"Who is it?" Nova scanned her surroundings upon hearing the voice.

Suddenly, a white light appeared in front of the enormous clock, and the air seemed to twist. A figure with the head of a man and the body of a snake materialized before Nova, causing her to stagger several steps back.

"Wh-Who are you?" Nova asked cautiously.

The snake man did not attack her. Instead, it turned to look at the Timewinder. "I spent ten thousand years arranging this to eliminate him. Today, that day is finally here. The fate of humanity rests in your own hands," the snake man said.

"Y-You're Wonder, aren’t you?" Nova murmured in realization.

The figure turned toward Nova. "Yes."

"You're Wonder? I've often heard Steel and the others speak of you. You're still alive? You've been here all this time?” Nova grew excited. “Wonder, it's chaos out there. Can you help us defeat him?" she pleaded.

Nova never expected to meet this legendary figure here. She had heard everything about Wonder, who protected ever