Limitless The Strongest Revenant

"So, it was real. An attack that consumed the user's entire soul as compensation. {Soul Breaker}. How foolhardy."

That was the first time I heard about the final trump card of Descendants. In a single instance, Jo and Jas were able to demonstrate power they normally did not possess.

"This battle is over Smith-san!"

"I am sorry Aki, I have no intention to die."

A move reserved only for the truly desperate. Using a person's entire existence as collateral all to fulfill their final wish. In a way {Soul Breakers} were perhaps the purest expression of desire for a Reaper.

Not many could claim wanting something so badly they were willing to die for it. Aki used it as a final means to deny her end all for a few seconds. And it was truly lucky that Sacreds worked against the power of her final attack. Otherwise, I might no longer be standing here.

As someone who was both aided and attacked by {Soul Breakers}, I knew full well how powerful they were. But as I knew what they cost, I forbade my girls from using them.

While {Suffer} and {Counter} were similar, neither out right killed you unless you will them too. That was not a consideration for this ability, however. It was like a kamikaze attack. One final move meant to sacrifice your all into fulfilling one final objective.

Even in Anime and Manga having a powerful move that harmed the protagonist was standard. But few had a move that took this to the extreme. The ones who normally owned them were characters who were expected to die from the start.

"Will I lose myself once this begins? Can I come back with {Rewind}?"

[I do not know, my lord. The reason Descendant only use it as a last resort is to empty our their soul reserves. Your soul is already in the middle of collapsing so I am unsure if you can retain your sanity.]

"I see. It can't be helped then."

Here surrounded by what seemed like millions of enemies the cards I could use was limited. {Recursion} was in cool down. And while I had the soul to evolve, I didn't know what to ask. Since {Reload} all my evolutions were intentional.

I knew exactly what I wanted and asked {Rewind} to be grant me that ability. But at the moment, I wasn't even sure if I could. For one {Rewind} already left.

{Things have finally begun to move. And now you are at the same starting point, John Smith. Everything you seek is through those doors. I await for your answer the next time we meet. Farewell. Buddy.}

[Code: Haha. As if any of you could ever resist this man… Ignore these two, Limitless. Once {Perceive} and {Listen} give me the data I need, I can create the {Auto}. But the problem is the {Rewind} bastard is gone. Who will command his {fate}. We cannot use {Rewind}.]

And truthfully while the {Rewind} family gave incredible utility, it was not a combat-oriented {Fate}. Thus, I doubted that ascending at this moment would allow me to survive.@@novelbin@@

However, {Soul Breakers} were different. The moves Jo, Jas and Aki executed had nothing to do with their {Fates}. And in all three instances I saw them used, they were all meant to attack.

Jo created clones and had them explode. On the other hand, Jas created arrow volleys of immense power. Finally, Aki turned into a swordswoman shrouded in fire and launched a powerful slash. In terms of pure offensive ability, there was nothing better than {Soul Breakers}.

A secondary reason for my decision was bait. The girls were now fighting from somewhere in the floor. Their destination was to head towards the Hellsgate Corridor. Meaning I sent the girls and Juno to charged into where the enemy was most concentrated.

If it was any other group, I knew they wouldn't listen. But the ones who received my will was Lilly Browning, Liv Ivaldi and Jasmine Denel. Three of the most incredible women this world had to offer.

And so long as it was them, I knew they would never fail me.

The monsters in general were drawn by soul. Carrying it or using it led to the same result. And now I had over 45 million. That was equivalent to $900 million for those wondering. So, I was like a giant pinata. Unfortunately, that was not enough.

I had to summon even those beyond my reach to me. And the fastest way to do that was to burn souls through {Fates}. Even my most expensive {Fate} {Recursion} couldn't use 45 million immediately. Not when I was alone.

And that was including the fact that simply holding the 45 million was already causing me damage. I had to dispose of the excess as soon as possible or risk my soul collapsing.

So both for additional power, my protection and as a means to taunt my enemies, using {Soul Breaker} was like hitting three birds with one stone.

Of course, no matter the benefit if the result was my death, I would be hesitant. But luckily my girls already showed that using {Soul Breaker} doesn't immediately kill you. That was why they were all able to come back.

Thus, for us specifically, we could abuse {Soul Breaker} as much as we wanted. The only reason I didn't was because I didn't even know I could.

'Although, I am sure the girls would punish me severely when they find out.'

I could already imagine, Liv, Robyn, Lilly and Jo beating me to a pulp. Jas, Aki and Bella would on the other hand would scold me while asking me to spoil them. Still despite what awaited me, I knew they would act that way only because they love me. As I loved them.

Even as I stood alone in a sea of enemies, I felt myself smile. Love truly caused one to go stupid. As only fool would feel happy when they were in my situation. But such was the effect of my harem.

And for that very reason. I couldn't allow myself to fall here. In order to protect them. So that none my harm them. And to ensure that they would be happy. I had to grow stronger.

Stronger than the vampires. Stronger than the demons. And stronger than even fate.

According to Exa, anyone who could ignite souls could use this trump card. It was just that the Descendants kept that information secret as it benefit them. However even they had rules at its use. For one they only did so when they barely had souls left.

As someone who knew how troublesome soul collapses were I could understand why. Right now the only reason I was fine was because of {Never Alone}. I touched cold and majestic steel of my benevol.

They were a reminder of the promise of my Harem. To share our joys and sorrows so long as we drew breath. Yet I knew that right now it was dangerous to rely on it. As the malice I held would transfer to the girls, emptying my souls remained the best way.

Truthfully I saw myself returning from this without much issue. But on the off chance I did not, I wanted to tell my girls how much I loved them.

'Liv, Jas, Lilly. I love you all. Tell Aki, Jo, Robyn and Bella that I love them too. And that I am sorry to all of you.' Explore new worlds at My Virtual Library Empire

'BELOVED!' 'DEAREST!' 'HUSBAND!'

Steeling my will, I extended my senses to every soul inside my body. As an Artificial Descendant, Exa said I now had souls even in my cells. While I didn't understand how that worked, I did feel them in my body.

It was similar to the feeling you get when all the hairs in your body stood up. You knew they were there, but did not know how many they were nor control them on your own.

However after using the [Combat Shadow Silhouettes] of the girls I now understood the principle of igniting souls. Thus I now gained the ability to detonate every soul in my body for perhaps my most powerful trump card.

But suddenly before I could speak, I felt my consciousness fade. My sense dulled and all I saw was white. I quickly checked if I was back in the white room. To my surprise I was. But unlike before I saw seven others with me.

They were my girls but they were not the Sirens. The clothes that adorned their bodies were identical to the ones on the doors. The same ones that showed the goddesses from my previous lives.

"Masters?"

"We finally got a chance to meet, Limitless." The one to speak was the Bella wrapped in armor. According to what I knew she was Minerva.

"Lady Minerva?" I greeted.