The boy shook his head and said, "You can't leave here until we are done. I can't come all this way for nothing. But I understand that it was rude of me not to lead with introductions. I just thought you were cool. It was my mistake."
Kelvin frowned as the boy introduced himself: "I am Hermes, messenger of the pantheon of Earth-2. I am the god of merchants, thieves, and travelers. I have been sent to deliver the ultimatum to the new candidate paragon of Earth-11."
"Don't be afraid, Kelvin. I am just here with a message for you. Besides, I am a god. If I wanted to kill you, you wouldn't know or be able to do anything about it. So your fear is useless."
Kelvin nodded, feeling overwhelmed. Despite the assurance that his fear was useless, he couldn't calm down or stop his heart from beating wildly.
