Star Train: Start with the Skyfire Sage

Chapter 512 The Black Tide Arrives, the Holy City Falls (Part 1)
A pleasant and relaxed atmosphere rose. It had been a century since the Golden Blood had last gathered in the Holy City, and everyone was eagerly anticipating the topics that would be discussed at this Citizens' Assembly.

"Danheng, look!"

On the steps leading to the square, Xing spotted Yao Luo in the crowd at a glance. Excited, she quickly patted Dan Heng beside her.

"Yes, I see it. Don't panic, Xing. If it gets really bad, just follow my signal." Dan Heng was equally excited, but being naturally calm, he simply walked a little faster, his eyes already scanning the surroundings as he began to plan his escape route.

'It's that slogan, "Learn one thing and apply it to others, the emperor's command is absolute..." Xing memorized it, but his eyes still couldn't bear to leave Yao Luo. With Yao Luo's eyesight, he should be able to notice him.

However, Yao Luo simply walked past her as if nothing had happened, his gaze as if he were looking at a... stranger.

"Why?" Xing was emotional, but quickly calmed down. This was something Yao Luo had taught her: no matter what happens, you must trust your partners. Perhaps Yao Luo had his own plans.

"Lord Wan Di, you've arrived."

As Wan Di ascended the steps, the crowd spontaneously parted to make way for the King of the Suspended Blade. Since the split of Onpharos, the army of the Suspended Blade had supported all sides, bringing a glimmer of hope to countless people in their despair. Although the world still referred to Wan Di as the 'Demigod of Conflict,' in private, he had long been the guardian god of Onpharos.

"Hmm, don't worry, I brought these two from Suspended Peak." Wan Di went uphill and briefly explained the origins of Xing and Dan Heng to the guards beside him. After receiving the command, the mechanical guard scanned Dan Heng and the other person from the position of its eyes, and gradually turned green.

On the high platform, with the arrival of Wan Di, almost all the demigods arrived, and the scene quieted down, as everyone seemed to be waiting for the start of the event.

"In the name of the divine audience, I witness that the 3304th Ohma Citizens' Assembly is about to begin." Under everyone's gaze, a person dressed as an android in Xing's eyes quietly walked to the center of the venue and announced the start of the assembly. Because of Wan Di, Xing and Dan Heng were also placed in a place very close to the center of the venue. They could even see the transparent spiritual water handcuffs on Yao Luo's hands when he was brought into the venue.

"Danheng, what's wrong with Yaoluo?"

“The people around us are all extraordinary. These so-called demigods of Onfaros, while not as powerful as the messengers of the major star gods, would certainly be remarkable high-level strategic talents in the outside world. I can only hold off one or two at most.” Dan Heng’s eyes became serious. He originally thought that as long as he found Yao Luo, the group could escape smoothly, but the current situation forced Dan Heng to reassess the balance of power.

In Onfaros's eyes, each of the demigods was comparable to the ten Stone Hearts of the company or even the Immortal Dragon Lord. According to his exploration of the surrounding water elements, the water vapor in the entire square, and even the entire city, was already under the control of the lady standing next to Yao Luo. Once a conflict broke out, it was still unknown whether he, Xing, and Yao Luo could stop the three demigods. In addition, there were the terrifying number of mechanical soldiers in the city, as well as the shape-shifting Suspended Blade Heavenly Punishment Guardians...

As the assembly began, Queen Ceredra ascended the high platform beside the throne, her voice emanating from the communication tablets of every citizen in the city, proclaiming that this assembly would represent the will of the entire Onphalus.

"Fellow citizens, today I announce that we have found the culprit behind the Black Tide, the source of the twelve moons of Onpharos separating from the main star and causing the great war a thousand years ago!"

Caesar's voice instantly stirred excitement among all the citizens who heard it. Warriors' eyes reddened, strategists' gazes sharpened, and even scholars began to rub their hands together, straightening their hunched backs, all eyes fixed on Cerberus.

“A thousand years have passed since the first journey to seek fire, and three hundred years since the last expedition that resulted in large-scale casualties, but the encroachment of the Black Tide has never stopped.” As she spoke, Crydela’s staff struck the ground heavily, and a large screen appeared in the sky above the plaza.

The image shows Onpharos's main planet. On the blue surface of the planet, a satellite launched into space slowly moves behind it, revealing a land filled with decay and scorching.

The crowd's breathing quickened, for on the ground, many saw something—something they would never forget.

The corpse of a giant lies on the continental plate, its limbs split into mountain ranges, its face scorched away by the black waves, leaving only a skeleton and a broken spine, as if bearing the tragic fate it once had.

“Our Earth Demigod, a thousand years ago, tore his own flesh and blood, ripped twelve satellites from his body, and sacrificed himself on the main star. The Time Demigod did his best to slow the spread of the Black Tide, and his fate is unknown. The previous King of Suspended Blade, the Thunder Knight, the Siren Queen, and other heroes also did their best to lead a large number of Golden Blood to die on the main star. We will never forget these sacrifices.”

Kerudela's words were powerful and resounding. The mountain people, the eagles, the sirens, the Ohma people, and the sky people in the surrounding crowd all silently mourned, but the fire in their eyes seemed to be ignited.

"According to the oracle, we will eventually complete the re-creation of the world and reclaim the land, sky, and sea that belong to us. And that time has come!"

Krydela's eyes were sharp as she looked at the soldiers. Under the escort of Hathaway, Yaoluo was brought to the center of the square.

Yao Luo could feel that everyone's eyes were focused on him, as if they wanted to melt him.

The emotions contained in those eyes were too complex, including anger, suspicion, shock, and doubt. Everyone was waiting for an answer, an answer that everyone was looking forward to.

Yao Luo took in everyone's gazes. For some reason, Yao Luo felt unusually calm, as if this scene had happened thousands of times before. Only one person's gaze aroused Yao Luo's curiosity, and that was the Antikythera man beside him.

Legend has it that the Antikythera people are intelligent machines created by skilled craftsmen from the sky, and the way this Antikythera person looked at him made Yao Luo instinctively sense something different.

What kind of gaze was that? Calm, peaceful, not like looking at a person, but more like a mad artist looking at his own work in some form. This gaze sent chills down Yao Luo's spine.

“And this person, according to my [law] authority…” Crydela pointed at Yaoluo, the flames in her eyes burning to their fullest extent, and softly uttered the words.

"It is Onpharos's..."

"【Savior】!"

(End of this chapter)