Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

Chapter 471 Death Behind the Apocalypse (Second Update!!)
Well known.

The mutant Apocalypse has lived through a long period of time. With his mutant ability of "consciousness transfer," he has changed countless bodies and plundered countless mutant abilities over the past few thousand years.

These variant abilities are incredibly diverse and varied, each with its own unique characteristics.

but……

None of these variant abilities are weak.

Apocalypse didn't even bother to look at the variant abilities of the Epsilon and Delta classes.

The same applies to Gamma and Beta classes.

The mutant abilities that can catch the eye of the Apocalypse are at least at the Alpha level, but most are at the Omega level.

Even from a certain perspective.

The reason why there are so few Omega-level and Alpha-level mutants nowadays is entirely due to the mutant Apocalypse.

During the years when the mutant Apocalypse ruled Egypt, he plundered these two levels of mutant abilities without restraint, which is the main reason why top-tier and high-end mutant combat power is so scarce today.

But that's not the point.

The key point is that among the mutant abilities that Apocalypse plundered, there was an Omega-level mutant ability that allowed him to "travel through time to kill you".

This variant ability allows the user to travel through the enemy's timeline, killing present-day enemies by killing past enemies.

Hawke's timeline has indeed shrunk, and no enemy can travel through his own timeline to cause trouble without Hawke's awareness.

But Hawke is right here.

The most important thing.

"Your timeline is terrible."

After using a variant of the "Time Reversal" ability to extract Hawk's time, Apocalypse looked at the unique time galaxy that appeared above the altar, then closed his eyes and sensed Hawk's time: "I sensed countless loopholes within it."

Completely bound, with only his head showing, Hawke remained silent.

Yes.

His timeline has shrunk, but it is also full of loopholes. An enemy who is not proficient in "time" may not be able to see them, but in the eyes of an enemy who is proficient in "time", his shrunk timeline is indeed like a house with leaks everywhere.

the reason is simple.

Hawke used the Time Stone to shrink his timeline.

Again.

For a Saint who has just awakened their Cosmo to advance to the Gold Saint level, the time required is enormous.

Moreover, this is based on the premise that every Saint Seiya can be described as an outstanding individual.

But how long did Hawke take?
He awakened his cosmos in 2012, and in just five or six years, he has traversed a path that other Saints might not be able to complete in a lifetime, and he is still continuing.

Hawke knew perfectly well why this was the case.

He cheated.

First, he used the Mind Stone to greatly enhance his mental world, and then he used the Time Stone to shrink his timeline...

This is the fundamental reason why the main multiverse is so angry when it senses Hawk's attempt to transcend, and why it will stop him at all costs.

Because in the eyes of the main multiverse, you are so powerful entirely because of us. But now that you've grown up, instead of thinking about repaying them, you're thinking about breaking away from them and trying to be independent.
What kind of behavior is this?
traitor?

Traitor?
In short, Hawke used the Time Stone to shrink his timeline, not by shrinking it himself. Although he was constantly patching up the numerous gaps in his timeline after shrinking it, he did so.

He later patched up many loopholes, but there are still many loopholes in his timeline.

Just like the Milky Way of Time currently appearing above the altar.

While his time was indeed condensed into a unique galaxy of time, countless densely packed, protruding lines were still entwined on this galaxy of time.

These densely packed, protruding lines are all loopholes existing in his galaxy of time.

but!

Even though Hawke's time galaxy is riddled with countless flaws, it doesn't change one fact.

His timeline has been shrunk.

one more time.

A collapsed house is called a ruin, leaking air everywhere, but a house that hasn't collapsed yet is still called a house.

and so--

“The lines that exist on my galaxy of time are indeed wounds in my time.”

"And you can indeed enter my time through these wounds."

"But so what if I have many scars from time?"

Hawke looked at Apocalypse and chuckled softly: "This still doesn't change the fact that my time contraction works. You can go in, but it will destroy you as well."

There's a saying that goes something like this.

Even a broken ship has three thousand nails; similarly, his time, which is full of flaws and relies on external force to compress, is also time that is being compressed.

Apocalypse might be able to enter his timeline through the wounds in his timeline and cause trouble.

But there's only one outcome if you do this.

"If you dare to go in, my torrent of time will kill you and incinerate you completely!"

