The Mysterious Man

An unknown space, the end of everything.

No one could give this space an accurate definition. Not even Annihilation and Infinity could. Within this resplendent golden space of drifting mist and clouds, the passage of time held no meaning. It was like a sun that would never set, forever hanging above time, space, and the universe.

And its master was the Marvel Universe's sole "God," the omnipotent Lord of Creation!

AAO!

Though the multiverse contained countless timelines and variations, some beings in the Marvel Universe did not possess innumerable versions of themselves like lower lifeforms did. To them, an avatar was forever merely an avatar; there was only one true body.

For example, the Five Creator Gods, the Living Tribunal, the Celestials, and naturally, AAO as well.

Very few knew of his(?) existence, because he almost never interfered with the workings of the Marvel Universe.

The others were already enough.

The Five Creator Gods maintained the foundations of the multiverse, the Living Tribunal oversaw the balance of all realities, and the Celestials divided up their respective duties. AAO did not need to intervene much to ensure the universe functioned normally.

Only when certain threads of fate connected did he borrow another's body to enter the multiverse, taking on the role of a prophet and guiding the protagonists onward.

Thus, only beings second to him could have direct contact with him.

"Annihilation!" An ethereal voice echoed above the immeasurable golden clouds. A hazy humanoid outline formed from flickering purple and black lines appeared rapidly, as though a signal were unstable, and arrived in this space.

The Creator God known as "Annihilation" faced the golden light and bowed. "I am here, revered God!"

"I sensed an inconceivable power. Something beyond the universe has invaded our world." AAO's majestic voice slowly reverberated.

"In