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Upon discovering the arrival of Eternity and the Vishanti, Chthon immediately realized this was a trap. Without hesitation, he abandoned the Dark Dimension and attempted to flee into the depths of the multiverse.
However, Eternity and the Vishanti had come prepared; how could they let such a golden opportunity slip away? They swiftly intercepted Chthon within the multiverse and launched a coordinated siege against him.
Terrifying Chaos Magic, dreadful dark arts, the immense divine power of an Elder God, the ultimate white magic, and the cosmic power of Eternity all erupted at once.
Powers at the peak of the multiversal level collided within the void. Situated at the edge of this conflict, George felt like a small boat caught in a maritime tempest, liable to be torn apart by a single stray wave at any moment.
"A battle between peak multiversal entities is truly f*cking terrifying!"
While struggling to seize control of the Dark Dimension, George rarely swore, but he couldn't help but curse aloud in this situation.
Chthon was indeed powerful, but facing the combined assault of Eternity and the Vishanti—entities whose strength rivaled his own—he quickly fell to a disadvantage.
Realizing he was outmatched, Chthon fought while retreating, plunging deeper into the multiverse. Eternity and the Vishanti pursued him relentlessly, gradually vanishing from George's line of sight.
This allowed George to heave a massive sigh of relief. A battle between peak multiversal entities was simply too dangerous for him, someone who had only just stepped into the Single Universe level.
A single shockwave from their clash could potentially wipe him out of existence.
"This guy sure runs fast!"
Just as Chthon, Eternity, and the Vishanti disappeared, Dormammu unexpectedly relinquished all control over the Dark Dimension completely.
He swept up all his kin and followers, fleeing directly into the depths of the multiverse. Naturally, he chose the complete opposite direction from Chthon.
He had realized that this operation wasn't just targeting him; it was a trap specifically designed for Chthon.
Facing the combined siege of Eternity and the Vishanti, even if Chthon didn't die, he would likely be severely injured and unable to protect Dormammu. That would leave Dormammu to face this powerful human alone, or worse, the returning Eternity and Vishanti.
Therefore, the wisest course of action was to painfully abandon the Dark Dimension and flee far away with his people immediately.
As long as he remained in hiding and didn't come out to cause trouble, even Eternity and the Vishanti would be unable to locate him.
"I've finally taken complete control. I can slowly absorb and assimilate it later."
George did not pursue Dormammu; instead, he continued to solidify his grasp on the Dark Dimension.
His original goal had been the Dark Dimension itself. Dormammu was now like a desperate cornered beast; if pushed too hard, he might lash out frantically, posing a risk to George.
Without Dormammu's control, George quickly secured the Dark Dimension, integrating it into his own world to begin the slow process of assimilation.
The Dark Dimension was incredibly powerful—far stronger than the worlds his clones had merged with.
Comparing it to the four worlds of Fairy Tail, the intensity of the Dark Dimension was likely equivalent to ten Fairy Tail worlds combined.
Therefore, fully assimilating it would take a considerable amount of time.
Dormammu had occupied the Dark Dimension for countless years yet had never completely mastered it. However, when Dormammu first occupied the Dark Dimension, he was only at the Skyfather level and hadn't created a world of his own, so his inability to fully master it was normal.
But George was different. He was already at the Single Universe level individually and had created his own world. At the same time, his clones were also absorbing and merging with other worlds, constantly growing stronger.
Consequently, for him to completely assimilate the Dark Dimension would be far, far simpler than it had been for Dormammu.
He was now in a very virtuous cycle.
As a clone absorbed a world and grew stronger, the main body and all other clones improved simultaneously. As their strength increased, the speed at which they absorbed and integrated worlds would accelerate.
This meant that existing clones became more powerful, increasing their assimilation speed.
For example, as the clone in the Sorcerer's Apprentice world absorbed that world, the clone in the Harry Potter world would grow stronger, thus increasing the Harry Potter clone's assimilation speed.
Conversely, as the Harry Potter clone assimilated its world faster and grew stronger, it would feedback power to the Sorcerer's Apprentice clone, allowing it to absorb its world even more quickly.
In this way, they entered a continuous loop of strengthening and accelerating.
The key was that it wasn't just these two clones; the Fairy Tail clone and the main body in the Marvel Universe were also assimilating worlds.
Through this method, his speed of total assimilation would be faster than anticipated; he was growing stronger at a terrifying rate every moment.
As his clones absorbed more worlds, his growth rate would compound.
Perhaps the chasm between the Single Universe and Multiverse levels would be much easier to cross than he imagined.
It was possible that before the main body and clones even reunited, they would all have advanced to the Multiverse level.
And when they finally did merge, they might be able to charge directly towards the Megaverse level.
While George was temporarily incorporating the Dark Dimension into his own world for assimilation, Eternity and the Vishanti tore through space and returned.
"Is it resolved?"
George asked respectfully.
Dormammu, having lost the Dark Dimension, was no longer a threat to him, but Chthon was not someone George could currently handle.
Therefore, he naturally hoped that Eternity and the Vishanti had managed to kill Chthon.
This would prevent Chthon from seeking revenge in the future, especially since this ambush had largely originated because of George.
"No, he escaped. But you need not worry; he suffered significant injuries this time. He won't dare to appear for a short while, nor will he dare to retaliate against you."
Seeming to sense George's anxiety, the three members of the Vishanti explained with a smile.
Eternity was the embodiment of the multiverse; in his eyes, all life in the universe was the same, and he held no special sentiment for humans.
The Vishanti were different. Oshtur was an Elder God of Earth with a special affection for humanity, and Agamotto was Earth's first Sorcerer Supreme and creator of the three Sanctuaries.
Consequently, the Vishanti were very kind to the human George.
"If Chthon wants to flee, it is very difficult for us to kill him. This can be considered the best outcome."
Their siege was never really intended to kill Chthon, as that was too difficult.
They also had to worry about Chthon lashing out in a final struggle, which could cause the destruction of many universes.
Heavily injuring Chthon to keep him quiet for a while, solving the troublemaker Dormammu, and nurturing a human with decent strength and a sense of justice—these were the true priorities of this operation.
"Thank you, great gods!"
George thanked them respectfully and breathed a sigh of relief.
The "short while" mentioned by the Vishanti could be decades or centuries. By then, his strength would have improved significantly; even if he couldn't defeat Chthon, he would be able to escape.
Moreover, after this event, Chthon likely wouldn't dare to retaliate easily, fearing another trap by Eternity and the Vishanti.
Eternity and the Vishanti nodded, then vanished from before George.
(End of Chapter)