MTS: Marvel and Beyond

Chapter 165: Chapter 165: Template 100%

Among everyone present, only one person truly grasped the weight of Alex's words. Ravonna Renslayer's emotions surged like turbulent waves. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Damn it! Where did this bastard learn all of this?!

Ravonna had long suspected something was wrong with the TVA. The employees seemed to have once been time criminals themselves, with their memories wiped repeatedly. She also knew that pruning timelines wasn't about resetting time but destroying parallel universes entirely.

Even so, she didn't care.

Her only concern was power. As long as she remained the judge, standing above all else, she was willing to sacrifice everything to preserve the current order.

Forcing herself to stay calm, Ravonna sneered, "Oh, my dear sir, I admit you're quite eloquent. In such a short time, you managed to craft a lie that almost sounds plausible.

If I didn't know for sure that you aren't the God of Mischief, I might have mistaken you for an even craftier Loki!

Let me make one thing clear: this is the TVA. Every member here has unwavering faith in their mission and has dedicated their lives to maintaining the stability of the Sacred Timeline. None of us will be swayed by your nonsense!

Now, it's time for you to atone. I sentence you to reset! Of course, you're welcome to resist like the last fool. That was amusing and brought us some laughs!"

The TVA employees erupted into laughter. Even though Alex had already demonstrated his powers earlier, they remained fearless.

After all, their numbers far exceeded Alex's alone. And just minutes ago, B-15 had notified them that OB, the TVA technician, had cranked the suppression devices to overload.

Now, even beings like Odin or the Ancient One would find their powers neutralized in the TVA. Not even Celestials could fully escape the suppression, let alone an unremarkable figure like Alex.

Some TVA employees began cracking their knuckles as they approached Alex, eager to teach this overconfident time criminal a lesson.

So what if he had a little power? Did he think he could act recklessly here? Did he not realize the TVA was the most powerful organization in the multiverse?

D-90 stepped forward from the crowd, leading the charge toward Alex while talking trash:

"Oh, my little baby, don't cry too much when I'm done with you. Of course, for the sake of your poor backside, I'll go easy on you."

The others cheered him on:

"Go, D-90! Crush this bug!"

"Don't hit him too hard—we still want some fun with him later!"

Since the establishment of the TVA, even the gods of Asgard had bowed before its might. Alex's actions today were nothing short of a provocation.

Amidst the jeers, Alex and D-90 faced each other. D-90 grinned maliciously and taunted, "So, time criminal, got any last words before I beat you to a pulp?"

Alex shook his head calmly. "Nope. Let's get started."

D-90's grin widened. "Just what I wanted to hear!"

With that, he swung his fist at Alex's face.

The next moment, everyone felt a blur flash before their eyes, followed by a thunderous crash.

D-90 was gone from where he stood, now embedded in the far wall, his body stuck there like a painting.

The TVA maintained a constant, human-friendly temperature, but suddenly, the air seemed icy. A chill ran through every employee as they felt their hair stand on end. They couldn't understand what had just happened, and the fear of the unknown consumed them.

One agent stammered, "This is impossible... How is he still using his powers?"

Another echoed in disbelief, "No... I don't believe this is real!"

The second agent charged at Alex, only to be struck in the chest by a white singularity. The energy sent him hurtling through multiple walls before he finally flew out of the TVA building, plummeting from a great height.

Once again witnessing Alex use his powers, the TVA agents finally confirmed that what they were seeing wasn't an illusion. Alex truly retained his abilities!

But that was impossible!

Just like Loki, anyone inside the TVA was unable to use magic. Even their physical abilities would be reduced to that of an ordinary human, leaving only their combat skills unaffected.

Under the effects of the suppression devices, nothing beyond the realm of "normal" was permitted. Everything extraordinary would be reduced to mundane, and only technological weapons functioned as expected.

This was the key to the TVA's ability to suppress powerful beings.

If the suppression devices ever failed, the TVA would be utterly helpless against such beings.

