Global Apocalypse: Awakening the Soul-Swallowing Talent at the Beginning.

"Arost? Is it really you?" Kratos was stunned for a long time, then overjoyed.

"It wasn't my imagination after all; you really were calling me!"

"But... what do you mean by only lasting five seconds?"

“Absolutely genuine.” This time, Arost didn’t remain silent as before and responded immediately.

At the same time, he didn't forget to answer Kratos's questions:

"It lasted for five seconds, that's exactly what it says."

"I only ignored you for five seconds, and your willpower almost collapsed. You're really useless."

"But...but I feel like several hours have passed..." Kratos felt ashamed, but his doubts only deepened.

"What exactly happened?"

"What exactly is my situation right now? Am I in His Majesty the Emperor's soul realm?"

"The Soul Realm? You wish..." Aros scoffed, his tone revealing obvious disdain.

"You should still remember what you did before, right?"

"Do you really think that a sinner as foolish as you is qualified to enter His Majesty the Emperor's Soul Realm?"

"I never would have guessed Kratos, how can you be so shameless..."

Kratos fell silent for a moment.

Although Arost's words were harsh.

But it must be admitted that every word is true.

"Execute me..."

After a long silence, Kratos slowly spoke:

“Please nail the stupid things I did to Gobelin’s pillory of shame, and then execute me.”

"I am willing to endure all kinds of painful torment, just to atone for even one ten-thousandth of my sins."

"Execute you?" Aroste sneered, his tone even more playful:

"You're quite carefree, aren't you? You've caused a huge disaster, almost killing His Majesty the Emperor, and now you're just going to wash your hands of it with a casual 'execute you'?"

"I'm telling you, Kratos, the sins you've committed will cost you dearly for the rest of your life!"

"A long... remaining life...?" Kratos was confused again.

He felt as if he were truly hallucinating.

Otherwise, how could I have heard such an absurd statement?

Arost did not pause this time and continued:

"You're lucky this time; His Majesty's mercy has once again fallen upon you."

"The life support equipment originally intended for Prince Euryak was used on you, which barely saved your life."

"I'm doing the final adjustments now, and you should be able to regain your senses soon."

"Originally... it was intended to be life support equipment for Prince Euroark..." Kratos paused again, repeatedly pondering this short explanation.

Shame, unease, and trepidation.

Various similar but not identical emotions include Kratos's consciousness.

This prompted him to utter a heartfelt statement without thinking:

"Why not give it to the prince? Why waste it on a foolish sinner like me?!"

"Do you think I don't want to give it to the prince?" Arost's tone became somewhat harsh, as if he had recalled some sad events:

"For the 'Iron Coffin' life support system to fully realize its design function, the life support goal must achieve the essential prerequisite of a complete consciousness."

“Prince Euryak’s consciousness has been completely destroyed by the power of the rules, leaving not even a trace of his soul.”

"Even if his body is placed in an 'iron coffin' and forced to live, he will never wake up; he will just be a piece of flesh that is still full of life."

At this point, Arost clearly hadn't finished saying what he wanted to say.

But in the end, he shut his mouth and stopped making a sound.

It gives Kratos a sense of restraint, knowing when to stop.

This apparent alienation made Kratos quite uncomfortable.

For a moment, his thoughts were in turmoil, and he remained silent, unable to speak.

Until a spot of light appeared in the darkness before my eyes, quickly spreading and enveloping my entire consciousness.

The familiar layout came into Kratos's view, making him immediately aware of his location—

Medical experimental pod in the core area of ​​the Gobelins Empire.

As for which one it is, you'll have to check the number plate at the entrance.

But for some reason, Kratos felt that his field of vision was a bit high.

My head feels like it's almost touching the ceiling.

Perhaps the life support device that Arost called the 'iron coffin' was originally quite large?

Kratos thought blankly.

He really doesn't understand technical things, especially the medical field that Arossteel is primarily responsible for.

Aroste was aware of this, so he wouldn't bring up these complicated things in casual conversation.

At most, it's just a brief summary of recent achievements in a few words within the conversation.

The 'iron coffin' is the best example.

Before hearing this term, Kratos had no idea that the Gobelins technical sergeants were researching this thing.

A life support system prepared for Prince Euryak...

So Arost and his team actually foresaw the risks of the 'Opening the Sky' project?

Thinking of this, Kratos subconsciously shook his head.

This is one of his little habits; he uses it to clear his mind when he encounters things he can't figure out.

However, what was originally a very quiet little movement now triggered a series of loud clanging and banging noises!

At the same time, Arost's voice came from below, sounding somewhat impatient:

"Don't touch it, it's not fully debugged yet."

Kratos: "???"

Isn't he in the 'iron coffin' life support system right now?

How come they can still move around freely?

And the commotion they caused was so huge?!

What the hell is going on here?!

Before Kratos could figure out what was going on, another sound came from below:

"A fool will always be a fool!"

"I really don't understand why His Majesty the Emperor would show mercy to this guy and give him a second chance."

Kratos looked down at the sound and saw a short but upright figure standing there, his tone full of displeasure:

"If you ask me, this kind of idiot isn't worth the effort to save!"

"In that time, we might as well take some samples from the body of the Chosen One, Wushe, and collect some information!"

The words were harsh, almost like an insult directed at Kratos.

But at this moment, Kratos dared not feel the slightest anger.

Because the Gobelin who insulted him was none other than the 'Peak of Power' among the Gobelins, the child of Elder Glargon—

Balgon!

said with no exaggeration,

Even when Kratos was at his peak, fighting Elder Glargon bare-handed, he couldn't gain the slightest advantage over him.

Although Balgon is not as strong as Elder Gerargon, he has the advantage of being extremely young!

Compared to Kratos, his combat strength is no less than, if not greater.

Not to mention their ranks in the military and their past experiences.

Kratos's superior military rank and mentor-like presence instilled in him only awe for Balgon, without the slightest thought of overstepping his bounds.

Kratos knew in his heart,

This time, he's in big trouble!

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