The crimson magic formation hanging above the valley finally descended.For a brief moment, Julius felt as though his consciousness had been torn away from reality itself. The world around him began to shatter into countless fragments of crimson light before everything was swallowed by darkness.Then came the silence, an uncomfortable silence that carried neither peace nor tranquility.When Julius slowly opened his eyes once more, he found himself standing atop a massive cliff overlooking what appeared to be the capital city of humanity.However, something immediately felt wrong. The city was magnificent beyond imagination. Towering crystal structures stretched toward the skies while countless airships sailed peacefully through the clouds. Titan technology had advanced far beyond anything Julius had seen in his own era.Humanity was flourishing, children laughed as they played throughout the streets, markets bustled with life, and countless Titan warriors patrolled the city walls.It

Darkness consumed everything once again. Unlike the previous two futures, however, Julius immediately felt an overwhelming sense of despair pressing down upon his soul the moment his consciousness entered the final vision.The air itself felt lifeless, cold and empty.For the first time since entering Volkrath's trial, Julius felt fear. A fear so profound that even his Sovereign Mark instinctively reacted to it.When he slowly opened his eyes, his pupils immediately contracted.The world was gone, not destroyed but gone.There were no cities, no kingdoms, no oceans and no forests.The entire world had become an endless wasteland stretching as far as the eye could see. The sky was covered in countless dimensional rifts that resembled shattered pieces of a broken mirror.The sun no longer existed, the moon had disappeared, even the stars themselves had vanished.Nothing remained except endless darkness and ruins.“What happened here?” Julius asked quietly.Volkrath slowly appeared besid

The moment Volkrath announced Julius's success, the entire crimson world began to tremble violently.Unlike Bahamut's trial, which had ended peacefully beneath a sky filled with stars, Volkrath's trial concluded amidst roaring flames that seemed capable of burning even space itself.Julius could feel the overwhelming Titan energy radiating from the Ancient Titan Beast before him. It was wild, violent, and terrifyingly powerful, yet strangely enough, he no longer felt any hostility from it.Volkrath slowly lowered its colossal head until its crimson eyes met Julius's gaze.“FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS,” it began solemnly, “I HAVE TESTED EVERY SOVEREIGN WHO SOUGHT TO INHERIT THE TITAN ERA. Only a handful managed to survive my trial”Julius blinked in surprise, “Survive?”The Crimson Tyrant snorted flames from its nostrils.“THE EARLIER SOVEREIGNS WERE FAR LESS STUBBORN THAN YOU”The Fifth Sovereign immediately laughed within Julius's consciousness.“That explains quite a lot. Volkrath has al

Silence lingered throughout the valley after Chronos revealed that Julius possessed a future even he could not fully perceive, no one spoke for several moments.The Guardian of Time had witnessed countless Sovereigns across thousands of years. He had watched entire civilizations rise and collapse beneath the endless flow of time itselfYet somehow, Julius was the first anomaly he had ever encountered.Marcus was naturally the first person to break the silence.“So…” he slowly raised his hand. “Are we simply going to ignore the fact that one of the most ancient beings in existence has basically called Julius a walking glitch in reality?”“That is surprisingly accurate,” Chronos replied with a warm smile.“Wonderful,” Marcus sighed. “I've officially become best friends with humanity's greatest historical anomaly”Julius rubbed his forehead helplessly, “Can someone explain why my life keeps becoming more complicated every time I meet one of these Ancient Titan Beasts?”Volkrath laughed l

Far beyond the known territories of humanity, hidden within a realm that had long been erased from every historical record, stood an ancient temple made entirely of black crystal.The sky above the temple did not contain a sun or moon. Instead, countless dark stars illuminated the endless void surrounding it. Ancient symbols that no longer existed within humanity's language floated across the massive pillars supporting the structure.The place itself seemed alive. Dark energy flowed through the walls like blood through veins, while thousands of shadow-cloaked figures knelt in absolute silence within the grand hall.At the center of the temple stood an enormous throne carved from the remains of a shattered Titan Heart.Seated upon it was a man whose appearance would shock even the Ancient Titan Beasts themselves.He appeared to be no older than twenty-five years old, possessing silver hair and golden eyes almost identical to those of Chronos. He wore a black robe embroidered with anci