May All the Fruits of Your Karma Be Visited Upon You

"Humans are a race driven by emotions; their hatred will never diminish. Once they master the relevant technology, they will have the strength to challenge us—"

"Will it be 'revenge'?"

"I don't understand..."

"Revenge in kind, that's what they're after."

"Why... in what form do those emblems function?"

Inside a certain silver-white warship, hundreds of Silver Race were exchanging opinions.

They are a race with powerful spiritual energy, capable of even forming spiritual avatars in distant starry skies, and communicating with each other through thought is a common occurrence.

You can't see anything with the naked eye, but if you have mind-reading or other spiritual abilities, you'll find that the Silver Race is not a monolithic entity; on the contrary, there are many people with differing opinions.

They don't care about power or status; everyone speaks freely, and anyone can express their thoughts. But despite so many opinions, a final implementation plan will still be decided through a process similar to a democratic vote.

The decision was made to use "Nodos," with the aim of capturing the enemy's Golden Warship and analyzing it to uncover unknown new technologies.

"Um?"

Iori, who was sitting in a chair enjoying the interstellar war, suddenly stood up, drawing everyone's attention.

He didn't give Alpha and the others a chance to ask questions. With a slight frown, he disappeared from his spot, and the scenery around him transformed into a vast and boundless dark universe.

"Susanoo!"

The materialized energy burst forth, covering Iori's body with layers of bones and muscles, and finally an indestructible armor, constructing a majestic giant that was twenty or thirty meters tall in just a breath.

Compared to the previous "Dharma Heaven Manifestation Earth" which was thousands or even tens of thousands of meters long, this warrior is undoubtedly somewhat miniature, but its power is no less, and it is even more concentrated because it has shrunk to such a size!

"Ama-no-Murakumo Strike!"

With no enemies in sight in the darkness, Iori didn't need to use his five senses to observe the world; instead, he unleashed a sword strike capable of severing the Bleach with his "Future Sight"—

Clang!

Without warning, the phantom of the Ama-no-Murakumo collided with the spear that exceeded the speed of light and the limits of space, instantly unleashing a heart-stopping wave.

"Impossible!"

Inside a Silver Race warship, a tall woman with her eyes closed and long hair flowing down her shoulders couldn't help but gasp in surprise, but she quickly resumed her "attack."

Buzz~

Beneath her long skirt, a straight line was drawn across the Bleach—

Inside the Uranus, Iori, who had been watching the interstellar war, frowned slightly and suddenly stood up as if she had a premonition.

But just as he was about to teleport away, a rainbow flashed in his eyes, and he immediately looked dazed.

"This is the second time... Who's messing with the timeline?!"

No, there is only one answer: in the plot of "Heroic Age", only that woman can create a time loop!

Since that's the case—

Iori's eyes turned cold. Although encountering the Hero Race so early was unexpected, it didn't mean he had no way to deal with it.

With a flick of his wrist, a slender, thin Golden Short Sword appeared in his hand:

The Sword of Judgment Karma!

Chapter 520 All kinds of karmic consequences will befall you.

Once, twice, three times... After "rebooting" more than double digits, Lectierec, whose appearance was extremely similar to that of an Earthling, opened his eyes with a grim expression.

This is a tall, elegant woman with a gentle and quiet temperament. Her fitted long dress makes her look like a delicate lily, and her overall impression is as comfortable as lavender.

If one didn't know the inside story, no one would guess that this was actually a "Nodos" whose body housed the soul of Hero Race.

"That ancient warrior wasn't Nodos, but he could deflect my attacks every time, and even from a much earlier point in time, he would still be detected... Just who is he?"

She was quite certain that the other party was not one of her kind. Apart from their appearance, if two Hero Race met on a narrow path, they would have some kind of connection, and even if they were complete strangers, they would feel the urge to fight each other.

However, the giant warrior who roamed the universe gave her only a sense of Yamato and mystery, without any appeal from her bloodline.

On the contrary, there was a certain mental fluctuation inside the Golden Ark that she cared about a lot, and the Hero Race Almanderus within her could not help but turn his attention to it.

"This is so strange. If he's not Nodos, how can he possess the power to fight against Almanderus? The power of time is clearly irresistible... Why!"

