Prelude

So on the first day of the course, Kronos faced thousands of workers directly.

The quantity must always be increased gradually; even if Kronos were to directly train tens of thousands of workers, he might not be able to do it.

Anyway, there aren't many classes on mechanical operation and maintenance in total, so these few thousand people will be the first batch of students. There will definitely be second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth batches later.

Most of the workers initially came with a negative attitude, and some even planned to sleep in class.

However, for an Angel, this problem is still easy to solve.

Kronos was able to make his voice perfectly audible to the thousands of people present.

The sound was neither too loud nor too soft; it wouldn't disturb their ears, but it also wouldn't let them fall asleep peacefully.

Therefore, the workers had no choice but to listen attentively to the lecture.

These workers did come from disadvantaged backgrounds and had not received a good education.

If you teach them math or physics without any prior knowledge, they will most likely not understand anything and eventually give up completely.

However, even Factory workers who are cheap laborers have come into contact with some of the machinery in the Factory.

Therefore, thanks to Kronos's clear explanation, they were able to understand some of the content and thus knew that what he was saying was good information.

Given this, they naturally wouldn't just do a perfunctory job.

If you can learn how to operate and maintain the machinery, your weekly salary will definitely increase.

Therefore, the workers below naturally listened attentively.

Outside the venue, Professor Portland spoke up, "Kronos's understanding of mechanics is definitely no less than mine, and everything he does starts from the basics, making his lectures understandable to ordinary people. I probably can't match him in that respect."

Philip chuckled from the side, "We don't know how long he prepared for this lesson either. You, on the other hand, can't possibly come up with as much as he did on short notice."

Portland smiled and shook his head, saying nothing more.

The two of them were drawn here by curiosity, which is why they came to listen in.

Compared to the awe they felt at the Microscopic World, this lesson was entirely hands-on.

There were no theoretical conjectures, and not even much mechanical principle was taught; it went straight to what happened and how to deal with it.

If they were to actually teach the principles of mechanics, these workers would genuinely not understand.

The class ended quickly, and the workers, who were exhausted after a long day at work, were still eager for more.

Fortunately, Kronos had mentioned before that the class would be held every three days, and anyone who wanted to attend could come.

Kronos's original plan was this: one class every three days, three classes per term, to impart all the practical knowledge he could think of.

With the word-of-mouth promotion from this cohort of students, I believe that even more students will come to join us in every subsequent cohort.

After the course ended, Portland and Philip walked towards Kronos together, naturally intending to congratulate him on the successful completion of the course.

Before the two could even reach Kronos, Kronos vanished from their sight as if erased.

Both of them were quite knowledgeable and experienced, so they could naturally distinguish between disappearing directly and being teleported.

They didn't know what had happened, but neither of them panicked.

Philip quickly sent his men home to fetch some things, and then set up Ritual to summon the Messenger on the spot.

Kronos taught Philip how to summon his Messenger.

The main reason is that Philip is in charge of the Negan, so he can learn about important matters immediately. In case of a crisis, Philip can also send a message through Messenger.

However, Philip basically didn't use the Messenger, because nothing much had happened during that time.

After Philip set up the Ritual, he began to summon Olnia.

In fact, after Kronos advanced to Sequence 3, Olnia faced more and more limitations.

Olnia and Reinette are different.

Although Reinette also perished, it was for a short time, and her connection with the Underworld was not very close, so there were few restrictions.

Olnia, however, has been dead for over a thousand years, and the aura of Wraith emanating from her is deeply ingrained.

If she hadn't entered the Underworld when she perished, but had stayed in the Real World like Medici others, perhaps the impact wouldn't have been so severe. However, Olnia has been living in the Underworld ever since.

After sensing Kronos, Olnia felt a chance to break free from this state.

So He began to slowly peel away the aura of the Underworld from His body, preparing to use Kronos as Anchor to pull Him out of the control of the Underworld.

The Underworld may be devoid of sentience, but Olnia's uniqueness makes her incompatible with Underworld.

This sense of incongruity became especially apparent after Kronos ascended to the status of Demigod.

Olnia became very weak under the oppression of the Underworld, and after Kronos advanced to Sequence 3, even His free movement became difficult.

But things are different now; Kronos has successfully ascended to become Angel.

The Anchor is stable enough; Olnia can now exert her strength.

If Olnia exerted her power during Sequence 4 3, she herself would not be able to escape, and might even pull Kronos into the control of the Underworld.

And now He can do His full power.

So through these efforts, Olnia's freedom was gradually restored, and the Underworld could no longer suppress her, which is why she was able to appear here.

After Philip's summoning Ritual was completed, a Lady dressed in red walked out of the Spirit World.

If Kronos were to compare them, he would find that Olnia had changed significantly since their first meeting.

Unlike her Oldest One stiffness and rigidity, Olnia was much more lively at this point.

"What do you want?" Olnia asked, her words now perfectly fluent.

Olnia's casual remark almost made Philip and Portland's hearts flutter.

As the Sequence One Goddess of Beauty, beauty is Olnia's weapon.

Beauty is not only reflected in appearance, but also in various ways, such as voice.

Fortunately, Olnia had already lost her Beyonder Characteristic after her fall; otherwise, just that one sentence could have killed Philip and Portland here.

After calming themselves down, Portland spoke first, "Kronos was just here, but he suddenly disappeared. I wonder if you could send Kronos a message saying we're waiting for him here?"

Portland's tone and demeanor were very respectful, because he knew that even a Messenger was far more powerful than him.

