I opened a shop on the Astral Train-Chapter 34

"Wuhu~"

"Ah~"

"Awesome!"

"Cool!"

"Ying! Slow down! I'm about to fly out!"

Several snowmobiles sped across the snow.

The riders were Kevin, March 7th, Ying, Amber, Eula, and Hu Tao.

Seele, Bronya, and the others had duties to attend to and couldn't join.

Kevin, March 7th, and Hu Tao each rode their own snowmobiles, while Ying carried Paimon and Amber carried Eula.

Paimon clung tightly to Ying's waist, her safety belt securely fastened, but her terrified expression said it all.

Eula wasn't faring much better. Though her face remained composed, deep down, she regretted every choice that had led her here. Just minutes ago, Kevin and the others had launched their snowmobiles off a massive, towering slope, soaring through the air for what felt like an eternity before crashing back down. The memory sent a shiver down her spine.

Why did I think this was a good idea? No—why did I let Amber talk me into this?!

Amber, I'm putting this on your tab!

The group eventually made their way back to the temporary camp, where Yuri was helping Klee, Hook, and Diona build a snowman.

Klee had placed Dodoco beside them for reference, and the three little ones carefully sculpted a snowman in its likeness, constantly adjusting and reshaping it.

Honestly, looking at the three of them together... they resembled their creation more than they realized.

Not far away, Himeko and Clara were busy assembling a mecha.

Clara had been eager to test her mechanical skills today and had gone to Yuri to ask for supplies.

Yuri, however, wouldn't take a single Stellar Jade from her.

"Clara needs materials to build a robot? Take whatever you want!"

Himeko studied Clara's blueprints with interest. The design was ingenious—far beyond what one would expect from someone Clara's age.

The robot was named "Family."

Designed in human form, it possessed a built-in healing function capable of treating minor injuries—a concept both practical and compassionate.

Clara, her face smudged with black grease, worked tirelessly, tightening screws with a wrench. She paid no mind to the stains, entirely absorbed in her task.

After half an hour, Clara finally completed the assembly.

She wasted no time activating Family.

The next moment, the robot's eyes flickered to life.

"Hello, Clara."

Clara's face lit up with pure joy.

"Hello, Family! Himeko! I did it!"

Himeko smiled warmly. Clara's talent for mechanics was undeniable.

"Congratulations. Now, let's test its functions."

Clara nodded and ran over to Svarog, who stood nearby.

"Mr. Svarog, could you help me find some injured people? I want to test Family's healing abilities."

Svarog immediately dispatched a few mechas to search the mechanical settlement for wounded individuals.

Before long, several of them returned, guiding a few injured soldiers forward.

Clara directed Family to begin treatment.

Minutes later, Clara cheered in excitement.

With Family's Nano-therapeutic technology—identical to the advanced models used in Black Tower Space Station—their wounds were fully healed.

As long as someone still had a breath left in them, Family could pull them back from the brink.

—

Meanwhile, Kevin and the others skidded to a stop in front of Yuri.

Kevin grinned. "Yuri, call me when it's almost time for dinner. We're going out farther."

Yuri nodded. "Got it. Anything in particular you guys want for lunch?"

Kevin's hand shot up. "Spicy hotpot!"

Yuri rolled his eyes. "We just ate. Let's talk about it in a few days."

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Kevin deflated. "My spicy hotpot..."

March 7th chimed in. "Yuri, just keep an eye on the time and call us when dinner's ready. We're going racing!"

Yuri sighed. "Alright, just be careful."

"Wuhu!!!"

"Go, go, go!"

"Ying!!! I wanna go baaaack!!!"

—

Near Belobog.

A battleship marked with the insignia of the Interstellar Peace Corporation descended.

Topaz and Jade disembarked, followed by a large group of employees.

Topaz glanced at Jade. "Why are you here?"

Jade smiled. "To visit a friend, of course. You do your thing—I'll do mine."

Topaz sighed. She knew exactly who she was talking about—Clara. She and Jade had struck up an unlikely friendship, frequently chatting whenever they had the chance.

