I Became Spider-Man's Cousin in Anime Crossover

Chapter 146 [Bonus Chapter for Gifts] Riley: Boxer Briefs Boxer Briefs!

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Faced with Riley's complaints, Strange, who had been frowning, suddenly shuddered.

Then he suddenly turned around and stared at Riley with an astonished look.

Wow, such a simple method, why didn't I think of it before...?

With the help of the sorcerers at Kamar-Taj, not only could they hold out for longer, but this dragon-shaped demon probably wouldn't even be able to break through their defenses.

Therefore, considering this possibility, Strange, whose gaze became increasingly strange and complex, couldn't help but begin to reflect...

Where exactly did I go wrong, and why do I keep making such basic mistakes?

So much so that in front of Riley, the former Sorcerer Supreme acted like a greenhorn!

"Ahem, none of that matters. In short, the situation has gotten even worse... Child, those otherworldly beings coming for you are relentlessly invading this world! No one can stop them now!"

Of course, this world is about to be torn apart and destroyed due to the collision between parallel universes.

Strange, no longer caring about the awkwardness, could only bite the bullet and, under Riley's direct gaze, forcefully change the subject, explaining the current crisis to everyone.

After these words were spoken, everyone present fell silent.

This is like playing a game where you finally defeat the final boss after a lot of hard work, only to be suddenly killed by the plot and forced into a bad ending.

So much so that the sense of accomplishment and satisfaction that everyone had just gained from teamwork in defeating a powerful demon vanished instantly in the face of the cruel reality brought by Strange.

"Since they're after me... could I cast the Oblivion Spell again? This time, however, I'll make the whole world forget who 'Peter Parker' is."

As Tom Holland looked around, seeing the Spider-Men who had come from other parallel universes because of his recklessness and were about to perish along with him in their own parallel universe, his guilt and self-blame quietly reached their peak.

After a brief silence, Tom Holland mustered his courage, stepped forward, and offered his suggestion to Strange.

"If everyone forgets I exist, this crisis will naturally end... right?"

While making this decision, Tom Holland also realized that once the spell took effect, his existence would be completely erased from the very source of the world.

It's as if "Peter Parker" never existed in this world.

By then, let alone self-reliance, starting from scratch and embarking on a new life will be impossible...

If Tom Holland were to become an undocumented immigrant in any country, even basic necessities like food and shelter would likely become a huge problem.

"...Are you sure? Don't blame me for not warning you beforehand, if I do this, the people who know you, and the people who love you deeply... all of us will no longer remember you. It will be as if you never existed."

"...I know, but as that black Spider-Man said, I'm not a child anymore...This whole thing started because of me, so I should take the corresponding responsibility. So, let's begin, sir."

Even so, after getting up close to Spider-Men from parallel universes during this crisis, Tom Holland, who had been resentful and thought he was the most miserable person in the world because of May Parker's death, has unknowingly grown a lot.

Therefore, after a brief silence, Tom Holland, seeing Strange's reluctance, smiled with relief and replied slowly and deliberately.

"...Since this is your wish, then I..."

Seeing Tom Holland's appearance, Strange knew that the Spider-Man who had once given him a headache had finally grown up.

But it was precisely at this critical juncture that Strange felt guilty for making the still-naive young man in front of him bear such a huge price. Instead, he wished that the young man in front of him could continue to be the carefree and reckless little guy he used to be.

However, Strange knew even more clearly that he couldn't let his personal emotions lead him to watch the world perish.

As one of the culprits who triggered this crisis, he must take responsibility and clean up this mess.

Thinking of this, Strange forced himself to calm down, then raised his hand with a slight tremor, preparing to cast the Oblivion Spell again amidst that complex response.

"Then congratulations on finally becoming a qualified 'Spider-Man'. By the way... Mr. Strange, can you leave the rest to me?"

At this critical juncture, Riley, who seemed helpless but had been secretly observing Tom Holland's every move, finally revealed a satisfied smile behind his mask.

He then spoke and used the power of the Chicken Charm to interrupt Strange's spellcasting.

"After all, your Oblivion Charm makes everyone forget the existence of 'Peter Parker.' So, to prevent your Oblivion Charm from affecting my Peter, I'm going to use some illegal magic."

As he spoke, Riley, who had already gained the power of the twelve runes, floated into the sky like a god. As the symbiote on his chest retreated to his sides, the Eye of Agamotto, which was encased within it, was revealed.

Finally, in the cloudless sky, Riley slowly opened his arms, leaned back, and thrust his hips forward. He struck the same JOJO pose that a certain centenarian in an officially licensed fighting game always performs before pausing time!

"Mudamudaimudai!"

"Zawarudo! [THE WORLD]!"

"Time! Stop!!!!"

The next second, accompanied by Riley's rare, chuunibyou-esque shout, the Time Stone's dazzling green light transformed into a visible shockwave that quickly engulfed the entire world.

In the blink of an eye, Riley single-handedly pressed the pause button on the entire world!

The spatial rift, which was expanding and where figures could be vaguely seen flickering, was forced to stop and become still.

Of course, this is only a temporary halt to the countdown to the world's demise, not a long-term solution.

Once Riley dispels the spell, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, along with other parallel universes, will still face destruction through collisions.

Therefore, Riley is now preparing a very simple and brutal method to end this crisis.

This refers to the idea that Tom Holland initially wanted to ask Strange for help to rewind the entire world's timeline back to before Holland met Mysterio.

In order to eliminate the series of impacts caused by Tom Holland's identity being exposed from the root!

The reason Strange couldn't do this was because the Time Stone in his universe had been completely destroyed by Thanos' second snap.

At that moment, Riley happened to possess the Time Stone, which could fulfill Tom Holland's wish!