Argenti was stunned.
"Are you worried about me? Thank you! Your understanding is more precious than any treasure."
"I have crossed blades with many travelers. Flattery and contemptuous provocations—I have encountered far too many. What is rare is a heart of the same pure innocence."
"Please forgive my untimely action. Although we have not known each other for long, we have already crossed blades and formed a bond. I only regret that it has not yet been completed. I wished to resolve this regret before departing."
"I will prove my will with blade and lance, and defend my honor with martial etiquette. Whether the outcome is victory or defeat, I will accept it and bid you farewell with this—"
"I must decline." Stelle said seriously.
Argenti was puzzled: "Why?"
Stelle: "Regret should not be resolved before parting. I believe it would be more appropriate upon our reunion. What do you think?"
Looking into those pure dark-golden eyes, Argenti understood what Stelle wanted to express and immediately felt deep respect.
He placed his palm over his chest and bowed solemnly.
"It is my great honor to have met you. Your conduct and the etiquette of your battles have convinced me completely."
"There is no doubt—you have proven the existence of Pure Beauty with your very self."
"Such a brief and coincidental encounter. It is my honor to have met the members of the train crew. Your bonds are so beautiful."
"I came to the train to help everyone resolve the crisis. Once the mission is complete, I shall return to the galaxy and look forward to the day of our reunion in the future."
Stelle: "The next time we meet, I will definitely have a match with you."
"The Pure Beauty goddess Idrila is peerlessly beautiful. I, Argenti, will advance once more to defend beauty and will never retreat!"
Argenti solemnly swore. Golden light flickered around his body as he continued down the path he walked—
Defending the beauty in the galaxy.
...
Stelle returned to the observation car alone.
After learning the content of their conversation, Velite instantly became anxious.
"Such a huge insect—and he plans to deal with it alone?"
"That guy often says he would have no regrets even in death. So it wasn't a joke after all? He was serious?"
Stelle was somewhat surprised: "You're worried about him?"
"Don't talk nonsense. There's nothing like that. I don't care about him at all."
Velite rolled his eyes dramatically.
"I only care about what happens to my life-changing opportunity if he dies. It's hard to understand. A bad death is still better than a miserable life. What exactly is he being so stubborn about?"
However, his voice grew lower and lower, eventually turning completely helpless.
"Alright, I really am worried about him. This guy with a one-track mind—could it be that for him, faith is truly more important than life?"
Welt: "I'm not surprised Argenti has this kind of thinking. I have to admit, when I see similar behavior, I occasionally think of my younger self."
"From a rational standpoint, I do not approve of this approach. But… Stelle, what do you think?"
Stelle repeated her earlier answer to Argenti, then added:
"A person cannot live without faith, without the path they follow. I cannot understand Pure Beauty, but I respect it."
Welt: "Mm. We cannot change an individual's stubborn attachment to their own true heart."
"You're not surprised by Argenti's actions?" Velite was astonished.
Dan Heng: "This is the duty he insists on upholding."
Stelle: "Velite, you're the one who actually surprised me."
"Me?" Velite was confused.
"To be honest, my impression of most company employees is not very good."
"You're different. Your worry for Argenti is completely genuine. Saying you wanted to package Argenti so he could turn your life around was actually just—"
"Please stop, miss."
Velite coughed dryly.
"As a company employee, I understand the true appearance of this big mud pit better than you do. Sigh… Argenti, that guy—please don't die."
"He won't die. Don't worry." Stelle reassured him.
She had not overlooked the fact that Leon had already quietly disappeared from the observation car. What he had gone to do was self-evident.
To be honest, Argenti and the Leon of the past were quite similar in some ways.
The difference was that Leon was more reserved. Many things and many ideals, he would not voice aloud.
Argenti, on the other hand, would never conceal his fervent ideals of pursuing Pure Beauty and defending Pure Beauty in the slightest.
Himeko knew what needed to be done now: "Pom-Pom, be ready to jump at any time."
Not long after, everyone heard the insect's wail. Violent movements came from outside the train.
The train, which had long been ready, started its engine and, following the direction of the thrust, charged forward in one go—
Until they reached the originally designated car wash star, the train received a safe message from Argenti.
[Argenti: Fellow Nameless, are you safe now? I am very worried.]
[Stelle: ??????]
[Stelle: Wait, don't worry about us first.]
[Pom-Pom: Waaahhh it's Passenger Argenti!]
[March 7th: You're okay, that's really great!]
[Argenti: A knight should carry the belief of certain victory the moment they go into battle.]
[Argenti: While I was engaged in fierce combat with the stinger insect, I seemed to be under the protection of Pure Beauty's radiance. After that, I lost my memory of what happened next.]
[Argenti: The True Stinger Insect seemed to have bad breath. It had indigestion. After it was over, I spent a very long time cleaning my armor.]
[Argenti: Now that I have confirmed everyone's safety, I can rest assured. We shall meet again if fate allows.]
At the same time, Leon caught up with the train.
March 7th didn't even notice that Leon had been away for a short while.
Stelle thoughtfully cast a glance at Leon and asked in a low voice:
"Was the protection of Pure Beauty's radiance related to you?"
Leon spread his hands: "Hmm, probably not."
"..." Stelle shrugged and didn't continue asking.
Cosmic Fireworks, Honored with Medals
※ Night of Cosmic Illusion
Completed
"I didn't expect Argenti to be such a fervent 'praise-praise' type character."
Ah Xian savored the story, still feeling somewhat unsatisfied.
"But his story was still too short, and it didn't enter the main storyline. The overall characterization is still somewhat lacking. I hope there will be more of his story in the future."
Ah Xian opened the task list. It was completely empty.
"…The game has entered a dry spell. MiHoYo, where are you? When will the 1.6 version preview start?"
...