th.
"Are you serious?! This is completely different! That was Fuli—the Aeon of Remembrance!"
Herta was clearly dissatisfied with being held back.
In a person’s lifetime, witnessing even a trace of an Aeon’s miracle was already extraordinary.
Actually seeing an Aeon?
That was unimaginably rare.
And now—
Su Ran had encountered Fuli inside that pink-haired shorty’s mind.
Didn’t that mean her head contained something incredibly important?
How could Herta not be curious?
"Fuli? Aeon? Don’t scare me like that!"
March hid behind a chair, nervously staring at Herta.
She had just woken up—
How did things escalate to this?!
Could someone explain what was going on?!
"I ran into Fuli inside your memories and got forced out. So yeah... recovering your memories probably isn’t happening anytime soon. Maybe wait until the Astral Express finishes its journey."
Su Ran held onto Herta’s puppet, preventing her from getting closer.
Because with such a rare chance to interact with another Aeon—
He knew Herta wouldn’t stay calm.
"Huh?! That actually happened?!"
March was stunned.
Why would an Aeon appear in her mind?
That made no sense!
"That’s the reality. You seem to have strong ties to the Garden of Recollection. I didn’t just see Fuli—I also encountered a Keeper."
At that moment, Su Ran noticed something strange—
Herta had stopped struggling as much.
Was she... giving up?
"I don’t only have one puppet, you know!"
The office door suddenly opened.
Another Herta puppet walked in—
And behind it—
A whole group of them.
At least a dozen.
"W-What?! Are they all here for me?!"
March was on the verge of panic.
She was just a normal girl—
Why was a Genius Society member targeting her like this?!
"Don’t worry, I’ll be very gentle~"
The Herta in Su Ran’s arms suddenly wrapped around him instead.
"Now you’re the one being held back!"
"..."
"Help—!"
Before March could finish calling for help—
She vanished.
Sent directly back to the Astral Express.
(Su Ran’s doing.)
Seeing March disappear instantly,
Herta dropped her "mad scientist" act.
"Was that really necessary? I wouldn’t force someone into experiments. That’s more Ruan Mei’s style."
She immediately distanced herself from that image.
Sure, she often ignored people’s feelings during research—
But participation was still voluntary.
Compared to Ruan Mei,
Herta actually respected human rights quite a bit.
"You scared her."
Herta suddenly looked up.
"Don’t tell me you’ve taken a liking to that shorty?"
"Yeah. She’s pretty cute."
Su Ran didn’t deny it.
Even though they weren’t that familiar,
He had a good impression of March—
Mainly because of her personality.
"Be serious!"
Herta headbutted his chest.
"What’s the deal with Fuli? Why would an Aeon appear in her memories?"
An Aeon wouldn’t randomly appear in someone’s mind.
March was just a passenger—
What could possibly make her special enough?
Herta couldn’t figure it out.
"That’s not hard to guess..."
Su Ran picked up the camera on the table—
March’s constant companion.
He snapped a photo of Herta.
Click.
Then gave his theory.
"She loves photography. That behavior is basically the same as the Keepers—recording memories. Her past self might’ve been one of them. Maybe even an Emanator of Remembrance."
As for her being an Aeon?
Too ridiculous.
Among Aeons,
Only Trailblaze or Elation might do something like that.
But:
If it were Akivili → Pom-Pom would’ve recognized her
If it were Aha → pretending to be a clueless girl would be... absurd
So the most reasonable guess?
An Emanator.
"So she joined the Astral Express just to record its journey? The Garden of Recollection is seriously that bored?"
Herta didn’t doubt his reasoning.
Everything lined up.
And with Fuli appearing—
It only reinforced the connection.
Reaching Emanator-level potential?
Totally plausible.
"This Astral Express is ridiculous. Akivili’s gone, yet so many people are still interested in it?"
Herta felt speechless.
A Remembrance Emanator.
Su Ran himself.
That guy Welt with his mysterious power.
Was there anyone normal on that train?
"Maybe we should check Himeko and that quiet guy too... who knows what secrets they’re hiding."
"The Astral Express is eventually supposed to face the Aeon of Destruction. That’s Elio’s prophecy."
"???"
Herta froze.
"When did you start getting involved with the Stellaron Hunters?"
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