Chapter 441: Shadow Khan Corps VS Thanos's Forces
Just as silence fell over the Sanctum, a faint sound echoed through the halls.
"This isn't your doing, is it, wizard?" Loki asked, looking toward Strange.
Strange's eyes darted around, his body remaining still. "Do you think I have the leisure for parlor tricks right now?"
Outside, chaos had erupted. People were fleeing in a mad frenzy. Noticing the shift, Silas strode to the entrance and swung open the Sanctum doors to witness the panicked scene. Misty tried to follow him, but Silas opened a portal directly in front of her, leading her away.
"It's dangerous here. Go home for now."
With Misty safely sent away, Silas looked out at the street. Citizens were scrambling over one another, and cars had slammed into walls. Using his telekinesis, Silas lifted a crashed vehicle to free a civilian pinned underneath.
"Thank you!" the man gasped before scrambling to his feet and sprinting away despite his injuries.
"What's happening out there?" Strange asked, helping a fallen pedestrian.
"Up ahead!" the person cried, pointing toward the sky before vanishing into the crowd.
Loki stood behind them, his eyes darting back and forth. Then, with a look of grim determination, he turned and vanished into the fleeing masses.
Silas led Strange and Wong around the corner, where a massive, circular spaceship loomed over the city. The vessel, a walking behemoth of high-tech steel, left a trail of ruins in its wake. Strange immediately began weaving his hands through the air, pushing forward. A fierce, powerful gale slammed into the ship, and glowing orange magical circles manifested to halt its inexorable progress.
As the giant warship ground to a halt, a beam of blue light shot down to the pavement, revealing two figures: Cull Obsidian and Ebony Maw.
"Hear me, Earthlings. You should rejoice. The Children of Thanos are here to personally deliver your end, allowing your ant-like lives to contribute to the balance of the universe."
Ebony Maw's eyes lit up when they landed on the Eye of Agamotto. "That is exactly what I need."
"You have illegally entered Earth's airspace. Leave immediately," Strange said firmly. He and Wong had already prepared their spells, ready to counter-attack at a moment's notice.
"Are you sure you don't want to go back and check on things?" Ebony Maw said, his gaze fixed meaningfully on Silas.
Silas's casual expression vanished. He realized something terrible was happening elsewhere. Strange glanced at him, confused by the sudden shift in his demeanor.
"Before I go back, you're going to get off my planet," Silas snapped, throwing a punch. A series of mirror-like cracks rippled through the air from his fist, racing toward Ebony Maw. The Maw flicked a finger, raising a stone pillar from the ground to shield himself.
BOOM!
The pillar was pulverized into dust, but it succeeded in blocking Silas's strike.
"Go and take that thing," Ebony Maw commanded Cull Obsidian. The giant nodded, dragging his massive axe as he lumbered toward Strange.
BANG!
Suddenly, a beam of azure laser light streaked across the sky, blasting Cull Obsidian backward.
"What's the situation? Has Earth been occupied by Squidward and his giant donut?" Tony Stark landed smoothly on the street. He was wearing his latest Nano-Armor, looking sleek and brimming with advanced technology.
"Perfect! Tony, I'm leaving this to you and Strange!" Seeing Tony arrive, Silas opened a portal and disappeared.
"Wait, what?" Tony frowned. Silas had flown off before he could even get an answer.
Meanwhile, Peter Parker was out with Gwen when his spider-sense flared violently. He looked up to see the massive alien ship over the city.
"Oh my god, Peter, what's happening?" Gwen asked in shock.
"Gwen, stay safe. I'll be right back!" Peter ducked into an alley. Ensuring no one was watching, he pulled the spider emblem from his bag.
Thwip!
He fired a web to pull himself onto a wall and slapped the emblem onto his chest. As it locked into place, a wave of metallic particles flowed over his body, forming a brand-new, primarily red Nano-suit.
Antarctica
The silent, frozen reaches of the South Pole were now occupied by unwelcome guests.
"It's underneath!" Proxima Midnight pointed toward the ocean floor beneath the ice. The alien soldiers prepared to dive to claim the Mind Stone.
BOOM!
A colossal entity erupted from the ice—a creature with a body as tall as a skyscraper, its snake-like slit pupils striking terror into the hearts of the invaders.
"Without my permission, you won't take another step," a seemingly cute little girl said, standing at the giant's feet.
"And us, Jenny," John's voice echoed as he stepped out from the Shadow Kingdom, followed by the other Shadow Khan Generals.
At the front, Rei rested her hand on the hilt of her black cursed blade. She looked at Proxima Midnight with cold indifference. "Get out of here, you ugly woman."
"I didn't expect the first mission from the Dark Lord to be this exciting," Kingpin said, licking his lips. This was war against aliens.
"Be careful. Don't underestimate them; I can feel the power inside them," Mike warned cautiously.
"Dammit Eddie, don't you dare die," Venom's voice rumbled. As an alien himself, he knew exactly who they were facing: the Black Order. They were legendary figures in the universe with terrifying strength.
"Are they really that tough?" Eddie Brock swallowed hard. He couldn't feel the threat the way Venom did.
"Foolish humans. The Children of Titan will teach you the meaning of regret!" Proxima Midnight had no patience for banter. She raised her divine spear. "KILL THEM!"
The army behind her surged forward like a tide of marching ants, covering the Antarctic landscape.
"Come forth! Shadow Khan Corps!" the Shadow Generals shouted in unison.
Rumble!
Shadow ninjas of all shapes and sizes erupted from the Shadow Kingdom, colliding head-on with Thanos's army. Even as their forms were shattered, more ninjas rose to take their place. The numbers of the Shadow Khan were limitless.
The roars of the alien army filled the air as fire and energy beams melted the ice, sending chunks of the shelf into the sea. The Shadow Generals joined the fray, using their weapons and unique abilities to clash with the invaders.
Proxima Midnight's face darkened as she called down the starships from orbit. Her golden spear flashed, creating a brilliant screen of light. Lasers rained down from the sky like falling stars, carving paths of destruction through the ice.
Every blast reaped the lives of the Shadow Khan, but they simply dissolved into black mist and sprouted from the ground again like mushrooms after a rain.
"Die!" Kingpin roared, raising a fist the size of a man's torso and slamming it toward Proxima Midnight.
"Savage brute," she sneered. She spun her spear and jabbed it directly into Kingpin's fist.
Squeltch!
The spear passed through Kingpin's arm without resistance.
"ARGH!" Kingpin hadn't expected this woman to be so powerful.
"Kingpin!" Mike lashed out with a long tentacle to pull Kingpin back. Corvus Glaive saw the move and swung his blade, severing the tentacle in a single clean stroke.
"Dammit!"
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