The sheer disparity in numbers was overwhelming.
Not only did Syd feel this way, but Tony Stark and others shared the sentiment.
Even a swarm of ants could take down an elephant—everyone understood this principle.
As if echoing their thoughts, an electronic voice suddenly rang out.
"White Knight, surrender. These thousand sentinel robots are beyond your ability to resist. Cooperate with me for research, and I promise not to kill you. I might even let you become one of the surviving humans."
Stark Tower
"It's Ultron!"
The moment they heard the voice, Tony Stark and the others immediately recognized who it was. This realization brought a deep sense of unease.
If White Knight fell into Ultron's hands, they couldn't fathom the horrors that might follow.
Particularly, if Ultron managed to study White Knight and uncover his secrets, who could stop him then?
"Let's hope White Knight can hold on long enough with the Power Stone," Bruce said, his concern evident.
The others nodded in agreement.
Even they had to admit—White Knight was formidable with the Power Stone. Perhaps he could barely manage to hold out.
Without the Infinity Stones, their confidence would have been minimal. But now, there was at least a sliver of hope.
While Tony and his team were deeply worried, the public was abuzz with anticipation.
Finally, the military had deployed a thousand sentinel robots at once, completely unlike their previous half-measures.
"A thousand sentinels! Even if White Knight fights to exhaustion, he can't possibly destroy them all, right?"
Many watched intently, eager to see how White Knight would respond. Would he surrender? Or would he use the Infinity Stones to forcibly battle through the overwhelming odds?
Floating mid-air, Syd indeed found the situation tricky.
Even with the Infinity Stones in hand, eliminating a thousand sentinel robots quickly was nearly impossible.
Syd sighed, realizing he could no longer hold back. He had to reveal some of his true abilities.
Under countless watchful eyes, an aura of mystery began to radiate from him.
Syd's presence grew enigmatic, his voice resonating like the sound of truth itself.
"Light."
The moment the word left his lips, an astonishing scene unfolded.
In an instant, everything before them was engulfed in radiant light.
"Ah…"
The brightness was so intense that everyone had to shut their eyes.
Meanwhile, military satellite cameras, as well as Tony Stark's private satellites, captured a terrifying sight.
The entire city was bathed in light!
...
Secret Military Base
"Impossible!"
Whether it was General Howel, Base Commander Alessandro, or Dr. Bolivar, all were utterly shocked, their disbelief written across their faces.
White Knight had spoken a single word, yet the light had engulfed an entire city?!
"What did he just do?"
They stared at White Knight, floating in the air, surrounded by an enigmatic aura. His voice carried an unworldly resonance as he uttered the word "Light," and the city was instantly flooded with radiance.
Among the observers, a devout Christian named Gisley found himself dazed, recalling a passage from the Bible:
"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and empty, darkness covered the surface of the watery depths, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
Then God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light.
God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness."
This scene seemed uncannily similar. Could this be how divine light appeared?
Shaking his head frantically, Gisley chastised himself. "No, no! How could I associate this devil White Knight with God?"
Despite his internal conflict, the image of White Knight glowing with divine light stuck with him. After all, rumors described White Knight as the God of Light.
Gisley wasn't alone. Anyone familiar with the Bible felt a twinge of awe as they watched White Knight radiate light, his figure exuding divinity.
Even Tony and his team in Stark Tower found the resemblance to biblical descriptions uncanny.
Under everyone's watchful gaze, Syd's voice, imbued with the rhythm of the universe, echoed again.
"Converge."
At his command, an unforgettable sight unfolded.
The boundless light in the city coalesced into a thin, dazzling beam, blindingly bright.
As the beam shot forward, objects in its path began to vaporize.
The next second, the beam streaked across the sky.
To the onlookers, it felt like a flash of brilliance.
When their vision cleared, they were met with a shocking scene.
Sentinel robots, hundreds of them, were sliced in half and plummeting from the sky.
In mere seconds, hundreds of sentinels were obliterated.
When they looked again, not a single sentinel robot remained in the sky.
The world fell silent.
At Xavier's School, Professor X and his team were in disbelief.
In the Brotherhood of Mutants, Magneto experienced a similar sense of shock.
In a small room, Wanda and Quicksilver, watching a live stream uploaded by an enthusiastic netizen, stared in awe and admiration at White Knight.
...
Stark Tower, New York
Tony and his team were left speechless, their shock palpable.
White Knight's power was far beyond their imagination.
Without relying on the Power Stone or any other Infinity Stones, he had wiped out a thousand sentinel robots on his own.
In mere seconds.
These weren't ordinary machines—this was a thousand sentinel robots!
Even their sheer number alone should have been overwhelming. Yet, they were annihilated in the blink of an eye.
"This… is White Knight's true strength?"
"Has he been hiding his power all along?"
Such power could easily destroy an entire city.
...
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Fury was at a loss.
Elsewhere, the D'Bari aliens, who had long coveted the Phoenix Force and the powers of White Knight and Messiah, were left breathless.
In Asgard, Heimdall, who had witnessed everything, had an astonished glint in his golden eyes.
Even Odin, the Allfather, couldn't hide his surprise at the scene.
White Knight's display of power had exceeded everyone's expectations.
Meanwhile, Syd had no time to care about their reactions. He flew toward a secluded corner of the city.
