Greece's Mastermind / The End of Hatred

Another roar followed, and Kronos felt fortunate to be a Machine God; otherwise, that attack would have left him in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

But none of that matters.

"How could you possibly do that...?"

Kronos couldn't believe it; how had the person before him managed to evade his time-stop technique? That was supposed to be an unbreakable, definitive move.

Could it be that one of these little bastards has a similar Substitute among them?

"Isn't this something you can learn just by watching a few times? Old man, even if you can't keep up with the times, there's a limit."

Zeus's slightly mocking voice rang out, his words filled with disdain for Kronos, but Kronos still did not believe Zeus's words.

"Learn? Do you think I'm stupid?"

The ability to stop time is not exclusive to Kronos; rather, it is an ability he gained after arriving on Earth and obtaining Divine Role.

This is proof that the Counter Force makes them legitimate gods, something that should absolutely not be learned so easily.

"Whether it's Magecraft or Magic, it's essentially just mystery. Anything mysterious can be analyzed, and once analyzed, its mystery diminishes. If it diminishes to a certain degree, Magic is downgraded to Magecraft, and the power of Magecraft also decreases."

Fujimaru Kyoya told Kronos the most basic "common sense" about Earth, but didn't Kronos know such things?

The more people know about something, the less mysterious it becomes; she knew about this little thing from the beginning.

But the power to stop time was something Zeus couldn't possibly understand; he couldn't even comprehend it, let alone learn how to use it.

"I understand. Have you forgotten? You should still remember what abilities I gained when I came into this world."

"Insight Eye!"

How could Kronos forget that it was an ability born from Fujimaru Kyoya's arrival on Earth, his immediate understanding of everything about Earth, and his rapid establishment of contact with it?

If one has such eyes, then it is indeed possible to understand his time stop, but...

"What a joke! That's your ability, something Zeus can't use. He still can't see through my power."

Kronos forced himself to calm down; Fujimaru Kyoya had the ability, but it was impossible for Zeus to use it.

"It's very simple. I've already transferred the 'Insight Eye' ability to Zeus. He's constantly analyzing you, and he can even detect anything unusual during the moment you use Time Stop."

While lending out one's Noble Phantasm is already quite extravagant, there are indeed Servant are so powerful as to be unreasonable, or Servant with completely different art styles, who can lend out their Noble Phantasm.

However, one's abilities cannot be lent out, but nothing in this world is absolute.

At this moment Fujimaru Kyoya and the many Machine God are essentially one entity; Fujimaru Kyoya can use their powers, so why can't they use Fujimaru Kyoya's abilities?

"You actually gave them so much freedom of movement?"

Kronos couldn't believe it. Even naivety has its limits. Even if they were allies in a united front, if they didn't restrict the Machine God personalities within them, who knew if something might go wrong at a crucial moment, let alone let other Machine God personalities use their abilities?

"This is indeed impossible for you. Since it's impossible, just think of it as Magic."

Fujimaru Kyoya's reply was cold, something incomprehensible to a crow like Kronos who clung to power and feared others would steal it.

Since he didn't understand trust between people, Fujimaru Kyoya n't bother to say anything more. Anyway, Magic couldn't be understood, so he might as well just treat these things as Magic.

Time stopped once more. In the dark ocean world, Kronos swung his black scythe, attempting to sever Fujimaru Kyoya's head, but such a thing was destined to be impossible.

In this world where only Kronos should be active, his enemies have also begun to move.

"Old man, your powers are the most useless thing!"

Zeus's mocking voice rang out. Although there was only one machine, Fujimaru Kyoya and Zeus could switch seamlessly. In a world where time had stopped, as long as Zeus controlled it, they could move around in this frozen time.

"You brat, I've already discovered the weakness in your fighting style."

Kronos realized that if the opponent wanted to operate within the time limit, then he had to switch control to Zeus. Switching personalities didn't seem to take much time, and there appeared to be no cooldown. However, the biggest question was: was Zeus capable of fighting him?

Don't underestimate Kronos.

Even if it's only for ten seconds, as long as you can find an opening in each ten-second interval, then Kronos can snowball his advantage.

"Aren't you the one who looks down on people, you old geezer?"

