Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

Chapter 389 The New Goddess of Death, Anna (First Update!)

Snapped!
Hawke's snap echoed clearly throughout the World Tree's perimeter.

into the eye.

Not far from him, still in a running posture, with his right hand facing his outstretched Mephisto, his figure froze instantly at the snap of his fingers.

Then--

weathering.

Mephisto's demonic body vanished from left to right in an instant, at a speed visible to the naked eye, like a stone dried up by the winds of time.

Wait until Hawke's snapping stopped.

Mephisto also disappeared.

Completely vanished, leaving not even a soul behind.

Hawke originally intended to imprison Mephisto in his own underworld's magma prison.

But he changed his mind.

Mephisto, with his menacing horns, is a born traitor. Keeping him around carries unpredictable risks, much like keeping Hela around.

and so!
Just in case, let's just wipe them out and be done with it.

only……

Pity.

I actually really like you.

Hawke looked at Mephisto, who had completely died and disappeared from sight, sighed inwardly, and then shook his head.

next second.

Hawke looked up, and when he reappeared, he was once again at the top of the World Tree, where he sat cross-legged again.

All of a sudden.

Clang!

When the phoenix comes, it will not rest unless it finds a place to rest on.

The phoenix cries out in the heavens, its song resounding.

The moment Hawke closed his eyes, accompanied by a clanging sound, a phoenix bathed in golden flames replaced the golden metal phoenix formed by the Gold Cloth, stretched its body, and then completely and freely spread its wings.

As the phoenix wings blotted out the sky, obscuring the World Tree, a universe far larger than the World Tree began to appear and disappear beneath the golden phoenix flames.

like.

Beneath the phoenix tree of the world, the phoenix resides in the center, and Hawke's Phoenix Universe lies atop the phoenix's wings.

It looked exactly like a phoenix bathed in golden flames, its body covering the sky and its wings spreading to encompass the universe, standing on the Wutong World Tree, its wings supporting the Phoenix Universe.

Hawke's figure seemed to perfectly overlap with the phoenix's appearance and then merge into it the moment the phoenix appeared.

next moment.

A world with a flat sky and a square earth, which is Hawke's underworld, is slowly descending from the phoenix wings, passing through the phoenix wings, and then steadily landing at the location where the Wutong World Tree originally had Helheim's underworld.

A thud.

The moment the underworld connected with the Wutong World Tree, it shook violently, and then nothing was missing.

In fact, logically speaking, Hawke's microcosm has not yet materialized, so everything in the microcosm should be nothingness.

Don't forget, Hawk once obtained the four elements of creation.

The four elements of creation are real.

This leads to the conclusion that Hawke's microcosm is illusory, but everything within it, including the stars, is real.

natural.

Hawk can use his own underworld to replace the Helheim underworld that the Sycamore World Tree lost.

Anyway, Hawke is now not only the Lord of the Phoenix, but also the Lord of the Wutong World Tree.

The two complement each other.

Both are indispensable.

good news.

Hawk no longer needs the Reality Stone to materialize his Phoenix Universe, nor does he need it to manifest his power within the main universe.

Who allowed the main universe to devour Midgard, which once belonged to the World Tree of the Phoenix, and turn it into Earth?

The fact that the main universe absorbed the assets of the former Wutong World Tree is tantamount to granting permission for the power of the Wutong World Tree to be used in the main universe.

Who told the main universe to be so unethical and just rob people directly?

This is the price.

The main universe originally planned to kill and rob, wanting the items but not paying for them. However, Hawke intervened violently, stealing the World Tree and causing the main universe's plan to fail.

and so……

Unless the main universe is returned to Earth, Hawke's powers will no longer allow him to travel through the main universe without the Reality Stone.

But the main universe is obviously impossible to return.

After all, they've already taken everything, even created a new past, and completely transformed Midgard of the World Tree into Earth in the main universe. How can they possibly return it?

We can't return even a little bit, and there's no way to return it.

bad news.

Hawke can only truly manifest his Phoenix Universe after he awakens his Ninth Sense, which is also known as Amara consciousness.

one more time.

The phoenix that lands on the ground and the phoenix that settles on the parasol tree are two completely different species.

But there's even better news.

Hawk, who originally had only a vague understanding of the Eighth Sense, suddenly found that his understanding of the Eighth Sense had improved after becoming the Lord of the World Tree.

Although there is still a long way to go before one can attain the eighth sense.

But this is also a kind of progress.

no doubt.

At this moment.

On the banks of the River Styx in Hawke's Underworld.

Anna, who had just taken a nap in her flower shop, came out of the shop after feeling the tremors of the underworld and is now standing on the banks of the River Styx.

then……

She gazed into the distance, where, within her sight, stars were beginning to coalesce into a new world, fueled by fire and water under the influence of wind.

