{P.S.: Some readers said the author's pacing might be too fast, but the author said: Theresa already possessed such absolute power, so why should she follow the game's sluggish plot? Was she supposed to let Flame Reaver go and have him cause trouble for the Chrysos Heirs, leaving Tribbie and the others unable to rest in peace?}
{To me, that would just be forcing unpleasant nonsense on the readers. Since the protagonist Theresa had the power to change and break every rule, there was no need for her to be unable to accomplish anything like in the game's plot, right?}
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Black Calamity sent Laogushi's head flying with a single blow. As he watched Laogushi's body turn into data and dissipate, everyone looked at the panting Black Calamity and seemed to feel just how furious he truly was.
"Buzz—"
After a while, ripples suddenly appeared across the basin of the Genesis Vortex Core. Then, Yinyueyue and Phainon appeared before everyone.
"Phainon, you're back?"
Aglaea looked at the ashamed Phainon with a complicated expression.
"I'm sorry. I let everyone down."
"That trial illusion showed the day Ailishi was destroyed. I could no longer bear the rage in my heart, and I began fighting the invaders who destroyed Ailishi..."
Phainon looked at everyone guiltily, then glanced around at the few unfamiliar faces that had appeared.
"You brat, looks like the special training I gave you wasn't enough!"
"Are you ready for a beating?"
Qianjie glared at Phainon in disappointment and shouted. Phainon nodded shamefully.
"Hm? Where's Mydei?"
Noticing that Mydei had not appeared, Aglaea could not help looking toward Phainon for an answer.
"He took the Trial of Strife in my place. He said he had decided to become the demigod of strife in my stead..."
"I'm sorry. I