Tony stared blankly at the display.
"What the hell…?"
Everything that had happened recently had shattered his understanding of reality multiple times, but this—
This was beyond anything he could comprehend.
What exactly was happening?!
...
Kamar-Taj
The Ancient One's eyes widened.
Even she, the Sorcerer Supreme, felt completely lost.
More importantly—
She sensed something terrifying.
"The entire universe seems to be affected…" she murmured.
Nearby, Doctor Strange and the other sorcerers turned to her in shock.
"Supreme One, what did you just say? The entire universe?!"
"What is happening?!"
...
Across various dimensions, powerful Dimensional Gods sensed it too.
The entire cosmos had been affected.
Yet—
They still couldn't understand what had happened.
Even the most ancient beings, who had witnessed the birth of galaxies, failed to grasp what was unfolding.
It was simply unthinkable.
Dream, who briefly considered whether this had something to do with the White-Clad Hero, scoffed at his own ridiculous thought.
"Impossible."
"There's no way this has anything to do with him."
Asgard
Thor and the Asgardians stood in stunned silence.
Hadn't they been preparing to mourn Balder's death?
So why was this happening instead?!
TVA Headquarters
"My God…"
"What the hell is this?!"
The TVA's monitors were blaring with red alerts, showing numbers that had exceeded all known limits.
The 616 Universe's deviation value had completely broken the scale.
Even the Time Variance Authority—an organization that prided itself on monitoring and controlling reality itself—
Could not comprehend this.
For the first time, even they were completely lost.
Inside the hidden layers of reality, The Watcher stood in stunned silence.
Even with his ability to observe across infinite timelines,
Even with his vast cosmic awareness—
He still could not understand what had just happened.
...
Back at the Battlefield
The Celestials were visibly shaken.
Even Arishem the Judge was unsettled.
Everything had been so certain—
They had trapped the White-Clad Hero.
They had unleashed their full cosmic power upon him.
Yet now—
He had simply disappeared.
And then—the entire universe was engulfed in light.
And then—it stopped.
As suddenly as it had appeared—
The mysterious light vanished.
The strange celestial choir fell silent.
And the universe—
Returned to normal.
As if nothing had happened.
"...???"
The Celestials, the Dimensional Lords, the Earthlings, and even the observers beyond time—
They were all at a complete loss.
A deep, powerful voice suddenly echoed through space.
"What just happened?"
Every gaze turned toward the source—
A towering figure with purple skin, a bald head, and cold, calculating eyes appeared beside Ebony Maw in a holographic projection.
Someone instantly recognized him.
"Thanos!"
"It's Thanos!"
Hearing his master's voice, Ebony Maw quickly regained his composure and bowed respectfully.
"Lord Thanos," he said, his voice filled with confusion, "I do not know what happened. The Celestials attacked the White-Clad Hero, and then—he vanished."
"And then… this strange phenomenon occurred."
"I have no idea where that light came from!"
Thanos' brow furrowed.
"The White-Clad Hero is gone?"
"He is no longer here?"
"Even the Celestials cannot find him?"
Ebony Maw hesitated, but before he could speak, Arishem the Judge responded first.
"Yes."
"The White-Clad Hero has vanished—and even I cannot sense his presence."
"We do not know what method he used to escape."
His voice reverberated across space, not only reaching Thanos and Ebony Maw—
But also every being on Earth.
"Even the Celestials can't sense him?!"
"How did he escape from them?!"
A wave of disbelief spread across the cosmos.
Even the Dimensional Lords were stunned.
Nightmare gritted his teeth in frustration.
"So that was his trump card?!"
"No wonder he wasn't afraid. He had a secret escape plan all along?!"
"Damn it!"
Hell Dimension
Mephisto, appearing in the form of an elderly man, sighed in both regret and admiration.
"A truly remarkable escape."
"I must learn this trick myself someday."
The Dark Dimension
"Damn it!"
Dormammu seethed with rage.
His chance to seize the Infinity Stones—gone.
The Disappointment of Earth's Governments
Inside the highest offices of world governments, the once-celebratory atmosphere vanished.
Their expectations were crushed.
They had been so sure.
They had waited for this moment for so long.
And yet—
The White-Clad Hero had escaped once again.
They felt sick.
"Aren't the Celestials supposed to be powerful?! How could they fail?!"
For the first time, every TVA agent looked visibly disturbed.
Finally, The Watcher relaxed.
Thor grinned.
"Hah! My brother is unbelievable—he even escaped this?!"
His eyes shone with admiration.
Meanwhile, Thanos remained silent.
His expression hardened.
Then, after a long pause—
He sighed.
"The White-Clad Hero… must be eliminated."
"Originally, I intended to use my wish from Eternity for another purpose… but now, that is no longer an option."
Beside him, Ebony Maw's eyes widened in shock.
"My Lord… Are you saying…?"
Thanos nodded gravely.
"Yes."
"I will use my wish from Eternity to destroy the White-Clad Hero."
Every being who had given up hope—
Suddenly felt a renewed sense of anticipation.
A wish from Eternity—
A cosmic god's power—
Against the White-Clad Hero.
Now—
Where could he possibly run?
Even if he fled to the ends of the universe—
It wouldn't matter.
Because Eternity itself would be the one hunting him down.
There was no escape.
This time—
He was doomed.
(End of Chapter)
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