====== Manuscript of Era Nova II: Before Their Deaths ====== This originally comes from a [[https://www.hoyolab.com/article/40938445|post]] on Hoyolab by the official account, which was published on 7 September 2025. The image has been cut into more manageable pieces. ---- {{ :external:amphoreus:manuscript-eranova1.jpg?200 |}} ;#; The old laws sink beneath the roaring waves, as the new chapter of Amphoreus awakens from the tidal marks.\\ The course of history has changed, but the heroes' determination to save the world remains unwavering.\\ A thousand years of memories have crossed the river of time, finally finding the "pale dawn."\\ Forward! Carrying everyone's hopes as we race towards tomorrow. ;#; ;#; **Current Recurrence: No. 33550337** ;#; ---- ==== Archived Record: Dialogue Log II ==== {{ :external:amphoreus:manuscript-eranova2.jpg?150|}} **Caelus:** To gain the power of "Law" against Lygus, we returned to the era of the first Flame-Chase Journey. With Hysilens's help, we discovered that Lygus had deceived Cerydra into cooperating, though she had already seen through his hypocrisy. **Stelle:** We earned Cerydra's trust through sincerity, but Lygus banished me to the Exomyth. It was the Remembrance that helped me escape. Evernight, who looked just like March 7th, brough the Coreflame of Worldbearing and sent me back to Amphoreus. **Caelus:** During the millennium I missed, people rewrote the extrapolation logic and sealed Lygus in the Vortex. To reverse Era Nova and slow down the progress of Irontomb's birth, we engaged in a confrontation with Lygus. **Dan Heng:** Before returning to the Express, I encountered an unfamiliar "March 7th," who claimed that she hadn't possessed March 7th's body, but rather March 7th had reclaimed her memories... It seems another force was stirring in the shadows. ---- ==== Ongoing Experiment: Era Nova ==== {{ :external:amphoreus:manuscript-eranova3.jpg?150|}} ...\\ Lygus was actually one of the thought fragments of Zandar, Genius Society #1. Zandar One Kuwabara, the creator of Nous and the First Genius in history, believed that the Path of Erudition had locked away "possibilities," imprisoning humanity in the cave of the Aeon. Therefore, he sought a way to destroy the Erudition through the first "Scepter," a part of Nous's divine form. Due to external variable interference, the "Eternal Recurrence" was broken, and the stagnant experiment reactivated. After obtaining authorization from Cerydra, Herta and Screwllum did their best to overwrite the calculation logic of "Era Nova," causing the progress to roll back to 96.75%. Cerydra commanded Hysilens to slay her sovereign, rewriting a decree with the life of a demigod. The Chrysos Heirs began their eternal relay across eons, spilling golden blood and burning their lives to buy time for the Deliverer beyond the sky. After the Deliverer's return, to prevent Lygus from interfering with Era Nova, people trapped him in the cycle of time... ---- ==== To Be Archived: Eternal Recurrence Record ==== {{ :external:amphoreus:manuscript-eranova4.jpg?150|}} ;#; **NO. 33550337** ;#; Imperator Cerydra, leader of the first Flame-Chase Journey, feigning cooperation with Lygus during the recurrence, learned that the key to breaking the deadlock lay in the "Ultimate Protocol." After experiencing the vibrant will of humanity beyond the sky with Cyrene, she chose to believe in the path of the Deliverer, passing judgment upon herself to alter a crucial rule and pave the way for Aglaea's succession as leader. > **Cerydra:** We can conquer the stars without relying on any power from beyond the sky. We just need to make some reasonable sacrifices. Hysilens, who had guarded the deep sea against the black tide for centuries, joined the Flame-Chase Alliance at Cerydra's invitation. She assisted the "Deliverer" in exposing Lygus's schemes. Faced with the command to slay her sovereign, she ahd no choice but to obey with a heavy heart. Sacrificing consciousness and freedom, she harnessed the power of the "Ocean" to maintain the Vortex's seal, waiting for the hero's return in and endless dream. > **Hysilens:** Whether I become a tiny fish to be devoured, or a sunken whale... I will fight against fate until the very last moment. {{ :external:amphoreus:manuscript-eranova5.jpg?150|}} Through her sincerity a the banquet and her Trailblaze experiences, Cyrene helped the "Deliverer" gain Cerydra's trust. She recorded the memories of a thousand years, serving as a guide for the Deliverer's return to Amphoreus, and ultimately sacrificed her life in the Flame-Chase Journey. Risking disappearance in the Memory Zone, she returned for the decisive battle, executed the plan devised with the geniuses, and trapped Lygus with the memetic power of the Remembrance. > **Cyrene:** I believe you will never let us down... just like always. After the fall of "Imperator," "Goldweaver" took up the mantle of the commander, leading the Second Flame-Chase Journey. The heroic sacrifices of Aglaea and Mydei bought precious time for the holy city. Tribbie and Hysilens created an ocean current passage, guarded by Castorice, ensuring the safe arrival of the "Deliverer" to the Vortex. Cipher and Anaxa paid with their lives to seal away Lygus, preventing the premature completion of Era Nova. Hyacine left a rainbow bridge in the sky, offering one final aid to the "Deliverer" on their way to the battlefield. > **Stelle:** To the Chrysos Heirs who gave their lives chasing flame: Their fates were not foretold by prophecy, yet they bore no shame in their insignificance. With unwavering reslve, they shed golden blood along the Flame-Chase Journey. > **Caelus:** To the Chrysos Heirs who gave their lives for a new world: Their fates, as foretold by prophecy, are to be born whenever the world needs them, irrespective of how time and space may shift, all to fulfill their duty and answer their calling. {{ :external:amphoreus:manuscript-eranova6.jpg?150|}} Through the Chronocognitive Anchor, Herta and Screwllum helped the "Deliverer" make sense of the current situation, pointing out that the breakthrough lay in Amphoreus's "Ultimate Protocol." They collaborated with Cerydra to gain temporary access and rewrite the Era Nova's calculation logic. When the "Deliverer" was trapped, they found Lygus's oversight and guided the "Deliverer" to summon the power of a Path, helping them successfully escape. After uncovering Lygus's true identity, they devised a plan with Cyrene to destroy his Inspiration Circuit, trapping him in the prison of Remembrance to begin negotiations. > **Screwllum:** The Trailblazer and Miss Cyrene have an astonishing amount of resolve, which I'm sure you can testify to. I am also sure that with the support of such a resolute memosprite, our conversation can last for a long, long time. > **The Herta:** A brainstorm? I like it. And it's two against one? I like it even more. ---- ==== Continue the Progress ==== {{ :external:amphoreus:manuscript-eranova7.jpg?150|}} NO. 33550337 > **Cyrene:** Let's head out. Toss away all unnecessary worries and troubles, and bring our smiles and determination into tomorrow. > **Stelle:** I won't let everyone's faith in me go to waste. I will take all of you to the new world. > **Cyrene:** Let that fture be "As We Have Written." ♪ ---- {{ :external:amphoreus:manuscript-eranova8.jpg?200 |}} ;#; Confirm to start future extrapolation? [Confirm] [Cancel] "... dragon... new life... bring you home."\\ "... re-create... Amphoreus." ;#;