【 "Mm, while you were trapped, I experienced... many things." Dan Heng looked at the road ahead leading to the great tomb. "Fortunately, Evernight did not try to stop us. It seems this time, we successfully seized the initiative." 】

【 "We must rescue March 7th." 】

【 Dan Heng nodded: "Rest assured, no one will give up on her. We will return to the Astral Express together... not a single one left behind." 】

【 "Cyrene... where is she?" 】

【 "You mean Mimi? Sorry, I haven't met her along the way. I'm afraid you aren't the only one imprisoned by Evernight." 】

【 After learning about the situation of the Astral Express Crew outside, the two returned their topic to Evernight. 】

【 "In that tide of memories, she is everywhere..." 】

【 "I understand. Her power... cannot be underestimated. When I stepped into that labyrinth of Time in person, I suddenly remembered... that I had met her briefly once before." Dan Heng recalled, "When I left Amphoreus, I accidentally made contact with her. Perhaps to avoid exposing her whereabouts, she stripped that memory from my mind." 】

【 "That power called 'Oblivion'... is no different from an Emanator's." 】

【 (Oblivion...) 】

【 Mentioning these two words, Stelle's mind also gradually conjured up some fragmented memories: "She planned to make me forget everything..." 】

【 Dan Heng: "I know. But right now, you still remember me and our companions. Do you have any clues about the memories you might have lost?" 】

【 " 'Mortals, the flawed, failed heroes'..." 】

【 "Are those Evernight's exact words... If I understand correctly, she intends to make you forget Amphoreus, including the Chrysos Heirs who have journeyed with us until now." Dan Heng turned around and looked at Hysilens who had been guarding him from behind, "Yet it seems you still recognize Ms. Hysilens." 】

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blue archive.

"As long as all Chrysos Heirs other than the Astral Express Crew are forgotten, the next cycle will only have three Nautiluss..."

Inside Gehenna's Prefect Team room, upon realizing the purpose behind Evernight's actions, Ako's mood became very complicated for a moment.

On one hand, she really hoped that Phainon, Aglaea, and Tribbie could survive this crisis; on the other hand, it was hard for her not to support Evernight's approach. Although her actions were extremely cold and resolute, it was indeed the most rational choice to sacrifice a minority to preserve the majority.

One end of the balance was the safety of the entire universe, and the other end was life on a planet... No, they weren't even complete life forms, but countless electrical signals.

Handing this right of choice over to the IPC, or to the Family... they would definitely make the same judgment as Evernight.

Iori lowered her head thoughtfully: "Evernight's approach seems to be..."

"You can understand it as her exploiting a bug by turning Amphoreus's Re-Genesis mechanism against itself." Ako paused, a hint of complexity in her tone: "Since the birth of the Iron Tomb follows Re-Genesis, as long as the conditions for Re-Genesis can never be met, the birth of the Iron Tomb can be restricted in turn... This is what she calls 'the most perfect Re-Genesis'."

"But currently, her plan has failed." Hina sighed gently, "She has kidnapped Stelle for a while now, yet Stelle still remembers the Chrysos Heirs. This shouldn't be..."

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【 "If little gray fish had such a deep impression of me, I would naturally be overjoyed. But I'm afraid that your survival from the power of 'Oblivion'..." Hysilens turned to look behind her, "has another major contributor." 】

【 Then another golden figure slowly emerged, and it turned out to be... Castorice?! 】

【 "Castorice? Was it you... who protected me?" 】

【 Castorice bowed and saluted: "Nice to meet you, or... trust you are well, Your Excellency." 】

【 "Just now, salvaged together from the depths of the vortex was also the memory of this little butterfly fish. Just as a mussel shell holds a bright pearl... Thanatos's Authority wraps around you, protecting your soul from Erosion." 】

【 Castorice: "Ms. Cyrene has repeatedly mentioned you to me, Your Excellency Stelle. Although we could not meet in this lifetime, I believe... there is a warmth that can span time. Through the long Time, I guarded the secret passage between Styxia and the Vortex Heart. When the upstream tide of memories seeped into the Underworld, even deep in slumber, I could feel that trace of warmth... and spared no effort to nurture and protect it." 】

【 After saying that, Castorice lowered her head somewhat bashfully: "This act may lack courtesy, please forgive me, Your Excellency." 】

【 "Regardless, you protected me." 】

【 "I know, Your Excellency still has an unfinished mission. This journey is perilous, and even if my body is confined to the abyss Currents, I will do my utmost to guard the path ahead for the two of you." 】

【 Hysilens nodded: "Little butterfly fish is right, there is still a pair of eyes (Zandar) lurking in the dark—but we will not give him the chance to approach the two of you from behind. Go forth, golden dragonfish, and the 'the Savior', go find your companions... go illuminate that lightless 'Evernight'." 】

【 "Thank you very much. Please accept the The Nameless's promise: Amphoreus will surely write a brand-new ending for itself." 】

【 "Of course, we will write it together." 】

【 Hysilens looked gently at Stelle: "Little gray fish, march forward boldly—my Current will guard your coming, and my singing will accompany your departure." 】

【 "When I return in triumph, I'll also throw a campfire banquet for you." 】

【 Hysilens smiled knowingly: "Heh... You still remember that I like fire and banquets. It's a deal then, you must also find your companions and complete your journey. I will raise a cup and wait for your triumphant return, and then..." 】

【 "At the moment we reunite in that sea of the boundary between heaven and earth, please let me sing a song for you amidst the firelight." 】

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spy x family.

"Eh, eh, eh—"

"It's actually Castorice! Can the power of 'Death' also protect Stelle's memories? So amazing!" Anya widened her eyes, her mouth forming a small circle in amazement.

"Yeah, even in the Underworld, Castorice plays a crucial role. If it weren't for her, there might not be any other Chrysos Heirs in the next life." Loid raised his eyes to look at the passage ahead leading to the great tomb, his gaze slightly sunken: "A great tomb that no one has ever mentioned before. If it were built by the people of Amphoreus, it should have been mentioned in Amphoreus's historical records, right?"

Yor caught the implication behind his words: "Mr. Loid means... someone else built this great tomb?"

In fact, the so-called "someone else" pointed very clearly: if it wasn't the people of Amphoreus, then it could only be Lygus.

"Hmm, there are currently two biggest suspicions." Loid slowly extended two fingers: "First is the owner of the great tomb—who on earth is buried here? I feel like this great tomb just popped out of thin air. Apart from Desolate Flute, doesn't any other Chrysos Heir know about it?"

"Could it be that the Chrysos Heirs knew, but didn't pay much attention to it?" Yor handed a cup of hot tea to her husband, "Some nobles or city-state monarchs would also build magnificent mausoleums for themselves. If it's just a human mausoleum and of no help to Flame-Chasing, the Chrysos Heirs indeed have no need to pay attention to it."