The so-called "Nodos" is a product of the Golden Race sealing the remaining five Hero Race into the bodies of a weaker race after they suppressed the Hero Race.

This is a punishment for the Hero Race. Each of them carries a certain number of "contracts." Obeying these contracts is their way of atonement, and only by fulfilling all the contracts can Nodos gain his freedom.

Of these five Nodos (Hero Race), one who Sklaverei humanity has not yet appeared; the others have each signed contracts with one of the four races.

However, Leiketi is not Nodos of the Silver Race, but rather comes from another weaker race.

After the departure of the Golden Race, the Silver Race saw themselves as their successors and naturally assumed control of the universe, including the control of the Nodos.

In terms of individual strength, Nodos has no need to care about the Silver Race's thoughts. The Hero Race within them are invincible in the universe unless they fight to the death with their own kind. Destroying planets is as easy as they can do!

However, the power of the Hero Race also has limitations, namely that they can only destroy but not protect—otherwise they wouldn't have destroyed their home planet.

The three "Nodos," including Leiketi, all came from a very weak race, far inferior in size and development to humans, not to mention the gap between them and the Silver Race.

Nodos might be able to kill a hundred, a thousand Silver Race, or even destroy their homeworld, but to this race in "nomadic mode," it would be utterly insignificant.

On the contrary, the Silver Race only needs to send a few people to completely wipe out the race from Nodos originated!

Unfortunately, all of these chosen Nodos were kind and gentle by nature...

This is why, despite possessing immense power as Hero Race, they had no choice but to submit to the Silver Race and sign a pact with them.

(The Silver Race itself possesses the strongest individual Hero Race, which is a key reason why they were able to subdue the other three.)

In other words, the Silver Race had a total of four Hero Race from the very beginning!

Add to that their advanced technology and the Bronze race's auxiliary army... that's why Iori said that the reason humanity has survived until now is simply because the Silver Race hasn't put in their full strength.

In the Original Work, if the Golden Race hadn't done the same thing as Senju Hashirama, leaving the most overpowered Hero Race to the Iron race, humanity would never have been able to turn the tide!

In conclusion, the number of Nodos is fixed; they cannot just pop out from somewhere randomly. Moreover, Leiketi is quite certain that what she has encountered is not one of their kind.

However, besides the Hero Race, what other races possess the power to resist the flow of time?

"No, no one can escape the pursuit of time forever—jump, Almanderus!"

A head of smooth, long hair floated up under the strange pressure, and rays of light appeared beneath its feet, resembling a constantly segmenting fan-shaped diagram.

This is the manifestation of the "timeline".

Almanderus, the Hero Race residing within a woman's body, is somewhat inferior to his kind in physical strength, but possesses a unique ability to continuously rewind time, allowing him to grasp even the smallest possibilities.

Jumping between different timelines and freely choosing when to act, there's nothing it can't do as long as there's a theoretical probability of success!

Leiketi believed that even if Iori managed to escape the pursuit ahead, as long as they kept going, they would eventually find his weakness!

And so, time was rewound once again, this time much earlier than before.

When Iori shattered the spear once again and fired a beam of light at the hidden Hero Race, she was Flash Step disoriented. When she regained her senses, she was back inside the Uranus.

However, "at this moment," they are still in the Chaos Star Domain, have not yet escaped the danger zone, and have not encountered the Silver Race's warship fleet.

"Was the callback made all the way back at once?"

Iori sat comfortably in her swivel chair, calmly gazing at the dazzling nebula in the distance through the video window, completely unconcerned about the enemy's next move.

Time rewind, also known as "loading a save," is indeed a terrifying and extremely unfair skill. Its most hateful aspect is that it is "unsolvable." Moreover, most people are completely unaware that they have already started over several times after experiencing a time rewind.

In other words, the person who gets caught is always the one who "meets for the first time," while the other side always has the intelligence advantage and the absolute initiative!

Gamers should be able to understand how overpowered this is... No matter how ridiculous the boss is, you can always beat it by memorizing the mechanics.

Some light novel protagonists, even if they are weak in combat, can still beat the game by reloading saves, not to mention the Hero Race whose individual strength can destroy a planet.

