Anaxa walked and smiled, looking as if he were at his zenith.
[Fire Chasing, really? Anaxa chose the Journey of Chasing the Fire?!]
[The story says this is the only time Anaxa voted in favor of the Journey of Chasing the Fire?]
[We won? We just won like that? But why did he choose that!]
The moment the Ostracon was thrown to the side of Fire Chasing, the players in the livestream room erupted.
From a gameplay perspective, no one believed the Author would actually dare to end Fire Chasing.
But from a plot perspective, there was no doubt that Anaxa had no reason to support Fire Chasing.
And then...
Faced with Caenis's questioning, the reason Anaxa presented shocked and subdued countless people.
He never cared whether the world moved toward Fire Chasing or the Golden Age, nor did he need to put on an act.
He only believed in truth.
He didn't follow Fire Chasing because he believed in it, but because he had deciphered Fire Chasing and thus agreed with it.
After the vote ended, Anaxa fully demonstrated his character as a "great performer."
He didn't rail against the Golden Age; instead, he began to make things difficult for the citizens who supported Fire Chasing.
"Of everyone present, how many dare to swear to Kephale that the end of Re-creation will surely be a brave new world free of calamity and madness, as the Chrysos Heirs claim?"
"You there, acting all profound—do you dare to swear an oath before everyone here?"
"Or you, with that foolish look on your face—do you dare to beat your chest and guarantee it before the Titan?"
"Hmph, useless!"
Anaxa chuckled softly:
"But I, Anaxagoras of the Grove of Epiphany, shall tell you that everything promised by the Journey of Chasing the Fire is absolutely certain!"
Until this moment, the players outside the screen were all dumbfounded.
Anaxa's popularity reached an unprecedented peak at this moment!
[Holy crap, that was so satisfying! That verbal thrashing was amazing!]
[The character arcs in the Author's game are no less than those in reality! Anaxa's charisma is just explosive!]
[I thought he voted for the Journey of Chasing the Fire because of some friendship or bond with Phainon, wanting to help them, but I was wrong!]
[He has only ever believed in truth and himself? Even if the path is the same, in Anaxa's eyes, others seeking Fire Chasing are just fools.]
[He is neither black nor white, simply because truth has no color. I'm pulling for him, I have to pull for him after such a shocking finale!]
Guinaifen was once again shocked.
Or rather, she was both surprised and delighted.
Delighted because the Journey of Chasing the Fire could continue; having deeply participated in it, she naturally didn't want it to end like this.
Surprised because she never expected that the ultimate goal Anaxa had been seeking was to prove it at the Citizens Assembly!
Even if, in the plot, the citizens of Okhema still didn't believe it.
But it didn't matter.
Because he would also prove the truth that the Chrysos Heirs would become the new Titans in his own way, just as he fused his soul with a Titan.
It completely horrified everyone present!
And this act of blasphemy simultaneously dragged the Senate down with him, to be judged and sentenced by Aglaea.
Without a doubt, this Citizens Assembly was a tragic victory.
Except...
Anaxa, also a blasphemer, would face the penalty of death.
Finally...
"Regarding Anaxagoras of the Grove of Epiphany, he is charged with grave desecration against Kephale."
"But before the death sentence is carried out, the executioner shall have the right to listen to the unanimous cheers to obtain a lighter sentence and..."
Aglaea pronounced.
Although the two didn't get along, at least now she wanted to fight for a glimmer of hope for Anaxa.
Unfortunately, amidst the mountain-like roars of the citizens, every single one demanded the death penalty.
"death! death!"
"death! death!"
On the other hand, Anaxa...
Facing the collective mockery, he just continued to laugh, making no defense.
Even the final death penalty was within his calculations.
And finally, Aglaea and Phainon looked at each other, both falling silent at this moment.
Clearly, this was a move of desperation.
"But based on the results of the cheers..."
"By Talanton, may you bring him the fate of death..."
...
Anaxa's banner officially opened.
A large amount of the previous version's plot was focused on Castorice, but this concluding wave made Anaxa's banner achieve an unimaginably transcendent result!
[Cosmic Shards +500]
[Cosmic Shards +500]
[Cosmic Shards...]
