The Sunfire God.
Those words represented far more than a mere title.
As a faith, a symbol, a totem shared by every resident of the Flame Capital, and the source of his own power, it was the foundation of everything.
Isara had been invited straight to the Pale Court as soon as she stepped off the airship. She would never have imagined that she was not the first bug on this land to invoke that honored name.
But Lin Jin also knew full well that he could not afford a single mistake.
The bug before him was no ordinary figure. Beast Herrah possessed divine blood and years of experience, and even the smallest flaw would be fatal before her.
He had to be gentle, like a passing cold breeze; cautious, yet a little amiable, and as calm as if he were simply stating facts. Lin Jin quickly recounted his experiences.
In his account, he was a traveler who had wandered the Wilderness since birth, spending every day struggling to survive.
That life had only ended recently, when the guidance of a light led him to become a Pilgrim of the Flame Capital.
He had overcome trials, earned recognition, then taken part in several great battles to eliminate every threat. Finally, through a series of chance encounters, he had received a divine revelation.
And so, bearing a mission, he had come to this unfamiliar kingdom to offer help in exchange for help.
Everything Lin Jin said was grounded in fact. Even a fabrication could not have been so detailed.
His account was highly credible, and since it concerned another Higher Being, even Herrah had to pay close attention.
For a while, Lin Jin's voice was the only sound in the room. Whether eating or waiting, all the other bugs kept their