Its strength had already reached a level second only to the Aeons, and this was only its first phase?
Was that normal?
"Under the normal course of battle, only when the Chrysos Heirs defeated Iron Tomb through their own power could they pluck the fruit known as the Miracle Cocoon.
Conversely... only when Iron Tomb defeated all the Chrysos Heirs through its own power, reached the Nameless Titan Great Tomb, and turned the Miracle Cocoon into its own head could it be completed and truly be born."
Chen Li spoke to himself.
"Essentially, this is a struggle of mutual expulsion between the internal data called the Miracle Cocoon, nurtured by Amphoreus. It will determine the Miracle Cocoon's disposition after its birth. That is why you need to defeat Iron Tomb while also preventing it from reaching the Nameless Titan Great Tomb."
"So?"
Everyone turned their eyes toward Chen Li.
"But what if Iron Tomb did not want to win? Sometimes, winning on your own is difficult, but making everyone lose together does not necessarily require much strength. Right, Aglaea?"
"Th-that's right."
Though she did not know why Chen Li had specifically asked her, Aglaea still nodded.
It was like Caenis, the opposition leader in the Senate who had constantly opposed her throughout the Journey of the Fire Chasers.
It was sheer fantasy for the other party to defeat her, but making them both lose was not impossible.
"Speaking of that... Aglaea."
Krydrla, who had been watching the battle between the Flame Reaver and Iron Tomb with a stern gaze, suddenly looked at Aglaea.
"What is it, Your Majesty Caesar?"
Aglaea asked softly.
Although Aglaea was the leader of the second Journey of the Fire Chasers and the leader of the Chrysos Heirs, during the first Journey of the Fire Chasers,