Seeing the morale of her agents plummet, Judge Ravonna Renslayer immediately shouted to rally them:

"Don't hesitate! Attack together! Defeat this time criminal and uncover why he's immune to the suppression devices!"

Ravonna's command snapped the employees out of their confusion. They charged at Alex, attempting to mimic the Marvel protagonists by challenging a god as mere mortals.

But even Marvel's favored son, Iron Man, met a tragic fate when facing gods with his mortal body. The TVA agents were no exception.

With a single burst of repulsive energy, Alex sent all the agents flying. They crashed to the ground, writhing in pain and groaning in defeat.

Ravonna's expression shifted dramatically as she watched Alex incapacitate the entire team with a single move. Without hesitation, she turned and fled.

But just as she took her first steps, Alex appeared before her, his finger extended, a glowing white singularity spinning at its tip.

Ravonna recognized the white singularity and its devastating power. Resolute, she pulled out a glowing staff and aimed the illuminated end at herself before driving it into her chest.

When she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a desolate, broken landscape. This was the Void at the end of time—the final graveyard of the multiverse.

Ravonna gasped for breath, overcome with relief. She had survived that monster.

As a judge of the TVA, she was well aware of the Void's existence and knew that the true creator of the TVA resided in this forsaken place.

If she could find him and gain his help, she could defeat Alex and reclaim the TVA!

Zzzzz!

The familiar sound of sparks crackling filled the air behind her.

Realizing what it might be, Ravonna's expression froze. Her body stiffened as she slowly turned around.

A golden portal shimmered into existence behind her. And there he was—the monster—standing just beyond the portal, his finger still extended toward her, the white singularity glowing even brighter than before.

"No!"

Amid Ravonna's furious roar of defiance, Alex unleashed the singularity, tearing through space and obliterating her completely. The attack left a massive chasm at the end of time.

Even Alioth, the monstrous entity capable of consuming everything, was momentarily dispersed by the white singularity.

Closing the portal, Alex looked around with a faint smile and declared calmly: "From now on, the Time Variance Authority is under my command. Who agrees? Who opposes?"

The once-arrogant TVA employees fell silent, unable to muster a single word of resistance.

And just like that, Alex became the unquestioned ruler of the TVA.

His first act as leader was to summon every employee to the chamber of the so-called Time-Keepers. Standing before the grand room, he addressed them: "I will show you the truth."

Stepping into the chamber, they found the three Time-Keepers seated on their thrones, still unaware of what had transpired outside. They looked down on the intruders, their voices filled with authority and scorn:

"Impudence! What are you doing here? Step back immediately!"

"How dare you offend the Time-Keepers? I declare you guilty of resetting!"

"Get out now! Do not bring ruin upon yourselves!"

Even Loki, who had just witnessed Alex's overwhelming power, instinctively stepped back, compelled to obey the commands of the Time-Keepers.

The aura of the Time-Keepers' authority had been deeply ingrained into the minds of TVA employees. They believed the Time-Keepers to be immensely powerful beings, far beyond mortal reach. The very idea of defying them seemed unthinkable.

Even those who had begun to doubt their legitimacy, like Loki, still hesitated. They expected a climactic battle to ensue, one where the almighty Time-Keepers would crush Alex, avenging Judge Ravonna and restoring order to the TVA.

But Alex simply glanced at the three imposing figures seated on their thrones. Ignoring their hollow words, he teleported directly in front of them.

A distorted gravitational field enveloped the three Time-Keepers, the immense force tearing their bodies apart, leaving behind a twisted mess of steel and wires.

At last, the true nature of the Time-Keepers was revealed for all to see.

They weren't gods. They weren't all-powerful beings.

They were just robots.

The realization shattered the minds of the TVA employees.

Some fell to their knees, howling in rage.

Others stormed up to the remains of the Time-Keepers, kicking and punching the mangled metal.

Still others broke into loud sobs, venting years of emotional repression.

