The Other was dumbfounded.
As one of the few highly intelligent life forms among the Chitauri race, he had experienced no less than dozens of wars, big and small. He was naturally no stranger to a "beheading operation." However, The Other had truly never seen anyone execute a beheading plan like Beckett.
When others went stealthy, they were as cautious as possible, afraid of alerting their target. But this Beckett, he had no awareness whatsoever that he was an assassin.
He cut down anyone he saw, leaving a trail of corpses in his wake.
The path to the royal palace was gradually soaked in blood. Following closely behind Beckett, The Other's expression shifted from initial shock to numbness within just five minutes, accompanied by the bodies of over a hundred Chitauri Royal Palace guards.
Beckett's brutal combat record completely shattered The Other's understanding of the word "assassin." "Killing everyone you see is a perfect stealth operation," The Other found the logic impeccable.
Truly a prodigy raised by Lord Thanos, his understanding of "stealth" was so profound!
However, as the palace where the Chitauri King resided came into view, The Other stepped forward, stopping Beckett's advance.
"Hm?"
The chilling gaze from Beckett instinctively made The Other want to retreat. Bearing immense pressure, The Other bowed before Beckett, respectfully saying, "Your Highness Beckett, please allow me to handle the rest of the way."
"For the initial part of the journey, I didn't have clearance to guide you through safely due to it being a secret passage. But it's different from here on. As one of the high-ranking officials, I have the authority to enter the palace and meet the Chitauri King."
Feeling like he had been slacking off the entire time, The Other desperately wanted to demonstrate his worth to Beckett, to leave the powerful subordinate of Thanos with a good impression of "I wasn't slacking off, I'm useful too."
"Is there a difference?"
Beckett rotated his right wrist, not even glancing at The Other. His gaze remained fixed on the palace not far away. The combat prowess of the Chitauri was too weak in Beckett's eyes; whether The Other had clearance was utterly unimportant to him.
It was going to be a complete sweep regardless.
"..."
"As far as I know, there should be at least three mechanical behemoths with extremely high combat power hidden within the Chitauri Royal Palace. Once they are alerted, the Chitauri King will use the escape route, known only to him, to leave as quickly as possible. Therefore, I believe it would be best for me to lead you through this next stretch to ensure no mistakes are made." The Other maintained a very humble posture, clearly understanding his own position.
"Lead the way." Beckett wagged his tail, flicking The Other in front of him. The sudden loss of balance made the latter stumble, nearly falling.
"Please follow me, Your Highness Beckett." The Other, barely steadying himself, showed no hint of dissatisfaction. He bowed respectfully to Beckett and turned to lead the way.
The Other hadn't lied. Beckett encountered no further questioning from any Chitauri guards until they entered the palace. With his clearance to enter and exit the royal palace, The Other thus guided an assassin, right under the noses of the semi-mechanical creature guards who followed orders blindly, directly to the Chitauri King.
At this moment, the Chitauri King was in the main hall, commanding his army and the Planetary Defense System to resist the legion led by Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight.
"King." The Other, having reached the Chitauri King, looked up at the figure seated on the throne, controlling the ongoing battle. The fanaticism and joy in his eyes could no longer be concealed, causing the Chitauri King to frown.
The Chitauri King could no longer ignore The Other's fervent gaze fixed upon the throne. If he hadn't noticed something was amiss by now, he wouldn't have been fit to be king.
"Is this him, your Chitauri King?"
A strange voice emanated from behind The Other. Beckett, his face stern, shed his black robe, revealing his silver armor that flowed with a chilling, cold light. This caused the Chitauri King, seated on the throne, to change his expression drastically: "Son of Thanos, Beckett?!"
"How is that possible?! How did you—" The Chitauri King's question was cut short, and he immediately turned his gaze to The Other, who had been so subservient to him.
"Why?"
"The Other?!"
The Chitauri King's voice was somewhat hoarse. He couldn't understand why his most trusted subordinate would betray him at such a crucial moment when he was expanding the territory and creating a better future for the Chitauri race.
"You have grown old, King. We are no match for Lord Thanos's power, yet you insisted on provoking him."
"So, you defected to Thanos?"
"I did this for the continuation of our race."
With the plan reaching its final step, The Other no longer concealed his true intentions. He turned his gaze to Beckett and knelt on one knee to declare his allegiance.
The Chitauri King's face darkened. The entire mechanical palace disintegrated under his command. After a deafening roar, three floating behemoths appeared before Beckett, standing tall against the gloomy sky.
Their colossal size blotted out the sun, their massive teeth gleamed with sharp edges, and their roars were unleashed from gaping maws.
These were the Chitauri King's trump cards, hidden within his palace to deal with attackers. He believed these three specially made floating behemoths were enough to devour the two individuals who were outnumbered and outmatched, let alone the guards outside the palace. The Other's face instantly stiffened.
He couldn't understand why Beckett didn't attack first but waited until the Chitauri King released the three behemoths. He had warned Beckett earlier.
"Target: Beckett, The Other!"
The Chitauri King waved his hand, and dense firepower surged forward, igniting dazzling fireworks on Beckett's armor. The floating behemoths roared, swinging their control tails as they flew towards Beckett, their gaping mouths revealing teeth with faint traces of blood.
"Your Highness Beckett?!"
The Other kicked away a guard rushing towards him and turned to see Beckett's figure being swallowed by a behemoth, his eyes blazing with fury.
It was over. Everything was over.
The Other panted, his mind lost. The Chitauri King seized the opportunity, striking him to the ground with a staff.
"The Other," the Chitauri King gripped The Other's chin with one hand, a cruel smile attempting to signal the end of The Other's life. His azure scepter was pressed against The Other's chest, and a continuous stream of data began to flow from the scepter, altering The Other's internal data structure according to the Chitauri King's will.
"You los—"
*BOOM!!!*
The sneer that had just begun to form on the Chitauri King's lips froze. A world-shattering explosion accompanied by a roaring shockwave directly sent the unprepared Chitauri King flying to the ground.
Seizing the opportunity, The Other instantly got up and disengaged from the battlefield. Before leaving, he didn't forget to snatch the scepter that had fallen at the Chitauri King's feet.
Looking back, Beckett, clad in silver armor, came into view.
The three mechanical behemoths, which had seemed terrifying to The Other, had their massive heads crushed by Beckett, one in each hand. Scattered mechanical parts lay strewn across the ground amidst the roaring shockwave...
"How is this possible?!"
Gazing at the figure walking through the sea of flames, the fallen Chitauri King's eyes were filled with disbelief.
"You are too weak."
Beckett emerged from the flames and walked to the Chitauri King's side, shaking his head dismissively. The red tail behind him pierced directly through the King's heart.
"Rejoice! The wicked traitor is dead!"
The Other, holding the Azure Scepter, immediately changed the death-match order that the former Chitauri King had issued to the army. Then, under the gaze of other Chitauri high-ranking officials who arrived late, he knelt down and prostrated himself at Beckett's feet, shouting his declaration of loyalty:
"I, The Other, the new king of the Chitauri race, hereby swear allegiance to the great Son of Thanos, Beckett!"
I was originally going to update twice, but I got held up these past two days.. (_)
I'm guilty, the double update will have to wait two more days (òó)
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