Starting over

Consciousness Kronos had a secret, but the Circle of Inevitability remained inactive.

It would be difficult for him to break through the defenses on his own, but to ask other Outer Deity for help was simply wishful thinking.

If the Outer Deity were that united, they might have already invaded Earth.

If the Circle of Inevitability chooses to share the secrets it knows, the most likely outcome is that several more competitors will emerge; there will be no other result.

Therefore, the Circle of Inevitability did not mention it to any of the Outer Deity, but simply moved silently toward the defensive line where Kronos was located.

This place wasn't far from where he was originally, so with a slight shift, Kronos and the Circle of Inevitability became head-to-head opponents.

The other Outer Deity did not have any particular thoughts about the movement of the Circle of Inevitability.

After all, we are just partners, not bound together in one place.

Let alone the movement of the Circle of Inevitability, the High-Dimensional Overseer are away from this place for more than 300 days a year, and nobody cares, right?

As long as they are available when action is needed, that's fine.

Seeing that none of the other Outer Deity had any doubts, the Circle of Inevitability was secretly delighted.

If even the slightest change occurs, he will be able to exert all his strength to drag out the new god on the other side.

How to handle it then is entirely up to you, isn't it?

As for whether they can win or not, the Circle of Inevitability has no worries at all.

As long as the Western Continent remains sealed, Earth's True God will be unable to obtain the Sefirah, and there will be few who can defeat him. Therefore, this new god is even less of a concern.

The idea of Circle of Inevitability isn't inherently flawed; it's just that it doesn't place enough emphasis on someone who's using cheat codes.

Therefore, he will definitely pay a heavy price.

After successfully merging with the Authority of Fate, Kronos felt that his condition had reached a new level. He wouldn't dare say that he could rival his Great Old One, but Kronos could certainly be considered one of the top beings among the True God.

He wielded so many powers —the Authority of Time, the Authority of Fate, the Authority of Mystical Knowledge —that only Amanises and Adam could rival him.

After receiving this enhancement, an idea arose in Kronos's mind: there was something he hadn't been able to do before, and now it might be time to do it.

After temporarily entrusting his defenses to Amanises, Kronos, along with his Pope and the Monastery Director of the Enlightenment Monastery, arrived at a Primitive Island in the Fog Sea.

Kronos planned to take Bernadette and Bornova to visit their elderly father, and also to test whether he could influence the corruption of the Mother Goddess of Depravity.

I had tried it before, but it ended in failure, mainly because the gap was just too big.

The Archangel Kronos of that time is now True God who wields three powers.

Even if the Mother Goddess of Depravity is still stronger, there shouldn't be an insurmountable gap between them.

Now, perhaps it's worth a try for Kronos.

Moreover, Roselle was practically bound by him at this point, so rescuing him would be a very profitable deal.

Entering the island this time was not as troublesome as before. No matter what chaotic Rules or strange creatures they were, they were just Information clusters in front of Kronos.

With a mere wave of his hand, Kronos swept away all these obstacles.

Upon arriving at Roselle's Tomb, they saw Roselle sitting on his Throne, looking rather bored.

Roselle was originally in a state of unconsciousness, so he was living Consciousness and there was no question of him being bored.

However, after he was awakened, Kronos solidified his state of time, and he remained completely conscious.

In this way, Roselle truly felt the feeling of boredom.

There was nothing in the Tomb, so Roselle could only rely on his willpower to survive.

You know, Klein is really something, he didn't even give him a few books or anything.

Suddenly sensing that several people had entered the Tomb, Roselle became excited; finally, something interesting was about to happen.

But when he saw the three figures walking in, the excited expression on Roselle's face froze.

Neither Kronos nor Bernadette would have made Roselle have such an expression, but Bornova's appearance really did make Roselle's eyes almost red.

As a devoted father, Bernadette was naturally more important to him.

However, he always felt a sense of guilt towards Bornova.

If it weren't for his decision, Bornova wouldn't have been born a Sequence 5.

If it weren't for his existence, Stiano wouldn't have chosen this method to treat Bornova.

Therefore, even if Roselle didn't have much fatherly love for Bornova, he still felt a great deal of guilt.

Kronos spoke first, "Roselle, I have done everything I promised you."

"I have already imparted to Bernadette the Beyonder Characteristic of Enlightener; you can ask her yourself."

"Furthermore, Bornova has been by your daughter's side for some time now, but you know Stiano's methods, so the final outcome depends on the situation."

Roselle snapped out of his daze upon hearing Kronos's words.

He looked at Bernadette, and then saw Bernadette nod.

Now that his daughter had confirmed everything, Roselle was relieved.

The Knowledge Emperor was worthwhile, as it resolved a long-held concern.

Roselle, his voice trembling slightly, asked Bornova, "Child, how have you been these past years?"

Roselle was never a good communicator, let alone someone who could express his fatherly love.

So it's already quite impressive that he even said something like that.

Bornova said, "I have always been doing very well; serving God within His Divine Kingdom is my greatest honor."

"I am overjoyed that God values me so much, and I hope that one day I can dedicate everything I have to God."

This is the power of Stiano's brainwashing techniques.

Hearing these words, both Roselle and Bernadette were somewhat disappointed.

However, both of them were already mentally prepared.

Roselle was well aware of Stiano's shady dealings; otherwise, he wouldn't have had such a falling out with the Church of Steam and Machinery.

As for Bernadette, she had been trying to instill the concept of family affection in Bornova during this time, and this was probably the kind of response she received, so she was naturally prepared.

