Backlund was in turmoil

Having left the dark realm and returned to the cliff face, Kronos carefully observed his surroundings.

Although he used a diversionary tactic to act as a small insurance policy, who knows if something unexpected might happen?

Will that bastard Will Western Capital lure Qonas to him, what if he brought an even more powerful opponent?

After careful observation, Kronos confirmed that the environment was safe before leaving with peace of mind.

After leaving Ruins 1, Kronos returned directly to Bayam.

He didn't know if he had left any traces in Ruins No. 1, and if he were discovered, it would definitely trigger a large-scale search.

Therefore, Backlund is not safe because there are too few people in Backlund who can help him, and Philip is not in Backlund now.

But Bayam is different. Amyrius is the Supreme Commander of the Navy, Governor is George Negan of the Negan. It can be said that as long as Kronos doesn't carry out a terrorist attack here, these two people will definitely be able to protect him.

After returning to Sharf's Home, Kronos locked himself in his room.

He laid out the nine pieces of Parchment one by one in front of him and began the Oldest One jigsaw puzzle game.

There are only nine puzzle pieces in total, and you can easily put them together; it's basically not difficult at all.

However, after the nine puzzle pieces were put together, the change that Kronos had imagined did not occur.

Although the nine small pieces of Parchment have been transformed into one large Parchment, it remains blank, revealing no Information.

Kronos tried to examine the Parchment with his Eyes of Mystery Prying, but ultimately found nothing.

"Perhaps you could try dripping that blood onto the Parchment; the bloodline of the Tudor Family should be the Key to unlocking the Information." Just then, Van Aisting offered a suggestion.

Those who Paragon Pathway are certainly more familiar with these strange and unusual things, so Kronos decided to give his suggestion a try.

Kronos took out the bottle of blood Baron Pound and dripped a drop onto it.

Logically speaking, this should just be a mechanism for screening identities, so it doesn't need that much blood.

But after dripping, there was no reaction.

"Perhaps you should drip more, because the bloodline of the Tudor Family in this vial is already quite diluted."

Van Aisting was initially unaware of these matters, but since Kronos had kept all the plans from him during this period, he naturally came to know as well.

So when the Parchment showed no reaction, he offered his own suggestion.

Van Aisting's words made a lot of sense, so Kronos did as he was told.

After a stream of blood was released, the Parchment began to change.

The Parchment quickly absorbed all the blood on its surface, and then lines began to appear on it.

Once all the lines are displayed, it becomes immediately clear that this is a Map.

Kronos had an excellent memory, so he quickly sifted through his mind to find the matching location.

This is Backlund.

The people of Backlund are truly pitiful; everyone wants to cause trouble here.

It's not hard to understand, really. The Solomon's First Empire once ruled the entire Northern Continent, with its capital at the Sonia Sea, at the source of the Hornacis Mountain Range —a city buried by history.

After Solomon's death, the Tudor - Trunsoest United Empire was established, implementing a dual Death Consul system. In order to eliminate Solomon's influence, it was natural to move the capital, which was moved to Backlund.

From that time onward, Backlund could be considered the center of the world.

Capital of the Tudor - Trunsoest United Empire, capital of the Trunsoest Empire, capital of the Loen Kingdom.

And the safeguards that Tudor left for his family were a natural consequence of their presence in Backlund.

This safeguard came after Solomon's resurrection, when the combined Tudor - Trunsoest United Empire still existed, because the two men were to join forces against the Second Solomon Empire.

Therefore, Backlund naturally bears traces of Tudor, such as the existence of the Red Angel Evil Spirit, the fact that two of the nine underground Ruins are not far from Backlund, and this protection.

Kronos briefly compared the Map of Backlund with the Map on the Parchment and roughly determined the exact location.

It's not a particularly troublesome location, just in the Saint George District, quite close to the Saint Hilleran Cathedral.

Since joining the Church of Evernight, Kronos has never been to the Saint George District again.

Because of a falling out with the Church of Steam and Machinery, his Factory has recently faced some minor crises.

The Church of Steam and Machinery is supporting a group of professors and Factory owners in pressuring the Research Center to revoke Walter Factory's priority access to its technology.

Fortunately, Professor Portland remained adamant, not only because of his relationship with Kronos, but also because he owned shares in the Walter Factory.

The Church of Evernight intervened and sided with Professor Portland, which barely managed to suppress the matter.

Then, many Factory in the Saint George District cancelled their cooperation with Walter Factory, trying to force Walter Factory to back down.

However, the Argel Family is no pushover either. While they may lack political resources, they are absolutely unrivaled in the business world.

If raw materials cannot be sourced from Backlund, they will be shipped from Backlund. It just means higher costs, but money is no object.

So these are all minor issues that don't shake the fundamentals.

These questions naturally reached Kronos immediately, but Kronos didn't take them seriously and didn't pay any attention to them at all.

Trying to force a Demigod to submit using such petty tricks is rather naive.

Kronos's only concern about this location was whether it would attract the attention of the Church of Steam and Machinery.

After much deliberation, Kronos decided to observe the situation further before making any decisions, prioritizing whether anyone had discovered his entry into Ruins No. 1.

As for whether anything was actually discovered, the answer is yes.

It wasn't that Kronos left any trace; the main problem was that Qonas had disappeared.

Just as Qonas said, he wasn't supposed to go to Ruins 1 that day; he was just going to retrieve something on the way.

Since he made no attempt to conceal his presence, Qonas's entry was naturally seen by many people.

But after that person went in, he never appeared again.

