The Towering Caesar
"I don't have a mission yet!"
Feiying moved closer to Sera, resting her hands on her left side and looking at Sera with Gilgamesh eyes.
You can't forget me, can you?
"Feifei Fox, how about... you follow behind me and we act together?"
Sera was somewhat embarrassed because Feiying really had nothing to do with it. He had never considered that Feiying would leave the Dual-Phase Paradise and come to Amphoreus with him.
Hehe~
Feiying covered her mouth, her eyes crinkling with laughter.
Okay, White Kitty ~
I'll stay on the spaceship and keep an eye on things outside.
Although Feiying usually seems a bit silly, she used to speak in a literary style similar to Xian Xianzhou's all day long. Even though she has become so... silly because of things like "Elation" and the manga "Dual-Phase Paradise," she is still very decisive when it comes to important matters.
Meanwhile—within Amphoreus, outside the myth.
"All permissions have been granted, my student, primordial apostle, I await your answer."
Zandar sat in a chair atop a starry sky, with the wise Nous, "Erudition," residing behind him, his gaze fixed on Amphoreus, awaiting the answer Sera would offer.
Sera's consciousness sank deep into the core of the Scepter, and she found Cerydra and Hysilens in no time. Fortunately, their consciousness had only fallen into a deep sleep and transferred to the core layer after their deaths, which Sera could easily deal with with her current abilities.
"..."
Cerydra sat up from the water, frowning, and rubbed her forehead as her thoughts returned.
She... wasn't she dead?
"Swordbearer."
Cerydra called out, her eyes regaining their clarity. Just as she was about to survey her surroundings, she saw Hysilens, who was about to awaken, beside her.
"... Caesar?"
Hysilens heard Cerydra's voice and instantly snapped back to reality. She instinctively reached for her sword to protect Krystyra, but her Remembrance made her hand awkwardly freeze in mid-air.
A demigod's life, to change a "rule".
A very good deal.
Cerydra's words echoed in the empty Creation's Vortex, and also transformed into a sharp blade that pierced Hysilens's heart.
Not long ago, Cerydra launched a conquest, and the lives of 500 Chrysos Heirs perished in the process, all for the sake of the "trial of the Law".
Now, Cerydra calmly provokes Hysilens into killing her, completing her final deal—using the authority of the demigod "Law," the ultimate agreement of Amphoreus, to change the rules with the life of a demigod.
All for the Journey of Flame-Chasing as ordained by the gods.
The pursuit of fire is a journey of constant loss.
In all of that, even life is insignificant.
People strive with all their might for the fragrant end of the west wind in the prophecy, for that tomorrow of Re-Creation.
What Law Cerydra actually amended that day remains unknown to this day.
"This is... the Creation's Vortex."
Cerydra took in her surroundings.
"All twelve Core Flame have been lit; does this mean Re-Creation has been successful? No—"
Cerydra denied her earlier thought, while Hysilens stood quietly by her side with her head bowed, like a prisoner awaiting his fate, as Cerydra pondered.
"Don't worry, Queen Cerydra."
Sera and Kafka appeared in Cerydra's sight, slowly walking towards them step by step. Hysilens wanted to raise her sword to protect them but couldn't find it, so she could only clench her fist and reach out to block Cerydra.
At this moment, Sera's voice and demeanor made her seem like a villain to Cerydra and Hysilens. But even though she had no advantage whatsoever and was completely under the control of her opponent, Cerydra showed no panic whatsoever; on the contrary, she remained remarkably calm.
"Who are you? There should be no one in Amphoreus who looks like you. Even though the Antikythera of the Senate is far less like Amphoreus than you, there are still mythological accounts of you."
Cerydra reached out and pressed down on Hysilens's arm, instead of retreating, she took a step forward to meet Sera's gaze; her small body seemed exceptionally tall at that moment.
"Seraphis of the Aedes Elysiae sends his greetings."
Although it was unnecessary, Sera still gave a slight bow out of courtesy to show her elegance.
"The Aedes Elysiae?"
The map of Amphoreus flashed through Cerydra's mind, reminding her of this small place located on the edge of the region, as recorded in historical documents.
"Let Kafka tell me what happens next."
After Sera finished speaking, her figure vanished instantly.
Cerydra turned her gaze to Kafka, who was holding her flat chest with both hands, awaiting her answer.
Kafka was left alone to face Cerydra and Hysilens, and she simply clapped her hands lightly.
"[Listen to Me --]..."
"For the future of Amphoreus, even if the land of Okhema is stained with blood and Strife for unification, we will not hesitate."
After learning the situation, Cerydra. She did not care whether what Kafka said was true or not; unifying Amphoreus was what she had been doing while she was alive.
Questioning on the spot is clearly not a wise choice.
"You said you would help me?"
Cerydra steered the conversation to a less sensitive topic.
After leaving, Sera began to wander through Amphoreus, expanding the Honkai's reach to the entire territory and slowly increasing the Honkai Energy concentration.
After all, what he had to do was very simple: wait and witness.
The snowflakes, guided by the wind, stopped for Sera. Sera reached out to catch them, but the warmth of his hand caused them to melt quickly. He didn't mind; with a thought, the melted snowflakes transformed into ice butterflies and flew away from his hand.
"This must be Aidelia," Sera thought, looking at the snowy landscape before her. Desolate and deserted, only empty houses remained. It seemed that not long after Castorice left, they too had fallen apart.
Strolling through the church, Sera seemed to be getting playful. She scooped up a handful of snow with both hands, deftly molded it into a doll-like shape, and placed it in a conspicuous spot. Then she didn't bother with it anymore and continued wandering aimlessly. After all, she was lost now and just wanted to wander around and have some fun.
Upon seeing the area, Sera abandoned his frivolous attitude; he had truly witnessed the folly of fanatics who blindly worshipped the Death Titan.
As far as the eye can see, there is a row of tombstones that seem to stretch endlessly.
The deceased deserve some respect, and at the very least, they should not be treated casually; death is a very serious topic.
Sera silently mourned for the dead for a while. It had been a long time since anyone had done this for them. Since she had encountered them by chance, Sera didn't mind mourning for them.
At the snow doll site, the snow dolls were covered by human shadows.