As a symbiotic being, I raise children amidst the chaos.

Chen Yuan was startled and quickly turned around. Not far in front of him, a girl dressed in a black nun's habit stood quietly.

Her long hair cascaded over her shoulders, and her delicate face was faintly shadowed in the dim light, giving her a mysterious air.

Despite the extremely youthful appearance of the face, Chen Yuan subconsciously recognized who the person in front of him was.

It wasn't just because of what the other person had just said, but also because of the strange sense of stillness that her own body was experiencing. Aside from Aponia, probably no one else could have given her such a feeling.

"Beautiful lady, were you calling me just now?" Although Chen Yuan already knew everything in his heart, he pretended not to know and asked with a confused expression.

"I wonder what brings you here? As you can see, my youngest daughter is asleep right now, so I'm going to find a place to rest."

Upon hearing what Chen Yuan said, Aponia first showed an apologetic expression and said softly, "I am really sorry, esteemed sir. I was indeed a little out of line just now. I hope you will not take offense."

After saying that, her beautiful eyes fixed on Chen Yuan, her face maintaining its usual expression. However, the gaze emanating from her eyes sent a chill down Chen Yuan's spine.

Then, Aponia slowly introduced herself, "My name is Aponia, and I am a resident of Twilight Street."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan was slightly taken aback, not expecting Aponia to reveal her identity so directly.

After a brief moment of surprise, Chen Yuan quickly recovered and politely nodded in response, "Hello, Miss Aponia. So, is there anything else?"

After listening, Aponia's previously calm face curved slightly upwards at the corners of her mouth, forming a faint smile. Then, she parted her lips slightly and spoke slowly.

"I've been keeping a close eye on you and this lovely girl. If I'm not mistaken, you two must have come here with the intention of entering Twilight Street, right?"

"As for this Twilight Street..." Aponia paused slightly, as if organizing her thoughts, before continuing softly,

"I can offer you some useful information about it. Perhaps this information can help you survive better in this place. Of course, I understand that you must have many concerns at the moment."

At this point, Aponia emphasized her words slightly, looking earnestly at Chenyuan before her, "However, please believe that what I say is true."

"Twilight Street is no ordinary place. If you and your children rashly venture in, you may encounter many difficulties! But rest assured, I am willing to do my best to help you."

Just then, Chen Yuan, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up and asked, "How exactly did you know that I was planning to go to Twilight Street?" His eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a hint of vigilance.

This is just too bizarre! Both Aponia's coincidental appearance in this place and the words she uttered were incredibly strange. Like a cold wind in the dead of night, silently blowing down one's spine, it sent a shiver down one's spine.

Especially when Aponia looked at him with that strange gaze, Chenyuan felt an indescribable sense of familiarity.

That gaze was somewhat like Xing's, yet different; it seemed to possess a more almost manic quality than Xing's eyes. Faced with such a gaze, Chen Yuan felt a strange sensation rise from the soles of his feet, quickly spreading throughout his body.

Just then, the roar of a car engine came from afar. In the blink of an eye, a black sedan came to a smooth stop beside the two of them.

Seeing this, Aponia calmly stepped forward and gently opened the car door. Then, turning to Chenyuan, she smiled and said, "I've specially asked my friend to wait here for quite some time. Please get in, Your Excellency."

------------

Rewind time to the time before the beginning of our mortal journey, to the moment when Aponia first encountered Möbius. At that time, Aponia, who was in her room, suddenly looked up as if by telepathy, her gaze fixed on the direction of the city where Möbius was.

"How strange..." As if a hidden string deep within her heart had been gently plucked, Aponia involuntarily stood up slowly.

Her feet moved uncontrollably, step by step leaving the room. When Aponia came to her senses again, she was shocked to find herself unknowingly walking into a desolate and dilapidated church ruin.

Directly in front of these ruins, a gray-haired woman dressed in a nun's habit knelt. The woman had a beautiful figure with shapely curves.

But for some reason, looking at the person in front of her, Aponia felt a strange illusion—as if she were staring at another version of herself in a mirror.

The woman turned around, her gaze seemingly piercing through countless layers of time and space, fixed directly on Aponia. A profound sadness filled her eyes.

"What are you doing here?" A gentle voice came from ahead, and Aponia couldn't help but look up, her gaze falling on the gray-haired woman in front of her. "Or rather, why did you come here?"

Aponia was interrupted by the sudden question, and the chaotic thoughts in her mind instantly vanished. For some reason, hearing that voice stirred a strange emotion deep within her.

“I don’t know…” Aponia lowered her head instinctively and answered softly. Her fingers clenched involuntarily, the tips turning white from the excessive force.

"Perhaps it was fate that led me here. When I came to my senses, I found myself standing here."

The gray-haired woman paused slightly, then a complex smile appeared on her face. She nodded gently and said slowly, "So that's how it is. It seems the deity has already arrived."

She paused briefly, her gaze sweeping over Aponia and into the distance. After a moment of silence, the gray-haired woman spoke again, "The God may have already taken the first step in changing the future."

“Aponia, some people are destined from the moment they are born to become key turning points in the river of fate, leading the way in history.”

"Others are like solitary travelers, destined to grope their way through endless darkness, searching for that faint glimmer of light."

"However, in this chaos, the divine being quietly descended, and with supreme power and wisdom, will guide me and all of us into the next era."

"Who exactly are you?" Aponia finally couldn't contain her doubts and blurted out the question. Although deep down she had a vague feeling that there was some kind of connection between the person in front of her and herself.

But Aponia remained desperately eager to know the meaning behind these connections. The gray-haired woman, after hearing this, slowly stood up.

His once calm eyes now seemed to burn, radiating a fiery light. He looked directly at Aponia and spoke in a resolute tone.

“I am not only a part of you, but more precisely, I represent the choices you will face in the future. All that we have experienced together with the divine is in search of the path that leads to truth and salvation.”

Upon hearing the words "God... Your Majesty," Aponia froze, as if struck by lightning. A nameless fear welled up within her, driving her instinctively to retreat.

However, just as he took a step, he was suddenly stopped as if frozen by an invisible force.

“Don’t be afraid, that’s who I used to be.” The gray-haired woman spoke softly, walking towards Aponia. She smiled and slowly extended her long, slender hand towards Aponia.

"How you make a choice depends entirely on your own true feelings. Fate is not just a simple arrangement; it is the final result carefully shaped and created by the divine through its own will."

Aponia stared wide-eyed at the approaching hand. As it drew closer, she involuntarily closed her eyes tightly, her heart pounding faster than ever.

At the same time, it was as if a floodgate had been opened in my mind, and fragmented, blurry images flashed by rapidly.

These images were sometimes bright, sometimes dim, sometimes clearly visible, and sometimes blurred and indistinct, making it impossible for Aponia to grasp any of them completely and accurately.

After an unknown amount of time, when Aponia slowly opened her eyes again, she was surprised to find herself in a completely familiar room.

"Am I... dreaming?" Looking around, everything seemed so real and peaceful, as if what had just happened was just an unreal dream.

However, the still vivid memories deep in her mind surged back like a tidal wave, repeatedly assaulting her mental defenses and reminding her that what had just happened was far more than a dream.

"Who...who is the god?" Aponia murmured to herself, her voice so soft that only she could hear it.

Just then, as she softly uttered the question, the image of a strange man gradually became clearer in her mind.

(Please give this poor author some free gifts!! A few clicks to urge me to update!! Thank you, readers!! Please~ Please~).