Magic Boy Peter Parker

Boom!!!

Norman Osborn's brain crashed for the second time.

If seeing the school restored earlier had merely made his worldview collapse,

then now, when he saw Peter's face clearly, he began to wonder whether he had not fully woken up yet. How could I be having such an absurd dream?!

The "Arbiter"... was Peter Parker?!

That outstanding student, somewhat introverted, and his son's best friend?!

That genius high school student who had helped Doctor Connors complete the Decay-Rate Algorithm?!

For a moment, countless clues connected in his mind!

Norman Osborn could not help blurting out:

"If the Arbiter is Peter, then Ghost Spider must be..."

Norman suddenly remembered his son mentioning that Peter had a childhood friend named Gwen, and that girl seemed to be Doctor Connors's assistant!

"Gwen Stacy?!"

Could the world really be this small?

Instinctively, he felt that conclusion was absurdly outrageous!

Just as Norman was about to say he had merely been "joking," he noticed the smile on Peter's face suddenly vanish.

The young man he had once regarded almost as family looked at him coldly. A faint yet tangible killing intent instantly enveloped the entire study.

"Green Goblin, you know too much."

Peter walked toward Norman step by step, speaking in an icy voice:

"For Harry, and for Gwen... it looks like I can only... silence you forever."

The instant he heard those words, Norman felt a chill shoot from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head!

Why did I have to run my mouth?!

At that moment, Norman truly wanted to slap himself hard several times!

Even if he had guessed it, there was no need to say it out loud!

Filled with regret, Norman instinctively wanted to beg for mercy.

But before he could speak, a hand pressed against his chest as fast as lightning.

It's over!

I'm going to die!

Norman could not help closing his eyes in despair.

But...

One second passed, then two, then ten...

He still did not feel the expected agony. Instead, he sensed a warm, peaceful energy brimming with life instantly flooding every part of his body!

Buzz!

Norman felt as though his body had been submerged in a spring.

His body, which had seemed ready to split apart at any moment, appeared to be slowly knitting itself back together.

The mad, violent personality in his mind that called itself the "Green Goblin" let out waves of unwilling howls.

Before that strange power, it was like snow meeting the warm sun, silently melting away until it finally vanished completely into The Void.

A few seconds later, the light faded.

Peter withdrew his hand, and Norman shuddered before slowly opening his eyes.

He stared at his hands in disbelief, feeling as if he had been completely reborn.

His body had never felt so comfortable. Not only his body, but even his heart had become incomparably peaceful.

It was as though he had received a sacred baptism from the inside out.

Only then did he belatedly realize what Peter had meant by "silence you forever"...

An indescribable wave of immense gratitude and guilt instantly flooded his heart.

This young man had not only saved his life, but had also wanted to use this method to help him turn over a new leaf.

"Peter... I..."

At that moment, Norman Osborn's voice choked up.

This man, who controlled hundreds of billions of dollars in wealth and could make Wall Street tremble with a mere stomp of his foot, now felt as though he could barely keep himself from sobbing.

His heart was filled with gratitude for the young man before him.

"Don't get too worked up, Uncle Norman. It was what I should have done. Harry's my best buddy, after all!"

Peter's tone remained calm, as though he had merely done something insignificant.

He turned around and used the same method on the unconscious Doctor Connors.

White light flashed. The horrifying scales and mutated features on Lizard's body rapidly faded, his injuries healed quickly, and even his severed right arm began growing back at a visible rate.

Norman Osborn watched it all with a stunned expression.

"Peter, what kind of power is this?"

"Umm, you could think of it as... magic?"

Norman smacked his lips, unconsciously savoring that wonderful sensation from earlier.

It was truly hard not to feel greedily tempted to claim that strange sensation for himself...

Just as he belatedly realized what he was thinking and began condemning himself for having such an ungrateful thought, he suddenly noticed someone's gaze resting on him.

Following that gaze, Norman found Peter looking at him with a faintly amused expression.

"Uncle Norman, what are you thinking about?"

Noticing Peter's expression, Norman felt another chill shoot from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, and all those rebellious, self-destructive thoughts instantly vanished without a trace.

Forget it! This is not a power I could ever wield. It belongs only to Peter!

"I-I was just curious. How did you... obtain this ability?" Norman could not help probing for answers.

He had practically watched this young man grow up, yet he had never noticed Peter possessing such talent before.

"To be honest, I don't know either. It chose me!"

"You know, some things can't be explained by common sense. I just woke up one day and suddenly gained this ability..."

Peter came up with an incredibly vague excuse, but it worked surprisingly well, immediately dispelling Norman's desire to learn it.

"Also, one more thing. The magic I possess can only dispel abnormal influences affecting a person; it cannot change defects they were born with.

"In other words, I cannot completely cure the genetic defects in you and Harry. Your genes have not been repaired.

"But as long as I'm here, you can continue researching the serum. I can ensure that you will never be affected by the serum's side effects.

"Besides, even if you can never develop the serum, I can still ensure that you never fall ill and live long lives."

Though Norman felt a little disappointed upon hearing that, he quickly threw that disappointment to the wind. He looked at Peter with kindness and gratitude as he said:

"That's enough! It's truly enough! Honestly, I don't even know how I could repay you!"

At that point, Norman belatedly remembered something. His expression immediately turned serious.

"By the way, Peter, I suddenly remembered something very important. What you did at the school just now... has probably drawn the attention of certain... special departments!"