Both of them had run off, so who was to be entrusted with the affairs of Castrum Kremnos?
Aglaea turned her gaze towards Krateros, who was still in a state of shock.
"Then it seems the matters of Castrum Kremnos will need you to take charge temporarily."
"Me... Alright."
Krateros initially wanted to refuse, but looking at the expressions of the Kremnos warriors as they looked at him, he finally nodded and agreed.
He was the only one left to do it.
...
Inside Okhema, Derick and Castorice returned to the Marmoreal Market.
On the way, they encountered many merchants from the Marmoreal Market who came to inquire.
The merchants had spent a long time with Derick, and their feelings for him were very deep.
One of_the_aunties asked, "Derick, that golden spear that flew over just now, did you throw it? Have you... become a demigod of Discord? Should we call you Lord Derick from now on?"
"Lord? Wait until I grow taller before you call me Lord," Derick joked with everyone.
Everyone knew Derick hadn't changed; even though he was now a demigod of Discord, his personality wouldn't change.
So they continued to banter with him, "Well, I think you're getting there soon. You've grown so much these past few months."
Derick proudly put his hands on his hips.
Then, thinking about the spear, he explained, "That spear was naturally thrown by me. After I obtained the power of Discord, I felt it could be used to strengthen the daylight borne by Kephale, so I threw it over."
"Mm."
Everyone nodded.
Someone else sighed.
"As expected of the gentle and kind Little Derick. Even if he obtains power that belongs to war, in his hands, it can become a power to heal and protect others."
This... I'm not, I didn't...
Derick wanted to explain, but after thinking about it, he felt it was difficult to explain the essence of Discord, plus Nikador's sanity and so on.
So, he simply remained silent.
At this moment, someone else said, "If only Derick could obtain the power of the Titan of Death. For such a gentle person like him, even the power of death would transform into something else in his hands..."
Seeing them talk more and more outrageously, Derick quickly pulled Castorice's hand and left.
If they stayed there any longer, who knows what else they might say.
The crucial thing was, what they said wasn't entirely without reason.
Quickly returning home and lying on his familiar bed, Derick stretched lazily with a sense of relief.
"Ah, I hope Sister Tribbie delivered the message in time. Otherwise, if they insist I go back and take over Castrum Kremnos, I'll really cry my eyes out." He smugly crossed his legs.
Castorice watched from the side, amused.
"You don't want to manage other people at all, or enjoy the desire for power?"
"Nope, not at all. Making me think about commanding others, and not even commanding in battle but managing everything from life to death, I feel like I'd die from exhaustion. It's better to think about how to laze around here and sleep."
Derick glanced sideways at Castorice.
"How about this, Sister Castorice, I return to Castrum Kremnos now and hand over the power there to you?"
"I don't like it either," Castorice said with a smile, shaking her head.
"Exactly! So let's just leave those things for Mydei to worry about. He's the prince of Castrum Kremnos; it's more appropriate for him to be responsible for its affairs." Derick adjusted to a comfortable position. "Oh dear, I forgot to loot some currency from Castrum Kremnos before leaving. I don't have a single cent on me now. Sister Castorice, I want to eat out tonight, can you treat me?"
After spending all his money on food and medicine to treat others that one time, Derick hadn't thought about making money.
Now that he wanted to eat out, he found he didn't have any money.
He could only wait for Sister Castorice to feed him.
"Alright." Faced with Derick's request, Castorice agreed without a second thought.
"Then thank you so much, Sister Castorice." Derick happily rolled off the bed, approached Castorice, and took her hand.
Holding her hand, the two of them were very close.
Derick couldn't help but recall the feeling of his first kiss with Castorice earlier.
That first kiss earlier, my performance was truly terrible.
No, there's no one around now, I have to try again.
This time, my performance will definitely be good.
Seeing Derick looking at her, Castorice's heart stirred, and she knew what Derick was thinking at this moment.
She lowered her head slightly, even the tips of her pointed ears turning a shy pink.
She made no refusal, anticipating Derick's next move.
Derick wanted to step forward, his heart pounding violently.
And at this very moment, the room door was forcefully pushed open, and Mydei walked in carrying a pile of ingredients.
