Arin lay on his bed, staring at his ceiling, letting the exhaustion fade from his body.
The room was dim.
Only the faint glow of the city seeped through his curtains.
Then he remembered—
He turned off system notifications before fighting seven sins .
And he never checked them again.
Arin sat up instantly.
"Oh right… I totally forgot."
He flicked his wrist, summoning the translucent blue interface.
DING!
The moment the system activated, dozens of messages burst into his view at once.
[SYSTEM NOTIFICATIONS UNLOCKED]
Arin blinked as the notifications began pouring in like a flood.
---
New Notifications
[You have captured the heart of: Rosa Vásquez]
+1000 Counter Points
[You have captured the heart of: Gwen Stacy]
+1000 Counter Points
[You have captured the heart of: Mary Bromfield]
+1000 Counter Points
[You have captured the heart of: MJ Watson]
+1000 Counter Points
Arin chuckled softly.
"…I didn't expect that many."
Then another flash appeared.
[Main Event Altered: Defeated Dr. Sivana]
+500 Counter Points
Arin raised an eyebrow.
"Only five hundred for defeating him?
Come on system, I risked my life."
The system flashed another message as if replying.
**[Host changed major plotline.
Counter Points rewarded based on timeline level.]**
Arin shrugged.
"Fine, fine. Still good enough."
He began calculating in his head and found now he have a total of 11,500 Counter Points Total.
Arin's eyes sparkled.
"Eleven and a half thousand…
In just one week."
He whistled softly.
"I'm actually progressing pretty fast."
He tapped the floating icon for his status screen.
A golden interface expanded before him.
[ARIN AETHER — STATUS]
Race: Human
Title : Shazam, womanizer
Power Level (Human Form): D-Rank → C-Rank (Post-battle enhancement)
Power Level (Shazam Form): GG-Rank
Abilities:
Strength of Hercules
Speed of Mercury
Wisdom of Solomon
Power of Zeus
Courage of Achilles
Stamina of Atlas
Unlocked Abilities:
Psychic Power (Lv. 1)
Enhanced Physique
Counter Points:
11,500
Arin smile
" I can now buy something powerful from system."
He leaned back on his bed, letting the screen fade.
His mind replayed everything:
Mary's bold kiss in public.
Gwen cuddling him on the bus.
MJ clinging to him and pretending it was "medical supervision."
The Cave of Eternity.
Empowering four champions.
Defeating Sivana.
Becoming a new protector of Earth.
This week was insane.
But…
Arin couldn't help smiling.
"It's only the beginning."
He closed his eyes, letting sleep finally claim him.
.....
in a grand apartment overlooking the city of London .
A woman stood on a balcony, her long black hair flowing in the night wind.
Her presence radiated strength, grace, and ancient divinity.
Princess Diana of Themyscira.
Wonder Woman.
Tonight, her heart was unsettled.
A few days ago, she had felt something—
a power she had not sensed in centuries.
familiar felling…
That remind her of a person who she loved very much.
She whispered to herself:
"where are you…?"
Her blue eyes was little sad .
And this familiar presence coming from—
Philadelphia.
So,Without hesitation, Diana prepared her gear.
Her armor disguised beneath her civilian coat.
That night, she booked a flight under her civilian identity.
The next morning, Diana stepped out into the bustling streets of the city.
People were talking loudly about "champion," the new lightning hero.
Newspapers.
TV screens through store windows.
Even children drawing lightning symbols on sidewalks.
Diana walked calmly through the crowds.
But her senses flared sharply—
The same lightning she felt before had definitely struck this city.
She followed faint magical trails:
broken streets
scorch marks
crushed cars
magical residue in the air
She whispered:
"He was here…"
But the aura was faint—
barely traceable.
Diana followed the trail through the entire city.
To the battle site.
To old rooftops.
For hours she searched.
Everywhere the trail ended abruptly—
as if someone had erased his presence.
Diana stood on a quiet rooftop, hands on her hips , her jaw clenched slightly.
She exhaled softly, disappointment touching her face.
"I cannot find him…"
Her voice carried a rare sadness.