"Ha, truly astonishing..."
Though Cthulhu was surprised, her voice remained unhurried.
"So the demigods bearing the [Core Flame] will also become new Titans at the World's End, recreating heaven and earth?"
"Exactly." Anaxa was utterly certain. "I believe this is the truth behind the oracle's [Re-Creation]."
"It's truly hard to believe..."
Castorice lowered her head and fell into deep thought:
"And that pair of twins from the past... even if they truly were the original Senatos, they still remain nowhere to be found..."
"Heh, are they really nowhere to be found?" Anaxa reminded her:
"That Polysia mentioned it, didn't she? A seaside town that gave birth to fairy tales of alchemy and dragons..."
"In our world, only one city-state perfectly fits that description—Styxia."
Castorice was still somewhat uncertain about the city.
"But they worship Fagina there, which has nothing to do with Senatos."
"I've never been there either. During my time in Aedilia... it had already become a submerged ruin."
"..."
"So what?"
Anaxa frowned.
"Have you been there? Once you have a direction, you simply move forward."
"Take this."
He took out a red, diamond-shaped gemstone and handed it to Castorice.
"The Philosopher's Stone, a masterpiece of the School of Wisdom Seeds. It was created by refining all the wisdom of the sages, using their flesh and blood as its foundation."
"Remember?"
"I told you that alchemy is the art of transformation, tempering, and ascension. The same applies to the pursuit of truth."
"No matter how unbelievable it may be, the truth of the world has already been refined from the impurities."
"Think of the fairy tales of dragons. This little stone will guide you back to your true homeland, reforge the gates of the Underworld, and uncover Senatos's whereabouts."
Seeing how certain Anaxa was, Cthulhu smiled faintly.
"Thou