Chapter 1176: Weng Faluos 3.2 (222)

"Aren't they out there beyond the world?" Wil said.

Lan stared into his eyes: "Why are they out there beyond the world? What are they doing out there? Why didn't they descend upon Weng Faluos together with the other nine Titans, but instead were delayed an entire Golden Age?"

"This..."

Faced with Lan's rapid-fire barrage of questions, Wil opened his mouth but couldn't utter a word—he didn't know how to answer.

"Besides, we all know that what's out there beyond the world is actually the universe, and Weng Faluos and the universe are separated only by a layer of chaotic matter. Could it be that the phrase 'the Three Disaster Titans descended from beyond the world' means these three Titans came from the universe?" Lan let out a soft sigh: "... That's obviously impossible."

"Lan, what's your hypothesis?" Aisdes asked in a low voice.

"My idea is simple—since the Three Disaster Titans entered the Recreation of the World together with the other Titans, they should have been born together in the new era. They have always been in Weng Faluos, but for some reasons we don't yet know... they were sealed."

"But Mr. Lan, the Three Disaster Titans appeared together with the Heichi." The voice beneath the mask let out a low, muffled sound.

"The problem lies right here." Lan took a deep breath, slowly extended a finger: "It's not that the three Titans brought the Heichi to Weng Faluos; rather, the Heichi has been eroding the seal. In short—the Heichi brought the Three Disaster Titans; the Heichi is the essence of the disaster."

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""He returned to Stikokisia... but only lasted half a day. And it was precisely his observations that made us resolve to gather." The centurion said, "In that perilous place, he said he caught a glimpse of the evil dragon's demonic shadow. It opened its massive maw, devouring everything before it, and brought the thing called 'Death' to Stikokisia.""

Xiedie pondered: "Stikokisia... the evil dragon that brings death..."

""How familiar? Isn't this the plot of a fable or fairy tale?""

Xiedie continued to ask: "Sir, how are the queen and princess doing?"

""Queen?""

"As if triggering some keyword, the centurion circled back to the original question: '—Ah, your appearance... could you be the foreign warriors the queen mentioned?'"

""The same lines... it seems he's also trapped in a moment from his life.""

After some hesitation, Xiedie still revealed the cruel truth of history to them: "Your Excellency, the war ended long ago. Stikokisia... no longer exists."

""Stikokisia... destroyed?" The centurion hastily glanced at his two companions beside him, urging anxiously: "This, this won't do! New warriors, hurry and fall into line!""

Mimi drooped her ears: "This old fellow... seems unable to accept reality."

""Your Excellency, I am the Battle-Supervising Holy Maiden sent by Her Majesty the Queen. If you accept my blessing, today's battle will surely proceed smoothly.""

The centurion furrowed his brows: "Holy Maiden? I've never heard of that... time is pressing, please don't delay too long."

Xiedie placed her hand before him: "Please rest assured, I have always... not wanted this moment to last too long."

The centurion's form began to crumble at the edges, like embers blown away by the wind, together with his companions beside him, bit by bit melting into the air. His voice grew faint and distant, carrying weariness and a hint of worry:

""Is everything... over? Did we... win?""

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Original God.

"Simply put, even thousands of years ago in Weng Faluos, the descent of the Death Titan was related to a giant dragon capable of devouring everything. One could even guess that the adorable Miss Boluosia, after entering the new world of the Recreation of the World, was born in dragon form. Her very existence is Death itself... um, Safety previously mentioned that Stikokisia's underground buries something that even fifty Aglaea couldn't handle—could that be that dragon?"

Niko enjoyed her tea while her voice echoed in everyone's minds.

Falg expressed doubt: "But that's just a fairy tale, right?"

"Oh, true history is often written in the form of fairy tales, fables, and poems—nothing strange about that. Teyvat has many similar stories. For example, in the Year of the Dove Holding a Branch..."

"Wait...! Niko, don't suddenly expand the topic here, especially such a dangerous one." Elisa hurriedly grabbed Niko's urge to confess, which was like a river bursting its banks.

"Fine, fine, but these are all scholarship, huh? You really don't want to know anything about them?" Niko put on a pitiful expression.

"Let's save this 'scholarship' for later, Miss Niko." Qin volunteered, "When I'm on vacation, I'll make time to listen to you talk about that scholarship."

Finally finding someone to confide in, Niko excitedly clapped her hands: "Great, then we've got a deal~"

"So, according to Miss Niko's account, after the Recreation of the World, the Golden Heirs all underwent some change: Gnaeus became a stone-bodied monster after the Recreation, Calypso's body turned into a great tree, Boluosia became an evil dragon... not so strange. It's just unknown how strong that dragon is, and how it compares to Suwelin."

As for fighting dragons, Falg always shows an enthusiasm beyond the ordinary.

"Um... Falg, your question is just like the comments on Yae Hall readers, comparing the combat power of different light novel characters. If that evil dragon truly is the legendary 'Death' Titan, then its power is at least that of possessing one of the Primordial Four Shadows—the 'Death's Authority' ability of the Teyvat Elemental Dragon King." Elisa answered with a smile.

"Once such a dragon king appears in Teyvat... believe me, it's certainly not just a simple catastrophe."

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"After sealing the three souls in their coffins, their bodies left a dark red orb of light. Xiedie lightly touched it, accompanied by a chill of 'memory' winding up from her fingertips... and in the vision of several people appeared images concerning Xiedie herself and Aglaea."

""Aglaea": "Then how should I place my trust in you? Holy Maiden who has come from afar?""

Xiedie startled: "Wait, this scene is..."

""Xiedie" shook her head: "I don't understand your implied meaning..."

""The divine proclamation has already revealed your name, O Aohema, Golden Heir of Death—you should be honored as a distinguished guest. But you seem not intending to conceal your contact with the Senate... and my conflict with them is likely no secret.""