After the incident with Seismic, everyone exited the cave. However, some people were still worried. Rex approached Allen, who was leading the group out, with Amanda happily holding his arm as they walked.
The dolls had already disappeared without any intention of talking to anyone there. Also, no one dared to ask Allen about their whereabouts for fear of angering him.
Immortal frowned with concern. Allen's power was already terrifying, but no one expected this surprise. Some speculated that maybe Allen wasn't human but something else entirely.
"Oh, bro, those things aren't going to come out of the earth at some point, right?" Rex, a guy unafraid of death, walked up to Allen to complain.
Allen glanced sideways at Rex before looking forward again. "Would you live in Atlantis or on a volcano?"
"Is this some kind of riddle?" Rex sighed, shrugging. "It's not my thing, just tell me directly."
Some superheroes, like Bulletproof, Black Samson, and Immortal, looked at Rex as if he were crazy.
Rudolph uncomfortable, decided to share his thoughts, "These creatures are recent arrivals from the depths of the Earth. Their habitat of high pressure and intense heat would be lethal to us. And although our environment doesn't seem to bother them, the only reason they emerged was because of Seismic's control, so, they will probably never want the surface for themselves."
This visibly relaxed everyone.
At the exit, several GDA helicopters were waiting to take the superheroes who couldn't fly back to their cities.
...
Allen observed all of this and was about to leave, but a little boy approached him.
"Mr. Walker, it's a pleasure. I am the superhero Business Baby... I didn't choose that name... sorry."
Allen blinked, surprised by the little boy who spoke like an adult and tried to shake his hand.
Gwen – This is a joke, right?!
Natasha – How can there be such a young superhero?!
Barbara – This can't be right!
Kara – What are his parents thinking?!
Allen stood there for a moment, stunned, before reacting and crouching down to shake Business Baby's hand.
"What do you need, lil' bro?" Allen gave a half smile.
Business Baby was taken by surprise. He expected Allen to be more arrogant and inaccessible. "Mr. Walker, first of all, thank you for saving us..."
"Don't worry, it's good to know there's at least one person grateful around here," Allen mocked, speaking loudly so everyone could hear.
The nearby superheroes felt embarrassed. Since Allen was usually hired by Cecil for large sums of money, they assumed they didn't need to thank him.
"Mr. Walker, the next thing is to see if we could do business in the future."
Business Baby pulled out a business card and offered it to Allen. Allen didn't reject it and took it.
"It's a pleasure that you accept, and I look forward to your call in the future..."
Business Baby smiled politely before walking away. Allen was in a good mood for finding such an educated child, but soon, his aura darkened. He pulled out his phone and called Cecil.
"I don't need to explain why I'm calling you, right?" Allen smiled coolly at a drone watching him from the sky.
"I... it's complicated, Walker..." Cecil sounded nervous on the phone.
"Wow, you must have been desperate to put a kid to work as a superhero..."
"No, you don't understand. Business Baby is a martial arts expert, a renowned genius in the business world, and a—"
"I see... you must be so proud for send a powerless kid from facing supervillains and monsters."
"..."
Cecil fell silent. His methods often crossed moral and ethical lines. He had become so accustomed to a certain standard that he didn't even realize when he'd gone too far.
"Forget it, we'll talk later..." Allen hung up the phone abruptly, not giving Cecil a chance to speak.
...
Allen said goodbye to his onlookers and returned to his apartment.
Once in his mansion, Allen was attacked by Albedo, who threw herself at him with a pitiful look while crying.
"Allen-sama! Why didn't you tell me you were leaving?!"
Albedo was wearing an apron over her white dress, with flour stains on her clothes and face. Allen smiled slightly wiped her blotchy cheeks with his sleeves, and then patted the succubus's head.
"It wasn't planned, and it ended quickly... sorry."
This enormous house had its disadvantages. Although Albedo heard the curses and knew something happened in the garden, she was too focused on preparing a cake for Allen and didn't even realize he had left. It wasn't just her. Makima and Artoria noticed, but when they asked Allen if he needed anything, he told them to relax. As for Harley, she was still in the garage decorating her motorcycle. Nokotan was still napping in her room. Rebecca was experimenting with portable nuclear batteries, and Esdeath was training in her room.
