[Honkai: Star Rail] The Lord Ravager's Retirement Life

The envoys under the Aeon of Destruction are also known as Lord Ravagers.

Among the many Lord Ravagers, Calamity's Wrath is the destroyer of the Aeon of Elation, while the Destruction of the Void is directed by Zephyro, and Starcrusher Swarm King is considered the destroyer of the Aeon of Harmony... The others each have their own counterpart.

But what will a Lord Ravager do to carry out his destruction once the Aeon he had set his sights on has perished?

What is the answer? Herta, member number 83 of the Genius Society, once made a statement that no one dared believe.

[With nothing left to destroy, what else is there to do? Retire, I guess.]

Everyone thought it was just a whimsical joke from that genius. They had simply forgotten that Herta had stated it as a fact, and that she, absorbed in knowledge as she was, never joked.

A silver-haired, red-eyed man and Welt were up to no good with the Conductor, Pom-Pom, aboard the Astral Express.

Welt: Conductor, try this mech-style outfit. It's the last one.

He was holding a miniature mech suit. It was so obviously sized for the only person aboard the Express who could wear it.

Pom-Pom glared. "Dusty Passenger, Welt Passenger, that's enough! This is the last outfit. I'm not changing again. I'm a very busy Pom-Pom!"

The man called Dusty wasn't fazed by Pom-Pom's anger. His red eyes gleamed with interest. "Conductor, I made this miniature mech just for you. It's got every feature you could ask for. And, to suit our pioneering spirit, I even added a short-range warp function."

As he explained, Dusty quickly put the 'new outfit' on Pom-Pom. The fluffy Conductor's whole look changed in an instant.

Dusty: Pfft... hahahahaha!

Welt: It fits perfectly, Dusty. Could you make one for me, too?

Dusty: Sure, but I might not have enough parts. Let me see if there are any spare train components I can take apart and use.

Pom-Pom, struggling inside the mech, flew into a rage. "Let me go, Pom-Pom! And don't you dare mess with the train parts again!"

Dusty: Hahahahaha! Did you hear that, Welt? It's not my fault I can't make one for you.

It's another lively day aboard the Astral Express. The one making Pom-Pom angry is called Dusty. He's currently living a pleasant retired life undercover on the turf of the other side.

All the Nameless who knew me are dead, so it won't be awkward if I try being a Nameless myself.

I was the first Lord Ravager handpicked by Nanook, once a comrade who fought alongside him, from the same star system, Yadralfin.

Akivili, the Aeon of Trailblaze. I once swore to bring destruction to you.

But after the Aeon I had set my sights on disappeared, I no longer felt like destroying anything. Even Aeons meet their end with the passage of time. What meaning would there be in the destruction I brought them?

Retirement is better. Passing the time by teasing the Conductor and Little March makes for a wonderful life.

Blurb written on 2025.8.12

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Notes:

1. OOC warning. I haven't played for very long, so I might not have the characters' personalities quite right.

2. When will I start writing? When I catch up with the game's main story.

3. I haven't written it yet, but if I do, there will definitely be plenty of setting errors. Please bear with me.

Theme: As long as life goes on, so does the mischief