I Am... the Sun That Has Already Risen!
A chaotic, distorted form of Aegle appeared before everyone. This was no longer controlled by Sera, but Aegle acting autonomously according to its instincts.
"This is... Lady Senios..."
Hyacine's expression was complex. She and they all understood whose consciousness the body before them belonged to, distorted by the Black Tide. Even the Titan could not withstand the Corruption, and the Valkyrie Senios of Yang Lei ultimately could not resist the Black Tide. In the course of a thousand years of living together, her faint, human consciousness had long since become blurred.
The neck that once held the eyes split open, waving like a whip.
Its eyes were also tainted by the Black Tide, giving it an eerie appearance.
"She can no longer use the power of the void. Go do what you want to do."
Anaxa strengthened Hyacine's resolve.
"A gentle storm will awaken you from your despair, Lady Senios!"
With a wave of her hand, Hyacine unleashed a gentle, healing storm of seven-colored light, which surged toward Aegle, whose consciousness was primarily that of Senios.
Aegle waved his wings, tainted by the Black Tide, and blocked the storm completely.
Huge and eerie eyes opened simultaneously behind Aegle, and the cracked bones that had been lashing out like whips now wrapped around those eyes.
Then... Black Tide black and red sky above them appeared, turning into a meteorite and falling towards them.
Hyacine stepped forward, her unwavering belief never wavering.
"Your Phainon, the dark sky must be illuminated by the blazing sun!"
Please lend me the sun's rays, so that they may pierce through the clouds!
"I understand, Hyacine."
Phainon's wings fluttered lightly, allowing him to slowly take flight. He grasped Dawn's Early Light and raised it high above his head. The radiance of the blazing sun began to bloom, and the mark of the Worldbearing shone on Phainon's back.
"I am... the rising sun!"
Core Flame appeared in Hyacine's hand, and with the help of Phainon's mark—she transformed into a healing rainbow light that illuminated the dark sky, protecting everyone from the invasion of the Black Tide.
"Phainon!"
Phainon flew into the air and looked directly into Aegle's eyes.
"The Titan that Dawn's Early Light is about to slay—you are the first, and the only one!"
Aegle roared as it flew into the sky, only to plummet back into the Black Tide.
Phainon didn't care; he continued to imbue Dawn's Early Light with power.
"Heroes of the Sky--"
Beside Hyacine, Little Ica and the Core Flame surrounded her, and a rainbow of colors gathered before her.
Please bear witness,
Human will, perhaps!
Accompanied by Hyacine's unwavering belief, the rainbow light shattered the descending attack.
Phainon's movements did not stop in the sky; the mark of the Worldbearing continued to appear behind him, and finally, Dawn's Early Light slashed at the Titan in the sky.
The light covered the sky, and Senios's last voice came through.
"Sons of man... you have overturned the judgment I made in my disillusionment."
It begins with a lie, embellished as a heroic legend and passed down for thousands of years, and then unfolds a magnificent epic of Genesis...
You deserve a brand new dawn.
Finally... goodbye, dear Tribios.
I'm so happy to see you one last time...
Trianne's expression also lost its usual liveliness; she naturally knew that Senios knew 'us'.
Goodbye, 'our' dearest Senios...
Sera cupped a ball of light in her hands, and Cyrene and Firefly on either side curiously came closer.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, my esteemed god who brought me back from the Black Tide. Thank you for your generosity; it was through your kindness that I was able to witness the rainbow light that healed the sky."
Senios's voice echoed across the grass, but Sera didn't answer; instead...
"Soon, everyone will be able to reunite at the end of the west wind, where flowers bloom."
Sera spoke softly, gently merging the ball of light into the earth.
The fact that Senios was able to preserve her consciousness was naturally due to Sera's doing.
All twelve Core Flame are in place; now it's his turn to shine.
"You should go back and await Amphoreus's battle to transcend 'fate'!"
Sera smiled at the two of them, then vanished as data.
Cyrene dusted off her clothes, sat up from the grass, and pulled Firefly up.
"Let's go, we should also send the message back."
"Teacher."
Sera appeared outside the mythology, watching Zandar and Nous.
"I think your play is ready to begin."
Zandar stood up.
Go forth, my student—
Do whatever you want to do.
In the name of "Erudition" --
"I" will witness your answer.
Cyrene and Firefly returned to Okhema with the news, Cerydra also returned with her army.
So, all the main actors were in place.
"Cough cough!"
Cyrene attracted everyone's attention.
"Everyone, we're back with news of Little Sera!"
"Oh?"
Cerydra's interest was piqued.
Tell me about it.
"Little Sera said, 'Let us await Amphoreus's battle to transcend "fate."'"
Is it finally coming?
Cerydra's eyes lit up with laughter, and her voice rose in pitch.
"Amphoreus will surely triumph— Caesar will surely conquer that unjust 'fate'!"
Yao Guangjue.
Go and cast the Core Flame from the sky.
Knight of the Blazing Sun, there's no need to ignite the Core Flame of "Worldbearing" for now.
"We will wait until we conquer Amphoreus's 'destiny' before facing the final battle."
Although they were Cerydra's sudden use of a title, Phainon Hyacine quickly recovered and placed their hands on their chests in response to Cerydra's words.
The group arrived at the Creation's Vortex, and Hyacine threw down the Core Flame after Ti Ning finished reciting the prayer.
The demigoddess of the sky, Hyacinthia, was officially born.
The work of everything is finished, and the curtain is about to rise on the drama of "fate".
Cerydra unified Amphoreus, and the Chrysos Heirs, brought back all the Core Flame.
The epic tale of chasing fire has come to an end; what follows is the hymn to "destiny."
"Hey, isn't this Brother Lieyang?"
Mydei reached out and placed his hand on Phainon's shoulder. Phainon was taken aback at first, but then smiled in return.
"Hey, isn't this necessary, Brother Tong?"
"Damn it, where did you overhear that?"
Mydei's face stiffened; he had never said that to anyone else!
"Of course, it's when you're practicing!"
Seeing that Mydei's smile had vanished, Phainon laughed even harder.
Phainon cleared his throat in a deliberately serious manner, mimicking Mydei's movements, and spoke in a deliberately deep tone.
"I am... Mydeimos, the Spear of Divine Retribution, the necessary pain of this world!"
"HKS!" Mydei gritted his teeth and uttered the curse words of Castrum Kremnos. Compared to Phainon's timely response, Mydei looked rather embarrassed.
This was something he didn't want to see. Mydei silently made up his mind that he must speak out at the right time and change his dark history!
(I used up all the limited-time triangle coupons on October 5th, so I can buy the redesign now, yay!)
Edited around 8 PM on October 4th: I'm feeling a bit unwell, nauseous and wanting to vomit. No update on October 5th.