Starry Sky Railway: Opening Performance - Taixu Sword God

Aglaia remained calm in the face of Bai E's question.

“I already know what the king cobra’s fangs are through the golden threads.”

“I used to be confident that I could control her, but now… I’m finding it a bit too much.”

"What...does this mean?" Bai E asked, puzzled.

Katniss is just a mortal, yet even Aglaia, a demigod, couldn't suppress her in a debate?

“The problem isn’t rhetoric.” Aglaia looked at him quietly.

“I have been a demigod for too long, and my humanity is almost gone. Without realizing it, I have also embarked on a similar path to these hypocrites, and I am getting further and further away from the people.”

"Perhaps, as Your Excellency Yan Huan said, we come from the people and we must return to the people in the end."

Aglaia sighed.

"All of this has come sooner than I expected; perhaps it's time..."

She looked solemnly at Bai E and said in a deep voice:

“Bai’er, I need you to step forward, and I will step back—”

“This…” Bai E thought for a moment, then quickly replied, “I naturally have no choice but to take on this responsibility.”

"But my abilities..."

Aglaia noticed Bai'er's worry and added:

"It is far easier to fool the majority than to fool one person in the Senate."

"The so-called [more support] is just a substitute for the spear, becoming a means of power distribution."

"There is no honor to be had in this debate."

"But that's precisely why respect for people is all the more precious."

“Bai’er.” Aglaia said seriously.

"You are a flawless descendant of the Golden Race, with a profound understanding of humanity—"

"Thank you for your guidance, Aglaia." Bai'er nodded, making up her mind.

"May we live up to our mission."

Agalea and Bai'er faced debaters from Katniss's faction.

That was a bearded man, and also Aglaia's opponent in the previous round.

"Thank you for your hard work, Lord Callectis."

Katniss stepped forward slowly and said with a faint smile:

"You may step down. I will personally conclude today's debate..."

Chapter 1361 Return to the Golden World

"Okay." The bearded man nodded and obediently walked to the back.

Thus, Aglaia's debate opponent became Katniss herself.

As soon as she stepped onto the stage, she opened her arms and began to speak:

"My esteemed members of parliament, I deeply miss those beautiful times depicted in poetry."

“At that time, there were nearly a thousand city-states of different faiths in Onphalus, and the gods walked among the people and were friendly with them.”

"But even today, refugees from all over the world leave their homes and head to the holy city, hoping to find a place to live under the protection of Kefal."

"We are all in the same boat, and there is no turning back."

“At one time, we had no other choice.”

"but now……"

Katniss glared at Bai Er and the others who were slowly approaching, and said in a deep voice:

"The Senate has brought another possibility; I only have one last question left."

"Gentlemen, make your choice!"

"Should we choose the unknown [re-creation], or return to the prosperous [Golden Age]!"

"Which path can truly bring an ideal tomorrow to ordinary people?!"

"What?" Bai E was shocked upon hearing this.

Unexpectedly, Katniss brought up the concept of returning to the [Golden Age].

"Absurd! How could we possibly return to the Golden Age?!" Bai E stepped forward:

"The wheels of history keep turning forward, and it is impossible to go back to the past, not even the miracles of Eurysmus can do it."

"Your Excellency Katniss, everyone knows that the [Golden Age] has long since ended."

"How can the Senate possibly turn back time?"

“Heh, it’s simple.” Katniss crossed her arms.

"When the three Titans of Calamity are born, the Golden Age will never return."

"When the three Titans of Calamity disappear, the Golden Age will return."

"The Senate will not make empty promises."

"Please look around, gentlemen, at the people standing beside me—"

As soon as he finished speaking, footsteps sounded.

Xia Die and Na Ke Xia walked naturally to Katniss's side.

Upon seeing this, Bai E's pupils shrank sharply, unable to believe what was happening before his eyes.

"Not just Teacher Xia at that moment... but also Xia Die?!"

"Heh, hard to accept, isn't it?" Katniss grew increasingly smug, speaking contemptuously to Bai Er:

"Anaxagoras, one of the Seven Sages of the Tree Garden, and the [Goddess of Death] The Butterfly of Aederia—"

"With these two heroes here, I can promise you the existence of the [Golden Age]."

Upon seeing two members of the Golden Clan standing on the Senate side, the members of Congress were thrown into confusion.

"Aren't those the Golden Generation? They also support the Senate?"

"Ha, I knew all along that there was discord among these people, and Aglaia can't represent all the Golden Generation. I choose the Golden Age!"

"I also choose Golden Age!"

In the audience, members of Congress shouted out their wishes.

If they could return to that wonderful golden age, they would certainly be willing to support Katniss.

"The Golden Age! The Golden Age!"

"Let's go back to the Golden Age!"

"This damn apocalypse must end!"

Listening to the shouts of these councilors, Bai E frowned deeply. "Xia Die, why are you standing there..."

Seeing Bai E standing there in a daze, Aglaia, who was standing behind, quickly stepped forward to take charge: "..."

"They've finally appeared, Naka no Natsu. And... Butterfly."

"Don't be impatient, Aglaia," Xia said with a faint smile.

“I know you have a lot of questions, but can we continue to communicate [in a civic manner]?”

He looked at the councilors in the audience and, without waiting for Aglaia to answer, loudly questioned them:

"Gentlemen—tell me!"

"What would happen if we succeeded in retrieving and returning the fire of Cenatos, but no one passed the trial of the Titan of Death?"

Katniss laughed and replied:

"It's very simple. We will have the opportunity to eliminate [death] and return Onphalus to an era of immortality... a completely new future, unlike the [Journey to the Fire]!"

Upon hearing this, the councilors in the audience erupted in excitement and discussion once again.

This is indeed a completely new idea, and in some ways it is feasible.

"Isn't that a bit too idealistic?" Bai E crossed his arms, reluctantly but still retorting to Xia Ke:

"As long as the Kuroshio Current exists, how can we possibly go back to the past?"

"No," Xia said calmly at that moment.

"Remember what I said?"

"The flames of Kefal are controlled by a secret technique of the Senate, and Fagina's water curtain is sufficient to isolate us from external senses—"

"Gentlemen, tell me—have you ever seen even a single instance of the threat this man speaks of in the solemn holy city?"

"?" Bai E was stunned.

After regaining his senses, he shouted:

"The Fire Thief will set his sights on this place sooner or later!"

"Heh." Katniss gave a dismissive laugh and continued speaking to the congressman:

"If we eliminate death, then we need not fear the fire-stealer, do we?"

"People, sing praises!"

Where is the beautiful old world now?

"The legendary Golden Age, return to the human world!"

At that moment, Xia added fuel to the fire, saying:

"With the disappearance of the three Cataclysmic Titans, the Journey to the Fire must come to an end!"