It had begun

So, as soon as Philip finished speaking, Kronos took the Walking Stick and held it in his hand.

Philip was very pleased to see that Kronos had accepted his gift.

"Philip, now that you're back, I'll be leaving. You'll have to handle the affairs of the Negan yourself, as I have other matters to attend to."

What Kronos said is true.

Soon after Qilingus assassinated Duke Negan, a major event occurred: four days later, the offspring of the True Creator Descent, and Ince Will seized the opportunity to steal Saint Selena's Ashes.

In this incident, Dunn and Klein both died.

Kronos wanted to observe this unfold, not to protect Klein.

After all, his original fate was death, and since the Sefirah Castle could protect him Resurrection him anyway, Kronos had no need to save him this opportunity.

However, Kronos still wanted to try to change things regarding Dunn's death.

This is the first person in the original story that Kronos felt was a great loss to die, not only because of Captain Dunn's own charisma, but also because of the relationship between him and Miss Daly.

Kronos is now High-ranking Deacon of the Nighthawks, which means he's Dunn and Daly's superior. So it's reasonable for him to seek benefits for his subordinates, right?

Even if Philip hadn't been able to return in time, Kronos would have gone to Tingen that day anyway.

But now there's no problem. Philip is back so quickly that he can handle everything himself, and Kronos no longer needs to worry about it.

Since Kronos said so, Philip naturally had no intention of stopping him.

Kronos has already been here for two days because of the Negan's affairs; he can't keep delaying their business any longer.

Besides, if Kronos continues to stay here, wouldn't he have to continue appearing as Mills? Then who would the people here listen to?

Philip was the Duke Negan's only son and the rightful heir.

This young Mills is a direct descendant of the Negan and even wears the Badge of the Duke Negan.

In such chaotic times, the worst thing you can do is not know whose orders to follow.

Despite Philip's apparent trust in Kronos, when it comes to these issues, Philip would love for Kronos to leave as soon as possible.

Kronos could naturally see through Philip's intentions, so without saying a word, after leaving the Storeroom, he immediately concealed himself and left the Negan Residence.

Before leaving, he left the Duke Negan's Badge with Philip, without taking it with him, indicating that he had no other intentions.

After leaving the Negan Residence, Kronos did not choose to go home, but instead traveled directly to Tingen in the Spirit World Traversal.

Actually, there's still a day until the big event, so there's no need to come so early.

But at this point, Kronos had nowhere else to go in Backlund.

He hasn't returned to the Manor in the suburbs since he Consciousness he had revealed his ascension to Demigod.

As it turns out, when his strength was not yet great, the God of Steam and Machinery could be a reliable ally to help him fend off the Hidden Sage.

However, as his power increased, the God of Steam and Machinery began to desire control over him.

Therefore, living on the Their Manor is not very reassuring.

As for his residences in Backlund, wherever he goes now, it will cause a commotion and even attract the attention of outsiders.

At this point, not many people knew that he had returned to Backlund, so there was absolutely no need to make such a big fuss.

So it might have been better to have come to Tingen sooner.

At least his previous residence is still there, and he can move in directly without attracting anyone's attention.

The only thing to be careful about is not getting involved in the subsequent events at this crucial moment.

This wasn't too difficult for Kronos.

Although 0-08 is very powerful, once you know it, it knows you; the more you know about it, the more likely you are to be incorporated into its story.

However, the fact that Kronos stayed in Tingen for so long proves at least one thing: the Time Barrier is capable of isolating the perception of those from 0 to 08.

Otherwise, given Kronos's understanding of 0-08, all sorts of coincidences should have already occurred around him.

After all, Kronos was arguably one of the people who knew the Quill of Alzuhod best. While he might not say he surpassed Adam, he was certainly above Ince.

Therefore, under the protection of the Time Barrier, Kronos was not afraid of leaving a trace in Tingen.

For the rest of the day, Kronos did nothing that would give him away.

As usual, he went to the Divination Club, stayed Club for a few hours, and then returned to his residence to continue his research on Fairy Tale Magic.

A major event is about to happen tomorrow, so no matter what, it's the right thing to do to improve our strength.

The next morning, after washing up, Kronos went to the vicinity of Zouteland Street.

The second floor of No. 36 Zouteland Street houses the Tingen City Tingen City branch of the Night Nighthawks, under the jurisdiction of the Church of the Evernight Goddess Night. It is also the seventh team of the Special Operations Department of the Awwa County Police Department of the Loen Kingdom, and the famous Blackthorn Security Company.

The reason Kronos arrived here so early was that he didn't know the exact time of the event, so he wanted to come and wait for it.

Kronos had secretly investigated the surrounding environment over the past two months, all for today's big event.

Kronos didn't deliberately get too close to Number 36, but instead observed him from a distance.

Having the Eyes of Mystery Prying, Kronos wasn't worried about not being able to see clearly.

In his spare time, Kronos would look around, hoping to spot Ince sooner so he could decide his own position.

Kronos didn't have to wait long before a chilling aura appeared in his sight.

At this time, Ince Will was still Sequence 5 Gatekeeper of the Death Pathway, so it was normal for him to have a cold and sinister aura.

The moment he saw him, Kronos looked away.

A Sequence 5 Gatekeeper isn't too difficult to deal with, but if my observations alert 0-08, then all the time I've spent hiding will have been wasted.

After pinpointing Ince's location, Kronos quietly moved to a more secluded spot, just so he wouldn't be discovered if he had to act.

