Just as Hypnos left the Underworld, his vast Cosmos was also enveloped by the dark temple.
“You’re here for Hades, aren’t you, Cronus!”
Nyx looked calm, unmoved by the intrusion.
Other gods might fear Cronus, but in Nyx’s eyes, only a Super Goddess could stir a ripple in her heart.
Cronus might be powerful, but that was simply the way of things!
As soon as Nyx finished speaking, Cronus appeared before her.
“Although this is also a divine domain under my control…
As expected, I still don’t like this place!”
A strange expression flickered in Cronus’s eyes.
His happiness was built upon the suffering of all living beings, but he himself did not enjoy pain.
But the current Underworld was nothing more than emptiness and darkness.
Although a few wandering souls occasionally drifted by, this vast dark corner still seemed incredibly lonely—darker than even the smallest enclosed room.
Who could possibly like such a place?
Cronus also found it hard to understand.
Nyx possessed extraordinary divine powers and could freely choose a beautiful environment to live in—yet she insisted on bringing her gods here.
It was truly unusual!
“Those who have never seen the light naturally do not reject the darkness!
Cronus, oh Cronus—your Mother Goddess Gaia says that you were born for death.
So have you ever thought that one day, you too will die?”
“That day will never come!”
Cronus’s eyes were filled with killing intent—this was Nyx.
If it had been any other god who dared to speak to him like this, Cronus would have long since cut them down with his scythe!
Nyx remained calm throughout.
“Before fate arrives, who can be certain that they are not already within it?”
“Then tell me, Nyx!
Is Hades my god of calamity?
Don’t try to sidestep—I know you know!”
Cronus stared directly into Nyx’s eyes.
Although those deep eyes sent chills down his spine, he still insisted on meeting Nyx’s gaze!
Of course, if Nyx was not going to say anything, Cronus would not press further.
He had come here with a hint of luck.
The goddess who governs the night possesses mysterious and inscrutable power—capable of restraining even the gods!
Even someone as arrogant as he had to respect Nyx and not be too aggressive!
Nyx gazed deeply at Cronus, her expression almost emotionless—making it difficult to discern what was on her mind!
“Hades is not your god of calamity.
When that god is born, even if I don’t tell you, you will feel it yourself!”
“I see!”
Cronus felt an inexplicable mix of emotions.
He had prepared himself to return empty-handed, but unexpectedly, Nyx had actually told him.
However, Cronus was somewhat surprised that the strange Hades was not his god of calamity.
He had already mentally prepared himself to banish Hades from the universe!
“Cronus, oh Cronus—although Hades is not your god of calamity, as your eldest son, he is indeed a god born for death!
That the Underworld is under his control is an inevitable fate.
He will govern all life in the universe and become the future King of the Underworld!”
“There will be no King Hades.
The only god capable of governing all life in the universe is me—Cronus!”
Cronus spoke, his body gradually fading, and then he completely vanished from the Underworld.
Since he had already received an answer from Nyx, he had no intention of staying longer.
As for Hades—even if he was not the destined god of calamity, Cronus would not let him go.
Not to mention anything else—the authority over the Underworld alone was something Cronus had to take back from Hades!
Watching him leave, the usually calm Nyx unusually smiled.
If Hypnos or any other Underworld god had seen this scene, they would have been utterly shocked.
The cold and merciless Goddess of Night had actually smiled—this was the first time since the beginning of the universe…
Meanwhile, somewhere on an island in the ocean.
“Damn it—although I escaped, this newborn body is far less convenient.
Even moving around is difficult!”
Hades’s infant body floated in the air, filled with helplessness.
Fortunately, he was a god, and as a reincarnator, he possessed enough wisdom to master the divine power corresponding to the laws and authority he held.
He, Hades—although not yet the King of the Underworld—possessed all the power that the King should possess.
He not only commanded many powerful laws, such as darkness, the Underworld, souls, death, and plagues—but also held the authority of the Underworld, which predestined him to become at least a god of one realm in the future!
But no matter how powerful he might become in the future—that was a matter for later.
Being an infant made it very difficult to unleash the mighty power of a Chief God!
Moreover, Hades, having just escaped from the temple of the Titan gods, did not dare to overtly display his divine power or Cosmos.
Instead, he restrained his power as much as possible, leaving only the bare minimum divine sense as a driving force, to avoid being found by the Titan gods!
In any case, in this era, it was called the age of Cronus!
During the reign of the Titan God-King, the world was vast—but even Hades had to wait until he grew up!
Fortunately, as a god, Hades did not need to eat, drink, or relieve himself like humans—which saved him a great deal of trouble.
Moreover, even if Hades wanted to eat, he currently could not find any good ingredients.
Looking at the dinosaurs roaming around and the countless nameless animals, Hades truly did not think they were fit for consumption.
As for humans—Hades currently had no concept of that race existing on Earth.
However, Hades knew well that the Golden Age of humanity was precisely the mythological era ruled by Cronus.
Therefore, the creation of humans was only a matter of time.
Incidentally, practically all gods possessed powers referred to as “omniscient and omnipotent.”
However, the scope of omniscience and omnipotence was limited by the god’s level of power.
For example, a Second-Class God could perceive a universe spanning hundreds of billions or even trillions of light-years.
A Third-Class God’s scope was far smaller—only tens of thousands of light-years, roughly equivalent to an entire solar system.
As for the Chief God level—it naturally covered the entire universe.
Moreover, the omniscience and omnipotence between gods could interfere with each other, even distorting reality to conceal heavenly secrets—thereby hindering other gods from perceiving and understanding the truth!
Take Hades, for example.
After escaping, he immediately used his omniscience and omnipotence to block his own information.
If not for that, the Titans would have attacked immediately, and Hades would have been destroyed on the spot!