Two young people who appeared to be 17 years old were walking hand in hand down the street.

The young man had neatly cropped blond hair that stood up with deep red eyes.

The girl beside him had black hair blue eyes, and a slight blush on her cheeks as she walked with a cheerful step.

Both were wearing school uniforms, and anyone would think they were a couple of students.

"I wish we could have experienced this together," said the black-haired girl, looking at the boy beside her with a faint smile.

"Aren't we doing it now?" Damian said, smiling.

"It's not the same," Carol pouted.

"Don't you like it?" Damian asked, pretending to look sad as he glanced at her.

"Idiot, as long as I'm with you, I'll always be happy. It's just that we're not teenagers anymore, and we already have kids," Carol said, rolling her eyes at his antics.

"Do you want me to erase your memory?" Damian joked.

"Hmm, I don't know," Carol said, contemplating.

"Don't think about it," Damian said, looking at her without words.

"It could be fun, like an anime. The most handsome, popular, and rich guy with a troublesome girl who likes to skip classes," Carol said, laughing, recalling her school days.

A juvenile delinquent is the word you should use,'' Damian said, laughing softly and looking at her fondly.

''Do you like bad girls?" Carol asked flirtatiously as she put her hand on his chest.

''We're in public, don't make a scene," Damian said, curving his lips slightly as he took her hand and kissed it.

"Oh, look, ice cream. Let's get one," Carol said, looking at Damian and giving him a big smile.

"Whatever you want," Damian said, smiling as they walked towards the stand.

After buying ice cream, they continued walking until they leaned against a wall, eating ice cream and watching people pass by.

"Still, don't you think we attract a lot of attention even when transformed?" Carol said, licking her ice cream.

"Who was the one who said it was unacceptable to have an ugly appearance?" Damian said, looking at Carol.

"Well... black hair was a big change; it still feels strange," Carol said, playing with her hair.

"Look, look, who am I?" Carol said, looking at Damian with a cold gaze.

"Pff," Damian couldn't help but let out a soft laugh before coughing slightly.

"Oh? Was my imitation that good?" Carol said, excited to see him laugh.

"Just a little," Damian said, looking at her with a smile.

"Expected, I've seen that cold face for decades now; it even seems adorable to me," Carol said, laughing.

Damian smiled before wrapping an arm around her neck and pulling her head for a kiss.

"Hey, you better not have had ice cream on your mouth," Carol said, looking sharply at Damian.

"Who knows?" Damian said, laughing softly.

Carol looked at him before wrapping her arms around his neck and kissing him.

"Now it's clean," Carol said, looking at Damian.

Damian took Carol's cheek and gently stroked it with his thumb.

"Did it taste good?" Damian said, smiling at her.

"It tasted good," Carol said, nodding with a smile.

"Well, what would a teenage couple do now?" Damian said, looking at her.

"Hm... a hotel?" Carol asked, tilting her head with a smile.

"We're not going to a hotel," Damian said, rolling his eyes.

"It's a bit gross; who knows how many people have done it there," Carol agreed.

"Let's walk for a while before going home," Damian said, pinching her nose before taking her hand and starting to walk.

"I wonder if Alice will be able to enjoy her school days and fall in love," Carol said as they walked before she couldn't continue because Damian had stopped.

"No way," Damian said with a displeased expression.

"That's not for you to decide," Carol teased before pulling his hand, forcing him to move forward.

"Besides, you shouldn't think about that. Alice is only 5 years old," Damian complained.

"Hmm, look at that?" Carol suddenly said, looking at the sky.

A golden dot seemed to be moving in the sky, gradually getting larger, indicating that it was approaching.

Damian followed Carol's finger, and with his enhanced vision, he could clearly see the City of the Gods approaching.

"What are these idiots doing?" Damian said, looking at them.

"Could it be that Zeus still remembers me? What if he wants revenge?" Carol asked, hugging Damian.

"There will be quite a chaos in the coming days," Damian said, ignoring Carol and looking up.

"What if someone from outside Earth arrives? How does the system affect them?" Carol suddenly asked, realizing.

