"King, those people are too strong!" Talbo rushed to the Throne in a panic. "Our supporters are completely unable to resist. One of the girls may be even more powerful than Black Bolt, and she repelled hundreds of people with just one attack..."
Talbo suddenly trailed off.
Because Maximus, who was in front of him, had changed into a black cloak at some point and was lying diagonally on the Throne, looking very weak.
Only a pair of bloodshot eyes were filled with a kind of madness that was difficult to look at directly.
He had only left for a little over ten minutes to investigate the situation outside.
"Stronger than Blackagar?"
Maximus stared at his assistant, seemingly wanting to discern the truth from his face.
Although Earth had developed rapidly in recent years, they were still just weak ordinary people.
"King..." Talbo took several steps back, his whole body trembling. "You..."
"Me? I'm fine, better than ever."
Maximus slowly rose from the Throne. With each step forward he took, Talbo retreated a step.
"What's wrong, Talbo?"
A red streak of blood ran down Maximus's eye, but he seemed unaware. He suddenly stopped, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Talbo, and his features began to twist.
"Are you thinking that because the Earthlings have such power, Black Bolt is the rightful one! And that I, I really don't have the ability to be King, is that what you're thinking—!"
The sudden roar made Talbo collapse to his knees, tears streaming down his face as he shook his head frantically.
"No, I didn't think that, please..."
He didn't know what had happened to make Maximus suddenly become so terrifying in just a few minutes.
"You can't fool me—!"
A huge voice, like thunder, resounded directly in Talbo's mind.
"I can hear it, I can hear your thoughts," Maximus said, pressing his hand against his forehead, the blood flowing from his eyes increasing, his expression contorted. "Black Bolt is a coward! He clearly has such a powerful ability! He can clearly defeat all enemies! He can fight for everything for Attilan! But he chooses to accept the pity of others, trampling the dignity of the Inhumans underfoot!"
All the voices appeared directly in Talbo's mind.
Talbo felt dizzy and extremely uncomfortable, and finally understood what had happened.
Maximus had undergone a second Terrigenesis and had successfully gained an ability.
But this also made his mind turn into the current state of a madman, which couldn't even be called a "normal person" anymore.
"Heh heh, that's right. That's the look, the fear. You all looked at him with that same expression!"
Maximus suddenly bit his finger, laughing like a child. Blood trickled down his palm, and his twisted expression seemed to normalize. Tears of blood streamed from his eyes, making him appear incredibly, utterly sad.
He stared blankly ahead, a torrent of memories flooding his mind, from childhood up to the present.
All this time, he'd been in this very throne room, a stranger in the corner, watching his father and mother dote on his brother. The occasional glance he received was filled only with pity.
"Father... everything is different now," Maximus murmured, his gaze hardening with a mad determination. "I am right. I am the King of Attilan!"
Now, he finally possessed the ability he'd always craved, an ability even more potent than Black Bolt's. The humans, Black Bolt...
Everyone would bow before him.
Outside, Shen He and the others had finished dealing with all the rebels outside the palace.
The only thing left was Maximus in the royal palace. Shen He was a little worried that he would do as in the original story, setting up a barrier to close off the city of Attilan and threatening them with its destruction.
Attilan was destroyed this way in the original story, but now, it was better to keep the city.
"Nanako, can you find where Maximus is?" Shen He looked at Saiki Nanako.
"Yes." Saiki Nanako teleported to Shen He's side, her eyes turning into a cross-eyed form, and then she frowned slightly, "Something has happened inside. Maximus seems to have suddenly gained powerful Mind Control. He has controlled everyone inside, including the Queen of Attilan."
"Mind Control?" Shen He was slightly stunned.
This was a power that Maximus only had in the animation.
Saiki Nanako's voice also appeared directly in everyone's minds, including Black Bolt.
"Terrigenesis..." Black Bolt immediately reacted and made gestures to Shen He, "He has undergone a second Terrigenesis. That will cause great mental harm to people, we must stop him."
"It's too late."
Saiki Nanako suddenly withdrew her Clairvoyance, her gaze tinged with a hint of pity as she looked at Black Bolt.
"You shouldn't go see him now. It would mean making enemies of your kin, even your wife. Let us go. Your brother has completely lost his mind. As agreed, he will be handled by us. You stay here and comfort your people."
"..."
Black Bolt was silent for a long moment, making gestures.
"I wish to see him one last time."
If his brother had undergone a second mutation and gained abilities…
Then it meant he was no longer an ordinary person, and death would be his only outcome.
Knowing this, Black Bolt still wanted to see him one last time.
Saiki Nanako looked somewhat helpless, but Black Bolt had already begun walking towards the interior of the palace.
"What happened?" Shen He asked.
"Hmm." Saiki Nanako nodded. "Does he know his brother has designs on his wife?"
"..."
Shen He recalled the plot; it seemed this was indeed the case.
"Nanako... this is the real world."
"...The real world is so scary..."
Saiki Nanako thought her everyday world was much better.
"By the way," Shen He suddenly said, "Maximus's ability is Mind Control. Wouldn't it be a bit dangerous for Black Bolt to go in like that?"
Saiki Nanako's eyes narrowed, and her figure vanished in an instant.
BOOM—!
Huge waves spread outward from the palace in concentric circles, and the mountains shook in that moment.
Jeanne jumped in front of Shen He immediately, waving her flag, and unleashed her Noble Phantasm.
My Lord is Here!
All of the impacts were blocked in front of the flag, even saving the Inhumans behind them.
"I underestimated the situation," Shen He's expression was not good.
Because amidst the collapsing ruins of the palace, Black Bolt, his face etched with grief, was facing them, clearly trapped in a hallucination.
And behind him, Maximus was embracing his sister-in-law, laughing unrestrainedly.
"Earthlings, now, you will face Attilan's most powerful weapon! Wail! Your screams will forge Attilan's glory!"
This was the most triumphant moment of his life!
"This is the first time we've met, isn't it, Maximus?" Shen He calmly observed the young man, whose face was covered in blood and contorted with emotion. "To be honest, your appearance reminds me of someone called Sloth, appearing in this world is a bit... out of place, except you look more chuuni... I can't keep this up. Are you ready yet, Nanako?"
"Ready!"
Saiki Nanako appeared behind Maximus in an instant.
"——!"
The sudden change caused Maximus to pour all his power into the mind behind him. However, all he encountered was a mind as vast as a sea of stars.
Before he could even influence Black Bolt, his body was flung high into the air by Saiki's telekinesis. A giant, spinning scythe then swept across his head.
Blood gushed out, splattering across the ruins of the royal palace.
It was over.
Violet ran to retrieve her scythe. Black Bolt and those who had been controlled returned to normal. No one was even injured in the collapse of the palace; Saiki Nanako had saved everyone.
Perfect.
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