Chapter 1083: Weng Falosi 3.1 (129)

"It sounds like a beautiful dream."

"Yes! Although the sea and the sky are so dark, dark. But many, many of us aren't scared at all, because we will sing together! The sea breeze carries us to a small island, where the wind smells of flowers. There are sheep baaing, birds chirping, welcoming us as guests. The island has many animals, but everyone never quarrels!"

The girl rested her head on her mother's lap, fully recalling the scenery of the beautiful dream.

"Yanu Si's saintess can hear the guidance of the gate deity; perhaps what you dreamed of is a scenery of some fairyland in Weng Falosi."

"... Is that... like this?"

The mother gently asked with concern, "What's wrong, Tirixibios? You seem upset."

"Because... on that small island, I also saw a black mountain on the other side of the sea, very tall." The girl's childish face showed fear, "That mountain seemed alive, constantly moving toward the island. Later I realized it wasn't a mountain at all, but a very high wave... the wave slammed against the island as if to devour it. The little animals tried to drive it away, but couldn't stop it..."

"Finally, with a 'Boom—!' I woke up."

The mother lowered her eyes, seeming lost in thought, "Hmm... black waves..."

"Mom, does such a terrifying thing exist in reality?"

Mother stroked her forehead: "Hmm... unfortunately, it does exist in Weng Falosi, but it's still far from our holy temple. People call it 'Heichi', but it actually has nothing to do with the sea. It has no shape or form, yet it can swallow animals, people, even Titans in one bite... turning them into black monsters."

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Attack on Titan.

Despairingly, humanity has virtually no means to fight against a disaster like Heichi, and only Titans can barely resist it.

Armin lowered his head to think, "But if Heichi's source is the Star Core, it descended upon the world together with the three calamity Titans. And that black-clothed swordsman who manipulates Heichi must also have countless ties to the Star Core. Judging by the timeline, since he previously annihilated the homeland of Bai'e, Tibao and Aglaea should know him..."

"Is there a way to remove his mask? That might reveal his true identity," Eren offered his view.

"No need to be so troublesome; Mimo once mentioned that the black-clothed swordsman is essentially 'Memory' itself. Based on that clue, it's not hard to guess that this swordsman is very likely the high-ranking 'Memory' executor who influences the three fates of Weng Falosi... regarding the 【Memory】 destiny."

Eren's jaw nearly dropped in disbelief, "Huh? A—Armin... you say it's a Lord-Executor? And related to 【Memory】?"

"What, doesn't it look like it?"

Eren waved his hands repeatedly, "No... not really, it's just I didn't expect a 【Memory】 Lord-Executor to look like this; I thought it would be more elegant, like Miss Black Swan."

"Now the biggest mystery still lies in what this black-clothed person actually wants to do," Armin showed a troubled expression, "He initially refused to fight with everyone, indicating he isn't purely bloodthirsty, only destructive. Yet he indeed led Heichi to attack the Tree Court, causing countless casualties... so contradictory."

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"Oh... Heichi is so terrible! I don't want everyone to become its little buns; is there a way to drive this guy away?"

"Of course, good child. As long as you behave, listen to adults, study knowledge and etiquette well, and grow into a qualified saintess... the divine Yanu Si will descend guidance, showing people the right path."

The girl finally showed a happy expression, "Hooray... eat well, study well, become a saintess!"

"But Mom just said Heichi can also devour Titans... if even Yanu Si gets eaten, what then?"

The woman thought briefly, then said gently, "Then... it falls to the saintess to guide people. After all, we are the incarnations of the gate deity among humans, right?"

The girl snapped her head, "Right!"

"Hehe. However, one person alone isn't enough. When you grow up, you'll meet many friends. You must do your utmost to unite them; that's also our duty as priests."

"Friends? Are they all like Mom and me, with pretty red hair?"

"Maybe. But they're certainly as smart and kind as you are."

The recollection ended; Tibao rubbed her slightly sore head, feeling a moment of dizziness.

(Mom... am I... dreaming?)

From midair, the mother's familiar gentle voice suddenly sounded, "Silly child, of course it's not a dream. Mom has always been by your side."

(What...?)

"My good girl, stop being sulky. We'll call your companions over too—just like we do daily, to play hide-and-seek, okay? Tirixibios's brain is the smartest, you surely remember where everyone is hiding."

(The voice... so distant.)

Tibao rubbed her eyes, looked up and asked, "I... don't remember... who should I look for?"

The mother said softly, "Of course it's to be with you, the companions who drive away Heichi."

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Blessings to a beautiful world.

"Is this... Tibao's childhood home?"

Akua's gaze kept scanning the room where Tibao was, a simple, tidy room, with many dolls resembling Tibao scattered in the corners. It gave off a slightly... eerie feeling.

She instinctively pulled her neck back and hid behind Hezhen, "Just a dream? If not a dream, where does her mother's voice come from? Could it be... a ghost!?"

"Aren't you the goddess who can purify the undead? Why so cowardly, and what do the monsters in the heavens have to do with you?" Hezhen dragged Akua out from behind.

Tibao is the first recorded Demigod, estimated to be at least a thousand years ago—meaning her mother has been dead for nearly a millennium, likely already in the underworld or such. Dacknis said seriously, "... This should just be Tibao's dreamscape."

"Then we can also peek at that mysterious 'Divine Oracle', right?" Akua, excited, said, "Hehe... let this reliable goddess help them assess the quality of the oracle; if there are villains forging it behind the scenes, this goddess can spot them at a glance!"

"Uh, can you... with the word 'reliable'?"

Hezhen gave Akua a scornful glance, then vanished the instant her gaze approached, "... If Weng Falosi's oracle is issued by a foolish goddess like you..."

【51】 "... then this world might as well be over."