books44 Chapter 546 I Love You
Chapter 546 I Love You
"Furthermore, according to the principle of 'equivalent exchange,' now that we have passed your so-called test, you should explain your intentions in detail."
The butterfly remained wary as it faced Calypso.
Calypso seemed to have already guessed what Xia Die was going to say.
She feigned a pitiful posture.
"Oh dear, her pitiful little face is truly unbearable to look at. Although it was just a test... I am willing to make an exception this time and will treat her with complete honesty."
Calypso looked at the two of them, then held up two fingers.
"One question per person... oh, the little rabbit doesn't count. Go ahead and ask."
"Mimi? Why are you treating her differently? Are you afraid she's too smart and will ask a question that will overturn the entire Onfaros?" Mimi put her hands on her hips.
“Yes, yes, because you’re so smart,” Calypso continued, echoing Mimi’s words.
"Hmph! That's more like it!" Mimi finally stopped being angry.
Xia Die remained silent, but in reality, she had already agreed to Calypso's terms.
She turned her gaze to Eve.
"Mom, why don't you ask first?"
"it is good."
Eve didn't say much and readily agreed.
She looked at Calypso and calmly asked, "Lord Calypso, regarding your identity, I think we shouldn't waste this opportunity."
"So I'm asking you, please explain in detail, from which aspect are you referring to the claim that we are of vital interest to you?"
Eve's questions were tricky and hit the nail on the head.
"Hmm...you actually hit the nail on the head."
Calypso was somewhat surprised, yet it made sense.
"Because of the Black Tide, the Titans have laid a trap here. If you want to escape alive, you must help me regain my true form."
"This explanation is barely acceptable." Eve nodded slightly.
"Well then, little goddess of death, it's your turn."
Xia Die was silent for a moment, then asked, "I ask you: were all your answers just now true and without any concealment?"
Calypso laughed. "There's no point in being mysterious to me."
“I will return those words verbatim. But we have no hostility towards each other; we are only concerned with protecting ourselves from potential malicious harm.”
"For better cooperation, Your Excellency Calypso, it would be best to answer my question directly," Xia Die said, remaining unyielding.
“Hehe…Alright. My answer just now was entirely true, I didn’t lie, neither about the past nor the future.” Calypso answered Xia Die’s question directly.
"Excuse my bluntness, but indirect facts can also be considered lies," Xia Die continued to question.
"Is that so? Even so, I will not change my answer." Calypso didn't care at all.
Xia Die was completely speechless.
"Then please lead the way. 'Facts speak louder than words'—when the throne of the Enlightenment is reached, right and wrong will naturally fall into place."
"Fine, fine. I thought you were a flower bud planted on earth by the 'Gray Hand'... but now you look more like a bloated poisonous mushroom."
"Let's just take this as a compliment."
“Indeed, I was praising your endearing clumsiness,” Calypso chuckled.
"Alright, let's go ride the waterwheel. I'll be waiting for you all up there."
After Calypso finished speaking, he flashed and appeared on the waterwheel.
"Mimi? Uh... so you don't need a waterwheel at all." Mimi realized that only then.
"We don't need it either."
Eve waved her hand again, and huge vines rose from the ground, instantly forming a bridge.
“Hmm…it seems I underestimated you.” Calypso’s gaze remained fixed on Eve.
"It seems that someone truly remarkable has arrived among you..."
"Mimi~ Looks like you're not so great after all!" Mimi put her hands on her hips, extremely smug.
Calypso didn't respond to Mimi's words, but instead started talking about something else.
"Speaking of which, you have a red-haired companion among you, don't you?"
"Mimi? No way... Just how much do you know about us?" Mimi was shocked.
"Hehe, not much. I just seemed to hear the buzzing of bees' wings."
Xia Die sighed helplessly, "Your Excellency, your analogy... is truly not flattering."
In an academic atmosphere, it's best to avoid flattery.
"I'll be waiting for you up ahead."
After Calypso finished speaking, his figure disappeared from the spot.
“Mimi..…” Mimi was startled again.
"Playing tricks..." Xia Die sneered.
