Amphoreus, " Demigod Council " Dawncloud Cliff
"Ah... the creations of you sons of men are truly magnificent."
"Welcome to ' Dawncloud Cliff '. Compared to the bustling world of the Cloud Stone Heavenly Palace, everything here is more solemn, and entry is by invitation only."
' Lygus ' turned around and introduced Anaxa and Cerces.
"I have received priests, scholars, and warriors here; all who have come and gone are noble people. Now, we have even welcomed a Titan —a cause for celebration."
At that Anaxa crossed his arms and sneered, "Hmph... From Blasphemer to a substitute for sublime divinity, I should feel honored."
"I will summon Canis's faction for a meeting. Please wait a moment while a messenger soldier leads the way."
"You are free to explore the area at your leisure. However, please do not leave the guards' sight, lest you miss an important opportunity."
Anaxa nodded. "I know Canis's style; there's no need to emphasize it."
"As instructed. Thank you for your cooperation."
Watching ' Lygus ' depart, Cerces floated to Anaxa's side:
"Oh dear... I thought you had some kind of ingenious plan, but it turns out you've just moved from one cage to another."
"I'm confident in my abilities; there's no need to worry unnecessarily."
"Hehe~ Then I'll take a stroll around. Looking around... are there any murals depicting me here?"
"I am Curiosity, how do the people outside the Grove view the other Titan?"
Anaxa. This Titan was quite leisurely... He should first find out the recent movements of the Senate.
"I heard it perfectly clearly," Cerces said, her thoughts having no effect on it.
Then, at that Anaxa deliberately ignored Cerces and found a young clerk in the council chamber, and spoke with him:
" Teacher Anaxa? I heard that the scholars of Grove bravely sacrificed themselves to resist the Black Tide, but I didn't expect you to be safe and sound... You are truly blessed by fate!"
The young clerk clasped his hands together, looking particularly excited.
"It's more like fate playing tricks on us," Anaxa.
"Haha~ Only those from the Kremnosians and the Aidelia pursue glory through death. It's good that you survived, good!"
"So, you've come here to report the whole story to the Senate?" the young clerk asked.
"I've heard that not only was Grove swallowed by the Black Tide, but Okhema isn't far behind. Even if the demigods of ' Strife ' are on humanity's side..."
At that Anaxa countered with, "Tell me, how much does the Senate know about the Black Tide?"
" Canis's faction, having learned of the successive deaths of Oronyx and Cerces, had been loudly proclaiming in the Senate that the Flame-Chase Chasers were powerless to resist the Calamity and could not withstand it alone..."
"But once the prince ascended to godhood and repelled the Black Tide, she immediately turned her guns on him, claiming that the situation outside of Okhema was settled, and the only threat was Aglaea and her followers."
"They'll probably launch their attack at the next citizens' assembly."
Anaxa was not surprised by this answer:
"As expected, a treacherous opportunist... Thank you for your honesty, upright student."
"Hehe~ Adapting to changing one's stance according to the wind is also a kind of debating wisdom..."
Cerces suddenly appeared next to Anaxa and commented.
"Weren't you going to find your mural? Stop nagging me."
"I was genuinely Curiosity how you planned to compromise amidst the conflict between the two sides, so I came to listen in."
"But at first glance, this Canis seems far more ruthless than Aglaea... Why would you want to seek her as your backer?"
Cerces looked Anaxa up and down. "Could it be that you sensed impending death and decided to relinquish this body?"
"Hmph, then you're probably going to be disappointed."
The scene shifts, Cerces finds himself beneath a mural, listening to the scholars' passionate debate:
"Every plant, every branch, every leaf could be an incarnation of Cerces..."
"For this reason, mortals could not know its true appearance, so they depicted the Titan as a giant tree, and its wisdom as fruit, symbolizing its sharing of knowledge equally with all... It is truly ingenious!"
Cerces himself commented on this, saying, "This mural is rather abstract."
"I really can't tell if you're praising yourself or belittling yourself." This time, it was Anaxa's turn to appear beside it. "I'm Curiosity, Titan of Reason studied rhetoric?"
"Hehe~ Not at all, of course I find it interesting!"
Cerces tilted her head slightly. "It's hard to say, but this might be the answer to the question of 'what we' really are."
After hearing Anaxa also began to 'admire' the mural above:
"Hmph, I don't want to admit that I look this ugly."
"Heh~ Could it be that you attempted to refine my soul when the Grove was attacked for this reason?"
"Since you know so much, why did you save me in the first place?"
Cerces, still with his hands clasped in front of him, replied, "In my opinion, this alone is enough to distinguish you from ordinary people."
"Sigh... How can two madmen live in one head at the same time?" Anaxa.
"So, your journey to Dawncloud Cliff wasn't solely for seeking refuge... What exactly is your purpose?"
"The whole plan is in my head; you might as well look for it yourself."
Upon hearing this, Cerces's lips curled into a slight smile, "Hehe~ Then I'll gladly accept..."
Cerces began an intensive search of that Anaxa's brain...
"One year old, two years old..."
Seeing this, Anaxa's lips twitched.
A few seconds later, Cerces revealed that Anaxa's 'dark history': "Oh dear~ the famous Seven Sages actually have to sleep with Earth Beast doll? How interesting..."
"... That's enough."
"Your soul is trembling, how rare. There must be a secret hidden behind that toy, right?"
"Hmph... Anyway, we don't have much time left, so it doesn't hurt to talk about it. That was a gift from my sister, a doll made in the shape of our pet," Anaxa said.
"Do you still have family? Are they also in this city of Okhema?"
"You like looking into my head, don't you? Keep flipping through. Before long... when you're five, you'll know the answer."
At the same time, the Vortex of Genesis
The "Trials of Years " continue. Faced with the siege of the Flame Reaver and numerous Golden-Blooded Memory Spirit, what will March 7th and Mimi choose...?
"Hey! Watch me knock them over in no time... That's impossible!"
On March 7th, hiding behind an ice wall made of " Six-Phased Ice," holding an ice spear, was she caught up in some battle royale game?
Isn't this trial by Years a bit too cruel...?