Exploring the Ruins

Kronos was quite familiar with the environment here, after all, he was among the first group of people to arrive.

He walked down the passageway of the Ruins.

Along the way, people came and went, including laborers hiding inside and MI9 outwards.

Kronos carefully avoided everyone who passed by, averting no suspicion.

As he passed through the hall in the Ruins, Kronos clearly sensed a spying force, and immediately the effect of the Invisibility Hat spell vanished.

As Kronos expected, such a crucial position would certainly be subject to rigorous screening; a mere Invisibility Hat would not be enough to allow for free movement.

Fortunately, Kronos was still wearing Concealment Cloak, and the search of the hall did not detect him.

After leaving the hall, the probing intent disappeared, which put Kronos at ease.

If this inquisitive mindset persists, then he'll truly be just a tourist.

The last time he entered these Ruins, Kronos regretted not bringing Baron Pound.

Although Baron Pound, he still has the blood of the Tudor Family, and perhaps he can find something in this Ruins.

After returning to Backlund that time, Kronos had a considerable amount of blood drawn from Baron Pound, to be kept as a reserve.

Now we have the opportunity to verify this, don't we?

Kronos made his way to the heart of the entire Ruins.

Upon entering this space, Kronos was immediately jolted.

While exploring outside the Ruins, he only focused on the number of Beyonder and did not pay close attention to the number of ordinary people.

Looking at it now, there are at least several thousand people.

Under the supervision of MI9, these laborers carried out their work in an orderly manner.

Their task, naturally, was to build the Pyramid located at the center of the Ruins.

When Kronos and Amyrius last came here, there was only a simple platform and nothing else.

This time, however, things were completely different. Behind the platform stood a somewhat dilapidated Pyramid.

This Pyramid is actually only half-finished; the foundation and lower levels have already been built, and the workers on site are continuing to build upwards.

Kronos had a good eye; he could tell at a glance that the foundation and the lower layers were clearly not products of this era.

The traces left by time, and the architectural styles derived from the culture of that time, cannot be hidden from those who pay attention.

Further up, you can see signs of new construction, which means that after Kronos and his group found the Ruins, someone continued to build on them.

In the Fourth Epoch Age, after Solomon's death, Tudor and Trunsoest began to accelerate preparations for their own Apotheosis Ritual.

Tudor was definitely the quickest one. He arranged nine Ruins, had Mr. Door help him connect the nine Ruins, and then began the construction of the Pyramid Mausoleum.

Unexpectedly, Solomon returned when construction was only halfway complete.

Forget about becoming gods, Tudor and Trunsoest couldn't retain their Sequence One.

So these unfinished Ruins ultimately benefited George III.

Just as Kronos was watching from a distance, he saw a ripple on the platform, and then two people appeared out of thin air.

The person walking in front was over 1.85 meters tall but less than 1.9 meters. He had slightly long arms, legs that were slightly turned outwards, unusually broad shoulders, thick but not messy black eyebrows, short and stiff hair of the same color, deep blue to almost black eyes, a high and straight nose like a mountain peak, and a large beard extending outwards from the corners of his mouth.

Kronos didn't recognize this person, but Kronos was very familiar with the second person behind him.

Because that person was Lockhart Siakam, the former Secretary of Duke Negan and a traitor from the Twilight Hermit Order.

Lockhart's appearance gave Kronos some clues about the identity of the person in front of him.

During their last meeting, Lockhart mentioned that he was now working under Major General Qonas, who is very likely Major General Qonas Kilgor, the deputy director of MI9.

After the two appeared, a person who was already in the Ruins walked over and said, "Major Admiral Qonas, something has happened here. A Demigod of the Sailor Pathway just launched a surprise attack on the Ruins."

Qonas glanced at the man, then looked around to make sure nothing Great Upheaval before speaking, "Did he cause any damage?"

The man replied, "No, he only attacked two gatekeepers outside the Ruins, then turned and left without Ruins."

Qonas frowned, then said directly, "Concealment is prohibited here."

Qonas is Sequence 4 Fallen Earl of the Black Emperor Pathway, and normally he does not have the ability to Making Rules.

However, he possessed an Beyonder Item bestowed upon him by George III, called the Concerto of Light and Shadow.

This item corresponds to the Saint of the Black Emperor Pathway and Justiciar Pathway, thus naturally granting him the power of Decree.

As Qonas's voice rang out, the Beyonder Item's power naturally took effect, but it had no effect on Kronos.

Although the Concealment Cloak is not an ordinary Beyonder Item, its previous owner was very powerful, which naturally gave it a very high status.

Therefore, the power of the Concerto of Light and Shadow did not affect it.

After casting the Decree, Qonas was relieved to see that nothing had changed.

After hearing from his subordinates that the attackers turned and ran, his first thought was to lure them away from the scene.

That's why he directly checked the surroundings to see if anyone was hiding.

After confirming that nothing of the sort had happened, he continued to tell his subordinates, "From now on, be careful. If things go wrong, not only you, but I won't survive either."

Just then, Lockhart interjected, "Why don't we seal off the Gate to the Ruins? We can provide all the resources from our side, which will greatly reduce the risk of exposure."

Before today, the supplies for the Bayam Ruins were all purchased from Bayam. Amyrius had even investigated what they purchased, and it turned out to be just food and water, so he couldn't deduce anything.

However, Lockhart's advice is still very meaningful: to reduce the risk of exposure, one should try to avoid contact with the outside world, thus eliminating the opportunity for exposure.

