Starting as a Class Five Mutant-Chapter 597

Staring at the unfamiliar figure before them, Heimdall and the others were momentarily stunned, confusion filling their eyes.

"Your Majesty, who is this?" Heimdall asked curiously.

Odin hesitated for a moment, then began to explain.

As the truth came out, the expressions of those present gradually shifted from confusion to utter shock.

The youngest son of King Odin?

Thor's brother?

It had only been a short while, and suddenly the Allfather had another son?

Heimdall and the others exchanged bewildered glances, disbelief thick in the air.

Especially among them, young Thor stood frozen in place, eyes wide.

What shocked them even more wasn't just the sudden appearance of another prince—it was his name and presence.

According to Odin, this prince had only just been born, and yet here he stood, fully grown and named Balder?

Their minds echoed with the voice that had earlier proclaimed across the universe.

"Could this prince be... the God of Light, Balder?"

Heimdall asked, his voice uncertain.

Odin and Frigga both nodded.

Seeing the Allfather and Queen confirm it, the group's disbelief only grew deeper.

They all remembered it clearly—the light that had filled the cosmos, a divine proclamation that had stunned gods and mortals alike. If that being was now standing right in front of them...

Just how terrifying was this new prince's power?

As such thoughts circled their minds, Heimdall and the others looked at Balder with hesitation, doubt, and awe.

At this moment—

A short, golden-haired boy stepped forward from the crowd: young Thor.

He tilted his head back to look up at the taller, regal presence before him, struggling to accept what he saw.

Not only was this "brother" suddenly added to his family, but the guy even looked older—more like a big brother.

It was infuriating.

And in Thor's young heart, defiance burned.

"He doesn't believe any of it—this whole 'lighting up the universe' stuff. That's just impossible!"

"No way someone from Asgard is that powerful!"

His childish voice rang out, and Heimdall and the others instinctively looked over at the little prince.

Truth be told, even they couldn't help but feel the same. It was just too unbelievable.

But then Thor's eyes lit up as an idea struck him.

"If you're so powerful, then tell me about my future! Will I become a great warrior?"

"That's called a prophecy, right? Only great gods can do that!"

Everyone went silent.

A prophecy?

Even for Asgardians, prophecy was considered both a miracle and a taboo.

One by one, all eyes turned toward Balder, radiant in divine robes, surrounded by soft glowing light, exuding divine mystery and nobility.

Could he really do it?

Even Odin was curious.

Frigga, meanwhile, opened her mouth to speak—wanting to step in, to shield her newborn son from impossible expectations.

After all, he had just been born. How could he possibly make a prophecy?

Wasn't this too much?

Feeling all their gazes, including Frigga's worry and hesitation, Syd glanced at young Thor.

Prophecy? That was easy enough for him. He could casually state anything from the future.

But... that only applied to normal circumstances. This universe might not be the same as Earth-616. Who knew how things would unfold here?

If he gave a fake prophecy and it later turned out wrong—it would be bad.

Which meant, in this situation, the best course was a real prophecy.

And for him, even that wasn't difficult.

Even though this was just a projection body—just a fragment of his consciousness—he was still a Creator God. He could connect with his true body and borrow its power.

And truthfully, he was just as curious about how this universe differed from 616.

"Balder, don't mind your brother's words. You're still young, and a prophecy..."

Frigga smiled, trying to diffuse the moment.

But before she could finish, under everyone's gaze, the divine figure of Syd raised his right hand.

In that instant, crimson energy pulsed through the air.

Everyone, including Thor, paused, minds racing with possibilities.

"Is that... divine power? Or magic?"

As they watched, Syd activated the power of chaos magic.

Immediately, the red energy transformed into green.

It was the power of the Time Stone.

Within the shifting energies, a translucent stone flickered in and out of existence—though it never fully materialized.

He didn't bother forging a real Time Stone.

All of this—hidden under the mingling glow of red chaos and green time—went unnoticed by Odin and the rest.

Syd's mind brought up the ancient spells related to the Time Stone stored in Kamar-Taj.

Naturally, these spells were sourced from the minds of Kaecilius, Doctor Strange, and others.

With a casual gesture, the combined powers of chaos magic and the phantom Time Stone conjured the most probable future—one without his direct involvement.

"That's... the power of time?"

"The Time Stone?!"

"Impossible!"

Odin's face turned pale with shock.

He could feel something familiar in the energy Balder was wielding—something he'd once sensed from Earth's Sorcerer Supreme.

"Is he... using the Time Stone?" Odin whispered.

Then quickly shook his head.

"That's impossible!"

Balder had just been born. How could he have gotten the Time Stone?

Besides, it was still with the Sorcerer Supreme on Earth. There was no way it could be here in Asgard.

Which left only one terrifying possibility.

"He can freely wield the power of time... He was born with the ability to control it?"

Odin's voice trembled as he spoke, the realization leaving him shaken.

Those nearby—Heimdall, the others—were equally stunned.

At that moment, Syd gave a gentle wave of his hand.

The image of the most probable future appeared in the air, projecting itself for all to see.

Everyone stared at the vision—Odin included.

Even Syd himself looked on with curiosity.

He hadn't previewed it beforehand, so this was his first time seeing this universe's future as well.

The sky in the image was gray and heavy, a world of ice and snow unfolding before them.

With just one glance, Odin immediately recognized where it was.

(End of Chapter)

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