Become Heroes with Me!
"Nice to meet you, Ms. Aglaea."
Sera nodded politely. He held some respect for people like Aglaea who had given everything for the pursuit of fire. In his heart, Sera was just a selfish person; he couldn't bring himself to give up everything for a seemingly Nihility divine oracle.
But Amphoreus had no other choice. Like the scales of Talanton, the only options facing the Chrysos Heirs were to be swallowed by the Black Tide or embark on Journey of Flame-Chasing.
If it were the Sera of the past, perhaps she would have chosen to find a quiet place to lie down and await death, which would eventually catch up with her.
What I did was nothing more than a trivial matter.
You and the other Chrysos Heirs were among the first to embark on the Journey of Flame-Chasing are the truly great ones.
"You flatter me."
What I did was merely my duty; it was nothing great.
"As a gift for our first meeting, I took the liberty of choosing this for you."
As Sera finished speaking, Aglaea felt her body return to wholeness... Her lost humanity, her lost sight with only golden threads remaining to guide her gaze upon the world, and the price she had to pay as a demigod vanished.
"Thank you." A thousand words were condensed into two. Aglaea knew that words couldn't express her gratitude for Sera's help, but... she had no gift to repay her with, so...
"If you need any help, please come to me. This is the only way I can repay you."
Aglaea placed her right hand on her chest, her eyes, which had just regained their clarity, fixed intently on Sera.
"And there's Tribios."
Even if the soul is shattered into a thousand pieces, it is willing to give everything for the pursuit of fire. Enduring the separation of the soul and taking the first step in the pursuit of fire must be very difficult...
From now on... I hope you will no longer have to suffer this pain of self-dissolution.
Willpower drives authority to rewrite this world made of data; what one desires will inevitably come true.
Thank you, Little Sera.
Trianne spoke with a bright smile and in the happiest tone.
The only two Chrysos Heirs present who needed help, whom they had just met, had already received it. Mydei was immortal and did not need to change.
"It's time to restore balance to Amphoreus's life and death..."
The Castorice stepped forward and began its declaration at the Creation's Vortex.
In Sera's rewrite, The Castorice doesn't need to be trapped in the Underworld to become a demigod of death, and... he added something else.
"Life and death should not be decided by humans or Titan. Thanatos's duty is merely to watch over life, not to choose it, and now Thanatos's 'hands' have been reunited."
After this, life and death cycle once more, and the sea of flowers in the Underworld will carry countless souls, some joyful, some sorrowful, until they meet again at the end of the fragrant west wind.
Castorice tightly grasped Polyxena, who had somehow come forward to join her in announcing their union; life and death overlapped here.
As the stars shifted, the pattern of death shone with an unprecedented brilliance.
Congratulations, Butterfly.
With a smile on her face, Aglaea sincerely wished that after knowing each other for so long, Castorice had finally found her meaning.
"Little Xiaodie, we can finally hug you!"
Trianne tugged at Castorice's skirt and took her hand.
Okay--
Sera clapped her hands in front of the crowd, her previously folded six wings unfolded, and her golden eyes gazed upon the Chrysos Heirs.
"The personnel are in place; it's time to reveal your 'fate'."
Listen carefully, everyone. The way to save Amphoreus is to transcend your "fate" and prove to me, to the Finality, that you still have a future.
Professor Anaxagoras has already explained to you that Amphoreus is a cycle of reincarnation.
As for you, Miss Cifera, there's no need to hide yourself. The sun of Kephale will always shine upon the holy city.
Sera's gaze fell upon the open space to the side, and most of those present noticed her presence. Among the Chrysos Heirs Aglaea and Anaxa were the first to notice her because of their golden threads and the Authority of Reason.
Phainon, Mydei, and Hyacine were unaware of Cipher's arrival because they had not yet ascended to demigod status.
Why is Cipher here? Because when she looked at Aglaea from afar today, she saw her leading a large group of people toward the bathhouse.
Combined with the sudden resurrection of Cerydra and Hysilens, and the strangers around them, it was easy to guess that something big was about to happen, so they followed along.
Cipher breathed out the moment she heard what Sera said.
Are you serious or not?!
"Don't worry, I've taken care of everything you're concerned about."
"Words are meaningless."
Cipher used the group's figures to block Aglaea's view.
"Then, let's see. The eternal dawn of Kephale in the holy city will no longer be a lie maintained by Trickery demigod for millennia."
Sera smiled and cast her gaze toward the distant holy city, Projection it onto the ground.
"Having carried the dawn for so long, the wandering wind should now pause for the gold—Miss Cifalia, from now on you no longer need to hide from Lady Aglaea."
"..."
Cipher's expression became complicated, as if she had confirmed some news, and tears were welling up in her red eyes.
"Thank you for your hard work, Cifera... I thought I had done something to disgust you, which is why our relationship has dropped to such a low point."
Are you still willing to come back to me?
Aglaea's voice was equally complex. She tentatively stepped forward and touched Cipher's hand. Seeing that Saifei did not pull away, she took it in her hand.
Cipher could no longer contain her emotions and, like a cat that had just seen grilled fish, rushed into Aglaea's arms and cried.
Aglaea gently comforted the crying cat in her arms, her expression tender, as if she were handling a lost treasure that had been found again.
Aglaea: My cat has finally come back.
A moment later, Cipher regained her composure, and a bright smile appeared on her face, like a fish that had been out of water for a long time returning to the Ocean.
"Now that you've comforted him, I'll continue."
Cough cough..."
Sera's smile vanished, replaced by a serious expression.
"Sons of Fire... the epic of Amphoreus is written by you and all of Amphoreus; the endless cycle of rebirth is destiny hanging high in the sky."
The power was activated, Sera quickly played out all the truth.
Reincarnation, the Black Tide, the False Re-Creation —and the Lord Ravager hanging over Amphoreus and all living beings— the Iron Tomb.
"If you understand the value of tomorrow, if you are prepared... then step forward and prove to the gods that you still have a future."
Let us become heroes together, with me and with all of Amphoreus!