Two Selves

Having made up his mind, Kronos sat cross-legged, and his body began to glow with Green Light.

The River of Time appeared before him once again, but this time not as a projection, but as the real river.

To send oneself back to a previous time, one must travel through the River of Time, not through Timeline as before.

Because he intends to change some things, and the Timeline can only be used for observation.

Upon seeing the River of Time, Kronos plunged into it without hesitation.

Time is always flowing, never stopping, so the "water" in the River of Time constantly washes over us, trying to carry us downstream.

Since he has to go back to the past, he must rely on his own strength to fight against the forces in the River of Time and move upstream step by step.

Fortunately, the impact wasn't very strong, and it wasn't much for an King of Angel.

Therefore, Kronos began to slowly move upstream.

Kronos is only in his early twenties, so everything he has is from more than twenty years ago.

Kronos walked all the way to the year he was born before emerging from the River of Time.

After leaving the long river, Kronos was still on the same Deserted Island.

The River of Time can change time itself, but it cannot change space.

By sensing the Power of Time, Kronos confirmed that he was currently in a time before the day he was born.

He entered the Spirit World directly and headed towards Midseashire.

He was born in the Midseashire, so it's only natural to go there to find him.

Upon arriving at the Argel Family Manor, Kronos immediately sensed himself inside his mother's womb.

The feeling of encountering yourself in another time and space is strange; it's a strange attraction mixed with a strange repulsion.

For Kronos, the most difficult part of the entire Ritual was erasing his traces of his Parents' side.

It's not that the matter is particularly complicated, but rather that if he does it, his Parents Younger Sister will forget him, which is psychologically difficult to accept.

However, he tried many methods but couldn't be sure if they would affect the Apotheosis Ritual.

Therefore, Kronos ultimately decided to do it anyway, and if necessary, he could change it back through time after he became a god.

Kronos waited until he was born, then used the power of the Visionary to erase his Parents ' memories and took away his Infant self.

The moment he carried her away, the mark on her arm, composed of Snake of Mercury and Dice of Probability, began to frantically remind her.

Because of his own actions, Kronos has already had a tremendous impact on the world that follows.

Without Kronos in the Argel Family, their rise to power would be meaningless, and the entire situation in Loen would change.

This backlash could easily keep Kronos in bed for a year or two to recover.

However, Kronos wasn't too worried, because there would be opportunities to make corrections later.

In any case, the backlash won't happen now; it will come when everything is already set in stone, and when Kronos Descent to his own time.

After taking him away, he chose to raise himself.

In the time that followed, Kronos led himself down the exact same path as before, only under a completely different name.

Young Kronos still entered Backlund University, still met Portland, still befriended Philip, and still joined the Ironclad Project.

However, none of them were as heirs to a Marquis, but as ordinary commoners.

After that, whether it was being a "Starship Ranger" at sea, a follower of the Evernight Goddess, a double agent in the Church of Steam and Machinery, or even an ally of Adam, this Kronos did it all, but not under the name of Kronos, but under various other identities.

Each time things aligned with his original Fate, the reminder of the mark on his arm would lessen.

With the secret help of Kronos, the Argel Family rose to prominence once again, establishing Tripartite Balance balance of power among the Argel Family, Negan, and Levett Family.

After completing this task, Kronos felt that the backlash he was experiencing had reached its lowest point.

Although he corrected all the major issues, many minor things were still changed as a result.

Kronos can only temporarily borrow the power of Fate now, and cannot be so precise, so it is normal for minor matters to be overlooked.

However, this was enough; in Kronos's view, he could bear the backlash.

However, he remained hidden behind Kronos throughout this time, and no one except himself knew of his existence.

This gave him a real taste of what it's like to be the mastermind behind everything!

He can hardly be considered a Hermit now, can he? Maybe this is just him playing the role in advance!

Kronos watched him intently until he finished his deal with Will and Ouroboros and was ready to familiarize himself with his new powers.

He knew that his Time Travel was complete, and if nothing unexpected happened, the Apotheosis Ritual should also be finished.

Only one final step remains: to lure him to the Deserted Island island of his choice, thus creating a closed loop.

Kronos didn't think it was a difficult task, after all, he had always trusted him during this period.

At that moment, I truly trusted Kronos, and without a word, I followed Kronos to the Deserted Island he had chosen.

But just as Kronos was about to say his farewells, his current self spoke up, asking, "I've never asked about your identity; you must be me."

A look of surprise crossed Kronos's face, then he asked, "When did you find out?"

At that moment, I smiled and said, "When I was promoted to Archangel."

"Although you were still stronger than me back then, I wasn't far behind you either, so the memories you buried in my Consciousness could no longer be hidden."

In order to avoid altering his own perception, Kronos buried a memory in his mind at this time—a memory that belonged to him.

His true identity, and everything in the original Timeline, are all included within it.

Kronos planned to bring these memories to light before he left.

In this way, although his memories may change, the truth will not disappear, and he can correct them later.

