Chapter 993

"Being seen through by you. *We* just wanted to know… Aya, what exactly are you thinking?"

"Aglaea answered truthfully: "…My original plan was to use 【exile】 as a threat to test their determination and will. But I sensed Xiaodie's unease. She trusted them and secretly contacted Bai'e, thinking I was unaware…… So I went along with it, simply changing exile to execution, using the most extreme scenario to measure their will.""

""At the same time, it could also foster a deeper relationship between them and Bai'e and Xiaodie.""

"Ti Bao furrowed her brows: "…For the Nicadoli battle, must we go to this extent? But then, making them trust you again would become even harder……""

"Aglaea shook her head calmly: "…This isn't important.""

""Someday we will have to leave this stage, and Weng Faluos's fate will be passed into others' hands… That's the future you saw, isn't it?""

"Ti Bao took a deep breath, her expression solemn, and nodded slightly: "…Hmm.""

"By this point, Aglaea's usually calm face also showed a hint of anger: "The salvation oracle is muddled. It urges us to challenge the gods, yet never tells us what the 【tomorrow】 in the prophecy looks like.""

""For now, people are willing to believe the oracle, thus uniting around the Golden Heirs. But if one day the people's faith wavers… everything will collapse. So we must prepare. What's wrong with us wearing rags? Let's focus on weaving battle clothes for the savior.""

""Aya… have you noticed…… you keep saying you don't believe in human selflessness, yet you yourself are quickly becoming a living counterexample.""

"Aglaea lightly shook her head: "Perhaps, it's because the 'human' part is leaving me.""

""Another endless dawn, how long the daylight, how endless the night. The golden threads today are unusually still; heaven, earth, and ocean hold their breath—are they mourning the destined death of a titan……""

""I really want to take a bath for a moment… will you come with me?""

"Ti Bao smiled brightly: "Come on, Aya. It's been several hundred years—when have *we* ever refused your invitation?""

"——"

"Uneven World."

""How, how old are they…?? Turns out each of them is that old?""

"Jin's face was full of disbelief, while Kaili wore an expression of 'seen it all before.' She sat on the Star-Moon Blade, propping her chin with one hand, and glanced at Xing: "Jin, it's not that big a deal, right? They're Demigods, and Demigods living a few hundred years is quite normal.""

""Just feeling a bit out of place……""

"Kaili sighed helplessly, too lazy to bother with him. She lifted her gaze to the two Demigods in the sky, a flicker of confusion passing through her blue eyes."

""However, the condition of these two Demigods seems a bit strange. Ti Bao has reverted from an ordinary person to a child's mentality and appearance, while Aglaea is gradually losing her 'humanity'…… Could it be that once the Golden Heirs fuse with a titan, the human heart also changes?""

""This might be the price of becoming a Demigod." Zitang Huan speculated, "While possessing a long lifespan, humanity also gradually wears away through the accumulation of experience and knowledge. Moreover, the titan's spark should also contain divine knowledge; if someone bears the spark of 'conflict,' they would likely become extremely combative……""

""A combative version of Bai'e would surely become quite a dangerous figure……""

""It would probably become someone like Jiade Luosi." Just mentioning that guy's name gives Ge Rui a headache."

""Wait a minute! I have an idea!" Jin raised his hand, "Since the Golden Heirs can be used to bear the spark, why not let Miss Xiaodie bear the 'conflict' spark? Miss Xiaodie is pretty and quiet, and also kind-hearted; even if she becomes a bit more combative, she'd still be the safest among the Golden Heirs.""

""You're overthinking it, Jin—no Golden Heir is safe. Guess why Aglaea chose Xiaodie instead of Wandi as the executioner?" Kaili corrected him, "That woman's aura is terrifying to death; don't be fooled by her harmless appearance—this kind of person is the most ruthless when it comes to killing.""

"——"

""……""

"In a patch of darkness, a familiar voice sounded again in Xing's ear."

"""…Mimi?"""

"Xing rubbed her eyes: "Hmm… what sound?""

"A blurry illusion seemed to appear before her; Xing tried to reach out, but felt nothing. Only the echo of "Mimi" kept ringing in her ears, like some animal flickering in and out of the mist."

"""…Sound? Who? That one? Which one?"""

"""Who is speaking……?"""

"""Is it you, Xing He?"""

"That voice sounded confused: "…Core? Star? Who? You… me… who am I?""

"""…Shattered. Lost. Wanting… wholeness."""

"""…Sleep. Go to sleep. Disturbing… shouldn't."""

"Xing felt her head full of the "Mimi" sound; although it was just a monotone syllable throughout, strangely, she found she could understand it."

"Xing rubbed her head and sat up from the bed."

"(Is this… a dream? There's a voice in my mind that lasted all night…… I should tell Dan Heng about this as well.)"

"Xing came to the balcony and saw Dan Heng gazing at the distant continuous mountains, wondering what he was thinking about."

"""You've been up for a while?"""

"Dan Heng nodded: "It's been a while. It's too bright outside, I can't sleep deeply… Since arriving at the Holy City, the sky has remained this bright. How's your rest?""

"""There's been a voice in my dream."""

"""A voice? Is it the voice of Xing He again, or…?"""

"Xing tried to recall: "It… is pretty cute, not like Xing He.""

"""Looks like it's not a nightmare. But be careful—it could also be a means to bewitch you. Still, try to note down whatever you can recall. Maybe this strange dream is also related to the rules of this world."""

"——"

"Miss Kaguya Wants Me to Confess"

""That voice…… is it the pink rabbit that first appeared in Weng Faluos at the very beginning?""

"Tengyuan Qianhua suddenly recalled that, when the carriage first passed through Weng Faluos's atmosphere, they had briefly plunged into darkness, and this animal that constantly cries "Mimi" had appeared before."

"Looking at this, could it be that this strange creature is related to the "dream"?"

""It must be that rabbit." Shishang frowned, feeling utterly confused, "It's strange—clearly both Dan Heng and Xing can see it, so why does this voice only appear in Xing's dream? Could there be some connection between Xing and that rabbit?""