Zeus's grace is higher than the sky

"Your Highness, weren't you already..."

In an instant, Zeus felt only an overwhelming killing intent.

“Don’t deny people a chance to speak, Hailequla.”

Zeus gently stopped Heather's sword with his fingers. Although it was only two fingers, Heather felt as if two mountains were clamping her sword, making it impossible for her to pull it out.

Although Hathaway clashed with Crydella due to the iron-fisted tyranny, and the conflict ended with Hathaway's sword slicing through Crydella's chest, she would never allow anyone to desecrate Crydella's body.

“Helekula, I am not under control. I am standing here entirely of my own will.”

Hearing Krydella's words, Heather gradually calmed down. She examined Krydella from head to toe and realized that she did not seem to be being manipulated.

"But, Your Highness, haven't you already..."

Hathaway clearly remembered the trembling in her hands the moment her sword pierced Krydela; Krydela was beyond dead.

“This is my queen consort, a traveler from beyond the heavens. With her help, I was able to return to the mortal realm. I have come to you this time to resume my journey of chasing fire.”

After speaking, he glanced at Zeus with a pleading look in his eyes.

"Please, at least in front of Hailequra."

Zeus gave Cecildra a barely perceptible nod.

"I see, I understand now."

In Hathaway's view, Krydella was clearly hiding something from her, but that no longer mattered.

On their way back to Ohm, Hathaway asked the question that had been lingering in her heart.

"Your Highness, what were your last words back then...?"

"Back then, I really didn't intend for you to sacrifice yourself. I had already made all the necessary preparations."

"Then why did you do it back then?"

Heather got the answer she wanted, but new doubts arose as a result.

Chapter 280 The Remaining Spark

"Helekula, princess of the siren, do you still remember our first meeting?"

In those days, Hathaway swore allegiance to Caesar, and Caesar promised her endless feasts and the boundless blue ocean.

"Nevertheless, Helekula, your heart is still confused, and you cannot define for yourself what you are seeking."

Hathaway was Caesar's most loyal guard, and Caesar's every word was an inviolable law. However, Cerlydella's sharp eyes could see that everything Hathaway did was out of loyalty.

“Loyalty is certainly commendable, and it is indeed a treasure of the world. But Helequra, my dear friend, your loyalty to me is based on confusion in your heart rather than on a shared pursuit.”

Hathaway understood that what Krydella said was the absolute truth.

“Helechura, as a friend rather than Caesar, I sincerely hope that you can find your own way and decide for yourself what you seek: an endless feast and boundless blue waves.”

All of this cannot be achieved overnight; it requires gradual guidance. However, at that time, Ludela's time was running out, so she chose to use extreme pressure to force Heather to make a choice under the circumstances.

"But Your Highness, how can I know whether my choice at the time was right or wrong?"

Zeus, who was walking ahead, then interrupted the conversation.

“Helekura, the choice you make is important, of course, but for Krydera and for you at that time, the moment you made that choice was the most precious.”

Because that signifies that Heather's thinking has broken free from Caesar's and has truly achieved independence for the first time.

"Then, Your Highness Caesar..."

“Helekula, my friend, strictly speaking, the Iron-Blooded King Caesar has already died by your sword. The one standing before you now is no longer Caesar, but a golden descendant named Cerudela who has been resurrected from the dead.”

Despite saying that, the steel and blood in Crydella's eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

“I will be leading an expedition in the name of Crydela to a territory far larger than Onpharos. I am here now merely to deal with the mess left behind by Onpharos.”

......

Before long, Zeus and the two arrived at the center of the vortex of creation, where all the demigods chosen by the fire seed had gathered.

Tirispeius, the successor to the fire of Janus, the Titan of the Gates, and her three thousand offspring. Cerudela, the successor to the fire of Tarranton, the Titan of the Laws. The Void, the successor to the fire of Oronis, the Titan of the Ages.

