Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

Chapter 305 Gwen, the Mother of Ten Children (First Update!)

Time needs to be in a closed loop!
Hawke was taken aback by the Ancient One's words, then realized what she meant.

Correct.

Time needs to be closed-loop.

Hawke's mind raced, and he looked at the Sorcerer Supreme: "Sorcerer, is there anything else?"

Ancient One held her teacup and smiled at Hawke.

The past cannot be changed.

"……Understood."

Hawke nodded upon hearing this, then exchanged a glance with the Sorcerer Supreme. After confirming that the latter had nothing more to say, he followed the Kamar-Taj librarian, Wang, outside.

soon.

With the departure of librarian Wang and Hawke, only Gwen remained in the large, antique-style reception room, silently sipping her tea, and the Ancient One, whose eyes, seemingly able to see through people's hearts, fell upon Gwen after Hawke's departure, but who smiled without saying a word.

Gwen drinks tea.

Gu Yi poured tea.

The air was quiet.

After another three cups of tea.

Gwen watched as the Sorcerer Supreme silently poured her tea once again, took a deep breath, and looked up at the Ancient One, whose face was always smiling.

"Does the Master know what I want to ask?"

"Yes."

After placing the fairness cup aside, Gu Yi smiled and looked at Gwen.

Gwen met the Ancient One's eyes and blinked.

"The answer..."

"You haven't asked me yet."

"But you already know what I'm going to ask."

"But you haven't asked me now."

Ancient One sat cross-legged on the futon, his hands naturally crossed, and looked at Gwen, who seemed a little confused, with a smile on his face. Then he made a gesture with his right hand.

All of a sudden.

A dazzling river of time appeared above the tea table.

Gwen subconsciously looked up at the dazzling river of time before her.

"I know what you want to ask."

"I have the answer you're looking for too."

“But since you didn’t ask, I have no way of telling you.”

"Because if you didn't ask and I told you, then the time you asked the question will disappear in the river of time."

"And the disappearance of time will trigger a chain reaction, just like a stone thrown into a calm lake."

Gu Yi explained it this way, then pointed his finger at the river of time floating on the tea table.

moment.

When Gu Yi's finger touched the point of the River of Time, ripples spread across the river. Some ripples disappeared quickly, while others resonated with the River of Time after being generated, and then tributaries appeared one after another.

However, among these tributaries, the starting point and the ending point remain unchanged.

Only in the present, where the past and the future intersect, does a fork in the road appear.

As Gwen watched the Ancient One's demonstration, she recalled a sentence the Ancient One had said when Hawke left.

The past cannot be changed.

"but……"

Gwen frowned: "I understand that the past cannot be changed, but the future is determined by the present, isn't it? Why is it that the future the wizard demonstrates is always the same future?"

Gu Yi smiled.

Why do you want to change the future?

"Uh……"

"Only when you see the future will you think about making changes."

"The moment you see the future, the future you see becomes your past."

"so……"

"The past cannot be changed, because the future you see is no longer the future, but your past."

"..."

Gwen listened to the Ancient One's explanation with a thoughtful expression.

"We have seen the future, but the future has become the past, and the past cannot be changed."

"Yes."

"That……"

Gwen thought of the scene where the Ancient One said she knew what she wanted to ask before she even opened her mouth.

obviously.

The Ancient One has already seen the questions that the future itself raises, meaning that this future has already become the Ancient One's past.

The past cannot be changed.

Gwen thought to herself, then looked at the Ancient One with curiosity: "Master, what if I don't ask?"

According to the Ancient One.

If you see the future, then the future becomes the past. The past cannot be changed, but this "past" is determined by the "present".

and so……

If she doesn't ask, then this future isn't the future, and if it's not the future, then it's not the past.

Gwen looked at the Ancient One with curiosity.

Gu Yi smiled and shook his head.

"I saw the future, and it became my past. So, even if you don't ask, my future has already become my past."

"Your future?"

"Yes."

The Ancient One then swept her right hand across the timeline projected on the screen, and the timeline expanded rapidly, allowing Gwen to see another side of it.

It was countless dense lines, so numerous that they were superimposed and combined to form that dazzling river of time.

"Each line represents a person's time."

"And all things in the universe, all things added together, form this magnificent and splendid river of time."

"But when I glimpse my future, my future becomes my past."

"But I am just myself."

“I understand.” Gwen listened to the Ancient One’s explanation, nodded thoughtfully, then took a deep breath and looked at the Ancient One: “So, will Hawke and I have children in the future?”

