"Yes, this is all thanks to the efforts of myself and my comrades."
"Indeed. If not for the desire for discord you all condensed, I wouldn't have been able to appear here," Nikador nodded.
"Lord Nikador, what exactly is your current composition?"
Although Derick knew that the spirit of battle could condense Nikador's sanity, he wasn't clear on the exact reason.
"I do not know. I only know that I exist here."
Nikador was unclear about this.
He sensed the composition of His own body disappearing, then said to Derick, "Promise me, help me protect this world, defeat those Black Tides. Also, eliminate the one who devoured the rest of me."
"Rest assured, I will do it."
I can only accomplish the first half of that, Derick thought.
Then, he felt the spiritual body of Nikador's sanity before him channeling a stream of power into his own body.
The energy belonging to Nikador, the Titan of Discord, was igniting.
"How do you have Cerces' energy in your body?" Halfway through, Nikador's tone held a hint of confusion.
He had originally thought He could completely ignite all the energy in Derick's body, allowing Derick to fully become a demigod of the Titan of Discord.
Yet, there was someone else within his body, oh, no, another Titan.
Nikador's Coreflame had only reacted with about half the energy in Derick's body.
Derick replied to Him, "My body can simultaneously bear the power of multiple Titans. At the same time, I am also trying to ignite more Coreflames belonging to the Titans."
He explained his thoughts about the power within him to Nikador.
Nikador listened, stunned.
"Is this... also possible?"
Absorbing more Titans, simultaneously becoming a demigod to more Titans, thereby enhancing power and safety...
Derick asked Him, "Do you think this is feasible?"
"I don't know." Nikador shook His head. "I am a person who only knows how to speak with the spear and blade in my hands. These matters, I'll leave them for you to ponder."
"I only know that I can now ignite the power of the Titan of Discord within your body, making you a demigod of Discord."
"Good."
Nikador's form began to grow faint, while golden crystals appeared on Derick's body.
He threw the spear in His hand to Derick.
Derick caught it, then felt the spear gradually transform from spiritual to tangible.
"This Spear of Retribution is in its complete state. The energy it consumes when wielded will be far greater than the Blade of Scourge you now hold. Be mindful of consumption when using it in the future. I suggest that in ordinary times, you still try to use your greatsword."
Holding the spear, Nikador was still reminding Derick.
"Yes, I know."
The crystals were covering Derick's body.
Nikador continued to speak to Derick, "I should convey your divine oracle, your maxim. However, I don't know if it's suitable for you. Your appearance seems to be breaking the destiny of us all."
Then, before Derick could speak, He delivered the oracle.
"One day, you shall die with a wound upon your back."
Of course, He felt this statement wasn't appropriate for Derick.
The immortality in his body and the immortality belonging to Nikador were entirely different things; his back wasn't his weak spot.
If this oracle were for Derick, it would mean that even if other means could be used to kill Derick, if his back couldn't be injured, there would be no way to kill him.
"It's actually become a safeguard," Nikador thought with some happiness.
After all, no one wished for the person who inherited their Coreflame to meet a tragic end.
Especially since He sensed that the Flamechase Journey was undergoing an extraordinary change.
Perhaps, without having to go through a [Re-Genesis], the entirety of Amphoreus could still be saved.
If so, perhaps His name, Nikador, could continue to be passed down.
Even He looked forward to such a thing as leaving a name behind.
Nikador watched as the crystals on Derick's body completely covered him, then looked down at the expectant Kremnos warriors below.
"My loss of sanity also brought them much suffering. Let this final power of mine do one last thing for them."
He then looked at the Spear of Retribution in Derick's hand.
"I have infused all my body's power and spirit into it. Later, when you exert your power, you can unleash an attack far stronger than you can now. Even, our combined strength will surpass an attack from my peak. Take this attack, and do what needs to be done."
Nikador's form gradually faded.
"Experience this power well, strive to obtain more Titan Coreflames in the future, so you can unleash attacks even more powerful than this one. Also, remember to grow taller properly. Your current height is still a bit short."
"You don't need to tell me, I will obtain new Titan Coreflames and grow taller."
Derick was a little speechless hearing Nikador's last sentence.
I'm growing, I am growing taller!
The crystals on his body were slowly loosening.
Derick was about to break free from the cocoon and become the new demigod of the Titan of Discord.
Below the arena, the Kremnos warriors, Castorice, Cipher, and Tribbie were all looking up.
