Castrum Kremnos gradually moved towards Okhema.
A doubt couldn't help but arise in the hearts of the Kremnos warriors.
Are we going to attack Okhema? And then occupy Okhema?
Such a feeling arose in their minds, but they immediately shook their heads and chuckled.
Let alone how many people there were in Okhema now, or how strong the Chrysos Heirs were, just based on Lord Derick's personality, he wouldn't have such an idea.
"Is Little Derry planning to move the two cities closer to make the reconstruction of Castrum Kremnos more convenient?" Tribbie said to the others.
"Probably," Mydei nodded in agreement.
By moving closer to Okhema, whether for population or resources, exchanges would be very convenient.
If Kremnos warriors were to live in Castrum Kremnos, they would naturally need living supplies and so on.
At this moment, Castorice looked at Derick's spirited face, hesitated for a moment, and then said to Tribbie and Mydei, "Lady Tribbie, Lord Mydei, I feel that Derick wouldn't simply want to relocate Castrum Kremnos."
Cipher quickly agreed, "That's right! Knowing Derry-O's personality, if he wasn't up to something monumental, he absolutely wouldn't be so smug. Maybe by the time we move to Okhema, he might have even stolen Okhema's daylight for Castrum Kremnos."
"That's you, not Derick," Mydei said, glancing at Cipher.
As they spoke, Castrum Kremnos was relocated near Okhema.
And when they arrived near Okhema, they looked at the daylight that surpassed Okhema's, and everyone was dumbfounded.
Beside Okhema city, a sunlit clearing, not much smaller than Okhema itself, had appeared.
It was just right for Castrum Kremnos to descend.
"Did Derry-O really steal Okhema's sun?" Cipher said in shock.
"From now on, Castrum Kremnos can also live under the daylight..." Mydei murmured softly.
He burst into laughter.
Although he usually tried hard to control his emotions, seeing this situation, he really couldn't hold back.
Such a surprise was something he had never imagined before.
Mydei was already considered restrained.
The other Kremnos warriors, especially those who were returning to their homeland, were already kneeling on the ground, caressing the land of Castrum Kremnos that was about to touch the sunlight.
They had originally thought that upon returning to Castrum Kremnos, they would have to live in darkness forever.
But now, they discovered there was a day they could return to the daylight.
Truly, thank you, Lord Derick.
Their gazes turned to Derick in the sky, their eyes filled with fervent adoration.
Derick, seeing that he had successfully increased the daylight borne by Kephale, was also very excited.
His power alone, even if doubled, couldn't have achieved this.
But with Nikador's rational spirit infused within, combined with Derick's own characteristics, the strike he delivered allowed Kephale's daylight to increase, incorporating Castrum Kremnos within it.
This was the best arrangement he could make now.
To make everyone happy.
Derick found that his ambitions were growing larger and larger.
"Now, I have one last thing left to do."
The excitement from igniting Nikador's Coreflame was about to cool down.
Derick felt he had to take advantage of the last remnants to do something beneficial for himself.
Derick put away the Spear of Retribution and then flew downwards.
Everyone's gaze turned to him, wondering what he was about to do.
He arrived in front of Castorice.
His height was still a bit shorter than Castorice's.
He lifted his gaze slightly, his eyes meeting hers.
"Sister Castorice..." he said softly.
"Derick? What's wrong?"
Castorice looked at Derick's eyes, her expression a little shy.
Derick took a step forward, stood on his tiptoes, put one hand on Castorice's hair, and his lips tentatively tried to approach hers.
With the kissing techniques I learned from galgames, plus my current courage and excitement, shouldn't this lead to an intense make-out session of over half an hour, kissing Castorice until she's utterly bashful?
Ouch, how did our noses bump together?
Everyone else's eyes were on Derick.
Except for Cipher, everyone else watched with anticipation as Derick approached Castorice and placed a hand on her hair.
As a result, Derick, mustering his courage, bumped right into Castorice's nose.
This incident instantly made Derick's majestic image, suspended high in the sky, much more approachable.
Although he possessed such formidable strength, he was still that shy little boy.
Everyone wanted to laugh, but fearing they would ruin Derick's atmosphere at this moment, they all held their breath, daring not to make a sound.
