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Stikocia has changed her appearance.
The city's canal flows clear and fast, and the streets are bustling with people. The shouts of vendors, the chatter of residents, and the laughter of children create a lively atmosphere.
Looking up, you can see the silhouettes of ships in the harbor, their sails billowing like clouds, carrying loads of cargo, a testament to Stikosia's former prosperity.
"This is a city-state by the water."
Xia Die began to explain softly. She had originally thought that Aglaia, who was more knowledgeable, would be in charge of this matter, but the other party gave her a wink.
Although somewhat puzzled, the girl with long pinkish-purple hair still took on the role of guide.
“At that time, Stikosia was right next to the ocean. Under the protection and influence of Fagina, there were always feasts with world-famous wines and pearls, often accompanied by songs.”
"So how did it become like this?"
The inquiry concerns March 7th.
Xingzheng, in cooperation with Mimi, tried his best to mobilize the power of "Time" to expand the past light and shadow, giving everyone a more macro perspective, and didn't have much energy left to speak.
"This……"
Xia Die showed an apologetic expression.
"Stikosia came to an end when I was still young."
What happened back then is perhaps only known to Lady Aglaia.
Xia Die looked at Aglaia, while Aglaia looked at Hua Yi.
To this day, the Romantic Demigod doesn't believe he knows more about world history than the Savior. There's a fog in his memory, a mysterious mist, and everything remains unknown until the truth is revealed.
Hua Yi didn't keep anyone in suspense and took on the role of a historian.
The kind that isn't fictional.
What fictional historian? I'm not mysterious at all; I'm a legitimate person from the "memory" camp, a narrator of the truth!
"At some point in time, Stikosia transformed from a jewel of the ocean into a gateway to death. For ordinary people, continuing to live here was detrimental, so they began a mass migration—Star, Mimi, next scene~!"
"Roger that!"
Mimi is full of energy.
It was overjoyed to be given the mission of the savior and looked forward to being bossed around by Hua Yi more often.
Xing also took a deep breath and tried to precisely adjust the power of [Time] to push time back a little.
As the surrounding scenery gradually changed and the city's festivities came to a halt, the residents began to discuss a peculiar figure.
"Don't be afraid of what I'm about to tell you! Yesterday, I saw a giant dragon soaring in the sky, its pale wings swirling with dark energy, like the embodiment of death."
"Really? Haha, are you drunk?"
"He's telling the truth."
Another resident echoed the first person to speak, his face filled with fear and his voice trembling.
"I saw it too, Death Dragon Polyces, our city will be swallowed by [Death], and no one will be able to escape..."
"!"
As time passed and more and more residents witnessed the dead dragon, the atmosphere in the city became oppressive, and countless people were terrified by the terrifying rumors.
"Goodness, another name that's hard to pronounce."
March 7th rubbed his head.
"The city is called Stikosia, and the dragon we encountered is called Polykes. One minute it's a five-character name, the next it's a four-character name. Who can tell the difference? — I don't want to be like Xiaodie or Fengjin, but at least learn from Aglaia. I think her name sounds nice!"
Aglaia smiled slightly and glanced at Feng Jin, who looked flustered.
"Thank you for the compliment, March, but I must remind you that Feng Jin's real name is Yacintes."
“Uh…” Little March was speechless.
"*Our* names, Tirispios, you can't even remember them?"
The lively Tian jumped out and poked March 7's arm.
"Oh dear, Little March is so clumsy. If all else fails, when she meets the oldest and oldest one among us, let's call her Big Tibo. Of course, calling her Big Tian would be even better!"
"Waaah." March 7th was deeply hurt and fell into self-doubt. "Do you all think I'm stupid?"
I don't think so!
Hua Yi stepped forward and comforted his wife with righteous words.
“My wife is incredibly smart. Didn’t Fu Xuan just extend an olive branch to her? I think she has the potential to join the genius club. What do you think, Da Heita and Ruan Mei?”
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Daheita's lips twitched, but Ruan Mei, with her superior ability to control her expression, nodded with an elegant demeanor.
"Well, if that's what you think, then Master Boshi should have no objection. The [Intelligence Equation] is the proof."
"Hehe, Hua Yi is the best!"
Now, March 7th was filled with joy and had recovered its vitality.
"what about me?"
Xing pointed to himself.
"Hua Yi, just tell me, can I embark on an intellectual journey with my extraordinary wisdom?"
"can!"
The good thing is that Stikosia is a city, so it won't protest and will silently accept that it has the worst-sounding name.
The dead dragon, Polykes, which the residents used to talk about, has not appeared yet, and we haven't heard March 7 complaining about it.
perhaps.
As time continued to unfold, the Queen of Stikosia rallied her army, determined to meet the invading enemy head-on.
If Polyces were to destroy the city-state, the warriors would risk their lives, becoming walls of flesh and blood to defend against the dragon.
For some reason, Xia Die felt a tightness in her heart.
She realized that what she was worried about was not the human army, but the dead dragon Polyches, fearing that this powerful and mysterious creature would be injured and die under the swords.
How could this happen? I should have...
