American comics: From Hogwarts to God on Earth

Chapter 194 Captain America Teaching Teen Superman? Why am I having such a dream?

On the way, Rune deliberately slowed down and gave Clark a briefing on the actions of Captain America in another world.

"You need a role model," Rune concluded, "someone who truly understands what it feels like to shoulder extraordinary power."

Furthermore, Captain Rogers' moral values ​​are very similar to what your parents want you to have. In fact, not only your parents, but I also have very high expectations for you.

The handsome boy looked at Clark, who was dressed in rebellious attire, and said, word by word, "I know better than anyone how terrifying your power truly is, and I worry more than anyone else that you'll lose control, that you'll hurt others, that you'll lose yourself. Now, tell me, can you still dream of becoming a hero like you did when you were a child?"

Rune's serious expression also affected Clark, who nodded firmly.

When he entered the room, Clark finally saw the superhero from another world. He was even taller and more imposing than he had imagined. He was wearing a simple blue shirt and khaki pants, without a uniform, and his shield was casually placed on the floor, leaning against the table leg, but his aura was undeniable.

Even in Rune's house, he maintained an upright posture, his eyes calm yet containing something Clark couldn't articulate—something that filled him with awe. Yes, awe. If Rune knew what Clark was thinking, he would surely remind him that this thing was called conviction.

The handsome man stood up, turned to Clark, and said with a slight smile, "You must be Clark."

Clark suddenly realized he had his mouth open, quickly closed it, and held out his hand: "Yes, sir!"

Steve smiled and shook his hand. The next second, the superhuman who had been injected with the super-soldier serum and had once pulled a helicopter felt a powerful grip—just like when he shook hands with the green-haired giant in his team, but he could barely bear it.

"Just call me Steve. Rune told me you have some special abilities that require guidance?"

"Yes!" He nodded. "I have thermal vision, super strength, and flight—though I can't fly too fast yet, otherwise I wouldn't be able to control my direction—oh right, and X-ray vision, nothing can stop it except lead, and—"

Rune slapped his forehead. This brat! He'd clearly told him to keep his abilities a secret, so he could surprise the enemy at crucial moments. But this guy, facing Steve, acted like he was going to rip out his heart and lungs. "I—on the way here, Rune told me about your feats," Clark asked curiously. "He said you're the most determined hero in that universe, that you fought against organizations like Hydra, and even led a team of heroes?"

"No, no—," Steve said modestly, "There are many heroes in our universe, and I don't think my willpower can be called the strongest."

Rune scoffed, "Come on, Steve, don't be so modest. Your character allows you to lift Thor's hammer, and your willpower even allows you to fight a Mad Titan."

Steve didn't know exactly how powerful Thanos was, but Rune did. Even without the six Infinity Stones and the Infinity Gauntlet, Thanos was still one of the strongest beings in the entire universe, his lineage traceable back to the Celestials. The Celestials created humans and two extremely powerful races on Earth, called the Eternals and the Mutants.

Genetically speaking, all Eternals theoretically carry Mutant genes, which are generally not expressed. However, Thanos's appearance is unusually a combination of Eternal and Mutant traits. His mother saw destruction and death in his eyes and foresaw that he would bring endless destruction to the world, so she tried to kill him. However, she did not know that it was her prejudice that led to Thanos's future birth.

As we all know, Thanos encountered the Goddess of Death during his growth and fell in love with her. This journey was fraught with difficulties, but ultimately Thanos discovered that only killing brought him joy. So he began building an army, killing his own descendants, and leveling every planet they encountered. He also received a blessing from the Goddess of Death, becoming even more powerful.

Logically, facing such a terrifying opponent, an ordinary mortal would be instantly killed with a single punch, but Steve even briefly engaged Thanos in close combat. Despite the vast difference in strength, he was able to temporarily restrain Thanos using his shield, tactical wisdom, and personal will.

However, Steve simply smiled at Rune's praise and didn't say anything more. If Thor or Iron Man were here, they would probably be raving about it.

"So," Steve finally said, "Rune wants me to help you control those—special abilities. Would you let me try?"

Clark's eyes lit up. He knew Rune would never lie to him, so he naturally trusted Steve: "Of course! I mean, if you have time. I know you must be very busy, like Rune, he's always researching magic, saving the world and stuff like that—"

"For me, nothing is more important than mentoring the next generation of heroes." Steve stood up. "Want to try out the backyard? A friend of mine sent over some training equipment."

An unknown Iron Man, who was dealing with an Inhuman rebellion, sneezed.

Clark practically floated down the stairs—literally. In his excitement, he forgot to control his levitation ability, and the last two steps floated down. Steve pretended not to notice, but Rune saw his lips twitch.

In the backyard, Steve took several metal discs from his pocket. He pressed a button, and the discs unfolded into three small training robots.

Seeing Clark's excited expression, Steve smiled and said, "Runic magic, how about it? Pretty amazing, right?"

"Huh?" Clark said, somewhat disappointed. "I thought it was something about artificial intelligence or quantum technology—."

“Those things do exist,” Steve shrugged, “but—I still prefer runic magic. Come on, try attacking these little training robots; I often use them to practice precision and control.”

Clark, eager to try, asked, "Am I supposed to take them down with my heat vision?"

"No," Steve shook his head. "See that red dot? Touch that red sensor with your least amount of heat vision. The goal is to activate it without damaging the robot. Don't make that face; rescuing hostages is much harder than this. I believe if you were half as strong as Rune said, you could handle it easily."

Rune somewhat regretted letting them train directly on the farm, especially after seeing Clark melt the robot with a single heat vision.

Damn, I need to find a rich guy and get a training base! Rune thought to himself as he looked at the scorched grass.

Meanwhile, on the other side, an unknown Iron Man, who was dealing with the Inhuman rebellion, sneezed again.

"Are you alright?" Ant-Man, now about ten meters tall, asked as he punched a traitorous Inhuman. Tony shook his head.

"I guess someone's cursing me." He shrugged. "You know, rich people always attract envy and jealousy from others, it's just how it is."