Just call me Thor

Chapter 591: Have hope for the future



Three hundred years ago, or perhaps even earlier, these events unfolded.

Afterskin's life had been nothing short of a tragedy. He always looked like a homeless wanderer, perpetually battered by misfortune.

Even after isolating himself in desolate, uninhabited areas to avoid bringing bad luck to others, calamities continued to find him.

Eventually, Afterskin decided to starve himself to death in the wilderness.

But just as he was on the brink of death, a tower descended from the heavens.

The Tower of Truth.

Afterskin's pupils reflected despair as he stared at the towering structure.

They've come.

He knew that even if he killed himself, it wouldn't stop the Tower of Truth from descending. Besides, Afterskin couldn't die-not by his own hand.

The Apocalypse wouldn't allow it.

If the Supreme Demon God could send Afterskin to Earth, it meant they had the coordinates of humanity's last refuge.

Earth was the only place where humanity had gathered, the only place that posed a threat to the Supreme Demon God.

If that threat could be eliminated, the Supreme Demon God would have nothing to fear, even if the Apocalypse descended again.

The Tower of Truth descended before Afterskin's eyes.

Collapsed on the ground, on the verge of death, Afterskin couldn't even muster a single tear. He stared at the sky, feeling an overwhelming sense of hopelessness.

And then, he saw a butterfly.

The butterfly danced gracefully in the air, spiraling upward before returning to the Tower of Truth.

Moments later, a middle-aged man emerged from the tower.

From Mike's perspective, the man appeared to be wearing a simple white robe as he walked out of the Tower of Truth.

The man looked around, his expression filled with confusion as he took in the unfamiliar surroundings.

Afterskin noticed the man, and the man noticed Afterskin.

The man looked at Afterskin with a sympathetic expression and said, "Unlucky."

Afterskin chuckled weakly but didn't respond.

The man's eyes grew distant, and he muttered to himself,

"Who am I...?"

For reasons he couldn't explain, Afterskin blurted out,

"I think Apollo is a good name. If you don't know your name, why not use that?"

The man tilted his head and replied,

"Apollo... That does sound nice. Thank you for naming me. Now, what can I do for you?"

Afterskin hadn't expected much, so he casually said,

"Can you perform divination?"

Apollo nodded.

That, he could do.

Afterskin was stunned. He hadn't thought Apollo would actually agree.

"Then tell me where the person I'm looking for is," Afterskin said.

Apollo didn't respond. Instead, he began walking forward.

From Mike's perspective, the river of time rippled slightly as Apollo appeared.

For someone of Apollo's caliber, even the river of time struggled to reconstruct the events of

that era.

Mike's expression grew serious.

Where had Apollo come from? And why had he come?

These questions were critical to Mike.

Though trapped in the sword prison, Mike knew Apollo's current state wasn't good.

Once Mike escaped, he would need to find a way to help Apollo.

Any information he could gather now would be invaluable.

Apollo's grayish-white robe suddenly transformed into a pure white one after his conversation with Afterskin.

As he walked away, each step covered dozens, even hundreds of meters.

For Mike, achieving such a feat now would be easy.

But there was a problem...

At this point in time, Apollo hadn't awakened his talent!

Mike quickly noticed the pattern:

Apollo's strength was at its peak near the Tower of Truth.

The farther he moved from the tower, the weaker he became.

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Mike's perspective remained fixed on Afterskin, leaving him anxious.

He wanted to know where Apollo had gone.

The events unfolding in the river of time were incredibly precious.

The first descent of the Tower of Truth, Apollo's emergence, the tower's activation...

These were moments everyone had heard of.

But the versions of history people knew had been altered by a certain history inventor.

What Mike was witnessing now was the unaltered truth.

Just as Mike's impatience reached its peak, Apollo returned.

He wasn't alone.

Following behind him was a young man who bore a striking resemblance to Maxen.

Apollo stopped in front of Afterskin, pointed at the young man, and then at Afterskin, asking,

"Is this the person you were looking for?"

The young man was none other than the boy who had once worn oversized boots.