"Allen knew how sensitive Albedo was to being abandoned, so he hugged her while listening to some curses from Jalter, teasing from Kurumi, Amanda's jealous huff, and a soft laugh from Wednesday.
Albedo froze, returning the hug to Allen, burying her face in his chest, and starting to laugh disturbingly. Allen sighed. When he accepted Albedo's feelings, he accepted everything about her, including this perverted side.
"Allen–Shama!❤️"
Allen took a deep breath and pulled Albedo away from his chest, but she seemed angry and about to complain. However, Allen kissed her before she could. Albedo felt a jolt before a fuse in her mind short-circuited, and she passed out. Allen watched as Albedo melted and he held her in his arms so that she would not fall. The beautiful woman with black hair and golden eyes was laughing foolishly while the other girls looked at her with disgust.
Unable to stay silent, Kurumi, Wednesday, Jalter, and 2B appeared.
Kurumi opened her mouth in disbelief, looking at Albedo, "Ara Ara... did this woman...?"
Jalter growled in embarrassment, "She's a pervert! How can a woman be so vulgar?!"
Wednesday snorted with disdain, "They'll get used to Albedo's personality, but... having an orgasm for a kiss... what a perverted succubus..."
2B was the only one who didn't react, which Allen appreciated, as he carried Albedo to a sofa. When he sat down on another one, Amanda sat on his lap, facing him with reproachful eyes.
"Hey, don't forget about me~"
Allen smiled and kissed her on the forehead, but Amanda turned into She-Hulk, standing at 7'1" (2.16m). This made her much taller than Allen, but did it bother him?
"You can't intimidate me all the time," Amanda kissed him, immediately slipping her tongue in, as if her transformation amplified her primal instincts, seeking to dominate her man.
Allen grabbed her by the waist and pressed her down, easily winning the competition. Unfortunately for Amanda, Allen was not a man that She-Hulk could dominate.
"Ah~ How are you so strong❤️~"
Her lips parted, letting out a seductive voice. Amanda ran her hands across Allen's chest; although being transformed, she was capable of tearing off a building, her hands were unexpectedly soft. Allen inhaled the sweet fragrance of Amanda, her toned body with curves. Making her curse mutate like this was definitely the best choice.
Allen smiled and hugged her tightly, "Oh, darling, you have no idea how strong I am..."
Amanda blushed but immediately smiled, "Then show me❤️~"
Allen carried Amanda to the bedroom with obvious intentions and made sure to prove to both versions of Amanda that he wasn't lying. Meanwhile, the dolls stayed in the living room.
Jalter trembled, opening her mouth a couple of times without knowing what to say, "Hey, is he always like this?"
"You're such a little girl~" Kurumi mocked, though she pressed her lips together, realizing that her master wasn't an adolescent she could mock but a healthy man with a harem.
"Shut up, I don't think you're any better than me!"
"Ufufu..."
Jalter complained to Kurumi, but she turned and walked away without looking back. Jalter wanted to argue to distract herself from what was clearly going on in one of the rooms.
"No! pervert!" Jalter felt steam coming out of her own head. She shook her head not wanting to imagine anything. She was a saint; how could she have any experience with something like this?!
'Tsk... that man is dangerous' thought Kurumi with a blush on her cheeks. Kurumi wasn't any better. Before being a spirit and wandering in search of revenge, she was a girl who never had a romantic relationship. That's why the girls from Date a Live are so easy to conquer.
Speaking of the dolls, Allen would have to deal with an issue soon: the number of dolls around him had increased.
Wednesday, 2B, Makima, Artoria, Esdeath, Nokotan, Bocchi, Harley, Albedo, and now Jalter and Kurumi... officially, Allen had crossed into double digits. This amount didn't seem too much compared to his girlfriends, but it was a reality. Even if he had only one-tenth of the dolls he was promised, Allen didn't think they would reincarnate a hundred dolls. But if it's true that more would come, there would come a point when it would be impossible for all of them to be close all the time, or his head would explode. Perhaps there would come a time when Allen would decide to leave some dolls at home during each adventure; they could even be part of the Chat in the meantime.
