HCB Chapter 557 See You Tomorrow
Chapter 557 See You Tomorrow
"And, when we first met Aya, we put this in the porridge we made for her, and she loved it."
"I see, that kills three birds with one stone!"
"However... the premise is that Oronis is willing to help *us*."
"This... is indeed a problem."
"After all, the ones who took away its beloved Janus's fire back then... were *us*."
"We can only try it first. If there really is no other way..."
"Given our current state, there's probably nothing we can do about it. Let's think of another way later..."
"Then we can hand it over to Tian; Tian is the best at playing the victim!"
"Anyway, let's go find Saffron first. Hopefully, there are still some storage facilities in the temple that haven't been destroyed by Nicardi's soldiers."
"I remember that mature saffron was always stored in sealed jars..."
"That's right, let's go."
The three little ones quickly entered the temple.
But just as they chose a path and prepared to move forward, Aglaia suddenly appeared.
[The road ahead is a dead end, please turn back, my teacher.]
Aglaia's voice was cold and devoid of any emotion.
Tibo suddenly became alert.
"What? Aya?"
"No...it's an illusion."
"What's wrong?" Tian asked.
Tibo shook her head. "It's nothing."
The three children continued forward and arrived at Libra's room.
"How magnificent, what a huge room!" Tian exclaimed.
At this moment, Tibo quietly moved closer to Tining.
"Tining, what you just did..."
Before Tibao could finish speaking, Tining nodded.
"Hmm, I see it. Is that... Eulonis warning *us*?"
Tian then turned around and asked, "Tibao, Tining, what are you whispering about?"
Tibo remained silent, her heart filled with worry.
Tian, can't you even sense our own communication anymore...?
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Tian suddenly feels like this place is very familiar!"
"There seems to be the scent of saffron in the room, right... over there!"
Tian excitedly ran to the room next door.
Just as Tibao and Tining were about to follow, Wan Di's figure appeared in front of them again.
Even if separation is inevitable, a pointless death is not the right path.
“It’s happened again…” Tibo’s expression was serious.
“I saw it too,” Tinning nodded from the side.
“But Tian… no.”
Tibo shook her head, but still followed.
"Right here! I call to you, Euronis—stir up ripples of the past!"
Tian began to recite a prayer, but when the prayer ended, Saffron did not appear; instead, a letter appeared.
"It seems something has appeared!" Tian picked up the letter from the ground with a puzzled look.
"Wait a moment, *let us* identify it..."
Tinning took the letter and began to read it.
[Secret Recipe for Saffron]
To Mr. Winklum:
For years, Ya City has relied on the myrtle to receive the blessings of heaven. We have spent five or six years uprooting it and pruning its branches, and now this redwood is teetering on the brink of collapse, long since losing its usefulness, yet it still dares to stretch its canopy and obscure Ya City's glory. We have secretly plotted to fell it; with just a slight manipulation of the blessing ceremony, the myrtle will stumble and fall into the abyss—Ya City is built on a mountainside, and throughout history, there have been many who have fallen off cliffs.
Regarding the next sacred tree, we originally intended to choose another puppet. As for Myrtle's daughter, Tirispius... let's call her Saffron. In my opinion, we could simply find an excuse to get rid of Saffron, but the acolyte Cordex strongly insists on nurturing her as the next sacred tree, since she has received relevant education from a young age and can save us a lot of effort. As for Myrtle's daughter's identity... she is still young and has no wings. As long as we confine her, the power of communication will remain firmly in our hands.
As we all know, the best thing about saffron is that it's suitable for any cooking method—whether it's used in porridge, stews, or fried, it always turns out to be a delicious dish.
......
Damnatio
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"Is this... a letter? It does mention 'saffron,' but also... 'Tiliscipios'?"
Tinning put down the letter.
Tibo frowned slightly. "This name, isn't it just..."
“What?” Tinin asked.
