Time Rewind

Black King and the other two instinctively sensed that something was wrong. They struggled desperately to break free from the giant hand, but its sturdiness far exceeded their imagination.

"How could it be this solid?"

Black King was filled with grief and indignation. Always arrogant, he roared, "Iron Man, you never used your true strength when fighting me before. You’ve gone too far. Even if I become an undead, I won’t let you off."

"Sorry, you won’t even get to become undead. It’s time for your curtain call."

With Wang Bert’s icy voice, the three spheres exploded at once, transforming into Space Storms powerful enough to annihilate everything as they swept toward the three men.

These three spheres were not especially advanced technologically. Wang Bert had merely stored massive amounts of Space Energy within them and released it when needed. They were half technology, half magic.

Though they were not technologically sophisticated, their power was terrifying. Black King and the other three had their bodies destroyed simultaneously, leaving only tattered Silver Samurai Armor and trembling souls within the Space Storms.

"Iron Man!"

Original Sin cursed furiously. By now, how could He not realize that He had been played? This guy wanted to wipe out all Seven Deadly Sins in one stroke.

Original Sin burned His origin power and did everything He could to pull the souls of the four messengers back to Hell. At the same time, He used His psychic power to drag Wang Bert’s consciousness into an illusion.

"You think the same trick will work on me?"

Wang Bert snorted coldly. His consciousness shattered the illusion and returned to his body. Then he said, "One hundred million dollars. Destroy these four souls."

At Wang Bert’s words, the souls of Black King and Wrath shattered on the spot, while the souls of Yashida Ichirō and Kingpin rapidly cracked apart.

Original Sin hurriedly sent large amounts of Black Qi into their souls, then brought them back to Hell at top speed. In the end, He succeeded, but the souls of Yashida Ichirō and Kingpin were covered in cracks. Repairing them would require a great deal of origin power.

Original Sin roared, "Iron Man, this isn’t over."

"It certainly isn’t."

A cold light flashed through Wang Bert’s eyes as he said, "I’ll be waiting, loser."

Original Sin was so furious that He nearly coughed up blood. He cursed and withdrew His consciousness back to Hell. This time, He had suffered an enormous loss. Only three of the Seven Deadly Sins had survived, and two of them had been severely wounded. It was a crushing defeat.

Original Sin’s origin power was not inexhaustible. Not to mention, He was still under a seal.

Wang Bert put away the Silver Samurai Armor, then picked up his communicator and shouted, "The Seven Deadly Sins have been destroyed. Eliminate the remaining Evil Believers as quickly as possible. Then we celebrate. My treat."

"Long live Iron Man!"

The mutants and the military cheered at the same time. Under Iron Man’s leadership, they had successfully saved the world.

Our choice was right. Following Iron Man to protect the world is the correct path.

The American soldiers thought to themselves. Unlike the military higher-ups, they did not have so many ulterior motives. They only wanted to protect America and protect the world.

Before Iron Man had even taken office, he had already led them in protecting the world once. Compared to him, those military higher-ups were nothing but filthy rats.

"Hold a press conference. I teamed up with Iron Man to protect the world."

President Richard laughed heartily. Those idiots called him stupid, but they did not know that the truly stupid ones were themselves. By sticking with Iron Man, he could gain massive amounts of money and honor. Was there any better job in the world? America is a capitalist society. Looking after myself is what matters most. What does the bigger picture have to do with me? Being president is just a job.

President Richard snorted and went out to announce the good news to the reporters. Before long, the entire world was cheering for Iron Man.

In the island nation, Wolverine said unhappily, "I can’t shake the feeling that we were just tagging along."

"You were tagging along, not me. I’m quite satisfied with this final battle."

The Professor smiled, then said to Cyclops and Jean, "Scott, Jean, I’m retiring. From now on, the Mutant Academy will be in your hands."

Cyclops and Jean were both stunned. "Professor!"

"Don’t refuse. It’s time for me to get some proper rest. The same goes for Erik and Raven. Leave what comes next to you and Iron Man."

The Professor shook his head. Cyclops and Jean exchanged a glance, then nodded. "Professor, we won’t let you down. We’ll definitely carry the Mutant Academy forward."

"Good."

The Professor nodded in satisfaction. "Call me if anything comes up. All right, enough of that. Finish this battle quickly, then return to New York to celebrate."

"Yes, Professor."

Everyone shouted in response. Then, the X-Men joined the hunt for the Evil Believers, who were swiftly slaughtered.

