"Taller!?"
Hearing Phainon's words, Derick instantly perked up.
After crossing over to Omphalos, everything else was fine, but what Derick found most unacceptable was that he had become a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy, and his height had shamefully shrunk to below one meter sixty.
His whole person also looked as delicate as a doll.
Even when Castorice held him in her arms, it looked quite harmonious.
Even if the development of certain parts of his body was considered excellent even among adults, it still felt a bit like a small horse pulling a large cart.
What Derick worried about most was that his height wouldn't increase, that he would always remain this tall. In that case, life would always have some regrets.
Now that Phainon said he seemed to have grown taller, this immediately got Derick excited, wanting to see if Phainon was mistaken.
He looked at Castorice. Castorice understood Derick's thoughts and stretched out her palm, placing it on top of his head to compare with herself.
"Derick, you've indeed grown taller."
Castorice said silently. At the same time, she noticed that although Derick's face was still the cute type, there was a hint of maturity in his eyes. If before he looked like an underage thirteen or fourteen-year-old, now, upon closer inspection, he looked like a young adult of about fourteen or fifteen.
"Really!?" The joy in Derick's eyes was unstoppable.
Seeing Derick so happy, Castorice's lips also curved upwards, happy for him. Castorice knew very well that Derick's height was a sore point for him, and now that it was resolved, Derick's excitement was imaginable.
At the same time, Castorice also felt that Derick's growth was also very good for herself. Before, Derick's cute appearance, apart from wanting to pinch his face and hug him, doing anything else felt like a crime.
And now, although the feeling of committing a crime was still strong, the sentence had pretty much changed from a death sentence to a three-year minimum.
This made Castorice's heart flutter slightly.
Derick jumped up excitedly.
"Is it that serious?" Mydei was a little speechless seeing Derick's reaction.
"Of course it is. Mydei, you haven't experienced that feeling," Phainon patted Mydei's shoulder and said with a smile.
Mydei shrugged and didn't say anything more.
He had never worried about his height since he was young.
Cerces also couldn't understand.
"Your strength is considered top-notch, why do you care about this little bit of height?"
She couldn't figure it out, and she didn't intend to.
Trianne watched Derick happily growing taller and was also happy for him in her heart. However, thinking of her own situation, Trianne felt a slight regret in her heart.
She also wanted to grow taller, but she was afraid she wouldn't have the chance.
As the group walked towards the urban area of Okhema, Derick pondered in his mind how he had grown taller.
First, he ruled out the possibility of natural growth. Since crossing over to Omphalos, Derick found that his height hadn't changed. Even if he had just started developing naturally, he couldn't have grown a few centimeters in such a short time.
Secondly, Derick suspected that it was his self-destruction that caused him to grow taller during the body's reorganization. But on second thought, the body's reorganization was always about repairing, not changing. He had relied on his immortality to repair himself many times before. If it was really body reorganization, he would have known this method long ago.
"So, is the only possibility that I obtained the energy of the Titan of Reason?"
Could harboring the energy of different Titans in his body make him grow taller? Derick wasn't sure, but he really wanted to try.
Whether it was for Castorice or for his own height, it seemed that getting stronger had to be put on his agenda.
Derick thought to himself.
But how could his body become stronger?
Derick planned to let his avatar devour a few more monsters to increase his strength after returning to Okhema.
Walking on the road, seeing that the city walls of Okhema were already visible, Derick turned his head to look at Cerces, who was silently following the group, and said: "By the way, Lord Cerces, after you go to Okhema, should we still address you as Cerces?"
Letting a Titan live in Okhema was still a bit strange.
"I don't want my identity to be exposed to the public. In the future, you can just call me Calypso." As Cerces said this, she no longer floated in mid-air but grew a pair of legs. Her snow-white bare feet stepped on the ground, appearing dignified and elegant.
"I understand, Calypso."
Derick nodded.
The others also used their eyes to express their approval of Cerces taking the alias Calypso.
The group then entered the city of Okhema. At this time, they found it very lively, and people seemed to be discussing something.
Derick saw an acquaintance. It was Iason, the first person he met after arriving in Omphalos. At this moment, Iason was in the crowd, talking animatedly about something, his expression extremely excited.
Curious, Derick also approached Iason and asked him: "Brother Iason, did something happen in Okhema today? What are you all discussing?"
"Derick? It's actually you! Long time no see. I didn't expect you to make such a big name for yourself in Okhema." Iason was also surprised to see Derick. Not to mention seeing Trianne, Phainon, Mydei, Hyacine, Castorice, and other Golden figures behind him.
"Yeah, it's all a coincidence," Derick smiled shyly and replied to Iason.
"Brother Iason, you still haven't said what you guys are discussing so heatedly over here?"
Hearing Derick's words, Iason quickly said: "It's a pity you were out and missed today's citizen assembly. You don't know, the debate between Lady Aglaea and Mr. Anaxagoras at today's citizen assembly was really intense. I dare say, this is the most intense and exciting debate I've witnessed since I came to my senses."
Although that Caenis had already been killed by Derick, the citizen assembly that had already been announced would still be held as scheduled. However, the person there had changed from Caenis to Anaxa.
Derick seriously suspected that Anaxa didn't go there for any particular purpose, but purely to argue with Aglaea.
"It's a pity we missed everything while we were outside."
Derick also felt a little regretful.
There was no specific purpose between Aglaea and Anaxa. Purely for the sake of hatred, oh, no, it was a debate. Thinking about that scene was still very exciting.
"Yes, it is indeed a pity. However, I just saw many scholars from the Grove of Epiphany come to Okhema. It is said that something happened at the Grove of Epiphany, and the scholars from the Grove of Epiphany will be staying in Okhema for a while. Mr. Anaxagoras probably won't leave here. We will probably see more of such exciting debates."
