"We have to think of something or we're all dead!" Ambur said. Running was out of the question—they were trapped at the bottom of an ice pit. The ropes they had used to descend were still there, but it would take at least ten minutes to climb back up. Ikaris, on the other hand, could fly. He'd kill them a dozen times over before they got halfway down.
"What can we do? We can't even hurt him! Why the hell does such a monster exist on Earth?" Nur became increasingly frantic, his eyes darting around in desperation.
And then his gaze landed on the vibranium cutter that Ellis had thrown away earlier.
A sudden idea struck him.
That cutter had been able to slice through the hull of that strange spacecraft… So what about this seemingly invincible man?
Without hesitation, Nur sprinted over, grabbed the cutter, and charged at Ikaris.
At that moment, Ikaris had already beaten Ellis to the brink of death and was about to finish him off. When he saw Nur rushing in, he immediately fired a beam of heat vision.
Nur instinctively raised the cutter in front of him as a shield.
The vibranium blade was large, even bigger than Captain America's shield—though much thinner since it was designed for cutting.
But it was enough.
Nur braced himself, expecting to be burned through... but to his shock, the blade absorbed the heat vision effortlessly.
His eyes widened in disbelief and excitement.
Ambur and Alvak, watching from a distance, also realized the significance of this discovery. And lucky for them... there wasn't just one of those cutters lying around.
For the first time, they had a chance.
Ikaris, still in his berserk state, paused for a moment when his attack was blocked. But then, without hesitation, he lunged at Nur.
If heat vision didn't work, he would simply resort to brute force.
A devastating blow came down. Nur had no choice but to raise the cutter again like a shield.
He wanted to counterattack, but that simply wasn't an option. He wasn't a melee fighter, and Ikaris was superior in every way - strength, speed, reflexes. Even with his new "shield," all he could do was barely hold his ground.
But every blow from Ikaris sent shockwaves through the Cutter. Cracks began to appear on the vibranium blade.
Vibranium was strong, but not indestructible. It had limits.
If Thanos could shatter Captain America's shield with an uru-forged weapon, then Ikaris—one of the most powerful Eternals—could definitely break this thinner blade with his fists.
And he was about to.
Just as Nur's cutter was about to shatter, Ambur and Alvak arrived, each wielding a cutter of their own.
Ambur rushed forward, using her cutter to block Ikaris' next attack and shield Nur.
Alvak, on the other hand, swung his cutter like a massive blade, aiming for Ikaris.
Sensing the danger, Ikaris twisted his body to avoid it. But he had already committed to his attack and couldn't completely avoid the blow.
The blade grazed his arm.
A thin, shallow cut appeared.
A single drop of golden blood welled up…
…and, under the three Inhumans' stunned gazes, slowly dripped onto the icy ground.
Golden blood—something only gods were said to possess.
Even Ikaris, lost in his berserk rage, froze for a few seconds as he noticed the thin cut on his arm. But soon the golden glow returned to his blank, white eyes, and he charged the Inhumans once more.
Thus began another battle—three warriors against one, much like the legendary "Three Heroes vs. Lü Bu."
Even though they now had vibranium weapons capable of injuring Ikaris, the trio remained at a complete disadvantage. Aside from Alvak, the other two weren't adept at melee combat, especially against someone as versatile as Ikaris.
And while the vibranium cutters were lightweight due to their material, their design and size made them ill-suited as weapons.
With Ikaris now aware of the threat, it became nearly impossible to score another hit. At best, they had bought themselves a few more moments before the inevitable.
If this dragged on, they would be the ones to fall—none of them had the unwavering will of Captain America or Captain Carter to fight Ikaris for an entire day.
Just as despair set in, a massive figure descended from the sky like a god of war.
With a single devastating punch, he sent the unprepared Ikaris crashing into the icy ground, embedding him deep within the frozen earth. The impact shook the entire pit.
"Looks like I made it just in time!" The newcomer grinned at the battered and exhausted Inhumans.
But to them, his so-called friendly smile was anything but reassuring.
After all, there was only one person on Earth capable of taking down Ikaris with a single blow.
Gilgamesh—the strongest among the Eternals in sheer physical might.
"Stand back! He's coming!" Gilgamesh's grin vanished in an instant, his expression turning stern as he fixed his gaze on the crater he had just created.
The next second, Ikaris shot out of the pit and charged at Gilgamesh. The two collided, slamming into the icy walls with such force that the collapsing ice buried them both.
The sheer force of their collision far exceeded the beating Ikaris had given Ellis earlier.
And this was only the beginning.
Before the three Inhumans could even react, Ikaris was sent flying out of the rubble—this time, it was Gilgamesh who had launched him.
Though Ikaris was the more powerful Eternal overall, in terms of raw strength, Gilgamesh reigned supreme.
But the real problem wasn't who was stronger—it was that the sheer scale of their battle was making the ice pit increasingly unstable. It wouldn't be long before a complete collapse buried everyone inside.
Just as the Inhumans began to panic, a flash of light streaked past them.
And the next thing they knew, they were standing on solid ground, hundreds of meters away from the excavation site.
Even their two near-dead teammates had been safely transported out and were lying nearby.
There was only one person fast enough to pull this off.
Makkari.
But she had moved so quickly that none of them had even noticed her presence.
As the three Inhumans stood in stunned confusion, two more figures appeared behind them—
Ajak and Sersi.
The Eternals and the Inhumans—Earth's two most powerful groups—had finally crossed paths.