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Chapter 136 – The Boys and Their Pride



No matter how careful Henry tried to be, eating fast always made noise. The clatter of cutlery, the steady crunch and chew—enough to grate on Tony Stark’s nerves until the young heir rolled his eyes so hard it was a miracle they didn’t get stuck.

Finally, Tony snapped. With the defiance of a sulking teenager, he grabbed his cheeseburger and took an exaggerated, noisy bite, chewing with all the subtlety of a lawnmower. The message was clear: two can play at this game.
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Chapter 284: The Future Alex’s Plan



For the first time since his arrival, the older Alex’s voice carried no humor, no casual indifference. It was low, steady, and heavy with the kind of authority born from someone who had seen far too much.

“The Celestials are not enemies that can be dealt with through brute force,” he said, his gaze sweeping across the chamber. “They are creators of gods and executioners of worlds. Entire civilizations have been erased because of their judgments. Even Galactus himself wo...

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Chapter 283: A New Stage of Evolution: The Silver Homelander



"A month from now, we mutants will disappear. Alex—sorry, Alex from the past—what exactly do you mean by disappear? Are we no longer on Earth, or..."

Hank’s brows knitted tightly as he spoke. His normally calm and precise tone carried a rare unease. The fluorescent cabin lights of the Blackbird gleamed faintly across his glasses, reflecting the troubled depths of his mind.

He paused for a moment, running through hundreds of calculations in his head, but none of the...

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Chapter 135 – Running Away



The funeral for Howard and Maria Stark had been as solemn as expected. No drama, no scandalous “long-lost heirs” crawling out of the woodwork demanding a cut of the fortune. For an event with that much money and power in the air, the silence was almost unsettling.

Katherine Hepburn had wanted to speak to Tony, but she never got the chance.

Not because he was mobbed by well-wishers or business sharks circling the only heir to Stark Industries. The truth was simpler: T...

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Chapter 134 – The Funeral



Howard Stark’s funeral was held in Richford, a small town in upstate New York. It was where he was born, and where his parents were buried—in the modest cemetery behind the town’s church.

The Starks were never really a dynasty. They weren’t Rockefellers or Carnegies. The line was thin, one son per generation, and now, with Howard gone, all that remained was his only child. Tony Stark might be a certified prodigy in engineering, but in business? He had yet to prove himse...

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Chapter 282: Future Alex: You Really Are Alex Too!



Thud!

Dust scattered into the air as Alex forced himself back onto his feet. His ribs ached faintly from the earlier blow, but his eyes were burning with fighting spirit. In the next heartbeat, his figure blurred, and with a sharp whoosh he launched himself upward into the skies like a meteor tearing through the air.

Boom!

The sonic boom trailed behind him, but before he could even savor the freedom of flight, another sonic boom split the sky—faster, heavier, mo...

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Chapter 281: The Battle of Two Homelanders: Homelander vs. Homelander



"Interesting… Not just highly similar, but an exact copy."

The voice of the 2016 Homelander rang out at last. His tone was flat, devoid of warmth, but the sharp edges of his words carried a natural authority that pressed against everyone present like a suffocating weight.

His face betrayed nothing—cold, stern, unyielding. He radiated the oppressive composure of a king surveying an intruder.

Alex narrowed his eyes. So, he doesn’t know who I am?

A rippl...

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Chapter 133 – The Heir’s Dilemma



Audrey Hepburn had hoped Henry might take some time to rest, but she knew she couldn’t force him. If he chose to pour his energy into supporting UNICEF, into helping children who desperately needed it—well, who was she to tell him otherwise?

But the holidays complicated things.

In the Western world, Christmas and New Year’s weren’t just holidays, they were the holidays. No one wanted to spend Christmas in a refugee camp in Africa or in some remote, impoverished n...

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Chapter 132 – A Busy Schedule of Activities



Following Audrey Hepburn, Henry once again visited UNICEF-supported child protection institutions, this time accompanied by staff from the organization. The trips weren’t limited to Africa—South Asia, Central America, South America, and other impoverished regions were also on the list.

Unlike before, neither Miss Hepburn nor the UN staff dared split up when visiting conflict-prone areas. They were escorted at all times by UN peacekeepers, supplemented by private security te...

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Chapter 280: Two Homelanders: Homelanders Meet Again


Hum!

The moment Gilgamesh’s fist lashed out, the air itself seemed to tremble. A cascade of golden energy ripples spread outward from his knuckles—the telltale signature of the Eternals’ power. His already monstrous strength surged even further, his double fists carrying the weight of a collapsing mountain.

Boom—whoosh!

The punch tore through the air with an explosive roar, splitting the atmosphere with sheer force. Even to bystanders, it was clear: this blow ...

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Chapter 279: Alex, What Is Your Relationship with the Other Alex?


