novelhk Chapter 300 Clark's Temper
Chapter 300 Clark's Temper
Chapter 300 Clark's Temper
Back home, Rune quietly ate a cherry pie. When he had eaten about a third of it, he could clearly sense what he had lost.
With a sigh, Rune understood that Earth in the Marvel Universe had been completely destroyed, but the death of the entire universe might still take some time. He wasn't disappointed—in a few years, the war would end, Doctor Doom's Battleworld would be overthrown by other heroes, the entire universe would be reset, and almost everyone would lose their memories of this multiverse catastrophe.
Therefore, this major event was called a "secret" war.
Clark was in a very bad mood after being teleported back.
Thump thump thump...
"Who?" Clark's tone was weak and listless. He didn't even have the mood to turn on those various game consoles—these game consoles weren't just bought by Rune for Superman; even Tony, as an elder, gave him some future game consoles and discs.
Rune raised his voice slightly and said, "There's still some cherry pie left, do you want some?"
Clark remained silent for a very long time, until Rune thought he didn't want him to come in. But in the end, Clark gave a low "hmm," which ordinary people might not be able to hear, but Rune could.
Rune opened the door, holding a plate with two slices of cherry pie in his left hand: "Still angry about me teleporting you back?"
Clark nodded and then shook his head, then took the plate.
"It's been out of the refrigerator for a while, so it's past its best time to eat, but I'm sure you can handle it."
Clark pouted and, in a fit of pique, shoved the food into his mouth, while Rune sat on his bed and said softly, "I know you're upset, but have you forgotten what Steve told you?"
Clark just kept eating.
"Of course I want to save Steve too. With your abilities, you can easily tell if I'm lying, right?" Rune asked. "Aren't you going to listen?"
Lie detectors are actually a derivative ability of Superman's super hearing. Clark can hear extremely subtle physiological changes in people, such as heartbeats and breathing, which allows him to judge whether a person is nervous from these physiological changes. However, Clark knows that this is not always accurate, because some people are naturally prone to nervousness, while others can control their physiological reactions through various training methods.
Rune, in Clark's eyes, was the kind of person who couldn't tell if the other person was nervous. For a mage, Rune had too many ways to relax.
So he shook his head: "It's not necessary to listen or not."
Rune sighed. "Can't you see? That's Steve's will. What he wanted to tell you before he died was that some things are more important than life."
In fact, Eastern philosophers proposed this concept long ago, and the story of "fish and bear's paw" has been passed down for thousands of years. Rune certainly wants to rescue Steve. He saved the entire Marvel Universe and personally shattered Steve's faith, not just by making him Clark's teacher for a few months. Such a man with extremely high moral standards, high combat skills, and experience in commanding superhuman legions is destined to become one of the best candidates for Rune's leader in his rebellion against the "Forgotten Ones."
Unfortunately, Steve in that universe had almost nothing to hold him back. His lover and family had long since died, and the only people he cared about were probably the people of the world.
This is also the most fundamental conflict between Rune and Steve. Rune is willing to provide free tickets to heroes because he grew up reading their stories and because they possess admirable virtues. As for ordinary people—there isn't much room on Rune's ship. But as long as there is one ordinary person in the world, Steve is willing and will continue to fight for him.
"Perhaps." Clark swallowed the two cherry pie slices, then collapsed onto the bed. "Actually, I don't blame you, Rune. I know your difficulties, and I know Steve wouldn't want us to save him, but I just feel terrible—"
The boy tilted his head and looked at Rune: "I just hope he can survive. I just hope Steve can continue to play with me and train with me. I just hope he's still here—I really miss those days."
Seeing the tears in Clark's eyes, Rune remained silent for a moment before speaking, "Clark, I hope you remember the feeling of powerlessness you felt today. It's all because you and I weren't strong enough."
Clark covered his eyes with his sleeve, tears soaking his clothes, but he didn't cry out loud. Rune pursed his lips and stayed by his side until Clark fell asleep.
1
When Rune went out, Martha and Jonathan immediately surrounded him. They were both worried about Rune and Clark, as the two seemed to be in low spirits. Rune had nothing to hide from the Kents, so he simply described to the couple what had happened in the other universe.
Of course, the events of mortals persecuting heroes and the Forgotten Ones lurking beyond the multiverse were all concealed by Rune. "If I had known the other universe was so dangerous, I wouldn't have let you go—"
Jonathan interrupted Martha, "No! I think Clark should be involved. He should understand the profound weight of the word 'hero,' instead of watching those Hollywood movies where the actors playing the main characters are hardly heroes. Look at Steve; he's the real hero, willing to shed his last drop of blood for ordinary people!"
Martha immediately demanded in a shrill voice, "Do you also want Clark to bleed for a stranger?"
Jonathan shook his head frankly: "Of course not, but that's not something we can decide."
The couple had no idea how dangerous the future universe would be, but the disaster in another universe instilled a sense of panic in them.
Before the ravens even returned home, the Kents drove to the supermarket and bought a lot of compressed biscuits and a large quantity of canned goods.
Canned food was originally an indispensable part of American family life, and the prepared food industry in the United States was extremely developed. However, because the task of cooking later fell to Rune, and the Kent farm itself produced vegetables, the Kent couple did not usually keep canned food on hand.
Rune chose to pick up Raven, who was still studying at Scarlet Witch's house. Raven's learning of dark magic was progressing rapidly, and she was not familiar with the other people in the Marvel Universe, so he did not take her with him when he went to see the Marvel Universe for the last time.
Of course, with the Secret Wars temporarily over, Rune finally had the chance to indulge his wicked sense of humor.
I wonder how Scarlet Witch would view Scarlet Witch's husband in the Cancer Universe.