As noon approached, a Lady in her early twenties, wearing a lotus leaf hat and a loose skirt, with a smooth forehead, long golden hair, emerald green eyes, and a melancholy and calm demeanor, walked from a distance. Her destination was Blackthorn Security Company.

If it were only based on the above characteristics, Kronos wouldn't have been able to Consciousness her identity, but her prominently swollen belly was quite obvious.

Not only Kronos, but also Ince, who was diagonally opposite him, tensed up at the sight of the pregnant woman.

This person is the vessel through which the True Creator Descent, Miss Megose, who was swindled out of her money and her virtue by Lanevus.

Unable to resist his curiosity, Kronos wanted to see what the supposed offspring of the True Creator was, so he used his Eyes of Mystery Prying over.

As the saying goes, "If you don't court death, you won't die."

What came into Kronos's view was a chaotic and disordered power, and on that power, Kronos clearly sensed the Corruption divinity.

In that instant, Kronos's vision blurred, and then he heard a series of murmurs, sometimes high-pitched and sometimes low-pitched.

The moment the murmur began, Kronos sensed something was wrong; he was clearly being affected.

What was inside Megose's belly was not a formed embryo or Infant; it was clearly a trace of the divinity of a True Creator.

Defining this as the offspring of the True Creator would be reasonable.

This wisp of divinity gathered a considerable amount of energy through Megose, with the aim of completing a proper Descent of God.

In fact, everything was about to succeed, but Ince was trying to use this opportunity to lure Saint Selena's Ashes Box away from Chanis Gate, which is why he brought her here.

Kronos had already begun to "enjoy" the rap of the True Creator.

For a Demigod, a trace of divinity wouldn't really have such a significant impact on him.

That's practically courting death.

As an Beyonder of the Hermit Pathway, Kronos's core ability is the Eyes of Mystery Prying, which is also the source of his troubles.

The moment he saw the divinity of the True Creator with his Eyes of Mystery Prying, the power of the True Creator seemed to be on High-Speed Passage, immediately beginning to influence Kronos.

Fortunately, this wasn't the True Creator, otherwise Kronos wouldn't have had a chance to break free.

Because it was only a trace of divinity, Kronos's Spirituality struggled fiercely and suddenly broke free from control.

Seizing this opportunity, Kronos activated his Time Godbody, directly entering the Timeline and escaping from the current time.

Logically, the Time Barrier should be able to isolate this kind of pollution, but Kronos brought it upon himself by deliberately coming into contact with it, so he can't blame the Time Barrier for not protecting him.

After escaping into the Timeline, the corrupting power of the True Creator could find no target and naturally dissipated.

Having timed things perfectly, Kronos was able to return from the past Timeline.

Upon his return, Kronos took several deep breaths.

That's a bit dangerous!

That sliver of divinity wouldn't cost Kronos too much, but today's operation was definitely out of the question.

After planning for so long, my own curiosity almost ruined the whole thing.

So until Megose walked into 36 Zouteland Street, Kronos didn't look at him again.

As Megose entered Blackthorn Security Company, Ince was moved.

He began to slowly approach Blackthorn Security Company.

His goal was to retrieve Saint Selena's ashes, so he wanted to keep things under control.

In case of unforeseen changes, being closer will allow for better control of the situation.

As the power symbolizing Ince Will slowly came into view, Kronos finally saw his face clearly.

His hair was dark gold, his pupils were so blue they were almost black, his nose was high and straight, his lips were tightly pressed together, and his features were like those of a classical sculpture, without a single wrinkle. His most striking feature was that he was blind in one eye.

He held a Quill in his hand, his muscles tense, as if he were ready to move at any moment.

That's true. At such a crucial moment, if 0-08 really messes things up, it might just ruin Ince' chances. So it's normal to be extra careful.

Not long after, the Death God Mask on Kronos's face detected a slight fluctuation.

Kronos recalled that it must have been caused by Klein writing to Mr. Azik for help.

Mr. Azik's Messenger traveled through the Spirit World and carried a strong aura of death; it's normal that the Death God Mask detected this highly characteristic fluctuation.

Klein had already finished writing the letter, which meant that a battle could break out at any moment.

Kronos no longer hesitated. He gently donned the Concealment Cloak and quickly approached the Blackthorn Security Company.

With the double protection of Time Barrier and Concealment Cloak, no one could sense Kronos's presence, so he went directly to the window of the Thorn Corporation.

Looking out the window, Kronos could clearly see everything inside the company.

At this moment, only Leonard and Megose were sitting opposite each other in the reception area at the company entrance.

Leonard tried everything to make small talk with Megose, but Megose's condition had completely deteriorated.

The woman had completely lost her beauty and charm. Her skin was now bright red, with unnatural blue veins showing. Every time she tidied her hair, she would "casually" pull out a large clump of hair.

But Megose herself didn't realize that anything was wrong.

Leonard was now suppressing all his discomfort and fear, trying his best to delay Megose's attention and prevent her from Consciousness something was wrong.

Before long, Leonard Consciousness he could no longer hold her back, because she had essentially lost all control of her body.

Megose raised her hand and grabbed at her own face, tearing off a long strip of flesh, stained with blood.

"My face is a little itchy." Megose smiled sheepishly, her smile stretching all the way to her cheekbones, revealing her gleaming white teeth and bright red gums.

As a seasoned Nighthawks, Leonard knew that the situation was completely Loss of Control, and there was no way to delay it any longer, no matter what he said to Megose.

So he said to Megose, "I'm going to the Washroom."