Because Oceanus already had the memory of being an Executor, he was able to smell the thick scent of ‘darkness’ on Kronos. At first, this realization put Oceanus into a bind. Should he kill his brother? Or should he just observe and wait?

Although the scent of darkness permeated Kronos’ being, Kronos was not an Executor. No, to be precise, he had not ‘yet’ been designated the Executor.

Originally, being an Executor was like a fate that was suddenly given to one after carefully sifting through several successor candidates. So, the most convenient manner of delaying the end of days was to get rid of those who could be successor candidates in advance. However, this did not mean that one could totally prevent the real end of days apocalypse from occurring. This was because the laws of the world, which the Heavenly Demon called the ‘wheel’, would keep turning no matter how hard one tried to stop it. Additionally…

“…hyung?” Kronos tilted his head and looked at Oceanus in an affectionate manner.

Oceanus could not dare harm a being with such innocent and admiring eyes. Moreover, he had this thought, “If I just kill everyone who gives off the scent of darkness… What difference would there be between the Executor and me?” Additionally, Oceanus recognized that Kronos had not yet gone astray. Since nothing had happened yet, Oceanus decided to wait and see.

Once he came to this conclusion,...