Fan Aistin

Roel was stunned, not expecting that Kronos's first words would be like that.

After regaining his senses, he suddenly turned around and looked behind him.

There was indeed someone following Roel, and after Kronos pointed it out, he no longer bothered to hide and stepped out.

Roel certainly hadn't seen this person before, but Kronos recognized him.

This is the Sequence 6 Beyonder lives in the Village.

Kronos spoke softly, "What is your purpose?"

But to everyone's surprise, the man raised his head, his tone arrogant. "You're the thief, aren't you? Hand over what you stole, or you'll die here."

Before Kronos could react, Roel's face showed surprise.

He knew perfectly well that his Boss was already Demigod, and yet a Sequence 6 dared to speak like that.

Kronos said calmly, "You must have the wrong person. I just arrived in the Republic of Intis yesterday. The person you're looking for isn't me."

Unexpectedly, this person completely ignored what Kronos said and attacked directly.

A flock of fire crows materialized around him and then attacked Kronos and Roel directly.

This skill is clearly the Fire Raven Technique from the Red Priest Pathway. Logically, this person should be a Sequence 6 Conspirer, but would Conspirer be this reckless? This is somewhat similar to Master Rosago's temperament.

Before Kronos could figure it out, the fire crows had already closed in on them.

So Kronos stopped thinking about it and pulled Roel back a big step, dodging the attack.

After taking his position, Kronos used the Source of the Peach Blossoms to control the person, and also added a time barrier.

If Kronos really wanted to deal with him, it wouldn't be much harder than dealing with that Devil Dog.

However, Kronos had no intention of making a move.

Based on the Information I overheard earlier, this NPC is likely a government organization. It's best not to be so reckless on foreign soil.

The Time Barrier and the Source of the Peach Blossoms directly controlled this person. As long as Kronos didn't actively remove them, trapping him for three days shouldn't be a problem.

These three days are enough time for Kronos to get what he wants to do.

Roel was looking forward to seeing his Boss beat this arrogant man to a pulp, but unexpectedly, the man disappeared in the blink of an eye.

So he turned his head and looked at Kronos with a puzzled expression.

Kronos said directly, "He might be an official member of the Republic of Intis, so I've trapped him. Let's rescue your teacher quickly and then leave without causing any trouble."

After hearing this, Roel nodded, agreeing that saving lives was indeed the more important thing at this stage.

Moreover, he was also very worried about his teacher, so he turned and walked towards the mountains.

Roel grew up in these mountains. While the village had changed somewhat, the mountains had remained largely unchanged for years, so Roel knew the area very well.

Kronos, naturally, couldn't possibly fall behind Roel, so he leisurely trailed behind.

The distance wasn't far; the two walked for less than twenty minutes before arriving at a mountain stream.

Upon reaching the mountain stream, Roel immediately called out, "Teacher, I'm here!"

Roel's words proved that his teacher was here, Kronos Consciousness activated his Eyes of Mystery Prying, looking around.

But strangely, Kronos didn't notice anything unusual about it.

Just as Kronos was wondering if Roel had come to the wrong place, a door suddenly appeared in the Rock Wall next to him.

As soon as the door opened, Kronos saw the aura inside; it was indeed a Demigod- level Puppet.

Seeing the door open, Roel happily went inside, and Kronos naturally followed.

After entering the door, Kronos immediately saw the Puppet.

Calling it Puppet is a bit of a stretch; it is indeed a mechanical structure, but it is already in a dilapidated state.

The humanoid Mechanical Puppet was missing an arm, and the rest of the body was covered with charred marks.

With his Eyes of Mystery Prying, Kronos could clearly see that the core of the Puppet was its Puppet.

However, the core power appears to be fading, clearly indicating that it has weakened to a certain extent.

Roel ran to the Puppet and asked, "Teacher, how are you?"

This Puppet doesn't have a mouth, yet it still makes a sound, a sound that is old and weak.

"Child, you're here. Don't worry, I'm fine, I can hold on for a while longer."

Roel said happily, "Teacher, don't worry, I brought a Demigod. This time he can save you."

Just as he was about to introduce Kronos, his teacher spoke first, "I know, I sense him."

Then Kronos heard him say, "Sir, could you please stop staring at me with your Eyes of Mystery Prying? It's very uncomfortable."

Kronos had seen many people with his Eyes of Mystery Prying, but this was the first person to say they felt uncomfortable. This comment surprised Kronos. Did all those Eyes of Mystery Prying feel this way?

As if knowing what Kronos was thinking, Roel’s Teacher said, "You're overthinking it. Only those who are extremely familiar with the Eyes of Mystery Prying can sense it; others won't."

After closing his Eyes of Mystery Prying, Kronos heard these words and respectfully bowed, saying, "I have learned much, sir."

"No, I should be thanking you. Without you, I would have vanished after a while."

Kronos then remembered the important matter at hand and quickly asked, "Old sir, how can I save you?"

The voice inside the Puppet replied, "I escaped with my life from immense danger and had no choice but to live on by relying on my Puppet."

"This Puppet was originally quite perfect; its Energy Core was also a Sequence 4 Beyonder Characteristic, and it could have continued to cycle indefinitely."

"However, the Puppet also suffered severe damage in the dangerous conditions, so they've reached their limit by now."

Kronos said with some difficulty, "Do I need Sequence 4 Beyonder Characteristic? I don't have any in stock, and it won't be easy to get one."

