"Then we'll do as you say." King of Universe shrugged and accommodatingly raised no objection to King of Time's proposal, leaving everything for her to handle.
Given his relationship with King of Time, since she had already made plans for such a minor matter, they would simply follow her wishes. In the end, the Time Realm and the Omni-Realm had merely been established by the two of them for convenience. To them, there was no need to draw such a clear line between their jurisdictions toward the outside world.
King of Time nodded in satisfaction at King of Universe's accommodation, and a springlike smile instantly bloomed across her face. At that moment, all spacetime trembled.
She glanced toward the end of the void. A faint spark of electricity flickered between her slender fingers, then flashed sharply. Several streaks of light wound upward like swimming snakes, piercing through the void.
After doing all this, King of Time elegantly lifted a cup of hot tea and took a sip. Then she picked up a chess piece and placed it on the board. With a snap, the piece landed in an open area, opening up a new battlefield there.
King of Universe chuckled and followed King of Time's rhythm, playing several moves in succession. Before he knew it, he had surrounded a vast territory for himself.
King of Time's delicate brows furrowed slightly. She was clearly dissatisfied with the state of the board. Her skill at chess was evenly matched with King of Universe's, yet somehow, from some point onward, she seemed to have fallen behind in this match.
The continuous clatter of chess pieces rang out. From time to time, King of Time's startled and regretful cries sounded within the flower-filled courtyard. Since only King of Time and King of Universe were