Collapse Iron: What does it mean to broaden the fate of four people in one sentence?

It has been six years since Lin Si last logged in.

Marble Palace

Kerudela sat behind the extravagantly large chess table, a chess piece between her fingers, her gaze fixed on the chessboard in front of her, her brows slightly furrowed.

Six years.

A lot has happened in these six years.

She officially began her journey to seek the fire, announcing that she would receive the Titans' flame.

When the message was sent out, most of the city-states of Onpharos scoffed at it.

However, some city-states believed that "the benevolent Caesar" would not attack the Titans without a reason, so they sent representatives to discuss the matter with her.

She entrusted the matter of "diplomacy" entirely to Agraya, allowing Kinzhi to participate in Ohma's governance.

Aglaia did a good job. Although she did not completely put those city-states at ease, she at least maintained the situation that "the dialogue is still ongoing."

Meanwhile, she pondered what means to use to seize the romantic and rational sparks of the Divine Tree Garden, while simultaneously bringing the Divine Tree Garden under Ohma's command.

"This situation,"

She placed a chess piece.

"We cannot launch a direct attack."

"It can only penetrate."

The Tree of Gods is protected by two Titans, and the Tree of Gods has an extensive network of connections.

Apollonius, the Stone-Drawing Lord, was once a member of the Tree Court of Divine Enlightenment, which shows the status of the Tree Court in various city-states.

If they launch a strong attack, they might be able to seize the flame, but the members of Tree Court might not be willing to serve Ohma.

So we still need to send someone to negotiate.

It penetrates into the interior of the tree garden and breaches it from the inside.

But the problem is.....

"We should wait."

She sighed softly and placed the chess piece she was holding between her fingers back on the edge of the chessboard.

"The progress of Apollonius on the weapons that the Demon King brought last time has reached a critical stage."

Apollonius was once a member of the Tree Court, so it was most appropriate for him to be sent as an envoy to the Tree Court.

But the more Apollonius researched those energy weapons in recent years, the more "obsessed" he became. It was common for him to stay in the blacksmith's shop for months on end without ever stepping out.

The last time she saw him was two months ago. He was holding a stack of blueprints and said, "I think I've figured out the principles behind it. I need to go into seclusion for a while."

He looked like a "wild man" who had just crawled out of a cave.

Cerberus knew that if he wasn't allowed to figure things out, he would probably be distracted no matter what he was doing.

So when I saw his state, I was silent for a few seconds, then waved my hand and let him go.

Therefore, she currently does not have a suitable diplomatic candidate.

Although Crydella understood that the journey to the fire could not be completed overnight, Forros still had not told her how many more years the Dawn Machine had left to operate.

So she's in a hurry now, eager to find a spark and send it to the Dawn Machine to verify her hypothesis.

Ceredra sighed again, picked up a chess piece, looked at it, and put it down again.

"Demon King..."

Her voice carried a hint of gritted teeth.

Where are you?

"Didn't you say you'd save Onfaros in fifteen days?"

She actually believed his nonsense back then!

What happened to the promised fifteen days?

Six years have passed! How many fifteen-day periods have gone by!

As a result, he never appeared again after the Demon King left that day.

"So be it!"

She tossed the chess piece onto the board, crossed her arms, and leaned back in her high chair.

"A mere demon king? Even without your assistance, Caesar's journey to pursue the fire will proceed smoothly!"

The moment the words left his mouth,

That familiar feeling returned.

Cerberus's body stiffened slightly for a moment.

The aura seeped in from the edge of my consciousness, like someone standing at the doorway pushing it open, or like suddenly sensing a change in the direction of the current in deep water.

"Why are you playing chess again?"

"Is the chessboard still this high? Can't you get a lower chessboard?"

Kelidestra: "......."

Her expression froze for a moment.

She opened her mouth as if to say something.

But she found herself at a loss for words.

Six years.

This guy disappeared for six whole years.

In these six years, she did try to find the Demon King, but just like in the previous thirty-five years, she gained nothing.

She had a lot to say.