"Fine. Let's head into the city first."

Her gaze drifted toward the distant Beloberg settlement.

"Hard to believe people can survive in a place like this."

Jade chuckled. "Not for much longer. Things are about to change.

Suddenly, the distant roar of engines cut through the frigid air.

Topaz frowned. "Jade, did you hear that?"

Jade pointed toward a valley. "It's coming from over there."

The security detail immediately formed a protective line in front of Topaz and Jade.

Moments later, Kevin and the others burst out of the valley on their snowmobiles.

Seeing the crowd ahead, Kevin pulled hard on the brakes, sending a flurry of snow into the air.

The others followed suit, coming to a stop.

A team leader from the Interstellar Peace Corporation stepped forward. "Halt! Turn back immediately! Or I'll show you just how powerful our company is!"

With two major executives present, he needed to act tough—there was no way he'd let a group of girls interfere.

Kevin hopped off his snowmobile, planting his hands on his hips.

"You think you can order me around? That'd be pretty embarrassing for me, Galaxy Skyfire Man. Now move, I've got places to be."

Amber, Eula, Ying, and Hu Tao turned to March 7th, curious.

"March, what exactly does the Interstellar Peace Corporation do?" Amber asked.

March 7th shrugged. "Business. They're the biggest company in our world, following the Supreme God."

The group nodded in understanding.

March 7th stepped up beside Kevin. "That's right! You guys are taking this way too seriously. Step aside!"

The team leader narrowed his eyes and barked, "Capture them!"

At his command, a wave of armed employees rushed forward.

Kevin raised an eyebrow.

Oh? This could be fun. Might as well use this as a warm-up.

"Skyfire! Unsheath!"

[Skyfire—Unsheath!]

The Judgment of Shamash morphed into a greatsword.

A moment later, Kevin's voice rang out again.

"Judgment of Shamash: Tribulation and Destruction!"

[System Alert: POWERFUL ATTACK WARNING!]

The blade shifted into its final form—Annihilation Mode.

[System Alert: FINAL ALERT!]

Kevin swung his sword.

"RAHHHHHH!" 

A devastating wave of energy surged forth!

Half an hour after Kevin wielded the Judgment of Shamash.

More than half of the Interstellar Peace Company's personnel lay dead or wounded. If not for Topaz and Jade intercepting Kevin's strike, everyone from the company would have perished. Even so, the two of them bore heavy injuries.

Kevin stared, stunned, at the destruction left in the wake of his sword.

Hiss! Damn it! I think I messed up!

In Belobog, the citizens cowered in their homes, staring in terror at the inferno raging just beyond their walls. What was once a frozen wasteland had become a blazing hellscape. Trees toppled as fire consumed them, ice and snow melted into nothing, and even the monstrous Voids—recently freed from their frozen tombs—were reduced to ash in an instant.

At the gates of Beloberg, Bronya, Seele, and Gepard stood, grim-faced.

Then, Yuri arrived with Rios.

They had just finished containing the flames threatening to engulf Beloberg.

"Yuri, why are you here?" Bronya asked.

Yuri sighed, rubbing his temples. "Cleaning up someone's mess."

Bronya frowned. "Mess?"

Yuri gestured at the inferno in the distance. "Yeah. As expected, this was Kevin's doing."

Bronya's eyes widened. "Kevin? What happened?"

Then, a thought struck her—could it be the Star Core?

Yuri shook his head. "No. If it were a Star Core, the destruction would be even worse. This is the Judgment of Shamash in Kevin's hands. And to be fair, I bear some responsibility—I taught him this technique. I just forgot to warn him how devastating it could be."

Bronya was speechless.

Yuri gave a dry chuckle. "Alright, alright. No point dwelling on it. Look on the bright side—once the fire dies down, you'll have a whole new stretch of land to work with."

Bronya blinked, then gasped in realization. Yes! Once the fire burns itself out, there will be land untouched by ice and snow!

Wasting no time, she ordered Gepard to gather people. Once the flames subsided, they would begin rebuilding—farmland, settlements, whatever they could manage.