Looking at the massive influx of Cosmic Shards, Xu Qiong became wealthy overnight and felt deeply satisfied.
[Ding! The exchangeable version content has been updated: 3.3 'Falling When the Dawn Rises'.]
[Exchange? Yes/No]
"'Falling When the Dawn Rises', huh?"
"Exchange!" Xu Qiong chose to exchange immediately.
After obtaining all the content of this version, Xu Qiong opened the group chat as usual.
Phainon and the others, who had returned one after another, had already started chatting.
[Phainon: Hahaha, did he scold both the proponents and opponents at the Citizens Assembly? It feels like something Teacher Anaxa would do.]
[Anaxa: ...]
[Anaxa: Phainon? It seems you all have returned one by one.]
[Phainon: Yes, Teacher. Ti... er, Teacher Tiresias should be the last to return. she said something about... having to deal with a certain pink-haired girl.]
[Cyrene: Cyrene_is_confused.jpg]
[Phainon: How is it, Teacher? Are you adjusting well? It's about to be your busiest time.]
[Anaxa: Anaxa_facepalm.jpg]
[Anaxa: Don't make me do such stupid things again, I've really had enough.]
[Anaxa: Why is there a version specifically for me? Wouldn't it be better to give it all to Castorice?]
[Hyacine: Hehe, although you say that, I actually noticed that as soon as Teacher Anaxa returned, he started following his own subsequent plot, right?]
[Hyacine: I've been keeping an eye on your account's online status at all times~]
[Aglaea: Sigh, even though the great performer acts that way verbally, his actual actions are quite honest.]
[Aglaea: Sorry everyone, I just got back.]
[Anaxa: Hyacine, why even you...]
Anaxa swiped the stone slab, his eyelids drooping slightly.
Then he tilted his head back and let out a deep breath, continuing to read, discovering more messages from Hyacine and the others.
[Hyacine: Heh~ Teacher Anaxa always says that, but I actually feel what Gray Treasure did was very real.]
[Hyacine: Saying you don't like it, you're disgusted, you don't need it, etc., is actually just wanting to give the chance for fame and advancement to Butterfly-bao, right?]
[Hyacine: After all, every story here is already becoming famous throughout the galaxy...]
[Phainon: Haha, Hyacine has a point. Teacher Xia, just admit it. I'm looking forward to our next time on stage together!]
Swiping to this reply, Anaxa's finger paused on it for a few seconds.
He just stared quietly.
Then the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he shook his head helplessly.
"Really..."
[Anaxa: Fine, say whatever you want. Just assume I'm very satisfied with the plot.]
[Anaxa: But speaking of which, although I don't really like these formalities... Hyacine, there's something I need to discuss with you privately.]
[Phainon: ?]
[Castorice: ?]
[Hyacine: Understood, Teacher Xia! You don't want to learn how to... send some kind of gift to Gray Treasure too, do you?!]
[Hyacine: Little Ika_happy.jpg]
[Your friend Anaxa has gone offline.]
[Aglaea: ?]
[Cipher: ?]
Seeing this.
In the city of Okhema.
Xu Qiong thought for a moment and reached out, pulling what he wanted from a rift in "Time."
It was a stack of cards.
Without a doubt.
They were the same as in as i have written, and Xu Qiong specifically took out the one for the hanged man.
According to the records in as i have written, it belonged to Anaxa.
In the annotations on the side, the general meaning of the hanged man is wisdom and sacrifice, just as the hands of the typical hanged man card are bound.
This also happened to correspond to Anaxa.
At first, people thought he had disguised himself solely to help Fire Chasing and then actively sacrificed himself to overthrow Caenis.
But the plot made everyone understand that he really didn't believe in anything; he was willing to join Fire Chasing simply because he believed in his own truth.
But only Xu Qiong knew.
In fact, both were equally important to him.
This was the real him.
Verbally scolding everyone present, including Aglaea and Phainon, yet in the end, for the sake of truth and for "Fire Chasing," he voluntarily sacrificed everything.
Even using his life as the price.
Xu Qiong looked back at Castorice, who was sending messages, and couldn't help but look toward the stars in the distance:
"Anaxagoras, may your 'Truth' ultimately enlighten the stars!"