Olnia sensed for a moment, then said, "If you're planning to wait for him, just wait here. He should be back in a little while."

After saying that, Olnia left.

Philip quickly asked, "Then where did he go?"

"Darkened Heaven." A voice echoed from the Spirit World.

Watching Olnia's retreating figure and hearing her answer, Philip sighed, "Kronos is truly unfathomable now."

Portland replied, "Yes, it's unbelievable that such a powerful Messenger could even reach the Divine Kingdom of the Evernight Goddess."

After saying that, Portland turned to Philip and asked, "Are you going to wait for him?"

Philip hesitated for a moment, then said, "I don't know how much longer he'll be. I have some things to do tomorrow morning, so I guess I won't wait."

Portland nodded, clearly agreeing with the decision, as he also had things to do the next day.

The two of them had only come out of curiosity, and their purpose in talking to Kronos was merely to exchange a few words; there was nothing of real importance to it.

Therefore, the two of them left and went home.

Kronos has arrived in the Darkened Heaven once again, and he knows the place like the back of his hand.

He walked all the way to the Gothic palace, where he met with Amanises.

After bowing, Kronos asked, "Goddess, what brings you to me?"

"How are you feeling right now?" Amanises asked.

He had left his mark on Kronos's arm, so the fact that Kronos Advancing to Angel could not have been kept from Him.

However, the state of an Angel is not so easy to sense, so Amanises had to see for himself and ask in person.

Kronos raised an eyebrow, then said, "Not bad, your condition is fairly stable."

Amanises nodded and continued, "You are considered Executives of the church. I have already had Arianna officially register your name under the Evernight Cloister, so that you can legitimately use a portion of the church's faith."

"It won't be by much, roughly on par with a Sequence 3, but it will still make your condition more stable."

Amanises would inquire about his condition, leading Kronos to guess that He intended for him to do something.

Now that they have voluntarily shared a portion of their faith, this further confirms Kronos's suspicions.

So Kronos said, "Thank you for the goddess's gift. I don't know how I can do anything for you."

There's definitely a difference between a leader assigning a task and you proactively sharing the leader's burdens, so Kronos chose the latter.

Amanises smiled slightly and said, "There is indeed something I need your help with."

"It'll probably be tomorrow. I might need you to help me by stopping an Archangel."

Kronos knew he would have a mission, but he didn't expect it to be of this level, so he hesitated for a moment.

Amanises, of course, understood why Kronos hesitated, so he waved his hand and threw something out.

It was a mirror, which slowly floated to Kronos's front.

"This is called ' Gift of Life.' It can draw Life Force from your opponent and replenish it yourself. In critical moments, it can even cause your opponent's Life Force Frenzy once, temporarily lending it to you."

"If that Archangel appears, this mirror will be entirely yours; if he doesn't, return it to me after it's all over."

Kronos was slightly puzzled and asked, "Lady Arianna's strength is definitely above mine, so why did she choose me?"

If we disregard the effects of River of Time, Arianna would definitely win against Kronos.

The Sequence Two angels of the Church are different from wild Sequence Two. With the presence of the True God who has attained this Pathway, the strength of Sequence Two Angel is not necessarily weaker than that of Archangel.

However, not every Angel has this opportunity; only those Angel entrusted with important responsibilities are likely to have it.

That's why Greenton was so eager to enter the Divine Kingdom of the God of Steam and Machinery.

Ivan's abilities prevented him from seeing a future, so if he wanted to prove himself, he had to enter the Divine Kingdom and serve the True God.

Arianna, however, is different from Greenton; she is the recognized next Pope and naturally receives such treatment.

Amanises replied, "I need a different Pathway of power."

Kronos thought for a moment, and then it dawned on him.

It turns out we've reached the point where Mr. Azik enters the Death God Mausoleum's mausoleum.

In the Death God's Mausoleum, Mr. Azik gave up everything and chose to leave, while Amanises successfully obtained Death God's Uniqueness.

This was the prelude to the chaos that followed.

If it weren't for Amanises acquiring the Uniqueness of Death God and being in the process of merging...

The God of Combat would not launch a direct attack after a brief period of probing.

However, He didn't expect that everything Amanises showed was an act, and in the end, He fell into Lilith's trap.

Amanises likely chose to have Kronos act in order to be more discreet.

After obtaining the Uniqueness of the Death God, she directly replaced the Artificial God of Death and exerted a certain influence on the Numinous Episcopate.

Therefore, these actions must be performed discreetly in order to achieve His purpose.

Therefore, Kronos naturally knew which Archangel he needed to stop.

Sia Palenque Eggers, titled "Pale Empress," is the leader of the Royalist Faction of the Numinous Episcopate and a descendant of the Eggers Family with a relatively diluted bloodline.

According to outside speculation, He may be the Pale Emperor of Sequence One, or He may possess a Sealed Artifact of the corresponding rank.

Since Amanises claims to be an Archangel, then it must be the Pale Emperor.

However, Kronos was a little apprehensive about facing an opponent of this caliber.

If it were someone whose combat abilities weren't that strong, even someone like Will, Kronos would dare to give it a try.

However, the combat power of the Death Pathway has never been weak; how could the Authority of Death not be good at fighting?

Sending Kronos to the front carries a high risk of injury.

Therefore, it's impossible that Kronos would risk such a danger to deal with just an ordinary Angel- level Sealed Artifact.

So Kronos raised his head and looked directly at Amanises.

His eyes clearly read, "Give me the price!"