Soon, they followed the path out and came to an open area.
"Mimi~ Phew, finally I can breathe some fresh air!" Mimi took a deep breath.
Just then, a cold wind blew by, making Mimi shiver.
"Mimi... Ouch, the wind's blowing so cold it's making my fur feel all chilly..."
Just as Mimi was still being petted, Tian had already taken small, quick steps over.
"Wow, Little Fu, Little Butterfly, and a pink puppy!"
"Teacher Tian".
"Mimi...I...sigh, never mind, a puppy is a puppy, I'll be tolerant—tolerant!"
Mimi is still troubled by the mystery surrounding her species.
"Lord Tian! Are you alright? Are you hurt?" Xia Die asked worriedly.
Tian shook her head, tilting her little head high, looking very proud. "No, Tian flew very high, the monster couldn't reach her at all."
"Lord Tian, have you found Teacher Xia?" Xia Die asked.
Tian nodded. "Yeah! The spindle Aya gave me is amazing. It seems like Tian has found Little Nakasha."
"It's near the tree canopy! Although the sensation is very weak, it's different from the fairy trees we just saw."
"However, since Tian was alone, she was afraid of the danger and did not fly down to take a look."
Xia Die smiled and said, "It seems that Lord Tian has remembered our agreement well."
“At that moment, Teacher Xia was indeed still alive, and right on the Throne of Enlightenment… At least on this matter, Lord Calypso was not lying.”
Tian tilted her head, asking in confusion, "Huh? Kalupusuo... who is that?"
"It seems to be the owner of the 'Lotus Food School'." Xia Die didn't make a definitive statement.
After all, Calypso's identity remains in doubt.
“Or rather, a ghost that wanders the tree garden…” Eve said.
Tian became excited immediately.
"Wow, a ghost...Tian really wants to see a ghost that can't even be sensed by golden threads!"
"Mimi? Aren't people usually afraid of ghosts?" Mimi was very confused.
"Hehe, I've been wanting to see it for a long time." Tian was not afraid at all.
“Mimi! Little Ka, come and meet our other companion!” Mimi suddenly remembered something.
"Huh? Where did she go...?"
Mimi searched everywhere but couldn't find Calypso.
She clearly said she would wait for them up there.
"He comes and goes without a trace... He's really a strange person." Xia Die shook her head.
"Hmm, actually, Tian also found this—could it be related to the person you were talking about?"
Tian stretched out her small hand, and a piece of charred black cloth appeared before everyone's eyes.
"Is this... a piece of charred cloth?" Xia Die wondered.
Tian nodded. "Yes! Tian found it on a tree branch not long ago. Tian also used the golden thread to search around and found a similar scent throughout the entire tree garden."
"Mimi? Perhaps... left behind by that Xia using 'alchemy,' wanting to teach us how to do things?"
Mimi has developed a psychological trauma from that summer.
"Tian doesn't think so."
“Because when Tian found it, he didn’t see anything…and judging from the gold thread, the aura seemed to be moving around!” Tian explained.
"Lord Ti'an, where is this aura located now?" Xia Die asked immediately.
Tian thought about it carefully.
"Well....."
"It seems to be... somewhere a little higher up, not far in front of us."
She pointed to the treetops ahead.
"Devotion and dedication..."
"Calypso... what are you hiding?"
Xia Die gazed at the throne atop the treetop, silently reciting something to herself.
The group quickly approached the treetop, but at that moment, the golden thread in Tian's hand vibrated even more.
"Hmm, the gold thread is shaking more and more violently..."
"Everyone, please be careful."
Xia Die naturally knew what the gold thread represented, and she was extremely vigilant.
Suddenly, she realized something.
"Nobody's here... Wait, the 'Butterfly of Divine Consciousness' is gone?"
"Unbelievable. Is it to resist the Kuroshio Current, or...?"
"What exactly is this 'Gentleman's Butterfly'? Is it a powerful gatekeeper monster?" Tian asked.
Xia Die shook her head. "No, how should I put it... consider it an insurance policy for the Titan's flame. This butterfly was formed from the remnants of Meneta's divine consciousness and is responsible for guarding the flame."
