H-How did you get? Aaack!

Ill tell you the truth. So please spare my life!

D-Death King! How are you here? I didnt hear anything about kegh!

Everyone Yeon-woo met as he opened space was led into death.

[Death has commenced!]

[Death has commenced!]

[The concept of Death spreads throughout the entire universe!]

A few of them were transcendents, but no matter how strong they were, it was impossible for them to resist Yeon-woo, who was on the emperor-level. Yeon-woo tore their souls and absorbed information from them to move to the next location.

Yeon-woo eliminated all the beings who got in his way. The beings that kneeled and tried to explain the situation were also faced with death. Whether it was intentional or not, Yeon-woo got rid of all the beings that stood against him. He didnt leave any alive. He had a firm resolve to completely pull out the roots. If necessary, he could blow away an entire solar system. He was going to get rid of this organization completely.

I cant even put a number of the kill count. Four or five civilizations mustve died by now, huh? Haha.

Kronos didnt try to stop Yeon-woo. Most people wouldve attempted to persuade Yeon-woo to stop this annihilation, but Kronos was also someone who had been a king of gods. Even if he had spent some time living as a mortal, his perspective was different from ordinary mortals.

Kronos couldnt even begin to understand what Yeon-woos perspective was, since Yeon-woo had climbed to a position that was beyond higher than his. He figured Yeon-woo would be fine to take care of the solution alone.

Even with that aside, Kronos thought it was necessary to straighten things out with this opportunity. With the balance of the Tower now gone, it was obvious the lost societies would try to fight each other and become more powerful.

However, Kronos considered this to be too early.No one knows when and how the Night will come again. Itll be easier to fight against them after all internal order is established. Any variables need to be within control. And putting strength forward is the best way to do that.So, his conclusion was simple.

In the Tower, I wondered why Allforone went to such lengths But now I can somewhat understand.Kronos subconsciously smiled bitterly at the fact that he was now in the same position as the Allforone he despised so muchbut of course, he was also thinking of saving Pepe/Freesia, who was like family to him.

[The entire universe quakes from Death!]

[Warning. The end of things could be approaching.]

[Warning. The end of things could be approaching.]

As he kept on digging into the locations, Yeon-woo arrived on a planet that was at the edge of the universe.

Whoosh!

Hm? There was a place like this?Kronos muttered to himself at the chilling feeling. They were on a planet that was hard to find if one wasnt paying close attention, but the scent coming from the planet was strange. It wasnt ominousjust different.

The planet might seem like a part of this universe, but it was different. It was like some other fabric had been used to cover up the leather of already complete clothing. This was something that Kronos had never seen before. It was something that was neither inside nor outside An entirely different third party had forcefully been entered.

Kronos thought it wasnt strange that Yeon-woo discovered this planet only now. However, he wasnt able to continue with his thoughts much longer. In the middle of a red sea reminiscent of blood, he saw an island with a large fortress.

Found it. With that, Yeon-woo struck Scythe down.

* * *

How long will you stay silent?

Are you going to endure like this forever? Its already been ten years since youve been trapped here. I think enough time has passed for you to say that you were loyal to her

They were in a place surrounded by black bars. It looked like a plain prison for criminals at a glance, but it was large enough to hold tens of people and was filled with a bed, shelf, and other supplies for living.

However, Freesia paid no mind to any of them and stayed still with her eyes shut. On her arms and legs were black chains that looked like bracelets or anklets, restraints made of Divine Iron to seal all her holy power.

Or do you think the Death King will save you someday? A man outside the bars sighed from his seat. He had stepped up on his own will to guard Freesias prison every day for the last ten years.

But hes faded away to darkness. You know, dont you? Of how cruel the dream is. Once youre in it, its possible to come out. He must be using quite a bit of his mentality and wasting laws of casualty to protect this universe and stop the end of things.

Although the man was keeping Freesia behind bars, he didnt do anything to harm her, like torturing her or mistreating her. Rather, he spent hours every day trying to persuade Freesia. It was to make her understand his wishthe mission of the organization he was in. In other words, he was trying to pull her to their side. The problem was Freesia had never been shaken.

The genesis and end of things represented by the Heavenly Demon and the Black King Theyve been repeated innumerous times, and no one knows how much more it will repeat. Shouldnt something be done to escape this horrendous cycle? For that, we need the seed.

