Some time later, at the " Pink Fairy " milk tea shop in Cloud Stone Market.
"Ugh~ It really was Teacher Ye Yan this time, what a blunder."
Sitting opposite Ye Yan on March 7th, in a sense, she could be considered the first person to assassinate the Aeon.
"So, a person Memokeeper, taking my form, approached Miss March 7th?"
March 7th nodded repeatedly, "That's right, but that annoying Memokeeper has already been taken away by the Priestess!"
"I see..."
Ye Yan sipped his milk tea, lost in thought. He was so engrossed in watching the show from the " Eternity " audience seats that he almost overlooked what was happening on the Astral Express Crew.
The Dahlia arrived in Amphoreus, and he seemed to know who had sent it to this 'former member of the Church of Eternity '.
Sigh~ It turns out that sometimes too many people aren't a good thing. The Dahlia should have been driven away by now, as for where they went...
First, rule out the Astral Express.
"Fortunately, Miss March 7th is very quick-witted, otherwise she would have fallen into the hands of bad people. She deserves praise."
Instead of rewarding him with milk tea as usual, Ye Yan took out a special Six-Phased Ice.
"Oh, Teacher Ye Yan, what's this...?"
On March 7th, she held the uniquely shaped Six-Phased Ice sculpture in her palm and examined it closely.
"Infinity- [∞]-Type Six-Phased Ice, Teacher Ye Yan, where did you get this from?"
"I made it by hand."
"Huh?"
Meanwhile, the Grove of Epiphany the " Whispering Woods "
The wondrous adventures of Xing and Castorice continue. First, they encounter a ghost named ' Calypso ' at the ' Hall of Philia,' who claims to be the leader of the ' Lotus-Eater School.'
Then, they learned a bombshell: Calypso's true identity was none other than the "rational" Titan Thersith himself!
Good grief, do all you Titan enjoy 'playing dumb' so much? I just encountered Gnaeus, who represents the divinity of Nikador, not long ago.
Cerces himself was not surprised by this. "Ah, sons of man... they have finally passed the final test."
"I was wondering when you would finally expose me. How did you find out?" Cerces asked.
"A perplexing trial, a suspicious yet honest character, calling Moneta his beloved, and..."
Castorice pointed out Cerces's only flaw. "The leader of the ' Lotus-Eater School ' is actually named Medea, not Calypso."
"Since you knew from the beginning that I was not who I was, why did you only reveal it now?"
"Because I don't believe that Cerces could walk on the earth in human form, and I'm also worried that the Titan have been captured by the Black Tide and may put us to death."
"Furthermore, 'every word must be based on evidence'—this is a valuable lesson I learned during my studies at Grove."
"Heh~ Very good." Cerces chuckled softly, "We actually managed to survive such a perilous situation; fate is truly profound and unfathomable."
"Since that's the case... then you should tell us why you went to all this trouble to set up such a riddle?"
Cerces was silent for a while, then said, "Hmm, the reason is quite simple."
"I need help—but just as you are wary of me, I must also ensure that you are not villains seeking to seize the Core Flame, and that you are capable of dealing with the imminent threat."
"Is this 'threat' related to the Black Tide?" Xing speculated.
"Indeed, and it's also related to the lost item from earlier. Its owner is a silent and suspicious hunter, seemingly born from the Black Tide, who came along with Black Tide."
Cerces produced a tattered piece of black robe. "I was truly helpless against him, so I had no choice but to tear myself apart and flee to avoid harm, delaying the inevitable while waiting for an opportunity to seek help."
"Unfortunately, this is not a long-term solution." Cerces shook his head.
"Hmm... you mean, you've hidden your own Core Flame?"
"Indeed, it was divided into three parts. One part was hidden in the ' Golden Bough Oath,' and another part was sealed in amber along with the embers of Moneta..."
"As for that last one... it's currently inside Anaxa's body, urgently needing repair."
Seeing that Cerces spoke such terrifying words with a calm expression, Xing and Castorice had already guessed what was going on:
"What? You mean you used this method...?"
"Heh~ After all, the scholars of Grove risked their lives to defend my Core Flame, calmly facing death... As a revered god, it would be too disgraceful of me to simply watch the sons of man sacrifice themselves for humanity."
"Especially that heretic Anaxa —who didn't hesitate to shatter his own soul as a foundation stone to trigger a miracle, laying a net of heaven and earth in this Grove, trapping all the Black Tide creations in a cage to prevent them from harming the area."
"I felt this idea was so strange that it was a pity it would disappear with the Black Tide, so I intervened and saved the life of the child."
"Of course, I was also able to hide and conceal myself... Hmm, isn't that another aspect of 'equivalent exchange'?"
Mimi wiggled her ears. "Ah, I understand! So, you want to use us to piece together your own Core Flame and save that Anaxa!"
"What a clever little rabbit. In this way, I can reclaim my rightful identity, and you can also welcome the Core Flame and your mentor back to Okhema..."
"Furthermore, we will join you all at the throne hunt and capture that black-clad swordsman in one fell swoop."
"But... Cerces, aren't you the Titan of Reason?"
Xing looked at Cerces, not to mention that he had just so generously offered up the " Reason " Core Flame. The combat power of the " Reason " Titan was probably on par with Mimi's.
"Hehe~ Although I do not have the power to ' Strife ', I am still a deity, aren't I?"
"If only you all could buy me a little more time under that warrior's sword... once the Core Flame is forged, I will be able to test its power."
"Then leave it to me!" Xing stepped forward. "I'm the best at pulling strings."
"Haha~ Very well." Cerces chuckled. "Then, let us climb upwards to my throne."
Let the " Golden Bough Oath " become kindling, reigniting the flame of Reason...
"Then it's up to you, sons of men. Good luck."
Having said all that, Cerces's body vanished like a bubble before everyone's eyes.
"It seems... a fierce battle is inevitable."
Castorice drew her weapon ahead of time, "I wonder how Teacher Trianne is doing."
After climbing a short distance, just as everyone was about to continue, Mimi stopped and carefully sniffed the air.
"Friends, can you feel it?"
"What's wrong?"
Mimi covered her mouth, " The Remembrance here have such a strong flavor... It's the smell of rushes, flying sand, and the blazing sun."
Anaxa's Remembrance crystal appeared in front of him and walked towards the " Throne of Enlightenment ".
"Oh... I can't see anymore..."
"It's alright... as long as this body is placed at the core of the formation..."
"For Amphoreus... die with me, Titan!"