"...You're still as confident as ever, Your Excellency."
Laigushi said with a smile:
"Then why don't we give it a try?"
"I'd be more than happy to see your theory bear fruit and witness what kind of changes it brings to this world on the verge of destruction."
"You're absolutely right about one thing: if the Titans have reached their end, then there's no way they could respond—"
As soon as he finished speaking, the clear sky suddenly darkened, and the howling wind stirred Anaxa's hair.
A giant hand that blotted out the sky pushed aside the dark clouds and slowly reached down toward them.
The enormous palm opened and descended in front of them.
"Please, Your Excellency Anaxagoras." Laigushi smiled.
Anaxa: "..."
Dawn Cloud Cliff.
As they walked along the solemn avenue, Laigushi turned around and smiled faintly at Anaxa and Cthulhu.
"I've received priests, scholars, and warriors here before. Everyone who came and went was a person of distinction."
"And now, we've even welcomed a Titan. What a joyous occasion."
Anaxa paid no heed to Laigushi's flattery.
"Hmph... I suppose I should feel honored to have transformed from a blasphemer into an avatar of sublime divinity."
Laigushi continued:
"I'll summon Kenis's faction here for a meeting. Please wait for a while. A messenger soldier will lead you there afterward."
"In the meantime, you may look around nearby as you please."
"But please don't leave the guards' sight, lest any important matters be delayed."
"I know Kenis's ways. There's no need to emphasize it." Anaxa replied.
It was nothing more than surveillance. He could hardly complain about one more set of eyes.
"...As you command. Thank you for your cooperation." Laigushi nodded politely.
Then he left Anaxa's sight.
Most of those moving about this solemn place were members