kvmb Chapter 544 Opening the Door in the Corner, It's Not Like This Inside
Chapter 544 Opening the Door in the Corner, It's Not Like This Inside
Tree courtyard.
Tian relayed the message back to Ohm.
She turned around and continued speaking.
"Tian thinks... everything will be alright! Everyone in the Tree Garden is very smart, they'll definitely be able to drive away the Black Tide."
"Furthermore, Aglaia said that Naksha is still alive, so there should be hope for the others as well..."
"Mimi? But who exactly is this person? I feel like everyone has an inexplicable trust in him?"
Mimi, floating in the air, asked a question.
Why is everyone so confident when Na Ke Xia is mentioned?
"Well..." Xia Die thought for a moment.
"Lady Aglaia's attitude toward him is probably quite the opposite."
"Completely opposite? Is there some kind of grudge between them?" Eve asked.
They are clearly leaders of two opposing forces, and they don't see eye to eye, so there must have been a conflict between them.
"It's because at that moment, Teacher Xia, despite being a member of the Golden Clan, firmly believed that both the 'Titans' and the 'Oracle' were a joke."
"Therefore, in the regularly held citizens' assemblies, there would always be one vote against the Fire Chasing Journey that came from his hand."
"Mimi? Huh? Someone like that is doing research here... Didn't you just say that Tree Court is an academy built around Titan?" Mimi asked, puzzled.
At this moment, Tian raised her little hand.
“Tian knows this! Everyone says that Ceris, who symbolizes reason, is the most tolerant of new ideas—it is like Cephalus, the best Titan for us.”
“Mimi… even this kind of *new idea*… it seems this Serhith is indeed tolerant.” Mimi could only nod.
"Well, so we made an agreement with these Titans who are benevolent towards humanity: they will provide us with support during our journey to the fire, and we will only return their fire to us at the very last moment of the journey."
As Xia Die spoke, she secretly glanced at Eve.
“Except for… Oronis. It had no choice but to hand over its power to us,” Tian said.
After all, they had no choice but to do so in order to deal with the Titans of Strife.
Mimi crossed her arms and said seriously, "Mimi: I don't think Oronis was forcing her. Otherwise, it wouldn't have accepted Eve and let her travel with everyone, right?"
Xia Die nodded. "Indeed. It's also thanks to these venerable gods that they weren't affected by the Black Tide and fell into madness..."
Now, Xia Die is increasingly convinced that her mother is the Titan of Reason.
Perhaps this trip is to find a way to combat the Kuroshio.
“Tian believes Cesis will be alright! After all, everyone in Tree Court is very smart.” Tian nodded.
"So, Little Fu, Little Die, let's leave the task of finding Little Nake Xia and everyone else to Tian—Tian is amazing at finding people, he can even fly!"
"Little Fu..."
From the very beginning, Eve was a little bothered by this title.
But seeing how cute Tian is, I think I'll pass.
Xia Die nodded. "Very well. Then Lord Tian should take the 'Weft Guide' with him; the golden thread should be more effective at higher altitudes."
"However, please promise us... that you will take good care of yourselves."
Tian readily agreed, "Okay! If Tian encounters any danger, I will definitely come to find you all. Of course, if you encounter any danger, remember to call out to Tian—Tian will come and open the door for you!"
“This is the second thing I want to talk about.” Xia Die’s expression turned serious.
"Unless absolutely necessary, do not open the door. Your health condition is not good."
Tian thought for a moment, "Hmm, *we* remember. Tian just wanted to help everyone..."
"Of course we know, after all, Lord Tian is the most powerful 'demigod' among us."
"Do you remember the brave heroes in the story? They would save their powerful abilities for last, so that they would be absolutely sure of success, right?" Xia Die said, as if coaxing a child.
Tian was immediately convinced.
"Little Butterfly is right! Then, brave Tian, clear the way for everyone!"
After saying that, Tian flew into the sky.
