Chapter 51 : Chapter 51 Calling for teachers online, something unthinkable offline.
As the prophecy concluded.
Tribbie suddenly opened her eyes, and in her daze, Aglaea's face came into view.
"Did you have a nightmare?"
The screen became bright again, but after a brief silence in the livestream room, a wave of excitement broke out.
[She's awake? Awake again? Was she just in a dream?!]
[Dreams within dreams! So is it real now? I can't tell, I really can't tell!]
[The Author's riddle-maker setting is impossible to understand. But speaking of which, haven't I heard that last oracle somewhere before?]
[Isn't that what the Author posted in his status before? 'The many shall part from the one'... this time even the analysis is given directly!]
[What does it mean that only one person can live to the end?!]
[I think I know what's going on. Up to this point, the Author has practically slapped the answer onto our faces.]
[Tribbie said before that the Chrysos Heirs are born with defects. They were originally adults, but because they kept using the Gate of a Hundred Worlds, they gradually became smaller and split into their current forms.]
[The story mentioned, and it's shown everywhere, that Trianne's use of the Gate of a Hundred Worlds is limited. Her consciousness becomes weak after using it.]
[It was also recorded in the previous PV, 'Destiny's First Dawn,' that the Journey of Chasing the Fire has been going on for a long time, at least a thousand years. Tribbie—or rather, Tiresias—has already traveled through countless city-states.]
[So why are there only three Tribbies left now when there were so many in the PV?]
[...]
[Wait a minute, are you guys actually watching the story seriously? I thought everyone was just coasting through.]
[Hiss! This analysis is terrifying when you think about it. Truly terrifying! How did the Author manage to pull off fragmented storytelling in a turn-based game?!]
[This is too detailed. I was shocked just now; I thought the Author was just making up random plot points while going crazy...]
[But it couldn't be, right? Does that mean this oracle actually refers to Tiresias?]
The heat of the discussion rose steadily, and there was a great reaction in the community as well.
As expected.
After waking up, Aglaea comforted Tribbie for a while.
But rather than wondering why she had a dream, Tribbie was most worried about Trianne.
"Even if 'we' never use the power of the Gate of a Hundred Worlds from now on, her soul-breath is slowly drifting away from her body."
"Time... I'm afraid there's very little left." Tribbie clenched her small fist in her signature way.
Aglaea clearly understood as well. She opened her hands and suggested, "Perhaps, letting her transfer her duties as a Gatewright early and simply live to the end as a carefree, ordinary child wouldn't be a bad thing."
Tribbie shook her head, her gaze firm.
"I understand what you mean, Agy, but on this matter, 'we' have already made up our minds."
Tribbie compared her original self to a great tree, which, after splitting, became many branches and leaves.
Leaves wither just like the tree. The difference is that decaying as leaves is the most beneficial way for the Journey of Chasing the Fire.
She said, "Do not be saddened by saying goodbye to 'us'—we agreed on this long ago, didn't we?"
She said, "Before long, I may no longer be able to taste the flavor of sorrow."
She also said, "It must have been shortly after we first met. You were still a little sprout, and 'we' caught you sneaking oatmeal in the middle of the night because you were greedy."
Her voice choked up slightly: "Heh... my emotions are fading, but those fragments—I remember them all, My Teacher."
In fact, Tribbie understood that the nightmare was a bad omen, and her memories were becoming increasingly blurred; she couldn't even clearly remember her mother's face anymore.
Therefore, she planned to go to the Abyss of Destiny to see if she could request Orionis's help.
Outside the game screen, Guinaifen was trembling slightly.
At the same time, her other hand couldn't help but squeeze her thigh tightly: "..."
"Waaaah~ This is so moving. I think I really understand now. Tribbie, Trianne, and Trinnon have actually sacrificed so much for the Swarm!"
"The Author's fragmented storytelling in this main quest is written so well. I didn't feel it at first, but it's really hitting hard now."
While speaking, Guinaifen's hand squeezing her thigh tightened even more, her knuckles turning a bit white from the pressure.
[Ah? Even Guinaifen understood, yet I didn't?]
[Wait, she dares to call the Author 'Teacher' online; I don't even want to imagine what she'd call him offline. It couldn't be 'Hu...']
[Does the person above have no empathy? I'm moved too. So this is what Aglaea meant when she said the Swarm is a journey of constant loss.]
[From so many at the beginning to only three left now...]
[Tribbie looks like she has zero combat power. I used to think she was just a mascot, but it turns out she's already burned herself out.]
[Guinaifen is right. There were so many Tribbies in the PV at the start, and now only these are left. Tiresias, do you truly not regret it?!]
That being said, Guinaifen was indeed moved.
However.
"Hiss! Ow ow ow—!"
Li Sushang suddenly jumped up from her seat and stared at Guinaifen with an indignant look: "It's fine if you're moved, but can't you squeeze your own leg?!"
Guinaifen: "..."
Guinaifen: "My bad, Chang Chang (∠·ω＜)⌒★"
[I want to cry, I want to laugh, I want to cry, I want to laugh, I want to cry, I want to laugh...]
[Waaaah~ Haha, Guinaifen, can you please not... at a time like this~ Waaaah hahaha... do your antics, you're making me... mentally... unstable hahaha~]
Li Sushang's shout immediately made the sad atmosphere much better.
Even Guinaifen shook her head and readjusted her state.
And so, Tribbie, Trianne, and Trinnon headed to the Abyss of Destiny, intending to reveal the past of the oracle to everyone tomorrow.
Phainon also found Anaxa, wanting to learn about that black swordsman from him to seek revenge.
At this time, in the Abyss of Destiny.
The three prepared to seek an audience with Orionis, asking for help to return the memories that had faded due to the influence of the gates; otherwise, they wouldn't be able to show the full picture of the past.
But for this, Tribbie suggested preparing Saffron for the ritual.
Because a Titan who had their spark stolen would likely perish, and the three Goddesses of Fate were sisters, theoretically speaking, it was Tribbie and the others who had killed Orionis's kin.
"When the time comes, if He is unwilling, we can leave it to Trianne. Trianne is the best at playing pitiful!" Trianne put her hands on her hips.
However, there was no doubt that Orionis was indeed intentionally blocking them.
There weren't many monsters, but every few steps, Guinaifen would encounter a simulated phantom demanding that Tribbie and the others stop.
First it was Aglaea, then it was Mydei.
Fortunately, before they had walked far, they finally found the recipe for Saffron.
"Eh?" Guinaifen opened her eyes wide in confusion as she picked up the scroll from the ground. "Is this the Saffron recipe?"
She looked closely: "Wait, something seems a bit wrong."
Sensing something unusual, Li Sushang beside her also leaned in to look.
"What is this? 'To Mr. Vinculum'?"
"'For several years, the City of Ya has relied on the Myrtle to receive heavenly blessings. We have spent five or six years wounding its roots and pruning its branches. Now this redwood is teetering, having long since lost its utility'?"
"'We have already plotted a plan for felling. We only need to tamper slightly with the blessing ceremony, and the Myrtle will lose its footing and fall into the abyss'?"
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