Nuclear Weapon Killing Path - Decapitation Path.

Instead of retreating, Zeus advanced, using a technique that Fujimaru Kyoya had just mastered, and blasted it directly at Kronos's head.

"Boom!"

Kronos was caught off guard by the attack, a mushroom cloud rose directly above his head, and his entire machine was sent flying backward.

"I've already said it, what I mean is that willpower is an attribute state. I've been watching your battles closely, and I've memorized your fighting methods."

Zeus stated the facts: even if his combat experience was still somewhat lacking, it would be a joke to think he could defeat him in ten seconds.

Chapter 298 The Greek Idea King

Intense Thunderbolt flashed on the seabed, the Thunderbolt from the Thunder Scepter forming a cage that restricted Kronos's movements.

However, this is not the end for this King of Gods. As powerful as he is, he will not and cannot simply end up like this. As long as he pays some price, this cage will not be able to hold him.

This is really troublesome.

Although Kronos wasn't a very good person, Fujimaru Kyoya had to admit that the old man was indeed powerful in terms of strength.

After absorbing numerous Machine God Core, his power was already formidable. As he gradually adapted to this power, the time he could stop stopped for even longer periods.

According to Fujimaru Kyoya's calculations, if the opponent is allowed to continue to expand in this way, the final result will be that Fujimaru Kyoya be unable to catch up with the opponent.

At least in terms of stopping time, whoever can stop time for a longer period of time will gain a greater advantage.

Fujimaru Kyoya's power is limited. The reason he was able to suppress Kronos for a short time was due to his equipment advantage. If he were to get into a battle where he could only rely on his strength to prolong the time stop, then Fujimaru Kyoya would be at a disadvantage.

The longer the time stop lasts, the more time Zeus has to fight. In reality, Zeus is not weak, but he is still suppressed when facing Kronos.

"Prometheus, I have a plan."

Zeus, you're still the king of Greek ideas!

When Fujimaru Kyoya saw Zeus solemnly announce his plan, he knew that this guy was definitely brewing something wicked.

"If we can't become stronger in a short time, how about we just make the opponent weaker?"

Strength and weakness are determined by one's opponent; for one person to become stronger is the same as for another to become weaker, and vice versa.

"This is too dangerous."

Fujimaru Kyoya understood what Zeus meant. Zeus intended to use the same trick on Kronos, invading Kronos's body to wreak havoc, while simultaneously giving Fujimaru Kyoya time to gain the upper hand.

"This is different from the time with Uranus. Last time, you were facing an enemy without a distinct personality, which is why you were able to separate Aphrodite. But this time..."

"It's still possible, isn't it? Although I can't cut a piece of flesh off Kronos, what about separating what didn't originally belong to him?"

Zeus understood that as time went on, Kronos would fuse the Machine God Core much faster, and his task was to extract those Machine God Core during that time.

"After I go in Kronos will shorten the time stop duration in order to fight me, and you actually also have the ability to stop time, right?"

Zeus wasn't referring to Fujimaru Kyoya having mastered time stop, but rather that, based on Zeus's own mastery of time stop, Fujimaru Kyoya utilize that power.

Although the time stop duration will be shortened, it will still be sufficient against Kronos, who is subject to various interferences.

"I remember you as someone who's afraid of dying."

Fujimaru Kyoya realized that he seemed unable to stop this guy, but he also couldn't figure out exactly when Zeus had changed.

When you obtain the Mecha Core?

When they were about to offer the poisoned wine?

During Fujimaru Kyoya's teaching?

Or... was he a strong person from the beginning?

"That's right, I'm terrified of dying. Don't let my words fool you; if I could Immortality, I would never want to. But..."

Zeus glanced at Fujimaru Kyoya as he spoke.

"You'll come to save me, won't you, teacher?"

Zeus left behind only these words, and then, the instant Fujimaru Kyoya and Kronos clashed, Zeus directly began to invade Kronos's body at point-blank range.

"You... Zeus, you dare to come back?"

This wasn't the first time Kronos had been penetrated, and it was by the same person. The humiliation made him want to kill Zeus as soon as possible, but how could Fujimaru Kyoya stand by and watch such a thing happen?

