In the sky.
A torrent of steel formed by millions of metal fragments emitted an air-tearing shriek under the wave of Magneto's aged yet fanatical hands.
"Die! Alien scum!"
Beneath Erik's red helmet, his eyes flickered with the pleasure of vengeance.
This was his battle for dignity as a showman in front of King Frieza!
However.
Facing this overwhelming metal storm.
On Ebony Maw's greyish-white face, there was none of the panic Magneto had anticipated.
On the contrary, in those murky eyes...
Was still that nauseating arrogance of a higher civilization looking down on lower lifeforms.
"Crude."
Ebony Maw elegantly raised his withered hands, flicking his ten fingers lightly in the void.
"Too crude."
"Did you think that by adding acceleration to this scrap metal, you could touch a child of the Great Thanos?"
Hum—!
An obscure and powerful wave of telekinesis erupted instantly with Ebony Maw at the center.
It wasn't magnetism; it was pure will!
Those metal fragments, which had been aggressively shooting towards his face, seemed to hit a mass of viscous glue just three meters away from him.
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Speed dropped sharply, then stagnated, and finally began to tremble violently.
"What?!"
Magneto's expression changed. He felt his control over the magnetic field being interfered with by a brute force.
"Is this your limit? Old man who manipulates magnetism."
A sneer curled Ebony Maw's lips as he split his hands outward violently.
"Let me show you what it means for everything to be a weapon!"
Rumble!
On the street below, a beautifully designed three-pointed star building, just repaired by engineering robots, suddenly let out a wail.
Amidst the loud noise of breaking foundations, this building, dozens of stories high, was pulled up by the roots!
Like a giant shield, it lay horizontally in front of Ebony Maw.
Bang bang bang bang—!
Countless metal fragments smashed ruthlessly against the building's walls, kicking up sky-filling dust and rubble, but completely unable to penetrate this thick reinforced concrete defense.
"Not finished yet."
Ebony Maw hooked his finger gently.
That building, already riddled with holes, began to disassemble and reorganize under his telekinetic control, turning into countless massive concrete blocks, smashing back towards Magneto!
"In your eyes, only metal listens to you."
"But in my eyes..."
Ebony Maw spread his arms, and behind him countless rubble, glass, and even roadside streetlights floated up.
"All things obey my command!"
"Now, kneel and repent!"
Boom!
Sky-filling debris smashed down like a meteor shower. Magneto had to put up a magnetic shield, forced back again and again, his face flushed red.
If it were a pure metal duel, he might have won.
But this damn alien was playing environmental warfare!
The advantage seemed to be tilting towards Ebony Maw.
Watching the suppressed Magneto, the smile on Ebony Maw's face became even more smug.
He prepared to deliver the final blow to this reckless native.
His gaze locked onto an even more magnificent skyscraper, one even flying a banner with Frieza's portrait.
"Using this building as your tombstone should be decent enough."
Ebony Maw clenched his hand in the void, about to uproot that skyscraper.
However.
Just the moment that building emitted a "creaking" sound and tilted slightly.
Pew—!
A subtle sound of breaking air rang out abruptly on the battlefield.
Faster even than the sound was a beam of purple light.
It was—Death Beam!
Splat!
Before the smile on Ebony Maw's face could fade, his movements froze.
He looked down, staring incredulously at his chest.
There was a charred, see-through bloody hole.
The massive telekinesis that was gathering dissipated instantly like a deflated balloon.
"Th... How... possible..."
Ebony Maw turned his head with difficulty, his murky eyes full of confusion and fear.
He looked in that direction.
That blonde man who had been floating in the air, sitting in the eggshell aircraft.
Frieza maintained the posture of extending his index finger, wisps of smoke still rising from the tip.
But the expression on his face wasn't pleasant.
It was written with disgust, disdain, and a trace of offended anger.
"Oh my, my..."
Frieza retracted his finger, taking out a handkerchief from his pocket to wipe his hand.
"Originally, this Emperor wanted to watch a monkey show."
"Whether you throw stones at people or cut people with glass, I could treat it as part of the performance."
"However..."
Frieza's scarlet eyes stared dead at Ebony Maw, his voice rising sharply.
"Who allowed you to touch my building?"
"That is my asset! That is my real estate! I just had someone fix it!"
"Do you know how expensive maintenance fees are now? Do you know how to calculate the depreciation on that building?"
"You noseless ugly freak, you dare to carry out illegal demolition in front of this Emperor?!"
Ebony Maw opened his mouth, blood gushing from the corner.
He wanted to say this was war.
He wanted to say he did it for the great Thanos.
