Chapter 75: The End of the End! Endless Multiverse War! The Era of Doomsday Descends!
『 The End of Time, the vast nebula. A brilliant closed-loop light band stood in the center of the star sea, ancient and astonishingly beautiful, as if containing all things in the universe, flowing silently.
And in the surrounding center, an ancient castle appeared abruptly.
With just one glance, Loki and Sylvie confirmed that this was their destination!
The two chose to directly enter that house. Miss Minutes offered some tempting conditions: kill Thanos, the Infinity Gauntlet, and the throne of Asgard.
But for the sake of free will, the two unhesitatingly chose to refuse and met the final mastermind here.
" He Who Remains—Kang the Conqueror "
He was a dark-skinned, bearded, middle-aged man who looked cynical. 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
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[ Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): "What did he say?" ]
[ Lady Avalon (Type-Moon): "Um~... Swearing isn't a good habit~ so let's just behave and watch~" ]
[ Beyonder: "Hmm? He Who Remains? I can't see him. Could it be that Immortal guy, tired of empires and now saving the universe again?" ]
[ The Doctor ⦍11th⦎ (Doctor Who): "What a vast rule of time..." ]
[ Doctor Doom: "You are the true, greatest time variant." ]
[ Iskandar (Type-Moon): "Hahahahaha, the Conqueror? He also seems like a king who wants to rule the world. I feel like we'd get along well." ]
[ Jemiah⦍The Analyzer⦎: "At his most glorious, that guy once dominated the entire galaxy. Even Galactus and the Watcher were silently buried by him." ]
[ Anthony Stark: "Is Galactus that very tall, big chunk of meat? I just ate a delicious one a while ago." ]
[ Galactus: "Hungry..." ]
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〜Marvel Cinematic Universe, Earth-????〜
Doctor Doom was deep in thought. What exactly was that closed-loop halo just now?
A moment later, he came to a conclusion, and the answer left him stunned for a long time.
Legend has it that at the end of time, there is a palace called the Chronos Star.
It is powered by the "Heart of Eternity," serving as a crossroads to almost every era in human history, yet it is out of sync with the flow of time and thus undetectable.
Its palace and inhabitants are unaffected by temporal differences or the passage of time, which might be the secret to him seeing a glimpse of the future and past.
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Time Variance Authority—
Loki's heart trembled.
Is it finally starting?!
The final judgment! What exactly does this guy want to do? Why does he toy with him, the God of Mischief, like this?!
And is his becoming the God of Stories also related to this person?!
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Everyone's interest was piqued. Kang the Conqueror, what kind of existence was this?
What role did he play in this farce? And how could a human create an organization that stood above countless lives, even above those great races?
And what was his purpose?
A subtle sense of excitement, almost touching the truth, made everyone eager for more.
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『 Upon seeing him, Sylvie instinctively wanted to kill him! But their attacks completely missed him, and Kang just laughed, not caring at all.
He thoughtfully poured them coffee, calming their tense emotions.
Facing their questions, he calmly said, "I know everything, I see everything. I know everything the TVA doesn't know."
"All the conspiracies, all of them," Kang teased, "Your little glances by the lake, they were truly tender and deeply emotional~."
Sylvie and Loki exchanged glances.
Sylvie retorted, "No, we broke your game rules, that's why we could come here."
"No, completely wrong," Kang waved his hand, "You could come here, whether it was Lamentis or the Void, I paved the way for you~."
"You~ merely walked through," Kang said, handing them a script-like manuscript.
"Everything that is about to happen, this is the only possibility for things to unfold."
Sylvie and Loki quickly flipped through it, but their hearts sank to the bottom.
"Then why did we come here?!" Sylvie angrily demanded.
Kang said as if it were obvious, "You know, without self-transformation during the journey, you simply cannot reach the destination."
This was destined to happen. Everyone needed to have the correct understanding for the mission to be completed. 』
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〜Code Geass World〜
"Self-transformation during the journey... even if everything is arranged by fate?"
Lelouch sat lonely on the throne, his eyes melancholic and calm.
He understood this path, but he couldn't change anything. To create a better world, he had no choice.
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〜Dragon Raja World〜
Lu Mingfei stared blankly at the screen, looking like a loser.
Should he go play with Senior Nono today?
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〜A Certain Magical Index World, Academy City〜
"Is everything just an arrangement of fate?"
Several Magic Gods vaguely guessed something.
Now, it depended on how far Loki could go.
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『 "Who exactly are you?" A great sense of powerlessness rose in Loki and Sylvie's hearts.
They were toyed with by this so-called Time Variance Authority, manipulated by fate, making them want to kill him every moment, but now they could only quietly listen to him tell his story.
