Chapter 349

——What is the end of the journey?

Everyone will have a different answer to this question.

But for Chaldea today, there is only one answer.

——Everyone goes home together.

"What's important is 'home' and the 'companions' around me." The savior with golden eyes smiled and answered the questions of his seniors, "Because I didn't embark on this journey because I wanted to save something, but for myself. Just like everyone in the control room's goal every time is to bring the master 'transferer' back safely, for me, my goal has never changed."

“Although I can’t go back to the past now, I don’t want to lose my companions on this endless journey.”

"Because everyone is also an important part of the 'home'."

——This is Fujimaru Ritsuka’s… no, it can be said that this is the common answer of the entire Chaldea.

But on the continent of Teyvat, apart from the "death" they had encountered in the past, the answer to this question for the siblings who were separated from their halves for the first time was simpler.

——Being beside each other is the end of the journey.

There is no other answer.

So, when Dioscuri met again on the land of Liyue, Castor stopped in his tracks, and Pollux ran forward to her destination.

——No one can stop the twins from returning to each other.

"...Just as promised in the past." Pollux returned to Castor's side, "We will share each other's lives - yes, no matter how many times my brother is "forced" to leave me, I will pull him back to my side. Not even death can separate us."

"Yes, we are the St. Elmo's Fire that guides ships in storms, the shining star that never extinguishes - even at the bottom of the abyss, that light can be reflected in the sky." When Castor faced Pollux, his expression softened, "Although I am the 'Prince of the Abyss'... humph, the 'Prince of the Abyss', I am not interested in their plan."

"It is such a laughable and tragic end for humankind - it is only due to its own actions."

"I heard from the guy next to me that my brother is trying to restore his country." Pollux blinked and pointed out to Castor that they had ignored Deinsreb for a long time. "Although I don't comment on their behavior...but, um - brother, as long as they are human beings, they should be protected by us."

"Who wants to protect humans?" Castor turned his face away and laughed out loud, "Hahahahahaha - 'Restoration'? Rebuilding Kanrea? Even the city-state 'Sparta' doesn't qualify me to participate in the restoration plan! If Atlantis, the kingdom of gods, is worth considering - the kingdom without gods? Don't be ridiculous."

"Ah, brother." Pollux sighed, "Although the restoration of the country may not be of any benefit to the countries on earth and Kanria itself...but - humans need our protection, and I must protect humans. No matter what my brother says, my attitude is the same."

“I feel sad when a human dies—because my brother was once a human.”

"..." Castor fell silent.

"The Abyss' plan is to shake the thrones of the seven rulers of the mortal world, thereby affecting the earth's veins and creating a force that is powerful enough to reweave destiny." Castor threw the Abyss' plan directly in front of the two people.

Before Deinsleb had time to think about why Castor suddenly released so much information, he heard Pollux say to Castor:

"I already know all this. Tell me something I don't know, brother."

"That's all." Castor looked at Pollux, "You should know the extent of this power of 'weaving destiny'."

"They want to whitewash and reorganize humanity?" Pollux quickly came up with the answer.

"But I don't think the power of the 'world' can do this - even if the Abyss is a power from the 'world' for Teyvat." Castor told Pollux the reason why he stayed in the Abyss Cult, "and I know that you, who have been hidden by the law of nature, will definitely find me - so they invited me to join, and I went."

"And, sister, do you know what I have seen in this world?"

"Brother?" Pollux frowned slightly, and instantly realized that Castor, who had not been by his side for a long time, was in a very unstable state of mind. "What did you see?"

"Have you seen the Hillocks?" Castor asked Pollux. "In the past, Kanria accepted many people from the Seven Kingdoms who did not believe in the Seven Gods. And when Kanria was destroyed, they and their descendants were cursed as 'Kanria people with impure blood' and turned into Hillocks."

"Brother!!!" Pollux reached out nervously and grabbed Castor.

"Castor's spiritual base data has exceeded the critical value." Marisbili calmly informed other members who had served as directors through the work system channel, "It seems that Pollux has become a negative influence on him during this period - Dioscuri's spiritual base was torn apart and split into Avenger Castor and Saber Pollux."