Xia Die was confused and could only grab onto Hua Yi's clothes—no, that wasn't enough. She had to hug Hua Yi's arm to dispel her inner turmoil through the warmth that was within her reach.
"Peace of mind."
Hua Yichao smiled at Xia Die.
The war to slay the dragon never broke out.
The dead dragon brought Stikocia a decree, its characters flowing and majestic, bearing the mark of "Law".
"It was written by Kerudela."
Aglaia stated the writer's name.
The Stikosian soldiers who received the decree in the past, and the people watching the time capsule now, can clearly see its contents.
"All Stiko (Wang Lihao) West Asian citizens must evacuate within the specified timeframe, and the Fire Chasing Treasury will be open to them as funds for relocation and rebuilding of their homes."
"It really is a Caesar-like demand, forcibly ordering people to leave their homes."
Aglaia shook her head helplessly, and Tibo continued reading the second half of the document.
"It's not over yet—take good care of this child blessed by Senatos, settle her properly, and do not touch her without permission. Anyone who violates this rule will be immediately [dead]."
Cenatos is the name of the Titan of Death.
Estelle, Bronya, Robin... all eyes were drawn to the baby girl in the photographs left by time.
Although she is quite young, you can still vaguely tell from her hair and eye color that she seems to be Xia Die in her infancy.
Everyone raised their eyebrows, speculating about the mystery of Xia Die's background.
"Wow!"
Xing unleashed his extraordinary wisdom, proposing a conjecture before anyone else.
"Could it be that when Hua Yi traveled through time to take care of Kerudela, he secretly did something behind our backs? Is Xia Die Kerudela and Hua Yi's child?!"
Chapter 768 [Death] A baby girl is brought in, and the world treats her with gentleness.
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Fortunately, Hua Yi hadn't drunk any water at that moment, otherwise he would have spat it out upon hearing Xing's wild ideas.
"Is that how you see me? Hagi! Besides, Xalide and Krydella have different hair colors. You're just making assumptions based on your imagination without considering any objective facts, aren't you?"
"Ouch~"
As Hua Yi bent his index finger and tapped Xing's head, Galaxy Baseball Man let out a spoiled cry of pain.
"My smart brain will be knocked stupid!"
"Isn't that right? Well, that's good then."
Xia Die swallowed hard, her eyes still a little dazed.
Upon hearing Xing's remarks, her mind went blank, unable to pinpoint the errors in them, and her first reaction was one of utter shock.
I'm the Savior's daughter? Then I can't be like Lady Aglaia...
Having witnessed countless events in the world, and revered as the Holy Maiden of Death, Xia Die felt a sense of powerlessness and almost collapsed to the ground.
Fortunately, Hua Yi refuted Xing's absurd conjecture.
This wave of emotions—first plunging her into an abyss, then soaring to the heavens—made Xia Die lose control of her expression.
"Hehe."
She let out a joyful murmur, which was heard by Aglaia, Feng Jin, and others who were nearby, but they tacitly pretended not to hear it, so as not to expose the girl's secret and embarrass Xia Die.
By putting herself in others' shoes, Feng Jin completely understands Xia Die!
However, there are still some troublemakers.
"Huh? Miss Xia Die looks incredibly happy. What's going on?"
Fireworks bounced and tumbled, circling around the butterfly.
She feigned innocence, tilting her head as she asked a question.
"To be honest, a girl whose background is shrouded in mystery should be happy to discover her parents, one being a savior from outer space and the other the most renowned empress of Onphalos, right? Xia Die, but you looked gloomy because of this, and only cheered up after Hua Yi refuted you."
Xia Die stammered, "I..."
“I understand, I understand.” Detective Hanabi pushed up her non-existent glasses, having already discovered the truth. “You hate Hua Yi and are afraid of getting involved with him.”
"no!"
Xia Die shook her head vigorously, her hands waving wildly.
"Yes, I like him! I really like Lord Hua Yi, and I absolutely do not dislike him in the slightest!!"
"Oh~"
Fireworks suddenly realized.
Realizing what she had said in her haste, Xia Die blushed crimson and lowered her head, wishing she could disappear into the ground.
That's how it is when you confess your feelings in public.
Hua Yi used both hands, grabbing Hua Huo by the back of her collar with one hand, warning this mischievous little devil to behave and stop teasing Xia Die. Considering that Hua Huo had indirectly helped him, he casually performed a bit of the [Pleasure] Truth as a reward for Hua Huo.
With his other hand, he quietly scratched the back of Xia Die's hand, signaling her not to panic.
The scene became quite bizarre.
From an observer's perspective, Hua Huo clearly showed a rather enjoyable expression just from being lifted up by Hua Yi, which suggests she was somewhat of a masochist.
"In a sense—"
The Great Black Tower broke the silence with a smile.
Her long, slender fingers, painted with purple nail polish, began to call out names seemingly casually: Xia Die, Aglaia, Tibo, Serhis, Saifeier… she called out the names of all the Onpharos.
“It’s fine if you consider yourselves Hua Yi’s daughters. If you’re going to be respectful, call him Heavenly Father, or if you’re going to be more affectionate, call him Dad. Aglaia, why don’t you set an example first?”
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