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Chapter 485 - 485 Invincible: Eradicating a Universal Plague, Burn The World, Monster Girl vs Dupli-Kate and A Competition Between Superheroines.
The Martians had humanoid appearances with brown skin and elongated faces. However, their ability to modify their bodies at will caused this new army to change. Soon, many of them developed exoskeletons, others grew to the size of Monster Girl, and some replaced their limbs with sharp chinchillas or heavy masses.
Allen blinked with a somewhat cold look, "If you think about it, there are many terrifying alien races. Just one Martian in this world was able to become a superhero on the strongest team in this world. The same happened with Martian Manhunter and Superman, right?"
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Batman – John's powers are versatile and he's very strong. His race must be similar...
Superman – Kryptonians were very peaceful people, so they wouldn't be like the Viltrumites... or at least that's what I want to believe.
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"In comparison, humanity is fragile in general. Humans live briefly, and their technology isn't all that impressive... it could be said that it's absurd for me to survive in so many dangerous worlds like this." Allen grabbed his head, ignoring the metamorph army rushing toward him. "Let's stop thinking about it... for now I'll just get this over with..."
"KILL HIM!"
Rus didn't need to speak to command the hive, but at this moment, he felt terrified to the point where he couldn't think clearly. 'What is this feeling?'
It was like witnessing the sunset.
It was like the last minute before midnight.
It was as if something was wrong with the world.
It was as if destiny and the future awaiting him had vanished, sliced away by a giant blade with no possibility of continuing.
There is no tomorrow...
"No... no, THIS ISN'T OUR END YET!"
Rus no longer knew what he was deliriously muttering, but his gaze turned to Allen, who stopped thinking and looked at them lazily. "Sorry, I'm not in the mood for jokes today."
The air became dense and heavy as if the world were holding its breath. In the center, Allen stood still, his silhouette barely a shadow amidst the Red from Mars. There were no words, no gestures; simply, a small flame, that silently emerged from the palm of his hand.
That flame wasn't normal. Its color was a deep red, almost blood-like, but was covered by iridescent reflections. At first, it was insignificant, just a spark in the silence. Then, without warning, it expanded.
*AUGE*
The fire shot up into the sky, a blazing column that ripped through the atmosphere and dyed the heavens scarlet. From there, it poured out like a slow, lazy wave, crawling over the land, devouring everything in its path. The flames licked the ground, spreading in all directions, turning the surface into an impossible sea of fire.
"Huh?!" Rus stared in disbelief, his voice cracking. His hands trembled, his knees buckled, but soon that was replaced by pain—the pain of his entire race being incinerated. "AAAHHHHH!"
Denial consumed him. He turned, searching for an escape, a way out, but all he found was fire and the unshakable face of Allen, whose overwhelming aura seemed to intensify the flames.
"Damned! Damn you!" Rus spat, but even as he cursed, his eyes betrayed a deep, primal fear.
In the midst of his pain, Rus couldn't believe Allen could be so ruthless, not even caring about the Martians. Allen, reading his thoughts, smiled.
"I'm not that cruel..."
Allen smiled amid the sea of fire. The Martians were fine; only the Sequids were burning.
"IMPOSSIBLE! MONSTER AAAAAAHHHHHHHHRRRRRRR!!"
Rus cursed as the infinite sea of fire consumed him too. As with the Martians, the fire did not burn the true Rus Livingston.
The fire didn't stop there; it spread across the surface, seeking each Sequid to incinerate it.
Makima – Ara~ Shall we be kind again?
Artoria – Silly, Allen has always been like this.
2B – Master wouldn't hesitate to destroy a race like the Flaxans, who repeatedly attacked him, but for the Martians, no such sin exists.
Albedo – Ah~ As expected from Allen-sama, his heart is as deep as the ocean❤️~
Rebecca – Oh, I really have to ask, how can you make fire on Mars with such little oxygen? But leaving that aside, Allen, how are you able to aim that fire so precisely at those mollusks?!
It was true, the aurora fire couldn't burn only specific targets; it was only through Allen's control that this was possible.
"Did you forget my cursed technique?"
With that mention, the girls remembered. The truth was that Allen had so many ways of dealing with his enemies that even the girls sometimes forgot what he was capable of.
Floating in the sky, Mark Grayson looked stunned at what had just happened. He had experienced being burned by Allen before, but whether it was range or heat, this fire was much more terrifying than the previous one.
