The Gods

When Kang De saw the golden flame in his left eye transform into a golden watch face, a subtle expression appeared on his face.

My first thought was, wow, that's even cooler.

My second thought is that if I were to cosplay Kurumi, I wouldn't even need to wear colored contact lenses.

My third thought is, why should I cosplay Kurumi Tokisaki?

Then he finally came to his senses.

And they discovered that the whole world was different.

Or rather, it was he himself who changed.

He looked around, but found no reference points, so he picked up a mirror and threw it straight at him. The mirror arced through the air before falling to the ground under the influence of gravity.

But the speed... has slowed down considerably.

Kang De stepped forward, grabbed the mirror, and his face lit up with excitement.

With his current physical abilities and reflexes, he could easily catch a flying mirror, let alone play frisbee with himself—but this is different.

He felt his speed had roughly doubled.

Kang De thought for a moment, took out his phone, turned on the stopwatch function, and deliberately placed it on the table to avoid physical contact. Then he stared at the stopwatch and silently counted in his mind.

One time... roughly one time.

His own time accelerated by two times.

Time.

The gold dial in the left eye is enough to prove this point; the test confirmed it.

This is the ability to manipulate time.

It is said that abilities related to time rank among the top three superpowers most desired by teenagers with delusions of grandeur—the time-stopping series is undoubtedly a childhood dream for many.

There's also time acceleration.

You can sleep until five minutes before class starts.

No more worrying about not finishing homework the night before school starts!

Becoming a track and field athlete would mean winning awards left and right.

Everything is done quickly.

Exams come quickly, homework comes quickly, work comes quickly, and even sex... well, never mind.

In short, it's time acceleration.

--Rejoice! The perfect and dashing head servant who inherited the power of the magical girl Homura Akemi, transcends time, and knows the past and the future, is named the Flash DIO, and this is the moment of his birth!

Kang De went into a trance for a while, then calmed down.

Feel the new power within your body, mobilize it, use it, and stimulate it.

If time is accelerated by a factor of 100, is it possible to accelerate it even faster?

He held the mirror, reflecting his face, gazing at the golden dial in his pupils, trying to activate his newly acquired abilities, but after a while, nothing changed.

Perhaps because I just acquired this ability, or perhaps because my level is too low, the acceleration is only double.

So, what about the other abilities?

No.

He tried his methods for a while but couldn't find any other use for them.

Because the new capability follows a consistent tradition—no instructions are provided, you have to figure it out yourself.

"Time..."

He was somewhat dejected, but then he rallied his spirits, because only his left eye had become a clock face, while his right eye remained a raging Flame, and the Element he glimpsed from the golden fire... were of two kinds.

The first is time.

Secondly... it's mostly about space.

Because spacetime, in a sense, is a closely integrated whole.

Since he could manipulate the power of time, he could certainly manipulate the power of space as well. He looked expectantly into the mirror, closed his eyes, concentrated, and tried to communicate, hoping to awaken and activate another ability.

As for spatial abilities... teleportation?

However, nothing happened.

After all... there were no instructions.

There wasn't even an explanation of the situation.

"... What happened?"

After trying for a long time, I still couldn't figure it out. Once the novelty wore off, this feeling of scratching my head was the most frustrating, especially when you're almost certain that this thing exists, but you can't find it, can't use it, and can't guess the rules or mechanisms behind it... That's really infuriating.

"... Never mind, let's take our time. Gaining this ability is already pretty good."

Doubling the time speed means doubling the speed. Just considering this, his combat power has increased more than double, and his survivability has increased exponentially. This is undoubtedly great news.

"The Crimson Scroll..."

He picked up the scroll, which was wreathed in golden flames. When he found this thing on the Holy Seal Archipelago, he examined it from all angles and found it to be nothing special, without any unusual phenomena. But after returning from Earth, everything changed. Not only did the golden flames burn, but he also gained one or two extremely powerful abilities from it.

Most importantly...

Tina once said that the Crimson Scroll are treasures passed down from ancient times, with each of the Seven Heroes families possessing one—meaning that, including the one that appeared from the Holy Seal Archipelago and is not recorded in historical records, there are at least eight Crimson Scroll in the world...

Will each volume grant me power...?

If that's the case, then there's another reason to help Goth.

Because there is a Crimson Scroll that is kept in the possession of the Taidariel Family, when he, the hero who protected Goth, reluctantly acknowledges his status as Goth's son-in-law, he will be able to read that scroll...

As he was pondering this, he heard someone knocking on the door downstairs. "Uncle-Master? Uncle-Master?"

It's Hong San.

Kang De snapped out of his reverie, looked in the mirror, and realized that while his current state was stylish, he couldn't let others see it easily, because it was too flashy and conspicuous. There was no need to put on such a show.