However, due to Nikador's spiritual power restriction, they couldn't see the situation on the battlefield clearly.
Who had won, who had lost, whether Derick could bear the Coreflame of the Titan of Discord – no one could say for sure.
"Don't worry, at worst, Little Derry can't inherit the Coreflame of the Titan of Discord, and we'll just go back like this. He's immortal, no need to worry about him encountering danger," Tribbie comforted Castorice and the others.
At this moment, the stairs and platform in the sky completely vanished.
This sudden change made everyone's hearts leap into their throats again.
What happened?
Could something have happened to Derick?
In the next second, Derick appeared in mid-air.
Behind him, a pair of enormous wings made of golden crystal had emerged.
The golden hue of Discord carried an agitating, invigorating aura.
And in his hand, a huge spear appeared.
The shape and aura of this spear were incredibly familiar to all the Kremnos warriors present.
"The Spear of Retribution! The Spear of Retribution is in Derick's hands! From now on, he has become the demigod of Discord!" Krateros muttered to himself, his expression growing increasingly excited.
He knew that from this moment on, the civilization of the Kremnos warriors could continue.
"The old king's prophecy was flawed after all. The Kremnos dynasty has not fallen, it has not ended. Rest assured, we will rebuild Castrum Kremnos, and it will be even grander than before!" Krateros thought.
Vortex of Genesis.
After Derick and the others had set out, Aglaea had been watching this place.
Looking up at the sky, seeing the Coreflame of Discord reignited, she couldn't help but smile.
"Yay, Little Derry succeeded!"
Cipher, standing beside Aglaea, also clapped happily.
Derick, holding the Spear of Retribution, didn't pause but raised it high, assuming a launching posture.
"Derry-O, what is he doing?" Cipher muttered to herself in confusion.
They watched as Derick slowly adjusted the angle of the spear, its tip pointing towards Okhema.
Cipher was startled.
"He wouldn't... give Okhema a blast too, would he..." she said, shocked, halfway through her sentence.
However, she then sensed that there wasn't a shred of destruction in the Spear of Retribution's current attack, but rather pure protection and blessing.
This spear thrust of his held immense power, but it wouldn't cause any casualties.
Not only Cipher, but everyone present had this feeling.
Derick swung the Spear of Retribution, launching it towards Okhema.
The massive spear streaked across the sky like a golden meteor, heading straight for Okhema.
The meteor didn't enter Okhema city immediately; instead, it circled around Okhema.
Under the illumination of that golden light, those Black Tide creatures or other monsters that would harm others in the darkness turned to ash.
After circling several times, the Spear of Retribution then shot towards Kephale, the Worldbearing Titan.
This scene caused the citizens of Okhema to watch involuntarily.
But like the people in Castrum Kremnos, they too felt no killing power in this Spear of Retribution.
The Spear of Retribution accurately struck the 'Dawn' device carried by Kephale, the Worldbearing Titan.
Everyone only saw this 'Dawn' flicker for an instant.
The hearts of Okhema's citizens skipped a beat.
Is the Dawn about to disappear?
However, they then discovered that the light hadn't vanished; on the contrary, it had become even more dazzling, almost blinding.
And after this dazzling brilliance, the light returned to calm, becoming as it usually was.
But those outside Okhema city saw that after this strike from the Spear of Retribution, the range illuminated by the 'Dawn' Kephale carried had nearly doubled in size.
Enough to build an entirely new city.
At this moment, within Castrum Kremnos, everyone was somewhat puzzled by Derick's attack.
"Lord Derick, may I ask what exactly you did?" Krateros asked Derick.
Derick looked down.
The aura of the Titan of Discord wasn't yet fully mastered, and his mood was still somewhat agitated and excited.
Facing Krateros's inquiry, he shouted:
"Of course, it's to let Castrum Kremnos return to the daylight once more!"
"What? You... what did you say?"
"Let's go. You'll understand in a bit." Derick kept them in suspense, merely starting to make Castrum Kremnos move.
Castrum Kremnos was less a city and more a mobile fortress.
Castrum Kremnos gradually detached from its surroundings, even beginning to levitate.
The Kremnos warriors present stumbled, but still watched their surroundings with excitement.
What will Lord Derick lead us to do next?
But no matter what, as long as Lord Derick wishes to do it, we will follow without hesitation.
The Kremnos warriors thought to themselves.
Castrum Kremnos emitted a dull rumbling sound as it began to move towards Okhema.
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