When the outburst subsided, silence filled the chamber. The employees, now fully convinced of Alex's words, faced the crushing truth.

They were nothing more than pawns—brainwashed fools and complicit butchers, blindly serving a false cause.

Mobius, a senior TVA agent and a respected figure among the staff, stepped forward. Bowing slightly, he addressed Alex: "Master, what do we do now? Please, guide us toward a new path."

Alex pondered Loki's storyline and then spoke:

"From now on, cease all operations and wait for a new leader to take over the TVA."

Mobius caught on to the implication behind Alex's words and asked, puzzled, "What do you mean? Are you saying you don't want to lead the TVA yourself?"

"Of course not," Alex replied calmly. "Becoming the He Who Remains would grant me control over absolute time and the ability to manipulate the timelines, but it comes at the cost of freedom. That's not what I desire.

Soon, someone else will emerge. They will rebuild the TVA into something new."

As Alex said this, he cast a knowing, enigmatic smile in Loki's direction.

With that, Alex left the TVA's leadership to its fate. He began studying the organization's intricacies, allowing the altered storyline to progress on its own.

Meanwhile, Mobius tasked Loki with finding Sylvie—not to capture her, but to open a dialogue.

Eventually, Alex discovered that the two Lokis—through an unforeseen twist of fate—ended up at the end of time. He anticipated what would follow: Loki would return after the death of He Who Remains, marking the divergence of the timeline under the TVA's control. This would also begin Loki's first temporal escape, setting him on the path to becoming the God of Stories.

During this time, Alex secluded himself in the lowest levels of the TVA, honing his skills and observing the materialized timeline in front of him.

The moment he saw the timeline, Alex had a premonition. If he were willing to give up everything—his freedom, his journeys through different worlds—and bind himself to the timeline, he could gain mastery over it and take Loki's place as the God of Stories.

But that was not a path Alex would ever choose. He had no interest in such shackles. Instead, he aimed to extract a single timeline, forcibly tether it to a dimensional universe, and use it as an energy source for that universe.

However, much to his disappointment, the materialized timeline was akin to the Infinity Stones—functional only within the Marvel Multiverse. It couldn't be taken to another universe. Furthermore, the cost of manipulating and controlling the timeline was far too steep, so Alex abandoned the idea altogether.

Time passed. Suddenly, Alex heard the system's notification in his mind. At the same time, his system interface erupted with radiant golden light, enveloping him entirely. The light fused with the energy inside him, completing the transformation of the Root: Ryougi Shiki template into his own power.

[Template Fusion Complete: 100%]

[You have fully mastered all abilities of Root: Ryougi Shiki!]

[You have unlocked a new character template: Steve!]

[Energy Points +1]

[Template Fusion Progress: 1%]

[You have gained a skill: My World Lv1!]

An infinite surge of energy coursed through Alex's body, reconstructing his physique and fully integrating the skills Mystic Eyes of Death Perception and Root with him. Even without the system, these abilities were now permanently his.

After the fusion completed, the energy within him didn't dissipate. Instead, it grew even stronger, reshaping his soul. Gradually, Alex became aware of a peculiar dimension forming within him—a unique dimensional universe.

This universe was composed entirely of blocks, and its size continued to expand over time, with no discernible limit.

The sight felt familiar to Alex. It struck him suddenly.

"Wait... is this Minecraft?"

To his shock, the new template he unlocked was none other than Steve, the protagonist of Minecraft. And as if to prove its overwhelming power, the template immediately granted him a formidable new skill:

[My World Lv1 (1/100): An infinitely vast block-based world. By channeling energy, its size can grow indefinitely!]

Digesting the details of this newfound skill, Alex was certain—it was on par with or perhaps even surpassed abilities like Third Magic: The Abyss or Root.

Fueled by this revelation, Alex conceived a bold new idea: to fuse his dimensional universe with My World, creating an entirely new cosmos, with Minecraft as its foundation.

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