Kronos chimed in, "Stiano hasn't been gone long; these deep-rooted effects will take time to fade. They'll be fine in time."

The father and daughter reacted very differently to Kronos's words.

Bernadette has rekindled her fighting spirit and wants to wage a protracted war, while Roselle is not so optimistic.

Having ascended to the Divine Throne, he knew very well that the influence of the gods was not so easily dispelled.

It might be possible, but the Great Upheaval won't last for several decades, and there's clearly not enough time.

Having seen through Roselle's thoughts, Kronos continued, "Great Upheaval is imminent. I wonder if you'd like to take one more gamble."

"If you ultimately succeed, you will still have the opportunity to care for your two children, as well as the descendants of your eldest son."

In this era, strength is still the most important thing.

Roselle replied, "How can I fight like this? Maybe I'd have a chance if Adam became God Almighty or Klein became the Lord of the Mysteries."

Kronos, however, said mysteriously, "I don't know if you dare let me try it. I can't guarantee it will work, but it shouldn't have any side effects."

Upon hearing this, Roselle looked at Kronos with suspicion.

He knew that Kronos was now Hermit and had even killed Stiano, but even if he digested the information quickly, he most likely still didn't have the authority to merge with the Paragon.

Does such a True God have the ability to deal with the corruption of the Mother Goddess of Depravity? Stop corrupting yourself.

Roselle voiced his concerns, while Kronos still wanted to give it a try.

Since Kronos didn't seem to care, Roselle didn't try to dissuade him.

Having obtained Roselle's permission, Kronos prepared to give it a try.

Kronos entered the River of Time directly, arriving at the moment Roselle was born from the Sefirah Castle.

If you want to change Roselle's situation, you naturally have to start from this point.

Otherwise, once Roselle embarked on the path of Savant, he would have been rendered useless.

In the face of subsequent crises, a Knowledge Mentor or Enlightener really cannot play much of a role.

What this world and Kronos lack is a Black Emperor!

But after he conceived the idea of rewriting Roselle's history, Fate directly thwarted his plans.

Roselle's words had far-reaching consequences.

If Kronos had altered all of this from the very beginning, even if he had tried his best to correct all the subsequent developments, the backlash would have been astonishing.

Even now that he has the Authority of Fate, he dares not say that he can correct everything; that is a very difficult thing.

Therefore, after hesitating for a long time, Kronos gave up and returned from the River of Time.

Upon his return, Roselle asked in astonishment, "What kind of power is this? I've never seen it before!"

Kronos, however, said with a hint of amusement, "You really haven't seen it? You should know, you just haven't thought of it that way."

Roselle was completely baffled by Kronos's nonsensical words.

Kronos continued, "Since my first approach is not working, I'll try the second one."

The first approach is to address the root cause directly; once that's done, Roselle will be back to his peak.

Since that won't work, we'll have to resort to a clumsy method.

After he finished speaking, the River of Time surrounded Roselle and began to trace back the temporal state of Roselle.

If Roselle could go back to before the contamination, he would be able to get rid of the contamination.

If we go back to before he became Savant, Roselle would have had a chance to start over.

For someone who has already become Black Emperor, going through the Black Emperor Pathway again shouldn't be too difficult.

As his own timeline rapidly reversed, Roselle's astonishment was beyond words.

The Power of Time —it's rare and incredibly powerful.

Roselle couldn't help but recall a line from a novel he had read before, "Time is supreme, Space is King."

Since Kronos possesses the Power of Time, he truly has the ability to save himself.

As time drew closer to the point where Roselle would travel to the moon, the rate of regression slowed down.

After all, the influence of the Mother Goddess of Depravity is still significant, and it will be quite difficult to sway her influence.

Fortunately, it was just pollution. If the Mother Goddess of Depravity had noticed and intervened personally, Kronos might not have succeeded.

Under the cover of time, Kronos secretly completed this series of actions, directly pushing time back to before that point in time.

By the time the Mother Goddess of Depravity Consciousness all this, it was too late; her connection with Roselle had been completely severed.

For this, the Mother Goddess of Depravity roared fiercely on the Moon for a long time.

Mr. Door's return prevented her from successfully infiltrating, which in turn helped Amon succeed. Now, communication with Roselle has been cut off again. It seems like everyone is working against her.

Hearing the roar of the Mother Goddess of Depravity, both the Outer Deity in the starry sky and the True God within the defensive line became even more cautious.

Adam personally came to the Astral World for this very reason, fearing that the Mother Goddess of Depravity might suddenly cause trouble, so that he could lend a hand.

But after roaring for a while, she fell silent.

Having lost two of her tools, the Mother Goddess of Depravity must have been furious, but she still retained basic rationality.

Once you get past this hurdle, the rest becomes easier.

As Kronos rapidly advanced the River of Time, Roselle slowly regressed from middle age back to his youth, returning directly to the state before he became Savant.

Roselle thus transformed from a polluted, half-dead Black Emperor into an ordinary young man.

Kronos couldn't remove the contamination without any side effects, but he gave Roselle a second chance.

This was actually what Roselle wanted, because the Beyonder Characteristic within him were too chaotic: the Paragon Pathway, the Hermit Pathway, and the Black Emperor Pathway.

Even if the pollution could be eliminated, he wasn't sure if he could remain rational.

The previous example is Tudor, the Blood Emperor who was originally on par with Trunsoest, but ultimately died in the War of the Four Emperors. No one would believe that it had nothing to do with madness.

Now that Kronos has given him a second chance, he can choose to retrace the Black Emperor Pathway – why wouldn't he take it?