Castorice and Derick handled several matters related to deaths in Okhema together.
After finally sending off a middle-aged man who had passed away due to illness, Castorice clapped her hands and said to Derick:
"Alright, our work is done. Where do you want to go next? If there's nowhere in particular you want to go, how about we go back and rest?"
As she spoke, she glanced at a dessert shop nearby, intending to buy Derick some sweets.
After experiencing so many partings through life and death today, Derick's mood certainly wouldn't be very comfortable. To cheer him up, a little dessert would be a good choice.
"Um, Sister Castorice, I... I still want to go to Castrum Kremnos," Derick said, holding Castorice's hand.
"Go to Castrum Kremnos? Alright."
Castorice knew that although Derick said he had run away from Castrum Kremnos, he was still worried about it and wanted to go take a look.
"By the way, Sister Castorice, help me find two cloaks. Let's hide our figures when we go over."
Derick really didn't want to be seen by those warriors of Castrum Kremnos, then be surrounded and escorted into the city, only for that Krateros to bring over a yellow robe and say to him, 'It's getting cold, My Lord, put on a robe.'
He didn't want to do it!
"Okay," Castorice nodded.
Castorice then found two cloaks, concealing her and Derick's identities.
As long as we're not discovered, it'll be fine.
Derick and Castorice quietly left Okhema and headed towards Castrum Kremnos.
Outside Castrum Kremnos, many tribes had already begun to relocate there. There were also many from Okhema who simply wanted to see the excitement and were also heading towards Castrum Kremnos.
As they walked, Derick and Castorice looked somewhat strangely at a tall, cloaked figure not far from them, also walking towards Castrum Kremnos.
The person over there also seemed surprised that someone else here was also wearing a cloak to hide their figure.
The three of them stared at each other for a moment, then approached one another.
Derick got closer and took a look, then instantly smiled. As expected, besides himself, only Mydei would act so furtively around Castrum Kremnos.
Hearing Derick's laughter, Mydei's face couldn't quite maintain its composure.
Mydei said irritably, "What are you two doing here? And why are you also hiding your figures?"
"Same reason as you, of course."
Hearing Derick's words, Mydei snorted and ignored him, walking straight ahead.
After taking a few steps, Derick called out to Mydei.
"Brother Mydei, wait a moment, I have a favor to ask of you."
"What is it?" Although his tone was still harsh, Mydei stopped.
"It's just, do you have any snacks or something? Sister Castorice worked as an embalmer all day today and is a bit hungry now."
Asking me for snacks! Mydei couldn't help but clench his teeth.
He then took out two pastries.
"Only two. One for each of you."
"Great, thank you, Brother Mydei," Derick said to Mydei. He then took the two pastries to Castorice and offered one to her as if presenting a treasure.
"Sister Castorice, here, you must be hungry!"
Hearing the conversation between Derick and Mydei, Castorice was currently suppressing her laughter. Seeing Derick hand over the pastry, she quickly took it and began to taste it.
"This flavor is indeed quite good."
Castorice nodded in praise.
Mydei's cooking skills were certainly beyond reproach.
Derick and Castorice finished the pastries in a few bites. At this moment, Derick looked up and found that Mydei actually hadn't left but was waiting for him and Castorice.
Derick and Castorice exchanged a glance and quickly followed Mydei.
The three of them were naturally skilled; they entered Castrum Kremnos without being discovered by anyone.
Outside Castrum Kremnos, they also saw the Salsotto people whom Derick had rescued. They were the first to arrive in Okhema and naturally didn't have much attachment to it. Now that there was Castrum Kremnos, brought about by the savior of their tribe, they would definitely move over.
They were a tribe that inherently believed in the Titans, and their farming methods were very advanced. Coupled with the mushroom cultivation techniques Derick had found, as soon as they arrived at the foot of Castrum Kremnos, they began to develop everything in an orderly manner.
They even went to help other tribes with farming, teaching them planting experience.
Derick, Castorice, and Mydei were very happy to see this result.
