Cronus was also very pleased with Iapetus’s respect.
When it came to those who submitted to him, Cronus might not be merciful, but he was not as cruel as Uranus.
Not to mention anything else, his eleven Titan siblings had all received authority under his control.
Although they were only Second-Class Gods, if they could control a portion of the universe’s power, they could still be considered great gods.
As for the Chief God—he was the sovereign of the universe.
In the current age, that was naturally only Cronus.
As for any other god who dared to compete with Cronus for control over the universe—Cronus would defeat them!
Even their own parents—Cronus would show no mercy!
“Iapetus, you…
What?!”
Suddenly, Cronus, seated in the place of honor, also changed his expression.
His Microcosm instantly expanded, enveloping the entire universe in a single moment.
However, within his infinitely vast universe, a black dot that did not belong to him had already turned into a black hole, continuously absorbing his power and origin.
Even the Underworld laws that he governed were being taken by this abyssal realm.
Although Cronus was somewhat puzzled as to why the black hole had only seized the Underworld laws and not everything else—regardless, this was something Cronus could not accept!
He was the God-King, the ruler of the entire universe!
Only if he was willing to give could others receive.
Without his permission, anyone who took what belonged to him would surely be punished with Cronus’s most terrible retribution!
The very moment Cronus’s Microcosm erupted, the other Titan deities from the temple on Mount Othrys also rushed into the main hall to pay homage to Cronus.
They did not know what was happening, but they could feel Cronus’s rage.
“My Lord, what has angered you so?”
“My Lord, please calm your wrath.
Let us ease your troubles!”
…
Hyperion, Coeus, and the other Titan gods all knelt before Cronus, awaiting the King’s command.
But Cronus did not even glance at them.
He merely sensed the black hole within his universe, probing its inner workings.
“I see—Hades.
I never expected that you, only a few months old, would dare to oppose me like this!”
As soon as Cronus said this, the Titan gods below changed their expressions, their faces filled with complexity.
Especially Rhea, the Mother Goddess, who had never imagined that the infant Hades could so enrage her husband—Cronus.
At this moment, the Titan gods could not help but recall Uranus’s curse.
They all wondered—was their father’s prophecy coming true through Cronus’s eldest son, Hades?
Of course, when it came to complicated feelings, Cronus was not much different.
From the moment he and Rhea had their first child—the eldest daughter, Hestia—Cronus knew that his God-King offspring would most likely not be ordinary.
For no other reason than that Hestia was born as a being of the god level.
If even his daughter was like that, then naturally the rest of his children would be no less remarkable.
And indeed, his second child and eldest son by Rhea—Hades—was also at the Chief God level.
Moreover, his Divinity and Microcosm were at least stronger than Hestia’s.
Incidentally, the reason Cronus had not killed the two children on the spot was that he knew opportunity and danger coexisted.
True, Hestia and Hades posed a serious potential threat to Cronus, but to him, the two newborns were like two plump, gleaming pieces of meat.
If he could absorb and devour the Divinity and Microcosm of two Chief God-level beings, it would undoubtedly be a great boon for Cronus.
Even if he could not transcend everything and become a Super God beyond the Chief God level, he could still become even stronger.
That was precisely why Cronus had sealed Hestia and Hades within his Microcosm.
As for the result—as he had expected, the Divinity and Cosmos he continually extracted from his two children indeed enhanced his power.
Even if the increase was minimal, at Cronus’s level, even the tiniest growth was a tremendous opportunity.
For this reason, Cronus had even considered treating Rhea as a child-bearing machine, having a few more to seal.
By that time, perhaps he could break free from the shackles of the Chief God level and become a Super God that surpassed all!
But now, he had never expected that the fat in his heart would not only yield no benefit but would turn into a tumor, instead absorbing his “nourishment”!
This made Cronus both wary of Hades and filled with strong killing intent!
After all, tumors were best cut out—once and for all!
It might cause internal injuries, but the divine blood flowing within the gods possessed great power and immortality.
Some wounds healed quickly—let alone the divine blood of a God-King like Cronus.
Almost in the next second, the Godslayer Scythe appeared in Cronus’s hand.
This was a sacred artifact bestowed by Gaia, the Mother Goddess of the Earth, to her children—the Twelve Titans.
Not only as a weapon, but also as a combat armor!
Especially Cronus’s Godslayer Scythe—it was the strongest of all.
Unlike the other Titan gods, Cronus’s Godslayer Scythe had been forged by Gaia using the Primordial Light.
This was the first light that appeared when the universe came into being.
When that light emerged, it was like a blade—easily wounding Gaia’s divine body, possessing lethal power against gods.
Thus, if the artifacts of other gods were merely artifacts, then the artifacts forged from the Primordial Light were godslayer artifacts—possessing tremendous power to kill gods!
It was precisely because of this power that Cronus had been able to kill his father—Uranus, the Sky God—in the Heavens!
And now, Cronus was about to use this Godslayer Scythe to kill his eldest son—Hades!
“Damn it—I can’t tell if I’m about to be erased not long after reincarnating!”
At this moment, Hades—now having become the black hole—also turned pale.
The moment Cronus summoned the Godslayer Scythe, he felt an unprecedented crisis.
Hades actually possessed considerable knowledge of the Saint Seiya anime and manga; he knew full well what Cronus’s Godslayer Scythe meant.
It was a massive scythe capable of cutting through time and space, slicing through dimensions, and shattering the void.
One could say that even without an active attack, a single passive swing from the Godslayer Scythe would still deal terrifying damage.
Moreover, the bare scythe could reflect all attacks.
Not to mention that Hades was now still an infant—even an adult in battle armor would most likely be killed on the spot if struck by the Godslayer Scythe!