A few days later, in the "holy city" of Okhema
As the Xing group returned in triumph, the onlookers began to discuss among themselves.
"Look, the soldiers are returning!"
"But... is the rumor true? Oronyx has already fallen?"
"Just as the Senate said, with a formidable enemy at hand, the Chrysos Heirs will only incite more war, rather than consider the safety of the people..."
The Core Flame of Strife ultimately fell to the Kremnosians...
Listening to the cacophony of voices, Mydei scratched his ear. "It's so noisy..."
The atmosphere... is a little awkward.
"It must be... because of Oronyx's departure," Tribbie said.
"In the eyes of the world, Oronyx has always been a generous Titan. He bestowed Miracle, allowing people to reap benefits from the past..."
"But what they didn't know was that the Titan's 'generosity' was not voluntary."
"... In any case, the Titan ' death is a foregone conclusion. We must return the Core Flame of Oronyx."
Anaxa smiled helplessly. "Heh... I'm going to see that woman again so soon. It seems my ordeal is far from over."
" Teacher Anaxa, I think... why don't you find a place to rest for a while?" Phainon suggested. "Right now, there are already a lot of things that need Aglaea's decision. If you two meet again—to put it bluntly—it will inevitably distract her."
"But you'd better behave... well. You know what I mean."
"That's probably not up to me. From the moment I stepped into the Holy City, I was already in her prison. Who can blame me when a Titan lives in my head?"
At that Anaxa turned around and left with a single sentence:
Don't worry, I don't want to make things difficult for myself.
Xing was confused. "This teacher has a strange temper. Why do he and Aglaea get along so badly?"
"It's just some differences in ideology..." Phainon tried to explain, "Well, that's a bit of an understatement. Don't worry, you'll figure out these interpersonal relationships sooner or later."
"I presume I don't need to be present to deal with the Core Flame of Oronyx. I'll take my leave now; I have some personal matters to attend to."
Mydei also left the scene, leaving only Phainon, Xing, Tribbie.
" Little Di... I feel that after completing the trial, his figure looks even more lonely." Tribbie looked sad as she watched Mydei's departing figure.
"Yes, so much has happened in just a few days... Teacher Tribbie, you've been looking thoughtful since just now. Did Trinnon and Trianne send you some news?"
"I was just thinking about one thing: why did Trianne suddenly become so powerful?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Phainon and Tribbie's eyes simultaneously focused on Xing.
"Ah... this..."
Xing scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly; time was too tight, and she hadn't been able to properly share information with her teammates.
"Well... it's a long story, but to make it short, I'll just leave it at that!"
Phainon & Tribbie:?
"Haha~ Just kidding, the thing is..."
The star general informed the two of the wondrous effects of the " Eternity Oath of Beauty " skill.
" Idrila Prayer... The Titan from beyond the heavens are truly formidable..." Phainon exclaimed.
To be precise, this should be called an " Eternity " prayer, since " Beauty " cannot achieve the same state of stagnation as " Eternity." In a sense, is this true invincibility?
" Eternity " Yite and " Beauty " Idrila... Hmm, what kind of friction have these two Aeon with the surname It experienced? I'll find a chance to ask Teacher Ye Yan, although he probably won't tell me anyway...
Xing suddenly realized a problem. "Speaking of which, what should we do with the ' Core Flame of Years '? Oronyx fell without a word, leaving us no Core Flame, right?"
"Don't worry about that! The Almighty High Priest has already taken action!"
"While you were confronting the Flame Reaver, the High Priest infiltrated the Sanctum of Prophecy alone and actually found the ' Core Flame of Years ' there. Isn't that amazing?"
Xing was embarrassed; this " Core Flame of Years " seemed like something Fulisina had secretly created by hand inside the temple.
To verify the authenticity of the Core Flame of Years," the three hurried to the Cloud Stone Heavenly Palace and the Chrysos Heirs' exclusive bath.
Aglaea and Fulisina had been waiting there for a long time, and the moment they saw the star...
"It's still somewhat unbelievable, we just returned Nikador's Core Flame... It's no exaggeration to say that your arrival has melted the glaciers of history."
"That's the meaning of ' Trailblaze '! And we've even melted real glaciers..."
Aglaea laughed and said, "In fact, this is what history truly looks like: Dormancy for a thousand years, waiting only for the moment of awakening."
"Unfortunately, now is not the time to discuss historical perspectives." She changed the subject, looking at Phainon: "Was Anaxa at your behest, Phainon?"
"... Yes." Phainon nodded in agreement, "Compared to watching the two of you argue endlessly, I think this is more efficient."
"That's reckless; after all, he still carries a Core Flame within him. But regarding the assessment of improving efficiency... I'm afraid you're right. Let's put his problem aside for now; the most pressing matter is the Core Flame of Oronyx, which is particularly troublesome."
"Regarding the order of the return of the Core Flame, the Chrysos Heirs had devised a strategy. For those Titan who wouldn't actively harm others—such as Oronyx and Cerces —we originally planned to be the last to assume their divine offices."
But this unexpected event disrupted everything.
"If the Core Flame is not returned to the Vortex of Genesis, and the Titan ' divine positions remain vacant for too long... who knows what calamities might befall them!"
"But the biggest problem right now... is that we haven't found Chrysos Heirs who can shoulder the divine duties of Oronyx."
"It's simple, just let me do it!" Xing said, hands on her hips.
Tribbie looked at Xing, her voice filled with worry. " Little Grey already has a special ' Strife ' Core Flame within him. If he were to also bear the ' Years ' Core Flame..."
"My master's words are reasonable. Phainon, Castorice, Mydei, Hyacine... My master and I have searched for them in this world for a thousand years before we finally found them."
The " Strife " Core Flame within a star are also special cases; there shouldn't be two identical Core Flame in the world.
Even with the High Priest's protection, Aglaea and Tribbie felt it was wrong to let Xing take this risk; they had already helped Okhema too much.
"The chosen ones, the leaders of the Chrysos Heirs, would never have extended an invitation to us unless we were certain that they possessed the potential to bear divine authority."
"To force ordinary people to perform this duty is tantamount to sending them to the gallows."
"This is really a headache..."
Phainon couldn't think of a solution to this problem, unless...
"Hmm... I have an idea! Should we let March 7th give it a try?"
Meanwhile, at the " Pink Fairy " milk tea shop in the Cloud Stone Market.
"Achoo!" The shop manager, who was slacking off and contemplating " Eternity," sneezed on March 7th.