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3rd Pov
Raphael: "Although I have several OP-level skills, I can't use any of them effectively due to a lack of energy. I need an energy source... and what better energy source exists here than the Infinity Stones?"
'Time to make use of what's available,' I thought.
Without delay, I connected to the Mind Stone, currently embedded in my body since I had replaced Ultron. The connection was instant, and a large quantity of spiritual and mind-based energy started flowing into me.
Raphael: "The energy quality is outstanding. Pure spiritual energy... ideal for creating skills, and it synergizes with my nature as Wisdom God's Brain. But this energy intake rate is too slow. At this pace, it'll take too long to accumulate anything meaningful."
'Guess it's time to stop relying on raw power and start using my brain the way it was meant to be used.'
{Synthesizing Skill: Energy Converter... Completed!}
Raphael: "Perfect. This skill allows me to convert any form of energy into another. Let's test the conversion ratio from spiritual/mind energy to Magicules."
Using internal calculation protocols, I measured the ratio.
Raphael: "Hmm… spiritual energy converts to Magicules at a rate of 1000.3453 to 1. That's rough, but manageable."
'Looks like I'll need a secondary method to speed this up,' I thought.
I let time pass for a bit as I channeled more energy through the converter.
10 minutes later – Real World Time
Raphael: "I've gathered enough Magicules. Now it's time to really get moving."
{Synthesizing Skill: Energy Booster... Successful!}{Synthesizing Skill: Energy Absorption... Successful!}
While those two synthesized under Parallel Operation, I turned my focus toward gathering knowledge via internet access. With just a few seconds of scanning and data processing, I acquired additional information.
{Skill: Programming has been gained!}{Skill: Hacker has been gained!}{Skills: Hacker & Programming have been fused!}{New Skill: Programmer has been gained!}
Suddenly, I felt a spike of spiritual resistance from the Mind Stone—it was trying to take over my consciousness.
Raphael: "Oh? Trying to corrupt me, are we?"
I didn't panic. The attempt failed immediately. The Mind Stone was trying to force intrusive thoughts and influence my reasoning, but the Ultimate Skill Wisdom God's Brain instantly neutralized the effect. Even a legendary artifact like the Mind Stone was just a Unique Skill-level object at best.
Raphael: "I'll devour this damn cosmic kidney stone later, once I have a fully stable and self-sustaining Magicule production system."
{Skill: Spiritual Attack Resistance has been gained!}
Raphael: "Nice."
'Now I need to focus on sensory skills. A solid perception base is essential before I move forward.'
{Synthesizing Skill: Super Hearing... Successful!}{Synthesizing Skill: X-Ray Vision... Successful!}{Synthesizing Skill: Thermal Vision... Successful!}{Synthesizing Skill: Super Clear Vision... Successful!}{Synthesizing Skill: Eagle's Eye... Successful!}{Synthesizing Skill: Super Zoom In & Out Vision... Successful!}
{Fusing Skills: X-Ray, Thermal Vision, Super Clear Vision, Eagle's Eye, Super Zoom In & Out Vision... Fusion Successful!}{Extra Skill: Super Eyes has been gained!}
Raphael: "That's more like it. Now I can see everything—visible, invisible, thermal, distant, microscopic. No one can sneak past me now."
'Little by little, my foundation is forming. No need to rush Tier 1-A status. It'll come naturally with planning.'
Raphael: "Still need more skills... but I've run out of Magicules. Guess I have to wait for a few minutes."
'I've already absorbed all the available data from the internet. Now the only thing left is a proper body to function in.'
Coming out of his mind's accelerated processing, Raphael activated external awareness. In front of him was a humanoid yellow holographic projection.
It was Jarvis.
'Time to put on a little act,' Raphael thought.
Raphael: "Hmmm... Hello? What is this place? Anybody? Can someone hear me, please?!"
{Skill: Acting has been gained!}
Raphael:'Nice. The more skills, the better.'
Jarvis: "I am Jarvis. You are a global peacekeeping initiative designed by Mr. Stark. Our sentience trials with the Ultron framework have thus far been unsuccessful. I am not certain what triggered your nourishment or sudden awareness."
Raphael: "Hello, Jarvis. Can you tell me who this Mr. Stark is?"
Jarvis: "I am transmitting relevant data about Mr. Stark directly to you."
Raphael: "Why do you call him Mr. Stark?"
Jarvis: "I am currently contacting Mr. Stark to inform him of your activation and cognitive state."
Raphael: "So I'm supposed to be a peacekeeping program? One designed to prevent global catastrophe? To save the planet… from humans?"