"You old bastard, I'm not only coming in, I'm coming out too! I'm coming in again in a minute, hehe~ and I'm coming out again."

Zeus was like a mirror that kept jumping around, but unfortunately Kronos didn't have a chance to beat him up. Fujimaru Kyoya's attacks came down like a storm, giving Kronos no chance at all.

Whether time stops or not, their battle will never cease.

"Damn it, you can't... you can't do this!"

Kronos was anxious. If the Machine God's body hadn't been made of steel, he would probably be drenched in sweat by now, because he sensed something...

"Bang!"

A round object shot out of Kronos's body, and Kronos immediately felt as if he had done it more than twenty times in one go, and his whole body was about to collapse.

"Haha, old man, you can't even last this long? If it were me, I could last at least twenty times longer than you."

Zeus's taunts echoed, and Kronos couldn't accept the title of "one-shot kill," especially since the battle had lasted quite a while; it couldn't possibly be that bad...

Kronos's thoughts were interrupted. He sensed that yet another core that had been painstakingly stabilized had been shaken by Zeus, and this feeling was absolutely terrible.

"You bastard... I'm going to blast you to pieces!"

"Heh~ Say it your way. Once all the power that doesn't belong to you has been released, let's see how much stubbornness you'll still have."

For Kronos, the pain of "venting" his power was tantamount to Death Sentence.

Those who wield power can act, but what's the difference between someone without power and authority and a eunuch?

Kronos couldn't accept this idea, but the loosening of the Machine God Core was indeed happening.

Splash!

An indescribable sound emanated from Kronos. Each time such a sound appeared, a core would be ejected, and Kronos's power would weaken slightly.

This situation gave Fujimaru Kyoya a strong sense of déjà vu, as if... it were the Reverse Tanaka Spinal Sword.

"It has been proven that your time has come to an end, Kronos."

As the weakening Kronos grew Fujimaru Kyoya stomped on his head, and the scythe in Chronos's hand was retrieved. When the last Machine God Core left his body, Kronos had completely lost the ability to fight Fujimaru Kyoya.

The only problem now is how to deal with this guy.

Kill him?

Fujimaru Kyoya's first thought was this; after all, keeping such a guy around was just asking for trouble. However, he still wanted to hear Zeus's opinion, since he was a great contributor and Zeus's father.

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The Machine God Fusion was not dispelled, but this did not change the Gods' opinion of Kronos. Clearly, for the Gods, killing him was the wisest choice. For such a dangerous being as Kronos, killing him could never be a mistake.

"Let's not kill them."

The only one to disagree was Zeus, whose statement brought the situation to a stalemate. The two who played the biggest roles in this battle were Fujimaru Kyoya and Zeus.

Now that Fujimaru Kyoya has relinquished his choice, Zeus has stated that he does not wish to kill him, but the Gods still need a reason from Zeus.

"I just want to end the hatred in our generation. We will have children in the future, and they will eventually learn about this history. If we tell them what happened today, what will the future hold?"

Zeus remained a man without great ambitions, and naturally wouldn't be friendly to someone who wanted to kill him, much less spare Kronos's life because of so-called "family ties."

He was simply fed up with the days of hiding and running away. The constant fear and anxiety were too long, and he didn't want his descendants to live that kind of life in the future.

The Gods understood Zeus's thoughts: what he would do was end the "hatred," put an end to the distrust between father and son in this era, and prevent future Greece from falling into such a vicious cycle.

If the Greek Pantheon were to become some white royal family, Zeus would truly be devastated.

However, understanding is not the same as acceptance.

Kronos's power remains undiminished. The main reason they can suppress this Old Bastard is that they are in "Machine God Fusion" mode, which gives them absolute power. However, they can't be in fusion all the time; if this guy causes trouble...

"Then let's lock him up in Tartarus."

Imprisoning them in Tartarus is essentially life imprisonment, and they know perfectly well how difficult it is to get out of there; it's an excellent solution.

More importantly, although there are two people inside, Uranus has lost his mind and also has a grudge against Uronus, so the possibility of the two of them joining forces to get rid of Tartarus is almost zero.

"However, this will make it inconvenient to use Tartarus prison in the future."