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Chapter 6 - Chapter 6: The Epic Beginning, Choosing a Character

A gentle breeze brushed through the soft awns of the wheat field, and a pink-haired girl looked back amidst the autumn fields.

[This must be a romance story unlike any before.]

[You think so too.]

[Right?]

...

Amphoreus, Caelus's room, which was previously inhabited by Hysilens.

Staring at the images playing on Caelus's mobile phone, Tribios leaned her face closer, the corners of her mouth curling up uncontrollably:

"That's Agy's voice, isn't it? I didn't expect the opening of the Amphoreus story to be narrated by Agy."

"My Teacher, please stop teasing me." Aglaea gave a helpless smile.

"No, no, if you ask me, it's actually most appropriate for you to take the lead in the opening of Fire Chasing," Tribios interrupted Aglaea's self-deprecation. "After all, for a long years in the future, it has always been Agy standing in front of us."

Tribios's usual smile was reflected on Aglaea's cheeks, leaving her momentarily dazed.

"My Teacher, you really are..."

"But I didn't expect Little Ash's writing to be so good; the descriptions of us are all so romantic."

This was the most sincere praise from Teacher Tribbie.

Caelus turned back to look at the few of them.

Behind him, Anaxa sighed and shook her head: "To actually call me the dull Anaxagoras."

"However, I quite like the next line about the waves of deicide, so I won't hold it against you."

Caelus paused.

Even though all the gods of Amphoreus had fallen, Anaxa still maintained this mindset.

No wonder in Cyrene's fantasy, this person had the chance to become the 100th member of the Genius Society.

"But why is this Empress the only one missing from your opening?"

"Even the Sword Banner Duke is there."

As the only one excluded, Cerydra crossed her arms indignantly.

Hearing this, Caelus looked down and noticed her.

Come to think of it, it was all because of what Mihoyo did back then; the first version of the PV seemed to exclude only Cerydra?

Even the Evernight was there.

"Uh." Caelus thought of an explanation, "That... Your Majesty is more important, so appearing later makes you seem more mysterious!"

Cerydra tilted her head dubiously: "..."

"Really?"

"Really!"

"Fine, that's more like it."

Seeing Cerydra turn her face away, Caelus breathed a sigh of relief. He hadn't expected the Empress to be so easy to coax.

"Your Excellency."

At this moment, Caelus looked at Castorice, who was approaching with a slightly uneasy expression:

"What's wrong, Castorice? Is there something you feel isn't written to your liking either?"

"It's not that, Your Excellency."

Castorice pointed at Caelus's mobile phone screen and asked anxiously:

"Will this be seen by many people?"

"I mean, 'Attendant of the Ashen Hand,' 'Daughter of the Styx,' 'Cold death,' and so on... and isn't this animated image a bit too scary?"

"It looks a bit..."

Speaking to this point, Castorice's speech slowed down considerably. One could slightly detect a hint of embarrassment coloring her calm face.

Although the long-solitary Castorice yearned for a big, warm hug.

Ultimately, she was mostly quiet and peaceful, which might be due to social anxiety from not interacting with living people for too long.

Especially the series of bullet chats about her in Guinaifen's livestream room made her feel uncomfortable.

Caelus gave an "Mhm" and then frowned.

Looking at the blankly staring Castorice, then at the scythe-wielding attendant of death in the animation.

"Uh..."

Caelus's expression froze, and the next second he immediately patted Castorice's shoulder. "It's fine, Castorice. You have to believe in yourself, have more confidence!"

"You have no idea what you look like when you're serious. Besides, this isn't called'scary'; this is clearly having a lot of presence, okay?"

"Of course," Caelus said earnestly, "every version of you is very cute!"

Hearing Caelus say this, Castorice seemed to bury her head even deeper, but she was clearly comforted by him:

"O-Okay, Your Excellency."

"Thank you."

Caelus nodded with satisfaction.

Thus, after introducing the background of Amphoreus, the Titans, the Kindling, and the various Golden Descendants, it came to the Easter egg segment.

First was Herta, followed by Cyrene.

Herta went without saying; Caelus believed that with Lady Hat-Tip's character, she would probably forgive him.

After all, this was all for the rebirth of Amphoreus.

As for Cyrene, her cheek was already pressing close.

"partner, the ones placed further back are more mysterious? Then by putting me last to appear, does that mean I'm very important?"

Caelus turned his head; the distance between him and Cyrene was so close he could feel her breath.

To this, he naturally had his own thoughts: "Of course. You basically run through the entirety of Amphoreus."

"And from a personal perspective, you should also be placed at the very end."

"Ah! partner is so bold. It seems I really am important in your heart~" Cyrene's delicate face showed a look of joy.

Later, Caelus gathered the Golden Descendants to watch the version PV and other things he had designed for Amphoreus.

'Titans and the Myriad Kingdoms' told the story of Kephale bearing the dawn, and the stories of the various Titans, whether they were driven mad or hidden away.

'The Beginning of Myth, Song of the Silenced Gods' chronicled the arrival of the Astral Express Crew and described this place as the convergence of three Paths.

Accompanied by two familiar faces, and the first appearances of Aglaea, Tribbie, Trinnon, Trianne, Castorice, Mydei, and others, they looked so real in the PV as if they truly existed.

Until the end of the footage, that silver-haired youth appeared again, leaving only the backs of the two of them.

[Become a hero with me!]

...

After all the images finished playing on the mobile phone screen, Guinaifen in the livestream room was already looking dazed.

For some reason, she suddenly felt an inexplicable anticipation for this fan game that looked like a bootleg.

The Titans, the fall of the gods, and the Golden Descendants' Journey of Chasing the Fire!

And just now, did she see characters who looked like the Stellaron Hunters in the PV animation?

He's really asking for it!

To actually dare to include top-tier cosmic fugitives directly into the original plot.

"I can't take it anymore, I can't hold back. I need to see exactly what this game is!"

As Guinaifen quickly skipped through, she finally reached the entry page.

This years, she actually had to choose a character?

Instantly, a character appeared in the center of the screen, capturing everyone's attention.

A black and yellow coat, golden pupils, and grey hair.

And a pair of... long legs?!

—— Select Vessel [Stelle]

Seeing the word 'Stelle', Guinaifen immediately let out an "Oh!"

She knew this person; in fact, she was more than familiar with her. It was the Ghost-hunting squad formed with Caelus and Stelle that allowed her to break through a million followers!

She looked exactly like she did in reality.

In other words, this game was made from the perspective of the Stelle?

So, Guinaifen chose Stelle without a second thought!

[This game is really interesting. Is it actually using the Astral Express's Stelle as the protagonist?]

[Could it be that this game wants us to take the perspective of the Astral Express and go Trailblaze an original planet?!]

[Whoa, I've never been a Trailblazer before. This is really something to look forward to.]

[By the way, I think I saw the Stellaron Hunters earlier. Is there some connection between the two sides?]

[The game Author is really asking for it. He even dared to put in the Stellaron Hunters. Isn't he afraid that the most violent, brutal, and cold-blooded Sam, whose fearsome reputation echoes throughout the universe, will come looking for him?!]

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