Under the power of [Wanderer of Countless Worlds], a perspective vast enough to overlook the entire universe continued to rise, evolving from a single universe into a multiverse.
Kei gave a cursory scan of the scene in the mountains but found no traces of Oblivion.
Or rather, he didn't fail to find them.
It was that "it," like a mist scattered throughout the entire world, had no intention of revealing itself at all.
"Oblivion, care to talk?"
He used the power of his own world to draw upon the Marvel Universe's world origin and sent out a message.
A power spread out, enough to reach every corner of the multiverse.
A main god might not sense this fluctuation, but a creator god connected to the world origin would undoubtedly perceive it immediately.
He waited for a long time.
Not only did Oblivion not appear, but even its originally dispersed presence across the world became increasingly diffused and obscure!
Damn it!
He cursed in his heart.
It was now painfully obvious that "it" was deliberately avoiding him.
And it wasn't just Oblivion, Eternity, Infinity, and Death were all avoiding him too!
It was not like he ate them… uh, wait, it was not like he devoured gods or anything!
Why the hell were they all deliberately hiding from him?
"Death, Eternity, Infinity, come out and say something."
Kei furrowed his brow and once again drew upon the Marvel Universe's world-origin power to send out another message.
But even after a while, there was still no response at all.
The auras of Eternity, Infinity, and Death, like Oblivion, quickly dispersed into the world, fading.
"I swear to f—"
His expression darkened.
Good news:
None of them, Oblivion, Death, Eternity, or Infinity, showed any hostility toward him.
Even though the Marvel Universe was magnitudes larger than the Divine Kingdom he came from, to a degree that couldn't even be compared.
Even if any one of the four only represented part of the Marvel Universe, they still far exceeded the Divine Kingdom in power!
His only advantage, perhaps, lay in the system's abilities: trait stripping, downgrading, resetting.
Bad news:
Not one of the four wanted to meet him. They were actively avoiding him.
And because of the sheer size of the Marvel Universe, even with world-origin level perception from the Divine Kingdom, he couldn't lock onto Oblivion.
As for Death, Eternity, Infinity, even if he could find them…
As creator gods within the Marvel Universe, they were still far faster than him!
There was no way to catch them!
Damn it!
If he could catch them, why would he need to force them out?
Kei looked at [Soul-Reaving Through Death's Flow].
If he wanted to cause massive destruction, and force the Marvel Universe into opposition, of course he'd start with the weakest target!
Compared to someone like the Eternity's companion, the old, kind Ancient One, who he had at least met before…
If he was going to mess with someone, he'd rather pick someone unfamiliar and easier to deal with!
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(Labyrinthian Circuit Battle Mode: Activated. World-level concept rewriting initiated. World-level material definition enabled. Multi-concept loading complete. Target locked: Earth-616 Marvel Comics Universe. Manifestation of the creator god 'Death'—Embodied Avatar: Goddess of Death, Hela.)
(Multiversal portal opened. Target surrounded by anti-space, anti-time, anti-death, anti-eternity, anti-infinity concept-locks. Odin's bloodline locked. Vector locked. Will locked.)
(Target has no capacity for resistance. Capture complete.)
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A golden magical portal shimmered beside Kei.
From it, the Goddess of Death, Hela, floated out, her body frozen as though nailed to a crucifix, unable to move.
Her greasy black hair, matted and filthy, hung messily over her shoulders. The tight dark green armor clung to her curvaceous form. Her face, once beautiful, now twisted with rage and terror.
But the moment she saw the mastermind behind it all, Kei, her expression froze.
Her Asgardian bloodline trembled.
The authority of Death itself seemed ready to bow before this man's feet!
Who the hell IS this guy?!
Hela frantically searched her mind for any information about this terrifying figure, but came up completely empty.
With strength like that, forget her, even Odin would be forced to kneel on the spot.
But then... why would someone of that level go out of their way to capture her?
God-tier being!
You've got the wrong person, haven't you?!
"From the Earth-616 prime universe, a partial embodiment of the authority of the creator god Death, Goddess of Death, Hela. Hello. I'm Kei, the Creator God of the Divine Kingdom."
Kei immediately understood the look in Hela's eyes.
With a smile at the corner of his lips, he told her directly:
That's right, I kidnapped you.
Hela's pupils shrank violently. Countless thoughts flashed through her mind, then settled into a bitter expression.
Fuck off!
This was clearly an ambush by a foreign creator god, aimed at Death, one of the creator entities of her universe.
She herself was just a newly born consciousness, a hybrid formed by merging a fraction of the authority of Death with the blood of Asgard.
She wasn't even at Skyfather level. At most, she was a distant, non-direct offshoot of Death.
This was clearly a high-level trap within the multiverse, and she had walked right into it!
"You underestimate yourself. The authority you hold is directly connected to Death."
With a thought, Kei loosened the world-level conceptual restraints that had locked down Hela, allowing her the ability to speak.
"Am I going to die?"
Hela showed no intention of resisting or struggling.
She couldn't even take on Odin.
Once outside the land of Asgard, her power dropped sharply!
Going up against a creator god, talking tough or resisting would be no different than suicide.
Forget the idea that she "controlled the authority of Death."
If she truly went to war against someone of creator god caliber, even Death itself wouldn't necessarily come to save her!
"You won't."
"I'll cooperate fully, then."
"Good. When this is over, you can follow me. The one thing I'm always short on… is war."
"..."
Hela opened her mouth several times as if to speak, but held back.
Sure, she'd love to follow a creator god, and relive the days of endless war and conquest.
But could she dare accept?
It was obvious the Death of her universe and this newcomer weren't exactly on friendly terms.
Who knew what fate awaited her if she said yes?
"Then let's begin."
Without waiting for Hela's response, Kei waved a hand, and sealed her speech once more.
A slight smirk crept across his face.
"Labyrinthian Circuit, lock onto the authority of Death. Reverse-connect to the creator god Death's sensory system. Generate an infinite-eternal time loop. Begin full-spectrum sensory disruption targeting Death."
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(Analyzing current target: Hela, Goddess of Death. Death concept lock complete. Concept linked to the full Marvel universe's foundational systems. Initiating source trace... trace complete. Connection reinforced.)
(Sensory bond stabilized. Cannot be destroyed, damaged, or severed by non-overloaded world-level attacks.)
(Time loop created. Infinite concept loaded. Eternity concept loaded.)
(Infinite-Eternal Bliss: Activated. Infinite-Eternal Allure: Activated. Infinite-Eternal Desire: Activated. Infinite-Eternal Proliferation: Activated. Infinite-Eternal...)
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The moment the Labyrinthian Circuit's voice rang out, Hela's eyes bulged.
Her body began trembling uncontrollably.
Her dark green pupils flooded with blood-red veins.
Not even a second passed.
She foamed at the mouth, and blacked out completely.
"STOP! NO! CEASE THIS MADNESS!!!"
A thunderous roar echoed across the cosmos.
Nearby planets, smaller in size, shattered instantly under the force of the sound wave.
The world itself began to tremble and distort.
Even the conceptual rules of reality began to twist and fall into chaos.