"Back then, our efforts paid off," Mydei said softly.
It wasn't in vain that he had spent so much effort, running so many laps in the River Styx, just to find suitable food for them.
He was happy not only that the Salsotto people could live on smoothly, but also that the Salsotto people had learned to help others, just like what Derick had done before.
Derick said, "As long as we unite, we can always overcome all enemies."
The three of them continued to watch for a while longer but didn't intend to show themselves. Derick and Mydei were too well-known among the Salsotto people; if they appeared, it would only interfere with their farming and production.
They quickly entered Castrum Kremnos. Of course, they didn't go through the main gate. The current Castrum Kremnos was mostly dilapidated ruins; it was still easy to find a gap to sneak in.
Inside Castrum Kremnos, Derick and the others saw Krateros leading the Kremnos warriors in rebuilding the houses. To live here long-term, they were prioritizing the construction of housing.
In a few days, their construction here had taken shape, at least to the point where they didn't have to camp in the open. At the same time, they also saw a group of people heading out of Castrum Kremnos, demarcating land for the populace who would farm for Castrum Kremnos, and conducting protection and regulation checks.
There were also people responsible for patrols. The current defensive capability of Castrum Kremnos was actually not strong, so it required more patrols by the Kremnos warriors. And Krateros had done an excellent job with these patrol routes and organization. Unless it was unreasonably strong individuals like Derick or Mydei, it would be impossible to sneak in.
Krateros handled all other miscellaneous trivial matters perfectly.
Derick and Mydei nodded slightly upon seeing this.
"Teacher is much better at this than I am," Mydei said softly.
"Then he's even stronger than me," Derick interjected.
Mydei had at least led the Kremnos warriors and overthrown his father's regime.
He, Derick, a top-tier shut-in, had never even been a class representative during his school days, let alone managed others. Oh, it wasn't that he had no management experience; he even had experience managing a large galaxy.
It was just that if he brought that management experience here, even Nanook would probably give him a "Great Heaven" title (implying chaos).
Seeing this, Mydei and Derick felt relieved. Everything in Castrum Kremnos would develop well; all they needed to do was step in to help during times of danger.
In order not to disturb the reconstruction work of Castrum Kremnos, the three of them silently left.
Some time after they left, the warriors of Castrum Kremnos discovered their tracks. Krateros hurried over to investigate. After seeing the traces left by Mydei, he, greatly alarmed, became speechless.
"Mydeimos, sigh..."
Krateros sighed.
Then he discovered the hidden tracks of two other people and thought for a moment.
Well, it's definitely Derick, no doubt about it.
Krateros felt that hoping either of them would lead Castrum Kremnos was a lost cause.
"Now I can only hope for the future. Fortunately, my body is still quite sturdy, so holding on shouldn't be a big problem," he thought.
In his eyes, the Chrysos Heir Castorice and Derick spent every day together. It was inevitable that one day they might accidentally conceive and give birth to an heir. The descendant of a demigod of Discord inheriting Castrum Kremnos would also be quite good.
Or perhaps, their own prince meeting and falling in love with some woman in Okhema would also be good.
After leaving Castrum Kremnos, Derick and the others took off their disguising cloaks.
Derick properly moved his body, stretching his muscles and bones.
Mydei then asked Derick, "Next, are you planning to go get the Coreflame of Thanatos, the Titan of Death?"
"Yes, after resting here for a few days, we'll go get the Coreflame of the Titan of Death," Derick affirmed with a nod.
Every extra day meant another measure of danger for Amphoreus. Delaying here was worse than facing and resolving it sooner.
Hearing Derick say he was going to get Thanatos's Coreflame, Castorice still tightly squeezed Derick's hand.
She knew very well that there must be some connection between herself and the Titan of Death. This trip to get the Coreflame of the Titan of Death might lead to many unexpected things for her.
Castorice still felt somewhat apprehensive.
"But, if this is my own destiny, I will not run from it."
Castorice thought to herself.