Without a doubt, the invisible wall that had stopped Makkari was Alex’s telekinetic barrier.

He had deployed it silently while exchanging words with her, laying the trap long before she even thought of running.

If not for that preparation, with Makkari’s blistering speed, even he might have struggled to pin her down.

Sizzle!

The instant she steadied her footing, twin beams of molten heat lanced out from Alex’s eyes, scything past her face.

Hiss—!...

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Chapter 131 – On Acting



Henry had no intention of dodging the question. He answered with steady seriousness:

“First, sir, you should know—I worked in Hollywood for a few months before becoming Miss Hepburn’s assistant.

“Not as a real actor, of course. Just a background extra. The kind that wanders around the set without lines or close-ups. But even in that role, I had plenty of chances to observe the professionals, to study what people mean when they talk about acting.

“Some fo...

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Chapter 278: The Second Time Travel, Starting with a Beatdown of the Eternals



  Whoosh!

  A wave of vertigo swept through Alex, familiar yet still disorienting—the unmistakable sensation of time travel. For a few heartbeats, the world seemed to fold in on itself, colors bleeding into one another, sound stretching into silence. Then, as abruptly as it began, the distortion settled.

  The ground beneath his feet was solid again. The air smelled different—less sterile than the Avengers’ makeshift headquarters, carrying instead the f...

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Chapter 277: Did the Eternals Have a Hand in the Mutants' Disappearance?



“Clearly, something went wrong, right?” Alex leaned back in his chair, brow furrowing as his sharp gaze fixed on Captain Marvel. His tone carried no doubt—only the weight of an accusation waiting for confirmation.

Carol Danvers didn’t flinch. She exhaled slowly, her glass glinting in the banquet hall’s warm light.
“Yes, something went wrong,” she admitted at last. “I followed your plan. I helped Xandar crush Ronan’s forces, secured their victory, and sealed...

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Chapter 130 – Givenchy



With a gentleman’s grace, Hubert de Givenchy pulled out Audrey Hepburn’s chair and helped her sit. From the way they exchanged glances and words, it wasn’t the casual familiarity of old spouses—it was the luminous warmth of two people who still looked at each other as if love itself lingered in the air. Even their eye contact seemed to hum with a thread of connection.

Watching them, Henry couldn’t help but think of a word that didn’t yet exist in this era: male best...

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Chapter 129 – A Private Dinner



A sharp beep-beep-beep chirped from the slim watch on Audrey Hepburn’s wrist. One of the metal links in the band lit up faintly.

She brushed her fingers across it, silencing the alert, then rose gracefully and made her way toward the restaurant’s entrance.

The pageboy stationed at the door stepped inside just in time, holding the glass door open before it could swing shut. “Your car has arrived, ma’am,” he said with a polite bow.

“Thank you.” Audrey ...

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Chapter 276: Captain Marvel Turns Out to Be My Underling


“Alex, are you really from 1964?”

While the other heroes clustered in small groups, Captain Marvel drifted over to Alex, her eyes sharp with curiosity.

She already knew from Captain America that this Alex wasn’t the one from her timeline—but he was still Alex. Somehow, that alone stirred a familiar warmth in her chest.

Which meant… her relationship with his future self was far from ordinary.

“It was a beautiful accident,” Alex shrugged, giving her...

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Chapter 275: Alex, Transcending the Power of the Time Stone!



After the war ended, the Avengers, Doctor Strange, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and key figures like Captain Marvel gathered in one of the few intact rooms at Avengers Tower.

The atmosphere was overwhelmingly positive, though it carried a heavy, almost surreal quality—as though none of them could quite believe the nightmare was over.

The fact that they had achieved a decisive victory against Thanos, completely wiping out his forces, was something none of them had dared...

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Chapter 128 – Stark Industries in Crisis



In this world, Howard Stark was still alive.

Should Henry warn him about the Hydra assassination attempts?

Only an idiot would.

First of all—he had no proof.

Second, he wasn’t even sure how this universe’s version of the Starks would die. It wasn’t like he could just play prophet and get it right. Running his mouth without evidence would only shred what little credibility he had.

And worst of all, what if he actually was right?

That wo...

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Chapter 274: Alex Shocked: Carol and I Are a Couple?!



"The master… is dead?"

"Impossible!"

"This can’t be real!"

The battlefield fell into stunned silence for a heartbeat, then erupted into chaos. While Earth’s forces celebrated with shouts of victory, Thanos’ vast army crumbled like a collapsing fortress.

Morale shattered. Blades slipped from trembling fingers, weapons clattered to the ground. Some soldiers dropped to their knees in despair, others turned to flee—but nowhere was safe.

Casualt...

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Chapter 273: Alex Kills Thanos!



“Master, our troops are still on the field!”