"Mimi~ Little Tian is so energetic... I can't be left behind!" Mimi looked at Tian in the sky and raised her little paws as well.
"Let's use the power of Oronis, which only they possess, to help our good friends!"
"Mimi~ Sniff... Will it carry the scent of memories?"
Mimi flew towards the monster's corpse.
"Mimi, what are you going to do?" Xia Die asked.
“Mimi! Perhaps we can find some valuable memories—I’ll give it a try.” Mimi came up above the corpse.
The black monster had also fallen, like a collapsed statue. Golden ash remained within its body, possibly the same substance as the golden blood commonly found in Onpharos.
"Mimi? Mi...Mimi......."
Mimi shook her head.
"No...they didn't see anything."
The monster's shell was as tangled and intertwined as thorns, refusing any life to approach.
A twisted life with a hideous appearance—once a vibrant soul capable of feeling compassion for others' pain, now only able to turn its sharpness against those around it, until its soul silently drifts away from its body.
"Mimi...this monster might contain useful memories..."
"Okay... they're overthinking it."
"Sigh, I tried my best... how come I can't see even a trace of my memories?"
Mimi was a little sad, because she hadn't been able to help at all.
"Perhaps it's because... the lives swallowed by the Black Tide have no soul left."
Xia Die gently comforted Mimi.
There is a door there.
Eve pointed to the gate deep in the forest.
"Mimi!" Mimi cheered up and flew over.
When everyone arrived at the door, they discovered that the door could not be opened at all.
"It can't be opened...it's probably sealed off to resist the Black Tide," Xia Die guessed.
"This power... is the power of Janus."
“Janus’s power… is far stronger and more resilient than we imagined; we probably can’t break it with brute force.”
“Since it’s a creation of the three Titans of Fate, maybe we can find the trick through Oronis’s eyes…” Mimi suggested.
"I'll give it a try."
Eve then stepped forward.
A green light shone from her hands.
"Mom's made a move." Xia Die said with some anticipation.
Just as Xia Die thought her mother would have to rely on wisdom or skill to open the door, Eve suddenly threw a punch.
With a "bang".
The seemingly indestructible door had a large crack in it.
"This...this..." Xia Die was completely stunned by what she saw.
Why did you just open the door? The "Gala Door" method isn't like that. You should first find the mechanisms, then test the door, occasionally pray for the Titan's power to descend, then at a special time a special character will appear to tell you how to open the door, and finally at a certain moment, activate all the mechanisms, and then watch the special opening cutscene!
Why did you open the door right away? It's not like this at all inside! I don't accept it!
“According to calculations, this method is the most time-saving and energy-efficient.” Eve shook her hand.
My super intelligence tells me it's time to use my superpowers.
After all, using complicated door-opening techniques is indeed not as fast as simply smashing the door open.
"Looks like I'll have to deliver another punch..."
"Wait!" Suddenly, a figure appeared.
"What a joke! It's just a door, and your first thought is brute force!"
"Mimi? Mimi...?!" Mimi tilted her head, looking at the person in front of her with a puzzled expression.
Eve ignored the phantom and continued throwing punches.
Just as the fist was about to smash into the door, the figure panicked.
"Wait! Before opening the door, let's try to unlock the door first."
Although he disguised it well, a hint of panic in his tone betrayed his anxiety.
Eve then stopped.
"You startled me! You... are the echo of memories?" Mimi finally realized.
"My name is Anaxagoras, one of the Seven Sages of the Tree of Knowledge, and the founder of the School of the Wise. Let me make this clear upfront: First, don't call me Anaxagoras."
“Mimi... Anak... Nako... Ah, never mind, I'll just call you Nakosha. Now, can you answer…”
At that moment, Xia said, "Secondly, don't interrupt me—silence is golden."
"Mimi, this person is so hard to get along with!" Mimi pouted.
"You are Na Ke Xia?" Eve scrutinized Na Ke Xia.
This person's appearance reminded her of Elhesen.