Qonas thought for a moment, then said, "Okay, let's do it this way. Seal off the Ruins now."

Kronos, who was eavesdropping nearby, was dumbfounded. He had only come to investigate, so why was he being locked up and not allowed to leave?

Kronos sensed that perhaps it was because of Mr. Door's arrangements within the Ruins that spirits could not Spirit World Traversal.

Therefore, once the Ruins were completely sealed off, Kronos would be unable to leave.

Qonas's subordinate responded and immediately ordered people to seal off the Ruins.

Kronos hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided not to leave before sealing off the Ruins.

Having finally managed to get in, I should at least investigate first. What if this place really is Gift of Fate? I can't miss this opportunity.

Having made up his mind, Kronos didn't move an inch, just listened to the conversation between Qonas and the others.

After that, Qonas didn't say anything more, except to inquire about the progress of the project and when it would be completed.

However, through their conversation, Kronos learned that several other Ruins had also been located by MI9 and were under full-scale construction.

This is precisely why large numbers of people were bought and sold from the Southern Continent.

The Ruins at Bayam are progressing relatively quickly, as they already have a foundation; they just need to continue building.

After chatting for a while, Qonas led Lockhart away from the Ruins of Bayam.

The people in the Ruins returned to their original work routines.

Seeing that everything was back to normal, Kronos then began his own actions.

He secretly took out the vial of Baron Pound from the Mask Space, and then began to wander around the Ruins.

The layout of this Ruins is obviously very extensive; not only is it impossible for Spirit World Traversal, but even Kronos's Eyes of Mystery Prying can't see any secrets here.

Therefore, Kronos had no choice but to resort to this blind, haphazard method.

The entire underground space is very large, with a considerable amount of empty space besides the area where the Pyramid were built.

After exploring the area around the Pyramid without finding anything, Kronos continued his exploration in other directions.

There was nothing particularly special about the rest of the place, except that when Kronos arrived at the edge of the deep valley, he felt a sense of attraction.

This deep valley was bottomless, as if it led straight to hell. Even though Kronos was now Demigod, he did not dare to recklessly explore it directly.

Kronos took out the blood from Baron Pound's body and slowly approached the edge of the deep valley.

As Kronos slowly approached, he could clearly feel the blood in the bottle fluctuate slightly.

As expected, that slight attraction wasn't directed at him at all, but rather at the bloodline of the Tudor Family within the bottle.

Looking at the bottomless abyss, Kronos hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to try to explore it, otherwise he would still feel unsatisfied.

Kronos took out a Rope from his spatial storage, secured one end firmly to the Rock Wall, and then tied the other end around his waist.

Kronos certainly possesses the ability to fly, but who knows what might happen in this deep valley? If a no-flying effect suddenly appears, Kronos will be helpless.

So it's best to be prepared in order to avoid any problems.

Kronos, holding onto the Rope, cautiously and slowly descended from the edge of the cliff, emphasizing composure.

As Kronos slowly descended, all light disappeared around him. If it weren't for the Rope around his waist, Kronos might have been completely lost in the darkness.

No wonder we couldn't see anything from up there; the eerie darkness completely swallowed up all the light, so naturally we couldn't see anything.

After completely losing his bearings, Kronos took out the Bottle from his pocket.

Sure enough, the blood in the bottle provided Kronos with a clue.

This clue was so faint that if it weren't for the Eyes of Mystery Prying of Kronos, it might not have been detected at all.

Perhaps it was because the Tudor Family bloodline within Baron Pound was so weak that even the guidance he received was extremely faint.

Now that he had received some guidance, Kronos could continue, and he followed the guidance as he continued his descent.

The closer Kronos got to the indicated direction, the more he could feel the fluctuations emanating from the blood in his hands.

After about twenty minutes, Kronos saw a cave appear on the cliff face, which he guessed was probably the destination they were being guided to.

Kronos cautiously entered the cave, afraid of triggering some kind of plot device.

After taking three or five more steps forward, Kronos suddenly felt a probing force sweep across his entire body, and then his Spirituality suddenly began to surge.

This was a Spirituality reminder, something Kronos had experienced many times, but never as intensely as this.

Clearly, he is now in an extremely dangerous situation.

Kronos reacted quickly. There was no danger warning before the probing power swept over, but the warning appeared immediately afterward. Clearly, the cause was that probing power.

This setting is clearly not for everyone who enters; it's just that Kronos doesn't meet the criteria for detection.

Therefore, Kronos immediately Consciousness why he did not meet the requirements.

He abruptly pulled off the cap of the Bottle in his hand, preparing to pour the blood inside onto himself, when the Spirituality warning suddenly stopped; he was safe.

This proves that he guessed correctly.

The probing force was trying to confirm his bloodline, and it was clearly not very sensitive, so the crisis was averted the moment Kronos uncorked the bottle.

Kronos looked around, but it was still shrouded in darkness, so he couldn't see anything clearly and could only continue walking.

Continuing along the passage in the cave, after less than ten minutes, the world suddenly brightened up.

The darkness that devoured all light was clearly a setup, and Kronos has now moved out of that area.

Kronos looked around and saw a small Stone Chamber Stone Chamber with many Candle, which illuminated the entire Stone Chamber.

Directly in front of Kronos stands a statue of a Majesty man seated on a stone chair.

This person appeared to be in his thirties, with flowing long hair, sharply defined features, firm and resolute lips, a high and straight nose, and Majesty eyes.

There was no need for Kronos to speculate further; this person was clearly the Blood Emperor of the Tudor Empire — Alista Tudor.