Hero of Darkness

Chapter 1008  The Last Option

The battlefield fell into an eerie silence as the remnants of the Hero's Party stood, dumbfounded and horrified. The realization struck them like a hammer – the devastating attacks they unleashed weren't directed at Kahn but at Anakin. The sheer magnitude of this revelation could spell doom for anyone, even for those who held the esteemed title of saint.

The once tumultuous battleground was now draped in a thick, uneasy silence, only punctuated by the lingering echoes of their own destructive efforts. Stunned and disoriented, the members of the Hero's Party exchanged bewildered glances. What was supposed to be their triumphant moment now hung heavy with an air of dreadful realization.

Kahn, or rather, the imposter Anakin, emerged unscathed from the onslaught, a living testament to the tactical genius that had orchestrated this grand illusion. An air of mystery and deception now clouded the once-clear battlefield, leaving the party members grappling with the implications of their unwitting attack on their own leader.

In that critical moment, Anakin's chest, heart, and lungs bore the brunt of devastating strikes. His countenance mirrored the profound disbelief that echoed through his soul. Just moments earlier, he had witnessed the concerted assault of all his comrades, united against Kahn. However, in the blink of an eye, the situation had inexplicably reversed, with him taking the fatal blows meant for Kahn.

The sense of betrayal and bewilderment etched on Anakin's face narrated a tale of confusion, an abrupt shift from certainty to a disorienting reality where allies had turned executioners. The unraveling events had left him grappling with a truth that defied the logic of his understanding.

As Kahn stepped forward from the shadows, the enigma of his deception hung heavy in the air. Anakin, now lying wounded on the ground, glanced at Kahn. It was a silent acknowledgment, a shared understanding of the strategic gambit that had unfolded.

The Hero's Party, caught in the aftermath of their own assault, stood frozen in a tableau of disbelief. Kahn, with a demeanor that balanced amusement and calculation, addressed the unfolding scene. "Deception, my friends, is a potent weapon. It can turn the tide of battle in a mere second." he spoke in an authoritative tone.

The unexpected transposition between Kahn and Anakin unfolded as a result of a newfound ability stemming from Kahn's recently unlocked Legendary rank class— the Void Sentinel. Within this mysterious designation, a unique skill emerged, granting Kahn the power to switch places with a chosen target.

While Kahn had possessed the capacity for translocation with his Cosmic Replicas, this newfound ability went beyond. Limited to the First Form of the Dimensional Domain, Kahn could now seamlessly switch places with a designated target within the domain. This move, a once-a-day privilege, became a pivotal tool in his arsenal, especially when engaged in combat within his domain with multiple opponents.

The First Form of the Dimensional Domain called the Commandement of the King, a manifestation of Kahn's mastery, provided an array of advantages. It not only facilitated the simultaneous neutralization of multiple adversaries but also exerted influence over their elemental affinities, manipulated their skill output, countered attacks with opposing elements, and even harnessed the potent Infinite Dream skill against a multitude of targets. In simple words, he was a Nightmare for everyone when Kahn activated the first form of the dimensional domain.

"You bastard! You still fight dirty." said Anakin with a furious gaze as his eyes turned bloodshot red.

"Dirty you say? And who was it that attacked me with a whopping 11 Saints while using an ancient rank magic formation as well as an artifact?

If anything… I should be applauded for overturning the situation.

Besides… stop acting like this would kill you or anything." spoke Kahn as he smirked.

And like he said, soon, all the weapons, spells that affected him, and the injured organs started healing themselves and even Anakin's torn and tattered clothes returned to normal similar to before the battle even began.

"Do you see this, new me?

Reversing time and becoming unkillable inside his domain… is one of the reasons why the Hero of Time was so hard to kill even if multiple heroes attacked him together.

As long as his Domain of Chronokinesis is active, he cannot be killed by anyone since all it takes him a microsecond to turn his physical state back to a time when he was unhurt.

The only drawback is that it expends a huge amount of world energy for Anakin." iterated the future Kahn.

"I had to kill him a total of 23 times in the past in multiple ways and using many strategies until I finished him off for good.

But even then, this bastard had an ace under his sleeves and came back to the past.

So do remember that if I hadn't returned to the past using the Transcendent Rune of Reminiscne, you would have been dead for real in this timeline.

And if you died, I would also die and many events related to my life which also impacted the war against the Demon God would change completely." he explained.

As the future Kahn was explaining things to the current Kahn…

BOOM!!

"Go to hell, you useless scums! You are all a hindrance even in this timeline!" spoke the Hero of Time and soon, he started casting a spell.

"No, Lord Hero! Please wai…" shouted Echidna.

But before she or others could react… Anakin deactivated the spell, allowing him to reverse time and resurrect his deceased allies.

"No!..." spoke Knull before his body was turned into dust.

The remaining saints shared the same fate as him as their part in this battle ended.

As for why the Hero of Time willingly gave up the advantage in numbers?

It was obvious that the future Kahn was simply way too overpowered for his allies to handle and at the same time, his resurrected allies were siphoning a lot of his world energy, rendering him unable to fight back or cast additional spells and formations.

And the way things were progressing, Kahn would have eventually killed all of them and he would have received a major backlash after the spell was destroyed.

So there was no point in delaying the inevitable and losing a lot of his fighting prowess for a futile strategy at this point.

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After a few more minutes passed, the Apostle of War mode finally ended and future Kahn reverted to his original state.

Now, his muscular and half-exposed upper body with draconic runes appeared in front of the Hero of Time.

"Ha ha ha! Looks like you have finally run out of all the petty tricks, Salvatore.

I was right to take away your access to Rathnaar Whitlock's core and sever your connection to his half-soul.

If you still had it… you would never run out of world energy." spoke Anakin as he started chanting another spell.

"Break the world… Finality of Time!" shouted Anakin and soon, the first form of Kahn's domain was reversed and the domain itself vanished.

Although Kahn had reduced his stats and spell output, the Hero of Time still had his divine weapon.

"Your most powerful transformation is over. You don't have a divine weapon in this timeline yet.

And now even your domain has vanished. There is nowhere to go now, Salvatore.

I shall stomp on you like the worm you are." proclaimed Anakin with a condescending tone.

Swoosh!

Swoosh!

What happened next was the nearby battlefield shattered and multiple realities appeared in front of them.

In one stream, Kahn was fighting for his life on the last with Anakin, and in another one, Anakin was being stomped under Kahn's feet.

"Ah, this again?! This was a great nuisance last time as well." spoke future Kahn as he gazed at hundreds of these streams of timelines where there were multiple endings to this fight.

[You seeing this? This bastard can summon multiple timelines using his divine weapon and after a few minutes pass, he can choose the most suitable diverging point in those timelines to make it into the reality of the real world.

This way, even if he is fated to die, he can always change the ending where he emerges victorious.

Last time, I countered it using a unique method and with the help of something the Hero of Space had given me.

But we are far back in the past where I haven't even met him or have the artifact.

So our chances are slim." iterated the future Kahn.

"I was called the Martial Emperor in the timeline I am from. And I never used a single weapon.

I only used my body to fight and my skills along with the martial arts that I mixed with Darkness.

Just like you, I received the training from master Romulus. However… the techniques were different for me.

Also, I did not have any blessings from any Demi-god. Kravel did not make me his Apostle at all.

So I had to rely on my own capabilities since the very beginning as I did not have War Deity Body or the Berserk God Mode like you.

And among one of the most powerful skills I learned which is also the same for you in this timeline… " said Kahn sternly.

"It is time…" spoke future Kahn and his gaze turned determined.

"To use the 5th and the final technique."