"What I am speaking to you here today is not a remnant of memory, but the crystallization of my science, a noble, pure, certain, and unquestionable truth."
"Through the art of alchemy, I shattered my soul, refined it into gold, and buried it here. I recorded these words so that those who come after me may know where they should go."
"Alchemy?" Eve frowned slightly.
This word reminded her of some past events.
In other words, it's unclear whether this alchemy is the one she's thinking of.
“Mimi? Alchemy can do something like this?” Mimi asked curiously.
"Anything is possible, but be careful, alchemy is not a foolproof art. What you hear depends on the amount of soul I give up, not something that comes out of thin air."
"Mimi? Why are you picking up on someone else's words again... Are you really the echo of memories?" Mimi asked, puzzled.
“Because my calculations are meticulous. I also know that you have discovered that the Tree Garden suffered a disaster due to the Black Tide, and you even mistakenly believe that the scholars have been completely wiped out.” At that moment, Xia once again picked up on Mimi’s words.
"But you are very wrong—the sages have already managed to evacuate most of the people before the Black Tide approached. They are on their way to the holy city of Ohma."
"Only a small number of scholars remain with me to defend the Tree Garden. If nothing unexpected happens, the flame of Serhis should arrive in Ohmar soon..."
"But now that you have read this message, it means that an accident has already occurred. Now, please continue onward to the Throne of Enlightenment—to retrieve the embers and our remains."
"The project is now complete; that concludes my remarks."
Xia disappeared at that moment.
"Mimi? She's disappeared again? Is that all she said?" Mimi was a little surprised.
"What did you just see?"
Xia Die stood there, her face full of confusion.
From her perspective, Eve and Mimi had just been talking to something, and she couldn't hear them clearly.
“It’s that summer,” Eve said.
"Teacher Xia at that moment?" Xia Die asked, somewhat surprised.
It was obvious that she hadn't expected things to turn out this way.
Did he say anything?
"We need to go to the Throne of Enlightenment and retrieve the spark."
Eve's words were brief.
"As for that Xia, you need to be mentally prepared."
"this....."
Upon hearing Eve's words, Xia Die roughly understood what she meant.
I'm afraid Teacher Xia was already dead at that moment.
However, nothing is set in stone yet.
Perhaps the information is false?
What they need to do now is to quickly help their mother retrieve the embers.
“Mimi? The Throne of Enlightenment... What kind of place is this? Why does the academy have a throne?” Mimi asked.
“That’s where the Serhith’s Fire is kept, right at the top of the giant tree. According to the teacher, the Fire should still be there,” said Xia Die.
"However, getting there... isn't as easy as the teacher makes it out to be." Xia Die shook her head slightly.
But with Mom around, there shouldn't be any major problems.
But at that moment, Teacher Xia...
"Oh...but on the bright side, it sounds like a place that's easy to defend but difficult to attack." Mimi noticed Xia Die's sadness.
"If that's the case, I think everyone, including Xia, will definitely be alright!"
Xia Die nodded, "That's true... Let's see if he left any similar directions for us on the way."
At that moment, there was a loud "boom".
The door, already damaged by Eve, collapsed with a crash.
"this......"
Although she had already witnessed it, Xia Die still showed a surprised expression.
Such a sturdy door, even the power of a Titan probably couldn't break through it, but Mom opened it with a single punch.
Just as the group was exploring the cave, a voice suddenly rang in their ears.
"The gods favor this fertile land, and it flourishes like fire everywhere..."
"MiMi? W-what's that sound?"
"Mimi? Huh..."
"There seems to be no one here... Was that singing just a hallucination?" Mimi scratched her head.
“No, it’s not a hallucination, I heard it too,” Xia Die confirmed Mi Mi’s words.
"There might be someone nearby, we don't know if they're friend or foe... everyone be careful."
Suddenly, the sound rang out again.
"The twelve constellations are like eyes, and giants raise their cups in a toast..."
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