The successor to the Fire Seed of the Earth Titan, Georia, is suspended in the air. The successor to the Fire Seed of the Ocean Titan, Fajina, is Helekula. The successor to the Fire Seed of the Sky Titan, Aegler, is suspended in the air.

Medusa (Athena), the successor of the fire of the rational Titan Thesis, Aglaia, the successor of the fire of the romantic Titan Meneta, and Void, the successor of the fire of the negative Titan Cephale.

In Dissidia III, the Death Titan Cenathos's successor to the fire, Thanatos, now resides in the Underworld, where Zeus holds the fire in trust. The Deceit Titan Zagreus's successor to the fire, Cephalia.

"Seneus is still engaged in fierce fighting with Nicardoli in Suspended City; the sparks of conflict will need some time to ignite."

"How will the other sparks complete the trial?"

With the current power of the Fire Chasing Journey, obtaining the remaining fire seeds would be a piece of cake. The key is that the trials of the fire seeds need to be completed by suitable individuals.

"I already have someone to inherit the flames of time and the flames of the sky."

"Let me be the one to ignite the flame of humanity."

The speaker was Xi Lian.

"To live a peaceful life in his hometown after witnessing the prosperity of Onphalus was the deepest desire in that child's heart, through countless reincarnations. And I, as the original answer of Onphalus, have come to shoulder the mission of bearing the burden of the world."

"And what about the land? Only this one is missing."

"Let me do it, My One God."

The one who entered the vortex of creation was a priestess with golden hair and a jade face.

In the endless war at Disbord, the divine race that created the orcs had already died in the early stages of the war. Without their gods, the orcs had long since become mere scraps in that protracted conflict.

After the war ended and the One God was chosen, the sixteenth race, the human race, was established, surrounded by the Skywing race, the Forest Elf race, and the Machine race. It was clear to other races that, in addition to their own intelligence, another important reason why the human race was able to obtain such a status was the favor of the One God.

In order to adapt to the rules of the new era of Disbord, the orc race also elected their own plenipotentiary representative—a priestess with the power to communicate with the gods.

This time, Disbot opened the gate to the world in the orcish kingdom, which was unanimously regarded by the orcs as the call of the One God. As a priestess who could communicate with the gods, she was naturally chosen to answer the call of the One God.

"I possess the ability to connect with highly intelligent life forms. When it comes to 'survival,' since your arrival, no one in Disbord dares to claim the title of the first orc race."

......

At this moment, in the most magnificent hall of Xuanfeng City.

The magnificent decorations had long since been reduced to rubble, Nicardoli's sturdy armor was shattered beyond recognition, and the spear that symbolized conflict was nearly broken. Nicardoli could barely stand by relying on the spear.

“Nikadori, Titan of Strife, it seems I have won today’s duel.”

Nicardi said no more; as a Titan of strife, the principle of "the victor is king, the loser is a bandit" had been guiding him throughout his life.

The spark of strife was taken from His breast.

"Congratulations, Sunlight Knight Seneos, but this is only the first step of the trial. I wish you success in passing the trial of the Fire Seed."

After saying that, he collapsed to the ground, exhausted.

Seneos gently touched the spark of conflict with her right hand.

Just like when she touched the spark of the Sky Titan Egler, Seneos was drawn into a unique perspective.

That was Seneos's tragic childhood, as if everything was ostracizing her.

"Hmph, a mere trick. How can the light of a firefly compete with the brilliance of the moon?"

With a swing of her longsword, Seneos shattered the illusion like glass.

Then the perspective shifts, becoming as grand and expansive as it was at the beginning.

It was a struggle between all things, from plants vying for rain and dew to armies fighting between city-states and even Titans tearing each other apart.

"Can you understand the true meaning of this conflict, Sun Thunder Knight Seneos?"

"That's natural!"