Such an opponent can always launch the first attack and freely choose the timing of the attack—it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them "invincible"!

However, Iori happens to possess this kind of resistance, which allows him to realize that the timeline has been altered. Therefore, instead of being killed by Almanderus, he gains enough information in each encounter.

In these two or three attacks, Iori had become quite adept, completely understanding his opponent's patterns of action (because he was naturally good at stats, he didn't need to put much effort into technique). If he wanted, he could easily break through the attack and counterattack in an instant.

However, in order to lull the opponent into a false sense of security, Iori always acted as if he was "unaware that time had been reversed and was only relying on Superman reflexes."

"They deliberately chose this time... I see."

In a split second, Iori guessed the opponent's battle plan, and with a slight thought, he unleashed a massive amount of magical power—a smile playing on his lips.

Buzz!

The Golden Uranus, suddenly disappeared through the spatial portal and was sucked into the dock world of the [Depiction of Nature and Society].

The sudden loss of such a massive object caused the previously dispersed chaotic energy to surge up, like flames devouring each other, immediately triggering a series of upheavals and explosions. Heat capable of easily incinerating planets washed over everything around them like a tide.

Iori's body was completely unprotected, yet she remained unperturbed amidst the stellar core-level heat.

Just then, a harpoon-shaped spear flew through the air, passing the original position of the Uranus. It was seen by Iori, who had just turned around, and she showed a surprised expression as she dodged to the side.

The next moment, the familiar giant warrior was born again in the universe. A long sword cleaved through the layers of heat waves, and his seemingly huge and clumsy body transformed into a bolt of lightning, instantly traversing ten thousand meters along the passage to arrive in front of the attacker.

It was a humanoid creature, its sturdy carapace perfectly integrated with its flesh, its entire body a bluish-black color, with fin-like structures growing from its back. If it weren't for its exaggerated size, it would have resembled a "fish-man."

"—!"

Almanderus seemed surprised as well, not expecting Iori to have such a sharp reaction and speed, but it still recalled its spear and swiftly thrust it at the giant warrior.

Clang!

Ama-no-Murakumo collided with the spear, a blinding golden light suddenly emanated from the blade, slicing the spear in two!

Call!

"No way!"

Leiketi knelt on the ground, completely exhausted, her face covered in sweat. She was physically and mentally drained.

While Nodos can freely control the power of the Hero Race within him, like Jinchuriki, he is influenced by the Hero Race's soul during transformation, and it also depletes his stamina. If his willpower isn't strong enough, he could easily be corrupted by the Hero Race's powerful spirit—after all, their souls are on a completely different level from those of ordinary races!

Leiketi is a veteran Nodos, and the Almanderus within her is not a particularly violent individual, which is why they have been able to coexist peacefully.

But no matter how stable it is, it can't withstand repeated time travel!

Now, Leiketi is nearing her limit; if she can't defeat Iori by now...

"Could it be that he realized I've set my sights on that Golden Ship? But that shouldn't be the case. He looked like he was seeing a hero for the first time... And where did the ship go?"

Without time to think, Leiketi took a deep breath and forced herself to stand up on the ring that was cut by more than twenty Worldline.

"Once again, we must find that point in time when he has no way to avoid it!"

Fly, Almanderus!

"Aren't you going to give up?"

Iori returned indoors, surrounded by the Shinigami girls working quietly. A playful smile curled at the corner of his lips.

Since the opponent was not confident of defeating him, they attacked the Uranus, causing Iori to be distracted and reveal his weakness!

However, the other party did not expect that what was originally a sure thing would be discovered by Iori.

"I admire such a resilient person, but unfortunately, according to the contract, I need a pair of eyes..."

The Golden Ark was put away again, just like the previous time. The spears of the Hero Race were still fired, the only difference being the timing of the two attacks.

Bang!

The giant warriors and the Hero Race were locked in a struggle, Iori's expression turned serious, unusually focused.

"Jump!"

"Fly!"

"... Almanderus!"

And so, Leiketi continued to jump Worldline, the ring beneath her feet growing brighter and brighter, and all of the dozens of Worldline were perfectly straight.

But this time she seemed somewhat uneasy...

Do you know which kind of 'line' is the most dangerous?