Adrian had witnessed these prophecies coming true. To stop them from becoming reality, he tampered with Juno's body before she participated in the selection, which resulted in her unfortunate withdrawal. Later on, Enigma City emerged and the Gost Emperor was resurrected. Rozi woke up, and Dragonbane acknowledged Adrian as its master.

Adrian then went on to discover the Creator's secrets and the location of the palace that led to Wonder's world. He entered the Celestial Lake and found a stone similar to the metal block found at St. Elmer's Church atop the Apex Obelisk. Subsequently, the world was reset, and Adrian believed that Wonder had left behind a key to open the gateway to a new world.

All of this revolved around one common character—Wonder. Although he and the Creator came to a truce, Wonder was not satisfied with the outcome and knew that the Creator would return to strike again after recovering his powers. To ensure that future generations could defeat him, Wonder expended