"You want me to handle those matters of Castrum Kremnos? I will not accept it. The dictionary of Castrum Kremnos doesn't have words like 'accepting handouts'."
He had already arrived at the door while Derick was speaking earlier, and was just about to enter when he saw Derick and Castorice about to kiss again.
He didn't want to be a peeping Tom, and just leaving wasn't his style either, so he simply walked in.
Anyway, this second time isn't the first time; it's not that important.
And looking at Derick's demeanor, this second attempt probably won't go well either.
It's better to interrupt it now, let him think this failure isn't his fault but fate's.
Mydei thought to himself.
"When can I take a look at your Castrum Kremnos dictionary? I want to see how many words are left in it." His kiss interrupted, Derick said to Mydei in annoyance.
"There are still many beautiful words and phrases in it," Mydei said, placing the ingredients on the table in front of Derick.
"I'll cook. Are you two eating?"
"Of course!"
Derick and Castorice nodded in unison.
When it came to cooking, no one could compare to Master Mydei.
"Then I'll get started."
Mydei took the ingredients to cook.
While Mydei was cooking, Derick asked him, "Mydei, did you also leave like me?"
"Mm, yes. The Kremnos people want to walk their own path. If I stayed there, I would also be limiting them. When they truly need help, I'll appear then."
"You've learned to be lazy like me too," Derick grumbled at Mydei, then, before Mydei could speak, Derick immediately said, "Also, what you're doing now is called being lazy. Don't tell me the Castrum Kremnos dictionary doesn't have 'lazy'."
Faced with Derick preemptively cutting him off, Mydei decided to retaliate with the simplest words.
"HKS!"
Soon, Mydei cooked up a pile of food, with desserts being predominant.
He then also took out pomegranate juice, pouring it for Derick, Castorice, and himself.
"Come, let's celebrate our victory this time."
"Alright."
Derick first raised his cup to Mydei, then clinked cups with Castorice.
After the simple celebration, Mydei left.
Before leaving, Mydei told Derick he planned to go around and clear out any remaining enemies in the vicinity, to prevent any enemies from attacking the relocating populace during this time.
Mydei departed.
Derick wanted to continue resting.
However, not long after lying down on the small bed, a message from Aglaea sounded on the communication slate.
"What's wrong?" Castorice asked, seeing Derick looking at the message.
Derick showed the message from Aglaea to Castorice and said to her, "Castorice, Lady Aglaea is calling me over. You rest here for a bit, I'll go see what's happening."
"I'll go with you." Castorice naturally didn't want to wait here for Derick; she planned to go with him.
"Alright."
Faced with Castorice's request, Derick naturally wouldn't refuse.
He took Castorice's hand and walked towards the Marmoreal Palace.
Walking out the door, Derick saw Cerces standing at Her door, Her gaze directed towards them.
"Lady Calypso, is there something you need me for?"
"You... have already ignited the Coreflame of Discord? Achieved the status of a demigod of Discord?"
Derick nodded.
"Then what about the Titan of Reason's energy within your body?"
Cerces was worried that the Titan of Discord's energy in Derick's body would suppress or devour the energy belonging to the Titan of Reason.
If that happened, Derick would purely be a demigod of Discord.
If Her energy here was insufficient, then She would have to consider who to give the Coreflame of Reason to.
"It's also there." Derick immediately displayed the energy of the Titan of Reason within his body for Cerces to see.
Currently, the power of Discord was dominant in his body, but it was also firmly restricted by Derick and wouldn't affect the operation of the Titan of Reason's energy at all.
It was just that the self-destruct method couldn't be used temporarily.
Right now, the energy of the Titan of Discord was too strong.
If the two energies converged, they wouldn't produce a violent explosion; the power of Discord would devour the energy of Reason.
If Derick wanted to use this ability again, he had to obtain another Titan's Coreflame sooner.
Otherwise, the threat to the Flame Reaver wouldn't be enough.
Derick naturally wouldn't say this out loud, but this empty fort strategy couldn't be played continuously.
Acquiring strength sooner was the correct path.
"Thus, I am relieved."
Cerces nodded slightly.
