Molecule Man had been beaten!
Under the watchful eyes of countless immensely powerful ancient beings, Molecule Man had been taught a harsh lesson by Beyonder and the Cleaner working together.
The price, however, was that the entire Omniverse had been smashed to pieces.
"Now, I grant you freedom. As for how far you can grow, that has nothing to do with me."
In the depths of the endless Omniverse, the Chief Justice slowly removed the ropes binding a monster, finally deciding to release this increasingly unruly creature.
Acolyte was the name the Chief Justice had given this little monster. No one understood better than he did just how terrifying the abilities of this astonishing loophole were.
The Chief Justice had originally intended to keep this monster bound forever, but unfortunately, he discovered that would not work. A loophole was ultimately a loophole; it could not be patched merely by covering it with a net.
Since that was the case, he might as well let it go. In any case, the Chief Justice had already made ample arrangements for Acolyte. If Acolyte truly went astray, then he had a duty to capture this loophole again.
After Acolyte unleashed his potential, revealing himself and completely erasing this loophole in one stroke would undoubtedly be the best approach.
"I grant you freedom."
The Chief Justice looked at the humanoid monster before him and spoke coldly. After tearing away the shackles binding Acolyte, he turned and left without the slightest hesitation.
Acolyte had escaped.
The newborn Acolyte surveyed this world with unfamiliar eyes. Then, the vast power of the Chief Justice pushed him in a certain direction.
That direction led to the Within-Wall World.
Acolyte did not care. With a strange laugh, he charged straight toward the Within-Wall World. He knew exactly what his