Lake had even thought it all through.
To prevent behavior like Wanda's interdimensional travels, once everything was accomplished, he would establish a multiversal Time Variance Authority to stop anyone from coming to his timeline and causing trouble like Wanda had.
It had originally been an easy difficulty setting.
But the moment Wanda traveled across time, everything changed.
She had forced him to play on hell difficulty.
So...
Once he completely unified the timeline in the future, he would definitely establish some kind of bureau dedicated to helping him maintain the Sacred Timeline. Its purpose would be to strike down time fugitives who tried to follow Wanda's example.
Hmm.
Of course, that was a matter for later.
For now?
Relying on the purest darkness, Lake's Chaos Underworld absorbed the despair, resentment, anger, and other emotions produced by the internal competition within this newly born nebula world.
All these emotions were completely devoured by the hungry Force Tree within a few breaths.
Just then.
"Lake!"
"..."
Hearing Keisha call him, Lake opened his eyes and looked in the direction she was pointing.
Odin.
Wearing an eagle helmet and golden armor, and holding the Eternal Spear Gungnir, Odin had appeared silently at the edge of the World Tree Universe. With his single eye, he stared deeply at Lake.
Boom!
Lake appeared directly opposite Odin, at the same level as his gaze, but did not enter the World Tree Universe. The corners of his mouth lifted. "Great King of Gods Odin, thank you for the gift."
Odin did not get angry. It seemed his rage had already settled into calmness. "I know who you are now, Zeus!"
Lake raised an eyebrow.
Shouldn't you have known who I was from the start?
Lake chuckled. "Is that so? And what of it now that you know?