The story of the timeless assassin was a taboo in the modern universe where gods were assumed to be immortals.
In the last 2000 years, since the 'Great Betrayal' occured, not a single God had died, and the universe seemed to have forgotten the reign of terror that the Timeless Assassin left behind, where even gods were punished and killed without mercy for their crimes.
However, with the timeless assassin dead and his methods to kill gods extinct, there was no longer any check or balance to the tyranny of gods, most of whom had grown quite unruly over the last 2000 years.
In the universe, while many types of races and classifications technically existed, there was only one classification that mattered most, which was the distinction between a three dimensional being called a 'mortal', and a four dimensional being called a 'god'.
A mortal, which was the name assigned to all warriors up-till the rank of a transcendent, was a being that existed within the constraints of space and time, a.k.a the three dimensions of reality.
They could be hurt using three dimensional weapons and could die quite easily if their physical body perished.
While on the other hand, a god was a warrior that had fully grasped the law of time, integrating themselves fully to the origin stream, making themselves impervious to mortal weapons.
For a god, reversing their body's state to a moment before sustaining an injury was as effortless as breathing. This ability meant that, even if wounded in battle, they could simply restore themselves to an uninjured state with ease, rendering the task of killing them nearly impossible.
They lived beyond the constraints of time and were hence not limited to existing in a single location, or a single physical body.
As long as their consciousness remained intact, a god lived on, which was why very few methods remained to kill such a being, with the Timeless Assassin having invented every last one of them.
As the reaper of gods, the Timeless Assassin was feared throughout the universe and hailed by all mortals as the upholder of justice and peace, however, after falling at the Great Betrayal 2000 years ago, his legacy was deliberately pushed into shambles.
Erased from history books and the minds of all mortals who lived at the time, the legacy of the Timeless Assassin was slowly wiped extinct in the millennia to come, with his name completely wiped off from the collective consciousness in the modern age.
Only historic families with untouchable records now remembered the name of the God Reaper, with most of these families hailing from godly bloodlines who did not wish to see his resurgence.
A few months after his death, the god of wisdom, who was one of the architects responsible for killing the timeless assassin, suddenly prophesied his return through one of his descendants in the future, which caused a frenzy amongst all gods to hunt down all those who bore the timeless assassin's blood.
Unfortunately for the gods however, the Timeless Assassin proved to be a prolific womanizer, with his blood running strong in many noble families, making it impossible for his genes to go completely extinct.
However, with the gods having knowledge of the exact traits to look out for when searching for potential candidates bearing the Timeless Assassin's blood, every single one of the Timeless Assassin's descendents were mercilessly killed when any of them even showed slight promise.
The trait [Parallel Processing] was one such genetic ability, which was known to be passed down only amongst descendents of the Timeless Assassin, which was why when Mu Fan read the report in her hand, felt as shocked as she did.
The captain that had sent out the message was sure to be a low levelled individual who did not understand the true significance of such a bloodline trait emerging in one of his passengers, as according to protocol, he was supposed to execute the possessor of such a skill on the spot.
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(Mu Fan's POV)
Mu Fan tapped the heels of her feet rapidly when she read the letter, as her brain began thinking about the potential consequence of letting such a man live at full speed.
Designated as the point of contact to recruit Leo Skyshard into the Mu Clan, Mu Fan knew that she was the only individual who currently knew about the kids true genetic heritage, which was why she found herself in the unique position to do something unorthodox.
'Earth?' she wondered, as the image of a backwater planet on the fringes of the universe, cut off from the bustling veins of the Rainbow Stream popped into her head.
'How could the blood of the Timeless Assassin, one of the most powerful and feared beings in history, survive and emerge in such an isolated, insignificant corner of existence?' she thought, her teeth grinding softly.
Earth was a mana-less planet, a place where no self-respecting god or transcendent warrior would bother setting even a single foot on.
And yet, here it was—a report confirming that a child, a passenger from Earth, bore the [Parallel Processing] trait.
Mu Fan couldn't suppress the chill that ran down her spine. This wasn't just some anomaly; it was fate laughing in the face of divine authority.
"Did the Assassin plan this? Did he foresee his blood spreading to the most remote corners of the universe, far beyond the prying eyes of the gods?" She mused, her fingers crumpling the edges of the message paper.
For thousands of years, the gods had hunted down every descendant, every flicker of the Assassin's legacy. And yet, in the forgotten ruins of Earth, a spark seemed to have survived.
A spark, which if used correctly, could help Mu Fan achieve her long-standing dream of revenge.
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/// A/N - I have some great news for you all for the new year.
After a lot of thinking, I've decided to conclude Terra Nova Online, in the next 1 to 1.5 months, ending the story when the cast reaches planet Terra Nova.
However, fret not, without missing a beat, we will immediately begin the sequel titled 'Timeless Assassin', giving you all another 40 free chapters to read, which would not be possible if I continued the after-story in this book.
January will hence be the last full month of privilege for this book, with the fight against the demon king being the end for Leo's adventures in Terra Nova Online. ///