Marvel: I Awake the Little Cosmos-Chapter 578 - 546: Rewards Must Not Be Overdue, Titles Must Not Be Lightly Granted
Hawk originally planned to wait and watch that damned Celestial God Team member scramble away, living in constant fear.
But just as he thought so, he suddenly had a gut feeling.
There’s a saying that goes.
Play with hawks all day, beware of being pecked in the eye by one.
So——
He couldn’t wait any longer, though good food is worth waiting for, delays can cause changes.
But there’s a very real problem.
The location of that damned Celestial God Team member kept changing, and if he chose to attack, he would end up being led around.
By then, he would go from being the fisherman to a fish in the water.
It was at this moment that another figure appeared in Hawk’s mind.
The leader of the Eternal Race.
Ajak.
As someone directly in contact with the Celestial God Team, Ajak surely had some unknown method to accurately pinpoint and contact any member of the Celestial God Team regardless of their location.
But he didn’t know where Ajak was.
Although his visualization could cover an entire planet or even the entire Solar System within moments, it could only identify those with malicious intent and pinpoint their location.
But this was limited to ’malicious intent’.
And since Ajak had no ill will towards him, Hawk would need to expend some effort to find Ajak in such an information-scarce situation.
But why expend effort when there’s a shortcut?
Sersi!
Also a member of the Eternal Race, and nearby at the moment, this is why Hawk was here.
But he never expected.
His sister, using the favor owed to him, turned around and bribed Sersi.
And it was merely to get an A in her school grades.
Goodness.
Hawk exclaimed silently to himself.
He looked at his sister Anya, who had just realized he was here, quickly changed her tune, and pretended to be surprised: "Skipping class? Not writing papers? And trying to use my favor to bribe your tutor?"
Anya’s heart skipped a beat.
"Brother, I can explain."
"Hmm."
Hawk nodded: "Alright, I’ll give you a chance to explain."
Upon hearing that, Anya opened her mouth, her mind beginning an unprecedented brainstorm.
The next second.
Anya looked cautiously at Hawk: "If I said I was just joking, just so Sersi won’t thank me too much, would you believe it?"
Hawk hesitated not one bit.
"Of course, I believe you."
"Really?"
Anya’s brows arched with joy.
"Of course, I really believe my sister wouldn’t consider her brother’s favor so cheap."
Hawk was dead serious, then changed the subject: "But how do you explain the skipping classes and not writing papers?"
Anya’s newly appeared smile froze.
But the smile wouldn’t disappear; it would only shift.
Hawk laughed.
"Giving you a chance to explain?"
"Uh..."
Anya’s expression restored, and facing Hawk’s gaze, she opened her mouth again, intending to say something, but thought better of it: "Alright, I can’t explain that. Just put me in confinement."
After saying that, Anya shrugged, looking at her brother with clear and innocent eyes.
"Brother, how many days are you going to confine me?"
"One week!"
Hawk said with a straight face, ignoring his sister’s attempt to use her cute and charming expression to get away with it.
He does care for his sister.
But Hawk’s care is loving, not spoiling, which is fundamentally different.
At the very least, all his sisters grew up uniquely under his care, one gentle and kind, another clever and smart, but none arrogant and domineering.
This is because Hawk rewards the good and punishes the bad.
Although he doesn’t resort to physical punishment, confinement is something he’s quite adept at.
Hearing the confinement time Hawk gave, Anya opened her mouth.
Just as she was about to speak.
Hawk spoke again.
"One more day for each sentence."
"You two talk."
Upon hearing that, Anya immediately changed her tune, her gaze sweeping over her brother, then landing on Sersi beside her, giving her a reassuring look, then turned her gaze back to her brother, stuck out her tongue mischievously, and walked playfully towards the office door.
She thoughtfully shut the door after leaving the office.
Inside the room, only Hawk and Sersi remained.
Their eyes met.
Sersi looked at Hawk, standing there in a suit and tie, almost like a vast cosmos, yet suddenly like an average man, snapped back to reality, and was the first to speak.
"Mr. Phoenix."
"Ms. Sersi."
Hawk responded with the title, his eyes sweeping over Sesi: "You look like you’re in bad shape."
He only glanced at Sesi and already saw the ’disorder’ in her.
Sesi heard this and let out a bitter smile: "Yes, although we Eternals can live for endless ages, we have our own terminal illness, the Eternal Curse."
