Starry Sky Railway: No one understands the Amber King better than me.

"Butterfly, it turns out you were already dead."

"Sir, this is not funny."

Xia Die gave Lin Yuan a coquettish look, then looked at the girl in front of her and asked softly:

"Is that you...Poliusia?"

"Do you still remember me?" The girl called Polysia's expression shifted slightly, and a hint of expectation appeared in her eyes.

But Xia Die shook her head.

“I don’t have that memory; I’ve only seen you in some past footage.”

"Then... just call me Cenatos (Death Titan), it'll be easier that way."

The two women, one looking up and the other looking down, gazed at each other for a long time without separating.

Lin Yuan stood to the side, thoroughly enjoying the spectacle. Wow, to witness such a heartwarming drama of sisterly love firsthand—this trip to the River Styx was truly worth dying for!

After a moment of silence, the two women simultaneously noticed the dazzlingly bright light bulb next to them and turned their heads in unison.

"I won't disturb you, you two continue your conversation, I'm leaving now."

Lin Yuan chuckled awkwardly and tactfully stepped aside.

As he walked away, the two women gradually relaxed from their initial awkwardness and finally opened their hearts to each other.

As Lin Yuan looked around, he listened intently to their whispers, and a long-buried past was thus revealed.

The story begins in the last rebirth...

Alright, to avoid being accused of padding the word count, to summarize, the current Death Titan, Cenatos the Gray Hand, is none other than the younger sister of the previous incarnation of the Nightingale, Polysia.

According to the oracle, the authority to conduct the trial of death is to be held by only one person.

But fate is cruel; the oracle chose a pair of twins. The two, as close as brothers, are destined to have one die.

In the end, the sisters made a pact that the older sister would offer herself.

The younger sister, however, refused to accept this fate. She secretly learned alchemy and, during the creation of a new world, used the power of the Death Titan to resurrect her older sister and send her to the human world.

The price was an eye, and the death of the Titan Cenatos.

Thus, the immortal balance in the Golden Age was broken, death descended, the River Styx overflowed, and Styx was completely buried.

Xia Die, burdened by a death curse, embarks on a long and arduous journey through the human world, experiencing both warmth and coldness.

The cause of it all is love. It is love that caused the imbalance of life and death in the new cycle of creation, leading to bitter consequences.

"It's love again." Lin Yuan listened from the side, feeling a bit nauseous. "In this crazy universe, love is terrifying enough!"

After recounting their past, the two women remained silent for a long time under the moonlight. Finally, Xia Die turned to look at Lin Yuan:

"Your Excellency, you must have heard everything, right?"

"How could you slander someone's innocence like that?" Lin Yuan pouted, somewhat indignant.

However, Xia Die didn't seem to mind. She asked softly:

"You said you would lead us beyond the oracle. Your Excellency, I would like to ask you a question: what is your view on life and death?"

"How can I see it? I'll stand here and see."

Lin Yuan muttered to himself, then replied after a moment's thought:

"Life and death are natural principles, and we should follow them."

"Let nature take its course... Your Excellency, I understand."

"?"

Lin Yuan was speechless. If someone asked you whether you were born or dead, how could you say you had attained enlightenment?!

Xia Die's face was gentle yet firm as she slowly said:

"From my past experiences, I have learned a lesson."

The life and death of mortals should not be determined by any will. Life and death are not defined by gods, but are the inherent rights of life born of love.

Finite life...shapes everything we love and know. Even the Titan of Death has no right to tear it away from us.

“That sounds like a denial of the significance of Senatos’s existence,” Polysia said cautiously.

“No. The weight of life and death is something even a god cannot bear alone.” Xia Die looked at Lin Yuan:

"Your Excellency, I have made up my mind. Please bring the Fire of Death back to the world. I will take over the divine office of death and stay here with her to restore death to normalcy."

Xia Die's tone was unusually firm as she pushed her wheelchair slowly into the sea of ​​flowers.

"Our duty, that of Senatos, has never been to choose lives, but simply to care for them. Let us together tend to this warm sea of ​​flowers that belongs to them."

Amidst a sea of ​​flowers, the young girl had an epiphany. She no longer clung to the idea of ​​eliminating death, but instead resolved to become a defender of the order of life and death.

