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An Odd Paradox IV

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Chapter 145: An Odd Paradox IV

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Ian let out a resigned sigh. It was unfortunate for him. Playing with people's memories is certainly a bad thing, but to him, it was just a simple experiment, "Very well... Rose Of Divinity."

Not much changed once he spoke those words, Diana noted that his figure still looks just as blurry, and the only change she can see was what appeared to be blurry butterflies flying around him.

"Do you know t...

An Odd Paradox III

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Chapter 144: An Odd Paradox III

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"Huh? What are you talking about? That was for scientific purposes."

"Right right, now hurry, and let's start!" Harley let out a giggle while nodding, obviously taking his words like air.

"You two... You two!!!"

Ian turned his attention to the seething Diana, ignoring Harley's odd words, "How do you feel?" He asked with curiosity.

"Haha, how I feel? Hahaha," Diana couldn't help but le...

An Odd Paradox II

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Chapter 143: An Odd Paradox II

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Ian eloquently introduced bits and pieces of his past and spoke the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

"Wow, hehe," Harley couldn't help but let out a giggle, drawing an odd look from Diana.

"That sounds like a lie, and I hate lies," Diana started approaching them as she spoke, and Ian has to say, she seemed quite different from how he remembered her to be.

This timeline's Di...

An Odd Paradox I

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Chapter 142: An Odd Paradox I

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It looked like a fissure in the very time and space, threatening to unleash something from its ominous gap, "Too calm for too long. This is the universe's calling, not mine. It's the universe's fault, not mine... So be it."

"..."

"..."

"?" The man stroked his chin in wonder, seeming a bit confused, "Is it?"

"Huh?" Ian turned around, eyeing the blonde man that has just appeared next to h...

Too Calm For Too Long V

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Chapter 141: Too Calm For Too Long V

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"Has it been calm for too long?" Ian voiced his doubts as he eyed a certain individual, "Perhaps it was too peaceful for too long, so reality decided no more?"

Ian nodded quite sure of the conclusion, "So that means everything that happened and will happen is reality's doing, not mine."

He nodded again with a smile as his staff appeared in his hand, "Then reality, I will humor you because I ...

Too Calm For Too Long IV

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Chapter 140: Too Calm For Too Long IV

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"Unfortunately, reality isn't my bitch just yet, so I have to compensate with other things. You didn't. Your powers have too many weaknesses, so here we are..."

"Lair! This must be an illusion, right? No, I'm dreaming, yeah, that's right!" If he wasn't insane before, then now he definitely was.

"The Flash ended up being a kind of a disappointment. Perhaps I expected too much without using s...

Too Calm For Too Long III

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Chapter 139: Too Calm For Too Long III

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Batman remained silent, his mouth trembling, seemingly finding it hard to speak even a single word. He glanced at Ian just to make sure he was not imagining things.

And only then did he mutter, "Dad?"  

The only response he got was a bullet to the head, or at least that was what would've happened if Ian didn't react fast enough.

Batman seemed to have hit a nerve because the red-...

Too Calm For Too Long II

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Chapter 138: Too Calm For Too Long II

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Whether his perception is right or not remains unknown, something he hopes his sought for answers can solve... Unfortunately, there was no rest for the wicked, "Hm?"

Ian held back a laugh, instantly teleporting inside the house and placing Harley on her bed. Next he was in his bedroom, getting attired in a suit, just a simple black vest above a white shirt, black pants, and shoes.

He was in...

Too Calm For Too Long I

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Chapter 137: Too Calm For Too Long I

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There is a quote Ian has come to live very much, Against boredom even gods struggle in vain. It holds true quite well, and it again goes back to the words in Ian's mind, words he can't remember who they were told by.

I've met a few immortals in a mortal's clothing, but I've met a lot of mortals in an immortal's clothing. One thing Ian knows for sure, he doesn't want to be a mortal in an immortal's...

I Think Something Happened III

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Chapter 136: I Think Something Happened III

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Ian blinked twice then trice, feeling a bit of the residue heat and energy from the beam, something he feels would be able to deconstruct him to atoms if he wasn't using so many defensive magic spells.

"What in the actual fuck?"

He eyed the surroundings, feeling all the magical barriers around him slowly fading. 