Castorice felt the impact on the tip of her nose and found it somewhat amusing.
However, she didn't show anything, continuing to look at Derick's actions with anticipation.
Although Derick had fumbled the first time, his courage remained; he wasn't discouraged.
He mustered his courage and continued to touch Castorice's lips.
As their lips met, Derick's mind instantly went blank.
All those theoretical kissing techniques were completely forgotten.
The simple contact, his nostrils filled with Castorice's scent, already made Derick, experiencing this for the first time, extremely nervous.
Derick felt his palms grow cold, while sweat continuously dripped from his forehead.
The newly developed Adam's apple in his throat kept bobbing.
On the other side, Castorice wasn't faring much better.
She reached out, wanting to embrace Derick's waist, but her knuckles maintained a restrained curve, not daring to truly land.
Feeling everyone's gaze, the two separated after a few seconds of contact.
"..."
Derick's courage was now completely exhausted.
A shy blush appeared on the fair youth's handsome face, making him look pure and alluring.
Looking at everyone's stares, he stammered, not knowing what to say.
Why does this feel harder than fighting Nikador?!
Castorice reacted at this moment, gently patting Derick's shoulder, and then took his hand.
Still being watched by people here, let's just run!
Derick also reacted now, standing together with Castorice, and they started running towards Okhema.
Under Okhema's dazzling daylight, Derick and Castorice, hand in hand, disappeared below the horizon of Castrum Kremnos.
"Heh, Little Castie and Little Derry, those two really are something." Tribbie shook her head, expressing her speechlessness at their earlier behavior.
At the same time, she glanced sideways at Cipher, wanting to see her reaction.
Tribbie only saw Cipher's expression first turn to grinding her teeth, then to one filled with fighting spirit.
"Cipher, what's with that expression?" Tribbie asked Cipher.
Cipher said nothing, just continued to rub her fists.
Tribbie shook her head, feeling it was best not to get involved in such emotional topics.
Castrum Kremnos descended very slowly, slow enough for those who had come to the open ground to leave.
Finally, Castrum Kremnos landed heavily on the ground, causing the earth to shake violently.
The people in Okhema also felt the ground tremble a few times before it stabilized.
And after it stabilized, Aglaea and Phainon walked in here.
This place was right next to Okhema, so Aglaea's golden threads and such wouldn't be affected.
Aglaea asked Mydei and the others, "I just saw Derick rushing into Okhema city. Did something happen?"
She was aware of matters within Okhema, but Aglaea was completely unaware of what had happened with Derick in Castrum Kremnos.
Therefore, seeing Derick and Castorice rush into Okhema, she was also completely baffled, not knowing what had occurred.
"Err..." Mydei was suddenly at a loss for words.
The dictionary of Castrum Kremnos truly had no explanation for this sort of thing.
Krateros, on the side, was similarly stuck.
Although he was more experienced than Mydei, he was also inept in this area.
Tribbie, however, spoke to Aglaea, "Agy, Little Castie and Little Derry left shyly. Nothing bad happened."
Aglaea nodded.
She didn't understand matters of romance between men and women, nor was she very interested.
"Then, regarding the Coreflame in Derick's body, I'll still need to find him later," she thought.
Looking at Mydei, Aglaea said, "Then let's talk about matters concerning Castrum Kremnos now."
"Matters of Castrum Kremnos should still be left to Derick. After all, what happened here was his effort," Mydei hesitated for a moment, not immediately agreeing.
He had been watching from the sidelines; Mydei couldn't bring himself to just reap the benefits like this.
"Little Dei, Little Derry wouldn't want to do this kind of thing." Tribbie pointed to the still-existing throne of Castrum Kremnos. "Don't you know Little Derry's personality? He dislikes managing other people the most. He has no attachment to the power of Castrum Kremnos. From now on, the future of Castrum Kremnos must be decided by you, Little Dei. Just now, he didn't sit on the throne for even a second, from beginning to end."