The scar-faced man who had terrorized the children was long dead, and the group of kids had

started new lives.

Many of them were doing well.

Calderon, for instance, had risen from underground boxing to the world stage. But after a controversial match where he was accused of intentionally injuring his opponent, he was

banned for life.

As for the boy in boots, he had given himself a new name:

Nathan.

This was a rare glimpse into history.

Without the child's help, Mike would never have had the chance to witness this.

He wasn't a Supreme Being yet and couldn't command a white horse to take him on such a

journey through the river of time.

Even Ares, in his current state, would struggle to sustain such a trip.

Once Mike became a Supreme Being, he would have responsibilities to fulfill and no time for

such endeavors.

In other words, this was Mike's only chance to see these events.

He watched intently, determined not to miss a single detail.

Apollo brought Nathan to Afterskin.

Mike noticed something important: Nathan already bore the Supreme Mark.

Based on the Supreme Demon God's earlier words, it wasn't hard to deduce that they had

chosen Nathan.

The first human Supreme Being had been chosen by the Supreme Demon God...

Something about that felt off.

From the Supreme Demon God's perspective, Nathan was the safest choice.

Most people had reasons to fight for the world.

Nathan didn't.

He had never known love, had only ever played with his own shadow as a child, and had no

reason to protect a world that had never been kind to him.

If the human Supreme Being cooperated, they could deal with the Supreme Demon God's

problems.

The Supreme Demon God would grant them ascension, and the world would fall under its

control.

Everyone would get what they wanted.

But they hadn't accounted for one thing:

Nathan was willing to risk everything.

Seeing Nathan, Afterskin's mind flashed back to the boy in boots.

So it really is him...

Struggling to his feet, Afterskin ignored Apollo and fixed his gaze on Nathan.

"You can't go in. No! You can't enter that tower!"

Afterskin stood in Nathan's way, his voice trembling with emotion.

"You have no idea what you're dealing with. The thing sealed inside can destroy this world

with ease. If you stay out, if you wait for the Apocalypse to come... everything will end

quickly."

Nathan met Afterskin's gaze with a faint smile and nodded.

"That's all the more reason for me to go."

Knowing the truth only strengthened Nathan's resolve.

Avoidance wouldn't solve anything.

Afterskin was at a loss for words.

The Apocalypse could be avoided.

If Nathan hadn't entered the Tower of Truth and activated it, there would have been no hopen/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

of averting the Apocalypse.

Death would come in an instant.

Why struggle needlessly?

Nathan thought for a moment and said,

"I think there are more good people in this world than bad.

"As long as there are enough good people, things will eventually get better."

Afterskin wanted to call him naive but couldn't bring himself to say it.

Nathan continued,

"Most importantly, I don't have a choice, do I?"

He pointed at the Tower of Truth and said seriously,

"Apollo told me that the Abyss will descend soon. The Tower of Truth is the only place where

I can gain power."

Apollo stood silently nearby.

He had no need to lie.

Nathan bore the Supreme Mark, making him humanity's potential Supreme Being.

Apollo needed Nathan and was willing to perform three divinations for him.

Nathan had already used the first.

Afterskin's lips moved weakly, but he couldn't find the words to stop Nathan.

He slumped to the ground, defeated, and made way for Nathan.

Nathan patted Afterskin on the shoulder, his smile as bright as the summer sun.

"Have hope for the future!"

But his optimism didn't reach Afterskin.

Afterskin sighed.

"You're doomed. The Truth Source will reject you..."

He shook his head.

"And even if the Abyss descends, what can you do alone? You're the only one who can enter

the tower, the only one who can grow stronger... You can't stop it."

Nathan thought for a moment and replied,

"How will I know if I don't try?"

With that, Nathan placed his hand on the Tower of Truth.

A black aura rose from his body.

The strap on Mike's shoulder reacted to the aura, revealing itself.

The Supreme Mark.

But Nathan's Supreme Mark was complete.

At that moment, a brilliant light emerged from the Truth Source, flying into Nathan's body.

A notification appeared before Mike's eyes:

[Nathan has awakened the SSS-level talent: Dream Come True.]