Tibo shook her head and didn't continue the conversation, instead changing the subject.
"Putting that aside for now, why is this letter here? And how did Tian sense it...?"
"Could it be... that these are our lost memories?"
Tinin pondered this carefully, "Could it be that *we* have already been discovered by Euronis and have entered its test?"
"But why doesn't it say a word?" Tibo asked, puzzled.
“Olonis’s personality is capricious, just like a child. Perhaps… he’s deliberately trying to play a trick on us,” Tinin speculated.
At that moment, Tian, who had already left, made a sound from not far away.
"Tibao, Tining! We found it! Is this the 'Red-faced Rui'?"
"Here you are, let's take a look..."
Tibo responded and then she and Tining rushed over immediately.
Upon arriving at a secluded room, Tibo discovers Tian standing in front of a jar.
"Tian, there's nothing here?" Tibao couldn't help but ask.
“What! It was clearly inside this pottery jar…” Tian asked in confusion.
She immediately peered into the jar and found it to be completely empty.
"Huh, really nothing there? That can't be, I just saw it..."
Tibo and Tining looked at Tian quietly, their faces showing an indescribable worry.
“Really! Tian isn’t lying… It was there just a moment ago, how could it suddenly disappear?” Tian continued.
"Tining, Tibao, why aren't you saying anything? I haven't been able to hear you since just now..."
"Because we're just spacing out, Tian. Don't be nervous."
"What you saw was probably a Janus hare that was scared off by us and ran away in a flash."
Tinning knew what had happened to Tin's body, but she didn't say it. Instead, she made up a seemingly plausible lie.
Although Tian did not use the Hundred Realms Gate during her last trip to the Tree Garden.
However, Tian's own strength had already reached its limit, and it could not be recovered simply by resting and recuperating.
Furthermore, Tian was also affected by the aura of the black-clad swordsman.
Tian's health is deteriorating day by day, and she can no longer even sense the connection between them.
"Ok."
Tian nodded, accepting Tianning's explanation.
While Tian continued to examine the jar, Tibo quietly asked Tining a question.
"Is this... an attempt to undermine us? Why would Oronis do something like this?"
"Something's not right... Tibo, don't you think the temple is a little too quiet?"
"What do you mean?"
"Perhaps it's just my imagination, Tinning is just thinking..."
"Is Oronis... really testing us?"
"Probably..." Tibo herself was a little unsure.
The temple was so quiet.
There was no breath at all.
Oronis should have shown up much earlier.
Whether we welcome them or drive them away, they should have appeared.
But this time it didn't happen.
"Tibo, let's go to the Abyss of Fate..."
At this moment, Tian slunk over.
"Without saffron, we don't know if Oronis can still help us."
"Why don't you, Tian, go and plead with it? Eulonis is the easiest to talk to."
“Tian…” Tibao said worriedly.
“Let’s go there first. Once we get there, we’ll have all the answers,” Tining said.
"good....."
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Fate is a deep abyss.
Tibo stood before the temple gates, and with a heart full of trepidation, she slowly pushed them open.
But what she saw behind the door shocked her.
Oronis's body still stands there, and the holy Titan can still be seen in the somber temple.
However, it was a corpse.
"What...what's going on?"
Tibo took two steps back upon seeing this, but her legs gave way and she fell to the ground.
In the mist, the corpse of Oronis stood in the air, still standing, except that a hole had been opened in its left chest, and golden blood, symbolizing the power of the Titans, flowed down from the hole, spreading across its body and onto the earth.
The left chest is where the fire is stored.
The flame of Oronis has been taken away.
"This, how is this possible....."
"Olonius has been killed..."
"How is this possible?"
Compared to Tibbo's shock and fear, Tinning was more calm.
"Tibo... there's no time for sadness."
"We need to leave quickly."
"There are other people in this temple."
"What?!" Tibo slowly turned around, her eyes filled with undisguised terror.
