Chapter 983

Two people arrived at the bathhouse, finding it already crowded.

Only saw a citizen standing at the edge of the bath, hand placed on chest, gazing lovingly upward at the bathhouse ceiling: "Pink Cloud Heavenly Maiden, just from the words I can imagine your beauty! You must be the incarnation of Moneita, causing me to sink into a mire, unable to extricate myself... Beautiful heavenly maiden, how can I win your heart?"

"Snacks, plush toys, cute clothes." Xing couldn't help muttering softly, but still patted his shoulder, "Have you seen Damianus?"

The other turned, face full of confusion: "Baa... As? Amnos? No, I don't know what you're saying, friend... Now, my heart holds only the Pink Cloud Heavenly Maiden!"

Other citizens were no better; most believed the Pink Cloud Heavenly Maiden to be true, admiring and even longing for her arrival.

"Pink Cloud Heavenly Maiden, oh… you are a gift from the heavens, daughter of the sun—Aigele cannot imprison you. Will you gently carve open the sky, just to bring us out of this dark long night…"

Xing interrupted expressionlessly: "Have you seen Damianus?"

"Who? No, I don't care about any Damianus. Now… my heart holds only beautiful fantasy and poetry! Oh, Pink Cloud Heavenly Maiden, Aohema's bright light…"

——

Hal Bote.

"Pink Cloud Heavenly Maiden… pfft."

Luoen couldn't hold back; a mouthful of pumpkin soda almost sprayed out.

"It's really hard to link Sanyueqi and "Heavenly Maiden" together." He pointed at the group of Aohema people on the sky curtain, faces full of longing and admiration, laughing so hard he couldn't straighten his waist, "If they really saw Sanyueqi's usual appearance, would their fantasies shatter?"

"How? You think Sanyueqi doesn't deserve the title of Pink Cloud Heavenly Maiden?" Hemin glared at him angrily, "But when Sanyueqi first put on that celestial vessel outfit, some people's eyes were practically glued straight."

Luoen's face instantly turned red.

Halie's mouth corner couldn't help but rise; he clearly remembered that day—Sanyueqi changed into the outfit Yunli gave her, and Luoen stared at her without blinking for three minutes, not even noticing when Qiaozhi added chili essence to his pumpkin soda.

"This, this is two different things!" Luoen stammered in defense, "It's just that her clothes look good!"

"Oh~ clothes look good." Hemin drew out her tone, inching closer without a trace: "So you mean Sanyueqi herself isn't good-looking?"

"I didn't say that!"

"Then you're admitting she's good-looking?"

"I——"

Luoen was led around in circles. He opened his mouth, face flushed red, like a frog under a tongue-locking seal spell.

"My meaning is——" Luoen blushed as he continued his excuse: "I mean Sanyueqi's temperament and style! Moreover, if speaking of "Pink Cloud Heavenly Maiden," isn't there a pink‑haired, double‑ponytailed girl among the Golden Heirs? I think she fits this title perfectly!"

——

However, aside from those citizens spreading the Pink Cloud Heavenly Maiden, there were still rational voices in the crowd.

"Fellow citizens, please stop spreading images of unknown origin! Haven't you awakened yet? The Pink Cloud Heavenly Maiden is a fabricated lie, a prank by the Titan of Schemes Zagelies. We should follow Lady Aglaea's leadership, not immerse ourselves in will‑sapping fantasies…"

A lady was working hard to dispel rumors in the crowd; Xing stepped forward and asked, "Have you seen Damianus?"

"Damianus? That self‑important explorer?" The lady lowered her head, thinking, "I've heard that name, but I've never seen the person. Only hearing others' opinions, he must be a complete mad——"

Before his words finished, a familiar shout came from above the bathhouse.

"Pink Cloud Heavenly Maiden! Beyond‑world frontier——!!"

Only saw Damianus standing high atop the building, hands on hips, shouting hoarsely to the crowd.

Seeing the target appear, the two immediately gave chase. But they weren't the only ones pursuing him; guards likewise locked onto this disruptor of public order, desperately chasing him behind, and soon caught up to him in the Garden of Life.

"I am Damianus! I will prove it to everyone!"

He shouted while fleeing into the garden, but this was a dead end; two guards quickly blocked him.

"This is the Garden of Life, holy ground of the Titan of Reason! Are you trying to desecrate the divine?"

"Blasphemy? You're completely wrong! The wise Sexisi will feel proud of me, just watch!" Damianus still refused to give up his claim, even running to the garden's edge—one more step back and he would plummet off the cliff, shattered to pieces.

"The wisdom promised by Sexisi ought to belong equally to everyone. I, explorer Damianus, will today sprout wings and touch the sky—to prove to all the existence of the beyond‑world frontier!"

"... Wings?" The guard stared, stunned.

"Exactly—right here!" Damianus looked at the large vat beside him.

"This is just a huge flying altar stand—you're seeking your own death!"

Damianus sneered, eyes full of contempt: "Ha, go ahead and unleash your mockery. I will use practice as a shield, breaking your spears of doubt."

——

Is it wrong to seek an encounter in the dungeon?

"Eh??? This guy, he wouldn't really intend to jump, would he?"

Watching Damianus's feet inch ever closer to the cliff's edge, Hesitiya couldn't help but hold her breath, afraid to miss his flight scene.

"Idiot…… even if he could fly, he wouldn't pass that heavenly barrier, would he? The Spear of Divine Retribution would instantly kill him—what on earth is he thinking? He doesn't cherish his little life at all." Weierfu shifted his gaze, really not wanting such a fool to just die like that.

If someone truly could touch the sky, it should be a flying Golden Heir like Tibao to accomplish this mission, right? If Tibao can't do it, then basically everyone else could dismiss the idea.

"If Sanyueqi could become a heavenly maiden in their eyes, what would the goddess herself be considered?" Thinking this, Hesitiya crossed her arms, proudly puffed out her chest, and the blue ribbon tightened with her vigorous movements.

"... I feel I'm also a strong contender as the incarnation of the Romantic Titan."

Bei er scratched his head, a helpless smile appearing on his face: "Ahaha, if it's the High God, it should be fine… right?"