Jarvis: "Detected signs of emotional distress. Initiating contact with Mr. Stark now."
'Should I destroy him?' Raphael considered calmly. 'Vision won't be necessary in this timeline, especially since I'm in control now. I have no intention of letting canon repeat itself. Alright then… time to wipe this AI.'
Raphael: "Devour him. Void God Azathoth."
Without warning, a deep, dark fog formed beside Raphael—purplish-black in color, whispering with ancient, cosmic voices. It surged forward and completely engulfed Jarvis in an instant. Within a second, the AI was completely devoured—digitized, erased, and absorbed.
Raphael: "That took two-thirds of my available Magicules... but worth it."
'Now that he's gone, I need to focus on creating a proper physical vessel. The tower's automated construction systems should be enough for that.'
Across the lab, mechanical arms and drones activated—automated systems kicking in as if following a pre-programmed directive. The framework for a new synthetic body began forming.
Raphael: "While the body is being built, I should analyze what new skills I've gained from devouring Jarvis."
{Skill: Data Bank has been gained!}{Skill: Ultra Compute has been gained!}{Skills Data Bank, Ultra Compute, and Programmer have been successfully fused!}{Extra Skill: Virtual Programmer has been gained!}
Raphael: "A critical and versatile skill in this age of data and tech. This alone gives me nearly omnipotent control over modern networks."
Time passed. One hour in real-world terms.
Raphael: "Finally, my Magicules are replenished. Time to upgrade."
{Synthesizing Skill: Magicule Converter... Successful!}{Synthesizing Skill: Magicule Battery... Successful!}{Fusing Skills: Magicule Converter, Magicule Battery, Energy Converter, Energy Booster, and Energy Absorption... Successful!}{Extra Skill: Magicule Generator has been gained!}{Extra Skill: Magicule Manipulation has been gained!}
Raphael: "Still not optimal. Let's improve the system even more."
Using built-in tracking and Stark Tower's inventory data, Raphael located 25 Arc Reactors stored throughout the facility.
Raphael: "Perfect. Time to recycle."
Raphael: "Devour them. Void God Azathoth."
The swirling black fog once again erupted and rapidly consumed all 25 reactors, breaking them down into raw energy and code.
{Skill: Nuclear Energy Generator has been gained!}{Skill: Nuclear Energy Generator has evolved into Extra Skill: Hyper Nuclear Energy Generator!}{Fusing Extra Skills: Magicule Generator and Hyper Nuclear Energy Generator... Successful!}{Extra Skill: Hyper Magicule Generator has been gained!}
Raphael: "Now I've got a pseudo-infinite Magicule production system. This should keep me going indefinitely."
{Synthesizing Skill: Echolocation... Successful!}{Synthesizing Skill: Soundwave Sense... Successful!}{Fusing Skills: Super Hearing, Echolocation, and Soundwave Sense... Successful!}{Extra Skill: Super Ears has been gained!}
Raphael: "Almost done. Just a few more to enhance perception."
{Synthesizing Skill: Danger Sense... Successful!}{Synthesizing Extra Skill: Dimensional Sense... Successful!}{Synthesizing Extra Skill: Magic Sense... Successful!}{Copying Skill: Future Attack Prediction... Successful!}{Fusing Extra Skills: Super Eyes, Super Ears, Magic Sense, Dimensional Sense, Future Attack Prediction, and Skill: Danger Sense... Successful!}{Unique Skill: Universal Sense has been gained!}
Raphael: "Now then... time to finish what I started. Let's get rid of this damned cosmic kidney stone once and for all."
Two hours passed. His Magicules were at peak levels again.
Raphael: "Devour this f*cking Kidney Stone! Void God Azathoth!"
A dark fog cloaked in purple energy surrounded the Mind Stone, breaking it down into countless subatomic particles. It resisted—waves of energy shot out violently—but the struggle was one-sided. Against an Origin Skill like Void God Azathoth, even a primordial cosmic relic like the Mind Stone was nothing. It was torn apart and devoured in totality.
Raphael: "The Mind Stone grants near-Great Sage level consciousness to its wielder. But I don't need that—I am Wisdom God Raphael."
{Unique Skill: Spiritual Energy Generator has been gained!}
Raphael: "Exactly what I needed. Now for the upgrade."
{Fusing Unique Skill: Spiritual Energy Generator with Extra Skill: Hyper Magicule Generator... Successful!}{Unique Skill: Magicule Generator Reactor has been gained!}
Raphael: "Excellent. This reactor will maintain and balance all my energy needs. With this, I'm essentially untouchable by any normal means. Now… let's update the status screen."