She had actually heard everything that Sitori said in the Atlantic Ocean through the Aegis satellite.

Although she didn't seem to care much.

but……

She was actually quite concerned, especially after hearing Cestric mention that the higher one's level of life, the less likely they were to have offspring.

and so!
After asking the question, Gwen stared intently at the Ancient One sitting opposite her.

The Ancient One did not speak in riddles.

"Have."

"Two sons and one daughter?"

Upon hearing the Ancient One's answer and seeing the expression on her face, Gwen felt a sudden sense of relief, but instinctively pressed for more information.

Although someone has already realized her dream.

But others are others.

She is she.

Ancient One smiled and shook her head, seeing that Gwen clearly wanted an answer urgently.

"No."

"Uh……"

Gwen's expression darkened.

at this time.

The Ancient One spoke up and said, "At some point in the future, you and Hawke had five sons and five daughters."

Gwen's body stiffened, and she stared wide-eyed at the Ancient One.

"so much?"

"Yes."

"impossible."

Gwen blinked, somewhat skeptical of the future the Ancient One described: "I was only thinking about having one daughter and two sons, just like my dad and mom. I feel like three children would be just right. Five sons and five daughters? Wouldn't I just be doing nothing but having kids?"

Good guy.

So what became of her?

A birthing machine?
Gwen couldn't help but let her mind wander.

The Ancient One listened to Gwen's quiet complaints and smiled without saying a word.

after awhile.

Gwen muttered to herself, wondering why she had given birth to so many children, then seemed to remember something and looked at the Ancient One: "Well, sorceress, I have one last question."

Gu looked at Gwen with a smile.

Gwen spoke up: "Mage, you already know about Jean, Billy, and Tommy, don't you?"

Gu nodded.

The past cannot be changed.

"I know."

Gwen nodded as well: "Jean seems to have inherited Hawke's abilities, but Billy and Tommy don't seem to have. I'd like to ask, my children..."

Gu Yi smiled brightly.

"Qin inherited the title because she was born before Hawke proposed to you."

"Billy and Tommy didn't inherit because Hawke had already proposed to you before that."

"Uh……"

Gwen looked at the Ancient One with some confusion.

In New York, to prevent Stig from having any tricks up his sleeve, S.H.I.E.L.D. had Billy and Tommy undergo a full-body examination.

Although the test results showed that he was healthy, the difference was still quite obvious when compared with Qin's physical data.

In a word.

Even compared to other children of the same age, Billy and Tommy's statistics are in the middle.

Billy and Tommy have Hawke blood, so logically they should have inherited their father's power, just like Jean.

result……

Billy and Tommy seemed to be just ordinary kids.

Gwen didn't think much of it at first; maybe it was something Jean inherited, but Billy and Tommy didn't.

It's not a big deal either.

However, after hearing the Ancient One mention that she would have ten children in the future, Gwen suddenly thought of this.

Even if her children don't inherit the business in the future, Gwen doesn't think it's a big deal.

but……

If possible, Gwen still hopes that her child with Hawke will inherit Hawke's powers.

After all, Hawk is very powerful. If their children inherit Hawk's power in the future, and with proper education, their children will surely have a bright future.

Gwen thought so, but after hearing the Ancient One's explanation, she was a little confused.

"What does this have to do with me?"

Hawke proposed to you.

"Correct."

Gwen nodded, then seemed to remember something, showing off the engagement ring on her finger. She recalled Hawke's proposal and smiled happily.

Gu Yi explained.

"Hawk is not a god yet."

"But he already has divine authority."

"But for the gods, every promise they make is not called a promise, but a divine decree."

“When Hawke proposed, he promised that only your children could inherit everything from him. Since Billy and Tommy, who appeared after the oracle took effect, are not your children with Hawke, they naturally cannot inherit Hawke’s power.”

"..."

Upon hearing this, Gwen looked at the Ancient One: "You mean, Billy and Tommy could actually possess Hawk's powers, but Hawk wouldn't allow it?"

Gu Yi didn't speak. She picked up her teacup and took a sip of tea.

Seeing this, Gwen also picked up her teacup and drank the tea in one gulp.

Gu Yi poured tea.

Gwen, thinking of the Ancient One's words, looked at the engagement ring on her hand and recalled the scene of Hawke's proposal. A happy smile appeared on her lips.

……

(End of this chapter)