The middleman

After these words were spoken, the Lightseeker opposite Kronos said nothing, but the light emanating from his body became even more dazzling.

Kronos himself didn't want to cause trouble, but judging from the current situation, it was no longer something he could decide on his own; trouble had come knocking on his door.

The next moment, a Concealment Domain emanated directly from Kronos's body.

How could Kronos possibly be afraid of an Angel?

The main reason is that its current location is unique, making it easy to attract more attention.

First and foremost is the Eternal Blazing Sun Aucuses, since this is, after all, within the sphere of influence of the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun, and he is facing Angel from the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun.

If the True God intervenes, being able to escape in disarray would be a good outcome; why bother with such an action?

Next is Stiano, the God of Steam and Machinery.

Although the Church of Steam and Machinery's influence in the Republic of Intis is not as great as that of the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun, it is still the second largest church.

Therefore, it's not impossible that they would pay attention to the capital, Trier.

If Stiano notices Kronos's appearance, things will get really messy.

Aucuses might only make one or two attempts at most, and if he fails, that's fine. But Stiano is different; he might really go all out.

Putting aside the fact that Kronos copied the Perfect Land, the fact that he had already become the Knowledge Emperor made the two natural enemies.

Therefore, before taking action, Kronos's primary consideration was secrecy.

The Concealment Domain has been established; while it can't be said to be foolproof, it can at least provide temporary cover.

Upon seeing the appearance of the Concealment Domain, the Lightseeker's expression grew even more solemn.

Before even making a move, he was already considering concealing any traces of the battle. This person must be very confident, though he might have bitten off more than he could chew.

The next moment, the overwhelming momentum confirmed his thoughts.

The five Wings of Light behind Kronos unfurled, releasing the aura of the Knowledge Emperor without any concealment.

This Lightseeker truly hadn't expected that the opponent would be an Archangel.

Sequence One are very rare, and at this level, no one would conceal their face, so this person must be a newly promoted Archangel.

This Lightseeker had absolutely no confidence that he could handle this situation.

Instead of attacking Kronos, he shone even brighter.

As an Angel with no particular distinguishing features, one generally has little chance of turning the tide when facing Archangel.

Therefore, he had to find a way to ask for help.

The Concealment Domain can indeed conceal the two's movements, but Concealment Domain also has its limits. Moreover, its effectiveness in concealing light is the worst.

After all, this Pathway is called darkness, and darkness can be pierced by light, which is a normal thing.

The Concealment Scarf is at most equivalent to a Sequence Two Beyonder Item, therefore it does not have any hierarchy restrictions.

Kronos immediately grasped the Angel's intentions; he truly hadn't expected his opponent to react so quickly.

There's no good way to deal with this kind of tactic; you just have to take him down as quickly as possible so that his light can't pierce your Concealment Domain.

The next moment, a torrent of Knowledge Torrent surged toward the head of this Lightseeker.

After a large amount of knowledge was poured into his brain, he immediately felt a splitting headache.

Kronos used 80% of his power in this attack, but it still failed to blow his head off.

Therefore, a greatsword radiating the Twilight appeared in Kronos's hand.

Having studied the Blasphemy Slate for so long, Kronos dared not claim to have fully understood the twenty-two Paths of the Divine, but he had at least grasped the power of most of Pathway.

With the help of the omnipotent power of God Almighty's Substitute, Kronos has been able to use most of Pathway Beyonder Ability.

In terms of attack power, the Twilight Giant and the Tyrant are roughly equal, so Kronos chose this Pathway immediately.

The Twilight greatsword struck the Lightseeker's head in the next second, severing it instantly.

Despite the swift and decisive strike, the opponent was well-prepared.

The instant he was struck by knowledge, his entire body transformed into light, giving him a sense of elementalization.

That's why his head wasn't blown off by the initial attack.

However, the attack Kronos unleashed with the Twilight Greatsword did not actually have a fatal effect.

Although the attack's effectiveness was reduced, it doesn't mean the strike had no effect on the Lightseeker.

He was already injured at this point, and the injury was definitely not minor.

He knew he didn't have many chances left, so he pushed himself to the limit, shining his light with almost reckless abandon.

His only way to survive was not to resist, but to cry for help; he understood this very clearly.

Meanwhile, Kronos was thinking about how to maximize the value of the "spoils" in front of him.

The Beyonder Characteristic of a Lightseeker were of little value to Kronos at this moment.

Perhaps a living Lightseeker is more valuable.

After thinking it over, Kronos decided not to kill him, but instead to suppress him.

The Corruption Domain belonging to the Hanged Man Pathway poured out, and countless black forces rushed towards the Lightseeker, completely surrounding him.

In an instant, all the light emanating from him was swallowed up.

Originally, his light was almost enough to pierce the Concealment Domain, but now, all his efforts have been in vain.

However, Kronos never intended for him to succeed.

After being corrupted by the power of Corruption, he gradually lost the ability to resist.

Instead of allowing the Corruption to spread further, Kronos chose to stop.

If Corruption corrupts to the core, that person is useless and has no value whatsoever.

After the Corruption Domain dissipated, Kronos reached out and picked up the Lightseeker.

He has completely lost the ability to resist. Even if he were able to expel those Corruption forces himself, it would take at least three to five days.

Kronos had already achieved his goal in Trier, so there was no point in him staying any longer.

Not long after Kronos left, two more people appeared at the spot.

These are Sequence 3 belonging to the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun and the Church of Steam and Machinery, respectively.