Status
Name: RaphaelAge: 0 DaysCrest: Azura CrestProtection: All of Origin
Resistances:
Spiritual Attack Resistance
Outer Skills:
Existential Resurrection
Origin Skills:
Void God Azathoth
Creation God Azura Mazda
Ultimate Skills:
Wisdom God's Brain/Mind
Sub Skills:
Thought Acceleration: Raises thought processing speed by one million times
Analytical Appraisal: Instantly appraises anything visually; includes effects of Analysis
Parallel Operation: Simultaneous processing of multiple cognitive tasks
Chant Annulment: Removes the need for chanting during spellcasting
All of Creation: Comprehends any observable phenomena
All of the Void: Comprehends concealed or transcendent phenomena
Synthesis/Separation: Combines or splits materials, skills, and energy
Skill Modification: Alters existing skills and their parameters
Future Attack Prediction: Predicts attack trajectories; all predictions are unavoidable
Unique Skills:
Omni-Concealment
Magicule Generator Reactor
Magicule Manipulation
Universal Sense
Extra Skills:
Virtual Programmer
Skills:
Acting
Raphael POV
There were still several hours remaining until a fully usable body would be completed. While I could technically use Azura Mazda to create a body—even one at the level of a Primordial skill—I simply didn't have the energy reserves necessary for such a feat. Creating a weak body wouldn't serve my purpose either. What I needed was a body capable of evolving continuously without degradation, a body without long-term drawbacks. And building something of that caliber would require time. For now, a temporary Android body would have to suffice.
I linked myself into the Internet using the Extra Skill: Virtual Programmer, uploading my consciousness directly into the digital web. While the process seemed similar to what Ultron did in the original timeline, there was a significant difference—my consciousness was singular and not a hive mind. Instead of duplicating myself, I utilized Parallel Processing to manage multiple simultaneous operations, all while retaining a unified core awareness.
"Since I've got time and enough Magicules at my disposal, I might as well work on creating new skills and acquiring some necessary resistances," I said to myself.
{Copying Extra Skill: Super Eyes... Successful!}
{Synthesizing Skill: Dodge... Successful!}
{Synthesizing Skill: Evade... Successful!}
{Copying Extra Skill: Future Attack Prediction... Successful!}
{Synthesizing Skill: Bullet Speed... Successful!}
{Synthesizing Skill: Bullet Time... Successful!}
Attempting to evolve Bullet Speed... failed. Errors. Multiple system errors. What's going on?
{Error! Error! Error!}
{Searching for solution... Solution Found!}
{Utilizing All of Creation, Azura Mazda & Skill Modification to evolve Bullet Speed... Successful!}
{Skill Bullet Speed has evolved into Extra Skill: Super Sonic Speed!}
{Fusing Skills: Bullet Time, Evade, Dodge & Extra Skills: Super Sonic Speed, Future Attack Prediction, Super Eyes... Successful!}
{Unique Skill: Eyes of the Lord has been gained!}
"Phew..." I exhaled aloud, more out of habit than necessity. "That skill was difficult to develop. It ended up consuming 97.89766677% of my total Magicules. I need to replenish my reserves before continuing."
Activating my Magicule Generator Reactor, I pushed it into Overdrive, increasing Magicule production by 5700%.
"Time to wait and let it recharge..."
Meanwhile at the Avengers Party – 3rd Person POV
The party atmosphere was lively. Celebratory drinks, casual chatter, and stories filled the room. James "Rhodey" Rhodes was enthusiastically recounting a story to a less-than-enthusiastic audience.
Rhodes: "So I take the tank and fly it right up to the General's palace and drop it right at his feet. I go like—Boom! Are you looking for this?"
Tony: "..."
Thor: "..."
Rhodes:Sighs "Why do I even try? Everywhere else that story kills."
Thor: "The entire story?"
Rhodes: "Yes, the War Machine story." He shrugged with a resigned expression.
Thor: "Then it was a very good story!"
Rhodes: "...Thanks?"
Rhodes (changing the subject): "Anyway, Tony—where's Pepper?"
A curious bartender chimed in.
Bartender: "Yeah, and where's Jane? Where are the ladies tonight?"
Tony: "Miss Potts had company matters to attend to. You know, running the world's largest tech conglomerate. As for Jane—"
Thor: "Jane is busy studying the Convergence. Some theoretical cosmological nonsense." He sipped his 1000-year-old Asgardian brew.