I want to ask him, 'Where have you been for the past six years?', 'Do you know how much I need your weapons?', 'Was that fifteen-day promise serious?'

But in the end, she only said one sentence.

His tone was calm, carrying a sense of relief that 'you're finally back.'

Even though she knew the Demon King couldn't hear her, she still wanted to talk to him.

Even just a word spoken to oneself would be fine.

"The height of the chessboard represents Caesar's majesty."

"I shouldn't have changed it just because of what you said."

Chapter 324 How can the flow of time be different?

Why does this bathhouse feel so lively?

Lin Si controlled Crydela's body and strolled through the corridors of the Marble Palace.

He had just stepped out of the chess room and walked through several corridors when he noticed that Ohma was a little different today.

The sounds of rushing water and low laughter emanated from the bathhouses on both sides of the corridor, making it much more lively than the 'golden bathing' scenes he had witnessed yesterday.

Then he saw the first 'outsider'.

The man was walking out of the bathhouse, wearing a dark cloth draped over his body, water droplets still sliding down his shoulders.

Lin Si raised her head, then raised her head again, and then raised her head once more.

"......"

That person was a full 'person' taller than Crydella.

With thick arms, broad shoulders, and a muscular chest, he looked like a walking wall.

He looked down and saw Cerberus, then gave a slight bow, his movements carrying an awkwardness that seemed to say, 'I know you are Caesar, but I'm really not good at bowing.'

"Caesar."

His voice was deep and resonant.

Lin Si paused for a second, then nodded at him.

The man turned and walked away, his steps steady, each one seeming to shake the earth.

"...What do you eat to grow so tall?"

Lin Si muttered something under her breath.

"Could they be giants?"

He couldn't help but glance at the person's back a few more times.

He was over two meters tall, broad-shouldered and burly, clearly a skilled farmer.

With that kind of physique, if placed in the engineering department of the Immortal Ship, one person could probably do the work of three mechanics.

But he soon discovered that there was more than one such 'giant'.

Similar figures could be seen moving about in all the bathing areas of the Marble Palace.

Some were even taller, over three meters tall, a full two Caesars taller than Ceride.

Some of them were moving things, some were talking, and some were resting on the edge of the bathhouse, their postures casual.

"........."

Lin Si stood in the middle of the corridor, watching this scene, lost in thought.

Deep down, Crydela watched the Demon King's shocked expression and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

She had a subtle sense of pleasure, like 'finally it's your turn to be surprised'.

"They are people of the mountains."

She whispered something in her mind, though she knew Lin Si couldn't hear her.

"Didn't you say you were looking for someone who knows about agriculture? They've practically delivered themselves to your door, can't you tell?"

These mountain people settled in Ohma voluntarily.

In recent years, the earth titan Georia, like the sky titan, has become somewhat 'unpredictable'.

Earthquakes occur frequently.

Some mountain peoples from remote areas were displaced and passed through Ohma on their way to the four largest city-states of the faith in Georia.

Then, they saw those "one-person Jiahe".

In the first year after Lin Si left, Cerudra would often visit that basin.

She witnessed firsthand how the rice plants gradually grew taller than her, with full ears of grain and thick stems, as if they had been nurtured by some force.

At the time, she even wondered if the Demon King was also related to Georia.

There is no other explanation for this thing except that it is a 'divine object'.

She immediately ordered that the seeds of rice be taken and planted on trial in Ohma's fields.

Then three years passed.

One person's harvest spread across Ohma's farmland.

Those rice plants grew very well in the land of Ohma, being more cold-resistant, disease-resistant, and yielding higher yields than ordinary crops.

The public did not know where this thing came from.

But they knew that Caesar had brought about the harvest.

In the fourth year, the displaced mountain people passed through Ohma and saw these people, Jiahe, and were moved to tears.

"I never imagined that the Holy City of Ohma would possess such a divine object!"

"As expected of the benevolent Caesar, she can even accept Nagiolia's faith!"

"Tell my mom I've found a new home!"

So they settled in Ohma.