"Yes, Tribbie is right." Rushed over at this moment and said to Mydei, "I just met Little Derry in Okhema city. He said he forgot about this matter and asked me to come and tell you—"
"He is not a qualified leader. He entrusts the management of Castrum Kremnos to Mydei. In the future, unless Castrum Kremnos encounters danger, don't bother him with trivial administrative matters."
"This really is being lazy," Phainon chuckled and commented.
Mydei's expression was silent upon hearing Derick's words.
He then turned to look at the others who were looking at him, and Mydei said in a deep voice, "From today onwards, Castrum Kremnos will form an alliance with Okhema. The two sides will be indistinguishable, and Castrum Kremnos will serve as the frontline defending Okhema, resisting the invasion of the Black Tide. Do you... have any objections?"
Everyone nodded in approval.
"Also, the exterior of Castrum Kremnos can be cultivated freely. The citizens of Okhema can come to the lands below Castrum Kremnos to farm freely. The warriors of Castrum Kremnos will protect them. And the interior of Castrum Kremnos will be repaired by us, the warriors of Castrum Kremnos. Warriors of Castrum Kremnos, do you have any objections?"
The reconstruction of Castrum Kremnos still had to be done by the Kremnos people themselves.
Mydei also didn't want too many people entering Castrum Kremnos.
After all, this place was truly more of a fortress than a city.
If too many people came in, it wouldn't be able to function as a fortress.
The people of Castrum Kremnos all shook their heads.
"Good. Regarding the reconstruction of Castrum Kremnos, I will find ways to provide assistance. And I will also arrange for the residents farming outside the city."
Aglaea also expressed her approval of Mydei's decision.
Although Castrum Kremnos was also bathed in sunlight, given its position, it was still the first line of defense against the Black Tide.
Strengthening Castrum Kremnos was also for the protection of Okhema.
As for cultivating the land, Mydei being willing to have the Kremnos warriors provide protection was even better.
Okhema still had a great demand for crops.
Although Derick had come up with a method for cultivating mushrooms, and the yield was quite good, people couldn't just eat mushrooms all the time.
To live healthily, a large amount of grains, wheat, and so on were still needed.
Now that daylight shone on the current land of Castrum Kremnos, it had also become suitable for planting.
At the same time, because it had been in darkness for many years and had not been cultivated, the land was quite fertile.
Even if one wasn't like Derick, who had farming etched into his genes, seeing this soil still brought joy from the bottom of one's heart.
After Aglaea saw these lands, she had already thought of the people for cultivation.
She would still try her best to move those outsiders here to cultivate.
Conflicts between outsiders and locals still existed.
Separating them would be good for both sides.
Moreover, by maintaining a certain distance and with no food shortage problems for either side, perhaps their relationship could recover somewhat after a period.
This would be of great help for the Flamechase Journey, which would require cooperation in the future.
"Alright, Lady Aglaea, too many things have happened today. The warriors of Castrum Kremnos need to rest, and everyone needs to adjust. I suggest we discuss the specific details slowly later on."
"Mm." Aglaea nodded.
Afterwards, Mydei sent those Kremnos kinsfolk and children who hadn't participated in the battle back to Okhema.
Even if Castrum Kremnos had returned, he didn't plan to change his previous decision.
The children still needed a better life in Okhema, and those adults, perhaps Okhema was more suitable for them.
Some wanted to plead, but Mydei firmly urged them to leave.
"Little Dei, he really is quite cold and ruthless, like a suitable leader," Tribbie said quietly, watching Mydei and the others depart.
And at this moment, Phainon thought of a question and said to everyone, "By the way, did Mydei say he wants to take over as king of Castrum Kremnos?"
"Doesn't seem like it." Tribbie thought for a moment and shook her head.
"He was still asking for everyone's opinions just now. Within Castrum Kremnos, that's not at all the attitude a king should have."
Krateros also reacted.
He had been immersed in ecstasy earlier and hadn't noticed this point.
Now he realized, Mydei also planned to run away.
Krateros hurriedly ran towards where Mydei had gone.
Only to find that Mydei had already gone far and disappeared.
"Mydeimos, he ran off too!?"
Krateros was dumbfounded.
One Derick, one Mydei, neither of them wanted to take on the responsibility of managing Castrum Kremnos, and they had run off one after another.
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