"Indeed."
After exchanging pleasantries with Iason for a while, Derick said goodbye to him. He returned to Castorice and the others and told them about the situation here.
"Aglaea? Is that the demigod who carries my beloved's Flame-Core?" Cerces said thoughtfully.
Derick slapped his forehead.
He had almost forgotten about the lesbian relationship between the Titan of Romance and the Titan of Reason.
Derick quickly said: "Yes. And she is also leading the current Flamechase Journey."
"Then, can you take me to see her?"
"Okay."
Derick and the others led Cerces towards the Hero's Pool.
Arriving at the Hero's Pool, Aglaea was already waiting for them. Especially when she saw Cerces, her expression became serious. As for Cerces, she had no expression at all.
She only had feelings for the Titan of Romance; inheriting Her Flame-Core did not mean inheriting Her emotions.
"I didn't expect Lord Cerces, the Titan of Reason, to actually come to Okhema. I wonder, what is your purpose in coming here?"
She only knew of Cerces's arrival through the Golden Threads.
But why she came, she still didn't know.
"I was forced to come here." Saying this, Cerces's face also showed a hint of embarrassment: "The energy in my body no longer belongs to me, but to Derick..."
Hearing this, Aglaea couldn't help but look at Derick.
Why, when things involved Derick, did the situation become so complicated?
"Lord Cerces, please rest assured and stay in Okhema. I will arrange your accommodation," Aglaea said to Cerces.
Cerces nodded slightly.
Now, it wasn't that She was completely powerless, but She didn't have much left, and She needed the help of others for everything.
Seeing Cerces obey the arrangements, Aglaea also breathed a sigh of relief. She then looked at Derick and asked: "Possessing the energy of two Titans in your body? Has Derick's body not shown any problems?"
"Yes." Hyacine spoke up at this moment: "I have also checked Derry-boo's body. There is not the slightest problem with his body."
"Is that so..." Aglaea made a thoughtful expression. Finally, she said to Derick: "Since the energy of two Titans can coexist in your body, let's observe for a period of time first."
After speaking, she paused for a moment, still not forgetting to remind Derick: "Also, no matter what that lavishly dressed earth beast says to you, don't agree to anything."
To carry the power of two Titans, and even make the Titan of Reason unable to reclaim her own power. If Anaxa didn't find a way to figure out this ability, then he wouldn't be him.
"I know."
Derick nodded.
He also didn't want to be dissected and studied for no reason.
Derick and Castorice soaked in the Hero's Pool for a while and had a meal before returning to their home in the Marmoreal Market district.
On the way, Derick was still surrounded by those uncles, aunts, and big sisters, asking about his well-being.
For the people here, they didn't care what kind of adventures Derick had experienced; they were more concerned about his safety. And many aunts noticed Derick's increase in height at the first moment.
"Derick, kid, you're growing up fast."
"Looks like it won't be long before you're as tall as Miss Castorice."
"Derick, come, Uncle will give you some meat. Eat more, remember to grow taller, preferably as tall as Lord Mydei."
Hearing this, Derick immediately nodded confidently: "Of course."
After declining several times, Derick took the meat but still paid the money.
Castorice watched from the side, a joyful look in her eyes. However, seeing some passing young girls looking at Derick with shy expressions, her heart felt a little unhappy.
Derick had grown a bit taller, to the point where girls could develop feelings for him.
I must be careful about this.
Her lips curled up, then pulled down again.
Seeing Castorice's expression, Derick quickly took her hand.
"Everyone, we've been out for several days and are very tired now. I'll go back and rest first."
His words drew a round of teasing from the crowd.
Derick pulled Castorice towards their home. As he walked, he felt a throbbing pain in his right eye.
There was an impatient feeling, urging him to switch to the second perspective.
What's wrong?
Derick thought to himself, then returned home with Castorice.
"Um..." Castorice was just about to explain her unhappy expression from before, but Derick directly turned over and lay on his small bed.
"Sister Castorice, you don't have to say anything. If our positions were switched, I would probably be even more unhappy."
Jealousy and such things show that you care.
Moreover, Castorice hadn't done anything unreasonable. Derick would only be happy and not angry.
Seeing Derick say this, Castorice couldn't help but show a happy expression.
Derick had grown up a bit, and his courage and speech had also become bolder. It seemed now that although he would attract girls after growing taller, there was nothing else to it.
Castorice cupped her chin with her hands, sitting on her bed and looking at Derick opposite her.
At this moment, although Derick felt a little apologetic, the pressure in his eyes was too great.
He had to open it and see.
I remember I placed my avatar in a hidden place at that time. Could it be that something has happened to it now?
Derick adjusted his perspective, displaying the avatar's point of view.
However, to his surprise, this time adjusting the perspective didn't immediately show the avatar's view. Instead, his right eye simultaneously showed two different perspectives.
Neither of them was the perspective of his main body.
Derick felt that he could freely magnify either of the two perspectives and close the other.
What's going on!?
Derick was puzzled, but he still magnified his new perspective.
Then he discovered that this new perspective appeared in a pile of steel ruins.
Huh? What's happening!?
Have I gained a new avatar?
Derick looked at his new avatar. Avatar No. 2 was still of ordinary human height, but with the help of the nearby steel wall, he could still see that it was a black humanoid figure with red eyes, holding a scythe.
As he was watching, another movement came from behind.
Derick's Avatar No. 2, like Avatar No. 1, also had a third-person perspective.
And with the help of the third-person perspective, he clearly saw the approaching monster.
Seeing these monsters, Derick couldn't help but be stunned.
Wait, where on earth did my Avatar No. 2 appear? How could the Anti-Matter Legion appear?
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