The universe trembled long before anyone noticed.
At first, it was subtle — a flicker in the constellations, a fracture in forgotten dimensions, the silent death of stars no one would ever mourn. But then, across realities both sacred and mundane, whispers began to echo: a system had awakened. Not a hero's system, not a god's, but something older. Something forbidden.
And it had chosen him.
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London — The Forgotten Grave
Harvey Gordon was no one.
That was the cruel truth. In a city of millions, where heroes fought monsters under neon skies, Harvey's name meant nothing. He had no parents to grieve him, no friends to speak of him, no headlines to immortalize him. He was the boy from the orphanage, the shadow people ignored.
He remembered the day he died. The burning metal of a collapsing tower, the deafening cries of civilians, the hollow cheers for heroes who stood victorious — while his body bled out beneath the rubble they left behind.
And yet, as the last of his breath escaped him, a voice whispered:
[Host Detected. The Forbidden System of Destruction awakens.]
It was not salvation. It was not mercy. It was a pact.
Harvey accepted.
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The Awakening
Now, months later, he stood on the edge of London's skyline, the night pressing cold against his skin. His crimson eyes burned faintly in the dark, reflecting the city lights below. He had been silent since his rebirth, watching, testing his power in the shadows. Heroes spoke of a phantom — a presence that haunted battles, a figure cloaked in destruction.
But Harvey had never revealed himself fully. Not yet.
Tonight, the multiverse cracked.
He felt it — a ripple tearing through existence, like glass splintering. His system pulsed violently.
[New Quest: Initiate Multiversal Convergence.]
[Reward: Dimensional Travel Unlocked.]
His lips curved into a smile. Finally.
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Across the Divide — Marvel Universe
Elsewhere, New York trembled.
Doctor Strange lifted his gaze from the Book of Vishanti, eyes narrowing as the Sanctum Sanctorum quaked. "No…" he whispered. "This isn't possible."
Wong rushed in, weapons ready. "What's happening?"
Strange's voice was grim. "A convergence. A being not of this universe is clawing its way through the fabric of reality."
Before Wong could reply, the Sanctum's windows shattered inward, and the night sky bent. At the heart of the distortion, a figure emerged — cloaked, silent, his presence suffocating.
Harvey Gordon had arrived.
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The First Clash
The Sorcerer Supreme raised his hands, sigils flaring with golden light. "Identify yourself!"
Harvey tilted his head, studying Strange with quiet amusement. "You're not ready for what's coming."
"Then enlighten me."
Instead of answering, Harvey extended a hand. Darkness surged outward like a tidal wave, swallowing light itself. Strange countered with a shield of Eldritch magic, sparks flying as reality cracked under the pressure of their clash.
For the first time, Strange felt fear. This wasn't a demon. This wasn't a god. This was something worse.
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The Revenant Rises
As the battle raged, Harvey's laughter echoed across the multiverse. Every strike he landed, every universe he touched, fed the system inside him. He felt alive — more alive than he ever had in his forgotten human life.
And the system whispered promises.
[Progression: 2% — Interdimensional War initiated.]
[New Skill Unlocked: Void Rend.]
Strange staggered back, barely holding his ground. "What… are you?"
Harvey's eyes blazed red, and his voice carried across dimensions.
"I am the shadow you left behind. The forgotten. The broken. And I will reign where your gods fall."
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Aftermath — The Multiverse Trembles
Strange fell to one knee, sweat dripping, his shields shattered. Harvey did not finish him — not yet. Instead, he vanished into the tear he had created, leaving the Sorcerer Supreme gasping in the silence.
Above Earth, the stars themselves seemed dimmer.
Strange whispered to himself, shaken. "This isn't just a man… this is the end of everything."
And in the void between worlds, Harvey Gordon smiled, as the System pulsed again:
[Next Target: DC Universe.]
[The Age of Destruction begins.]