Taking action

Kronos hesitated for a moment, then decided to go see the Evernight Goddess, and gestured for Lady Arianna to lead the way.

After receiving the signal, a black passage opened behind Arianna. The aura within was familiar; it likely led to the Darkened Heaven.

Led by Arianna, Kronos followed her into the Darkened Heaven.

I've been here so many times, but this is the first time I've walked in on my own initiative.

The two walked into the Gothic palace and saw Amanises standing there.

Judging from their auras, Kronos could clearly sense that Amanises had become even more powerful.

With the Death Pathway and the Twilight Giant Pathway Sequence One and Uniqueness in his hands, Amanises's path ahead was now completely smooth.

Perhaps she has already begun to integrate these powers, which is why she naturally appears more powerful.

Amanises should be the first of the current Seven Gods... oh, now the first of the Six Gods to ascend to Divine Throne, so naturally he has already digested the power of Sequence 0.

When Kronos approached Amanises, he still bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, Goddess."

Regardless of whether there is any lingering fear or whether the cooperation has developed cracks, one thing is certain: I am no match for her at all, so it is best to remain humble.

After staring at Kronos for a while, Amanises spoke up, "I can agree to the cooperation you desire this time, but on one condition."

"After your coup succeeds, don't suppress the Church of Storms for the sake of a little power. The Apocalypse is coming; we should unite more forces."

Kronos was quite surprised by Amanises's request.

If the two sides cooperate, they can completely suppress the influence of the Church of Storms to a minimum, making the Church of Evernight the mainstream church in Loen.

But Amanises made no mention of it, which surprised Kronos.

The Church of Evernight and the Church of Storms had clearly maintained a long-standing partnership, so even though Amanises had the opportunity to gain the upper hand, she didn't do so.

Kronos held Amanises's vision in high regard.

This wasn't necessarily a bad thing for Kronos. In a country, if a church becomes too powerful, the ruler's rule can easily be compromised.

Since Amanises had brought it up, Kronos naturally had no reason to refuse.

After reaching an agreement, the two remained silent for a while.

After a short while, Amanises spoke, "If you want to go further, you'll have to face the Hidden Sage."

"He's a very tough opponent. Stiano has been trying to take him down for many years, but without success."

"It's not that he's particularly strong, but he already possesses some of the characteristics of Hermit. If he doesn't have any special methods, True God would be helpless against him."

Kronos didn't speak, but simply nodded. He understood that Amanises was trying to curry favor with him.

Amanises continued, "As for the other Beyonder Characteristic of the Knowledge Emperor, we should be able to find clues from Roselle's side. Haven't you already set your sights on Bernadette?"

Kronos has already left the mark of time on Bernadette through Klein, and now she is just waiting to find her father.

After disrupting George III's Apotheosis Ritual, Bernadette set sail, venturing deep into the Fog Sea, presumably to search for Roselle's Mysterious Island.

Kronos was not at all surprised that Amanises knew about this.

After all, he had Amanises's mark on his arm before.

"But two Knowledge Emperor's Beyonder Characteristic are not enough," Amanises continued.

"An King of Angel possessing two Sequence One is different from King of Angel with Uniqueness. Uniqueness grants this King of Angel a portion of the characteristics of a True God, thus making him stronger."

Kronos had never heard of this before.

After all, very few people can reach this level; it's just a handful of True God and the King of Angel.

Therefore, Kronos listened very carefully.

"If you want to deal with the Hidden Sage, I advise you to start with your own Authority of Time and do your best to perfect it." Amanises was instructing Kronos like a teacher.

But when Kronos heard this, he almost broke out in a cold sweat.

"How did you know my Authority of Time needed improvement?" Kronos asked directly, without any politeness.

Amanises smiled and said, "Just a few days ago, I had a conversation with Will Onsetin, and the topic of conversation was you."

"According to Will, Fate is very excited about your appearance."

He could also understand the excitement of Fate, because there is a close connection between time and Fate.

"If you can develop a completely new Pathway belonging to time, it would be a good thing for these believers in Fate."

"However, it's bad news for two people: himself and Ouroboros. Their path is blocked."

"It's not that you're closer to Divine Throne than they are, but rather that Fate wanted to sacrifice them both to make its own Pathway stronger and more perfect."

Kronos remained silent, for he had roughly deduced these circumstances as well.

With the guidance of Fate, the Power of Time will become more precise and powerful; and Fate, empowered by the Power of Time, will also be able to display even greater strength.

However, would Will and Ouroboros really be willing to accept this? Putting themselves in his shoes, Kronos certainly wouldn't want to be the one to do the work for someone else.

Amanises saw through Kronos's thoughts and said, "If you ask me, I tend to believe them, because I understand them and the Wheel of Fortune Pathway better. Believers in Fate find it difficult to defy Fate choices."

"However, if you're still worried, you can choose to be more cautious and wait until you're capable of dealing with Will before making a deal with him."

"If the deal goes through, you will gain power surpassing Ouroboros, and then you can face Ouroboros again."

At this moment, Amanises truly acted like a wise mentor and helpful friend, considering everything for Kronos.

Amanises's plans were all successful, and she gained everything she wanted; she had completed all the improvements she could make.

If you want to be more composed when facing the Apocalypse, you'll naturally need allies.

Therefore, she is trying her best to Restoration her relationship with Kronos.

Faced with Amanises in this state, Kronos's apprehension lessened somewhat.

Finally, Kronos bowed deeply and said, "Thank you for your guidance, goddess."