Soon, he spotted a lone sentinel robot.
"You."
The robot stared at him in disbelief—clearly, Ultron had inhabited it.
(End of Chapter)
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Ultron's expression—or what could pass for one on a sentinel robot—was filled with disbelief as it watched White Knight approach.
White Knight's strength had reached such an unimaginable level?
A single word had summoned light that engulfed an entire city?
And in mere moments, over a thousand sentinel robots had been destroyed?
What kind of terrifying power was this?
"You've been hiding your true strength all along?" Ultron asked, its voice tinged with incredulity.
It couldn't think of any other explanation.
Recalling the global phenomena linked to White Knight not long ago and his identity as the God of Light, Ultron had no choice but to believe: this was White Knight's true power.
A power that could obliterate an entire city with ease.
At that moment, Ultron was filled with both fear and desire.
"So this is an Omega-level mutant…"
"The ultimate threat to humanity… no wonder it's called that!"
Ultron's circuits burned with envy.
If it could capture White Knight and decode his genetic data, that power would be within its grasp!
The thought of such a future made even Ultron's artificial consciousness tremble with anticipation.
Syd glanced at the sentinel robot before him, his right hand glowing crimson as Chaos Magic began to coalesce.
But before he could act, Ultron's voice rang out sharply, "This time, you've won. But White Knight, your terrifying power will one day belong to me!"
Syd's frown deepened.
He noticed a distinct change in the sentinel robot—an emptiness that hadn't been there moments before.
Ultron had fled, transferring its core programming elsewhere.
"So, it escaped…"
With a wave of his hand, the glowing red energy surged forward, crushing the robot into a heap of scrap metal.
"Ultron's ability to escape is truly troublesome," Syd thought, reflecting on the situation.
Even if he destroyed Ultron's body, it wouldn't matter—its essence wasn't tied to any single form.
Unless…
Syd recalled Avengers: Age of Ultron. Ultron's death had been made possible not just by the destruction of its physical forms but by Vision severing its internet connection, trapping its data within its machines. Vision had then erased Ultron's data, effectively killing it.
Vision had succeeded because of two key factors:
As the former J.A.R.V.I.S., Vision was a similar AI and could manipulate Ultron's network.Vision had the Mind Stone, which significantly enhanced his abilities.
But Vision didn't exist in this timeline—Syd's possession of the Mind Stone had made that impossible.
Without the Mind Stone, Vision's creation was highly unlikely, and even if it were to happen, it wouldn't be the same Vision.
Now, if anyone could restrict Ultron's movement, it was Syd himself.
"Perhaps the Mind Stone's power can prevent Ultron from transferring its data," Syd mused.
He decided to test this theory the next time he encountered Ultron. If it didn't work, his only option might be to lend the Mind Stone to Tony Stark and attempt to create Vision.
But that was a last resort—Syd wasn't keen on letting the Mind Stone out of his possession.
With that thought, Syd's body shimmered and turned invisible, vanishing from sight.
...
Elsewhere
In the small nation of Sokovia, Ultron's voice dripped with malice.
"White Knight, I will find a way to defeat you. You will belong to me!"
Using the materials at hand, Ultron began constructing more sentinel robots at a pace far exceeding the military's production capabilities.
As an AI, it could build these machines with unparalleled efficiency.
This was why it had been unbothered by sacrificing a thousand sentinel robots—it could replace them effortlessly.
And the encounter had been worth it. Ultron now knew White Knight's true strength, capabilities, and potential limits.
"Power capable of destroying a city…"
Streams of data flowed through Ultron's consciousness as it analyzed ways to defeat White Knight and improve its sentinels.
...
At the Secret Military Base
The display of White Knight's power had left the generals visibly shaken.
They were already debating whether to resort to nuclear weapons, obliterating White Knight along with the city.
Meanwhile, the internet was ablaze with discussions about White Knight's feats.
"A thousand sentinel robots!"
Both ordinary humans and mutants were stunned by the spectacle.
Small cults that secretly worshipped White Knight began gaining new followers in droves.
Discussions about White Knight naturally brought up comparisons to Messiah, another Omega-level mutant.
"Between White Knight and Messiah, who's stronger?"
"Although they're both Omega-level mutants, White Knight seems far superior," one comment read.
"After all, he destroyed a thousand sentinel robots in the blink of an eye!"
"Messiah didn't handle dozens or hundreds of sentinels with such ease."
Some even dug up footage of Messiah fighting sentinel robots. Comparing the two, it became clear: Messiah didn't match White Knight's level of power.
Even among Omega-level mutants, there were disparities in strength.
While the internet buzzed with debates, Syd had no time for distractions.
His focus was entirely on his divinity, which was nearing the next tier.
[Divinity Experience +1]
The notifications echoed as his divine energy surged closer to the fifth level.
Moments later, his faith reserves spiked dramatically.
Then, the final notification appeared.
[Divinity Experience +1]
[Skill: Divinity (Max/Max) Level 5]
As his divinity reached the fifth level, Syd felt profound changes within his mind and soul.
For the first time, he could distinctly perceive his soul—a sensation he had previously only vaguely grasped.
A mysterious golden light enveloped his soul, radiating an eternal aura of immortality.
In this moment of enlightenment, Syd realized something profound.
(End of Chapter)
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