"Then... in whose Remembrance will the first Wisdom Seed take root and sprout?"
"Like countless wise men throughout history who have posed questions to the gods."
What is the " First Cause of Life "?
"Of course, I don't intend to delve into the philosophy of the Grove. Let's cast our gaze further afield, beyond Amphoreus, to that realm known to the world as forbidden..."
Have you ever heard of the " Scholars' War "?
"In that magnificent, brutal war waged in the name of ' Erudition,' the legacy of a genius was completely discarded and scattered across the galaxy."
"That is a macroscopic computational array called the ' Scepter,' unimaginable to mortals. It was created to simulate the thinking of the Aeon, and in the instant of its creation, it became part of the Aeon's thinking."
"They are found all over the world, like the celestial neurons of the Nous One."
"But unfortunately, in the end, ' Erudition ' abandoned them. Everyone knows this."
"But what is unknown to others is that these forgotten beings are still tirelessly seeking the answer to that question posed by the gods—that problem that has defied the test of war and calamity, and which countless geniuses—including the two mechanical emperors—have failed to solve..."
"Hehe~ Now you're finally about to uncover the truth about ' Amphoreus '."
"If—I mean if—there were a Scepter that could answer the question of the 'first cause of life'..."
"If at the end of that empty, cold, and lonely calculation, the loser, marked by the Aeon of ' Erudition,' actually spent an extremely long time personally proving it..."
"The question is: what will the outcome be? The answer might be surprisingly simple."
"It rose from a dying neuron to become a true human being." And what granted it this new life was the watchful gaze of another Aeon.
"... This is an anecdote from the distant past, unknown to anyone, not even to these geniuses."
"At this point, please allow me to set aside the story of that Scepter for now. Let's return to our initial topic: what exactly is the so-called ' First Cause of Life '?"
"Actually, you're already extremely familiar with that answer."
"It was right beside you, accompanying you through this long journey."
"It's right there ahead, waiting for you..."
"After the end of Creation, in the beautiful new world..."
"Keep moving forward with this wish... become the one who starts everything..."
"As the Prophecy foretold: 'You will bear the scorching sun until the pale dawn breaks...'"
"Keep going... bearing the burden of this world... until... the ashen hero... the nameless Savior... brings the dawn..."
Amphoreus, Aedes Elysiae
Lying in the wheat field, Phainon Mimi opened his eyes, " Curiosity dream..."
"I feel like... this isn't the first time I've had a dream like this. But after waking up, I can't remember anything."
"I only remember one voice... But who is calling out to me...?"
Phainon was puzzled until he saw the familiar face in front of him.
Xing and Phainon looked at each other, their faces full of confusion.
Before she could figure out what was going on, Phainon took the initiative to strike up a conversation with her.
"Oh, it's you, my good friend... Sorry, I accidentally fell asleep."
Phainon scratched his head, then stood up. "I think I had a strange dream. I can't remember it, never mind. The sun is shining brightly! The day has just begun."
"Let's go, partner, let's go find Cyrene. We made plans yesterday to take her to see the ' Oracle Card ' again. Judging by the time, it's about time..."
Seeing Xing's bewildered expression, Phainon laughed heartily, "Judging from your appearance, you're still half asleep. How about this, go get some fresh air and wake yourself up. I'll wait for you over there."
"Where is this...?" Xing Xiaoxiao's head was filled with big questions. " Re-Creation... is it complete?"
" Cyrene...? Phainon... wait, where's my milk tea?!"