Mydei looked at Derick and said, "Then, do you know where the Underworld is? Do you know how to get to the Underworld?"
"This... I don't know either."
Derick then realized this problem.
The timing now might indeed be insufficient.
Going to the Underworld required Castorice to summon that giant dragon. In the story, Castorice used that method to go to the Underworld. At the same time, before this, Castorice had also gone through Anaxa to obtain the memories of the Law Scourge to find her memories from the previous world.
And now, Trianne was alive and well, Mydei hadn't inherited the Coreflame of Discord, and Anaxa's side hadn't reached the point of death yet, so he wouldn't easily risk messing with the Law Scourge. So, what if they reached the gate but couldn't enter?
Mydei, seeing Derick so perplexed, said, "Regarding going there, Lady Cipher can help you. As a demigod of the Titan of lies and fortune, she can go to the River Styx. However, she cannot reach the deepest part where the Titan of Death resides. Once you get there, you can only explore on your own."
Derick and Castorice nodded gently.
Although Castorice was somewhat dissatisfied with needing Cipher's help, this was currently the best way.
Mydei fell silent for a moment, then continued, "At that time, if you need help, I can find you in a different way. I'm still somewhat familiar with the River Styx."
Derick was purely rejected by the Underworld and couldn't enter. Mydei was the type who was dragged into the Underworld and then escaped on his own. Mydei thought that if Derick's type of death was the same as his, he would definitely have some understanding of the Underworld by now.
He made up his mind: when Derick and Castorice went over, he would die once first, find the two of them, and go with them.
He had died too many times; he was quite familiar with that place. With the three of them acting together, they could at least look out for each other.
However, to avoid his soul getting lost, he dared not go too deep, only able to lead Derick and Castorice for a part of the way.
"Forget it. Even with an immortal body, death isn't a very pleasant experience. Brother Mydei, you should stay here. Castorice and I will explore on our own."
Derick refused Mydei's proposal.
It was better for him and Castorice to do this alone.
Mydei usually dying and running around was no big deal. But the current situation required going deep inside; Derick was also worried Mydei would get lost there.
Mydei nodded gently. "Alright, if you encounter any problems, the two of you should be able to fight your way out. If you can't find a way, come back in time, and we can think of other routes here."
The current situation was different from the game. In the game, Stellie was about to be in trouble, so naturally, they had to go all out to enter the Underworld and obtain the authority and Coreflame of the Titan of Death.
But right now, Derick and Castorice's situation wasn't that urgent. If it didn't work out, they could just come back and discuss it further.
Mydei thought that this trip would most likely be an investigation, and they would slowly research other methods after returning.
"Mm, we'll find a way."
Derick thought for a moment and found no convenient way to enter the Underworld.
"Since the elegant methods don't work, then this time let's try the simplest and most brutal method."
Derick thought to himself.
—Directly kick open the gates of the Underworld, then shout at Polyxia: Polyxia, come out quickly, your sister and brother-in-law are here!
As for the actual action, it would be just like dealing with the Titan of Discord back then: ignore all the messy stuff, just start sucking, suck, suck, and absorb the Titan of Death's energy first. Naturally, a way to enter the Underworld would present itself.
This method wasn't very civilized, but it was always a way.
Mydei looked at Derick's expression, thinking he was probably going to come up with another simple and brutal method.
Although Derick looked cute and gentle, Mydei knew that when Derick encountered a critical moment, he would subconsciously choose the approach that required the least amount of brainpower.
Converging the energies of two Titans and then causing an explosion in his own body – even an ordinary brute wouldn't do something like that.
Castorice then gently poked Derick's arm.
She had also guessed Derick was planning to pull one of his usual reckless stunts.
When Derick turned his gaze to her, she said to him, "Derick, my identity should be related to the Titan of Death. When we get there, let me investigate first. If that doesn't work, then we'll try your method."
"Alright."
Derick nodded repeatedly.
He could see that if he didn't agree, Castorice definitely wouldn't back down either.
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