"You are not His Highness Beckett."
The Other subconsciously took two steps back, directly exposing the identity of the fake Beckett before him, his deliberately lowered voice carrying a hint of anger.
"Oh?"
"Discovered already?" The fake Beckett raised an eyebrow, his form gradually distorting. Babar, with his green skin and ferocious face, was then reflected in The Other's pupils.
"What a shame, I wanted to play a little longer." Babar toyed with the blue crystal The Other had just handed him, a look of regret on his face.
"Where is His Highness Beckett?!"
"Who knows." Babar shrugged, grinning. His sharp teeth glinted with a bloodthirsty light.
Humans, sometimes it's better not to be too smart. He had only acted a little suspicious, and Beckett had followed his train of thought, which made Babar feel a bit bored.
"However, since I've been discovered, I'll have to trouble you two to come with me, especially you." Babar's gaze fell upon Astra, who was standing ready.
"You have violated the unforgivable crimes of illegal entry and information falsification under U40 Planet law. I, Babar, in the name of the U40 Planet Security Captain, hereby declare the forfeiture of all your rights and place you under arrest."
"Any complaints can be discussed back in prison."
As Babar's words fell, the sound of synchronized footsteps approached from a distance. Members of the U40 Planet Security Force, armed with laser weapons, systematically surrounded the entire restaurant.
"Are we going to fight? You bunch of Skrull scum."
Astra lightly tapped the silver bracelet on his wrist, and a heavy artillery cannon instantly took shape and settled on his shoulder. He grinned menacingly, eager for a fight.
"Please clarify, it was you who infiltrated U40 Planet without permission by falsifying your identity." Babar looked at the two before him with amusement, too lazy for further pleasantries. With Son of Thanos Beckett absent, he needed to apprehend these two for questioning first.
"Hey? Beardy, you shouldn't be dying, right?"
Before Astra could even pull the trigger, he heard The Other's question.
"What?"
"If you don't say anything, I'll take it as your consent." The Other completely ignored Astra's confusion and, without the slightest hesitation, detonated the blue crystal Babar had thrown to the ground. The Frost Bomb, imbued with the magical energy of the Casket of Ancient Winters, exploded instantly.
The immense energy erupted, and the magical energy extracted by The Other from the Casket of Ancient Winters instantly froze the entire manor!
Anyone who dared to impersonate His Highness Beckett deserved to die!
"You lunatic!"
"Beckett had you research this thing to strike down opponents, not to attack your own teammates!"
"And! When did I not speak?!"
"Didn't you hear me ask 'What'?!"
His body, out of control, crashed heavily to the ground after smashing through several pillars, leaving him disoriented. Reaching out to push aside the rubble piled on him, Astra unleashed a torrent of heartfelt curses at The Other.
"You were never my teammate, never."
The Other, who had evaded the frost energy impact with the Azure Scepter in hand, glanced at Astra, who was still grumbling, his expression unchanged. Beckett had told him before arriving at U40 Planet that he didn't need to worry about his life. The Other, who always remembered Beckett's orders, naturally did not forget.
"Ptooey!"
Astra, feeling a sense of shared grievance, kicked an ice sculpture at his feet and spat fiercely at the corpses scattered everywhere. The rubble, the carnage, the sheer power of the Frost Bomb that The Other had developed overnight made Astra gasp.
Terrifying, truly terrifying.
Because of this Frost Bomb, even Astra's gaze towards The Other had changed.
If it weren't for that mysterious cosmic power within him, which he couldn't actively use but was actively protecting him, his fate would likely have been no different from these Skrull scum.
"Where did His Highness Beckett go?"
Carrying the residual power of the bomb, The Other rotated the Azure Scepter in his hand and asked loudly.
"How should I know? You should ask these dead pieces of trash on the ground." Astra found a smooth spot and sat down, his foot resting on a Skrull corpse as he rubbed his aching wrist, grimacing.
"I truly underestimated you. I thought I could complete the mission by sending Son of Thanos away, but it seems I was too naive."
Words filled with killing intent echoed in the ears of The Other and Astra, and an unprecedented fear spread through their hearts.
The rubble-strewn ruins trembled continuously, and a figure covered in ice shards slowly stood up, its pupils gradually turning white.
"You should be grateful that That Great One does not wish for your lives at this moment, otherwise, you would die a very ugly death." Babar, blood flowing from his body, extended his right hand towards The Other and Astra. A Star Emblem, shimmering with seven colors, gradually formed in his palm. The terrifying energy pressure made Astra and The Other's chests feel tight.
"Tremble before the power That Great One bestowed upon me!"
Roaring, Babar flicked his right thumb, and the brightly shining Star Emblem flew into the air, its light intensifying. Babar leaped up. The Other and Astra on the ground watched as Babar's forehead was about to touch the Star Emblem when, in the next second, a figure suddenly appeared and swept Babar to the ground with a whip kick!
Bang!
The earth trembled!
Babar, falling from the air, smashed into the ruins, creating a human-shaped crater.
"Wh... what..."
The pain, like torn nerves throughout his body, made Babar cry out in agony. Forcing his eyes open, Babar looked at the figure floating in mid-air.
A stern face, short black hair, a loose black combat uniform, and a fiery red tail behind him.
Son of Thanos, Beckett!
"Impossible!"
"How could you break free from the illusion set by That Great One so quickly?!"
The moment Babar saw Beckett, his eyes showed a look of horror for the first time.
"Illusion?" Beckett, floating in mid-air, coldly gazed at Babar, who was trapped in the giant pit and unable to move. He hadn't left this estate at all. In fact, he had even had Woz preemptively disable the surveillance around the estate, all to make the U40 Planet Security Force Headquarters lose control of this area.
"A pathetic trick."
Beckett's genuine disdain made Babar exceptionally angry. The surging rage caused the still-present Star Emblem to once again emit a multicolored light.
"You will pay for your arrogance—" Before Babar could finish speaking, he saw Beckett in the air reach out his right hand and grasp the Star Emblem, which was emitting a dazzling multicolored light.
Crack.
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