"This whole room is rattling and clanging, how much is it worth...? Did you make all that money from the ' Re-Creation ' gimmick?"
Cipher picked up a sparkling Diamond and squinted as she admired it.
"Some of it is the Family property, others come from the alteration trade's side business. Don't equate your Flame-Chase career with your usual dealings."
"Good heavens... If I had known, I would have broken into your house. Why would I have bothered with this burglary?"
Cipher, holding the Diamond, clicked her tongue and said, "Tell me, you went to so much trouble to cut such a big piece of flesh for me, what does that mean?"
"You're worth the price for paying someone to do something," Aglaea said.
"You forgot? I should have made my stance clear."
Aglaea spoke slowly, "Escape. Escape responsibility, escape the Prophecy, escape fate—you will walk with greed, and you will perish for a penny."
"Of course, I understand that this prophecy is incredibly heavy for you, and I have never blamed the demigod for his ' Trickery ' and his evasion."
"But now, I need you. Please don't refuse my request."
"Hmph..." Cipher scoffed lightly, "Do you know, Aglaea? Perhaps it's the gods who have strangled you with golden threads. I can't detect a single trace of sincerity in your request."
Give me a reason to lower your noble head.
Aglaea was prepared. The situation was special now. Since these "extraterrestrial visitors" arrived in Amphoreus, the safety index of the Chrysos Heirs had improved.
Originally, Trianne had been overusing the " World-Splitting Gate," but after Xing cast the magical spell " Eternity Oath of Beauty " on her in the Grove of Epiphany, she became incredibly energetic every day.
When you discuss this matter with the High Priest at the " Vortex of Genesis," his answer is—
The extraterrestrial visitor absorbed all of the dark destiny; this was ordained by fate, the sacred word of " Eternity "... anyway, many of these were words that Aglaea could not understand.
In short, if you encounter a 'typical case' like Cipher, simply paraphrase Fulisina's words verbatim.
"Oh? It actually managed to arouse the one at the Vortex of Genesis... It seems the situation is really serious." Cipher put away the sapphire and looked at Aglaea.
"The power of the ' Passage ' is almost gone. I need another demigod to escort Castorice to fulfill her lifelong desire."
"Oh, I see: you want Castorice, and you want to drag me down with you."
"This was Castorice's own request. I've never seen her so resolute."
Upon hearing this, Cipher seemed somewhat moved. "She... suggested it herself? You're not lying to me?"
"She has also made up her mind to step out of the fog-shrouded past. And you, Cipher: when you are no longer confused, you will surely make the same choice."
"Don't speak too deeply. Time has built up our cunning, but she has remained as pure as a flower bud..."
"Perhaps she's thinking of the sacrifices and countless tragic deaths of the Chrysos Heirs, and of you with one half-buried in the ground—the final moment hasn't even arrived yet. What exactly is she planning? I really can't be optimistic for you."
"How about this? Let me hold onto all these spots for you, and we'll make a bet?"
Aglaea crossed her arms. "Tell me about it."
"I bet she'll give up on that idea. If I lose, not only will I do your work and return all this jingling good stuff, but I'll also give you a room full of treasures. How about it?"
"You speak with such enthusiasm, as if victory is assured."
"In that case, let's do as you say and sign the contract—and I sincerely hope you're prepared to lose everything."
Cipher exclaimed in surprise, "Wow~ You're quite confident, shall we bet again?"
"Turn left after exiting to the Cloud Stone Market. No need to see me off."
Cipher:?
At the Cloud Stone Market, Cipher walked into the " Pink Fairy " milk tea shop in the blink of an eye and successfully met the "shop manager" who was on duty.
Wow... I never expected there to be anything more eye-catching than the seamstress's 'treasure trove'.
Cipher's eyes lit up as she immediately took a liking to the glittery, gold-plated milk tea on the table. She vaguely remembered it; she had seen it when she was a child in Dolos City.
Unfortunately, she didn't have a chance to taste it before she went into exile in the holy city. It turned out that there was a milk tea shop in Okhema at that time, selling exactly the same thing.
Besides Aglaea's textile workshop, her favorite place to stay is the bubble tea shop.
This milk tea shop seems to have some kind of magic; as soon as you step inside, you feel incredibly relaxed and refreshed, even more comfortable than after taking a bath.
"Yo~ Boss Ye,"
"Miss Cipher, we meet again."
Ye Yan gave the cat-eared girl a polite, professional smile. It has to be said that his bubble tea dream was largely fulfilled at Amphoreus.
If your dream is to be a traveler, then congratulations, you can find a magical milk tea shop in every city-state of Amphoreus.
Oh, this is the beauty of " Eternity "—everything you see is " Eternity "!
"The seamstress told me to turn left when I went outside to find you, so here I am."
"This shows that Miss Cipher is very honest. Therefore, please convey my message to Xing..."
"In the embrace of death, Eternity quietly descends."
Now, the Cat Phantom Thief's "secret hideout"
"In summary--"
"This is what Boss Ye asked me to pass on. Huizi, did you understand?"
Xing nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite. At first glance, the sentence seemed to have no profound meaning, just plain plain language. But who was she? The quick-thinking Galactic Baseballer was bound to analyze it carefully!
Could it be... that Ye Yan wants her to hug Castorice? Is that how he unlocks the " Hand of Ashen Gloom " ability?
"Oh right, I want to win." Cipher changed the subject, "So, I beg you two to stop thinking about Styxia."
"As a thank you gift, I will divide up the room full of clinking and clattering things I won among you all. You can split it 50/50, or however you like."
"How would you put it, isn't it very tempting?"
Cipher put her hands on her hips; she didn't believe anyone could refuse this offer.
" Amphoreus ' currency Ena from ours..." Xing scratched his head, thinking that listening to Cipher wasn't a bad idea.
"I must decline your offer. If we cannot find the Death Titan, Lord Star will be unable to unlock..."
Castorice Die stopped abruptly, not continuing, as it seemed to involve her personal privacy.
"... oh?"
"I can't go into details, but you just need to know that we absolutely must go to Styxia," Castorice said firmly.
"Hey, I really don't understand..."
" Shut-in Princess, although you keep saying you want to find Thanatos and break your curse, you don't care about anything else..."
"But have you ever truly lived for yourself, even for a single day?"