Starting as a Class Five Mutant-Chapter 556

However, no matter how one looked at them, these things clearly weren't ordinary.

With that thought, Fury's heart filled with doubt.

He didn't know how these things had appeared or who might be involved.

While he was still puzzled...

—In another timeline—

A massive Asgardian warship drifted through space, its decks strewn with corpses. Amidst the carnage, Ebony Maw strolled forward, speaking to a few survivors.

"Be happy, and listen to me."

"You're alive only because of Lord Thanos' mercy."

"You may feel like you're drowning in pain, but this is redemption!"

Walking through the piles of bodies, Ebony Maw smiled. "Because of your selfless sacrifice, the balance of the universe won't be cruelly destroyed. Smile, even in death—because you are still the children of Lord Thanos."

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Not far away, Loki stood aside, his expression dazed, his eyes fixed ahead.

There stood Thanos, clad in battle armor.

Thanos slowly turned around and said, "I know what it's like to fail—believing you're destined to win, only to be utterly defeated."

As he spoke, he bent down and grabbed the barely conscious Thor by the head, then walked toward Loki.

The other four members of the Black Order loosely encircled Loki, making sure he couldn't escape.

"Can't even stand properly now, can you?"

"You think you can hide?"

"Destiny always arrives. No one can escape fate," Thanos said with a grin. "And now, your destiny is here. Or rather—you could say, I am your destiny."

Thanos raised his left hand. The Infinity Gauntlet on it shimmered with purple light—the Power Stone gleaming brilliantly.

Then, he grabbed Thor by the head, who was bruised, bloodied, and missing an eye.

Thor, despite his pain, forced out a taunt. "You talk too damn much!"

Thanos ignored him, his eyes locked on Loki. "The Tesseract... or your brother's head?"

"I think you know the right choice."

Disheveled, pale, and wearing black, Loki stiffly replied, "Of course."

Then, he added, "Kill him!"

Thanos didn't waste words. He raised the Gauntlet, the Power Stone pressing against Thor's temple.

Crackling sounds rang out as Thor's skull began to fracture under the immense pressure.

Loki initially tried to remain calm, but as Thor's screams grew louder, his expression finally cracked, and he shouted, "Enough! Stop!"

Thanos released his grip.

Thor gasped violently for air.

"It's not with us!" he shouted. "The Tesseract was destroyed with Asgard!"

Thanos showed no reaction, clearly unconvinced. Loki understood that well. He raised his right hand.

In a flash of blue light, the Tesseract appeared in his hand.

Thanos smiled.

Thor looked devastated. "I knew it... I should've known you'd never change."

Loki held up the Tesseract and slowly walked toward Thanos. While doing so, he looked at Thor and said, "I promise you, brother—we'll be fine."

As Loki handed the Tesseract forward, Thanos remarked, "Asgardians sure love to run their mouths even at death's door."

Loki forced a stiff smile. "Well, first off—I'm not Asgardian."

"And second... we have a Hulk."

As the words left his lips, Hulk came charging from the distance, crashing into Thanos, and the two began to brawl.

Unfortunately, Hulk was no match. Within moments, he was beaten to the ground, unable to move.

Thor tried to rise and fight as well, but Thanos kicked him away with ease.

Not far off, Ebony Maw waved his hand. Chunks of metal rose and flew through the air, tightly binding the struggling Thor.

Seeing all hope vanish, Heimdall, lying on the floor, whispered, "All-Father... let me use the dark magic... one last time!"

The next second, a beam of the Bifrost shot down, instantly teleporting Hulk away.

Thanos' voice turned cold. "You shouldn't have done that."

As he spoke, he raised his blade and stabbed it into Heimdall's chest.

"No!" Thor screamed in despair. "You'll pay for that!"

Ebony Maw waved his hand again, a metal chunk flew over and sealed Thor's mouth shut.

Then, he knelt, raising the Tesseract he had just taken from Loki.

"In the presence of your radiant glory, we are humbled. Only you, my lord, are worthy of such power."

"No one is greater than you. No—none more noble!"

"You alone can wield two Infinity Stones in one hand!"

"The entire universe... rests at your fingertips!"

On his knees, he presented the Tesseract to Thanos.

Thanos took it, crushed it with one hand, and retrieved the Space Stone, embedding it into the Infinity Gauntlet.

An immense surge of power erupted.

Thor watched in absolute despair.

"There are two more Stones on Earth," Thanos said. "Bring them to me."

The Black Order quickly replied with reverence, "We won't disappoint you!"

Just then, Loki's voice rang out.

"Pardon me... but if you're going to Earth, you should take me."

"I know the place pretty well."

He gave a pleasant smile.

"You mean your failures?" Thanos said coldly.

"Earthlings say failure is the mother of success," Loki responded humbly. "Omniscient and omnipotent Lord Thanos, I, Loki—Prince of Asgard..."

"Son of Odin... rightful heir to Jotunheim, God of Mischief..."

As he spoke, he slowly approached Thanos. Casting one last glance at Thor, his left hand moved behind his back. A dagger appeared in his grip.

"I pledge my eternal loyalty to you..."

Then suddenly, he lunged, stabbing the dagger at Thanos' throat.

But Thanos had anticipated it. The Space Stone on the Gauntlet flared, freezing Loki in place.

"You said eternal?"

"You won't live long enough to understand what that means."

Thanos gripped Loki's throat with his left hand and lifted him into the air.

He looked once at the struggling Loki, then toward the panicked Thor in the distance, letting out a mocking chuckle.

Loki understood then. With his dying breath, he said, "You... you'll never be... a god..."

Thanos' smile faded. His face turned cold.

With a squeeze—

Crack!

Loki stopped moving.

"No!!" Thor roared.

Nearby, Thanos coldly said, "This time... he's truly dead."

Soon after, he used the Power Stone to obliterate the entire place.

Boom!

Thor was sent flying, drifting helplessly through space.

Luckily, the Guardians of the Galaxy—led by Star-Lord—happened to appear and rescued him into their ship.

(End of Chapter)

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