“Listen—footsteps, very hurried, there are three or four people rushing this way,” Tining said.
"Let's find a place to hide first. No matter who the other side is, *we* must not be seen."
Just as Tibo and Tining were discussing countermeasures, a sharp scream suddenly came from Tin.
"What's wrong, Tian!?"
Tibo's heart clenched again.
Tian was holding a black fragment, her body trembling uncontrollably.
"It was him... he came."
"It was him who killed Eurynis..."
"It's definitely him...just like Shuting..."
"Tian, what's wrong with you?"
"Who is this 'he' you're talking about?" Tibo also saw the piece of cloth, but she was more worried about Tian.
"Tibo, we don't have time, we have to hurry..."
Before Tinning could finish her advice, a dark shadow suddenly appeared above her head.
A cold light gleamed in the darkness, like a Damocles' sword hanging over Tinin's head, ready to fall at any moment.
"Tining!"
Tibo immediately leaped and tackled Tining, thus avoiding the sharp blade.
"Who are you....."
Tibo turned around and saw the Firewalker gradually emerging from the darkness, the golden blood of the Titans still flowing from the razor he held in his hand.
“That black-clad swordsman who destroyed the Tree Garden…” Tian’s face suddenly turned cold, fear gripping her entire body.
"Tian! Stand up! Let's run!"
Tibo struggled to support Tining and shouted at Tinan.
At this moment, the Fire Thief created three clones and walked step by step toward Tibo and Tinning.
"Tining, Tining, are you alright?"
"Quick, I'll take you..."
As the Fire Thief approached step by step, Tibbo struggled to help Tinin up, and in the end, Tinin's reason prevailed over her fear.
Hey! You black guy!
Look here!
Suddenly, Tian's voice broke the silence, and the Fire Thief turned around sharply.
Suddenly, a light emanated from behind Tian.
"Gate of a Hundred Realms! Open!"
The Hundred Realms Gate behind Tian suddenly opened, sucking the Fire Thief Walker, who hadn't even had time to react, into it.
However, it was clear that the Fire Thief was prepared, and Tian's sudden attack was simply not enough to draw the Fire Thief into the Hundred Realms Gate.
"Tian!" Tibao cried out in alarm.
Given her current physical condition, Tian'an is simply no longer able to support her in opening the Hundred Realms Gate.
At this moment, having made up her mind, Tian turned around and gave Tibao and Tining a final smile.
"See you tomorrow."
With a "bang," a Hundred Realms Gate opened behind Tibao and Tining.
Tibo and Tining were sucked into the Hundred Realms Gate, while Tian remained there, with the Fire Thief Walker walking towards her step by step behind her.
Just as Tibo saw the Fire Thief plunge the dagger into Tining's body for the last moment, the Gate of a Hundred Realms closed.
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Some time later, the ruins near the Abyss of Fate.
"Tian!"
Tibo suddenly woke up, shouting Tian's name.
Her chest heaved as she replayed the image of Tian being stabbed through the heart in her mind.
It took her a while to notice the group of people surrounding her.
"Where is... Xiao Dan? Xiao Bai? And... wait... where's Tian? Has she come back?"
"Calm down, Tibbo."
Tinning, who woke up before Tibo, comforted Tibo.
Bai E, Dan Heng, and Feng Jin, who were standing to the side, were all very worried and explained the situation.
"When we arrived, we only saw two people lying on the roadside..."
"Danbao and I also searched the area... but we couldn't find any trace of Lord Tian."
“Where is that swordsman in the black robe?” Tibo asked.
Bai E immediately flew into a rage, "Damn it! It really was that guy."
"We're still a step too late. The spark of Oronis... has probably already met with misfortune."
“Olonis is dead. We saw its corpse with our own eyes in the mist,” Tinin said.
These words silenced everyone.
“Then, Lord Tian…” A terrible thought came to Feng Jin’s mind.
Tinning shook her head.
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