Battle Begins

Kronos spent half a month recovering from his injury in Conston City, allowing him to return to his peak condition.

After returning to his peak, Kronos spent a quiet day at the Argel Manor before leaving Constant City.

This time, Kronos chose to head straight for the headquarters of the Moses Ascetic Order.

Now that we're all prepared, let's settle all our scores with the Hidden Sage this time.

They arrived at the island in the Fog Sea, where many members of the Moses Ascetic Order still resided.

Given Kronos's current strength, he naturally wouldn't be easily discovered.

He made his way into the island, and then used the Visionary's methods to Hypnosis a Sequence 5 member and inquire about the Hidden Sage's condition.

From this person, we learned that the Hidden Sage is not here now; he went out a few days ago, and his whereabouts are unknown.

This is actually good Message; at least Kronos can properly arrange the chosen battlefield and gain an initial advantage.

After entering the space of the Moses Ascetic Order, Kronos quickly inspected the entire space.

Kronos caused a huge disturbance here last time, so he'll probably be more prepared this time.

Sure enough, numerous trigger-based Ritual appeared in this space, all intended to warn others.

If the intruder uses other Pathway, even an Angel could be caught off guard and fall victim.

However, Kronos is the King of Angel of the Hermit Pathway. With his Eyes of Mystery Prying open, he has a complete view of the entire space, and no mystical method can be used to calculate against him.

After avoiding many traps, Kronos arrived at the center of the space, in that ancient and weathered hall.

The aura of the reclusive Hidden Sage is strongest here, so if he returns, there's a high chance he'll come here.

Therefore, placing it here is the most suitable option.

However, we need to carefully consider what to arrange.

Like him, the Hidden Sage is an Angel King of Angel of the Hermit Pathway. If he were to use methods from the realm of mysticism, the chances of being exposed would be too great.

However, without resorting to occult methods, Kronos couldn't think of any other way to work against the Hidden Sage.

Given this situation, Kronos has no choice but to take a gamble.

He then took out the Concealment Scarf, an Beyonder Item that Kronos had acquired quite early on.

And it helped Kronos all the way; without it, Kronos might have been in trouble several times over.

But this time, to ensure everything goes perfectly, it must be sacrificed.

With a slight exertion of force, Kronos shredded the Scarf to pieces.

This was originally just an ordinary Cloak, but it had become tainted with the aura of a Darkness Pathway Angel after spending too much time with one of the Angel of the Church of Evernight.

Later, it incorporated the divinity of Amanises, which transformed it into a truly Beyonder Item.

To unleash its full power, we must extract Amanises ' divinity as a one-time consumable.

Kronos refused to believe that Amanises ' divine completion was so secret that the Hidden Sage could discover it!

After the Scarf was shredded, the fabric naturally disappeared as well, leaving only a mass of black energy.

Using this power as its core, Kronos set up a concealed Ritual on the spot, covering a considerable area, precisely to cover up all traces.

After completing Ritual Ritual, Kronos went outside and observed for a long time with his Eyes of Mystery Prying, but ultimately found nothing amiss.

With that in mind, Kronos felt much more at ease. Even if the Hidden Sage had gone a little further down the path of Hermit than he had, he shouldn't be able to detect anything.

After completing this basic Ritual, Kronos began to arrange the other Ritual.

The Knowledge Emperor could easily set up Ritual; the knowledge in his mind would transform into Information and float out, then it could be converted into a Ritual on the spot, without even needing any materials.

However, such Ritual have one drawback: they are all one-time events and can only have one effect. Otherwise, wouldn't Knowledge Emperor be too overpowered?

Kronos immediately set up three Ritual on the spot, all of which were treasures from Adam and the Sanguine.

To harm the King of Angel with Ritual is no easy task; the Ritual must be of a sufficiently high level.

This level of Ritual is not common among ordinary factions.

After setting everything up, Kronos thought for a moment, then took out the Figurines he had made from the Mask Space and placed it on his person, ready to use it at any time.

After Kronos became the King of Angel, he tried to upgrade these Figurines.

However, they ultimately failed. To solidify the Power of Sequence One, one would need to be True God.

However, Kronos successfully left a Sequence One attack corresponding to the Pathway in each Figurines, which might actually have a surprising effect at a crucial moment.

After arranging Western Capital, Kronos found a very inconspicuous spot to hide and waited quietly.

Although we don't know when the Hidden Sage will return, we believe it won't be long.

According to members of the Moses Ascetic Order on the island, the Hidden Sage usually stays away from the island for a maximum of half a month at most. As long as you wait patiently, you will definitely be able to see him.

The Hidden Sage always leaves the island to have fun.

The members of the Moses Ascetic Order had already been thoroughly ravaged by him, and it would be difficult for them to endure a second time.

Therefore, it's best to find someone from outside.

You could say he has a brain, but he's been doing these meaningless things.

But if you say he's brainless, he at least knows to show a little mercy to his own people.

I don't know exactly what state he was in, it was just very strange.

This time, the Hidden Sage found a Warlock and transmitted many strange Spell to him.

In the end, the Warlock completely Loss of Control, turned into a Monster, and died by self-destruction.

This outcome pleased the Hidden Sage greatly.

Having had his fill of amusement, the Hidden Sage was finally satisfied and headed home.

After returning to the vicinity of the Deserted Island, the Hidden Sage did not use the passages on the island, but instead easily traversed the space and returned directly to the space.

A torrent of Information swept through the entire space, Kronos naturally noticed it immediately.

He carefully concealed his presence, hoping the Hidden Sage wouldn't notice anything.

