Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix-Chapter 1536: Confirmation

Lonos spell was canceled thanks to the shock and the pain that he suffered... everyone felt shivers followed by a huge relief. They didn’t know what had happened, but they could tell that they escaped a certain death. When they saw Lonos’ shocked expression, they were able to tell that they had been saved...

"What happened?"

"I was attacked, I don’t know how or by whom, but I was attacked, apparently. This sensation felt familiar... but it couldn’t have been him."

Lonos’s mind worked with the impact of the information. Despite his vast powers and unfathomable knowledge, he couldn’t shake the feeling that Rain had actually attacked him. At that moment, he couldn’t confirm or deny the reality of Rain’s death.

No amount of regeneration or manipulation of mana could undo what had been done. Rain was gone, reduced to nothing more than a pile of dust scattered upon the ground. No sense of consciousness or will remained, and no trace of his spirit lingered in the ether. He had truly ceased to exist in any meaningful sense of the word.

Lonos considered this time and time again, his thoughts racing as he contemplated the implications of Rain’s possible actions...

"Even if he managed to fool me somehow, my technique should have reseted his spirit as well... he was supposed to have lost all of his abilities. Deal with things here... I am going to check something."

Lonos disappeared once again, and that left everyone confused. Without wasting time, Fortus began to spin again and Lonos returned to the origin planet. He also appeared right above the dust pile that Rain’s body has become... nothing had changed and his confusion only grew further.

"The only thing that would explain this was the possibility of him using a body double to escape from my attack, but I didn’t lose any sight of him during the fight."

Lonos checked the area for anything out of the norm in terms of energy, but he found nothing... he also didn’t feel anything when he was attacked... His eyes could see the future, but at that moment, he didn’t see the attack coming.

Nothing was supposed to escape his Foresight; everything was supposed to happen to him. He could see it at least ten seconds before it happened. Even now, Lonos couldn’t see anything off regarding his future, but Fortus’ future looked clouded...

"... He said that he would be able to use our powers better than us, but he didn’t have time to think of any solution during the battle. He shouldn’t have been able to come up with anything in the last moment of his death."

The only ideas that came to Lonos’s mind were the possibility of Rain using intangibility to escape death at the last moment and to remain hidden even now. At the same time, he could have escaped to a Pocket Dimension, but Lonos didn’t find any vestiges of the aspects being used.

That was a bit risky... but Lonos considered going back in time to see what had happened in the last moments of the battle. He didn’t like using that kind of power since those with great senses would be able to tell that it had been used. He also couldn’t interfere with his past without risking creating a parallel universe. Lastly, it consumed way too much energy, and that would put him in a bad spot against the overseer and the dragon god.

"Will he force me to use my trump card?"

Lonos’s mind was filled with regret as he reflected on the events that had led to this moment. Never before had he encountered such difficulty in making a decision. With his ability to see into the future, he had always been able to navigate life with ease, choosing the path that led to the most favorable outcomes for himself.

But now, faced with the consequences of his inaction, Lonos couldn’t help but wonder if he had made a grave mistake. If only he had acted sooner, perhaps he could have prevented the current situation. Perhaps he could have avoided this moment of uncertainty and doubt.

The realization bothered Lonos’s conscience, filling him with a sense of annoyance and self-doubt. He had grown accustomed to always knowing the right course of action, but now he found himself adrift in a sea of uncertainty.

As he gazed upon the battlefield, Lonos knew that he could no longer rely on his Foresight to guide him. The future was no longer clear, and the path ahead was covered in darkness.

"I thought that only someone like Fortus would be able to escape from my Foresight with his ability, but he doesn’t show interest in anything, even though he has a good amount of the aspects abilities. If that human wasn’t the one who attacked me, it should have been the other being or the dragon... he wants to use the other humans to gain as much time as possible. I shall look for them and deal with them before they have the chance to prepare for anything. If I give a bit of my knowledge to Fortus, he will be able to find the best outcome to deal with his targets faster, and that will be enough."

When Lonos decided to return to the other battlefield, he saw half a second before the punch happened... he could have stopped time to avoid the damage, but he didn’t do that and let himself being hit... all in order to confirm the nature of the attacker. Thanks to that, he pulled off and confirmed that it was Rain...

"No point in hiding anymore, I know that you are there."

Lonos had no idea how Rain could attack him and remain hidden... but he was resourceful enough to pull off those kinds of ideas that would usually puzzle even the machine gods. In the end, Lonos could tell that Rain was having the time of his life staying hidden, but he knew how to draw him immediately.