"I see. It seems Amphoreus's deepest secrets are hidden here."
At the Vortex of Genesis, inside the [ Eternity ] milk tea shop
Fulisina is currently in an electronic ghost state, appearing and disappearing intermittently. It seems that the Amphoreus interstellar network is indeed not working well, so Xing and his group simply decided to stay here.
Private bathhouses are no longer important.
After these days of exploration, they gained a deeper understanding of Amphoreus. Aglaea specially summoned Phainon and Castorice to give them an explanation.
"Hmm... Anyway, let's look up first: that's the Twelve Celestial Phases at the Vortex of Genesis, recording the Chrysos Heirs's Journey of Flame-Chase."
"The twelve illusory totems correspond to the twelve Titan of Amphoreus. And each lit star represents a Core Flame that humanity has returned to its rightful place."
"Six Core Flame have returned to their rightful place. Have you completed half of your journey?" Dan Heng asked.
"This was achieved at the cost of enormous sacrifices made by our predecessors. The Chrysos Heirs ' progress encountered tremendous obstacles and stalled for a long time..."
"It was Aglaea and Teacher Tribbie who once again gathered the Chrysos Heirs from around the world, restarting the distance foretold in the Prophecy."
Castorice introduced them to the three, saying, "These two are also the only two 'demigods' in the Holy City right now."
"Shouldn't there be only four? Trianne and Trinnon count?"
"Although Tribbie, Trianne, and Teacher Trinnon are three people, in terms of divine status—it's still one person!"
"In the past, the Titan were the pillars of the world. But the revelation the Chrysos Heirs received from the Prophecy was to shatter these twelve pillars and rebuild the world's Order."
Phainon's expression turned solemn as he continued, "The problem lies here. When the ancient gods fall, someone needs to temporarily shoulder the broken pillars and fill the vacancies in the divine order until a miracle of Creation occurs."
"Otherwise, the world will completely collapse and become ruins before the Prophecy is fulfilled."
" Aglaea and Teacher Tribbie have buried their gods. Now, they are both human and divine, and the bearers of Amphoreus's destiny."
"Such a heavy responsibility."
Xing suddenly realized something: could these " Titan " be miniature versions of the " Aeon "?
She looked at Phainon, "Remember when you were chasing the Titan ' Strife '... Will you also become a 'demigod'?"
So this is what "your Core Flame " means.
"Shooting down Titan, recovering the Core Flame, filling the divine positions—this is the mission of us Chrysos Heirs." Phainon nodded. "I am walking the path they both walked."
"A mission...?" Castorice murmured softly behind him, " Chrysos Heirs, demigod... Is what's written in the Prophecy truly Amphoreus's only destiny?"
Xing keenly observed this scene; it seems this young lady, Castorice, doesn't believe in "fate" after all...
"No matter how you describe these twelve Titan, nothing beats hearing the whispers of the stars firsthand."
"Listening to the voice of the stars... is that even possible?"
"By simply getting closer and listening intently, one can catch even the faint whispers echoing in the void."
After speaking, Xing was the first to walk to the " Tides in the Basin " and straightened her clothes. Unfortunately, her clothes did not have a bow, so she did not look very elegant. She could only use a train ticket instead.
[... The daytime was silent, and darkness had already descended...]
[... flames rose higher and higher, drumbeats fell like rain...]
[... The warrior's robes are stained with golden blood, now tattered and worn...]
[...Bronze is your canopy, brass is my mournful echo...]
A moment of silence followed. Xing scratched her head, somewhat perplexed; she hadn't expected the Voice of the Stars to have a preface...
After the little incident, Xing is ready to formally listen to the " Voice of the Stars," starting with the " Spear of Divine Retribution," Nikador!
The Three Titans of Calamity, born in peace, lead tranquility to chaos, guiding all things to destruction and survival. They don't sound like righteous figures at all, and they deserve to be punished!
According to Xing's understanding, Nikador is Titan who governs Strife and competition. According to the myth circulating among the Chrysos Heirs, it declared war on the gods, plunging the world into endless Strife.
This style sounds " Destruction," so we need to keep a close eye on that Heavenly Punishment Legion; they might actually be a copy of the Antimatter Legion.
But in the end... the God of War also paid the price for the war; his divine body was corrupted by the Black Tide, plunging him into endless madness.
Because its anger and ambition have never been extinguished, its Antimatter Legion still roams the earth, waging war against imaginary enemies.
Nikador was once a noble warrior clad in pristine white armor. Legend has it that the Spear of Divine Retribution it wielded was powerful enough to destroy even the most powerful city-states with a single strike, and its bloodthirsty nature made it a god of blood and sacrifice.
The warriors gathered beneath it, eager to fight alongside Nikador and die a glorious death.
Its followers built a fortress called Castrum Kremnos, which, like their god, brought turmoil and fear to the world.
Once upon a time, this god of war was also a symbol of protection, extinguishing Strife with extreme violence and maintaining the balance of Amphoreus through warfare.
Sigh... things have changed... cough cough, I'm getting off-topic.
[This time, which page should we begin? Let me see...]
A strange, bell-like voice suddenly rang in Xing's ears, startling her. Could this be the " Voice of the Stars "?
I must say, her voice is quite pleasant.
[Yes. Let's start with the Nasha when " Stonehewn Sage " Mydeimos... met " Chrysos Heir Champion "?]
star:???
The style of the story suddenly changed; how did two names she'd never heard of appear?
[This page of the story comes from the 8128th Eternal Recurrence, a wondrous exchange of lives.]
[Imagine if the blond Kremnos Prince of Suspended Peak became the Sage of the Grove, while the frail blasphemous scholar participated in the Kremnos Festival...]
Sizzle!
The sound abruptly stopped. This time, Xing was stumped. Why did the storyteller just start and then stop? Was he deliberately building up the suspense?
"Huh, what's wrong?"
Seeing Xing's blank expression, March 7th hurriedly stepped forward and poked her.
"Well, did you hear that?"
Xing shook her head frantically, "I didn't hear a thing!"
"Is that so... It's a pity that when I first heard the voice of the Titan, I was just a child who only knew how to wield a sword, completely unaware of the meaning of life."
"Why does life fall asleep... why do birds..." Phainon looked up at the twelve constellations and blurted out unconsciously.
Upon hearing this, the three of them remained calm and unsurprised, after all, an [ Eternity ] Emanator had been living here all along.
Given the priestess's chuunibyou (delusional) personality, she would definitely tell the Chrysos Heirs about the Church of Eternity's amazing adventures in Penacony.
Similarly, I still don't know why the Prophecy chose me, but I have to thank it... If I hadn't embarked on this journey, I would probably be a lost soul on the battlefield by now.