"It is said that only by proving to them that they possess 'pure and selfless love' in their hearts can they pass the butterfly's test, awaken the great tree to clear the way, and meet Ceres."
"Then... how do we prove it?"
"Mimi? You can just say 'I love you' to Titan? You're really good at that!" Mimi asked curiously.
"Are you really alright?" Eve couldn't help but ask.
“I can tell you I love you too, Mimi~~” In the blink of an eye, Mimi was perched on Eve’s head again.
"Forehead....."
Eve was speechless and could only silently feel the heat coming from above her head.
This little guy is all fluffy and quite hot.
“I don’t know exactly how to prove it… After all, this is a secret known only to a very few people in the entire Tree Garden and even Onpharos.” Xia Die shook her head.
“However, Mom…” Xia Die still turned her hopeful gaze to Eve.
But clearly, Eve still didn't react at all.
Xia Die knew that this was part of her mother's plan.
Eve was completely out of it the whole time, and she was very curious about what was going on in Xia Die's little head.
"Compared to this—Lord Tian, did the golden thread show any reaction to its surroundings?"
Tian shook her head. "Hmm, no. That thing I don't know what it is seems to be further ahead, higher up."
"Oh... but this is a dead end?" Mimi wondered.
“Perhaps we can try again…whether the vanished butterflies will react to the ‘Golden Branch Oath’ again?” Xia Die suggested.
"If it is truly a mythical token, it should be effective."
Xia Die immediately plucked a petal from the "Golden Branch Oath".
She held the petal in her hand, and after a long time, the butterfly remained motionless.
The butterfly, disbelieving in superstition, recited a prayer: "O Meneta! With the 'Weft' sealed as our vow, I beseech you—may your golden threads and love entwine me!"
The prayer was recited with great emotion, but in reality, the butterfly remained motionless.
"It seems we need to find other methods."
At that moment, Eve suddenly sensed something.
She waved, "Over here."
Then, she went into a tree hollow.
Xia Die and Tian exchanged a glance and both chose to follow immediately.
Sure enough, once inside the tree hollow, a completely different world unfolded.
This place resembles an altar, and at the center of the altar is a huge piece of amber.
"That amber is...?" Before Xia Die could finish speaking, a familiar voice suddenly rang out from the side.
"It's the residue of the Meneta fire."
"If you all gather the embers before you by swearing the Golden Bough Oath and offer them to the divine butterfly, you will be able to ascend to the throne in the treetop."
Tian was startled again. "Whoa...where did you come from?!"
“Finally, Lord Calypso has appeared.” Xia Die’s expression was very serious.
"Hmm... it's been a while since we last met."
Xia Die then quietly asked, "Lord Tian, does the golden thread react to her?"
Tian shook her head. "No...not at all."
Although the voice was very soft, Calypso, who was standing nearby, still heard it all.
"Hehe, of course. After all, the fragments you just picked up have nothing to do with me."
"Alright everyone, now we'll need to take a little more test to obtain the remnants of the Meneta Fire."
"For example, those two little guys next to me are eyeing me like hawks."
After Calypso finished speaking, two strange creatures appeared on his left and right.
A blue pegasus, and a red divine bird.
Are they the guardians?
A scythe materialized in Xia Die's hand.
"If we defeat them, we can obtain the remnants of the Meneta Fire."
"Mimi! Eve! Go!"
At that moment, Mimi, who was above Eve, let out an excited shout.
Eve reached out and lifted the little guy off her head.
"You little rascal..."
"I love you so much~"
Before Eve could even make a move, Mimi spoke first.
But coincidentally, Eve fell for it.
"never mind."
Eve waved her hand, and an echo reverberated through the forest. The two strange creatures were submerged in a green ocean and were annihilated in less than a second.
"Your strength truly is astonishing..."
Calypso, standing nearby, sighed again.
Eve's power seems to have far exceeded her comprehension.
Even above the Titans.
"The battle was incredibly exhilarating; I am truly delighted..."
"It seems that I can indeed rely on you all to reclaim my true identity."
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