As a "Monster" that has always maintained Mythical Form, the Hidden Sage's Eyes of Mystery Prying does not need to be activated specifically; it is always active.

In this state, the Hidden Sage is no longer at risk of overlooking important Information due to momentary carelessness.

However, Amanises ' divinity was not to be underestimated. Since he could deceive the True God, he naturally wouldn't reveal his true nature to the Hidden Sage.

He found nothing and went directly to the main hall in the center of the space.

The Hidden Sage's own size is even larger than this great hall, so his dwelling here is quite unique.

He contained the entire hall within his body, like a giant Python perched on a small tree, with its body coiled around all Python branches.

No wonder the aura here is the strongest; he's been "hanging" around here every day, it would be strange if it weren't strong.

Kronos did not rush to make a move, but instead quietly observed from the side.

The Eyes of Mystery Prying was not used because the Hidden Sage should be very familiar with the power of his own Pathway.

Once the power of the Eyes of Mystery Prying falls upon him, he will react immediately, and then all his efforts will have been in vain.

Although he couldn't use the Eyes of Mystery Prying, Kronos could still discern quite a bit with the naked eye.

Clearly, the Hidden Sage intended to rest here at this moment.

For an King of Angel, even if he doesn't rest for thousands of years to come, he won't feel tired.

Therefore, it's a bit unusual that the Hidden Sage is taking a break.

The main reason is that the behavior of the Hidden Sage is driven by the activated Uniqueness, and from its perspective, it should maintain its Mythical Form.

However, maintaining Mythical Form is not so simple, after all, it is neither a Mythical Creature nor a True God.

Therefore, if this continues for too long, the Hidden Sage will begin to feel a little tired.

So every now and then he would come back here to rest for a while, and once he was rested, he would go out and have fun again, looking for new ways to enjoy himself.

Even with the naked eye, Kronos could see the Hidden Sage's fatigue, so this was a perfect opportunity.

After waiting for more than half an hour, Kronos was certain that the Hidden Sage was in a Hibernation state.

This is the best opportunity to strike. Even if he Consciousness immediately, his body will have difficulty reacting in time, making it the easiest time to succeed.

Without much hesitation, Kronos immediately initiated three Ritual.

The next moment, various intense changes occurred around the main hall.

A Moon rose, and its light fell upon the Hidden Sage, binding him tightly to the spot.

The Hidden Sage had already awakened, but it was too late; he could no longer dodge.

He tried to break free from the moonlight's embrace, but he was unsuccessful.

This is the true strength of the Sanguine; they can use Ritual to control the King of Angel for a few seconds.

After the moonlight bound the person, another Sun rose and then set directly towards the Hidden Sage.

A scorching fireball pierced his body, Kronos immediately heard the Hidden Sage's Affliction howls.

Both Ritual have already demonstrated their power; now comes the third.

This last Ritual also originated from the Sanguine. It didn't have any particularly dazzling "special effects," but in terms of lethality, it was definitely no less powerful than the other two.

This Ritual has always been hidden underground. As long as one is within the area of this Ritual, the wounds on the Hidden Sage will not heal, and his Life Force will be continuously drained away.

It is important to know that, regardless of the Pathway, those who reach the Angel or higher possess extremely tenacious life.

If one reaches the King of Angel, then even if one is injured, as long as one does not deliberately maintain the injury, the injury will slowly heal; it's just a matter of how fast.

The Hidden Sage remains in a Mythical state, which allows for faster recovery from injuries; otherwise, the effort expended would be wasted.

However, once this Ritual is performed, the wounds on the Hidden Sage will not heal quickly and may even worsen.

After the Sun set, Kronos knew that his Ritual had taken effect.

However, he also understood that such an attack could at most leave the Hidden Sage with some injuries, but would not kill him at all. So at the same time, Kronos was also preparing his own attack.

A powerful Lightning of lightning appeared in his hand, continuously gathering power.

This is the last power belonging to God Almighty's Substitute, a power exclusive to the Tyrant Pathway — Divine Punishment.

Since unlocking this power, Kronos has never used it.

After the howls of the Hidden Sage gradually subsided, Kronos, without the slightest hesitation, directly unleashed the Lightning in his hand.

For God Almighty, Divine Punishment is the best weapon in his hands.

As Lightning struck, the howling, which had subsided considerably, grew louder once more.

Even though the Hidden Sage is an Informationization state, these two attacks are still very difficult for him to withstand.

If this were a physical attack from the Twilight Giant Pathway, he might have been able to ignore it, but unfortunately, it was a magical attack.

With such a brilliant start, how could Kronos possibly waste the opportunity to expand the battle?

So he pulled out the Judgment Revolver, ready to deliver another blow to the Hidden Sage.

Before firing the revolver, Kronos had even decided on the standards he would use for Judgment.

"Informationization life forms are prohibited in this area!"

This standard would absolutely put the Hidden Sage to Judgment. Three attacks combined would severely injure even the King of Angel, even if he were in Informationization.

At that point, it will be much easier for Kronos to deal with the Hidden Sage.

However, the situation reversed after the revolver was fired.

By this point, the moonlight's binding force could no longer reach the level of the King of Angel.

However, in Kronos's view, the Hidden Sage was under attack, and even if the restraints were reduced, he probably wouldn't be able to concentrate on breaking free.

However, Kronos completely miscalculated in this respect.

The shot was originally intended to kill the target, but after the Bullet left the barrel, the dead target came to life.

Therefore, the Bullet would naturally miss its target.