The seed that can birth an entirely new world of possibilities without the Heavenly Demon and the Black King. The mans eyes darkened as he added, And for that, we need Rheas safe, which only you know the location of. Dont you also want this damned cycle to end?

At that moment, Freesia slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes were empty of emotion and it was hard to read her expression due to her mask, but the man was satisfied. The fact that she was showing a reaction meant there was some change to her thoughts.

Did you think we wouldnt know you created By the Table to stockpile for the coming end of things? The ark is evidence of that.

Rheas ark that was meant to save pairs of animals for future generations from the Great Flood was also like that. It was created to stockpile for the Great Flood and escape into the new world. Only a small part of the arks potential had been shown when the Tower came crumbling down. And that ark was only one of Rheas legacy, no, Quirinales legacy.

This was what the man wanted to point out. He was saying By the Table was created to protect Quirinales legacy and to carry their mission out. He was saying her mission and their mission were one and the same.

Then, Freesia slowly spoke up. Her voice was cracked because she hadnt spoken in a while. Youre someone whos crossed over from another cycle.

The man smiled bittersweetly. I didnt cross over. I was abandoned. I dont have any home to return to, and I cant even dream of reincarnation if I die here. Im a wanderer if you will. His eyes were on Freesia, but Freesia felt like he was seeing something else. He continued, But I No, we, want to make a world where no such victims are created. You dont want to come with us?

Freesia was silent again. As if waiting for her, the man quietly just watched her. Then, Freesia commented, That was a good explanation. I understand your mission is the same as mine. Its true I was shaken because you were more honest than usual.

Then!

But you made a mistake.

The mans smile faded as he stiffened. What?

These changes must mean youve become more urgent, am I wrong?

! The man jumped up from his seat when suddenly, an explosion and gusts of wind struck the fortress.

[The Black Kings ego descends!]

Crash! Crack! The barriers that had protected the fortress all this time were broken like glass. When the fortress was completely open, black lightning shot down and blew everything away.

The man tried to summon his holy power and move toward Freesia, but Sword Thunder landed in front of him before he could do so. Crash! The man was blown away by the wind. He was flung out the collapsing fortress and slid atop the red sea for quite a distance.

Yeon-woo stood where he had just been, with his Fiery Golden Eyes open.

Oh dear! The man wrinkled his face. He had tried to convince Freesia for the last time upon receiving news that Yeon-woo was headed this way, but Yeon-woo was faster than he thought.

Crash.

LordYeon-woo. Freesia looked up at Yeon-woo with a trembling gaze.

Are you alright, Freesia?

Pepe. How come youre only greeting him when Im here too?Kronos, having changed into a human, grumbled.

Freesia looked down. I apologize. And thank you.

I should be thanking you. I heard you helped to save my people. This is late, but thank you. Yeon-woo turned to the man who was looking sadly in their direction while shaking his head.

But that guy.

It was a face they had never seen before. His aura was different from the gods and demons that Yeon-woo knew.

Wheres he from? Ive never seen anyone with those qualities.Kronos glared at the man like Yeon-woo, then tilted his head. He had no idea what the mans identity was. He wondered if the man was a being who roamed around without a societybut most beings like that had great strength like Vimalacitra and Cernunnos, so there was no way he wouldnt know him.

The man seemed to be quite strong too. He deflected the Sword Thunder Yeon-woo activated with all his might and only had a slight scratch. He didnt seem to be hurt elsewhere. He had most likely reached the emperor-level, meaning his legends must be great. But why didnt Kronos know him?

Just like this space, that man feels out of place.

The mans holy power, qualities, and how they were activated seemed different. He wasnt created from laws that Kronos knew. It felt like the man was secluded from the rest of this world.

I think I know.

Kronos turned to Yeon-woo.Mm? You do?Although Yeon-woo had reached great levels, his life as a transcendent wasnt that long, so there was much he didnt know about gods and demons. So Kronos questioned Yeon-woo doubtfully.

But Yeon-woo answered simply, Hes Thor.

What do you mean? Thor is dead. You tore his soul apart and gave it to your Apostles.Kronos knew that Thor had been destroyed when Asgard joined sides with the Titans in the past. Moreover, the Thor Kronos knew wasnt that good-looking, and Thors temperament was like fire.

Hes a different Thor from that Thor.

But what do you mean!Kronos trailed off and became shocked at the idea that occurred to him.Are you saying hes crossed over from another dream?