It's been a few weeks since Alexander's ascension, and things were looking peaceful. There were no signs of any new visitors, and the leaders of humanity were working towards a universe Alexander envisioned.
And just as he said, Alex made another normal body for himself, sending the universal body to the universe's core space.
There were a lot of things Alex had to sieve through with his new influx of knowledge, and he preferred to take his time going through them. After all, he still had a lot of room for growth.
"Why are you lying around doing nothing?" Sarah questioned with a frown. "Don't you have something like a universal duty or something?"
Alexander had explained the details of his ascension to his family, making sure to skip any details of his death. He did not say anything about the visitors he had to deal with. There was no need for such details.
"Not exactly, Mom." Alex chuckled as he sipped on some tea. "I can be everywhere at once, and there is no universal duty or anything like that."
"I know that…" Sarah sighed as she walked towards the kitchen. "I mean I like seeing you around the house and all, but all day every day is starting to get…" She didn't finish her sentence.
"Boring…Annoying." Alex completed the sentence. "I know, Ma. But you don't have to worry, I will be stepping out today to take care of some business."
"Didn't you just say you can be everywhere at the same time?" Sarah asked from the kitchen as she cleaned some utensils.
"I thought you wanted me out of the house?" Alex was confused, though he knew the reason behind her mother's state of mind.
Despite having all the resources they could ever want as Alex could literally make anything one could imagine, William still goes to work. It wasn't for the money or for anything like that.
Staying at home all day was driving him crazy, and a change in scenery was ideal for maintaining his mental health. It was a similar experience staring at one person all day every day.
"Well…" Sarah pondered on the best response but couldn't come up with anything. "Just go out, okay? Make some new friends, talk to that catwoman friend of yours or something. Anything."
"Of course…" Alex said as he got up. "I'll be going now…"
It would have been very easy to see everything there was to see if he just wished so. But there was no fun in that. He chose to live normally, and that was what he intended to do.
"Finally…" Sarah muttered under her breath. "Stay safe."
"Sure.." Alex smiled as his clothes changed into typical everyday wear. He changed his appearance as well, taking on a generic face that would draw no attention whatsoever.
'Let's mingle through the city to see how life is going…' Alex thought as his figure flickered and disappeared once he stepped out of the house.
...…
Central City has had its ups and downs over the past few years. At one point, people barely went as the chaos in the universe got worse by the day.
Now, things were looking better than they had been for years. People went to work like any other day, young couples went out on dates, students walked the streets as they went to school, and business owners opened their stores without fear.
As Alex walked the streets, he kept an ear out for the conversations going around. And just like he imagined, it was the everyday nonessential conversations people make.
'This is how things should be…' Alex mused with a rare sense of fulfilment, reinforcing his desire to protect it all. 'For this… I will fight the rest of the multiverse.' The smiles he saw brought a smile to his own.
"I thought I felt a familiar presence." A voice from behind caused Alex to stop in his tracks.
"And here I was thinking I was well hidden." Alex turned around to see a beautiful blonde beauty staring at him with a hand on her waist. "What's up, Cassandra?"
"Never better." The blonde beauty replied with a dazzling smile, causing a few pedestrians to look her way. "And I know you knew I was coming, so don't bother with the act."
Alex chuckled at her response.
"So what brings you to town?" Cassandra stepped forward. "I didn't think the universe supreme would be out on the streets like this."
"Am I not allowed to?" Alex raised his eyebrows. However, before he could say anything else, a pedestrian bumped into his shoulders.
"You're in the way, man. Find somewhere to go with your hot date!" The man snarled at the two of them and walked away. "Haa… kids these days. No respect for their elders."
Despite the rude words and no grounds for what the man did, Alex couldn't help but smile. He turned his head to look at the man.
The catwoman laughed at his expense. "This is what you fought for, Alex. How is it going?" She teased.
"I would do it again in a heartbeat." Alex replied. "Come on, let's find somewhere to go."
"Oh, I know a place." Cassandra suggested, taking the lead. "That place has the best fries I've ever had."
"When did you start eating those things?" Alex genuinely wondered. "Was Lord Zol the one who introduced you to them?"
"Yeah…" Cassandra replied with a beaming smile, walking through the sea of people as they headed to the diner. "I don't know why, but they really hit well."
"Lord Zol, huh…" Alex said with a knowing smile. "Makes you wonder."
The catwoman turned to glare at Alex but otherwise said nothing else. Alex shook his head in resignation, keeping the rest of his thoughts to himself.
Sometime later, they arrived at the diner, and despite the hour of day, it was buzzing with activity. No one paid them attention aside from the initial glance.
"There.." Cassandra found an empty booth and led Alex over.
The two sat on opposite sides of the table as they grabbed the menu to the side, giving it a glance. These were some of the small pleasures Alex looked forward to.
"I thought we were here for the fries?" Alex asked, looking at the catwoman.
"We have to wash it down with something." Cassandra tilted her head. "Didn't you know that?"
"Yeah--" Alex was about to add when a rowdy bunch entered the diner, drawing everyone's attention.