Yashida Shingen let out a long breath, unable to conceal the pleasure in his heart. Yashida Ichirō was dead. From now on, the Yashida Family would be his to command. No one would ever be able to suppress him again.

Mariko, however, looked utterly lost. To be honest, she still could not accept that her grandfather had become an Evil Believer. Her grandfather had loved her even more than her father had.

Seeing Mariko’s expression, the Professor gently said, "Mariko, would you like to come with me to rescue Yukio from the dungeon? She’s suffered quite a bit."

"Okay."

Mariko froze for a moment, then quickly nodded. She badly needed a friend to talk to.

In Hell, Original Sin sensed the Earth filled with cheers and became furious. Beside Him stood three souls: Angel, who was relatively intact, and Yashida Ichirō and Kingpin, whose souls were covered in cracks.

Original Sin, covered in Black Qi, roared, "Iron Man, I will never let you go!"

"My God, Iron Man is far too terrifying. Only you can deal with him."

Yashida Ichirō spoke in terror. Previously, he had not thought much of Wang Bert, but now Wang Bert was the most terrifying person in his mind.

Four messengers joining forces had not even been able to withstand a single move from him.

"He really is terrifying."

Angel lowered her head and spoke as if she were frightened. In truth, she really was terrified, because she remembered everything—she was an honorable undercover agent.

Why hasn’t the Time Loop started yet? I need to get out of Hell.

Angel thought to herself. If the Doomsday Master discovered this, even nine lives would not be enough for her.

Angel was not the only one whose memories had returned. Kingpin’s memories had also recovered. However, there was no fear in his eyes, only resolve. With a thought, a gemstone silently appeared in his hand.

"If I could leave Hell, what would I need you for?"

Original Sin cursed furiously. "You’re all useless trash. You’re completely worthless."

"Please calm your anger, My God."

The three of them lowered their heads at once, not daring to bear Original Sin’s wrath.

Original Sin wanted nothing more than to kill everyone before Him to vent His rage. But He had worked hard to retrieve these people, and they still had their uses. He could not kill them, so He could only endure it, which made Him even angrier.

A mighty Doomsday Master could not even kill someone when He wanted to. This was far too stifling.

"I’ll repair your souls first, then slowly figure out how to deal with Iron Man. No matter what, Iron Man must die."

As He spoke, large amounts of Black Qi poured from Original Sin’s body into the souls of the three. Watching that Black Qi disappear, Original Sin’s heart ached. That was His origin power.

Covered in Black Qi, Kingpin felt as though he were floating in the clouds, incomparably comfortable. At that moment, Wang Bert’s voice suddenly rang out in his mind. "Now."

Kingpin did not hesitate in the slightest. He immediately smashed the gemstone in his hand into Original Sin. Original Sin never imagined that a messenger would ambush Him at such a moment, and the gemstone struck Him squarely.

Next, the gemstone shattered and transformed into a massive Time Magic Array that enveloped Original Sin. Original Sin was greatly alarmed and hurriedly used Black Qi to corrode the Time Magic Array.

Unfortunately, compared to the enormous Time Magic Array, Original Sin’s Black Qi was pitifully scarce. The array was almost unaffected. It transformed into a huge clock, and then its hands began spinning rapidly backward.

"Time Rewind! Who is plotting against me?"

Original Sin shouted in shock and fury. At that moment, Wang Bert’s voice rang out. "Of course it’s me. Original Sin, the Seven Deadly Sins drained too much of your power. In your current state, you simply can’t stop the Time Rewind Magic Array I spent hundreds of millions of dollars constructing."

As Original Sin turned His origin power into Black Qi to fight the clock, He shouted in rage, "Iron Man, when did you control Kingpin?"

"Before you turned him into a messenger, he was already one of mine."

Wang Bert smiled. "Original Sin, you think you can play mind games with me? Are you worthy?"

"Iron Man! Kingpin!"

Original Sin roared. If He had not been unable to divide His attention, He would have Torn Kingpin to Pieces. He shouted, "Angel, Yashida Ichirō, kill Kingpin."

"Yes, My God."

Yashida Ichirō immediately conjured a katana and shouted at Kingpin, "Traitor, die!"

Just as Yashida Ichirō was about to attack, a sharp blade viciously stabbed into his back and pierced out through his chest. Yashida Ichirō turned around in disbelief and discovered that the attacker was Angel.

Angel said arrogantly, "What are you staring at? Never seen a traitor—no, an undercover agent before?"

Not only was Yashida Ichirō speechless, even Kingpin was a little taken aback. He had seen plenty of traitors, but never one this brazen.