[The host could turn his girlfriends into dolls, giving them immortality, eternal youth, and filling the roles of the hundred dolls, reducing the amount that would arrive... in fact, it's not a bad idea, I should tell him.]
"Allen!❤️~"
[Maybe tomorrow...]
...
(GDA - Medical Wing)
Mark opened his eyes to a strangely familiar ceiling, but one he wished didn't feel so familiar. He sat up in the bed to realize his mother was asleep, in a chair.
Mark remembered how he barely won, and all of it was with Oliver's help. He was surprised by the strength of those monsters, but even more so by their resistance to his own strength. They were even more resistant than the Dweller in the Depths.
"Mom..." Mark woke his mother with a tired glance.
"Mm?... Mark?!"
Debbie hugged her son, tears falling from her face. "Oh, son, you don't know how worried!"
"I know, Mom, but I'm fine. It's just that their poison was too potent, and I passed out after defeating them." Invincible looked around the room and became worried. "Mom, is Oliver okay?"
"Yes, son, thanks to your protection... he should be at Amber's house... you know, I have my doubts about how we should treat Oliver."
Mark had also been advised by Allen on how to deal with Oliver.
– "Brat, you have to understand that he's not human, he's a Viltrumite with Thraxan blood, so expect him to be apathetic towards people. To him, humanity has no value, and he'll hardly show empathy for a human. So, you have to change that..." –
'Dad, how would you treat Oliver if you were here?' Mark sighed, asking a question he might never have an answer to.
...
(Walker Manor, Next morning)
Allen received a call from Cecil to see if he could repair the Grayson house, as using machinery would take a month.
"Cecil, do I look like a contractor to you?"
Allen frowned while the girl in his arms woke up, feeling the movement of her boyfriend.
"Walker, you know I'll pay you well, plus I need to improve my relationship with the Graysons, it's been deteriorating because of certain incidents..."
"Huh?"
Allen thought for a moment, and since it was he who told Cecil not to antagonize Invincible if possible, it happened. So, Allen had one question—why had the relationship between Cecil and Invincible deteriorated?
After all, the Reanimen shouldn't be Invincible's problem since he didn't even know they existed, and the Sinclair that Invincible had defeated wasn't the one who did it this time.
"The truth is it's because of Darkwing... when I took him to the Guardians, Invincible, who happened to be there, didn't take it very well."
"Cecil..."
"Walker, you can't blame me for getting new guardians. Atom Eve, Monster Girl, and Dupli-Kate are only available half the time, and they never obey my orders unless they agree!"
"Haha, well, that's true... but you've got guts trying to give orders to my girlfriends..."
Allen's voice turned cold, and Cecil fell silent.
"That's how a job works... but fine, I've accepted it. Just don't blame me for looking for more guardians."
Amanda smiled as she sat on Allen's lap with a provocative look before licking her lips.
"Alright, I'll go repair Invincible's house when I have time..."
Allen ended the call with Cecil without letting him respond, as he was in a compromising situation with Amanda under the sheets. As he lifted them, she smiled innocently while doing something questionable.
"S... sorry... ah...❤️~"
"I didn't say it bothered me, did I?"
*Swallow*
...
(The Next Day)
Allen set out to search for and eliminate the sixteen evil Invincibles who, because of him, would continue to torment their respective universes. He had decided that he wouldn't try to be a savior like Angstrom; there were too many miserable universes and way too many evil Invincibles in this multiverse. Allen wasn't going to take the task of cleaning them up; he simply couldn't, he just didn't want to do it. It was as big a responsibility and sacrifice as holding up the world forever like Atlas.
Even Superman only held it up for a short time, not to mention that Allen wasn't a saint. In fact, as Cecil advised him, he did not try to hold more than what he could. Of course, if he came across an evil version in a universe that needed to be "Regulated," he wasn't so heartless as to ignore it and continue on his way.
