However.
Wait until the Amazon warriors find Diana at the edge of the cliff.
And when the surface world crossed her mind.
"There you are, he's gone."
Diana smiled and shook her head.
"It's late, what do you mean by that?"
Wonder Woman's mentor, Antiope, showed a hint of suspicion and concern.
"Diana, this is no joke."
"This person has a great origin!"
"Even the king of the gods, Zeus, has repeatedly ordered that this distinguished guest must not be neglected under any circumstances!"
"Otherwise, not to mention Paradise Island, even Earth and the Olympian gods themselves would be in danger!"
Antiope once again emphasized the gravity of the situation.
"Huh?"
"VIP?"
"No, teacher, are we talking about the same person?"
"Is this honored guest you're talking about Aron from the neighboring Marvel Universe?"
Diana was confused.
She had just met Aron, who had teleported in, and had already agreed to his request for a meeting.
The next step was to go to the Marvel Universe for the appointment.
Judging from what Antiope meant…
It seemed there was another astonishing figure she was supposed to welcome?
When she thought of that, a trace of disgust appeared in Diana's eyes.
"Teacher!"
"I am an Amazon warrior!"
"Not a hostess!"
Diana was resolute and would rather die.
"Go back and tell my mother!"
"I, Diana, am dead! I'll jump off this cliff! Never…"
"By the way, I just remembered!"
"You're right, this honored guest's name is Aron!"
The atmosphere froze instantly.
Diana's rather defiant expression stiffened on her face.
She, who had been standing on the edge of the cliff, quietly took a step back.
(At this height, that alone wouldn't kill a demigod.)
Antiope: "Weren't you going to jump off the cliff? Why aren't you jumping?"
Diana: "I've thought it through, but I still think… life is more important."
...
On the other side.
Aron, who had left DC Earth,
had no idea how much psychological pressure his arrival had brought to Paradise Island.
This scene was actually similar to a leadership inspection.
One command,
passed down level by level.
The people below scramble to tidy up, clean what needs to be cleaned, and present only their best side.
Throughout the entire process, only the leader himself knows nothing about it.
He arrives and says: "Oh, you've done an excellent job!"
Although Aron refused to be escorted by the physical incarnation of the DC Universe, the Goddess of Destiny,
it was still like when a leader says something is simple.
People just say that.
You can't really take it literally.
The only problem, however, comes when the message is passed down layer by layer.
Aron had already met Diana.
That was equivalent to a sudden inspection belonging to the "yes" type.
"Judging from Diana's expression, there shouldn't be any pressure."
"Not bad, I didn't expect the Goddess of Destiny to still understand things quite well, and to know that force brings no pleasure, so she has genuine feelings."
As Aron left the DC Universe, he was still sighing over the Goddess of Destiny's true nature.
Fortunately, there had been no formalities.
It was better to handle such matters personally.
...
Returning to the Marvel Universe.
Eternity appeared immediately and approached.
"My friend, was the trip smooth?"
"Good."
Aron gave Eternity a glance.
Then asked:
"I want to know, can you send me to all the universes I've previously contacted?"
Hearing this question, Eternity nodded.
"In theory, yes."
"All the worlds whose cosmic barriers you've broken through and touched us, I can reconnect them."
Eternity replied.
"For example?"
Even Aron himself couldn't grasp how many cosmic barriers he had shattered.
So he asked.
"First, the parallel Marvel universes sharing the same root as ours."
"For example, 616 (the main comic universe), 2813 (Squirrel Girl), 838 (the cinematic Illuminati), 14512 (Penny Parker), 2149 (zombie universe)… and so on, and so forth."
"Then there are other worlds whose cosmic barriers you've broken."
"For example: Terminator, The Matrix, Mega Man, Resident Evil… Cthulhu, blah, blah, blah."
Eternity listed all the worlds whose barriers had been broken thanks to Aron.
These universes were the source of his upgrade.
In particular,
Marvel-616, the main comic universe, was the main reason for Earth-199999's evolution.
According to Eternity's description, ever since Aron defeated Gorr the God Butcher from Universe 616 and obtained the All-Black the Necrosword,
the origin of Universe 616 had begun to influence and flow into Earth-199999.
"So, I could even go to the Resident Evil world and bring back Ada Wong?"
In Aron's mind appeared the graceful figure in a red dress.
"My friend, are you going?"
Eternity heard this and said nothing.
He immediately opened a passage to the Resident Evil world.
"Another time, my schedule's too packed lately."
"Understood."
Aron waved his hand.
Eternity instantly closed the passage.
Utterly polite, afraid that even the slightest delay might offend him.
Only upon returning to the Marvel Universe
could Aron appreciate what it meant to have a simple background with ultimate enjoyment.
Just that mechanism of interest binding tied to the universe's upgrade
was enough to turn the supreme god, Eternity, into a humble attendant,
hurrying about, working silently and without complaint.
That was something Aron wouldn't have dared even to imagine before learning these secrets.
Aron believed…
that if Lucifer Morningstar hadn't revealed these secrets to him,
Eternity would probably have kept it hidden forever.
Quietly taking advantage of him.
At most, he'd save him once in a critical moment.
That's why now, without any psychological burden, Aron summoned Eternity whenever he needed something.
"If I need something, I'll call you, bye-bye~"
Eternity clearly understood it now.
And he was afraid that Aron might just slap his rear and leave, abandoning this universe.
So neither of them said it aloud,
but there was an unspoken agreement.
As long as you don't leave!
You'll always be my friend, Aron!
...
Back on Marvel Earth.
Aron immediately found the god of thunder, Thor, or rather, he should now be called God-King Thor.
He asked him what exactly had happened during this period.
After all…
ever since he had defeated Gorr the God Butcher, who had attacked the main 616 comic universe,
Thor hadn't appeared again.
Even when several major events occurred on Earth in the meantime, including the invasion of Corvus Glaive's fleet,
Thor still hadn't shown up.
This abnormal behavior truly made Aron curious.
"My friend, what exactly have you been through during this time?"
At Aron's question,
Thor, who had lost his left eye, spoke in a deep voice.
"Ragnarok!"