"This is……"

"The Divine Realm of the Wutong Tree".

Anna was taken aback at first, then her eyes lit up. She turned around and greeted Hawke, who was standing behind her, "Good afternoon, Hawke."

Hawke raised his eyebrows.

"There's no concept of time in the underworld, so what time is it this afternoon?"

"I divided it into 24 hours directly."

"Ok."

Hawke chuckled upon hearing this, then, recalling the time he had arrived, looked at Anna and greeted her, "Good morning."

Say it.

Hawke gazed at the rapidly evolving Wutong Divine Realm, poised to replace Asgard, and said calmly, "I intend to make you the Goddess of Death of the Wutong World Tree."

Following Hawke's gaze, Anna looked again at the Wutong Divine Realm and was stunned once more upon hearing this.

"The Goddess of Death?"

"Yes."

Hawke withdrew his gaze and smiled at the shocked Anna: "Interested?"

Anna shook her head instinctively.

"No, I can't."

"If I say you can, you can."

"Uh……"

Anna, upon hearing this and looking at Hawke's expression, was somewhat speechless. After a long while, she looked at Hawke and asked, "May I ask why you chose me?"

Hawke laughed, “We need a goddess of death here, and you are my friend.”

Well known.

He always sides with his relatives, regardless of right or wrong.

Because Anna is his friend, he disregards Anna's identity and will ignore the battle between Hydra and S.H.I.E.L.D. just because of a phone call from Anna.

Unfortunately, that phone call was a hoax by Alexander Pierce.

what.

correct.

What about Alexander Pierce?

Hawke's mind raced, and he noticed Alexander Pierce pacing back and forth in the distance of the Pure Land, seemingly because of Hawke's arrival.

Ok.

Although he pardoned Alexander Pierce because Christmas Eve is for family reunions, the latter would always choose to disappear from his sight when he came to the underworld.

Perhaps, he was afraid that the other man would drag him into the underworld.

Hawke thought to himself.

Anna pursed her lips after hearing Hawke's explanation, then looked up at him and said, "Okay, if you want me to help you, but let me make it clear beforehand that I've never been a god. If I make a mistake, you can't blame me."

Hawke laughed and met Anna's beautiful eyes: "Even if you tear this place down, I won't blame you. We can just start over."

Anna's expression was serious.

"That's not the case. I will try my best to learn how to be a qualified Goddess of Death who can help you."

"I look forward to that day."

Hawke looked at Anna with the same serious expression, then smiled and spoke.

"In the name of Phoenix, in the name of the World Tree of the Sycamore, Anna Pierce, you are the Goddess of Death of Phoenix and the World Tree of the Sycamore!"

"Boom!"

Hawke's voice transformed into a divine oracle, resounding throughout every kingdom of the World Tree and in the ears of every living being.

And then Hawke's oracle fell.

The World Tree trembled as if in response, and then a leaf fell from the World Tree above the Underworld.

The leaves fall at a speed that is both slow and fast.

in a blink.

The leaves containing the death divine power of the Sycamore World Tree fell on Anna and then merged into her body.

Anna instinctively closed her eyes.

Countless pieces of information related to the divine right of death began to wash over Anna's mind like a flowing river, while Anna's clothes were also changing.

A robe that seemed to be woven from the night sky and the embers of bones was draped over Anna's body. Solidified hellfire magma formed sharp curves on her shoulders, and the icy feeling that originally belonged to Hydra Anna returned to Anna's face once again.

only……

Hawke looked at the divine garment Anna had created for him after becoming the Goddess of Death, blinked, and had a feeling of déjà vu.

Opening her eyes again, Anna, now the Goddess of Death, met Hawke's slightly strange expression and explained, "I referenced the clothing worn by Hela, the Goddess of Death, in the information. If you don't like it, I can..."

Hawke's expression suddenly dawned on him.

He just said it.

Why do I feel like I've seen Anna's clothes before?

"Need not."

Hawke smiled. "I just feel like it's familiar, but I can't quite place it right now. So, do you know what you're supposed to do?"

Anna nodded.

"Death and rebirth".

"Yes, the Goddess of Death possesses not only the power of death, but also the power of rebirth."

Hawke smiled and nodded, then looked at Anna: "I have high hopes for your future."

Anna smiled and nodded, then looked at Hawke.

"There's just one problem."

"explain."

"I don't have enough manpower."

"what."

Hawke chuckled upon hearing this, then shook his head and said, "Anna, you are my goddess of death, but more importantly, you are my friend. Friends need sincerity, so this is a one-time exception."

Anna met Hawke's reproachful gaze, pursed her lips, and nodded.

"I was wrong."

"I forgive you."

"..."

(End of this chapter)