Chapter 970

Kaili sat on the Star-Moon Blade, one leg bent, the other dangling casually, her posture relaxed as if she were on a swing. 'For the two of them, the most important thing now is to get in touch with the train crew outside Wengfalusuo, so that Waerte and Xingqiri can also come inside Wengfalusuo. With their help, killing the Titan should be no problem.'

After all, she had fought the emissary before; in Kaili's eyes, these Titans were indeed formidable, but they could absolutely not surpass the emissary—but conversely, as long as their strength did not exceed that of the emissary, they were within what the train crew could handle.

Once the Conflict Titan is slain, the train will be able to come and go from Wengfalusuo without hindrance. Even if a troublesome Titan cannot be dealt with immediately, once the follow-up company establishes a trade link with Yingxing, these problems will ultimately cease to be problems.

The only, and indeed the biggest, problem at present is Sanyueqi.

If March Seventh's symptoms really are related to Wengfalusuo, then we still need to bring her up to Wengfalusuo to check the situation and look for the cause. But Kaili instinctively feels that March Seventh's condition is probably not that simple; it is likely connected to the Third Fate entwining Wengfalusuo.

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Star (Xing), Dan Heng (Dan Heng)

「「This cannot be lumped together……」」

「Bai'e gave a light smile: "It seems you two have indeed gone through a hundred perils."」

「Dan Heng: "We have no interest in the Titan's baptism. Extending a helping hand to an unfamiliar world is merely the duty of a 'Pioneer'."」

Bai'e (Bai'e), Yanusi Secret Path

「「Let's set out. In the age when KefaLe had not yet fallen silent, none could match it. Now, we shall inherit the divine mandate and protect all beings of Wengfalusuo——」」

「「Come with me, and become a hero! 」」

Secret Path, Cloudstone Heavenly Palace

These sounds were sharp and shrill, like countless silver needles piercing straight into Xing's ears, making her head feel like it would split.

「「Who is crying out? My head hurts so much, I feel like I'm being torn apart………」」

「"Hold on!" Bai'e swiftly reached out, steadying her shoulders and fixing her body that was slipping. "Recall your faith, what you cherish——if you cannot, then imagine death; that will instead let you live."」

Star (Xing), Bai'e (Bai'e), Cloudstone Heavenly Palace

Heavenly Palace

The next second, a violent booming erupted inside the heavenly palace; the monster leapt up, shaking the entire palace. Smoke and dust billowed, and a huge silhouette flickered in and out of the haze.

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【24】

Titan (skip)

Falgor gazed at the twisted figure in the sky, his expression solemn: "Such intense killing intent—so it turns out Bai'e had been fighting this kind of monster before?"

Faerge (Faerge), Klee (Klee), Ailis (Ailis)

"I… uh, haha, I'm definitely fine." Falgor gave an embarrassed chuckle, glancing at the silent Venti beside him watching the commotion, "Of course, if there were any problem, I'm sure the wind god Barbatos would blow me back from this monster's grasp with a gust."

"Can free winds really reach Wengfalusuo? That would be too free." Ailis spread her hands, "If a monster similar to a Titan appears, we certainly won't let you fight alone. Besides, I also have to retract my earlier optimistic estimate; the problems of Wengfalusuo are likely far more complex than we initially thought."

「"Oh? Miss Ailis, do you have any new ideas?"」

Heichi (Heichi), Ailis (Ailis), Nike (Nike)

Heichi (Heichi)

"Maybe they can use magic," Falgor speculated.

Envoy, Aeon Titan, Memory Envoy, Reason Titan, Wisdom Envoy

Having said that, Ailis let out a long sigh: "…I still can't figure it out."

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「"Watch out! Its appearance is different from what I remember."」

「Dan Heng warned vigilantly: "What has changed?"」

「Bai'e gripped his sword tightly: "…weaker, but also more twisted."」

Although the Conflict Titan exerted tremendous pressure, to the surprise of several, it was not as difficult to deal with as imagined. On the contrary, Bai'e alone could match it, and under the three-on-one of justice, the Titan quickly fell into a disadvantage.

It instinctively stepped back, putting distance between itself and the three, intending to hurl the spear in its hand at Bai'e to pierce him. But just as it raised its arm to exert force, it suddenly discovered that countless golden threads had wrapped around its hands.

Those golden threads seemed alive; upon contacting the Titan, they spread across its whole body in the blink of an eye, binding it so tightly it could not move.

Those golden threads were like dawn light filtering through a gauze curtain, growing more numerous and denser, weaving beneath the heavenly palace's dome into a flowing rain of light.

And at the center of this light rain, a golden figure drifted down slowly.

Aglaea (Aglaea)

Sunlight illuminated her profile—that face was beautiful, almost devoid of any mortal air, her brows and eyes carved with serenity by time and divinity together. Her movements were extremely light and slow, as if she were being lifted and embraced by those golden threads, yet also as if she were using her own will to manipulate the myriad strands, weaving something in the void.

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In a flash, Bai'e shot like an arrow from a bow, delivering a horizontal slash that not only cut through the myriad golden threads entwining its body, but also severed Nicadoli's torso in two.

She was like a dancer who had completed her mission, stepping onto a golden thread and landing gracefully from the air, as if a goddess of beauty had descended.

「"This is not Nicadoli's true form, merely one of its many divine incarnations."」

"The fire seed is not here."