Ch.80Ep.80 God of Death and Time

“RAAAAAAAAAAH!!”

“Kuk, please stay still, Kraud!”

Radios used Chaos Release while wearing the goblin mask.

If he had Divine Fragment: Infinity right now, he could have restrained him without worry.

Even though the goblin mask increased his magical power regeneration speed, Kraud was a being with Divine Order.

Moreover, as Cronos took over Kraud’s body, he would gradually gain control over the time divine order.

‘If he uses the divine order, it’s truly over.’

Just rewinding to the moment before casting a spell would cause Poseidon unimaginable internal injuries.

If that happened, no matter how many people rushed in, they couldn’t stop Kraud.

“Blood Dance Style 3, Blood Chain Binding.”

Whoosh.

As Radios let out a pained groan, Brina, who had been monitoring for enemy intrusions from outside, entered.

When Radios restrained Kraud’s limbs with Chaos Release, she used Blood Dance to minimize his body movements.

“Did you forget Father is a goblin? If he tears off his limbs and charges, it’s all over.”

“Thank you. Thanks to you, I think we can hold him.”

Hearing Brina’s words, Radios felt like he’d been hit on the head.

Kraud’s regeneration speed was on another level, and with his strength, he could sever his limbs and charge forward.

Quite some time had passed, so Poseidon’s spell would soon be complete.

But had they been too complacent?

[Hu… man…]

“..! Brina! Danger!”

BOOM!

When a massive explosion erupted from Kraud’s body, Radios grabbed Brina, who was closest, and rolled across the ground.

What he saw then was.

“Damn it!”

Poseidon coughing blood as her spell was disrupted, Arsia who had managed to escape the explosion by hiding behind Namgung Ihyun.

And… a man who had broken free from all restraints, emitting a completely different aura.

“Well, that damned father… has been resurrected.”

[Poseidon? You’ve grown quite a bit. You used to be so tiny.]

When Kraud—no, Cronos—turned his gaze, Poseidon visibly flinched.

Even though she had personally stabbed Triaina into Cronos’s chest.

To her, Cronos was the evil spirit who had devoured her and.

An eternal wall she could never overcome alone—her father.

Moreover, having suffered deep internal injuries, there was no way she could properly face him.

[Kraud, was it? I didn’t expect him to interfere with my resurrection. Thanks to him, I took over this body too slowly.]

“What did you do to Kraud?”

[He’s probably sleeping somewhere. I haven’t completely taken over yet, so if I eliminate him, I’ll die too.]

“Is that so?”

That meant it wasn’t too late yet.

Hearing Cronos’s words, Radios drew out Astrape, Triaina, and Kynee.

Cronos’s face visibly distorted.

[Those weapons… quite impressive divine artifacts to me. However—]

As Cronos stretched out his hand, space split open and a rust-covered scythe appeared.

But that was only momentary.

Using his divine order to return the weapon to its prime time, the weapon revealed its true form.

A scythe that grants death to those it cuts—Scythe, the symbolic divine artifact of Cronos.

[Do you think a brat without even an Order can face me?]

“One mountain after another… damn it.”

Please, let me rest.

I just fought Yog-Sothoth and now I have to fight Cronos?

I really don’t know where things went wrong.

However, one thing was certain. This was… an unparalleled opportunity.

‘If I defeat Cronos, I can awaken my Order.’

It’s not an absurd idea. Cronos hasn’t properly taken over Kraud’s body yet.

If I seize this opportunity to eliminate Cronos’s personality, I’ll have prevented Cronos’s goal.

Effectively, it would be the same as winning against a being with Divine Order.

“Arsia, Elysse. Take everyone away.”

“I should also—”

“I’ll do this alone. Brina, please somehow restore Poseidon and continue the spell to return Kraud to normal.”

“Kuk..! Understood.”

Brina also recognized that the urgent matter wasn’t fighting Cronos.

Without argument, she began using Blood Dance on Poseidon to replace the rotten blood with fresh blood.

“Weeack! That’s a disgustingly painful treatment method.”

“It’s a race against time. And… our opponent is a madman who controls time.”

“Isn’t it too much to call someone else’s father a madman?”

“You don’t even consider him your father.”

“Well, that’s true.”

Radios had heard bits and pieces.

The reason Cronos died was to strengthen the power of the Olympian gods.

But seeing him casually sacrifice lives for his resurrection.

Poseidon completely abandoned the last shred of hope she had harbored.

Although Cronos had resolved to sacrifice, he had no right to take others’ lives.

