A day later.
The Royal Capital of the Kronos Kingdom.
Warm, gentle sunlight bathed the land beneath a cloudless sky.
In such a beautiful and powerful nation.
Especially in its thriving Royal Capital, spring lasted all year round.
The Spring-Spring Fruit, which Titan had recovered many years ago, had been eaten over twenty years earlier by a member of the Tartarus Family, now the head of the Agriculture Department and the Agriculture Minister.
Not only had it boosted the kingdom's agricultural yields, it had also completely transformed the environment of the Royal Capital and parts of the Kronos Kingdom into perpetual spring.
"Is this the place?"
A figure flew above the Royal Capital, holding a Special Pointer sent by the Kronos Kingdom as he looked down over the vast, bustling city.
In Shiki's eyes, only Paros Island surpassed this place in prosperity among all the places he had seen so far.
And on his way here, Shiki had seen just how enormous the landmass housing the Kronos Kingdom was.
Besides that, he had sensed quite a few powerful presences.
One familiar presence caught Shiki's attention like a guiding beacon.
He flew toward the Royal Palace at the heart of the Royal Capital, descending quietly from the sky without attracting much attention.
After all, as long as Shiki did not deliberately unleash his power, detecting him was no easy task.
Except for Hades.
Shiki knew that Hades's absurdly long-range Observation Haki had already detected him while he was still far away.
Rather than saying he had relied on the Special Pointer for directions, it was more accurate to say that Hades's "gaze" had guided him here.
The Kronos Kingdom maintained strict control both within and beyond its borders.
Even Shiki could not enter without permission.
Following the instructions sent by the