"It's understandable." Lanser-Mello, who had just returned to his room to rest, replied to Marisbury, "It's like the devil trapped in a bottle. He was originally looking forward to meeting Pollux, but Pollux came too late. So his unstable mental state made him completely out of control."

"From God to Man" - This is the effect of Castor being described as the son of man rather than the son of the great god Zeus in the legends formed in later generations.

For Castor, like other Servants, his image has changed due to the public's impression, but this is undoubtedly a curse - the resentment that comes from this is also the basis for his transformation into an Avenger, but generally speaking, because Pollux is by his side, the fire of revenge can be considered stable.

“But now Pollux has been gone for too long—even though five hundred years is but a moment for a god…” Roman, who had just arrived at the infirmary to take over, sighed, “But now Castor is a ‘human being’ because of the law of nature—humans’ mental state is too unstable compared to other beings, let alone Castor who has the fire of revenge.”

"But I think Pollux must have a way." Lansemello made a firm judgment and fell back on his bed. "They are Dioscuri - there will never be a love greater than that between this pair of brothers and sisters in this world. So she will definitely be able to hold Castor back, just like she took Castor back from Hades in the past."

Meanwhile, Pollux, who was in the secret realm, grabbed Castor's hand tightly.

"Although I just learned about this today, brother..." Pollux looked directly into Castor's eyes, which were dyed red by the fire of revenge, and deeply understood that the pain of the split of the spiritual base affected both of them. "When did I say I would stop my brother? I want to protect humans because I want to protect my brother who was once a human being."

"I didn't do these things to hurt my brother - just like my brother wouldn't do anything to hurt me."

"Besides, that 'sky' is our goal, right?"

The red faded from Castor's eyes, and the spiritual foundations of the two gods were glued together again.

"...It seems I forgot again." Castor sighed.

"It doesn't matter. No matter how many times you forget, I will tell you again." Pollux smiled and said goodbye to Castor. "Well, goodbye, brother. May we meet again in heaven. After all, the stars that fall into the abyss and the stars that fall to the ground, the end point of our journey is only the vast sea of ​​stars, isn't it?"

After that, Pollux followed a different route from Castor through the seven kingdoms, and in the kingdom of the Far North he heard the horn of this world declaring war on Heaven—like the sound of the horns blown by angels when pagan gods appear, and also like the sound of waves from the horns of the Triton in the sea.

"Let's get ready to pick up Dioscuri." Olgamari, who had returned to the control room on duty, informed everyone, "The laws of this world have already paid us all the rewards in advance when we accepted the commission. When Dioscuri returns, we can leave directly and go to the next target. The selection range for the next target has been sent to everyone's terminal. Please remember to vote."

"Wait a moment, the next target may need to be changed - the Heroes have additional requests." Fujimaru Ritsuka interrupted Olgamari's broadcast, "The other two commissions are not urgent targets - and according to Mr. Asclepius's report, Kirshtalia's value is about to reach the standard."

"Therefore, based on the situation on one of the worlds, Valhalla 221B has applied to increase personnel and complete the records."

"The data has been sent to everyone's terminals. Please confirm it. After Dioscuri returns, we will go to the conference room to discuss the next steps."

"above."

And when the humans of Teyvat, with Sowon as the vanguard, flooded into the heavenly world ── Dioscuri finally returned to each other.

"Then praise, praise our stars!"

The light of St. Elmo's Fire lit up at the front of the line, and the golden-haired twins leaned on each other.

"Kill everyone who dares to hurt my brother!"

The sister, who usually seems more approachable than her brother, coldly declared a massacre, revealing characteristics similar to those of the Olympian mecha gods.

"…Pollux."

The brother who had the qualities of avenger laughed and said his sister's name.

"Kill them all. Please cooperate with me, brother!"

Pollux's eyes were filled with the cold light of inorganic matter that was similar to the gods. At this moment, the ancient twin gods allowed the divine core to break through the blockade of the "natural principles" and changed from "the one who walks with people" back to the "god who guides mankind". It turned into light and tore apart everything in front of it, and at the same time disappeared into this world.

"Double God Hymn "Dioscures Tyndaridae"!"