"They won't be able to resist it, and they will be affected. Anyway, it's not harmful, so the resistance is not much," Damian said.

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"And if you were the stranger arriving on Earth, could the system affect you?" Carol asked, looking at Damian.

"That's a good question," Damian said, nodding seriously.

"I don't know," Damian said, looking at her with a smile.

Carol just pinched him with an annoyed expression before pulling him by his hand for a walk.

Damian chuckled at her, really wishing they could have spent time together when they were teenagers.

...

A few hours ago.

"So we're ready, we'll return to Earth, and each one will take their rightful place," Zeus said from his throne.

"I wonder if those hateful witches will also return," one of the gods said.

"I remember those elusive ladies with their spells; they really hurt," another god complained.

"They will surely return; they never left Earth and only hid in another dimension. I wouldn't be surprised if they had already returned," another god said.

"Yes, I remember, their queen was particularly powerful, and a great annoyance, seeking our blood for her experiments," Zeus nodded.

"Then let's set it in motion," Zeus said, activating the Citadel's movement mechanism.

All the gods gave their power before it began to move quickly towards Earth.

A couple of hours later, everyone could see the bright planet.

"It has changed a bit," one of the gods said, looking.

"Yes, some continents weren't there," another god nodded.

"Well, that attack was really devastating, it's normal," another god said.

The Citadel entered the atmosphere, but its speed decreased, so no heat layer formed around it.

Suddenly, all the gods saw words in front of them.

(Unknown organism entering the system area)

(Adhering to the system)

(Failure, resistance attempt, resistance neutralized)

(Welcome to the system)

"Is anyone else seeing this?" a god said, pointing to the letters in front of him.

"This seems like the style of those witches; are they responsible?" a god wondered.

"This has the essence of the infinity stones and a person, but somehow I can't remember who," a goddess said, putting her hand on her chin thoughtfully.

"And it's not just one stone, it's at least three," the same goddess said, closing her eyes as if she could feel it.

"What lunatic is trying to gather them all?" a god asked with a somewhat trembling voice.

"At this point, we can only find out slowly," the goddess said, shrugging.

"I think we should start separating," Zeus said, having a pensive expression. However, it wasn't the time yet as they were very close to Earth.

"Yes, I think it's time," another god said, nodding.

The Citadel began to separate for the first time since it was formed before the gods went to their respective territories.

Breathing the air and feeling the growing magic, Zeus couldn't help but give a faint smile; even he missed this place, reminiscent of when he was at his peak.

When he was still feared as a powerful god.

...

Damian was with the scientist as they both watched a fight between Frank and Laura, both wearing armor made of Adamantine.

Fights with the new armor were much more brutal; the ground was specially reinforced to withstand their battle.

Yet, when they struck each other, the sounds and shockwaves resonated strongly.

It seemed like a truly epic scene, but there was something that spoiled it.

"Don't your eyes hurt watching them fight?" Damian said, looking at the scientist.

"Uh... no, they're fine," the scientist said, avoiding Damian's gaze uncomfortably.

Unwilling to admit that the color was horrible.

"Paint them as soon as possible. If these armors hit the streets, they could blind someone with their brightness," Damian said, leaving no room for discussion.

"It was just because you ordered it; the color is fine," the scientist said, nodding.

"You're stubborn," Damian said, shaking his head with a smile.

"That's enough; I have the data I needed," the scientist said over the microphone, causing Frank and Laura to stop.

"By the way, have you been keeping an eye on the gods who arrived?" Damian asked, looking at the scientist.

"Immediately after arriving, they started exploring the area. Most of them have already made contact with humans."

"I must say, the internet is crazy. When Thor appeared, many people doubted the existence of gods, but now with almost all the pantheons back on Earth, it's hard not to believe."

"Do you think the gods need people to believe in them?" Damian asked, curiously looking at the scientist.

"Hm, I don't know," the scientist honestly replied.

"I'll monitor them closely with the system; maybe I can detect something," Damian said, nodding before looking at Laura and Frank, who were leaving the testing room.

"It's very surreal to wear this armor; it almost feels like a video game," Laura said from her armor to Frank.

