With the snap of the Infinity Gauntlet, the entire universe was thrown into turmoil. Having conquered time and space, Sean broke free of the material world and walked above the river of time.
Waves surged beneath his feet, fleeting glimmers flashing past. Every droplet contained tiny fragments of either the past or the future.
Together, they formed this vast river with neither beginning nor end. If "fate" truly existed in the universe, then this was where it resided.
Endless lights and shadows appeared and vanished. Visions of time and space kept surfacing before Sean's eyes—sometimes swirling Nebulas, sometimes silent, lifeless darkness.
"Thanos..."
The Infinity Gauntlet hummed and trembled, its six-colored lights intertwining. Sean traced the past into the future, searching for the Mad Titan's trail.
Although he had long begun gathering information on the Black Order and had intelligence brokers on Knowhere investigate from every angle, this infamous and powerful force seemed to have vanished into thin air.
The only certainty was that Thanos himself had once appeared on Sakaar before disappearing without a trace. Sean had questioned the Grandmaster about it, but even under the Infinity Gauntlet's intimidation, the other man had revealed nothing of value.
Not until he obtained the final Stone did the Infinity Gauntlet, formed from the Six Gems, allow Sean to cross the endless river of time, pass through layer upon layer of dimensional oceans, and finally stop somewhere in the future.
This was the endpoint—and also the ending.
Deep-blue ripples spread outward as Sean slowly emerged. The aura of destruction rushed toward him, as though the entire universe were weeping, weakly crying for help and wailing in agony.
"Thanos... what exactly have you done?"
Even Sean's calm heart shuddered.
He saw wreckage from countless ships, shattered components drifting through the void like a cosmic