Yue's ascension was only halfway complete.
To fully rise into the Pantheon… to claim her seat as the Spirit God… she required Knodalon's divine core. Only by consuming it could she truly tame the Spirit Realm and bind it wholly to her will.
Combined with her own hidden realm, the two could be merged into a singular existence: an alternate world, one capable of standing in direct opposition to the Goddess's authority. A counterbalance. But before such a future could be realised, there remained one final obstacle.
The Beast Titan.
His fate was already sealed. His death was no longer a question of if, but when.
And yet, even faced with a battle he could no longer win, Knodalon did not waver. He stood tall beneath the crushing weight of Yue's ascending authority, his form unbowed, his presence still vast.
Like a monarch presiding over the collapse of his own kingdom, he lifted his head and spoke—his voice booming with ancient power and sovereign dignity:
