âWhere is this?â Upon opening his eyes, Yeon-woo tried to pin down his location. Since he had already played Kronosâ legends before, accessing the time period he was in would allow for a smoother progression of events.
âA tent?â However, Yeon-woo felt like he was in a vastly different Olympus than the one that had been present in most of Kronosâ memories. Because Olympus had many gods who ruled over art, it was filled with marbled palaces with various sculptures and paintings. But he wasnât in such a place at all. He was in a large tent that one could probably see in an old battlefield of the past. Still, the tent was made of a luxurious material with beautiful patterns.
Yeon-woo first released his holy power to search for Uranus. Suddenly, he was surrounded by a wave of heat, energy, and the remaining murderous auras on the battlefield.
[You have been heavily stimulated.]
[The domain of fight quakes!]
[Kronosâ legends are currently being played. The aforementioned domain has no relation to this legend, and it is forcefully canceled.]
[The domain of fight struggles to be let loose.]
[The domain of fight trembles.]
âWhatâŠ?â Yeon-woo had never experienced such a thing before. The domain of fight was a legend he had built entirely with his own strength. It was almost never stimulated, no matter what happened, and it was easy to control as well.
Surprised by its rough reaction, Yeon-woo quickly opened the tent and left, not able to grasp the time period he was in. Whoosh! At that moment, a pungent burnt smell pricked the end of his nose.
Cough! It was such a pungent smell for even Yeon-woo, who had seen countless battles. Whoosh! His head hurt, and his chest felt constricted just from smelling it. His fingertips quivered, and his skin prickled. His heart thumped loudly.
[The domain of fight shakes turbulently!]
[The domain of fight warns you that this is a dangerous place!]
[The domain is canceled because it has no relation to this legend.]
Beyond the ominous black-red sky filled with smokeâŠthere was a vast âblackness.â It wasnât something Yeon-woo could explain. It was just blackâdarkness that buried the presence of light. Like a blacked-out sphere, the dark thing filled the horizon and slowly moved in his direction, covering the sky, earth, and everything above it.
Chills ran down Yeon-wooâs back. âVoid? Abyss? No, itâs darker than that. I can at least recognize those, but thatâs⊠What is that?â Yeon-woo recalled Kronosâ legends he had experienced and went over the incidents heâd heard of from Kronos, but he had never seen or heard of such a thing. He wondered if there was a legend that had been omitted from Kronos, or if he had been connected to the wrong place⊠There was one thing that came to his mind.
âThe swampâŠâ Yeon-woo thought of the swamp of darkness where Kronos and the Demonism had first met. Although they looked completely different, the aura they exuded felt similar. Still, this wasnât the area where he had first discovered the swamp, and it definitely hadnât acted like that.
âWhy are you out? I told you not to come out until I send someone.â Yeon-woo finally looked away from the darkness when he heard a scolding voice from behind. It was a reprimanding voice, but one with warmth and concern nevertheless. Standing there was someone he had seen many times in Kronosâ legends: Oceanus, who was the oldest of Kronosâ siblings.
After Uranus lost his power, Oceanus and Theia fought against each other, leading to Olympusâ civil war. However, Oceanus was a soft-tempered being who despised war and loved peace. When Kronos caused trouble, Oceanus was the first to defend him, and he understood Kronosâ unfortunate situation. After Kronos became the Black Kingâs Apostle, Oceanus willingly gave up his position and announced his retirement.
âFather was apathetic when speaking about the other brothers, but he stressed that Oceanus is someone worthy of respect.â Yeon-woo narrowed his eyes. âBut no one knows of his whereabouts after he retired during Kronosâ rule and even during Zeusâ age.â
Since all the gods of the universe were trapped in the Tower, Oceanus had definitely been trapped along with them, but according to Athena, Oceanus had never appeared in Olympus even after that. No one knew if Oceanus had been destroyed after going through misfortune events or if he had left the heavenly world to live normally as a mortal. He was shrouded in mystery.
But that was back in reality, and Yeon-woo didnât forget that he was currently in Kronosâ legends and was acting as a young Kronos.
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Even now, the clock was ticking.
âIt was frustrating to stay inside,â Yeon-woo answered with something Kronos would say, and Oceanus sighed heavily before laughing wryly.