'I knew he was holding back... but not to this extent.' Invincible adjusted his jaw. Viltrumites are terrifying sponges for damage; they can survive injuries that would be fatal to a human and heal very quickly.
A while passed, and the fire dissipated, leaving only unconscious Martians on the ground. Allen turned to leave, and in the distance, he saw Invincible watching him, dejected. In this world, the protagonist, despite being called "Invincible," was often beaten, as if the world wanted to show that he didn't have the power of the script or the favor of God. Of course, this isn't entirely true, as, despite all that, Mark survived many situations where anyone else would have died. But, indeed, the world didn't make things easy for Invincible.
Allen vanished...
Mark was a Viltrumite; this gave a sense of pride because he knew that eventually, he would become stronger than everyone else. But for some reason, he couldn't see a future where he could surpass Allen... oddly, this didn't cause him frustration but a sort of relief, as if many problems were no longer his responsibility.
Mark flew out to pick up Rus Livingston then stared into the distance and flew toward the shuttle heading to Earth. 'Allen Walker...'
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Allen returned to Earth, which, unlike Invincible, wouldn't take him a whole week. Upon returning, he headed to the Guardians' headquarters, which this time was the original one.
Robot led the new team there, and everyone seemed very happy about it. However, there was one detail they didn't overlook; the bloodstains on the walls and the floor. The good mood of the new Guardians quickly faded.
"I think you forgot to clean this part..." Rex said with disgust.
Cecil, who appeared before everyone, walked to the most noticeable stain on the wall. "It isn't cleaned on purpose. This is to remind you of the weight of where you're standing and what it means. You'll clean this stain when you prove you're worthy of occupying this place, and even great heroes can meet miserable ends."
Cecil disappeared, leaving everyone with different moods.
Eve, noticing the somber atmosphere, raised her voice. "Don't let yourselves get depressed. We know this job is dangerous, even for the strongest. We just need to keep training and practicing."
Monster Girl shrugged. "You heard the princess, just make sure you don't end up like the old Guardians."
Robot looked at Eve in silence. He was a rational and cold individual, so it was difficult for him to connect with others. Eve had always played the role of supporter and motivator when they were part of Team Teen, but unexpectedly, she was also the one who listened to him the most. Of course, this was because Robot was someone trusted in decision-making.
'It seems I can count on her...'
Robot was concerned about a potential divide within the team because both Atom Eve and Black Samson had the leadership qualities required to lead the new Guardians. However, it seemed that Eve had no intention of being the leader.
Rex felt uncomfortable; he expected Eva to be upset, resentful, or at least somewhat distant, but she greeted him like any other guardian; it seemed she had already left him in the past, which made him feel complicated.
Eve felt Rex's eyes on her but simply crossed her arms, unaffected by it.
Rex knew Eve, and he didn't expect her to be so calm after what had happened between them. If that was the case, he could relax without feeling awkward, right?
Black Samson looked around the place with nostalgia. "What memories..."
Rex immediately got annoyed. "Do we really have to hear you say you were a Guardian in the past again?!"
Rex and Black Samson didn't get along. On one hand, Black Samson was strict with himself and everyone else, while Rex was free-spirited and preferred a simpler way of doing things.
Dupli-Kate and Shrink-Ray stayed aside, watching the developments.
"Will this team be okay?" Shrink-Ray could see a gap between the team members. It made sense since it was a newly formed team. However, maintaining this for too long was dangerous—they could get killed on a mission.
Kate lazily squinted one eye. "People's egos are huge. Rex doesn't want an old man telling him what to do, Samson doesn't want a kid contradicting him."
Amanda approached the pair of girls; she was normally rough but now becoming shy. "Kate...you... did you ask if he's coming?"
Kate grinned mischievously and mockingly. "Oh~ can't Miss Monster ask him herself?~"
Amanda stomped the ground. "Damn it, I just asked something, and now you're like this, you're really unpleasant!"
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Kate snorted, unfazed by Amanda's words. "Wow, you really have a fiery temper. Yes, I sent him a message. He will come has accepted the deal with Robot and Cecil..."
"Really?!" Amanda's eyes shined.
Kate looked at the girl with a ponytail and green eyes. Amanda should be older than her, but when Allen was mentioned, she looked like an excited little girl going to Disneyland...
Amanda realized her own attitude and coughed to compose herself. Then, she looked at Kate with a deep and proud smile. "Ice cream girl, it's better if you don't underestimate me..."
