Renolk took the lead and guided the party alongside the other titan scouts. He said excitedly, “I never imagined that people would come down from aboveground. I was really surprised.”

“Is it your first time meeting someone from aboveground?” Shaneth asked.

Renolk nodded and replied, “That’s right. This place was pretty deep underground in the first place, so you guys are the first ones to make contact with the Blazing Cities.”

Henrick walked carefully across the rugged rocks and asked, “But how do you know that the aboveground exists when you haven’t even gone there?”

The continent would have been turned upside down if the titans went to the surface. The scholars and historians would certainly have flocked over upon hearing the news of a new race’s appearance.

“That’s because we titans are a race born from the Dragon of Destruction and many aboveground creatures,” Ranolk explained.

The party members’ expressions stiffened.

“What do you mean by being born of the Dragon of Destruction?” Swemer asked.

“A long time ago, the Dragon of Destruction abducted thousands of creatures from aboveground, and it mated with every single one of them and produced offspring. We’re the descendants of those creatures,” Ranolk explained.

Iris seemed to be processing what Ranolk said for a moment. Her cheeks turned red with embarrassment, and she covered her face as she asked, “How can a large dragon have a child with a smaller creature? That sounds impossible.”

Henrick whistled, then said teasingly, “Hoo, looks like our...