Outside Phainon's room.
Yan Huan spoke to Castorice, Aglaea, and the other Chrysos Heirs waiting outside.
"We brought him back. This should do, right?"
Dan Heng added,
"The Core Flame trial... really was fraught with danger. I hope Phainon is unharmed."
Aglaea said calmly,
"Do not worry."
"His Soul Breath remains stable. As long as he rests for a while and steadies his mind, he will recover fully."
Meanwhile, Castorice looked worried.
"Lord Bai E must have seen his own past during the trial, as well as the homeland swallowed by the Black Tide..."
"You people have gone too far...!"
Not far away, Mydei hurried over, looking rather disheveled as he gritted his teeth.
"You only ever think about your savior. None of you even cared whether I made it out!"
"Aren't you immortal?" Yan Huan looked at Mydei curiously. "More importantly, did you pass the trial? Are you the Spear of Heavenly Punishment now?"
"Hmph, who would bother with such a pointless trial?"
Mydei crossed his arms and said disdainfully,
"I found an opportunity and escaped."
"Besides, my [Refuse Death] is not as invincible as you imagine."
"How is the savior now? Is he still alive... Don't let this trip have been for nothing."
Castorice explained, "He is fine for now."
"That's good." Mydei let out a breath of relief.
Seeing that everyone was present, Dan Heng asked the question that had long concerned him most.
"Since arriving on Amphoreus, I have heard the Black Tide mentioned many times. Could you explain in detail what exactly this [Black Tide] is...?"
Aglaea remained composed.
"It is one of the culprits that has driven all life on Amphoreus into madness."
"Since the Age of Strife, this indescribable thing has descended upon the land alongside the Calamity Three Titans, spreading like a