Reaching a cliff, Phainon looked ahead and said:
"Cloud Stone Celestial Palace is in the distance. The Spear of Divine Punishment Nicadori is there."
At that moment, a terrifying battle cry rang out from within, shaking the entire Holy City.
"Was that a Titan?" Dan Heng asked, looking toward the distant palace.
"Yes." Phainon explained to them:
"That battle cry once swept across a battlefield. It struck down my enemies and comrades alike. People were as fragile as reeds in a gale."
"And back then, I..."
Phainon sighed.
"My limbs trembled. My weapon slipped from my hands. All I could hear was my frantic, shameful heartbeat..."
"Fear. That is why the Titans of Strife command such reverence."
"If a warrior can face that terror and still take a step forward, no trial will ever shake the weapon in his hand again."
"You two, if you wish to turn back, this is your last chance."
"All right."
Yan Huan promptly took a step back, his expression exaggerated. "I wouldn't dare fight a god. Gods scare me more than anything... I can't even speak when I see one, let alone touch one."
"Really?" Phainon's eyes widened.
"You don't seem like that sort of person."
"Brother Yan Huan, the lives of so many people in the city are in our hands. This is no time for jokes."
"How about this? I'll lead the charge, and you two can support me."
At Phainon's suggestion, Dan Heng silently looked at Yan Huan, leaving the decision to him.
"Hmm..."
Yan Huan looked up at Cloud Stone Celestial Palace in the distance.
It wasn't that he had never considered fighting a Titan God here, but wasn't this moving a little fast?
He had only just entered the city, and already he was about to go toe-to-toe with