Just the remnant heat from the beam seemed to affect the spac...

I Think Something Happened? II

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Chapter 135: I Think Something Happened? II

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"You might just be the most dangerous creature in the universe if given the chance to grow, but... You're too delicious to miss," Ian frowned, throwing himself a questioning look, "That kinda came out wrong..."

He shook his head, convincing himself that he was imagining things before eyeing the monstrosity that is Doomsday.

Doomsday is a monstrous genetically engineered being from the...

I Think Something Happened? I

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Chapter 134: I Think Something Happened? I

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Right away, Ian noticed a lot of things. Superman was missing. Wonder Woman seemed mad. Green Lantern seemed powerless without his green suit... Wonder why.

Ian took a seat at the forefront of the table, a seat seeming to be prepared for him because it directly faced Batman, and he didn't seem happy.

"I called you ten hours ago..." Batman stated.

"Hm? I know." Ian nodded, seeming...

Best Of Dreams VII

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Chapter 133: Best Of Dreams VII

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Reflected in the mirror were all the dreams about Ian, all dreamt by other beings, "I'm the Worst Of Nightmares. I'm Also the Best Of Dreams... Huh?"

Morpheus, dream of the endless' words were reflected perfectly in the mirrors to the point Ian could only laugh spectating the worst of nightmares.

Some however were a bit too extreme and odd, even by his standards. It made him wonder why he drove s...

Best Of Dreams VI

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Chapter 132: Best Of Dreams VI

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The door just stood there, closed, but Ian could clearly see nothing but the wall behind it. The door was dark, having several scratches, one of which was on its handle.

"Is this what I think it is?"

He first paid attention to Layla, making sure she was okay and in full control of herself. Only after a few more tests did his attention return to the door.

He started by scanning it with magic,...

Best Of Dreams V

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Chapter 131: Best Of Dreams V

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The speed force is one of the seven forces of the universe.  It really is remarkable. The Speed Force is tied to so many things when you pull back the electrical curtain and see it for what it truly is: Time. All of time. 

Existence moving through reality, kinetic energy, temporal energy, and a storm of intelligence that can connect speedsters to everything and everyone.

It's what allowed...

Best Of Dreams IV

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Chapter 130: Best Of Dreams IV

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"Hmm, your friend is calling," Ian murmured as he brought out his phone, "I'm the opposite of you, I think the butterfly is entertaining, and the bat is annoying..."

Ian answered, and the bat's first words made him frown, "Go to the Watchtower? Why? I'm not part of the Justice League, and if you require my help, you have to make an offer."

"Nah, I don't do justice, I do the greater good, and now, ...

Best Of Dreams III

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Chapter 129: Best Of Dreams III

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"Hmm, she's definitely a snake, but... Her goal is way different from I first thought," Ian mused to himself, seated on the edge of a certain roof.

"But god I love magic," He really loved the bullshity nature of magic, especially as the pages of the book hovering before him turned by themselves.

He was exploring the beauty and the law-breaking nature of magic. That was largely why using magic had...

Best Of Dreams II

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Chapter 128: Best Of Dreams II

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Xanadu, however, remained silent, just eyeing the book in his hand, speechless.

"..."

"..."

"Oh, good lord..." Constantine couldn't help but close his eyes in a bit of exasperation, 'Yup, that's definitely what I think it is. God, now he will actually know some of the most intricate spells and even more... But we're friends, right? So everything should be okay.'

He convinced hims...

Best Of Dreams I

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Chapter 127: Best Of Dreams I

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"Huh? You mean me? No no, I wouldn't do something like that. That would be too much, no?"

Ian seemed confused as followed after a lady adorned in a suit, seeming to be leading the way.

"What? Why? Like, I was away on a vacation for a few months. Why are you suddenly blaming everything on me?" 

Ian seemed even more confused, "Like... Aghh, I was behaving so well. You throwing the blame on...

The Worst Of Nightmares V

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Chapter 126: The Worst Of Nightmares V

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The ghastly figure was just waiting in darkness with barely any movement, and that went on for the entire night until Ian came down, instantly catching the hazy figure.

Ian frowned, eyeing him for a minute before walking up to him and taking a seat next to him. It was very early in the morning, so the coffee have yet to open.

