"...I understand."
But after a brief moment of thought, Phainon, who held that sword, suddenly gripped the longsword and walked straight out of the Nameless Titan Great Tomb.
So that was your purpose, my friend?
Connected to Flame Reaver's dream, Phainon suddenly understood why Chen Li had chosen the Chrysos Heirs as a prerequisite, despite having countless ways to deal with Iron Tomb.
Yes, there was still one Chrysos Heir who met the conditions.
The pitiful person who longed to save Amphoreus, yet had fled far from home; who, even after obtaining greater power, had shrunk back because of past experiences, unable to take even a single step forward, and could only entrust his dreams and wishes to others.
The nameless hero who remembered the ideals of the entire world, bore the fate of the masses, yet called himself infamous...
And Phainon, who had not had much contact with Chen Li and whose understanding of him came entirely from dream scenes and Cyrene's accounts, finally understood why his dream self had admired Chen Li so greatly...
The other Chrysos Heirs had no idea what was happening, but they could only wave farewell to Chen Li, who stood guarding the Ran Gate at the entrance of the Nameless Titan Great Tomb, then follow Phainon out of the tomb and out of the Court of Trees.
Standing beneath the blazing sun and looking at Great Extinguisher Iron Tomb, which was steadily drawing closer, Phainon raised Pale Justice in his hand.
"If dawn has never existed, then let my rage burn this body to ashes and become... tomorrow's blazing sun! Help me! Nameless Heroic Spirit—Khaslana!"
Facing the culprit behind Amphoreus's thirty million Eternal Recurrences, Khaslana called out.
"Buzz!"
Pale Justice instantly trembled violently, releasing an immense white radiance.
Amid the humming white light,