Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 277 The Beginning of the World

"Lady Aglaia, we have arrived."

Inside the Marble Heavenly Palace.

The steam rising from the warm bathwater, like clouds, filled the spacious area.

On weekdays, most of the residents of Ohmma come here at this time to enjoy a relaxing bath.

But right now, the bath area, which should have been packed with people, is unusually deserted, with not a single person in sight.

Even the guards who were maintaining order by the bathhouse had vanished without a trace.

It seems something big is about to happen...

At this moment, Aglaia was standing beside a bathtub that shimmered with gold, as if it had been sprinkled with a lot of fine gold leaf.

Hearing the call, she slowly turned around and looked at Lin Qiong and the others who had just arrived, her brows furrowing unnaturally.

"Butterfly, didn't I tell you that Bai E shouldn't be present for the matters we're about to discuss?"

Aglaia's eyes narrowed as she faced the white-haired man in the crowd, her tone becoming serious.

"Huh? No... he's not Bai E."

Before Xia Die could explain, Aglaia noticed something was wrong.

She looked the white-haired man over again.

Although that person's height and body shape were very similar to Bai E's.

But Aglaia, with her keen sense of fabrics, still managed to detect the difference—

The material of the clothing the other person was wearing was neither from Ohma nor from Onpharos.

She crossed her arms over her chest again, lowered her head slightly, and murmured to herself:

"It's amazing... there are people in the world who are so similar."

"This is Mr. Kevin."

Seeing that Aglaia had figured out the anomaly on her own, Xia Die breathed a sigh of relief and then solemnly explained to her.

"He is the warrior who suddenly appeared and helped us defeat the fire-stealers."

“I see.” Aglaia nodded slightly, her gaze returning to Kevin. “Thank you very much for your timely assistance.”

Kevin simply nodded, his expression remaining as cold as ice, as if repelling the Firewalker was a trivial matter.

“Ms. Aglaia, you must have something more important to say to us by calling us here, right?”

Lin Qiong suddenly stepped forward, glanced at the empty baths around him, and then directly asked Aglaia a question.

From the moment he stepped into the Cloud Stone Palace, a strange feeling inexplicably welled up inside him.

The nearby bathhouses, with their crystal-clear waters, are currently empty.

Aside from the time when Nicardi's clone invaded, he had never seen the Marble Palace so quiet.

It's important to know that in Ohma, bathing is as essential to the locals' daily lives as eating and sleeping.

Even if you strike up a conversation with a complete stranger on the street, they will most likely start by asking you a question with concern—

Ask questions like, "Did you take a shower today?"

This shows that the residents of Ohmma have a deep-rooted respect for bathing culture.

However, at this moment, there was not a single person to be seen in this bathing area.

That must mean that someone deliberately sent all the people who came to bathe away for some reason.

"That's right, there are indeed two crucial matters that I would like to discuss with you all."

Aglaia picked up the conversation and nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

She paused briefly, her gaze sweeping across everyone's faces before finally settling steadily on Lin Qiong:

"The first thing is about the true identity of the fire thief. I'd like to hear everyone's opinions."

Feeling Aglaia's gaze, Lin Qiong paused slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes, before asking curiously:

"You...know about everything that happened in the Tree Garden?"

"Yes, Xia Die has already told me the basic situation."

Aglaia nodded slightly, her expression gradually becoming extremely solemn. "But even so, I still can't believe that Bai'e would be involved with that fire thief."

"But...we've already seen the face under the mask, and that guy clearly looks just like Bai Er..."

Xing immediately stepped forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Lin Qiong, ready to prove to Aglaia that what they had seen was real.

But before she could finish speaking, Aglaia raised her hand in a shushing gesture, interrupting her.

“Now is not the time to talk about this.” Aglaia shook her head gently.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, an inappropriate smile appeared on her lips.

What is she laughing at?

Is it a good thing or a bad thing?

In such a serious setting, the other party's sudden smile really left Lin Qiong and Xing somewhat puzzled.

Just as the two of them were looking at each other, their eyes full of doubt.

A series of light footsteps approached from behind, accompanied by a spirited call.

"Ms. Aglaia, we're back!"

The appearance of this sound instantly attracted everyone's attention.

Lin Qiong immediately turned around and looked behind him, following the sound.

The first thing that catches the eye is a girl in a red dress with playful pigtails and hair as pink as cherry blossoms.

Following behind her was Danheng, who had been left alone in Ohmane and had disappeared somewhere.

“Welcome back.” Aglaia nodded with a smile. “Thank you for your hard work, Feng Jin.”

The girl called "Wind Violet" slowly walked to Aglaia's side, a gentle smile that was hard to hide appearing on her lips.

"Hehe, it's no trouble at all, I'm super happy to be able to help!"

As Feng Jin spoke, she vigorously shook her arms, causing her two ponytails to sway gently.

While the two were chatting and laughing, Lin Qiong subtly moved next to Dan Heng, nudged him with his elbow, and asked in a low voice:

"Where did you sneak off to after we set off for Tree Garden?"

"Xing and I sent you messages, but you didn't reply to a single one."

Dan Heng turned slightly to the side, glanced at Lin Qiong with a calm expression, and replied indifferently:

"At Ms. Aglaia's request, I went to the Twilight Garden with Feng Jin."

"The dimly lit courtyard?" Lin Qiong repeated those four words softly.

He seemed to have heard about this place from the soldiers guarding the city.

If he remembers correctly, that place should be a facility specifically for providing medical care to the injured.

How did Danheng end up in this place?

Thinking of this, Lin Qiong blurted out a question without hesitation: "Could it be that you, too, are embarking on the path of 'Abundance'?"

"No, I was just going there to learn secret arts from the priests," Danheng corrected earnestly.

"Secret technique? What is that...?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong frowned slightly, his mouth involuntarily opening as he prepared to ask further questions.

But Aglaia's voice rang out first, cutting him off before he could finish speaking.

"Alright, now that everyone is here, let's move on to the second thing."

Aglaia left the edge of the bath and slowly walked up to the group to make sure everyone could hear what she was about to say.

"Next, we will be heading to the origin of this world, which is also the great place where the primordial divinity of the twelve Titans resides."

As she spoke, Aglaia glanced at Lin Qiong and the others almost imperceptibly.

"Therefore, I hope that you will not reveal anything about that place to anyone other than the Golden Clan."

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