At the Scene of the Incident

Kevin stood in awkward silence, the Judgment of Shamash reverting to its dual-pistol form before he holstered it.

March 7th swallowed hard. "Kevin... don't you think that move was a little too powerful?"

Kevin struggled for words. "Uh... well..."

Amber, standing beside Eula, tapped her chin thoughtfully. "Yeah, so... maybe we should, you know... run?"

The girls exchanged glances before hopping onto their snowmobiles, slamming the accelerators, and speeding away.

Topaz and Jade, watching the scene unfold, were fuming.

"HEY! They just ran away?!" Topaz stomped her foot in frustration.

Jade, adjusting her outfit, sighed. "Let it go. In the end, our men were the ones who provoked them first, Let's head to the city."

Topaz hesitated but ultimately conceded. She made a mental note—after returning, her subordinates would receive some serious training to avoid kicking steel plates like this again.

Leaving a team behind to secure the area and the company's warship, Jade and Topaz led their people toward Belobog.

Meanwhile, Kevin and the others rode toward the city as well. Then, his communicator buzzed.

"Hello? Yuri? Why are you calling me?" Kevin answered cautiously.

"Where are you?" Yuri's voice was calm. Too calm.

A chill ran down Kevin's spine. That tone! Was he about to get scolded?

"I-I'm in the mechanical settlement!" He blurted out an excuse, feeling guilty.

Yuri sighed. "Right. Sure you are. Get to the administrative district. I'll be waiting."

Before Kevin could protest, the line went dead.

Kevin groaned. "Ugh... looks like I don't have a choice."

He turned to the others. "Guess we're heading to the administrative district."

More than ten minutes later, they arrived at Belobog's entrance.

Yuri waved them over. "Kevin, what happened? You run into trouble?"

Kevin nodded quickly. "Yeah! We ran into company people, and they started it first!" He hurriedly explained, shifting the blame onto the Interstellar Peace Company.

The moment Yuri heard "company," he had a pretty good guess.

Topaz must be here to collect on a debt.

Himeko frowned. "People from the company? What are they doing here?"

"Not sure yet," Yuri replied. "But I'd bet their destination is Belobog."

Himeko considered this and nodded. On this planet, there was only one major human settlement—Belobog.

Not long after, Topaz and Jade arrived, leading a large contingent of company employees.

The moment Topaz spotted Kevin, She stormed over, fuming. "So here you are! Time to settle this! Let's go!"

Kevin muttered to Yuri, "See? Told you they started it."

Then, he pulled out the Judgment of Shamash, ready to fight.

Yuri sighed. In a flash, he appeared beside Kevin, grabbed his collar, and yanked him back. "Not yet. Let's see if this is just a misunderstanding."

He released Kevin, who grudgingly relented.

Topaz was about to roll up her sleeves for a brawl, but Jade stopped hirt.

"Enough, Let me handle this."

She stepped forward. "Hello, I'm Jade. A pleasure to make your acquaintance."

Yuri smiled. "Yuri."

Jade's gaze swept over Yuri and the others. Then, her eyes landed on Kevin—and more importantly, the insignia hanging from his waist.

Her pupils shrank. The Nameless.

Everything clicked into place.

"I see. So the legendary Nameless are also on this planet." She chuckled. "I suppose it makes sense. Given the Star Core corruption here, you wouldn't just sit back and ignore it."

Yuri smirked. "Naturally. And I didn't expect to find two of the famed Stoneheart Ten in such a remote place."

Jade laughed lightly. "I came to see an old friend. Topaz, on the other hand, is here on company business."

Yuri raised an eyebrow. "Friend?"

Jade turned her gaze toward a certain red-haired girl. "Clara, your sister is here."

Clara blinked, confused. "Huh?"

Jade took out her phone and sent a message.

A second later, Clara's communicator buzzed.

She checked the screen.

Sister Jade: Clara, your sister is here.

Clara's eyes widened in shock before smiling as she looked up at Jade. "Sister Jade!"

Jade chuckled, covering her mouth. "That's right, Clara."