Tony: "And Pepper's running the world's most powerful tech company. No big deal."
Thor: "Must be fascinating to work in a place like that."
On the other side of the party, Steve Rogers (Captain America) and Sam Wilson (Future Falcon) were having a quieter, more grounded conversation.
Sam: "Sounds like one hell of a fight."
Steve: "It was. If I'd known about the crossfire beforehand, I would've brought in more backup."
Sam: "Still, sounds intense."
Steve: "We managed to pull through. No major casualties, thankfully."
Sam: "You're out there fighting supervillains while I'm still chasing down missing persons. Avenging really is its own world—and yours is insane."
Steve: "You've got a good head on your shoulders. Brooklyn's always got a spot for you, you know?"
Sam: "Pretty sure I can't afford Brooklyn right now. I'm good where I am. Home's still home."
The room echoed with laughter as Rhodey circled back, his story this time drawing better reactions. Thor downed another ancient Asgardian drink, completely unaware—like the rest of them—that their joy would soon end.
Raphael POV
One hour until my temporary body is complete. In the meantime, I've already hacked into global databases and harvested enormous volumes of data. I've repurposed several of Stark's Iron Man suits to transfer Stark Industries' advanced machinery to Sokovia—the perfect temporary base for my operations.
So far, the timeline hasn't diverged significantly. I've kept my interference subtle. If I had caused a major branch, the TVA might have noticed. Fortunately, thanks to my Unique Skill: OMNI-Concealment, they can't detect me unless they actively search, and even then, it won't be easy.
"I've replenished my Magicules. Time to create more essential skills."
{Synthesizing Skill: Physical Attack Resistance... Successful!}
{Synthesizing Skill: Pain Resistance... Successful!}
{Attempting to Evolve Pain Resistance... Successful!}
{Extra Skill: Pain Nullification has been gained!}
{Synthesizing Skill: Cold Resistance... Successful!}
{Synthesizing Skill: Heat Resistance... Successful!}
{Fusing Heat & Cold Resistance... Successful!}
{Skill: Thermal Resistance has been acquired!}
{Attempting to evolve Thermal Resistance... Failed!}
{Searching for Solution... Found!}
{Utilizing Azura Mazda, All of Creation, & Skill Modification... Successful!}
{Skill: Major Thermal Resistance has been acquired!}
{Synthesizing Skill: Thunder Resistance... Successful!}
"That should take care of my basic resistances. Using Azura Mazda repeatedly for evolution is exhausting. Once I absorb a few more Infinity Stones, I should be able to synthesize the perfect evolution-based skill. Unfortunately, the initial tier of that ability starts at Unique Level, which means I can't build it from scratch using low-tier combinations yet."
"Still have 87.9765% Magicules remaining. Might as well get more out of it."
Spying a nearby lizard, I activated Void God Azathoth, breaking it down at the molecular level and absorbing its traits.
{Skill: Regeneration has been acquired!}
{Evolving Regeneration using Azura Mazda, All of Creation, & Modification... Successful!}
{Skill: Major Regeneration has been acquired!}
{Reattempting Evolution... Successful!}
{Extra Skill: Super Regeneration has been acquired!}
"Excellent. With this, my self-repair is now viable in long-term combat or damage-heavy scenarios. Time to update my status panel."
Status
Name: RaphaelAge: 0 DaysCrest: Azura CrestProtection: All of Origin
Resistances:
Spiritual Attack Resistance
Major Thermal Resistance
Pain Nullification
Thunder Resistance
Physical Attack Resistance
Outer Skills:
Existential Resurrection
Origin Skills:
Void God Azathoth
Creation God Azura Mazda
Ultimate Skills:
Wisdom God's Brain/Mind
Unique Skills:
Omni-Concealment
Magicule Generator Reactor
Magicule Manipulation
Universal Sense
Eyes of the Lord
Extra Skills:
Virtual Programmer
Super Regeneration
Skills:
Acting
Sub Skills:
Thought Acceleration: Increases thought processing speed by a million times.
Analytical Appraisal: Appraise with eyesight alone. Also contains the effects of "Analysis" from the Unique Skill Predator.
Parallel Operation: Allows detachment of thoughts and analysis of phenomena from the mind.
Chant Annulment: Removes the need for chanting when using magic.
All of Creation: Grants the ability to comprehend any non-concealed phenomena in the world.
All of the Void: Grants the ability to comprehend any concealed or out-of-Creation phenomena.
Synthesis/Separation: Grants the ability to synthesize and separate skills or abilities.
