(Gained a superpower…?)
Arthur looked at Gwen with some doubt, and if he were to translate her words, it would mean more or less:
"I've acquired a superpower, but I don't know what to do."
(But how did Gwen get her powers?)
(No, wait… I think there's a Marvel universe where she was bitten by the radioactive spider instead of Peter Parker.)
Arthur immediately remembered one of Marvel's alternate universes.
More precisely, Earth-65, where the person bitten by the radioactive spider was not Peter Parker, but Gwen.
Gwen later became that universe's Spider-Woman, and at some point, her codename changed from Spider-Woman to Ghost Spider.
(If I remember correctly, shortly after she became Spider-Woman, her classmate and best friend Peter Parker tried to become a superhero, inventing a serum that turned him into the Earth-65 version of the Lizard.)
Arthur realized that the Gwen in front of him could be the Gwen from that universe—but that also meant he wasn't in the main Marvel universe…
Immediately, Arthur remembered that Gwen had fainted at the gate of his mansion yesterday for no apparent reason.
It was around that time he had established the suppression field.
Could it be that…
"Gwen, did you happen to feel uncomfortable when you entered my mansion?"
Hearing Arthur's question, Gwen nodded immediately.
"Well, I felt a strange sensation in my body."
The next moment, under Arthur's operation, a dialog box appeared before him.
[Do you want to list Gwen Stacy as invalid for the suppression field?]
(Yes!)
[Gwen Stacy has been successfully listed as invalid to the suppression field.]
At the same time, Gwen felt lighter, as if the shackles that had bound her were released.
"And now? How do you feel?"
"Arthur, that's amazing! I feel great now! What did you do?"
Gwen stood up and moved excitedly.
Seeing her reaction, Arthur was almost certain that the Gwen in front of him was truly the future Spider-Woman.
She must have gained her powers yesterday, but they were suppressed by the field.
Then she suddenly fainted at the gate of the mansion.
In other words, yesterday he had accidentally caught Spider-Woman!
Although Gwen didn't know exactly what had happened, the feeling of comfort was real.
"What I did is a secret, but I believe you feel much better now, don't you?"
"Yes, Arthur, you are amazing.
It feels so comfortable…"
As soon as she said this, Gwen realized something was wrong and immediately sat down.
She blushed all the way to the base of her neck.
(Damn! Damn! Damn!
How could I say that in front of Arthur!? What if he thinks I'm a perverted girl!?)
Arthur didn't think much of her unintentional comments.
He decided to ignore it; there would definitely be better opportunities in the future.
"Then let's talk about what happened now.
So what you mean is that your friend is a little confused after gaining powers and doesn't know what to do with them.
At the same time, are you also afraid these powers could hurt you?"
Arthur deliberately emphasized the word "friend," making it clear he was talking about Gwen's friend—not Gwen herself.
"That's right, that's it!"
Gwen nodded vigorously, and every word Arthur said resonated deeply.
(It was right for me to come and talk to Arthur.)
But this time, Arthur felt the situation was a little difficult.
In his past life, he knew more about the main Marvel universe's Spider-Man, Peter Parker.
He didn't know much about Gwen's version or other alternate versions.
How could he guide her?
Suddenly, Arthur noticed the glass of water on the table and his eyes lit up.
(There's a way!!)
"Gwen, if I were you, I would show your friend this glass of water."
"Hm? Water?"
Gwen looked curiously at the glass.
Then she looked at Arthur. Without waiting for her to ask, he spoke first:
"The answer your friend wants is in this glass of water. Do you understand?"
Gwen looked at the water in the glass and saw nothing—but she trusted Arthur wouldn't lie.
After watching for a while, Gwen, who hadn't slept well last night, began to feel drowsy.
The next moment, she lightly fell asleep in the recliner.
The sound of her even, calm breathing reached Arthur's ears, and he turned his head to look at her.
"So water has this kind of function…"
Being able to make someone fall asleep was unexpected for Arthur.
After enjoying the sun for a while, he stretched.
"It's time to write.
Let's see…"
Arthur felt a little tired at the thought of writing for an hour every day.
"When this book is finished, I'll take some time off and have a nice trip."
Arthur hadn't dared to go out for a while because he didn't have enough strength to protect himself.
But now it was different.
He was confident he could handle most threats.
Back in his room, Arthur immediately got to work and turned in the manuscript an hour later.
As soon as he submitted it, the phone rang.
Arthur looked and saw it was his editor calling.
When he answered, the editor spoke first:
"Mr. Morgan, is this a convenient time to talk?"
"Sure. What's the matter?"
"Didn't you say you wanted to adapt your books? I can help you research some top studios."
Arthur nodded.
Since these were books he brought from his previous world, they should be adapted into films or series and done justice.
"A studio contacted me and wants to discuss cooperation.
When you're free, they'll come to your house to meet you."
"No, I don't want people to know my address. Send me the company address and contact information instead.
I'll arrange the meeting myself."
After a brief pause on the other end:
"Okay, Mr. Morgan. I'll send you their address and phone number immediately."
A short time later, a message arrived.
Arthur opened it:
"Fisk Universal Pictures?"
(End of chapter)
"Hmph. If you really want to be useful, then entertain me, try to throw those pathetic power stones at me. Let's see if even your insolence can amuse a king."