"Overestimating yourself."
Beckett floated in mid-air, hands retracted, looking down at the Star Core pierced by his energy, his expression filled with disdain.
"Rejoice!"
The Other, witnessing everything firsthand, was filled with emotion. He truly never imagined he would live to see someone destroy a planet with their own hands!
Although there was a slight issue with this planet's Star Core, it couldn't diminish The Other's enthusiasm for singing praises.
Erupting volcanoes and surging waves celebrated wildly in every corner of the planet. As the fervor peaked, collapsing mountains and land joined The Other's song, creating a symphony of destruction.
"Great Son of Titan, His Highness Beckett! At this very moment, he—" The Other's song abruptly stopped. The figure kneeling on the ruins was slapped by a wave of fire, annoyed by the noise, and saw stars.
Beckett had destroyed U40 Planet's Star Core. The planet, already plundered by Shafrin, was now utterly annihilated.
"His Highness Beckett, U40 Planet will be completely destroyed in three minutes. Please prepare for evacuation."
After analyzing the chaotic Star Core energy, a phantom image of a blue mechanical cat reflected in Beckett's pupils. Its cute face delivered a terrifying fact that could make anyone's blood run cold.
"All warships docked at the naval port on this planet have been destroyed. The signal tower and planetary defense system are also inoperable. Woz cannot find any usable warships."
"His Highness Beckett, Woz advises you to leave quickly." At the end of his report, Woz did not forget to warn Beckett.
With energy covering his body, Beckett possessed the ability to survive in space for a short period. This was why Woz kept reminding Beckett to leave.
While the terrifying power forcefully activated by the Mind Stone within him had not yet dissipated.
Woz had already planned the escape route for Beckett. In his current state, Beckett was fully capable of landing on a safe planet and awaiting the arrival of Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight's armies.
"Three minutes left?"
Looking at the planet's destruction countdown displayed on the screen, Beckett squinted, his gaze unconsciously drifting to The Other, who was still scrambling on the surface of U40 Planet. If he remembered correctly, this subordinate of his did not have the ability to survive in space without a physical body.
"His Highness Beckett!!!"
"How do we leave here now?!"
The Other, unable to fly, ran across the splitting surface, looking up at the lightning-filled sky, and loudly asked Beckett about his plans after the battle. He continuously struck the Casket of Ancient Winters with the Azure Scepter, creating a path of frost for himself to survive briefly.
"His Highness Beckett, please—"
"Who?" Woz's warning was interrupted by Beckett's stern voice.
"What?"
Woz's expression suddenly went blank. Countless data flashed in his eyes, but he couldn't analyze who Beckett was referring to.
The horizon was as dim as ever.
[No, that's wrong!]
Woz's eyes widened. An extremely unfamiliar and unanalyzable data rapidly occupied his vision. In the next second, the dim sky was instantly torn apart by a rainbow of light.
[This is...?]
A pillar of colorful light stretched across the sky and earth. A figure with long, flowing hair gradually emerged from the light. A black combat leotard with intricate patterns accentuated the figure's slender build. Her eyes, beneath her dark, flowing hair, surveyed the U40 Planet, which was rapidly heading towards destruction, and she clicked her tongue in amazement.
Odin's offspring, the heir to Asgard's future throne, the Goddess of Death—Hela.
"You truly surprise me, Beckett."
Hela, walking through the air as if on solid ground, looked at the stern-faced man with great interest. His dazzling golden hair almost blinded Hela: "Are you poisoned?"
"Do you want to die?" Beckett narrowed his eyes, his power surging, and the invisible pressure caused the playfulness in Hela's eyes to freeze instantly.
"I want the Casket of Ancient Winters."
Hela, her face darkening, got straight to the point.
Ever since Beckett had blocked her communication signal last time, no matter how hard she tried to change channels, she couldn't reach him. Therefore, under Odin's instruction, Hela directly used the power of the Bifrost to have Heimdall teleport her to Beckett's location.
As for how Hela managed to locate Beckett's coordinates...
"You will never understand the magic of magic; only magic can counter magic." Hela raised her chin high. Before her smile could spread, a hand had already locked onto her throat. The speed was so great that Hela couldn't react, even though her power had been transformed upon returning to Asgard.
"???!!!"
"You might be overestimating your own strength, Hela Odin's daughter." Beckett tilted his head, his eyes filled with coldness.
"Waaaaaaa!!! His Highness Beckett!!!"
From the constantly cracking and collapsing ground beneath Beckett's feet, The Other's screams, driven by a strong will to survive, echoed through the sky, even briefly overpowering the thunder and landslides.
"I can take you away from here." Hela, having forcefully broken free from Beckett's restraint, reached up and rubbed her neck, suppressing her anger. For Hela at this moment, completing the mission assigned by her father, Odin, was far more important than arguing with Beckett.
"Leave here and return to the safe Asgard."
Beckett stared directly at Hela, unmoved.
"Heimdall!"
Seeing Beckett's indifference, Hela decided to let facts speak for themselves. After a clear call, the magnificent Bifrost reappeared.
"I know the Casket of Ancient Winters isn't of much use in your hands." Hela walked into the Bifrost expressionlessly, extending her right hand towards Beckett.
...
Centaurus Galaxy, inside the Dark Order base.
Thanos, after bathing and changing, donned his golden war armor and sat upon the throne, his eyes gazing into the vast starry sky in a daze.
"Lord Thanos, the intelligent life form Woz under Beckett has sent the coordinates for the mysterious land."
Ebony Maw, always respectful, appeared before Thanos and informed him of the final outcome of this transaction.
"Notify Corvus Glaive to accept the peace talks with the Kree Empire, and have Proxima Midnight lead a team to Planet U40 to pick up Beckett." Thanos stood up, tapping his right index finger on the armrest of the throne, and commanded.
"...Lord Thanos, Planet U40... it exploded."
Ebony Maw paused when stating this, as if organizing his words.
Upon hearing this, Thanos's expression remained unchanged. He simply gripped the sharp great blade standing beside the throne and said, "Continue."
"Our planetary civilization observers discovered that Planet U40, belonging to the Skrull Empire, has been destroyed. So far, no signal from Woz, the intelligent life form accompanying Beckett, has been detected."
Thanks to [Dark Sun Empire] for the reward~
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