Amanises nodded in satisfaction and said, "Go on, get back to your business. If you need any help later, feel free to contact me."

This time, Amanises did not leave any mark on Kronos, but instead presented her with a piece of jade, which was used to contact Kronos.

After Kronos put away the jade, he left the Darkened Heaven.

Amanises watched his departing figure and a relieved smile appeared on his face.

If she continues to help Kronos, their relationship will soon be back to normal.

After leaving the Darkened Heaven, Kronos returned to the Saint Samuel Cathedral.

At this moment, Archbishop Anthony had already received the Divine Oracle from the goddess.

During the subsequent coup, the Church of Evernight was tasked with intercepting the Church of Storms's forces to ensure they would not interfere with the coup's proceedings.

After briefly explaining the coup plan to Kronos, Anthony went to make arrangements for his subordinates.

After Kronos left the Saint Samuel Cathedral, everything was ready, and he was just waiting for the right moment for the coup.

The opportune moment for the coup was the arrival of the Sonia Fleet.

Once the Sonia Fleet arrives at Pritz Harbor, the Royal Family will definitely take action. If they then transfer the remaining forces of Backlund to Pritz Harbor, that will be their opportunity.

Two days later, Gawinton was awakened from his bed early in the morning.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The Sonia Fleet has suddenly appeared in Pritz Harbor and has set its cannons on Pritz Harbor!"

Gawinton didn't even have time to change his clothes before summoning Derlink and Grove.

Of all the Augustus Family, these two were the closest to the king.

After a brief discussion, it was finally decided that Grove would lead the garrison of Backlund to Pritz Harbor, in case Amyrius really went mad.

In their view, Grove was Sequence 3, and the difference in strength between Amyrius should be enough to bridge the gap between the Army and the Navy.

What they didn't know was that Amyrius's advancement to Sequence 3 wasn't something that had happened in just a year or two; he had already become familiar with the power of the Chaos Hunter.

And the Angel Derlink had to stay by Gawinton's side to prevent any accidents from happening.

Amyrius has made his move, and they don't believe the other families won't follow suit, so they still need to be on guard.

As for their ancestor William, they couldn't contact him or command him.

After reaching a conclusion, Grove urgently assembled the garrison in Backlund and headed towards Pritz Harbor.

The moment the garrison moved, Kronos, Marquis Argel, and Philip all received the Message almost simultaneously, which meant it was time to act!

Marquis Argel and Philip began an emergency troop assembly, secretly advancing towards Backlund.

Meanwhile, the Beyonder Squad led by Kronos was responsible for working from both inside and outside to open the Gate of Backlund.

Kronos didn't need to worry about such trivial matters; he only needed to keep an eye on the Augustus Family.

After the garrison was withdrawn, Backlund was already quite vulnerable. Therefore, taking advantage of the situation where the enemy was caught off guard, the Beyonder Squad captured Backlund's Gate with zero casualties.

The Intersea Army, and Royal Navy thus entered Backlund in a seemingly blatant manner.

By the time Gawinton learned of this, both armies had already arrived at the Royal Palace gates.

For a moment, Gawinton was so angry he almost fainted.

There has never been a coup in Loen; the Augustus Family has always maintained control over the country.

As a result, the first coup occurred during Gawinton's reign, which cemented his place in history, didn't it?

However, since things have already developed to this point, getting angry won't help; we still need to think about how to deal with it.

Gawinton didn't think they could really do anything, after all, Angel and Archangel weren't pushovers.

It's probably just about getting more benefits for themselves.

If they could talk, Gawinton wouldn't mind having a good chat and redefining today's events, trying his best not to "go down in history."

Under Derlink's protection, Gawinton reached the top of the Royal Palace walls.

Looking down, the first figures to be seen were the Marquis Argel and the Duke of Philip Duke Negan, standing before the army.

Gawinton suppressed his anger and said in a polite tone, "Duke Negan, Marquis Argel, what are you doing? I wanted to have a chat with you, why did you bring troops?"

The so-called get-together was just an excuse Gawinton made for himself.

Once the final terms are agreed upon, the nature of this incident will change.

This is why His Gawinton II intended to invite the Duke Negan and the Marquis Argel to the Royal Palace for a meeting, but the two misunderstood and instead led their troops into the city.

After being kindly persuaded by His Gawinton, the two finally stopped their misbehavior.

Gawinton will still be remembered in history, but it will definitely be a better direction.

However, neither of them intended to take the opportunity offered by Gawinton.

Marquis Argel, gathering all his strength, declared loudly, "The Augustus Family has acted perversely, plunging the entire Loen into turmoil in their pursuit of illusory power!"

"If it weren't for the assistance of the church and the nobles, the Loen Kingdom would have vanished like smoke by now."

"Although your Augustus Family has made contributions to the establishment of the country, you are completely unqualified to continue ruling it. Relinquish power."

Marquis Argel's voice was so loud that half of Backlund could hear it, and that it came from wealthy neighborhoods like Empress Borough, West Borough, North Borough, Hillston District, and Cherwood Borough.

In an instant, the entire Backlund was thrown into chaos.

Upon learning of this situation, the Church of Storms immediately offered assistance to the Augustus Family.

However, the Holy Wind Church was immediately surrounded by Archbishop Anthony and his men.

Anthony had no intention of taking action, but the Church of Storms should not be allowed to leave the Holy Wind Church. This would continue until the coup ended, thus avoiding damage between the two churches.