It wasn't until two days later that everyone Consciousness Major General Qonas was missing.

After a series of inquiries, things got even more interesting: Major General Qonas had actually disappeared in Ruins No. 1.

Going missing is a small matter, but going missing in Ruins No. 1 is a big deal.

The Augustus Family, MI9, the Demoness Sect, and the Aurora Order all sprang into action, determined to uncover the truth.

Grove Augustus prepared to bring in an even more powerful person to turn the entire Ruins 1 upside down.

They explored the Tudor Ruins extensively after their discovery, but to no avail.

The main problem was that dark area; Grove couldn't do anything about it, so in the end, the matter was left unresolved.

But this time it won't work; there has to be a result, otherwise the impact on the subsequent Apotheosis Ritual will be too great.

So Grove invited the former Duke of South Wales, the Angel of the Augustus Family— "The Balancer" Derlink Augustus.

The Balancer can detect hidden targets by sensing imbalances in the surrounding area, which is why Derlink can clearly determine direction even in the dark.

Moreover, this dark realm is actually a chaotic mess of Rules left behind by Tudor, and after so much time, it's no longer as stable.

So while searching to find his way, Derlink also began to understand the Rules of the place.

Gradually, the dark realm was also clarified, and the situation beneath the canyon became clear.

But strangely, the cave on the cliff has disappeared.

Actually, it self-destructed. Not long after the statue destroyed itself, Kronos left, and the entire cave began to self-destruct, naturally disappearing without a trace under the pressure of the surrounding Rock Wall.

After such a thorough search, they came to no conclusion, which left Derlink and Grove quite disappointed.

Next, the two of them worked together to eliminate the darkness in the other eight Ruins, in order to completely control these nine Ruins.

The cave in Ruins No. 1 would self-destruct, and so would those in other locations, so no trace of the Augustus Family's heritage was discovered.

After confirming that Qonas was not inside the Ruins, their main search focus shifted from inside the Ruins to Ruins.

The joint investigation by MI9, the Demoness Sect, and the Aurora Order truly brought together both the legitimate and criminal worlds.

Kronos naturally learned of this Message, so he didn't rush back to Backlund and instead stayed in Bayam.

Such searches are usually most rigorous in the first wave, but if nothing is found, the search will gradually be relaxed.

If they continue to gain nothing, they will begin to doubt their own judgment, and eventually, they will give up.

Therefore, Kronos will wait until they gradually relax their guard before returning to Backlund to plan what to do next.

While Kronos was lying low in Bayam, the Tarot Club was held once again.

During this Tarot Club, Kronos didn't say a word or make any deals.

The main issue was the failure to attract Kronos.

Kronos is only interested in his future career path and has no interest in anything else.

According to the original story, this Tarot Club should begin after the assassination of Duke Negan, so Alger is more interested in political matters.

However, Duke Negan had already "died" under Kronos's arrangement, so the main topic of this Tarot Club disappeared.

According to Kronos's observation, after the Duke Negan "died," Philip relinquished some of his power, and the Conservative Party pushed the Earl Levett to power.

While this series of actions seemed to go smoothly, it significantly weakened the Conservative Party, giving the New Party a chance to make a comeback, and also allowed the Royal Family to take advantage of the situation and do many things.

Therefore, the overall situation will not change.

George III simply wanted to use the New Party to push forward the Rules he wanted to implement.

Now, although the Conservative Party, under the leadership of the Earl Levett, has not been completely defeated, it can no longer hold absolute power.

Therefore, the timing of the Duke Negan's death would not affect George III's subsequent plans.

Three days after the Tarot Club ended, Kronos returned to Backlund.

He didn't go to Inn or return home, but went directly to Saint Samuel Cathedral.

No matter how chaotic the outside world is, it will not disturb the tranquility of Saint Samuel Cathedral.

Let alone MI9, the Demoness Sect, and the Aurora Order Society, even the Augustus Family wouldn't stoop so high as to search Saint Samuel Cathedral.

Kronos doesn't live here in a way that means he never leaves the house; in fact, he goes out almost every day.

His Message came only from some merchants cultivated by the Argel Family. The level of this channel was indeed not very high, so the quality of the Message he received was naturally not high either.

You have to determine the situation yourself to truly understand it.

For several days, Kronos observed the situation in Backlund and tried to find the leaders of several factions.

Soon, Kronos found these leaders.

Panatiya, the "Despair Nightingale" of the Demoness Sect, Mr. A of the Aurora Order.

Kronos had already guessed these two, because at this stage, they were the ones allied with the Augustus Family.

The third person surprised Kronos: Lockhart from MI9.

Qonas has disappeared, and Lockhart has taken his place.

This left Kronos unsure whether to admire Lockhart's skill or the Twilight Hermit Order ' abilities.

These three forces are searching for any suspicious individuals in Backlund.

The disappearance of Qonas was taken quite seriously by the Augustus Family, after all, he knew quite a lot, and if it were to leak out, who knew what kind of impact it would have.

While observing this chaos, Kronos also made a special trip to the Saint George District, just to see the locations marked on the Map.

This location isn't actually very convenient.

Whether it's a residential building, an office building, or even a Factory, Kronos can simply buy it with his wealth.

That way, whatever you do inside will be easier to hide.

But there are no buildings in this location; it's a park.

Kronos is quite familiar with this park because it's not far from his home. He used to run here to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

This open space can be a bit troublesome; if you make any noise, there's absolutely no room to hide, and you'll be exposed immediately.

It's not far from Saint Hilleran Cathedral, so church personnel should arrive as soon as possible.