Chapter 597: Chapter 597: We're the Fertilizers
The lack of responses to the invitation letters left Takumi extremely puzzled.
It didn't make any sense.
Takumi began to suspect — had someone intercepted them?
His brows furrowed at the thought.
Could that really be the case?
If so, a serious battle might be on the horizon.
Takumi had always maintained a wary attitude toward the forces beyond dimensions.
That strange aura still hadn't been fully investigated.
Now, with no activity from the invitations he'd sent, Takumi seriously wondered if something had gone wrong.
Still, he couldn't jump to conclusions.
The coordinates embedded in the invitations hadn't been activated.
If they had, Takumi would know they had entered a world.
But since they hadn't, it was likely the letters were still drifting through dimensions, searching for other worlds.
In fact, the invitations Takumi had sent had been intercepted.
At this moment, in some unknown dimensional coordinate, a warship was drifting — one so vast it dwarfed countless worlds.
Even more surprising, the beings living inside it were equally massive.
You could call them human-shaped, but they were hardly human.
Their bodies shimmered with the color of stars, as if studded with celestial orbs.
They had no faces, and their smooth, glowing skin looked eerily alien.
They were enormous — one hand could probably pinch an entire galaxy.
These beings lived aboard the colossal ship.
Their number? Unknown.
Their strength? Also unknown.
One of Takumi's invitation letters now rested in their hands.
As they examined it and sensed the coordinates inscribed, even they were surprised.
Inside a massive room, several of the titanic figures had shrunk themselves down to human size.
One of them held the invitation and turned it over thoughtfully.
"So that world has come this far, huh?"
"To think something like this would be created."
They had been shocked when they intercepted the letter — especially by the aura it carried.
It was from a world they had visited before.
Back then, it was weak, primitive, and ordinary.
They had left behind some technology and energy materials to help it evolve.
And yet, in such a short time, it had developed this far?
How interesting.
Looks like it's time to harvest.
Since it had grown strong, they would now reap the benefits.
They, the "fertilizers," enjoyed watching seeds grow.
With that simple discussion, they reached a decision.
"Let it grow a while longer."
"Harvesting it will only take a moment anyway."
"No need to rush."
Although that world had grown, it was probably still not very strong.
So they would let it continue to develop.
The longer they waited, the more there would be to gain.
The invitation was intriguing, but there was no urgency.
Let it ripen a bit more.
Who knows — maybe it would produce a surprise?
For now, the benefits were still small.
Even if it was evolving, how far could it really go?
No need to worry.
Their discussion was short. The decision was made.
Meanwhile, Takumi had no idea those beings had already appeared in his world.
They existed solely in dimensional realms.
They treated each world like an orchard.
When they encountered an ordinary world, they would fertilize it, let it grow, and then harvest its power.
Now, one of Takumi's invitation letters was in their possession.
They even knew exactly which world Takumi was in.
Why? Because the invitation carried coordinates.
After sensing them, they instantly recognized it.
Still, they weren't in any hurry to act.
Even if they did, Takumi wouldn't be afraid.
In fact, Takumi was actively looking for them.
Such a powerful race would be incredibly valuable.
He was very interested.
With no newcomers arriving, Takumi was growing bored.
So, he stayed home most of the time.
Until — one week later — another invitation finally bore fruit.
The moment Takumi received the news, his eyes lit up.
Prometheus immediately projected footage of the newcomer's location.
Staring at the white-haired figure on the screen, Takumi fell into deep thought.
Who was this?
She held a magical girl transformation wand?
Another magical girl?
But this one looked a bit silly — adorably dense.
Who was she?
White hair, white stockings, ahoge... kind of dopey.
"Prometheus?"
"Have you identified her yet?"
"She looks so familiar, but I can't place her."
He voiced his confusion and left it to Prometheus.
"Identified: Iris Freyja."
"From Unlimited Fafnir."
Prometheus didn't disappoint.
She immediately shared Iris's identity and pulled up her profile.
After reading it, Takumi slapped his forehead.
"Oh, her.
"I only watched the beginning of that anime."
Seeing the info helped him recall.
He wasn't very familiar with the series.
He just remembered there were dragons.
And the world had to be saved by cute girls.
Still, the abilities in that world were interesting.
Takumi became intrigued.
He stared at the girl nervously glancing around, clearly afraid.
Then he vanished from his spot.
Iris was completely confused.
She couldn't understand how she'd ended up here.
None of it made sense.
Were dragons involved?
No, that couldn't be it.
There were no dragon reactions.
She scanned her surroundings. No dragons.
So why was she here?
"Hello~!"
"Cutie, are you lost?"
A cheerful female voice rang out.
A pink-haired girl appeared in front of her — Elysia.
Takumi hadn't arrived yet, but Iris had already been noticed by the passing Elysia.
Seeing Elysia, Iris's eyes widened.
Such a beautiful person!
So graceful!
With just one look, she immediately adored this big sister.
And not long after Elysia appeared, Takumi also arrived.
But when he saw Elysia, he was utterly baffled.