A cup of coffee appeared in Ian's hand as he took a sip, causing...

The Worst Of Nightmares IV

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Chapter 125: The Worst Of Nightmares IV

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Ian smiled at her, nodding as a sign of respect before walking up to Hera much to her distress, and the gods were ready to act. 

However, all Ian did was hug her, leaving everyone absolutely baffled, especially after hearing his next words, "Thank you."

He wasn't done just yet as he whispered in her ear, "Please try to do something similar, you know, like reasons to give me charity, ...

All For Survival III

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Chapter 16: All For Survival III

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The burst of air did exactly what he intended for it to do, it shut off the candle's fire, bringing darkness back again, and amidst the darkness, a harmless bird flew inside.

"Huh? That's it?" Yovan was genuinely confused. Never in his life was he this bewildered because his knife just sliced the pirate captain's throat with ease.

It was very simple, the knife just sliced his jugular, causing bl...

The Worst Of Nightmares III

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Chapter 124: The Worst Of Nightmares III

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"Huh... What have I gotten myself in..." Unfortunately, Ian couldn't finish his words because a power higher than gravity took effect, raining it all down.

And there is no evading lightning, not unless you can react to it. All of the blue lightning across the dimension followed in Zeus' footsteps, seeking to eliminate him.

Indeed, Zeus was the first to attack, launching down at Ian with ...

The Worst Of Nightmares II

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Chapter 123: The Worst Of Nightmares II

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Ian murmured to himself in a bit of anticipation as he approached the Gods, speaking a few last words, "Death fighting style, let's start."

Hermes spoke the truth, he wasn't using nearly his top speed, and he was certainly much faster considering Ian's top speed with the speed force can reach up to sixty Mach.

That's actually not that much when considering he holds the powers of the speed...

All For Survival II

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Chapter 15: All For Survival II

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That particular scene was reflected in the crimson eyes of a dark bird, standing very close to them in the shadows, yet they couldn't see even a trace of it. The crow was blending with darkness a little too well. 

He remained as such for a while, just observing the group of pirates, how they behave, whatever he can pick up from their body language, and most importantly, their intelligence.

Y...

All For Survival I

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Chapter 14: All For Survival I

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'Just when I get out of a hole, I find that I'm in an even bigger hole, so I need to think. How can I let it all burn the quickest way possible?'

Indeed, that's all he thought about. He set aside most of his emotions and anything that can hold him back and focused on his survival.

'Anything for survival. Achieve the absolute best I can before the end of the countdown. I still don't know what'll ha...

The Worst Of Nightmares I

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Chapter 122: The Worst Of Nightmares I

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Ian then took a deep breath and turned around, eyeing a certain direction, "If a game you wish to play, then allow me to end it because I have absolutely no interest in playing along."

The staff loomed before him, becoming entirely dark. Pure darkness was being unleashed from it, "Let me show my latest vision. Trigon's flames... The darkest of suns!"

The darkness from the stuff flew above ...

Let It All Burn V

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Chapter 13: Let It All Burn V

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However, while all of that was happening, a dark crow's ominous crimson eyes found themself eyeing a certain building, scanning the few people within as the crow soon flew in the shadows, his intentions were a bit extreme, to say the least.

The crow was inky black, blending with darkness perfectly as no one was able to see him despite passing by them.

Yovan quickly made a tour throughout the mafia'...

It Was Unintentional So It's Okay III

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Chapter 121: It Was Unintentional So It's Okay III

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"Olympus! Here I come to collect charity!! Do you think you can just pledge it and not pay up!?" Ahem...

Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece, said to be the home of the Olympian gods though Ian knows better.

It's not their home, it's merely one of the gates established by the Olympian gods to reach earth.

Ian approached the disturbance in space, his death force ...

Let It All Burn IV

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Chapter 12: Let It All Burn IV

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He was feeling pressured by time, by Limitless's countdown, and what do humans fear most if not the Unknown?

"What a wonder," Yovan released a bitter smile, eyeing his missing arm. He expected it to become infected quite badly by now, but strangely, it seems to be healing very quickly. 

It's been nearly three weeks since the incident, and it's almost completely healed with little to no treatm...