Life was fair and precious to everyone.

“So don’t lose.”

That’s why she shared the right to use Triaina.

Poseidon closed her eyes and focused on healing, while Radios faced Cronos alone.

[A mere human dares to face me alone? Ridiculous.]

“You’re quite talkative for a ghost who stole someone else’s body.”

[I’m sorry, but the difference between you and me is like heaven and earth.]

Crack.

As if noise had interfered with Cronos’s form, he flickered and moved behind Radios, hooking his scythe around his neck.

“He disappeared—”

[Behind you!]

Namgung Ihyun, hidden in the shadows, became Radios’s eyes from his back.

The opponent controls time.

Having eyes in blind spots is much more advantageous than using voice commands for support.

Swish!

Hearing her urgent voice, Radios regained his senses and bent his waist to avoid Cronos’s attack.

“Kynee’s Concealment.”

Using concealment to catch his breath, Radios reviewed what had just happened.

‘Cronos’s divine orders are time and death… He detached death from himself and concentrated it in Scythe, right?’

When one being possesses two divine orders, the energies within the body conflict, preventing a long life.

So Cronos infused one divine order into his weapon.

Effectively, it’s reasonable to consider that he can handle two divine orders.

If cut by Scythe, you die.

Of course, having a divine order might allow resistance, but Radios didn’t even have an Order, let alone a Divine Order.

He had to avoid Scythe’s attacks while facing an opponent who could transcend time.

‘But… why is he smiling at me?’

He clearly used Kynee’s Concealment to hide, but that gaze—as if already knowing his location—

[Concealment failed! He rewound time to before you used the skill—]

Slash!

Just as Namgung Ihyun shouted urgently, Cronos’s Scythe pierced Radios’s shadow.

Followed by silence.

[Some strange one was buzzing, so I dealt with it first. It’ll probably take quite some time to come out.]

“…This is frustrating.”

Despite recognizing that the opponent controls time, he let his guard down thinking he was hidden.

‘I can’t… rely on the fragment’s power.’

I shouldn’t think I can win.

I need to buy time and go with the trick scenario of erasing Cronos’s personality.

Even if Cronos shows he can freely use time and death.

There must be clear limits to that power.

Great power comes with a price.

[Do you plan to just stand there?]

“..!”

Hearing a voice right beside him, Radios retreated dozens of steps back to observe the situation.

Cronos seemed to find this situation amusing, not even trying to fight properly.

It was uncomfortable, but this wasn’t the time to worry about pride.

“God-Slaying Light Sword.”

[Hmm… the stench of something disgusting is overwhelming.]

Cronos noticed the nature of the magical power residing in the God-Slaying Light Sword.

It was the energy of the Outer God forces—the cause of his troublesome reincarnation.

[I was just going to play around, but if you irritate me like this, I have no choice.]

Rumble.

The ground began to vibrate as Cronos started deliberately spreading his divine order.

An immense energy that once allowed him to rule Olympus alone!

‘This is ridiculous. Yog-Sothoth was stronger than—’

Ah, I had the fragment then.

By any measure, Cronos should be positioned as much stronger than Yog-Sothoth.

I wondered why he chose such a troublesome method, being intimidated by Yog-Sothoth.

If Yog-Sothoth came at him with the power of infinity… honestly, I wouldn’t want to fight either.

‘The problem is that I can’t do that now.’

Since Cronos has taken over Kraud’s body, he must know the goblin body structure thoroughly.

Especially the fatal weakness—dying when the heart is destroyed.

Well, the goblin race was designed by him anyway.

“Huh?”

As that thought occurred to him, Radios urgently turned his head to look at Poseidon.

He hoped it was an absurd conjecture, but.

“Damn it! Why are these bastards doing this again?!”

“They seem to be controlled by Cronos! We’ll guard you, so please hurry with the spell..!”

All the goblins except Brina were charging toward Poseidon.

Arsia and Elysse were blocking the goblins while getting injured, but they seemed to be struggling.

Was this why he wasn’t paying attention to this side?

Radios’s mind was elsewhere.

He didn’t notice Cronos approaching him.

[Humans are truly stupid.]

“..!”

[I warned you to be careful… but this is the end.]

Stab!

“Kuk!”

Radios allowed a hit from Cronos, who approached like a mirage.

His Scythe sharply pierced Radios’s heart.

The death divine order within it was implanted into Radios.

‘Damn… consciousness…’

With Arsia’s terrified face rushing toward him as his last sight.

Thud.

Radios collapsed to the ground.