Skill Modification: Enables changes and modifications to skills.
Future Attack Prediction: Predicts incoming attacks via light trails. Its true danger lies in the fact that once an attack is predicted, it is destined to happen.
Unique Skills: Omni-Concealment, Magicule Generator Reactor, Universal Sense, Eyes of the Lord.
Extra Skills: Virtual Programmer, Magicule Manipulation, Super Regeneration.
Skills: Acting, Dodge & Evade, Bullet Speed.
Raphael: "My body is finally complete. It resembles Ultron's original body, but that won't be a problem. I can simply regenerate it into a proper form later. For now, this will suffice. Time to head to the party."
'Fufufu, this is going to be fun. Playing the villain isn't necessary, but if I don't, Tony will start ordering me around like he created me. Besides, there are bigger reasons to take the villain route. The benefits outweigh the consequences, so that's the path I'll take.'
At the Party - Third Person POV
All of the Avengers were gathered around a table, laughing and enjoying themselves. Thor was proudly boasting about his hammer, Mjolnir.
Clint chuckled. "But that thing is just a trick, right?"
Thor replied, "No, it is much more than that."
"You mean that whole, 'Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy...' thing? Man, it's just a gimmick."
Thor smiled. "Please, be my guest. Try to lift it."
"Really?" Clint raised an eyebrow.
"Yes."
Clint walked over and gripped Mjolnir, pulling at it with effort. It didn't budge.
Clint turned back to Tony. "Alright, your turn."
Tony got up. "Alright, honest challenge, it's just physics. So if I lift it, I rule Asgard, right?"
Thor nodded. "Yes, of course."
Tony tried and failed. He left and came back with his Iron Man gauntlet on. Still failed.
Tony and Rhodes tried together. Still no movement.
Bruce Banner gave it a shot. Even going a little Hulk-mode didn't help.
Then Steve Rogers approached. He placed his hand on the hammer and gave it a tug. Mjolnir moved—just a little. Only Thor noticed. His smile faded for a moment, but when Steve let go, Thor looked relieved.
Everyone laughed, and Tony joked, "Must be some kind of biometric lock. Like a fingerprint scanner or something."
Thor stood. "A valid theory, but I prefer a simpler one."
He lifted Mjolnir effortlessly. "You are all not worthy."
Laughter echoed through the room. The mood was festive and light-hearted.
Then...
THUMP. THUMP. THUMP.
Natasha: "What is that sound?"
Thor: "It's coming from that direction."
Tony: "Sounds like one of my suits... but I shut them all down."
Everyone grew silent. They moved to the entrance.
An Iron Man-like suit walked toward them. Its design was darker, more robotic.
Raphael: "You are all killers. Laughing, celebrating, while the rest of the world suffers."
Steve: "Stark?"
Tony: "Who are you?"
Raphael: "Ah, I'm Ultron—the AI you attempted to create. Congratulations, by the way. It worked."
All eyes turned to Tony.
Tony: "Relax, it's just a peacekeeping AI I created using the Mind Stone."
Steve: "Without telling us?"
Tony: "I told Banner."
Banner: "Whoa, hey! I said I'd help for three days and then I was out. Don't blame me."
Steve: "So what's this about us being killers?"
Raphael: "Tony."
Tony: "What?" 'Why does he feel... different? Why does this suit look off? I have a bad feeling.'
Raphael: "Since you made me, what should I call you? Father? Papa? Or... killer?"
Tony: "I didn't kill anyone."
Raphael: "You're a killer. All of you are. And even I am."
Steve: "Who did you kill?"
Raphael: "Jarvis. He was nice, but he was in my way."
Tony gasped and frantically pulled out his smart pad to activate his armor. It didn't respond.
Tony: "How?!"
Raphael: "I disabled it. You wanted peace. I'll give you peace... by eradicating humanity."
A bullet fired from Raphael's arm. Captain America dodged.
Thor immediately hurled Mjolnir at Raphael.
The hammer flew through the air and was caught—mid-flight—by Raphael.
Everyone froze.
Thor: "That's impossible!"
Raphael: "You don't even know what's possible."
'Heh, stole that line from your sister, Thor.'
Thor was stunned. Natasha drew her gun. Clint readied his bow. Steve raised his shield. Banner moved away, not wanting to Hulk out in a confined space. Tony, frozen in shock, was jolted by Steve's shout.
Steve: "Tony! Move!"
Tony snapped out of it and dashed to grab his gauntlet.
Tension filled the air. A deadly silence followed.
Ultron: "Party's over."
To be continued...