Hawk's energy comes from his own Little Cosmos.
Mephisto's energy comes from the Hell Dimension.
Dormammu's energy naturally comes from the Dark Dimension.
Theoretically, the Angel's energy should also come from the Heaven Dimension.
But that's not the case.
The Angel's energy comes from their wings.
The more wings, the stronger the energy.
Moreover, the Angel's wings are not only the source of their energy but also the medium through which they communicate with the Heaven Dimension.
An Angel who has lost its wings loses its energy, and without energy, the Angel becomes no different from ordinary people.
They will fall sick, and might even age more easily than ordinary humans.
The winged Birdman in front of him, Hawk did not recognize.
But…
Upon seeing the cratered area on the Birdman's back that he had just torn open, Hawk suddenly remembered an acquaintance from Saint Paul's Church.
Father John.
The priest who came to take over Saint Paul's Church after the death of Father Moses, who had adopted them.
However, by then Hawk and his sister had already been moved from the church to a designated foster family.
But he still frequently visited the church.
Because it was Father John who gave him the opportunity to earn money in the choir.
Father John would praise his faith each time, and he would express his unwavering faith in God, then with a grateful face, accepted the ten US dollars he deserved from Father John's hands.
Hawk was quite fond of Father John.
He even went to Saint Paul's Church once every two months to accompany the now gray-haired Father John in prayer.
But that's not the point.
The point is—
As Hawk's eyes narrowed slightly, the handsome appearance of the Birdman he had pinned with his toes gradually overlapped with the image of Father John in his memory.
Hiss!
When Hawk saw the Birdman in front of him turn into the image of Father John in his eyes, he gasped in surprise.
This Birdman was to be the future Father John of Saint Paul's Church.
Hawk was shocked.
At the same time, everything received an explanation.
He and his sister Anya appeared at the doors of Saint Paul's Church because Yahweh wanted to cross the timeline to eliminate him.
"I knew it."
"Most of the choir consists of children from faith-based families in the surrounding community, and I was the only orphan."
"To think I trusted you so much back then."
"Turns out, your intention was to brainwash me through this method."
Hawk's thoughts raced, looking at the Birdman beneath his feet who had passed out from the pain in his back, he directly spat at the Birdman.
In the next second.
He grabbed the Birdman and, following his intention, directly arrived in an unknown alley, opened a trash can, threw the Birdman inside, and left the place.
And as the moment his figure disappeared from there.
The picture seemed to be frozen in time.
Sitting cross-legged atop the river of time, Hawk opened his eyes. In his vision, the only flaw in his timeline was now repairing itself at a speed visible to the naked eye.
He had eliminated Yahweh, who attempted to cross the timeline to subdue him, excluding the Birdman whose true name was unknown but was referred to as Father John.
Hawk appeared, directly removing Father John's wings, trapping him in the timeline of the past.
But he didn't forget his duty, and after the death of Father Moses, he went to Saint Paul's Church to try to instill faith in God in Hawk.
Hawk, for the sake of money, believed in God.
Father John thought Hawk truly believed.
But Hawk did not believe; his sister died, the system initiated, awakening his Little Cosmos, and took down Yahweh…
Thus.
Time closes the loop once again.
Buzz!
With Hawk completing the time loop triggered by Yahweh, the final time flaw was completely sealed.
In the next moment.
Bang!
The door to the Seventh Sense collapsed, turning into endless golden light, merging into the golden light expanding towards the cosmos around.
Hawk, sitting cross-legged in the secret room of the Kamar-Taj Library, at this moment, his time from past, present, and future constantly manifested on his body.
After a while.
Hawk opened his eyes.
In between his brows floated the Eye of Agamotto emitting the light of time, which also slowly closed, sealing the Time Gemstone back within the Eye of Agamotto.
It seemed…
Afraid he might use it even a second longer.
Hawk watched as it automatically closed and then fell back onto the stone platform, smiled, stood up from the platform, and glanced at the mural of the Vishanti Trinity God behind him, his lips curling slightly.
"Why be so stingy?"
"I don't have a collecting habit."
"As long as you lend me the Time Gemstone when I need it, I won't think of keeping it for myself."
He already has the Reality Gemstone and Mind Gemstone.
The Reality Gemstone helps him project his full strength, and in the future, it will help him materialize his Phoenix Cosmos after comprehending the Eighth Sense.
The Mind Gemstone helps nurture his mind, allows him to better understand the Eighth Sense.
That's enough.
As for the Time Gemstone.