"Yes."

The mutant Apocalypse's dark blue, metallic face met Hawke's gaze.

"Your time flow will kill me, but just as quickly, I can destroy you."

“Once you enter my timeline, there’s no way you can come back. You’ll be scattered across my timeline like scraps of paper.” Hawke’s expression was serious: “This is a lose-lose situation. You destroy my timeline, but you’ll also be killed. You have no way to take over my body.”

Ok.

He was indeed a bit confused and didn't quite understand how Apocalypse's thought process worked.

Wasn't the plan to infiltrate his timeline, kill him by causing trouble in his timeline, and then take over his body?

but……

Once you enter my timeline, you'll be instantly torn apart, scattered across my timeline like scraps of paper.

and so--

"What's the picture?"

"I will destroy you!"

The voice of apocalypse looked up at Hawke's time galaxy, which was covered with countless protruding lines. As if chanting, it resounded like thunder throughout every corner of the pyramid, making the entire pyramid tremble. Then it opened its arms and looked at Hawke again.

“I will exist on every timeline of your life and soul, rewriting every moment of your past. I will turn every victory of yours into a crushing defeat, I will poison every friendship of yours, and I can make every breath you take a painful one.”

"..."

Hawke listened to Apocalypse's seemingly chanted words, opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but couldn't utter a single word.

Their eyes met again.

after awhile.

Hawke shook his head and smiled, looking at Apocalypse in a calm voice.

"I'm very curious, what kind of reward did the person hiding behind you offer you that makes you so determined to die with me!"

"you are wrong."

"what?"

"Entering your timeline will mean death!"

Apocalypse's voice was deep and resonant. Then, he suddenly turned his head, his arms outstretched, and his voice boomed like thunder: "But my soul will be immortal!"

Hawke's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.

at the same time.

After saying this, Apocalypse took a deep breath and suddenly grew taller, instantly reaching a height of tens of meters, directly level with Hawke's Time Galaxy above him. Then his gaze fell on Hawke's unique Time Galaxy.

next second.

The moment his finger reached out and touched the Hawke Time Galaxy, a second Apocalypse appeared beside Apocalypse.

Then came the third apocalypse, the fourth apocalypse, the fifth apocalypse…

in a blink.

Countless apocalypses appeared inside the pyramid, a manifestation of the apocalypse touching the Hawke's Time Galaxy's temporal overflow.

But these countless revelations appear quickly, and just as quickly disappear.

The moment the real Apocalypse's finger passed through the Hawke Time Galaxy, the Apocalypse vanished instantly. Immediately afterward, countless Apocalypses, manifested due to the time overflow of the Hawke Time Galaxy, also raised their hands and disappeared the instant they touched the Hawke Time Bank.

Boom!
At the very moment Apocalypse disappeared, the adamantium arms that had been firmly binding Hawke's limbs and body fell off, exposing Hawke, who then slumped onto the metal floor beneath him with a thud.

The younger version of Professor X also fell from grace.

but……

Professor X is in much better shape than Hawke is right now.

Because the moment Apocalypse sacrificed himself to enter Hawkton Time, Hawkton Time felt unparalleled and excruciating pain.

Hawke knew very well that his time was being torn apart every single second.

The intense pain gave him a sense of "remembering the bitter past to appreciate the sweet present."

after all--

He had lost track of how long he had been experiencing this pain.

Since Hawke awakened his inner universe, this is the first time he has felt this kind of pain that makes him feel alive.

Hawke lay quietly on the cold, icy metal floor beneath him, gazing at the pointed top of the pyramid.

His eyes were vacant, and he remained motionless.

at this time.

A head came into Hawke's view.

The young Professor X, Xavier Charles, also regained his consciousness after Apocalypse entered Hawke's timeline.

Hawke stared expressionlessly at the young Professor X, who, despite his disability, had managed to crawl to his side and then tried to put his finger on his nose.

"what are you doing?"

"..."

Professor X was startled, then looked at Hawke, whose eyes had been vacant a moment ago but were now fixed on him with piercing gaze: "You're not dead?"

Hawke took a deep breath, enduring the intensifying pain, and expressionlessly supported himself against the wall behind him.

Not yet, but soon!

"..."

(End of this chapter)