But he misjudged one thing: he wouldn't be a little kid forever.

As their strengths become increasingly similar, these buried secrets will be exposed prematurely.

However, since I didn't do anything drastic during this time, it means the problem isn't too serious.

Kronos asked curiously, "Since you already knew, why didn't you ask me or do anything else?"

At this moment, I smiled and said, "If I hadn't known about the Hermit's Ritual, I probably wouldn't have understood it at all."

"But now that we know about the Hermit's Ritual, what is there that we can't understand?"

In fact, it's not just that. Whether it's advancing to Demigod or Advancing to Angel, it results in a greater proportion of divinity within the Beyonder. Although there is an anchor, this is an objective reality.

Therefore, Beyonder tend to think about problems more rationally.

Otherwise, if this happened to an ordinary person, even if they could understand your purpose, they would definitely make a scene.

At this moment, you ask yourself, "Do you think your plan was successful?"

Kronos shook his head. "I don't know, maybe. If this still doesn't work, then I'll really just have to wait for time to bury everything that belongs to me."

At this moment, I spoke up, saying, "Then I hope you succeed, for that will also be my success."

Kronos nodded without saying anything.

Immediately afterwards, a whole River of Time appeared, carrying Kronos downstream.

At this moment, I looked at the vanished Kronos with a blessing in my eyes, and then sat down cross-legged.

He traveled through time for over twenty years, but for Kronos's own Timeline, not much time had actually passed.

He traveled back to his own Timeline through the River of Time, ready to face the consequences of this plan.

If this world is the same as the Marvel Universe Multiverse, then Kronos's actions would not have succeeded.

His actions will only create a new Timeline and a new world.

However, he did fulfill his purpose in that world, paving the way for his ascension to Divine Throne.

However, the situation that Kronos feared most did not occur.

The Marvel Universe is the way it is because that's how the world was originally structured.

However, the mysterious world is quite different. If it weren't for the arrival of Kronos with the Time Stone, the Authority of Time wouldn't even exist in this world.

The Time Stone alone is not enough to create the multiverse.

Therefore, everything Kronos did was simply to change the past.

Once time has completely covered everything, everything Kronos has done will extend to the present world.

In Kronos's own memories, there appears a Mysterious Person raised him from childhood and guided him throughout his life.

However, some time ago, he discovered hidden memories in his mind and deduced everything.

Because he was the one in control of all of this, and the King of Angel's spirit was still very resilient, so many contradictory memories did not trouble him.

After all, it's only a memory of over twenty years. If it were a memory of two thousand years that contradicted each other, he would really need some time to sort it out.

Because he was still several steps away from becoming a god, Kronos could not sense whether his Apotheosis Ritual had been successful.

However, as long as he successfully integrates the Third Beyonder Characteristic and Uniqueness, he will be able to sense it immediately.

If it is not yet completed, it will not undergo any changes.

However, if it has already been completed, then Kronos will be involuntarily propelled to Divine Throne, just like Mr. Door who returned from the Moon.

Just as Kronos was thinking about these things, he suddenly felt a sense of oppression, followed by an unexpected blow.

Even though he was already the King of Angel, Kronos had no idea where the attack came from or who launched it.

Because he couldn't sense anything, he couldn't dodge the attack, and Kronos immediately coughed up a mouthful of blood.

The inability to sense it, in a sense, proves a lot; this is the backlash from this world.

He altered existing history, and naturally he will be Punishment.

However, because of the guidance of Fate, he corrected most of the situation, and the backlash was not so severe.

Even so, Kronos felt he would need to rest in bed for half a month, otherwise he wouldn't be able to return to his peak condition.

For an King of Angel, needing half a month to recover from an injury is more than enough to kill an Angel; this is the backlash from this incident.

With his body in such a state, Kronos had no chance against the Hidden Sage, so he needed to rest first.

Logically, the safest situation would be for Kronos to go find Adam at this time.

Because this was when he was at his weakest.

However, he did not do that. Instead, he went to Conston City and stayed in the place closest to the Argel Manor.

Although this Timeline is relatively recent, for Kronos, more than twenty years have passed.

He still misses his family very much.

The cruel truth is that he has no memory of his own family members.

The Duke and Duchess Argel never had a son, only a Only Daughter named Annie.

As for Annie, she never had a brother.

Even though the situation was heartbreaking, Kronos still preferred to recuperate here so he could spend more time with his family.

This situation, on the contrary, will only fuel Kronos's fighting spirit.

He must defeat the Hidden Sage in one fell swoop; if he loses, his life will have been in vain, because no one in the world knows his name.

In fact, there has never been a name called Kronos Argel in the world; he was a complete illegal Unregistered Person.

This situation inexplicably reminded Kronos of Constantin.

The Moses Ascetic Order, which he founded, still stands strong today. None of his "old friends" are below Sequence One, and some have even become gods. Yet, few in this world remember his name.

Kronos would never accept such an ending, therefore the Hidden Sage must die.