But he couldn't understand why, in this universe where the strong ruled, someone would kill him over a broken building?
This reason... was too absurd...
With this final question and unwillingness, the light in Ebony Maw's eyes completely extinguished.
This black-tongued strategist who terrified countless civilizations was shot dead on the spot for "crime of destroying private property."
His corpse fell from high altitude, smashing into a pile of sludge.
"Phew..."
Magneto, Erik, watched the falling corpse, letting out a long breath and wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.
He turned around and bowed deeply to Frieza.
"Many thanks to the King for your assistance! Subordinate is incompetent and embarrassed the King!"
"Hmph."
Frieza snorted coldly, glancing at him sideways.
"Don't celebrate too early, Erik."
"Can't even handle a withered old man who only throws stones. Go back and practice that Ginyu Force dance a hundred times for me!"
"Yes! Subordinate accepts the punishment!" Magneto felt as if granted amnesty.
"Alright, enough nonsense."
Frieza waved his hand somewhat impatiently.
"Since the noseless one is dead, the rest is simple."
"Go, take Loki and the others, and clean up the remaining alien trash in this city."
"If I see another building destroyed, I'll brick you into the wall."
"As you command!" Magneto trembled and immediately left to execute the order.
After dealing with the trifles here, Frieza turned the hover pod and looked at the other side of the battlefield.
There.
Two behemoths were still engaging in the most primal melee.
"ROAR!!!"
The gigantified Apocalypse, En Sabah Nur, was currently straddling Black Dwarf, his two massive fists falling madly like pile drivers.
"Submit or not! Submit or not!"
Apocalypse roared while hitting. Although he had the upper hand, Black Dwarf was simply too tanky.
That skin harder than alloy made Apocalypse's fists numb.
And this big guy, even with a face covered in blood, still waved the chain hammer in his hand, giving Apocalypse a vicious hit from time to time.
The two were like rhinos fighting in a mud pit; a large area of surrounding buildings had been knocked down by them.
Watching this battle devoid of aesthetic beauty and severely damaging the city's appearance.
Frieza's frown deepened.
"Too slow."
"Simply too slow."
Frieza shook his head, eyes full of disappointment.
"Apocalypse, this guy, possessing brute force but fighting like a street thug, what's the difference?"
"And..."
Frieza glanced at the flattened block, his heart bleeding.
"How much rent is lost here!"
"Not waiting anymore."
Frieza slowly raised his hand, his fingertip lighting up again with that despairing purple glow.
"Hey! Blue skin!"
Frieza's voice exploded in Apocalypse's mind.
Apocalypse, who was fighting excitedly, froze, instinctively looking up.
"M... My King?"
"Move."
Frieza spat out the word coldly.
Although Apocalypse didn't know why, the fear originating from his soul made him not hesitate at all.
He rolled violently to the side, scrambling away from Black Dwarf's body.
And the moment he left.
Pew—!
A thick purple beam descended from the sky like divine punishment!
Black Dwarf, who was just about to get up, didn't even lift his head.
BOOM!!!
The beam accurately pierced through his chest, vaporizing him along with the indestructible mechanical chain hammer in his hand!
Terrifying high heat instantly burned Black Dwarf's massive body to ash, leaving only a smoking deep pit on the ground.
"Phew... much quieter now."
Frieza blew on his finger, looking at the deep pit, and nodded with satisfaction.
"Although it's a bit of a waste of labor, this big guy was too ugly and didn't fit my aesthetic, so be it."
Apocalypse cowered aside, looking at the deep pit, swallowing hard, cold sweat streaming down.
If he had rolled a bit slower just now...
"Apocalypse."
"S... Subordinate is here!" Apocalypse hurriedly crawled over and knelt properly.
"I leave the mess here to you."
Frieza pointed to the ruins all over the ground.
"Sweep the floor clean, fix the buildings. If I come back and see even one broken brick..."
"Subordinate understands! Subordinate goes to carry bricks right now!" Apocalypse kowtowed loudly.
After arranging everything.
Frieza sat back in that comfortable hover pod.
He raised his head, his scarlet eyes piercing the atmosphere, locking onto the spaceship lurking like a giant beast in outer space.
The Sanctuary II.
"Alright."
Frieza straightened his collar, an expectant smile appearing on his face.
"The watchdogs have been cleaned up."
"Next, it's time to meet that Purple Potato owner."
Hum!
The engine under the hover pod emitted a slight hum.
Frieza turned into a golden stream of light, soaring into the sky, flying towards the deep starry space.
"Thanos, oh Thanos."
"I hope your Infinity Gauntlet is ready, otherwise this trip of mine would be too boring."
"Ohohoho..."