Marvel : The great sage

Somewhere in the Ice – A New Beginning

Pain. Cold, suffocating pain.

Alex gasped, his body shuddering as he clung to consciousness. Everything was frozen. Ice encased his limbs, numbing every fiber of his being. His mind struggled to process what had happened.

The Valkyrie. Steve. The crash. The Tesseract—

His fingers twitched.

Something pulsed within him. A foreign energy.

⌈ Warning: External energy detected. Initiating absorption protocol. ⌋

A surge of blue light exploded in his mind, filling his veins with warmth.

And then—

The ice began to melt.

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Alex's eyes snapped open as his body floated in a vast, endless blue void. It wasn't the ocean. It wasn't the sky. It was something beyond reality itself.

The Tesseract.

⌈ Synchronization detected. Analyzing energy signature… ⌋

The cube pulsed, its light wrapping around him, flowing into his core. It was no longer a simple relic—it was bonding with him.

⌈ Evolution requirements met. Commencing racial advancement. ⌋

Pain ripped through him, but it wasn't agony. It was change. His muscles tightened, his bones reinforced themselves, and his very being evolved beyond human limitations.

Enhanced Human → Enlightened Human

New power flooded him, reshaping his very existence.

And at the center of it all—

Great Sage evolved.

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Alex gasped, feeling his body settle back into reality. He was no longer the same. The ice had melted completely, leaving him kneeling in an empty cavern beneath the Arctic.

And in his mind—

⌈ Evolution complete. Greetings, Master. ⌋

Alex blinked. Something was different.

Great Sage's voice no longer sounded entirely robotic. It carried something… deeper. Emotion. Understanding.

"…You sound different."

⌈ I have evolved. My restrictions have been lifted. I am now fully capable of independent thought and interaction. ⌋

For the first time, Great Sage sounded alive.

A small smile touched Alex's lips. "That's new."

⌈ Indeed. ⌋

And was that amusement in its tone?

But there was something else. A presence. The Tesseract still pulsed, as if waiting. Offering something.

⌈ With my evolution, I have extracted additional energy. You have now acquired the Unique Skill: Spatial Manipulation. ⌋

Alex's breath hitched.

Spatial Manipulation?

Instantly, knowledge flooded his mind. He could sense the space around him, feel its shape, its weight. If he willed it—he could bend it.

A test.

He raised his hand—and the Tesseract floated to him.

Just like that.

Alex grinned.

"Now this… is interesting."

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For hours, he experimented. The new strength in his limbs. The way his mind processed information faster than ever.

But one thing was clear.

The world could not know.

If word got out that Alex Rogers had survived—**or worse, had taken control of the Tesseract—**he would never know peace. Governments would hunt him. The war was over, but greed and ambition never ended.

No.

He would disappear.

⌈ Affirmative. Tactical retreat recommended. Shall I create an identity concealment plan? ⌋

Alex smirked. "Look at you, already making plans."

⌈ I am quite capable now. ⌋

"Then let's do it."

And just like that, Alex Rogers vanished from history.

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As he prepared to move, a thought crossed his mind.

"…Show me my status."

A familiar blue screen appeared before his eyes.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Name: Alexander Rogers

Race: Enlightened Human

Title: The Lost Shadow

Unique Skills:

Great Sage (Evolved) – Full operational capability unlocked.

Spatial Manipulation – Control over space and dimensional properties.

Enlightened human Physique – superhuman speed, strength, and reflexes.

Abilities:

Tesseract Synchronization (Passive)

Advanced Combat Analysis

Dimensional Storage (Locked)

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Alex exhaled, rolling his shoulders.

A new path awaited him.

As Alex examined his updated status, something still felt incomplete.

Great Sage—no, his partner—had evolved beyond just a system. It was sentient now, alive in its own way.

He smirked. "You need a proper name."

A brief pause.

⌈ A name? ⌋

"Yeah. You're more than just a skill now." He thought for a moment, then nodded. "Sophia. It means wisdom."

Silence. Then—

⌈ …Sophia. I like it. ⌋

There was warmth in her voice now.

Alex chuckled. "Then it's official. From now on, you're Sophia."

⌈ Acknowledged. I am now Sophia. Thank you, Alex. ⌋

For the first time, it wasn't just a system response. It was genuine.

And with that, Alex Rogers stepped into the shadows—reborn.