"Conflict is the manifestation of contradiction, and to bear conflict is to bear contradiction. Swords and blood are merely the extremes of conflict. I will guide conflict, transforming it into a ladder of progress and a protective wall, using my sharp blade to protect and lead Onpharos!"

The flames of conflict emitted a divine light, signifying that Seneos had passed the trial.

Chapter 281 Train Crew Enters the Deck

After a long while, the palace gates were opened, and Seneos emerged, her armor somewhat damaged.

Although she was no longer as dazzling as when she arrived, the aura emanating from her was now even more unfathomable.

The King of Suspended Peaks felt his heart sink to the bottom.

"My God..."

The hesitant King of Suspended Peak awaited a result that he had already sentenced to death in his heart.

Entering Nicardi's palace for a death match, the loser will not be able to leave the palace standing.

“Nikadory has completed his mission.”

Seneos's words shattered the illusions of the King of the Suspended Blade.

After only a moment's thought, King Suspended Blade knelt down on one knee before Seneos.

"You have defeated the Titanic Cadori, the source of our divine conflict. You are the new god of our people. Please continue to guide us in His place."

Seneos's trip was solely to obtain the spark of conflict, and the King of Suspended Blade's actions were completely beyond her expectations.

“Hanging Peak People, I do not need your submission.”

"But great Seneos, we need your guidance."

Senius fell silent for a moment; she was no longer the naive child she once was. The responsibility of guiding the one who had been suspended in mid-air was something she could not escape.

"How did you survive on this land before the original Suspended Ones followed Nicardoli?"

“My God, the first people of the Peak established themselves on this land through swords and plunder, and it is because of this that we are able to enjoy the glory of following the strife.”

Born to fight, to die to fight, Seneos originally wanted the Bladebreakers to lay down their weapons and return to Ohma with her, but now she understood that if she gave that order, the Bladebreakers would suffer for the rest of their lives.

"Those who are willing to go to Ohma will return to Ohma with me. All the rest will obey my orders and immediately split into four groups to go to various parts of Onfaros to fight against the Black Tide monsters and help the refugees reach Ohma."

After Seneos gave the order, only a very small number of the Blademasters chose to go to Ohmar, while the majority chose to fight against the Black Tide monsters on this land.

......

"So, the inheritor of the Sky Fire you mentioned is this little girl in front of you? Can she really, really do it?"

High above, guided by Zeus, the group saw a girl treating a patient in the dimly lit courtyard.

"Don't worry, she's the saintess of the Courtyard of Dim Light."

"Is there such a thing as a saintess in the Courtyard of Dusk? How come I didn't know about it back then?"

"She was chosen by me through a divine miracle."

Zeus used his authority to allow the maiden to be born early, and a miracle was performed on her birth, making the people of the Dim Court regard her as a daughter favored by the gods.

In the years that followed, inspired by the legend of King Arthur, Zeus often met with her in his dreams, teaching and guiding her in all aspects of this world.

After witnessing the decades of displacement and suffering of the people of Onfaros, especially after her parents fell on the front lines of the fight against the Black Tide, her will became even stronger.

"And when Seneos attacked Eger, she wasn't much older than her."

.....

Below them was the girl's eighteenth birthday coming-of-age ceremony.

"Yacintes, from now on you are a true healer. I hope you will stay true to your heart and not disappoint the expectations of your parents and the gods."

"I understand, Elder."

The elder pinned a badge on her, symbolizing a true healer, signifying the girl's true independence.

Just then, a bolt of lightning struck from the clear sky, and a scroll of divine oracle appeared out of thin air on the altar.

The elder, with a respectful and trembling expression, opened the divine oracle.

"Yacintes, your mission is recorded in the oracle."

While those around him only saw the divine oracle shining brightly, Hyacinthus sensed the figure and aura of his teacher, who had been with him for many years, within the light of the oracle.

It can be said that Zeus, as her teacher, was the pillar of her life. He comforted her broken heart after her parents left her and gave her the courage to continue living.

“I understand, Elder.”