âHa! Please, donât do that. If you cause trouble here, it wonât be you whoâs scolded by Father, but the people around you.â Oceanus spoke like a benevolent older brother rebuking his troublesome youngest sibling.
Yeon-woo paid no mind to it. âFather?â
âI see even a troublemaker like you is afraid of Father. I guess itâs understandable, since he said this time heâll crush your legs if youâŠ!â
âWhere is Father? Thereâs something I want to tell him.â
âYouâŠâ
âIâm in a hurry.â Yeon-woo cut Oceanus off mid-sentence.
Oceanusâ expression turned solemn. âYou know Father doesnât have time to deal with you⊠I mean, us. With the ânightâ running rampant right now, Father and the elders are very irritable right now.â
Night seemed to be how they referred to darkness. Now, Yeon-woo wondered if Uranus was irritable because he was fighting that thing. Still, he said, âI still have to go.â
ââŠhaa! Fine.â Oceanus sighed again, as if there was nothing he could do to persuade Yeon-woo, and smiled tiredly. His youngest sibling had never listened to him. Since he could never know what Kronos was thinking, he just shrugged it over as another one of those cases. However, he felt like heâd also be beaten up because Uranus was already sensitive enough, so he planned to leave in the middle.
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With Oceanusâ help, Yeon-woo reached the center of the large military base.
âSo you donât have any complaints if you die here?â
âUranus! Please! Please listen to us?â
âWhy is it only us who has to deal with the ânight?â I donât understand!â
âHeâs right! The other societies, demons, and dragons are just watching onâŠ!â
âMy ears hurt. Okay. Are you done speaking your last words now?â
âUranus!â
âPlease!â
Splash! Uranus, with his long white hair flying in the wind, instantly slashed the throats of the pleading captives in front of him. Their blood spurted, and heads with horrified expressions rolled on the ground.
âTsk! The blood got onto my shoes. I forgot to change into another pair. I really liked these. Should I order another one?â Even after accomplishing such a grotesque feat, Uranus didnât bat an eyelid. He was more concerned about his leather shoes.
âHeâs as gruff as I expected. So thatâs my grandfather.â Yeon-woo remembered how Uranus punched Kronos mercilessly in the past and shook his head. His fatherâs temper was definitely inherited from his grandfather. âIâm the only one whoâs normal in this household, geez. I need to keep everyone in check.â
Shanon wouldâve had a disgusted face if he heard what Yeon-woo was thinking as he approached Uranus.
Oceanus had already left, saying he was busy after dropping Yeon-woo off.
âWhat is it? Iâm sure I told you not to leave the tent until things are finished.â Uranus frowned when he saw Yeon-woo. He acted as if heâd fillet Yeon-woo if he said he came out because he was curious.
âThis place isâŠâ
Fortunately, there was something Kronos told Yeon-woo to say during instances like this. Please allow me to learnâŠ
âPlease allow me to learn Pneuma's Sky.â
ââŠWhat?â Uranus widened his eyes with a stiff expression, as if he heard something he hadnât expected.
Pneuma's Sky? Whatâs that?
I donât know.
What�
I donât know either.
âŠ
A flashback of Yeon-wooâs conversation with Kronos ran through his head. He remembered Kronosâ uncaring expression.
Itâs something your grandfather told me when I was learning about holy power and domains after he retired. He said this would be the âspellâ if I or any of my descendants needed to meet his shadow. He said heâd listen to whatever request with these words.
âYou, how did youâŠâ Uranusâ gaze wavered. The gods and elders near him looked panicked.
âWhy is it, your majesty?â
âHas your youngest son caused trouble again?â
âKronos! What have you done this time for Lord Uranus to be like this?â
âI thought things would go quietly this timeâŠâ
A few even growled at Yeon-woo, but Yeon-woo didnât have the time to care about them.
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Time was still ticking.
âPlease help me. I have no time.â Although Yeon-woo didnât know what Pneumaâs Sky was, since it was something required to restore the spring of time, it could take a long time.
Uranus composed himself after reading Yeon-wooâs serious eyes and spoke to the elders around him. âEveryone leave.â
âButâŠ!â
âPlease.â Only then did the elders leave the two alone. Then, Uranus spoke with piercing eyes and a frigid voice. âWho are you?â