"You will perish, so that the dead may sprout from the remnants, and the fire that died with you may be reborn."

Bolysia quietly recited the oracle belonging to the Titan of Death.

"The oracle of Cenatos is destined to be held by only one person, the Golden Blood of Death, his demigod, the Titan of Death... Our destined moment has come once again."

Amidst a lingering sadness and silence, the two women stood facing each other, as if about to part forever.

Just then, Lin Yuan's exasperated voice suddenly rang out:

"Xia Die, what exactly did you realize?! Beyond the divine oracle, beyond the divine oracle! Why did you ultimately follow the divine oracle?"

Xia Die's expression froze, and her previously strong spirit instantly became hesitant:

"Your Excellency... what do you mean?"

"What kind of lousy oracle is this? What kind of Titan of Death? Do you even know what the true nature of this Death Godhood represents? It's balance!"

He looked around at the people in front of him, then pointed and said:

"You are the living half of a Titan, and you are the dead half of a Titan. Though your name is Titan of Death, you are also born with the authority to live!"

Seeing the two somewhat stunned people, Lin Yuan sighed. This fate, ah, one still has to learn.

"Think about it, which Titan holds the power of life and death now?"

"It seems to be... a rational Titan?" Xia Die hesitated.

“That’s right! You’ve all studied alchemy, and you’ve all sought answers through reason, but aren’t the answers right in front of you? Why not try the magical art of alchemy?”

The two stunned people looked at each other, and suddenly their eyes lit up.

Alchemy, the exchange of equivalents. If the Death Titans truly possess the power of life and death, and if they were to pay each other with their lives and deaths, could they defy the divine oracle and achieve a balance by having two bodies jointly wield the power of life and death?

"Your Excellency... is this really possible?"

"No, you should send your sister to heaven instead."

Seeing Lin Yuan's slightly dangerous gaze, Xia Die shrank back.

She looked down at the person in the wheelchair, and after a moment's thought, Boryusia nodded to her.

"call--"

Xia Die took a deep breath and slowly bent down.

Two figures were enveloped in purple light as they bloomed amidst the sea of ​​flowers.

Purple butterflies, accompanied by light, swirled around the area, and even the dead dragon spread its wings, obscuring the scene.

“Sister, with my body, I will bring peace to death.”

“Sister, with my power, I will bring new life to death.”

"From this day forward, let stagnant life... begin to flow again."

Amidst the blooming of flowers, life and death are restored to balance, and the imbalance in the world is corrected.

The dead are brought back to life, and the living are brought back to death; the cycle of reincarnation continues endlessly.

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Chapter 473 I Must Personally Step Down

"Did we... succeed?"

Soon after, Xia Die slowly opened her eyes, fearing that the figure before her was just a dream.

But when her eyes reflected the serene smile of her loved one, the warmth from his fingertips told her... it was all real.

"We...succeeded, sister."

Polisia smiled and took her hand tightly, and the two slowly rose together.

"How are you feeling?" Lin Yuan strolled forward, observing the two sisters with great interest.

“It’s…very strange. Your Excellency, I can feel life and death constantly flowing between us.”

Xia Die raised her hands and looked down at herself.

A moment later, as if remembering something, she raised her hand and beckoned. A spark of fire emerged from her palm and slowly drifted toward Lin Yuan.

"Your Excellency, this is the spark of death. Please take it back to the mortal world and return it to its rightful owner."

Seeing Lin Yuan accept the fire seed, Xia Die clasped her hands together in front of her chest and said softly:

"Sir, no matter what... I must thank you this time."

“Yes, thank you, sir,” the sister in the wheelchair echoed softly.

Lin Yuan's expression was somewhat strange as he received two "good guy" cards at once.

Sensing their joy, he shook his head:

"Alright, now that things are settled, I won't bother you any longer. Goodbye."

"Your Excellency, please inform everyone upon your return that Xia Die has returned to the underworld."

During the ceremony just now, when we received our priesthood together, Polysia gave me death, and I gave her life. Although I can only remain here from now on… I am content.”

The moonlight shone on Xia Die's face, serene and gentle. She suddenly hesitated before speaking:

"Your Excellency, before you depart... could you grant me one request?"