Hero of Darkness

After future Kahn showed him the remaining 4 timelines and what happened inside them, Anakin Redfield, the Hero of Time dropped to his knees, his resolve to fight shattered.

As if those hundreds of cruel and gruesome deaths at the hands of the Future Kahn, whose strength was on part with a 7th-stage saint was not enough…

He, as a 5th-stage saint had lost his last resort of relying on his divine weapon, domain, and now the possible timelines that could have been used to emerge victorious.

And now, Anakin was left at the mercy of this 10-meter tall half-man half-dragon whose fists were bigger than his own head. Shatter!

Crumble!

Soon, the Hero of Time ran out of Soul Essence and World Energy completely, and because of this prolonged use… His Rank dropped to a peak 4th-stage saint from a beginner 5th-stage saint.

"Why? Why did this happen?

I brought everything with me. I trained my party members just to kill you.

I even stole that ancient rank artifact and that spell from the imperial family just to secure my victory." spoke Anakin in a defeated voice.

"Just because you came back in time doesn't mean all my preparations should be countered so easily.

I can't accept this… I won't accept this!" bellowed Anakin with rage.

"This is where you're wrong, Gideon." replied future Kahn with contempt.

"Did you really think I would come back in time without making plans on how to get rid of you as soon as the Transcendent Rune of Reminiscence activated? You only had a year or so to prepare for this ambush.

I had 6 years. And unlike you, whose skills, powers, subordinates, divine weapon, and domain I already knew about…

You knew nothing about me from this new timeline. And I had everything planned and all possibilities calculated with all the different abilities and bloodlines I gained in this new reality.

Even my backup plans have backup plans, you dumbfuck. And all I had to do was wait for you to make contact with me." replied Kahn with a devious smile.

This was the undeniable truth that Anakin still hadn't grasped.

"You were ever the arrogant and spineless coward, Gideon.

Do you think planning and using underhanded means to win makes you better than others?

Of all the Heroes I know, you were the only one who never did the hard work and relied too much on your divine weapon and domain instead of working hard to learn to fight like a warrior yourself.

And now… All I have to do is rip your head off your body." declared future Kahn in a stoic tone.

"No matter how intelligent, manipulative, or deceptive one is… some battles can only be won by the Strongest." he spoke solemnly.

The Hero of Time's eyes widened and mouth gaped as a sense of realization dawned on him.

At this moment… Anakin had completely accepted his defeat wholeheartedly.

He had no world energy left to even cast a single spell, no artifact or a way to get out.

After Finality of Time was deactivated, both of them were turned into Semi-Saints.

However… the Dragonoid Form was akin to a Saint just with his physical strength alone.

How could he even hope to escape from this sealed fate?

He came to kill Kahn, get his divine key, and become strongest among everyone else to become the Hero of the world by killing the Demon God while exacting his vengeance from the original timeline.

Everything was going according to his plan until he killed Kahn of this timeline and the one from the future aka the original timeline returned through the rune of reminiscence. And now… it was he who stood an inch close from certain death.

However…

"Sadly, I'm not going to kill you." suddenly declared Kahn.

"What? Are you taking pity on me, Salvatore?!" shouted Anakin as if he felt another form of humiliation.

"Pity? Don't think so highly of yourself, you damn urchin.

I need to keep you alive for the sake of keeping the timeline intact so that few things happen similarly just like last time." spoke future Kahn.

"My conviction to save this world is worth much more than taking your pathetic life." he spoke in a majestic voice.

"But it does not mean I can't completely screw you over." his countenance turned insidious.

"I brought a little present for you from the future." spoke Kahn and next…

Swoosh!

Future Kahn and the Dragon were separated from each other, returning to their original forms.

"Don't worry. I'm not gonna kill you…" iterated Kahn softly.

"But I'm gonna make you wish you were dead."

The eerie silence ensued after future Kahn made his final threat.

"I brought you a gift from the future, Gideon." spoke Kahn in a menacing tone.

"Sadvek Mein Al Ehsabu Dojka!" chanted Kahn and a glowing violet rune appeared in the air.

In the following moments, it was the Dragon who spoke…

"This is ancient Dragon Magic. Although we agreed on not killing you…

We still can't have you go around revealing the fact that Kahn has returned from the future and knows what's going to happen during the Great War.

So this is to shut you up." spoke the Dragon in a sinister tone as if he was about to enjoy what was to happen.

Soon, the rune attached itself to Anakin's forehead and was absorbed in a glimpse.

"Now, look into my eyes." he commanded.

After declaring his intentions… Kahn activated Lucid Reality again.

"I reverse-engineered one of your domain's powers you used during our battle in the original timeline. Now you will live a life of torment, at the expense of the very spell you created." he spoke in a grim voice. "And remember… I will come for you.

No matter what part of the world you're hiding in or how many powerful beings are protecting you…

Nothing will save you from me. Instill this fact in your mind…" iterated Kahn in a vengeful tone.

"Remember that every breath you take, every living moment you experience… you're living your on borrowed time. Only because I decided that you were not worth killing this early.

And one day…" declared Kahn in a ruthless voice...

"I will come to collect."