With all of that clear, Allen opened a portal, leaving behind a couple of girls who were looking at him affectionately from a bed.
"Have a good trip," Eve smiled, not wanting to get up.
"Bring me a souvenir..." Amanda said lazily, half asleep.
Allen smiled before saying goodbye...
...
(??? Universe)
Standing on a building, Invincible held Cecil by the neck while his body was covered in blood.
"Bastard, how did you do it?!"
Invincible squeezed Cecil's neck, almost crushing it.
"Haha... ahmrhg... I can't... speak."
Invincible loosened his grip slightly and looked at Cecil with contained hatred, "Speak!!!"
"Remember when your father went to Atlantis... he was hit by a sonic wave from that giant creature..."
"So that's it!" Mark looked at his hands.
In this world, his father had tried to convince him to conquer the world, but before he could respond, Cecil appeared with a bunch of ReAnimen. They attacked Omni-Man, creating an unbearable sound that weakened him. Mark didn't have the strength to intervene, so he just watched as his father was beaten, though he managed to kill a few Reanimen. No matter how much Invincible begged Cecil to stop, he didn't, and eventually, Omni-Man died. This blackened Invincible's heart, and he disappeared for a while, only to return seeking revenge...
In a fit of rage, Mark ripped off Cecil's arm.
"Ahhhh!"
"WHY?! WHY DID YOU HAVE TO KILL HIM?! WHY?!"
Despite the pain, Cecil, being very strong mentally, managed to respond to Invincible.
"URGH!... Mark!... I... I'm just a man. At the cost of the GDA and half the Guardians' lives, we managed to buy time for the Reanimen to get that one chance to kill your father... there are no second chances for me. If I didn't do it, no one could stop him, not even you..."
Mark began to breathe heavily. He didn't expect Cecil's excuse to make so much sense. However, the hatred was too great. Still, he had already stained his hands with the blood of many people, including his friends. This Invincible couldn't turn back, so he ignored Cecil's excuse and, with eyes bloodshot, grabbed his head with both hands, just as his father had done with Red Rush a long time ago.
"It's too late, Cecil..."
"Mark!-"
Cecil's head was crushed, and blood flew in all directions. At that moment, a helicopter with Donald, who was injured, flew overhead, witnessing the scene.
"Sir..."
Invincible looked at the helicopter. In his eyes, there was no compassion, no mercy.
*Footsteps*
"Just the fact that the Atlanteans discovered the truth about the death of their King before Omni-Man revealed his true nature changed the course of time..."
Invincible turned around to see a green portal with someone coming out of it. Allen looked at Cecil's body and the blood on Invincible without seeming too affected—only a slight pity for those who had died because of Invincible.
"Who are you?" Invincible clenched his fists, with a cold gaze.
"I'm... The Regulator."
"What?–!!"
*Auge* *Crunch*
Mark was struck in the chest, sending him directly into space, his ribs cracking as Invincible tried to recover, but the pain kept him from doing so.
"Ahh!!–"
Allen appeared behind of Mark and grabbed him by the neck, flying toward the sun. "Kid, if red does not suit you, try the blue, and if you don't like that, there's always yellow..."
"Who is this guy?!" Mark tried to free himself while seeing the sun getting closer, but he couldn't. Every blow he threw at Allen did nothing. he could simply see the brilliance in front of him grow along with the heat.
"The temperature of the sun on the surface is 10k degrees, and the closer we get to the core, the higher it gets, reaching fifty million..."
"AAAAHHHHHHH LET ME GO, BASTARD!"
Allen ignored him and continued flying until they were submerged in the sun. Invincible's screams ceased as his suit and skin burned, followed by his muscles and organs, and finally, his skeleton was exposed.
Allen emerged from the other side of the sun unscathed, looking at a few ashes in his hand. Allen sighed in disgust, "Only... thirteen left."
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A/N: This latest Invincible could have been good and he just had bad luck or just hastened the inevitable?
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