While she was still confused...
The perspective shifted to Dan Heng's side.
He and Hyacine returned to the Tree Court to investigate clues; although they didn't find much, they did learn about some of Anaxa's research and his past.
For the sake of this research, Anaxa had even been brought to the debate stage to argue with scholars from various schools of thought.
This story actually made the players both laugh and cry.
After running all the way to the alchemy room, Guinaifen finally discovered something useful.
"A scribbled notebook?"
Opening it, she saw investigation reports corresponding to different Chrysos Heirs.
The Saints of Januspolis—Tribbie, Trianne, and Trinnon—are descendants of the Saints of the Temple of the Three Fates.
Aglaea, the Golden Weaver of Okhema, comes from the meneta priest family.
Mydei, Hyacine, and Anaxa were all listed, but Castorice was specifically highlighted.
Simply because she was neither of Titan priest origin nor a demigod, yet she possessed the ability to grant "death," and its origin was unknown.
Besides that, there was another line of text below.
"The legend of the dragon of Styxia, alchemy that extracts 'souls' by stripping away the Dragon Remnants."
"The existence of the dragon seems to be a Titan creation. Can a human soul be re-fused with a Titan creation?"
Neither Guinaifen nor Sushang could understand it.
But then Guinaifen remembered that Castorice had given her a collection of fables about Styxia, so she immediately pulled it from the bookshelf and read through it.
"Dragon, dragon, why do you remain silent in sorrow?"
"A great humiliation! Revenge must be taken!"
"My child, flesh and blood born from my womb, how can I watch you die before your mother?"
"..."
The content was the same as what Castorice had told them back then, but to think it was actually narrated in the form of a collection of fables—the Author's literary skill is quite high, isn't it?
But the only difference was...
There was an annotation below!
"So, it was an evil dragon that brought death to Styxia."
Guinaifen read: "But at the end of the story, where is the evil dragon that the princess transformed into now?"
For a moment, everyone inside and outside the livestream fell silent.
That makes sense; where did the dragon go?
Guinaifen thought for a bit, feeling there was a connection between these two things:
"Do you think Castorice might actually be the evil dragon in disguise?!"
Sushang: "?"
[...]
[Haha, the atmosphere was quite serious, but Guinaifen's comment made me laugh.]
[Don't say it, don't you dare say it. Guinaifen's mouth is blessed; she might have guessed right again.]
[I knew it! I've long thought she looked like a boss. She really is an evil dragon hiding among the people!]
[She is the evil dragon of Amphoreus, the servant of the Ashen Hand, who can stop a child's crying at night. Do you dare look her in the eye?]
After lightening the mood, she collected a wave of gifts.
Next, Guinaifen discovered that she had actually found a second notebook!
It was also written by Anaxa, providing undeniable evidence; he was currently researching the subject of souls and the fusion of human and Titan embers.
After some deduction by Hyacine and Dan Heng, it turned out Anaxa had intentionally let himself die specifically to fuse with Cerces's ember.
He was experimenting on himself!
On the other side, Anaxa had already arrived before Kephale; everyone else was a step too late.
He already had the answer.
Just then, Castorice actually appeared at Dawn Cloud Cliff.
"Castorice?!" Both people in front of the screen were stunned.
The passing Foxian pedestrians stared at them inexplicably, as if they were fools.
So, Anaxa and Castorice made a deal: to find the location of Thanatos for Castorice.
And the price—
"I must admit, I have fallen into a cognitive trap all this time."
"On the surface, the location of Thanatos and what 'we' actually are seem unrelated, yet they are logically equivalent."
The key to proving this lies in the fact that Anaxa went to the underworld and met Calypso.
"Wasn't that just a pseudonym I made up in front of this girl? How do you know it?" Cerces was puzzled.
Anaxa explained to him.
It's impossible for the living to enter the underworld, so the Calypso he saw must be the appearance of someone's soul from the past.
However, Calypso had the same face as Cerces, yet Cerces had no memory of it.
"I think the answer is obvious—"
"Those fallen heroes are exactly what the Titans looked like before they became gods. The gods are not creator masters born out of thin air, but beings no different from humans, evolved from them."
As the words fell...
All the players in the livestream paused.
"Wh-what do you mean, teacher? I don't understand!" Guinaifen said blankly.
[Oh, my god, I understand! Teacher, I understand!]
[Shinjitsu wa itsumo hitotsu! There is only one truth!]
[Anaxa means that Titans are actually humans, and being a Titan is more like an authority that can be inherited by humans!]
[Is this somewhat similar to Aeons? In other words, all existing Titans might actually be one person behind the scenes?]
[This conclusion is mind-blowing. Doesn't that mean current Chrysos Heirs can also become Titans?!]
[Wow, I'm a genius! Zandar was born a thousand years before me—is he avoiding my brilliance, or is it a case of kings never meeting?]
"I see!"
Only after reading the bullet chat analysis did Guinaifen understand.
She slapped her hand down hard.
"So you're saying current Titans are most likely transformed humans?"
From a god's-eye view, Guinaifen felt like everything had suddenly become clear.
...
And finally.
After all the rushing around, the scheduled Citizens Assembly was about to be held!
Guinaifen had been waiting for this for a long time.
When the perspective shifted back to Stelle, the scene was incredibly lively, with people even giving speeches on site.
According to Aglaea and Phainon, this Citizens Assembly was undoubtedly a challenge launched by Senate against "Fire Chasing" by calling for a return to the "Golden Age."
"I get it, I get it. It's just a debate, right!"
Sushang tilted her head: "Guinaifen, can you do it?"
Guinaifen patted her chest in front of the livestream, then controlled Stelle to step onto the stage.
Just as Aglaea said, they had to face Caenis from Senate.
The opponent had been standing on the stage for a while.
And she had already delivered a passionate speech.
"Choose, everyone! Will you choose the unknown 'Re-creation,' or choose to return to the prosperous 'Golden Age'?"
[Of course, we must stand firm with 'Re-creation'!]
[If the 'Golden Age' could really be achieved...]
Seeing the two options, our side chose the second one to rebut.
Stelle: "But how can Amphoreus return to the 'Golden Age'?"
Guinaifen was smug.
But just then, something startling happened.
Caenis linked the existence of the Golden Age with the existence of the Three Titans of Calamity.
Then she raised her hands, and two figures hurried out from behind her.
"Senate does not make empty promises. Everyone, look at the people standing beside me—"
"One of the Seven Sages of the Tree Court, Anaxagoras, and the 'Goddess of Death' from Aidelia, Castorice—"
"With these two heroes here, I can promise you the existence of the 'Golden Age'!"
Instantly...
Guinaifen's hand, which was about to click the screen, froze in mid-air.
Without a doubt, the ones appearing in everyone's sight were Anaxa and Castorice.
Although Anaxa said he wouldn't cooperate with the Journey of Chasing the Fire, who knew he was serious?
And why did even Castorice appear beside him...
[Huh? Anaxa is for real? I thought he was joking.]
[It should be normal, right? He already said he doesn't respect the gods, so why would he support Fire Chasing?]
[I knew it, Castorice. Have you finally revealed your true heart, evil dragon? Masaka, she actually betrayed Fire Chasing!]
[How did Castorice end up standing with Anaxa?!]
[Haha, Castorice: Hold it in, can't laugh yet!]}Enhanced