Chapter 1226: Weng Faluos 3.3 (267)

Record of Luo Xiaohei.

"Ah, Aglaea died……?"

Xiaohei stared blankly at the sky, unable to recover from the shock for a long time.

"How could it be? It's been a thousand years… she had sustained the Fire Pursuit Journey for a thousand years, she didn't die at the hands of the Titans, nor at the hands of the Fire Thieves, yet she was driven to death by her own kin? But… the Fire Pursuit Journey was clearly nearing its end……"

A gust of wind blew, and Xiaohei only felt a chill on his face; he instinctively wiped it, then realized the corners of his eyes were wet.

"Master, I feel awful…… I really can't understand, is forcing Aglaea to die more important than stopping the Heichi? Clearly the Citizen Assembly has already chosen to continue the Fire Pursuit Journey, why can't the Senate let go of its rift with Aglaea?"

Xiaohei lowered his head; for a moment he felt the adult world was so complicated, many principles that were obvious at a glance, they failed to see.

"Because their hearts are clouded by too much desire and fear, that's why they become so strange, so hateful." Lu Ye said lightly, "All their wicked deeds are just to make themselves masters of power, but in the end they become slaves to power and hatred…… Aglaea, what a pity."

In Lu Ye's heart, Aglaea was the one whose death was furthest from the prophecy, after all she guarded the rear, daily interacting with humans and the Golden Descendants, never expecting her prophecy to be fulfilled in this way.

Lu Ye slowly closed his eyes.

"You deserve a more complete ending……"

"Good night, Aglaea."

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""A thousand years ago, at the Yunshi Market……"

""Tailor girl, I've come as promised! Look at this chest full of gold and silver treasures—I bet you've never seen such rare curios!" Young Sai Feier wore a dirty hood, placing her small hands on Aglaea's shop counter."

""Come on, as we agreed earlier, I want to buy your most valuable clothing here!""

Aglaea smiled and lightly flicked Sai Feier's forehead: "You little thief, lacking manners but bold as hell, daring to barge into my workshop in such rags? Show me what you've brought."

Sai Feier lifted the box onto the counter and took out a deep blue gem, which refracted myriad colors in the sunlight: "Here, take a look! All top‑grade goods—look at this gem, it's bluer than Fa Jina's eyes!"

""Ah……"

Upon seeing the gem in Sai Feier's hand, even the well‑informed Aglaea couldn't help but whisper in admiration: "What a splendid luster… such a fine ocean's tear, I've only seen in my mother's treasury……"

""…What? You've seen it before? I thought I'd surprise you. Tch, buzzkill." Sai Feier stuck out her tongue and turned her head aside."

""Just an old memory. My family's fortune was burned to ashes in a fire; this workshop is what I built from nothing.""

Sai Feier raised an eyebrow: "Wow, a miss reviving her family's business—how admirable… hah, cut the jokes, at least you truly enjoyed those riches and honors."

Aglaea pursed her lips and smiled: "Heh… rude wildcat."

""I ask you, Sai Feiliya—where are you from, and by what means did you obtain these treasures?""

When the topic came up, Sai Feier instinctively straightened her back, swaying head to toe as she said: "Ha, I won these fair and square by betting with people. What, you doubt me?"

Seeing the other party stay silent, Sai Feier grew impatient: "Speak up, tailor girl! Give me a definite answer—are you taking these treasures or not?"

Aglaea eyed Sai Feier with interest: "How strange—you're lying right to my face… yet my golden thread shows not the slightest tremor."

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Kaguya-sama Wants Me to Confess

""Huh? …So Sai Feier and Aglaea used to be that close?""

Fujiwara Chika's gossip radar went off nonstop—seeing how close these two are now, while Sai Feier, after inheriting the divine authority of the Trickster Titan, gradually drifted from the Fire Pursuit Journey and eventually parted ways. Between them…… there's definitely a secret!

If we merely said "Sai Feier didn't join the Fire Pursuit Journey because she feared that death prophecy," she would absolutely not believe it.

""Could it be that Aglaea did something to make Sai Feier angry?" Shi Shangyou glanced instinctively at Xiao Mizi sitting nearby, who was puffing angrily while sipping red tea, wiping sweat from his forehead, "After all, what else could turn two people from inseparable to estranged besides betrayal and deceit? For example, Aglaea presumptuously deciding for Sai Feier, ending up with good intentions but bad results……"

""Shi Shangyou! You're using your dirty mind to speculate about others again!" Xiao Mizi immediately widened her eyes, like a fur‑exploding kitten, "Lady Aglaea treats companions with such kindness and tolerance—how could she do that? It must be that Sai Feier is just too willful; clearly everyone is struggling for Weng Faluos's future, yet she only looks out for her own safety."

""It probably isn't that simple; looking out for one's own safety is understandable, after all not everyone is willing to burn themselves out as firewood, but I see Aglaea's attitude, including her last words before death…… it seems Sai Feier has become a knot she could never untie"

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""That's because every word I speak is true—I haven't lied at all.""

""Is that really the case?" Aglaea's smile deepened at the corners of her mouth, "but the scars and mud stains on your face are telling another story."

Sai Feier lifted a corner of her hood and lowered her voice: "You… jeez, doing business, where does all this chatter come from? Rest assured, I've left no loose ends—no one will come bother you."

""You're so good at lying, how can I possibly tell if this is true?""

""…Dealing with you rich folks is really a hassle, wasting my time! Forget it, if you won't buy, there are plenty of others elsewhere…" As she spoke, the girl prepared to lift the treasures from the counter."

Aglaea smiled: "I'll take your treasures, but these alone aren't enough to buy Goldweave's most costly outfit. That said, I do have something that would suit you perfectly."

""Oh? What is it?""

Aglaea pulled a pair of golden boots from beneath the counter.

""Come, take a closer look.""

Sai Feier's eyes lit up instantly, wide and round: "Oh! This is… sparkling gold, truly beautiful!"

""These golden boots count as one of Goldweave's supreme treasures. Although their value doesn't match the most luxurious garments, they hold miraculous power." Aglaea explained gently, "Legend says Zagres blessed these boots, granting the wearer god‑like speed without making a sound……"