With a thought, he silently controlled the flow of time, which was quite skillful. The dial returned to its golden flames, then the flames subsided and dissipated within his body, and everything returned to normal.

Kang De looked at his still handsome face and nodded in satisfaction.

He walked to the window and looked down. "What's wrong?"

He had barely asked the question when he realized with a start that it was already getting dark. He had been lost in thought for a long time, Extraction the golden fire and sensing its power, and then, when he used his abilities, he became so engrossed that he lost track of time.

Hong San took a few steps back and looked up at Kang De. Although his face was normal, his eyes were still somewhat dim and sorrowful. The events of these days, especially today, had been a torment to his soul.

He said, "Uncle-Master, it's almost time; the banquet is about to begin..."

Kang De frowned slightly. What was wrong with this guy today? Even if he had his own ulterior motives before, after Kang De pointed them out, he should have realized the situation and understood that Kang De didn't want too much interaction with the Heaven and Earth Society—and now he's inviting him to a banquet? What's going on with you, young man?

Although it was dark, lights were still on outside. Hong San saw Kang De's expression and knew what he was thinking. He said softly, "Uncle-Master, I know you don't like crowds, but Miss Leona is here, this..."

Kang De thought for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "Never mind."

Regardless, Leona's generosity in donating a large amount of supplies to the Heaven and Earth Society was entirely out of respect for him, so he couldn't avoid seeing her when she came.

Furthermore, this woman was utterly devoted to Tina, showing the utmost loyalty. Although Kang De had some reservations and doubts about the marriage Tina claimed to be engaged to, human nature is such that he couldn't help but be tempted. Although he said there were problems, he couldn't help but consider himself Tina's husband. Naturally, he had to treat his wife's best friend well.

Furthermore, having just gained a new and powerful ability, he was in a much better mood, and his previous displeasure had almost completely dissipated. So he went downstairs, opened the door, and said, "Lead the way."

Hong San smiled and bowed, saying, "Yes."

Kang De said calmly, "Straighten your back, mind your manners, and don't let anyone see you."

Hong San replied, "That's nothing. Although you are the strategist, you are also an elder in my sect. My respect for you is simply out of respect for my teacher and the way of the master. It's perfectly normal, and no one will doubt it."

It was a perfectly normal conversation; Kang De and Hong San pretended to be nonchalant.

The outside world has turned into a sea of joy.

Apart from a limited quantity of alcohol, everything else was unlimited. Meat, vegetables, eggs, dairy products, and even candy, cakes, and various drinks and fruits were served one after another, forming a continuous feast on the street, stretching all the way to the small square at the end. Everyone wore smiles, indulging themselves freely—their pressure was simply too great, and they desperately needed to vent.

Whether it's past pressure or future pressure.

Kang De met Leona, who had changed into a dark blue dress, wearing white lace gloves and a wide-brimmed hat, and smiled at him.

"Good evening."

Kang De came to her side. "You are beautiful."

The girl blushed and looked at him warily. "What do you want to do?"

"..." Kang De said speechlessly, "I just wanted to compliment you."

Beautiful and noble young women always attract attention, and many young men are eager to pursue them. However, when they see Kang De approaching, they realize the girl's identity—after all, Hong San had said so.

Good-natured laughter and whistles rang out from the crowd.

The girl asked, puzzled, "What are they doing?"

"Just making a fuss, nothing serious," Kang De replied casually, then suddenly asked curiously, "What are they doing?"

The girl followed his gaze and saw a group of Goth People gathered together, dressed in traditional costumes, huddled around a bonfire, holding hands, singing, and dancing.

The elder held a basin and sprinkled handfuls of its contents into the fire, causing flames to shoot skyward.

"Oh, this."

The girl replied, "They are offering sacrifices and praying to their god."

Kang De's expression shifted, and he asked, "Who?"

Leona gave him a strange look. "The main god worshipped by the Goth People is, of course, the Sula, the Sun God. How come you don't even know that?"

The gods.

Kang De had previously shown no interest in the gods, nor did he ask Tina, and neither Tina nor the knight brought it up—perhaps in their minds, it was common knowledge, and something distant, so there was no need to explain it.

Now he's interested.

Kang De pondered for a moment and asked, "Which deity wields the power of time and space?"

Leona stared at him for a while, and only after confirming that he had no ulterior motives or had set a linguistic trap did she speak, "Although you are from Cathayan, you should at least learn some common sense when you come to this continent... The god who controls time and space is of course the head of all gods, the saint who determined the world, the Dragon of Space and Time, Akatum..."

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PS1: Second update, 3000 words. Time for bed.