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Location: Manhattan – Aftermath Zone
The war had ended. The portal above Stark Tower was closed, the Chitauri defeated, and the Avengers… victorious. Or so it seemed.
But I remained—a ghost in the records, a god in shadows.
[System Update: Total Skills Trained – 10,021+]
[Per-Second Gain Active – +1 Level/sec on ALL Skills]
[Hidden Class Evolution: Shadow Sovereign – Unlocked]
[Title Gained: One-Man Army]
I stood atop a ruined rooftop, watching Tony Stark guide a nuke through the portal and fall back. Everyone cheered. But my eyes narrowed.
A new presence. Watching. Following. Calculating.
"...So, you're the anomaly," came a cold voice behind me.
I didn't turn.
"Nick Fury. I thought you'd send drones, not show up yourself."
He walked out from behind a ventilation duct, dressed in full black. Not an illusion. The real Fury.
"Drones don't intimidate shadows. But I figured I'd see the ghost myself."
I smirked and finally faced him.
"You want something, or is this just SHIELD's version of a 'thank you'?"
Fury tossed a small black disc on the ground.
A hologram of me—fighting off Chitauri, healing soldiers, creating undead armies, teleporting—flashed in the air.
"No name. No energy signature. Not even a breath we can track. And you're more dangerous than every Avenger combined."
"Then maybe leave me alone."
He raised a brow. "Or maybe I make you a deal."
I blinked.
"SHIELD could use someone like you. Off-books. Unlimited access. We don't even need to know your name."
I laughed.
"You think I need access? I could walk into your main server, possess it, and make it tell me bedtime stories."
[Skill: Digital Override – Technomancer Lv. 2000+]
Fury's wristwatch blinked red, then powered down.
I leaned forward. "I don't join systems. I rewrite them."
He stared at me silently, then nodded.
"Fine. Just know this—sooner or later, someone up there," he pointed to the sky, "will see you as a threat."
I stepped back, cloaking myself in black fire and shadows.
"I hope they do. Gives me something fun to level up with."
And I was gone.
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Location: SHIELD Helicarrier – Aboard
Maria Hill reviewed a still image of me from the encounter.
Fury walked in, silent.
"Do we file this under 'enhanced'?"
"No," he said firmly. "We file this under: God-tier. Unclassified. Watchlist Priority Alpha."
She frowned. "And what about the witch?"
Fury looked out the window.
"If he's training her too… we might be watching the rise of a new pantheon."
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Location: Abandoned Church – Outskirts of Brooklyn
Wanda sat across from me, her hands wrapped in glowing red chaos magic. I was teaching her to lace it with mage runes, necromantic precision, and hunter-level perception.
"You learn fast," I said.
"I have a good teacher."
She blushed.
I didn't speak.
[Wanda Affection: 33% → 42%]
[System Bonus Activated – Soul Bond Initiation Available]
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