Kronos had requested a conversation, and Gi-Gyu had obliged.

“How come you look fine?!” Gi-Gyu was baffled. After all, Kronos’ injuries had healed perfectly, and he had also stopped time for Lee Sun-Ho, likely the real god.

‘How is this possible?’ Gi-Gyu needed to find out.

A dark look appeared on Kronos’s face, and he seemed uncomfortable. “I took Ha-Rim’s power.”

“Ha-Rim?”

Looking sad, Kronos explained, “You might not have realized this, but Ha-Rim possesses a special power. And that was why she stayed with Ha Song-Su.”

Gi-Gyu stayed quiet, and Kronos waved his Scythe of Time, transforming their surroundings instantly.

“That wasn’t a good space to chat, so I moved us. Let me continue. Ha-rim has a special power, and I didn’t take it from her forcefully.” Kronos patted his chest. “She sacrificed herself for the real owner of this body. This might turn into a long story, so I need to hurry. Can you trust me?”

Gi-Gyu nodded. He couldn’t trust Kronos completely, but at this very moment, he was certain of two things: Kronos wasn’t lying and wasn’t hostile toward him.

Gi-Gyu knew that Kronos looked healed because he had temporarily reverted time.

Whoosh.

Kronos swung the Scythe of Time again, and they were in a different place again.

“Where are we?” Gi-Gyu asked while looking around. The new surroundings looked familiar.

“Your guess is correct,” Kronos answered. “This is where Chaos was asleep. Where Babel was built… Everything began...