The voice chuckled, "Even if you had it, it wouldn't be of any use. The Energy Core was indeed made from the Beyonder Characteristic of Sequence 4, but that doesn't mean that the Beyonder Characteristic of Sequence 4 can directly replace the Energy Core."

"You're Mystery Pryer Pathway, so even if I were willing to teach you, you wouldn't be able to create Energy Core. Roel's abilities are insufficient, and I'm completely unable to move now."

"Actually, the way to save me is very simple: just destroy this Puppet and extract its Energy Core intact."

"This Energy Core is no longer enough to keep the Puppet running, but if I were separated from the Puppet, I could still survive without any problem, which would allow me to live for a few more years."

If that's the method, it's indeed not difficult for Kronos. No wonder it took Demigod to save him. If you're not Demigod, it wouldn't be so easy to destroy this Puppet so perfectly.

Kronos scanned his Mask Space and found that he didn't have any high-level weapons. The Bright Light War Blade was a bit too low-level, and as for the Disease Triangular Dagger, it was indeed unsuitable for this situation.

Since that's the case, Kronos reached out and drew upon the Celestial Star Power, directly condensing a longsword.

The Big Dipper Sword was never used again after Kronos ascended to Demigod, as the Spear of Longinus took its place.

However, delicate tasks like dissecting Puppet are not suitable for spears; swords are more appropriate.

Without saying a word, Kronos slit open the Puppet's chest.

Looking inside, it was indeed a complex mechanical structure.

Kronos pointed curiously to the Puppet's chest and asked, "Can I examine it?"

Roel’s Teacher said helplessly, "Of course, I can hold on for a while longer."

Since the person had agreed, Kronos squatted down and began to look at him curiously.

After watching for a short while, Kronos suddenly asked, "Old sir, were you from the time of Emperor Roselle?"

Roel was taken aback. He had never asked about his teacher's background, but upon hearing Kronos's question, he listened with curiosity.

"Why do you have such a guess?" Roel’s Teacher asked curiously.

Kronos pointed to his chest and said, "Many of the mechanical structures here are quite advanced; even now, very few people know about them."

"So I guess you must be from that era, because only during that period did machinery develop so rapidly, so it's not surprising that the top figures of that time would have such an understanding."

Roel’s Teacher said, "You guessed right. I was indeed from that time, and I participated in the research and development and implementation of some mechanical structures."

The rapid development of mechanical technology during the reign of Emperor Roselle was certainly not entirely due to Emperor Roselle efforts alone. He was surrounded by a group of people who helped Emperor Roselle, so Kronos didn't see anything wrong with it.

So Kronos continued to carefully examine the Puppet's mechanical structure, while casually saying, "Old sir, what's your name? I'm a mechanical engineer; I might have even heard of you before."

My name is Van Aisting.

Upon hearing the name, Kronos felt a chill run down his spine.

He had definitely heard this name before, not in any mechanical textbooks, but in the original Lord of the Mysteries and in the Emperor Roselle's Diary.

Van Aisting was an Archbishop of the Church of Steam and Machinery and a benefactor of Emperor Roselle. In the early days, he shared a great deal of knowledge about the extraordinary world with the emperor.

The reason why Kronos's hair stood on end was mainly because this was Church of Steam and Machinery Member, and he had essentially broken ties with the Church of Steam and Machinery completely.

"You seem to know me," Archbishop Aisting asked.

Kronos hesitated for a moment, then said, "Yes, Archbishop Aisting, I have seen some of the early writings of Emperor Roselle, which describe your assistance to him."

Kronos's words had little effect on Van Aisting, but they shocked Roel.

He never imagined that his teacher was connected to that renowned emperor.

All that could be heard was Van Aisting saying self-deprecatingly, "What help have I given him? He's the one helping me, and I've even helped the church control his son."

Upon hearing this, both Kronos and Roel perked up their ears; clearly, this was some big news.

Kronos asked, "Was there some misunderstanding at the time?"

"There's no misunderstanding. The church got in touch with Bornova through me. I truly feel sorry for Roselle."

Clearly, Van Aisting didn't want to talk about this.

"Then how did you end up like this?" Kronos was determined to get his hands on something; if he couldn't have Roselle's, he'd have to have Van Aisting's.

Van Aisting didn't try to hide this matter, saying directly, "That was shortly after my falling out with Roselle, when my achievements were enough to get me promoted to Sequence 3."

"Following my usual practice, I chose a secluded spot to apply for the promotion, but I don't know who leaked my location, which led to an attack on me."

"During my ascension, I was attacked by Demigod. I was completely powerless to fight back. If my Puppet hadn't shielded me from a few blows, I might have perished on the spot."

"Having lost everything, including the Puppet's arm, I escaped using the Puppet's power and ended up here."

At this moment, Roel interjected, "Teacher, why didn't you contact anyone from the church? You're the Archbishop of the Church of Steam and Machinery; they would surely help you."

Van Aisting said with a wry smile, "Because I suspect that one of my students leaked my location, which led to the ambush."

"Don't you have any doubts about Emperor Roselle? After all, you two just had a falling out," Kronos asked.

"I had my suspicions, but he didn't know my position at the time. Besides, given his status then, if he wanted to kill me, he could have done so without a word. Even the Church of Steam and Machinery wouldn't have said a word."

Indeed, Roselle was incredibly powerful back then. No faction would risk offending him for a Sequence 4, especially the Church of Steam and Machinery.

"And then?" Kronos pressed.

"That's all. I slept for a long time, then I met Roel, and then today came to be."

"And what about your student?"

"I don't know. Maybe he's dead, maybe he's risen to a higher position. I don't care anymore."