A twilight sky.

It rotted away into darkness as the ground disintegrated. The place theyd called home for ages.

The Tower was falling apart.

So weve lost.

Those were words no one dared to say because it felt like it would finally become true once it was spoken.

The ten Gods who were gathered around started reminiscing their epics.

So is this really the end?

I never imagined that this would be how we part ways.

Well said. I knew it had to end one way or another but

Lets not get mushy and make this quick. Were done for anyways.

What do you mean done for? Its not over yet.

A platinum white-haired man holding a long staff spoke. It was Son OhGong.* He held the title of [The Great Sage, Heavens Equal] and was the protagonist of the myth Heavenly Realms Traitor.

*T/N: Son OhGong is the Korean name for Sun Wukong, the Monkey King.

Youre talking big for someone whos on the brink of death.

The one who disputed Son OhGongs confidence was Hercules, wearing his lion skin, wielding a broken club. Having brought victory in the war against the Titans, the greatest hero of Olympus was nearing death with one of his arms cut off.

Im not dying.

You might be anImmortal, but can you really keep acting so mighty in front of them?

Hercules turned his head, staring at the beings flying far above the twilight skies. Gods of the Other Realm.

The Outer Gods.

[Despair that Reaches the Skies, Gloom Trapped in a Swamp]; [One Who Couldnt Be Born]; [Foolish Calamity]

Normal people would lose their life simply by looking at them. Such beings were tearing apart their world.

Ugh

Theyll soon discover this place.

Theres a chance they already have.

Whoosh

Thud

A pure white mass flew down from out of nowhere. All the Gods turned their gazes towards the mass before looking back towards the persons voice.

So I made it back.

I thought I was going to die.

Jet black hair with eyes just as dark, the man had short, messy hair. YuWon looked drained, taking slow steps towards the makeshift tree trunk chair before sitting down.

Its just you? Hercules asked.

The companions that definitely left with him were nowhere to be found, and YuWon came back alone.

Uh-huh.

Merlin, Asura, Vishnu All of them?

Yeah.

YuWon nodded his head.

Theyre all dead.

The air became somber.

The Gods that left with YuWon were unable to come back. They were probably swallowed up by those beings, nourishing the Other Realm.

The somber mood was short-lived. The Gods turned their attention towards the pure white mass that YuWon threw.

Who is this bastard?

[Foolish Chaos].

What?

The surviving Gods were shocked by YuWons response.

They knew it wouldnt be someone normal when YuWon came back alone, but its identity was even greater than they imagined.

Really? Its that guy?

YuWon nodded his head.

With this, I now know for a fact.

One of the Outer Gods.

YuWon realized the cold, hard truth in his fight against the [Foolish Chaos].

AnInner cannot beat anOuter.

Inner.

That was how beings that existed within the Tower, like YuWon, were referred to. And those who were gathered here were beings that had risen to the top floor of the Tower, forging their myth, earning divinity and a divine name.

But even they couldnt compare to the Gods of the Other Realm.

Actually, this was something they knew all along. Since the start of this fight, when the Gods of the Other Realm appeared. Their existence was a calamity, even to those who thought they were equal to a god.

There is no way to win.

The old man who was sitting in the corner spoke.

For now, that is.

He stretched out his hand to reveal a clocks internal mechanics in his palm.

Chronoss Clock Movement*

*PR/N: This is the name of an object. A movement is the watchmakers term for the inner mechanisms of a clock; everything but a clocks exterior shell.

YuWon asked while staring at the old man, Chronos, Is this the only way?

Return to an old world line. And start over.

If possible, I wanted to end this here.

This was the last chance. Chronos spoke with a powerful voice, which contrasted with his hunchback and wrinkled face.

Chronos was a being that possessed the Divinity to control time. The items he crafted held powers relating to time. But

In the world line you will return to, I will probably have disappeared. It is a fair price to pay for the only way to go back in time and shift the world line. So do not waste your energy looking for me.

So you will cease to exist?

I do not know in what form it will be, but my disappearance does not matter.

Their story had already ended, which is why YuWon wanted the fight to end here. However, the fight was a loss in the end. Now, there was no other option but to return.

So who will

Everyones eyes turned to YuWon.

It was already decided who would be returning to the past.

The only thing remaining was YuWons decision.

I expected it, but it really is gonna be me?

That is right.

It was something that was talked about since the Clock Movement was first brought up, who would return to the past. It wasnt for certain, but there were two main candidates.

YuWon and Son OhGong.

But while YuWon was absent, there must have been some sort of discussion because a decision was made.

Why me?

Because you entered last. Yet despite that, you are standing here right now.

It was true. YuWon entered the Tower later than everyone else present. However, he adjusted to this world and climbed the Tower faster than anyone else, arriving at this place where he could fight together.

You didnt forget, right? Beings on the upper floors are restricted in how they can intervene with the lower floors. So, in order to change the Tower, we have to start from the lower floors and go up.

Yeah, I know.

Thats why youre our only choice.

YuWon let out a deep sigh as he reached out his hand.

The Clock Movement continued to send time forward. The instructions would be registered in a persons mind as soon as they held the item.

When you return back in time, we probably wont have the same relationship we have now. So even if I dont recognize you, just let it slide. That me really wont know who you are.

Knock some sense into the guys who cant comprehend the situation. If all else fails, you can just kill them.

I hope you have a hard time, my friend.

Each gave a word to YuWon. Now that this was the final farewell, they didnt hold back.

You guys are never short for words.

YuWon put on a melancholic smile as he gave his companions a good, final look.

After the Gods of the Other Realm appeared, they had no choice but to join forces. No one here were companions in the beginning. Some were antagonistic and hostile. Some even aimed for each others throats.

But everything was different now.

Recollecting, it seemed impossible.

They were all very bull-headed

Tick-tock

He was already filled with worry. He wondered if hed be able to gather all these idiots together in one place after returning to the past. If theyd be able to fight the beings from the Other World, if theyd be able to win this fight

If hed be able to change everything for the better.

Only

Tick-tock

The Clock Movement started moving backwards.

I guess Im going to have a hard time.

Within YuWons field of vision, countless clock mechanisms started moving backwards.