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"No!"
It was unclear how much time had passed before the old man let out a roar of unresigned fury within George's world. Eventually, his entire being—both his physical body and his soul—was suppressed into the deepest depths of the realm.
"Phew, it's finally resolved. Truly worthy of being a Multiverse Level powerhouse; even severely injured, he was terrifying!"
George looked at his own world, which was riddled with cracks and teetering on the verge of collapse, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
If not for his soul superposition providing an eleven-fold increase in mental power; if not for the old man's carelessness allowing him to be pulled into this world; and if not for George possessing magic and magical items governed by the differing laws of various worlds...
Then, in today's battle, the loser absolutely would have been him. There would have been no hope of victory whatsoever.
Even as it stood, he currently couldn't kill the old man. He could only use the power of his world and various sealing laws to suppress him deep within the core of the realm.
However, that didn't matter. As George's strength grew, and as he devoured and assimilated the old man's four worlds, dealing with the old man permanently would be a matter of time.
"So, he is the one who placed the curse on Mavis and Zeref—the petty God Ankhseram."
By suppressing the old man and searching his soul's memories, George learned that the old man was indeed the legendary God Ankhseram of the Fairy Tail world, the one who controlled life and death.
He was also the Creator of the Fairy Tail world.
"Now, Zeref and Mavis can finally live like normal people."
Defeating the God Ankhseram meant resolving the curse Ankhseram had cast. In a way, George had fulfilled his trade with Zeref ahead of schedule.
"A blessing in disguise, though I should do this less often in the future."
Floating in his own world, George slowly repaired the cracks caused by Ankhseram's destruction, and then began the process of devouring and fusing the four worlds of Fairy Tail.
Although this battle had been dangerous, the harvest was immense—he had directly acquired four complete worlds.
However, he also warned himself not to be so reckless in the future. This time, it was purely good luck that he had encountered an Ankhseram who was both careless and severely injured.
When dealing with Creators of other worlds later on, he would need to be much more cautious.
If he were to probe them, he would have to do so with the mindset of immediately fleeing the world and entering the Chaos the moment things went south.
Currently, the Middle-earth world, the Sorcerer's Apprentice world, the Harry Potter world, and the Fairy Tail world no longer required consideration or worry.
Now, he had to pay attention to the worlds of A Certain Magical Index, Cardcaptor Sakura, The Outcast (Hitori no Shita), Arcane, Fate, and The Elder Scrolls.
The world of A Certain Magical Index involved many Magic Gods. Judging by the manga, Aleister Crowley's strength was also much higher than George had previously estimated. Therefore, the Creator existing there likely possessed Multiverse Level strength, so that could be put on hold for now.
The Cardcaptor Sakura world had so many parallel worlds that its Creator was typically a Multiverse Level entity as well, so there was no rush there.
As for the world of The Outcast, judging by the comics, there were no parallel worlds, and the overall power level wasn't that absurd. It was highly probable that the Creator was a Single Universe Level entity, so he could consider limited contact and exchange.
The Arcane world, or more accurately the League of Legends world, had a massive worldview and was definitely Multiverse Level. The Creator might be Aurelion Sol, the Star Forger, so that could be delayed.
The Fate world, also known as the Type-Moon world, had a vast number of parallel universes. The Creator would be a Multiverse Level entity, and a rather strong one at that, so he could set that aside too.
The Elder Scrolls world had a massive worldview with a significant number of Aedra and Daedra. It was highly likely a Multiverse Level Creator existed there. However, if he mastered enough knowledge, he might prioritize making contact with this one.
Based on the knowledge he had gained from the Creators he had contacted so far, the "Godhead" of the Elder Scrolls might have run into issues with his cultivation and split apart. This would explain the existence of the various Aedra and Daedra, and there was a high probability that these deities were unaware of the Chaos outside.
As long as his strength reached the peak of the Single Universe Level, he could consider directly subduing these gods and demons, then claiming the world for himself to devour and fuse.
Finally, there was one more crucially important world.
That was the main Marvel Universe where his original body resided.
However, the Creator of the main Marvel Universe was not someone he could contact right now; the gap was simply too wide. But precisely because the Marvel world was vast enough, with enough parallel universes, there were naturally more things to scheme for.
"The time should be about right."
In the Marvel Universe, George's main body waved his hand to open a portal, returning from the parallel universe of the mutants to his own home universe.
Having advanced to the Single Universe Level, he no longer needed to borrow the power of the Vishanti, nor did he need spatial coordinates; he could freely traverse and explore parallel universes.
At this moment, the time in his current Marvel Universe had reached 2017.
Thanks to the assistance of the Nova Empire and the leadership of the Superpower School founded by George, Earth had thoroughly entered the era of cosmic civilization.
A large number of Earthlings had left the planet, either emigrating, doing business, or engaging in tourism and adventure, causing the population of Earth to decrease significantly.
However, the decrease in population did not mean a reduction in the workforce or a regression in the quality of life.
On the contrary, due to the introduction of advanced cosmic technology, labor had been liberated, resources were more abundant, and the standard of living for humanity had improved drastically.
Even the impoverished areas that once struggled with basic food and water now enjoyed a standard of living no lower than that of the former metropolises. Everywhere one looked, flying vehicles and civilian robots produced by Stark Industries could be seen shuttling through the air.
After returning to his home universe, George did not go to the school but went directly to Kamar-Taj.
His clone had been handling affairs at the school continuously, though in truth, there wasn't much to handle. Professor X could lead everyone in dealing with almost all matters. The primary role of George's clone at the school was to serve as a deterrent, both internally and externally.
"Long time no see, Master Mordo!"
Upon appearing on the rooftop training grounds of Kamar-Taj, George saw Mordo engaged in combat practice with a middle-aged man wearing blue mage robes.
The middle-aged man in blue robes was agile, and his application of various Kamar-Taj spells was incredibly proficient; he was actually fighting Mordo to a draw.
"Long time no see, Master George. You haven't been here for several years."
Seeing George appear out of thin air, a look of pleasant surprise appeared on Mordo's face. Except for occasionally seeing him on television, he indeed hadn't seen this powerful mage for a few years.
"Oh, right, let me introduce you. This is Stephen Strange, a new apprentice the Ancient One accepted last year."
Mordo turned to introduce the blue-robed middle-aged mage, who had a look of astonishment on his face:
"This is Master George, a good friend of the Ancient One."
(End of Chapter)