The fleet commander’s voice cracked with panic. His hands hovered over the console, trembling. If he gave the order, countless of their own warriors would be turned into ash along with the enemy.

A full barrage would kill everyone—Avengers and their own soldiers alike.

But Thanos’ response was ice-cold. His glare could pierce steel.

“FIRE NOW!”

“IMMEDIATELY!”

There was no hesitatio...

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Chapter 127 – Old Clichés



The saying “a man is innocent, but harboring jade makes him guilty”—our ancestors figured that out over two thousand years ago. Did anyone really think the so-called “beacon of freedom and democracy” would be any different?

On paper, patent rights are there to protect inventors. In practice, they’re just legal weapons wielded by corporations to build barriers and secure profits.

Look at the “War of Currents,” Edison vs. Tesla—DC vs. AC.

Look at J...

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Chapter 272: Thanos Gets Pummeled by Alex!



BOOM!

The Mad Titan slammed into the ground like a meteor, his massive frame carving a trench dozens of meters long before finally grinding to a halt.

The impact wasn’t just physical—it reverberated in the hearts of every soldier, Avenger, and sorcerer on the battlefield. The sound was like a divine hammer blow, a proclamation from the heavens.

Thanos—the nightmare of the universe, the executioner of worlds—had just been knocked down by Alex.

For a ...

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Chapter 271: Alex Knocks Down Thanos!



"Thanos, you just won’t stay dead!"

Thor’s voice was a low growl, dripping with hatred, like thunder rumbling over a storm-choked sea. His grip on Stormbreaker trembled—not from weakness, but from the sheer intensity of his rage.

His fury toward the Mad Titan had not dimmed in the slightest.

Yes, Bruce’s snap had brought back those turned to dust by the Snap—but countless others had been massacred by Thanos’ armies in cold blood, their lives snuffed ou...

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Chapter 126 – The Difference Between Geniuses



“Woooaah.” Henry let out a long whistle. For someone to leave that deep a scar on the future Iron Man’s pride, Mister Fantastic must’ve really hit a nerve.

But it also made Henry notice something else. Yes, both Tony Stark and Reed Richards were billed as Marvel’s great minds—but their archetypes were very different.

Strip away the superhero branding:

Reed Richards was a pure scientist.

Tony Stark was a capitalist first, scientist second.
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Chapter 270: Thanos: Alex, You Cheater!



BRRRRT! BRRRRT!

War Machine’s shoulder-mounted miniguns unleashed hell on Thanos, spitting a storm of tungsten rounds faster than the eye could track. The barrage clanged off the Titan’s armor, sparks scattering in every direction like fireworks on a battlefield.

But against the Mad Titan?

It was nothing.

No real damage—just annoyance.

Thanos’ grimace deepened. He reached down, pried up a slab of broken earth the size of a car, and hurled it ...

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Chapter 269: The Ultimate Showdown—Alex vs. Thanos!



This could work.

Alex’s eyes gleamed with a sharp, almost predatory excitement. His body thrummed with energy, every muscle coiled like a drawn bowstring.

Though his clash with Thanos had left him battered, bruised, and momentarily at a disadvantage, it had also revealed something far more important—

The gap between them wasn’t insurmountable.

Thanos didn’t overwhelm him in raw power. The Titan was strong—undeniably so—but strength alone wasn’...

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Chapter 125 – Marvel’s Real Genius



Henry’s refusal couldn’t have been clearer, and Tony Stark wasn’t some toddler who couldn’t function without a nanny holding his hand.

Besides, the “invite” had been more of a casual afterthought than a critical part of his plan. Whether Henry came along or not, Tony would move forward.

Especially since this whole mess had that island’s shadow looming behind it. If things got noisy, someone might decide to tie up loose ends. And Stark sure as hell didn’t ...

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Chapter 268: Alex: Did I Beat Up Thanos Too?



Thanos’ words didn’t just stun Alex—Steve, Tony, and the other Avengers also exchanged shocked glances, their expressions a mixture of disbelief and dawning horror.

Even Rhodey and Scott’s eyes nearly popped out of their heads as they stared at Alex, as though waiting for him to confirm or deny the impossible.

Thanos was afraid of Alex?

This was Thanos they were talking about—warlord of the cosmos, destroyer of worlds.

Had Alex beaten him up befor...

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Chapter 267: Thanos Shocked—Alex, Why Are You Here?!



Thanos' Flagship

The vast warship drifted silently through the void, its jagged black hull blotting out the stars. Within the throne chamber, shadows pooled beneath towering pillars, the faint hum of alien engines reverberating like a heartbeat in the silence.

At the chamber’s center, Thanos sat upon his throne—a mountain of muscle and menace draped in golden armor. The faint gleam of the holographic screen before him cast cold blue light across his grim features. View Post