Though she currently appeared normal.
But she could feel that this Eternal Curse already targeted her, and it’s only a matter of time before she succumbs to it.
Hawk looked at Sesi’s bitter smile, a slight smile forming on his lips.
"I can heal."
"This..."
Sesi was about to speak when suddenly her expression paused, her eyes widened big, and she gazed at Hawk without blinking: "You can heal me?"
Hawk’s expression remained calm: "The Celestial God Team created you, making you serve them repeatedly, throwing you into the cycle of the next Celestial God after a new one is born. They erase your memory, but merely erase them. As the new memories overlap with the old ones, that is the origin of your Eternal Curse."
In simpler terms, it’s the difference between deletion and formatting.
The Celestial God Team chooses convenience, opting for deletion instead of formatting.
Sesi already learned from Ajak about the true mission of her race and knows her memory only spans this lifetime, not because it’s the only lifetime, but because the previous memories were deleted by the Celestial God Team.
But that’s not the focus.
The focus is Hawk’s claim to heal her.
Sesi’s thoughts spun quickly, then she looked up again, locking eyes with Hawk.
"What do I need to offer to earn this healing opportunity?"
"Loyalty."
Hawk’s tone remained calm.
Unlike earlier thoughts of recruiting Celestial God Tiya, this time, it was purely a spur-of-the-moment decision.
Though to him, the Eternal Race’s Eternal Curse is merely a trivial matter.
But...
Once again, he was certified by Gwen and Wanda as not a good person, much less a benevolent person who does good deeds without expecting rewards.
So!
If you want him to heal you, fine.
Trade it for loyalty.
After finishing his words, Hawk calmly looked at Sesi, indifferent to whether she agreed or not.
The result...
Just when he thought Sesi needed some time to consider, she promptly nodded.
"Okay, I agree with you."
"..."
Although Hawk was not particularly concerned about Sesi’s response or how quickly she answered, he was moved: "So straightforward, don’t you need to think about it?"
Sesi shook her head.
"No need."
"Aren’t you afraid I might sell you out like the Celestial God Team?"
"At least you probably won’t erase our memories, right?"
"...That’s true."
Listening to Sesi’s words, Hawk raised his eyebrow a bit: "Alright, your straightforwardness is unexpected. I haven’t figured out the arrangement for you yet, but since you have a good relationship with my sister, just maintain it. I’m quite satisfied with your combat prowess, at least capable of protecting the people around West View Town."
He came here on a whim, and the recruitment of Sesi was also impulsive, with no plan involved.
And Hawk adhered to one principle.
A gift should not be overdue.
A title should not be lightly granted.
Just like the divine positions Hawk promised across the current universe.
Except for Odin and Frigga and others from the Parasol Tree Cosmos who joined with investments, Hawk only promised the positions of Goddess of Death, God of Time, and Order God, three divine roles.
Anna, his Goddess of Death, became his first friend, always maintained a specific attitude towards him, basically dying for him, thus deserving the position of Goddess of Death.
The Ancient One.
Her professional skill alone is undeniable, considering her understanding of time that even a hundred cheats from Hawk cannot match.
Professional tasks require professional people, so the position of God of Time was earned by the Ancient One’s ability.
Order God Tiyaam.
This is self-evident, professional is one facet, and Tiyaam is considered an early investor. Also, Order God is not considered a Main God position, more of a subsidiary position.
Because time precedes order, Tiyaam thus acts as a subordinate god to the Ancient One, the God of Time.
This is what Hawk believes about not lightly granting titles.
Divine positions are rare, so if he gives a title out casually, it not only disrespects the divine position itself but also his current subordinate gods.
While Hawk recalled Tiyaam, his thoughts shifted, glancing at Sesi.
"Let’s leave it at that. If you’re interested in the future, you can help Tiyaam."
"Tiyaam?"
Sesi paused slightly, then looked at Hawk with some confusion: "Aren’t you enemies with the Celestial God Team?"
Hawk smiled slightly.
"Indeed, I am an enemy of the Celestial God Team, it’s either me or them."
"Then Tiyaam..."
"Tiyaam is different, how can those damned Celestial God Team members compare to him?"
"Uh..."
"You’ll know eventually."
Hawk did not intend to explain much, as that wasn’t the purpose of his visit, directly saying: "Ajak, take me to see her."
Sesi: "..."