So she’s an undercover agent too. Two of the Seven Deadly Sins are undercover agents, yet Original Sin knows nothing. If he doesn’t die, who will?

Kingpin shook his head, then clapped his hands together with force. Yashida Ichirō’s head was brutally smashed apart. Then he collapsed to the ground as Black Qi rose from his soul and slowly healed it. His soul also possessed a certain degree of immortality, but its recovery speed was extremely slow.

"Perfect. We can kill him a few more times."

Seeing this, Angel and Kingpin conjured all kinds of weapons and continuously attacked Yashida Ichirō. Yashida Ichirō had no ability to fight back and swiftly moved toward death.

"Angel is a traitor too? Iron Man, you’ve gone too far!"

Original Sin’s mentality was on the verge of collapse. He had rescued three people, only for two of them to turn out to be undercover agents. What the hell was this? Wang Bert shouted, "So what if I’ve gone too far? I’m the mighty Creator God. Can’t I bully you?"

Original Sin was left speechless. He stopped wasting words and focused on corroding the clock. Unfortunately, His remaining power was far too little. He simply could not destroy the Time Magic Array imprinted upon Him.

When exactly did Iron Man gain Time Power? Could it be related to that Franklin? Damn it, I should have figured it out sooner.

Original Sin gritted His teeth inwardly. Then He suddenly thought of something. Wait, Time Rewind has been running for so long. Why hasn’t anything happened to me? Could this be an illusion?

"This isn’t an illusion. The target of the rewind isn’t you. It’s me."

At that moment, an elderly man appeared beside Original Sin. He had white hair, white robes, a halo above his head, and infinite holy light radiating from his body. He smiled at Original Sin.

"No!"

Original Sin finally understood what Wang Bert was planning. He roared in fury and controlled Black Qi to corrode the other man. At that moment, the clock reverted to a Magic Array and wrapped around Him. He roared endlessly, yet could not break through the clock’s seal.

Seeing the old man, Kingpin and Angel, who had just beaten Yashida Ichirō into nothingness, were both stunned. Their scalps tingled. Could this actually be God Himself? Angel even felt like kneeling.

"Yes, I am God."

God withdrew His holy light and said kindly, "The Doomsday Master is my evil self, Original Sin."

Kingpin and Angel’s mouths fell open. It really was God. Wait, the Doomsday Master was God’s incarnation? The two felt as though their worldview had collapsed. At that moment, Wang Bert appeared in Hell. He waved his hand and sent the two away, then bowed to God. "God, we finally meet."

"Lord of Blood, Space Lord, thank you for your assistance. Otherwise, this planet would certainly have been destroyed by Original Sin."

God hurriedly returned the bow. Even He did not dare be discourteous before Wang Bert, because Wang Bert’s status was higher than His.

"Not necessarily. This planet is quite strong."

Wang Bert smiled and asked, "God, can you seal Original Sin again?"

"I can, but I can only seal Him for at most ten years. Our powers are not too far apart."

God smiled bitterly and said, "Also, although He cannot leave Hell, He can still develop Evil Believers."

Wang Bert frowned. "He can still develop Evil Believers?"

"Don’t worry. With my seal in place, He can only develop ordinary Evil Believers."

God said, "However, if His believers kill large numbers of humans, He will gain greater power and develop stronger believers."

"That is barely acceptable."

Wang Bert considered it, then nodded. This was not bad either. It would prevent the Evil Believers from disappearing, leaving other countries without a threat and free to turn against the mutants.

As for America, there was no need to worry at all. Publicly, America was now under his control.

"Space Lord, after you resolve the matter of Mutant Planet, I hope you can completely destroy Original Sin and me."

God said, "If Original Sin does not die, one day He will bring disaster upon Earth and the universe."

Upon hearing this, Original Sin made muffled cries inside the clock. What kind of foolish ancient god would sacrifice Himself for those ants? "After I resolve the matter of Mutant Planet, I’ll find a way to completely separate you from Original Sin."

Wang Bert smiled. "Don’t worry. That won’t be too difficult for me. I command many concepts."

"If we can be separated, that would naturally be best. But if not, I hope to achieve mutual destruction with Original Sin."

God said. He did not place much hope in Wang Bert’s words. It was not because He doubted Wang Bert’s strength, but because He had already fused with Original Sin and could not possibly be separated.

Wang Bert did not say more, because God did not know just how powerful he was. He said, "In any case, I promise you that I will resolve this matter completely."