"Me? They've given me many titles: Ruler, Conqueror, He Who Remains... However, there's more to that name than meets the eye." With that, Kang told them the origin of everything.
A long time ago, before there was a Time Variance Authority, there was only one of his own variants living on Earth in the 31st century.
His name was Kang, but one day, he discovered that above his world, there was a multiverse.
"At the same moment, other versions, countless parallel Kangs, also realized this."
Loki and Sylvie's expressions gradually became serious, as if they realized something.
"Naturally, they began to communicate. For a period thereafter, the various parties coexisted peacefully, sharing technology and knowledge with each other."
"We in these universes learned from each other's strengths and weaknesses." 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Nobi Nobita (Doraemon): "Eh? Does that mean Kang became the ultimate time guardian like that? That's so cool! Doraemon, can we also contact ourselves from various timelines?!" ]
[ OAA: "If you are the answer to the world, then you can absolutely do that." ]
[ Rick Sanchez (Rick And Morty): "Kid, haven't you heard this saying? The world is diverse, but the truth is singular. Everyone wants to be that singular truth, understand?" ]
[ Misaka Mikoto (A Certain Magical Index): "So, they won't have a good outcome?" ]
[ Red A ⦍EMIYA⦎ (Type-Moon): "Exactly. The reason they are not one world is precisely that each world has different distinctions. This distinction could be not eating breakfast in the morning, or it could be that the world is about to be destroyed. Once such a thing happens, they will fight for their respective selves." ]
[ Kai'Sa (Runeterra): "The same self, different timelines. What he has that you lack will drive you crazy. Besides, how do you know if the self in that world is good or evil?" ]
[ The Zero-Point Observer (3-Body Problem): "The instinct of life is survival and expansion. Even identical templates cannot avoid this." ]
[ Accelerator (A Certain Magical Index): "If ordinary people are like this, what about those scientific madmen?" ]
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〜Doraemon World〜
"No way, Doraemon,"
Nobita said, disbelievingly.
"Of course that's true, Nobita. You absolutely mustn't do that,"
Doraemon quickly said.
"It's like you, Nobita, not wanting to do chores, and then finding several other versions of yourself and making them do it. But since they're all Nobita, how could they obediently do such a thing?"
"The only outcome would eventually escalate into fight."
"I don't believe it. How could I do such a thing? Doraemon, bring out the Anywhere Door, let me try it!"
Nobita said, unconvinced.
"Alright,"
Doraemon sighed, pulling out the giant Anywhere Door from his pocket.
A conceptual causal-level item was casually played with by the boy.
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Everyone had already realized that the so-called Multiversal War, which Miss Minutes introduced to Loki at the very beginning, was actually the war created by countless parallel Kangs.
They discovered themselves, and that meant war.
Just like the contact between civilizations, from initial friendly probing to later revealing their terrifying fangs!
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『 "Not every version of me has such simple ideas. For some versions of me, the only meaning of a new world is a new conquest target." A profound look appeared on Kang's face.
"Peaceful coexistence between realities eventually escalated into a full-blown war."
"Each variant fought for the survival of its own universe, simultaneously destroying other universes. The universe was on the brink of apocalypse."
Kang's smile widened. "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the end of everything."
Sylvie's gaze was dark as she interjected, "Then the Time-Keepers appeared, and he saved everyone."
"Amen—," Kang clasped his hands in prayer, then mercilessly denied Sylvie.
"NO, from here on, it's different from the doctrine. The original variant encountered a creature."
It could devour time and space, devour everything. This creature was Alioth—
"I harnessed the power of this beast, began experimenting with it, I turned it into a weapon, and then I ended... this Multiversal War!" 』
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〜A Certain Magical Index World, Academy City〜
"As expected,"
Lola nodded, understanding.
The Kangs of the multiverse waged an endless war. Every Kang shared the same elements. Only with the appearance of a variable could all of this end.
And Alioth was that sole variable.
"It seems Alioth has multiversal uniqueness?"
Lola was somewhat curious.
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〜Pokémon World〜
"Alioth, that should be a Dark-type, right? But I really want to catch it,"
Ash said excitedly.
If he hadn't thought of it when he first saw Alioth, now hearing Kang say he tamed Alioth, Ash's collecting spirit gradually awakened!
Alioth, who could end the multiversal war, must be very strong.
"I just wonder if the legendary Pokémon Arceus, who created everything, is stronger, or this one."
In Ash's mind, Arceus might still be stronger, after all, according to legend, Arceus is the Creator God...