Kate frowned. Ever since she told Monster Girl that Allen had taken her to eat ice cream (even though she had to pay, it felt like a date), Amanda had laughed and started calling her "Ice cream girl" as if it was some joke, laughing in a distasteful way.
Kate knew that Allen had also spent time with Amanda, but it shouldn't be any different from her, right?
Kate furrowed her brow while Amanda laughed, puffing out her chest. Feeling provoked, Kate smirked and crossed her arms, highlighting her breasts. Amanda froze, gritting her teeth.
"Hehe~" Kate scoffed.
"Damn!"
Shrink-Ray, who had been watching this, got nervous. 'Are these two really going to fight?' She felt the urge to shrink down to the size of an atom and leave.
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"What are you two talking about?" Eve approached the rest of the girls, but seeing them on the verge of fighting, she sighed.
Amanda squinted her eyes, giving Eve a suspicious look from head to toe. There was something different about her, but at first, she couldn't pinpoint what it was. Kate, on the other hand, noticed that Eve had fixed her hair more, had a bit of makeup on, and the scent of a subtle perfume reached her nose. 'I wouldn't be surprised if she was wearing lace underwear... Bitch...'
"..." Eve smiled with irony as the hostility from both girls turned towards her.
This team was broken before it even started. Black Samson and Rex couldn't stop fighting about everything. No one trusted Robot, Kate, and Amanda kept arguing, Shrink-Ray didn't seem interested in getting along, and apparently, the girls had some sort of rivalry with Eve.
"Well, this is a disaster of a team..." Allen appeared, sitting on a metal beam in the ceiling.
"You!" Rex pointed at him with a mix of fear and anger.
"Don't point at me, brat..." Allen said lazily. "As you should already know, I'm here to regulate this team. You all are pathetic."
"What?" Black Samson frowned. "Your strength doesn't give you the right to belittle us as you please."
Black Samson showed a lot of dissatisfaction with the current leadership of the team, but that didn't mean he would allow anyone to degrade them.
Allen jumped off the ceiling and landed in the middle. He took two steps and was in front of Black Samson. He was slightly taller than Allen, but that didn't stop him from feeling like an ant.
"No... I won't be intimidated!"
Black Samson sharpened his eyes, showing courage. However, Allen's response was cruel. He placed one finger on Black Samson's shoulder and made him kneel.
"Do you understand? I can say whatever I want because of the difference in power. Imagine I'm a villain. Imagine I want to kill you all. What would happen? What happened to the former Guardians, who had the strength you once had..."
Cold sweat covered Black Samson's body, and he lowered his head.
Allen turned to the others. "Half of you will be dead in a couple of years..."
A chilling sensation hit Rex, Black Samson, and Shrink-Ray. Eve wasn't scared but had a serious look. Kate was a bit scared, but she trusted that Allen wouldn't harm her. Amanda was the only one unaffected. She had seen Allen's overwhelming, unfair power, and his existence was so terrifying that if he wanted, he could end the world. But Amanda knew he wouldn't do that. He may have flaws and act like a bastard, but his true nature wasn't evil.
Amanda smiled softly as she remembered that date on the moon.
Eve had a serious look, not because she was afraid of Allen, but because the more she got to know him, the more she realized how incredible he was. She had doubts that she was worthy of being by his side.
'I must push myself harder... I must become stronger!'
Allen felt the intense gazes of the girls and turned to look at them with a calm smile. Amanda averted her gaze, Kate smiled flirtatiously, and Eve returned the smile with a hint of affection.
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Artoria – Wow, looks like some girls already understand your nature...
2B – Master is terrifying with his enemies, but he would never put his friends in danger. Even if the world ends, no girlfriend of his will be in danger...
Wednesday – Looks like another group of girls is about to get caught in your grasp...
Albedo – And what's wrong with that? Receiving Allen-sama's affection is the greatest reward in the world! ❤️ Allen-sama ❤️~
Makima – Oya~ poor girls, they don't know what kind of pervert they've gotten involved with
Bocchi – seem like nice girls when they don't fight... I hope they intimidate me...
Nokotan – Bocchi-chan, you always say that about every girl your master gets~
Esdeath – What idiots. That Rex and Black Samson forgot the beating Allen gave them.
Rebecca – Honey, he's an irresistible man, so it's too late to escape~
She smiled with a perverted look...
Harley – Master, I like that you're bad, but I'd also like you to be like that with me...
Allen heard the girls' words and laughed, "Sometimes I can't tell if you're flattering me or insulting me."
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A/N: An inevitable and bloody conflict is approaching... 🍷🗿
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