Before she could finish her sentence, she suddenly noticed something unusual about Cyrene beside her.
Cyrene, who was sitting on the sofa, had tensed up for a moment when her gaze met Kevin's, her azure eyes widening slightly.
Although she quickly masked it and returned to her well-behaved posture, this momentary lapse did not escape Elysia's keen observation.
"Hm? What's wrong, little Cyrene?"
Elysia leaned in immediately, her voice softening, "Did Kevin's appearance scare you a little? Don't worry, he just looks a bit fierce, actually..."
"N-no, it's not that!"
Cyrene hurriedly waved her hands, a flush of embarrassment rising on her face, "It's not that I was scared... it's just, I just think... this Mr. Kevin looks a lot like someone I know."
"Oh?"
Even Eden became interested now. She elegantly set down her wine glass, her gaze sweeping over the similar faces of Elysia and Cyrene, then glanced at Kevin, a playful curve appearing at the corner of her lips, "Another one who looks very similar? Could it be... in your Amphoreus, there is also a 'Little Kevin'?"
Her words carried a kind-hearted tease, clearly associating this with the startling similarity between Cyrene and Elysia.
"No! It's not a 'Little Kevin'!"
Cyrene's face turned even redder. She realized she seemed to have caused an even bigger misunderstanding and hurriedly explained, "It's a companion named Phainon. He and I come from the same small village called Ailimixie. He and Mr. Kevin... are really very similar. They are about the same height, the hair is this same silver-white, and even the contours of their faces are somewhat similar..."
Her voice grew quieter as she spoke, as if she herself felt that this cross-world similarity was too bizarre, "It's just... the temperament is a bit different. Phainon... he is more cheerful."
"I see. A friend from your hometown who looks similar? What a wonderful coincidence."
Eden nodded in understanding, gently easing Cyrene's embarrassment.
Elysia's eyes lit up as she listened: "Oh my! That's so interesting! Are there any other people who 'look very similar'? I'm becoming more and more curious about Amphoreus now! ♪"
Cyrene hesitated for a moment, recalling the thrilling chase earlier, and whispered: "Before... when I was being rescued, I met a girl on the road wearing a hood, with cat ears and a Tail. Her name is Pardofelis. She... is quite similar to another companion I know named Cipher. She also has cat ears, and her personality... well, in some aspects, it is also a bit similar."
"Cat ears! Cipher! ♪"
Elysia's eyes were practically sparkling, "That sounds like a super—cute beautiful girl! I really want to meet her! My beautiful girl radar is ringing!"
She cupped her face, wearing an expression of immense longing.
Cyrene smiled helplessly, her smile carrying a hint of bitterness: "I'm afraid... we won't be able to see her for the time being. They... we, all come from a special group called the 'Golden Descendants'. Because of some reasons, most of our companions are not in a good state right now and are trapped in some... special places."
She did not elaborate, just briefly glossed over it.
"Golden Descendants..."
Eden repeated it softly, keeping this unfamiliar term in her heart.
She did not press for details but considerately changed the subject, telling Cyrene about their origins: "We people come from a planet called 'Earth'. We fought together against a catastrophe called the 'Honkai', and because of that, we gained the power of MANTIS and long lives. 'Flame-Chasers' is the common title for us thirteen companions who persisted to the end."
She used concise language to outline a story of a civilization struggling in the apocalypse.
Cyrene listened intently, her azure eyes filled with shock.
The catastrophe of Honkai, the sacrifice of warriors, the inheritance of civilization...
The heaviness of this story itself was no less than the tragic grandeur of the cycles of Amphoreus.
Two completely different worlds, yet both had nurtured such profound pain and tenacious life.
"So... you have also gone through so much."
Cyrene sighed softly, her tone filled with respect.
"Then, while there is still time,"
Eden suggested gently, her gaze seeming to soothe all uneasiness, "Cyrene, would you be willing to share with us the story of your home, 'Amphoreus'? We are all very curious about what kind of world it is."
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