Hero of Darkness

Kahn was left dumbfounded after learning that not only the future Kahn had been with him, watching him and also living the exact same life as him in the new timeline… but he also once took over the body in order to save current Kahn's life.

"Let me show you a flashback." spoke future Kahn.

Snap!

He snapped his fingers and soon, the surroundings of Kahn's inner world changed and turned into a dusty black cave where a battle between Kahn and Ajax, the Undead Lich with the Dark Summoner class had just managed to kill the current timeline's Kahn.

"Huh... How are his summoned creatures still alive? They should've disintegrated after the death of the caster." spoke the floor boss with a puzzled voice.

BOOM!!!

A ginormous and ground-shattering burst of dense and chaotic black aura exploded in this cave and suddenly, the pressure that could even destroy steel filled the surrounding.

This time, it was the Lich who found itself unable to move.

The insurmountable dark and purple energy that was exuded by the undead Lich was completely subdued under this black aura that filled the entire cave.

Hundreds of cracks formed in the surrounding walls and the ceiling... Almost enough for this entire place to crumble like dust.

And the source of this horrifying and domineering aura appeared in front of the undead Lich as it flew towards it.

The Undead Lich for the first time decades of its life shuddered and trembled in fear as it saw the being that appeared in front of it.

A 5-meter-tall and completely black Demonic figure with vertical red eyes as if they were from the pits of hell gazed at the Lich.

A tangible black and neverending aura of death and destruction surrounded this being in the form of black fire that was raised from its body.

The creature floated in the air and approached the dark summoner and just with a wave of its hand... The Demonic figure broke past the impenetrable dark barrier that was unbreakable till this point.

Swoosh!

The dark barrier faded into nothingness as the demonic figure appeared in front of the Lich.

A majestic and ancient voice filled this entire cave and echoed in every single corner of this dungeon floor itself.

"GIVE ME MORE! FEED ME MORE! I WANT ALL OF IT!!" commanded this ancient and domineering figure.

"Impossible!!" shouted the undead after mustering all of its strength.

GRAB!

The Demonic being grabbed the Lich by its skull and suddenly... The dark aura this undead previously emitted started flowing toward the hand that was grabbing its skull.

"No! Release me!!" roared the undead as it was no longer able to move under this aura from the demonic figure.

It could feel that the dark energy inside its body or more accurately its bones, was now being absorbed by this creature.

The once vast and immeasurable dark energy that resided in its body was being sucked out by this black figure like a voracious beast eating meat after starving for decades.

"YOU SHALL BECOME A PART OF ME!" spoke the demonic figure in a grim and ghastly voice. Just in a matter of minutes, the dark magic and the aura completely disappeared from Lich's body, and was completely engulfed by this demonic creature.

Finally, the Lich lost the light inside its skull and died without being able to put up any resistance... Having the tables turned on it.

The demonic figure however descended on the ground and threw away the skeleton of this floor boss. It slowly started reducing its height and the dark fire around its body started diminishing little by little.

When the black body of the demonic figure finally disappeared and revealed the body of a 6 feet 3 inches tall young human, a handsome yet mysterious face appeared.

The young man being none other than Kahn who finally regained his consciousness again.

SNAP!

"You have made some very dumb choices in this timeline. Even dumber than mine in the original timeline, all because of your overconfidence." spoke future Kahn in an admonishing tone.

"This form of mine was called Abyss Sentinel… That was a failsafe I created in case you died before even meeting the Hero of Time in this timeline.

And coincidentally, it was a darkness elemental necromancer who killed you." iterated future Kahn with a disappointed gaze.

"I hadn't invoked the Hero of Darkness title in the original timeline and didn't know what was the exact condition either.

But fortunately, you managed to gain another powerful ace under your arsenal because of me." he stated in a firm tone.

However… his countenance turned serious.

"Talking about dumb choices… You've caused a much bigger ruckus than I did in the original timeline. Not one but you screwed over 3 Empires." spoke future Kahn.

"When I left the Rakos Empire, it was due to the group of those saints tasked with hunting me, finding my location.

Most of them tried to create a diversion and all 7th-stage faction leader saints interfered on the border.

While the empire was keen on defending their borders against the mysterious attackers whose intentions were unclear to the powerhouses of the Rakos Empire… One of them infiltrated the empire and nearly killed me. I was only a 1st stage saint and survived only because Rathnaar took over my body for some time and killed the 3rd stage saint who cornered me." the future Kahn revealed a vital event of the original timeline.

"After that I have been mostly on my own, hiding in different empires, hoping that the group won't find me…

Until I met him." he said and pointed at the dragon who was carefreely sleeping while coiling around the future Kahn's throne.

"One more thing…

Looks like God of Nature gave you a favor and allowed you to pass." said the future Kahn.

"What do you mean?" asked current Kahn, confused by this revelation.

"Did you truly think that Venerable Oogway had no reason to let you pass without revealing your identity? Do you believe that he let it pass solely because of what he saw in his divinations?" asked the Martial Emperor with a coy smile.

Kahn's mouth opened wide and his expression turned full of disbelief.

"No. Because it was the God of Nature who showed him those Divinations and allowed you to come to the Conclave of Heroes." revealed the future Kahn.

"And why would the God of Nature help me of all people?" asked current Kahn to his future self.

"To thank you." responded the future Kahn.

"Thank me for what?" queried Kahn.

"For saving Maximus' life in this timeline." iterated future Kahn.

"What?! How? I never saved his life from certain death?

Even during this conclave, he would have easily survived on his own." said current Kahn, trying to understand why the almighty God of Nature made his passage to the Conclave of Heroes possible.

"You did. You just didn't know it." replied future Kahn.

"And how did I do that?" asked current Kahn, still unable to grasp the whole situation.

To his genuinely curious query, the future Kahn revealed why even a God from an enemy faction decided to help him…

"By killing the Hero of Fire."