Even after losing its concealment, this place still exudes a rather extraordinary aura.

After a brief investigation, they found out what had happened there.

In response to this situation, the members of the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun rushed back to the Church to report the matter to higher -Executives.

It's no small matter if your own Angel is killed or captured.

The Church of Steam and Machinery Member, however, didn't care at all and were even looking forward to watching the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun make a fool of itself.

But what he didn't know was that the other protagonist in this matter also had a close relationship with their Church of Steam and Machinery, and their god had been searching for a long time.

This matter quickly reached Aucuses's ears, and he paid special attention to it.

Unfortunately, no clues were found.

When it comes to concealing his whereabouts, Kronos is quite professional.

Kronos did not go home or to the Above the Ghost Empire, but returned to the Twilight Hermit Order.

He hadn't finished studying the Blasphemy Slate yet, so naturally he couldn't just give up halfway.

Moreover, to maximize the benefits for this Lightseeker, Adam's help might be necessary.

Upon sensing that Kronos had brought someone to the Twilight Hermit Order, Adam immediately appeared.

Adam glanced at the Lightseeker in Kronos's hand and asked, "What's this?"

Kronos replied, "I encountered an Angel from the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun along the way who insisted on fighting me."

"If I were to use this to make a deal with their god, what would I get in return?"

Adam thought for a moment, then said, "The Angel of the church are extremely important to these True God; they are practically the root of the entire church."

"As long as your conditions don't undermine his foundation as a god, he should be able to agree to most of them."

Kronos then asked, "What if it's the divinity of the Lord of Storms?"

That's right, that's what Kronos's goal is.

To date, God Almighty's Substitute has only one ability yet to be unlocked.

As for the ability to Punishment, the Tyrant piece of the puzzle is arguably the most powerful in terms of attack.

Once all of them are gathered, God Almighty's Substitute will be fully unsealed and will possess the strongest power among the Sequence One.

Adam looked at Kronos and then said, "I can exchange it for a portion of the Lord of Storms's divinity. Will you hand it over to me?"

Although it was Adam who suggested it, Kronos himself actually had the same idea.

Kronos himself was still somewhat lacking in the ability to have an equal dialogue with the True God.

Even with the power of the Authority of Time, Kronos's power at this point still couldn't compare to that of Amon and Adam before he became a god.

Therefore, Aucuses is more likely to ignore the trade and make a direct move.

However, if Adam had made this deal, things would have been quite different.

Adam was willing to bring this up because it would benefit him.

Whether it was Adam merging with the True Creator or the War of the Gods instigated by Klein, Adam and Aucuses were absolutely opposing sides.

If this deal can make Aucuses less serious and perhaps throw a few matches, wouldn't that be a good thing?

That's why Adam took the initiative to make this suggestion.

Kronos agreed without hesitation.

Seeing that Kronos had agreed, Adam vanished from the spot to complete the deal.

He left the Blasphemy Slate on the long table.

Kronos placed the Lightseeker beside him, then picked up the Blasphemy Slate and began another in-depth study.

As for Adam, after leaving the Twilight Hermit Order, his first stop was to seek out Leodero, the Lord of Storms.

To profit as a middleman, he first needs to acquire the divinity so he can exchange it for the Lightseeker.

Adam went directly to Pasu Island in the Sonia Sea, which was the headquarters of the Church of Storms.

His arrival naturally attracted the attention of Leodero, so Pope Gade II personally came to greet him and led him all the way to the Abyss of Storms.

The two gods are actually naturally opposing Force Field.

Even disregarding the fact that they were assassinated by the Ancient Sun God, their individual Pathway alone represent the existence of power.

However, the gods have always maintained this attitude; they continue to act as they should until they completely break off relations and take action.

Adam approached Leodero's throne, and Leodero asked, "Adam, what brings you here?"

Adam said directly, "I've come to ask you for a favor."

Leodero asked, somewhat puzzled, "What favor? I don't recall ever owing you one."

Adam, with a smile, continued, "If it weren't for my reminder when you were dealing with Stiano, you wouldn't have had the chance to shine in front of the entire Sekai. Doesn't that count as a favor?"

This kind of argument is unlikely to work on other True God.

But this person happened to be Leodero, and he actually fell for it.

It would certainly be worth a small favor to make him look good in front of the whole world.

Therefore, Leodero didn't waste any time and said directly, "Okay, consider this a favor I owe you. Tell me, what do you want?"

Actually, Adam was actively helping Kronos back then, and this action has now given Adam an opportunity—an opportunity to fight for his own interests. Perhaps this is the cause and effect.

Adam stated directly, "I want a portion of your divinity. I can offer another Sequence 3 Beyonder Item to make up the difference in value."

There's a gap between the value of a small favor and the value of something divine; something else is indeed needed to bridge that gap.

But Leodero shook his head and said, "I have no use for Beyonder Item; I need you to do me a favor."

"The influence of the Church of Storms in the Loen Kingdom is declining. If it continues to decline, Loen will no longer need the Church of Storms. Therefore, I need more power to maintain the current balance."

"I believe you still had quite a few pieces in the Loen Kingdom back then. Perhaps some of them were cleared out, but there should still be quite a few left, right?"

It's not just a lot; the Twilight Hermit Order extensive connections with the Parliament and MI9.

Even disregarding the actual officials, the Twilight Hermit Order, through their Psychology Alchemists, cultivated many noblewomen—all natural-born intelligence agents.

Many of these people have indeed been eliminated, but a significant number remain.

Leodero stated bluntly, "I want these people!"