"But it wasn't a one-on-one fight."
Feng Jin explained:
"She led two Winged Beast companions and drove the furious Titan to the brink. Then all three vanished beyond the edge of the sky."
"But she failed to defeat Aegle and return the Core Flame of the Sky."
"Some say she sealed the god's wrath within herself, imprisoning it deep in the Eye of Dusk and Dawn and holding up the skies of Amphoreus for all eternity."
"Really... that just means she became one with the Titan."
Feng Jin smiled calmly.
"In the past, I would've dismissed it as a tall tale."
"But after what happened with Teacher Anaxa, it doesn't seem so strange."
As the expedition's only fighter, Yan Huan took the lead as they began exploring the Sky Fortress.
Unlike Castrum Kremnos or Destiny Chongyuan, the Sky Fortress was remarkably intact.
They walked along the broad avenue for over ten minutes, and Yan Huan did not see a single collapsed wall.
Silence surrounded them.
After walking for some time, Yan Huan and Feng Jin reached a platform shrouded in darkness.
"Why's it so dark?"
Yan Huan squinted.
At least the walls in the previous areas had crystals providing basic illumination.
This place was pitch-black.
"I can vaguely sense how vast and open it is, but right now I can't see a thing." Feng Jin looked around.
"I see. This must be where the Celestial Mural is."
"The what?" Yan Huan had no idea what she meant.
"Let me put it this way for you, Huan Bao. By Sky City-state custom, the Celestial Mural was connected to the skies of Amphoreus."
"Whatever weather appeared on the mural would be reflected in the real world."
"Clear skies, overcast skies, snowstorms, thunderstorms..."
"The mural reflected Aegle's ever-changing moods."
"In times of peace,