"Yeah, it really doesn't feel like I'm moving with my body," Frank agreed, nodding as they began to leave the testing area.

"Plus, it smells new," Laura joked.

Frank chuckled at her words since it was true.

Saying 'status' in his mind.

Frank Castle

Species: Human (genetically enhanced)

Magic: 80

Strength: 20

Agility: 15

Intelligence: 3

(Human genetically enhanced with a good physical and magical base)

Looking at his statistics, the only thing that had really changed was his Magic, which had increased to 80.

"Tell me, what's your Magic?" Frank asked Laura.

"112," Laura said, smiling proudly.

"I wonder how much our king has; a million?" Laura asked, curious.

"It's possible," Frank agreed before reaching his platform.

The robotic arms immediately began to remove his golden armor.

In a few seconds, it had been taken off, and he began to step down from his platform.

"Hmm, it will take some getting used to the new one," Laura said, moving her shoulder.

"Are you going out for a drink or going home?" Laura asked.

"I'll go straight home. I have dinner with my family, and besides, my wife is pregnant," Frank said, looking at her.

"Wow, it's already three kids. Isn't it bothersome?" Laura asked with a curious expression before questioning.

"They're already big; my son is 12, and my daughter is 9. They've passed the stage where they're annoying," Frank said, slightly curving his lips.

"Hee," Laura said, humming while nodding.

"Do you want one? You're getting to that age," Frank teased.

"How rude! For your information, I haven't even turned 30 yet," Laura complained.

Frank just chuckled as he looked at her.

"Don't you want to come for dinner?" Frank asked, looking at her, knowing she didn't have a family he knew, and she'd probably spend some time alone.

"Nah, I won't interrupt your family time; I'll go buy something and eat at home," Laura said, refusing with a smile.

"I'm not going to beg you; just remember that you can come whenever you want," Frank said, rolling his eyes without insisting further.

Laura just laughed before slapping his shoulder and walking away.

In her normal clothes, she left the laboratory before starting to walk. The sun was setting, and the streetlights began to illuminate the surroundings. She looked idly at the surroundings; people were walking home or shopping.

While walking, suddenly a bus stopped a few meters away from her.

From the bus, three little girls, very familiar, got off. That combination of small heads probably only belonged to the Alucard sisters.

The three little girls immediately noticed her; it wasn't very difficult since her great height stood out too much.

"Hi, girls," Laura said, smiling as she saw them running towards her.

"Laura!" all three exclaimed before jumping on her and hugging her.

Laura chuckled while also hugging them for a moment before putting them back on their feet.

The people around looked with a bit of curiosity; due to Laura's height, it was easy to guess that she was a Spartan, and with her good relationship with the princesses, they wondered who she was.

"Hey, why haven't you come to visit us again?" Alice said, pouting.

"Well, at that time, it was my job to protect you, but since you live here, it's no longer necessary," Laura said, crouching down and talking to them.

"But you could have come to visit us," Alice said, looking her in the eyes.

Emma and Ivy just nodded repeatedly, looking at her.

"Well, you are the princesses, and I am a soldier. It wouldn't be good if I just visited you constantly," Laura said, smiling and explaining.

"Why?" Emma asked, looking at her.

"Sigh... it's a bit complicated but never mind. If you want, I'll visit you as many times as you want," Laura said, smiling at them.

"It's not if we want; it's if you want," Alice said seriously before taking her sisters' hands and leaving, pouting.

Laura opened her eyes in surprise at her words, she could only stay crouched, watching their backs move away.

"You're right, Alice," Laura murmured, sighing and standing up.

She hadn't visited them again, even though they were quite close when they lived in New York.

Those three little girls were too smart for their own good, constantly dragging her into all sorts of mischief.

It's just that she didn't want to run into the king; she liked him. It took her a while to admit it, but she also didn't dare to approach him. She doesn't want to just watch him from afar, longing for a love that will never come, she prefers to nip things in the bud.

That's why she preferred not to visit them again, hoping perhaps to find someone else, she met a few people, but it was inevitable that she would compare them to Damian and ruin her date.