Dan Heng attempted to break free from the stereotype of ' Titan ' and chose to associate it with ' Aeon '.
Titan and Aeon are completely different. The former can communicate with humans, can be defeated by humans, and can even have their divine positions taken over by humans after their fall.
From this perspective, compared to the distant Aeon, the Titan are... much closer to humanity.
When you mention Titan, you think of the ' Chrysos Heirs ' and 'demigods'.
Chrysos Heirs are individuals with heroic qualities, most possessing exceptional skills and superhuman strength.
Those Chrysos Heirs pass the trial of the Core Flame will be elevated to "demigods" and assume the powers of the Titan...
Dan Heng frowned, something seemed off; he had a nagging feeling about it. What... was this a screening mechanism?
Continuing with the reverse narrative, guided by the Prophecy, the heroes embarked on a journey to obtain Core Flame, aiming for " Re-Creation," and have already achieved considerable success.
Thinking of this, Dan Heng sighed deeply; the most difficult thing to explain was still this " Prophecy."
But there are too few clues at the moment, and we can't come to a conclusion by thinking about it, so we'll put it aside for now.
Hmm... he decided not to think about it too much; these questions wouldn't be answered for the time being.
"Time is of the essence, let's get moving as soon as possible. We'll see how things unfold."
Dan Heng looked up. "I've gotten used to the sunlight in Okhema, and I'm not used to the night anymore."
They had only taken a few steps when Dan Heng and Hyacine encountered the remains of a Black Tide creation.
The black monster was contorted in a grotesque manner; its life had turned to ashes along with its soul, making it impossible to recognize what it looked like in life.
"Up close, they are indeed different from the Titan' remnants." Dan Heng pulled out a scroll of debate records about the Grove scholars from under the remains of the creation.
After a brief review, Dan Heng concluded. "Indeed, discussing 'the sky' isn't taboo in the Grove."
After traveling with Hyacine for a while, Dan Heng's relaxed brows furrowed again. Who could stand encountering Black Tide Creatures every few steps?
Coincidentally, Hyacine also found another debate on "the sky" by the Grove scholars from them, which even included the story of that Anaxa.
" Anaxagoras, the scholar who became one with the Core Flame ' Reason '."
"Even I didn't know that Teacher Anaxa. He never mentioned it."
"I heard from Phainon that he might stand against the Journey of Flame-Chase," Dan Heng said.
"Saying 'maybe' is a bit of an understatement. The teacher has always been disrespectful to Prophecy and held a negative view of oracles; even in the free Grove, he was considered a heretic."
"But it was precisely this ' Blasphemer ' who became Cerces's chosen one. Fate is truly unpredictable."
"I also found a scroll on the road that seems to be related to the one you have."
After saying this, Dan Heng pieced together the records from the two scrolls. The answer was obvious: the two records were two separate conversations from the same scene.
Dan Heng looked at Hyacine, "I don't know Grove very well yet, may I ask you a few questions?"
Please make yourself at home.
"Ahem~"What is the " School of Worship "...?"
" The Grove of Epiphany has seven major schools, all founded around the ideas of the 'First Scholar' Celsus, but each has its own differences. Among them, the ' School of Worship ' is the most devout of the Titan."
"Incidentally, the sage of the ' School of Worship ' is Professor Euseoros, who is always at odds with Teacher Anaxa."
"If you were to place Seven Sages on the scales of Talanton, with Anaxa on one side, you'd need Euseoros on the other to maintain balance."
Dan Heng nodded. "A very vivid description. I understand completely. Hmm... Was building the ' Skyship ' a mistake?"
Today, almost every Amphoreus knows the story of the " Skyship." Aegle's body was taller than the sky, and its divine punishment was so merciless.
"Therefore, building large spacecraft is not feasible. Hmm... I wonder if Tribbie mini-fire with a power a hundred times greater could fool its eyes."
Dan Heng paused for a moment, "It was just a joke, right? Let's talk about Anaxa."
The core theme of the " School of Wisdom Seeds " is the repair of the "soul" through alchemy.
"Although he was regarded Blasphemer, Anaxa himself never shied away from proclaiming his beliefs. If there was any secret... it was only what he looked like under his blindfold," Hyacine answered truthfully.
"Every 'wrong' attempt is a step closer to 'correct'... This is a phrase the teacher often says."
"Perhaps in his view, the crash of the Skyship had another meaning: the celestial barrier was not insurmountable; it was precisely because it took that it incurred divine punishment."
Unfortunately, Grove's research on Aegle is still mainly based on the " School of Worship," focusing mostly on sacrificial rituals.
"Further explorations into the outer reaches of the world have become increasingly rare since the Skyship incident; this scroll is the first time I've ever seen one like it."
"It's alright, let's focus on recovering the research targeting Titan for now," Dan Heng said. "I'm more Curiosity something else: it mentions here that Anaxa was conducting some kind of secret experiment?"
"I'm also very interested... What research is there that even I, the lecturer's assistant, am unaware of?"
"I have a bad feeling. Could there be another secret behind the Grove disaster?"
The two continued exploring for a while, eventually arriving at Grove's hiding place—" The Hall of Philia."
"The writings of the seven major schools are all collected here, as well as foreign books on philosophy, poetry, and faith... It is said that cities that seek wisdom from the Grove must offer an equivalent amount of knowledge in return."
Hyacine explained to Dan Heng, "Many ridiculous things have happened in history. It is said that the ' School of Terracotta ' once borrowed a manuscript from a certain writer, but what was returned was a copy, while the original was secretly hidden here."
"This... seems rather rude."
"Hmm?" Hyacine put her hands on her hips. "No need for such euphemisms... This is practically robbery!"
"So, did Grove 'rob' Castrum Kremnos?"
"I don't know about that. Some people say that Castrum Kremnos doesn't even have a dictionary; perhaps it was lucky enough to escape unscathed."
As everyone knows, the word "dictionary" doesn't exist in the dictionary of Castrum Kremnos.
Meanwhile, the " Eternity " stands
Ye Yan shed his ' Lygus ' disguise and sat back down on the soft, bouncy red leather sofa.
The Fool's Mask next to him was quite relaxed, holding a large pile of milk tea.
" Aha ~ I really like this scholar named Anaxa! She actually left Aha ' Eternity ' Aeon speechless! You ' Eternity ' stars have lost face so much, waaaaah~"
The mask activated its mocking mode, constantly moving closer to Ye Yan.
Ye Yan simply smiled. "Guess... how he described ' Elation '?"