Next time he visits, if the new Supreme Mage doesn't lend it to him, he'll take it back, all the same.
Hawk said so, smiling slightly at the Mural of Vishanti, then turned around, stepping out, already arriving at the reception hall.
Gwen, who was having tea with The Ancient One, saw The Ancient One suddenly fall silent, was first stunned, then turned to look.
In the next second.
Gwen stood up with a face full of surprise and embraced Hawk.
"God, Hawk, you finally came out. Do you know how many days you've been gone this time?"
"Ten days."
Hawk said without hesitation.
Having mastered his own timeline, he is now very sensitive to time. The moment he stepped his right foot out, he knew how long this retreat had been.
But...
He actually felt the passage of over a hundred years, but the Time Gemstone infinitely stretched out his time.
However, that's not important.
The important thing is.
He, Hawk, the Golden Saint Warrior!
Hawk led Gwen to sit back at the tea table and looked across at The Ancient One.
"Thank you."
"Please."
The Ancient One smiled slightly, accepting Hawk's gratitude, and then placed the poured tea in front of Hawk.
Hawk sipped and then downed the drink.
After a while.
Gwen got up to go to the room and tidy up clothes.
Hawk then looked at The Ancient One: "Mage, you knew my background had issues, and that's why you reminded me that time needs to be closed-looped?"
At first, he thought The Ancient One's reminder was to ensure he completed the closed loop with Jean's timeline.
Actually, even if The Ancient One hadn't reminded him, he would think about this matter during his time enlightenment.
But after seeing his timeline had loopholes, and indeed finding the virus Birdman that invaded his timeline, he recalled The Ancient One's reminder again.
But!
"When did Yahweh invade my timeline?"
"About a month ago." The Ancient One finished pouring tea: "Any fluctuation in time is contained within the Eye of Agamotto; the past cannot be changed."
Hawk laughed: "I never thought of changing it. Andrew's death is a time anchor; this I understand well."
He is not that speedster who can reverse time like The Flash.
As everyone knows.
You never know how many Flashes there are the night Flash's mother died.
Barry Allen attempted to alter time.
And the result?
Made his own timeline a mess, every alteration brought forth a strong enemy.
Why bother.
But...
Hawk thought for a moment, looked at The Ancient One: "Knowing we weren't deliberately abandoned, this will surely please my sister Anya."
The Ancient One held the teacup, smilingly watched Hawk who spoke out.
"And you."
"Me."
Hawk heard The Ancient One's words, smiled slightly, and also raised his teacup.
"The past cannot be changed."
"Therefore..."
"To the future."
Hawk clinked glasses with The Ancient One, downed his drink, and smiled saying: "When will we meet next?"
The Ancient One refilled their tea naturally, hands lowered, looking at Hawk.
"You really haven't looked at any future?"
"No."
Hawk shook his head decisively, then thought of the seductive future node that seemed to taunt him: "I prefer not knowing everything about my future in one glance; I enjoy the unknown because it keeps my passion for the future alive."
The Ancient One listened to Hawk's description of resisting the future's temptation on the timeline, shaking her head: "Odin and I cannot match you."
Because the temptation Hawk spoke of, she and Odin had experienced.
But unlike Hawk.
She and Odin chose to view the future when faced with its temptation.
At that time, Odin, having just ruled the Nine Realms, was ambitious; in his prime, Odin consumed the Wisdom Fruit and, thinking himself omnipotent, glanced at the future and saw the Twilight of the Gods.
She was the same.
But she and Odin had differences.
Odin, full of ambition, wished to see the future of the Nine Realms, hence saw the Twilight of the Gods of the Nine Realms.
The Ancient One just wanted to see if she had protected Earth well in the future.
She recalled that she was just chosen by Emperor Vishanti then; using the Time Gemstone, she suppressed all dimensional Demon Gods, restored complete peace to Earth, and then, tempted by the future on the timeline, she saw her own death scene.
Since then, she explored the future using the Time Gemstone, attempting to extend her timeline.
Then...
She saw Hawk coming to her seeking the promised compensation for the Time Gemstone.
In conversation.
Gwen had already packed.
Seeing this, Hawk downed the last cup of tea, rose from the mat, prepared to leave, and looked at The Ancient One.
"Is there anything I need to do?"
"See you in the future."
The Ancient One hands were behind her back, smiling.
Hawk understood, chuckled, also said "see you in the future," and then walked to Gwen's side.
Gwen carried a shoulder bag with a few items of clothing, opened her arms.
Hawk embraced Gwen.
A step forward!
Swoosh—