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『 To prevent other timelines from splitting into multiverses again, thus, there were the Time-Keepers and the entire efficient bureaucracy; thus, there were several eras of cosmic peace!
Kang introduced it with clownish humor.
"Are you the heroes who came to defeat the evil dragon? You think I'm evil. You'll understand when you meet the other Kangs."
"This is a gamble~! Do you want suffocating order, or chaos that destroys heaven and earth?!"
But He Who Remains was a man of great foresight. In the branched timeline, he saw that these two Lokis were formidable.
Now there were two choices—
"You kill me, and the result is a multiversal war, or you take over, and then return to the TVA to become benevolent rulers."
Sylvie was dissatisfied because Kang had taken everything from her, but she was met with Kang's furious rebuke.
"Murderer! Hypocrite! Haven't you also taken everything from others?!"
Who can achieve ultimate goodness? Since no one can remain pure, why not be mature and accept all of this?! 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Ye Lingyun (Super Beast Armor): "There's nothing wrong with the rule. If there were no rule by the strong, this world would have long fallen into chaos and utter disarray." ]
[ Gabriel (Gabriel DropOut): "Is it another story of the dragon slayer becoming the evil dragon? Oh, God, let it be destroyed." ]
[ Tohru (Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid): "What did the evil dragon do to you?! Kanna, bite this fallen angel!" ]
[ Kanna (Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid): "Ow~!" ]
[ The Doctor ⦍11th⦎ (Doctor Who): "This is truly a difficult choice. Either endure desperate oppression and accept your fate, or choose to let everything come to an end." ]
[ Tohru (Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid): "Hmph, I bet that Loki guy would unhesitatingly choose to take over the TVA and live out his God-King dream." ]
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〜Marvel Cinematic Universe, Earth-10005〜
"What free will? I think they just want to open the multiverse door for Marvel Phase Four, so they can make a few more movies, right?... Huh?"
Deadpool said, then belatedly realized... what nonsense he had just spouted.
"Damn it! This cursed headache! Is my pig brain broken?!"
Deadpool rubbed his head hard, feeling it wasn't enough, and put a grenade in his mouth again.
"Shit! The best way should be to shove my head into that purple potato head's perineum and let him crush it hard!"
"BANG—!"
Meanwhile, far away in the star sea, Thanos, who was seriously watching the screen, inexplicably felt a chill in his ass.
As if... someone was eyeing it.
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『 Kang wanted to say something else, but at that moment, his expression suddenly froze.
The humor on his face completely vanished. His perception spread across countless multiversal worlds, and he murmured in shock, "We just crossed... that threshold."
Kang's expression became increasingly strange. After confirming that the Sacred Timeline had begun to branch, his eyes showed an unprecedented ecstasy and shock.
"I lied. I said earlier that I knew everything that would happen. I was lying. I knew... everything I once knew, up to a certain point."
"That point was probably... seven, eight seconds ago," Kang stammered.
Outside the castle, the Sacred Timeline of the Eternal Closed Loop began to branch irregularly. They extended outwards, not knowing where they would go!
But Kang was overjoyed by all of this.
Facing Kang's mad prophecies, Loki and Sylvie were completely bewildered.
Loki even directly scoffed, "This is the end of time? You just sit there, doing nothing, deciding our fate? You might as well find an old internet cafe manager to watch over things." 』
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〜Marvel Cinematic Universe, Earth-616〜
The Beyonder's eyebrows raised slightly. The Sacred Timeline has completely changed.
It should mean that the child's ultimate awakening, opening the door to the multiverse, right?
Scarlet Witch? Indeed, any life is truly incredible.
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『 Unable to bear all of this, Sylvie directly chose to kill Kang.
She believed all of this was a lie! But Loki deduced that everything was the truth and chose to stop her. The two fought fiercely.
Kang, not minding the commotion, fanned the flames from the side.
But as they fought, Kang suddenly froze. Loki and Sylvie suddenly kissed.
Kang: "..."
Although he had anticipated all of this, Kang still didn't understand and was greatly shocked. It was... quite sudden.
Then, while Loki was engrossed, Sylvie teleported Loki back to the TVA, and Sylvie didn't hesitate at all, directly killing Kang.
But Kang showed no fear or pain, even willingly accepting it all, and smiled, "See you later."
At this moment, the Sacred Timeline was released, expanded, and fissioned.
Countless multiverses began to grow wildly. They connected, intertwined, like the roots of the World Tree, crossing all barriers, connecting all multiverses!
Riot, carnival, wailing, demise—
Endless wars, endless disasters, the smoke of destruction will permeate all multiverses!
The entire multiverse, at this moment, ushered in a true dark doomsday era! 』
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