Rumble—!
Suddenly, the ground began to tremble violently. The earth split apart as though torn open, fissures ripping across the battlefield. Countless earthen spikes shot up from the cracks, impaling Dark Elves through the chest before they could even react.
Karl confronted Malekith head-on.
His figure vanished in an instant, then reappeared directly behind Malekith. The Ultimate Weapon slashed downward in a single decisive arc.
Malekith clearly could not keep up with Karl's speed. By the time the blade descended, he had only just managed to turn his head—yet a surge of red energy burst forth, blocking the strike at the last moment.
"Before the Aether, no one is my equal!" Malekith roared.
He immediately threw a punch toward Karl, black weaponized energy coiling around his hand.
Karl raised his sword to block. The tremendous force sent him flying backward, but his cloak unfurled behind him, stabilizing his body midair.
Malekith waved his hand, forming a black wind blade infused with crimson energy, which shot toward Karl at blinding speed.
Just as it was about to strike, Karl lifted his arm. Orange-red wings erupted into existence, blazing with scorching flames, intercepting the black wind blade. The attack shattered instantly.
Karl followed up with five rapid slashes.
Five crimson sword arcs tore through the air, transforming into blazing blades that streaked toward Malekith.
Malekith dodged at once—but the sword arcs curved midair, as if guided by will, continuing their pursuit.
"Hah—!"
Knowing he could not evade them all, Malekith unleashed a torrent of black energy mixed with red Aether power, forming a protective barrier.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The first three sword arcs disintegrated against the roiling black energy. However, the fourth and fifth strikes broke through, slamming directly into Malekith's body.
The intense heat caused his flesh to ignite instantly. Worse still, this was no ordinary flame—no matter what he did, he could not extinguish it.
At that moment, scarlet energy surged from within him once more, swallowing the flames entirely before retreating back into his body.
Though the fire vanished, several parts of Malekith's body were badly burned. He showed no concern.
Raising both hands, he gathered black energy laced with crimson power between his palms, slowly forming a massive sphere of energy.
"Human—die!"
With a violent motion, Malekith hurled the energy sphere downward at Karl. The sheer pressure it carried generated a ferocious shockwave, the gale reaching Karl even before the attack itself.
At the same time, a bolt of lightning split the sky.
Wrapped in a red cape and wielding Mjolnir, Thor descended onto the plaza. The impact alone sent nearby Dark Elves flying.
Heavy metal music blared in unison.
A red-and-gold armored figure hovered in midair, flames trailing behind him. Floating cannons deployed from his back as blue energy beams rained down.
"Now this is an entrance—this is who I am!" Tony shouted.
His palm repulsors fired nonstop, while the auto-targeting drones turned him into a living artillery platform.
Buzz—
A flash of green light rippled across the battlefield.
Clad in dark green robes, Loki strode gracefully through the chaos. His dagger struck like a venomous fang—every attack claiming a Dark Elf's life.
Stopping at the center of the battlefield, Loki slowly spread his arms. Green energy surged outward, and countless duplicates split from his body. Each clone appeared solid—capable of attacking and killing Dark Elves.
In an instant, humanity's numbers multiplied dramatically.
"Holy—shadow clones?!" Karl couldn't help shouting.
Loki's technique was practically identical to shadow clones—each one fully corporeal.
"Dare to be distracted while fighting me?!" Malekith snarled.
He lunged forward, a black curved blade appearing in his hand as he cleaved downward at Karl.
Karl raised his sword to block, redirected the force, and flicked the blade upward, neutralizing the heavy strike. Twisting his wrist, he thrust forward—blue light flaring as the Ultimate Weapon pierced toward Malekith's chest.
Once again, the Aether surged outward to block the attack.
Karl's eyes flashed red. Scorching flames coursed along his arm into the sword. Instantly, the blade glowed fiery crimson, the extreme heat causing even the Aether to hiss and crackle.
Malekith slashed toward Karl's arm. Karl retreated while counterthrusting in the same motion.
This time, Malekith was prepared. He knocked the Ultimate Weapon aside and followed up with an upward slash.
Clang!
Green talons suddenly manifested, blocking the strike. At the same time, verdant energy erupted around Karl.
"Wind Ripper!"
With a shout, countless spectral claws formed before him, tearing forward like a raging storm. A powerful suction force pinned Malekith in place.
The green claw shadows shredded his body relentlessly, even ripping open a breach in the Aether shielding him.
Karl narrowed his eyes and drove the Ultimate Weapon toward the opening.
The sword tip pierced through the final layer of the Aether, impaling Malekith straight through the torso.
The claw shadows vanished.
Malekith looked down at his abdomen in disbelief—the blazing blade had pierced completely through his body.
"AAARGH!!"
He roared as the Aether exploded outward from his core.
Boom!
A crimson shockwave erupted, sweeping across a fifty-meter radius.
At that moment, Wanda appeared silently. With a casual wave of her hand, a scarlet barrier formed, blocking the entire blast and preventing the Aether's energy from affecting anyone else.
She then clenched her fist.
Nearby, more than a dozen Dark Elves were yanked into the air, struggling wildly as if strangled by invisible hands.
Wanda closed her hand tightly.
A series of wet explosions rang out.
Every suspended Dark Elf had their head crushed like a watermelon.
Below, Steve, Natasha, and the others stared upward in shock. The gentle, kind-hearted girl they knew was brutally decisive in battle—no hesitation, no mercy, casually executing over a dozen enemies at once. The contrast was jarring.
Karl withdrew, leaving the Ultimate Weapon embedded in Malekith's body. With a subtle gesture, the Judicator pistol appeared in his hand.
Bang!
A single gunshot rang out.
A blue bullet, infused with holy purifying power, struck the hilt of the Ultimate Weapon with perfect precision.
The immense force propelled the blade forward. The sword tore completely through Malekith's body, bursting out the other side.
With a thought from Karl, the weapon flew back into his hand, still blazing with heat.
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