The "Holy Land of Oracles" Janusapolis leads to the altar of the Titan Tarranton, the "Law," but Xing and his companions are heading to the left, not there.
"So this place used to be accessible..."
"There's such a hidden place inside the Abyss of Fate?"
Xing and Phainon were amazed, Trinnon continued to introduce them to the world:
"This is the ' Prophecy Library,' a sacred site of rituals in the past."
"Ah, this is... the ' Janus' Maze ' that Teacher Trinnon used for divination back then?"
"Moreover, it's also a lock—sealing off 'our' childhood home."
Xing's eyes widened. "This is the first time I've seen something this big, and it can even be used as a door lock... No wonder it's the birthplace of the Labyrinth."
"Then... how do we crack it?" Phainon asked.
"Just guide the stone ball into the pool twice, following the pre-designed path."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xing arrived at the door lock called ' Janus' Maze ' and took out the all-powerful " Eternity " milk tea.
boom!
A blinding white light flashed, one of the keys was unlocked, the maze rumbled and transformed into a new passage, revealing a hidden door.
This crude and simple method reminded Phainon of Mydei, whose solution was to punch the door open, which was also quite unique.
"Behind the hidden door... is where 'we' grew up."
As Trinnon continued deeper into the secret passage, Xing looked at the scene before her and realized it was a library!
"Teacher Trinnon, you... grew up in a place like this?"
"When 'we' were born, the identity of ' Saintess ' was already a mere formality. Those who can heed the guidance of the Titan are destined to become the mouthpiece of others."
"But for the sake of appearances, those in power still made some arrangements. And with our mothers around, 'our' childhood wasn't too sad."
"It's only been about twenty years, time flies."
Phainon looked down at Trinnon, "Twenty years is... a long time for most people."
"That's true. After becoming a demigod, even the concept of time..." Trinnon turned around, "I didn't realize so much time had passed."
"The power of the stars is truly incredible; this place is exactly the same as it used to be..."
"Let's... wander around here a bit longer."
Xing investigated the 'residence' and found prophetic books and toys strangely coexisting in the same room—a half-covered prophetic scroll sat next to a dusty doll, and dense notes were scattered around the candy wrappers on the cushion.
In the empty room, the silent futon is the only witness, silently protecting the innocent child trapped here.
Hmm... wait, she thinks she saw a cup of milk tea that was glowing with an eerie orange light?
Xing stepped forward to investigate and found that the milk tea was unusually emitting black smoke, clearly indicating that the drink had been contaminated by the ' Black Tide '.
As the chief Emanator under the Milk Tea Aeon, Xing felt it was essential for her to safeguard this item.
There's a blackboard here. What's drawn on it?
"I don't remember. But it must have been the inventions and creations of 'us' during those ten years."
What does "those ten years" refer to?
Xing stared at the rocket design on the blackboard, realizing that Ms. Tribios was quite the inventor.
"From the Kephale until this very moment when we are about to set off, it has been about ten years."
"We have been confined within this temple complex since birth, never stepping outside the ' Gate of Myriad Paths ' even half a step."
"To understand the outside world, 'we' spent a lot of time learning all sorts of knowledge, and of course, we also made some small inventions."
"Unfortunately, in the end, it was only used for delivering messages and couldn't be put to any other use. All the knowledge Guild back then... I've forgotten it all now."
Xing took out the milk tea that was emitting black smoke and continued to think. Based on Phainon and Trinnon's reactions, she had confirmed that only she could see the milk tea.
Hmm, if that's the case... then it's quite intriguing. Could it be another secret weapon Ye Yan left her? One used to deal with the Flame Reaver?
Trinnon arrived at the bookshelf. "The bookshelf is packed full," Phainon said, picking up a scroll and examining it carefully.
"Why are they all geographical records of various city-states? And various documents on Titan beliefs...?"
"Because 'we' felt that in order to deliver the Prophecy of Kephale, we would have to travel a very, very long way, so we wanted to learn about the local customs and traditions beforehand."
"You've gone through so much literature, that's really intense."
"Back then, 'we' had excellent memories; ten years was enough to memorize all of this. These scrolls were also left to 'us' by our mother."
"I remember when we were little, she would read those stories to 'us' as bedtime stories. They were so vivid and engaging in her storytelling that they painted a picture of a rich and prosperous Amphoreus in our dreams."
"Unfortunately, after Mom left, 'we' realized... that what was written in these scrolls wasn't interesting at all."
Xing looked at Trinnon and suddenly had a guess: Had Ms. Tribios and her mother also met Teacher Ye Yan...?
While pondering, Trinnon went to the pile of wooden crates and found a piece of red glass inside.
"I've seen these glass products before. They seem to be a specialty of your hometown."
"The first time we saw it was when we were very young. Mom brought home a beautiful piece of glass, but with tears on her face, she just casually put it on the table."
"We thought it was shiny, so we played with it, but we accidentally broke it... Mom didn't say anything, she just hugged us and remained silent for a long time."
"We only learned when we grew up that in Janusapolis, if someone died gloriously for their destiny, the Saintess would take a piece of glass from the volcano's quarry, carefully polish it, and hand it over to the deceased's family."
"The day Mom brought it home, her friend fell on the battlefield. He had no family left, so she had to keep the piece of glass by herself..."
Later, on the eve of the ceremony, Mom also gave "us" a beautiful piece of glass.
At the same time, the Vortex of Genesis
At the " Church of Eternity's " exclusive milk tea shop location, Fulisina was resting her chin on her hand, lost in thought, wondering what she could do to pass the remaining time.
Then, the figure of the Flame Reaver flashed past her eyes.
Seeing the ' Flame Reaver,' covered in soot and grime, stagger into the milk tea shop, Fulisina couldn't help but smile, her face practically contorted with sarcasm.
"Ah! Foolish Blake, who turned you into this hideous form? Even the darkest fate could not crush you..."
The Flame Reaver had a dark expression on his face. He snorted coldly, ignored the crazy provocation from Fulisina, walked to the workbench, poured himself a cup of milk tea, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Phew~" After finishing a cup of milk tea, he felt somewhat better and looked at Fulisina again.
"The deadline is approaching, we need to speed things up."