She wasn't afraid of death, only worried about this Flamechase Journey.
Derick and the others left.
Anaxa's figure appeared beside Her.
"You... no longer need to prepare to receive My Coreflame."
When Derick was receiving the Coreflame of the Titan of Discord, Cerces was making other plans.
If the Titan of Reason's energy in Derick's body disappeared, Cerces would immediately have Anaxa receive Her Coreflame.
No other Chrysos Heir could do it; only Anaxa could barely manage.
"That's truly wonderful." Anaxa's expression was extremely excited.
"A mere Flamechase Journey, what meaning does it hold? What I've always wanted to do is surpass those Titans, to explore the truth." He pointed towards Derick's departing figure.
"As he walks on, he will either become a hero who saves the world or a sinner who destroys everything. I... merely want to accelerate this process."
"I hope the energy in Derick's body this time can support him in obtaining a new Titan Coreflame again."
Anaxa's tone was filled with excitement.
Cerces looked at him like this, feeling that Anaxa's words weren't entirely true.
At least, She felt that if Derick really were to ruin the matter of saving the world, Anaxa would definitely take other measures.
...
Marmoreal Palace, Heroes' Bath.
Derick and Hyacine walked out of the rest area.
As they walked, Derick was still tidying his clothes, his cheeks still bearing a few red marks from being pinched.
"Hyacine, regarding Derick's physical examination this time, what are your findings?" Aglaea asked Hyacine.
After becoming a demigod of Discord, Derick felt his physical constitution had been further enhanced and sublimated.
So, after Derick came to find Aglaea, he wanted to assess his current physical strength and how much new energy he could still bear.
"Derry-dear's physical condition has no major issues; he's very healthy. His physical strength is much greater than the last examination."
Hyacine answered, her expression slightly unnatural.
Although Derry-dear had grown a bit, his cute face still retained its childishness.
During the full-body examination, she really couldn't resist using the excuse of checking skin elasticity to pinch Derick's cheeks several times.
Only after seeing the speechless expression on Derick's face did Hyacine finally stop.
After coming out, seeing everyone's gaze on her and Derick, especially Castorice's gaze shifting from the red marks on Derick's face to Hyacine, made Hyacine's expression not so natural.
"How much exactly has his strength increased?" Aglaea pressed further.
"At least more than fifty percent compared to before." Hyacine replied to Aglaea, "At the same time, because Derry-dear's body has grown taller, his internal capacity has also increased. If my judgment is not wrong, Derry-dear's body might really be able to bear the power of another Titan."
However, after saying this, she added, "Of course, this is just my prediction. For the specific situation, I feel I still need to discuss it with Teacher Anaxa."
"It seems Derick's actions this time have brought us more good news than we imagined." Aglaea nodded slightly.
However, upon hearing Hyacine say that Anaxa needed to verify it, she frowned slightly.
"As for having Anaxa verify it, that's unnecessary. He only cares about his own goals; he won't care about Derick's life or death."
Aglaea once again released her golden threads to investigate Derick's energy situation.
Mm, it was indeed as Hyacine said.
Derick's body height had increased, all his organs were growing larger, and after accepting the Coreflame of Discord, they had become tougher, able to accommodate more energy meridians.
"Derick can indeed bear a new Titan's Coreflame," Aglaea said to everyone.
Just as she finished speaking, Cipher immediately darted in front of Derick, extending her hand towards him.
"Then what are we waiting for? Quickly, quickly, come and absorb the energy and Titan Coreflame from my body. I can't wait any longer. Don't worry, even if you drain all the energy from my body, I'm willing."
"Besides, if my divine oracle doesn't change when it's on you, it won't come true at all. Your personality makes it very difficult to trigger my divine oracle," Cipher said to Derick.
Her fair arm was about to reach Derick.
Golden threads appeared from Aglaea, obstructing Cipher's actions.
Aglaea spoke, "Even if Derick is to absorb, he cannot absorb a new one immediately after absorbing the Coreflame of the Titan of Discord. Moreover, although it is also one of the three Titans of Calamity, compared to the Titan of Trickery, what needs to be absorbed more urgently now is Thanatos, the Titan of Death."
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