Chapter 78: End of Ronan
<strong>Chapter 78: End of Ronan</strong>
<span style="font-weight:400">Bluish lightning and purplish energies collided as the two weapons smashed into each other.
<span style="font-weight:400">The two froze in ce for a few seconds before…
<span style="font-weight:400">*Crack*
<span style="font-weight:400">Ronan’s eyes widened as he watched a crack appear on his hammer and slowly spread out as if it was made of ss.
<span style="font-weight:400">Until…
<span style="font-weight:400">*BOOM*
<span style="font-weight:400">The hammer broke into pieces and the Power Stone, no longer attached to anything, started to fall.
<span style="font-weight:400">Well, his hammer wasn’t the only one that broke.
<span style="font-weight:400">Soon, Benjamin’s Mjolnir also started to crack and shatter under the pressure of the Power Stone’s might.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin didn’t think this was weird. The reason Ronan’s hammer broke was that it was simply incapable of holding an Infinity Stone. Coupled with being struck by Mjolnir, it will naturally break apart.
<span style="font-weight:400">As for Mjolnir breaking, well, no matter how amazing it is, it still took on the full brunt of the Power Stone’s attack which Ronan unleashed. However, Benjamin wasn’t worried.
<span style="font-weight:400">Grinning at Ronan, Benjamin waved the handle of Mjolnir.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Cool hammer. But can it also do this?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Suddenly, all the broken pieces of Mjolnir started to converge and reform the hammer in Benjamin’s hand.
<span style="font-weight:400">Although it still showed some cracks, its power was not any less than before.
<span style="font-weight:400">“NOO!!!”
<span style="font-weight:400">Ronan could do nothing but shout as he watched the hammer strike him down like lightning and crashed into the ground.
<span style="font-weight:400">Thend cracked as hended.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin controlled everyone who was still frozen in midair down to the ground safely.
<span style="font-weight:400">Among them, Peter was looking at him with his jaw on the ground.
<span style="font-weight:400">What just happened?
<span style="font-weight:400">Who am I?
<span style="font-weight:400">What am I doing here?
<span style="font-weight:400">It was as if he began to doubt his own existence.
<span style="font-weight:400">Earlier, he was thinking about what Benjamin, a ‘normal person’ is doing in this war.
<span style="font-weight:400">Turns out, he is anything BUT normal!
<span style="font-weight:400">In fact, he’s a goddamn monster!
<span style="font-weight:400">And he actually belittled him earlier!
<span style="font-weight:400">Peter didn’t know how to react anymore. All he can do was stare at Benjamin dumbfoundedly.
<span style="font-weight:400">Other than him, Carol looked at the Mjolnir in Benjamin’s hand in surprise.
<span style="font-weight:400">“...Did you just break Thor’s hammer?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Hm? Oh, this isn’t his. Don’t worry about it.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Really? Can I see it?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Sure.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin shrugged and handed the hammer to her.
<span style="font-weight:400">Since this was a Mjolnir from the System, there was no need for the worthiness thing so anyone Benjamin, or rather the System, deem worthy can wield it.
<span style="font-weight:400">Carol took it and was prepared for it to sink to the ground but contrary to her expectations, she was able to lift it without any problems.
<span style="font-weight:400">She can even toss it midair a few times.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Huh. I guess this really isn’t Thor’s hammer. That guy won’t shut up about worthy this. Worthy that. Actually, how do you even have a simr hammer?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Uhh, it just appeared one day?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“...”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin shrugged and lifted his hands up.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I don’t know what you want me to say. I have no idea where it came from either.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Well, who knows where the System is from anyway.
<span style="font-weight:400">Carol pursed her lips but then shrugged.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Well, we live in a strange world where I get energized from your cum so anything goes I guess.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“...”
<span style="font-weight:400">That’s how you exin it!?
<span style="font-weight:400">[What a strange world indeed.]
<span style="font-weight:400">You shut up, System. You’re the strangest one here!
<span style="font-weight:400">“Ugh…”
<span style="font-weight:400">A groan sounded from behind.
<span style="font-weight:400">Turning back, they saw Ronan still alive and struggling to his feet with difficulty.
<span style="font-weight:400">That didn’t change his arrogant re though as he gnashed his teeth and stared at Benjamin with hate.
<span style="font-weight:400">“You think…you have won…!?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin blinked for a moment and suddenly showed an evil smile.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Heh. Look around you. You’ve lost. There is no more hope for you, Ronan.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“...Ben? Why do you sound like the bad guy in this situation?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Kukukuku.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Carol asked but Benjamin continued to chuckle ominously.
<span style="font-weight:400">Ronan gritted his teeth and took a small step forward.
<span style="font-weight:400">“You dare…mock…me…!? I AM RONAN THE ACCUSER!!!”
<span style="font-weight:400">At the side, Peter caught a glimpse of the Power Stone on the ground and thought for a moment.
<span style="font-weight:400">Then, he went to grab it.
<span style="font-weight:400">“AH!!!”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Huh?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Surprised by the shout beside them, Benjamin turned and saw Peter holding the Power Stone in his hand.
<span style="font-weight:400">What is this guy up to? Doesn’t he know he can die just holding that?
<span style="font-weight:400">Gamora saw Peter as well and knew he was about to do something reckless and maybe kill himself.
<span style="font-weight:400">She gritted her teeth and held his hand, hoping to lessen the burden on Peter.
<span style="font-weight:400">Then, Drax followed.
<span style="font-weight:400">Then Groot.
<span style="font-weight:400">Rocket stared at them dumbfoundedly and facepalmed himself.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Oh, we’re doing this now!? Give me a break!”
<span style="font-weight:400">Although heined, he still held onto Groot’s wooden hand to lessen their burden.
<span style="font-weight:400">With the help of the others, Peter finally managed to stabilize himself as he stared at Ronan.
<span style="font-weight:400">“We’re the Guardians of the Gxy, bitch!”
<span style="font-weight:400">*BOOM*!!!
<span style="font-weight:400">A purple wave of energy shot out from his hand that held the Power Stone towards Ronan who still looked confused.
<span style="font-weight:400">As he slowly disintegrated from the energy st, only one thought appeared in his mind.
<span style="font-weight:400">WHO THE HELL ASKED YOU!?
<span style="font-weight:400">Other than them, Benjamin and Carol also stared in confusion.
<span style="font-weight:400">Soon, Carol started tough out loud.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Hahaha! They just stole your moment, Ben!”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Ugh. Was that even necessary? Look how injured you guys are now…”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin was speechless.
<span style="font-weight:400">After zapping Ronan into oblivion, Peter and the others let go of the Power Stone and they all fell to the ground.
<span style="font-weight:400">Peter panted in exhaustion as he answered.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I…hah…only…wanted to…grab it…before it gets…lost…!”
<span style="font-weight:400">“...”
<span style="font-weight:400">Rocket stared at him with half-closed eyes.
<span style="font-weight:400">“He totally wanted to steal it.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yeap.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Everyone nodded in agreement.
<span style="font-weight:400">Actually, Peter did want to take advantage of the chaos to steal an Infinity Stone but then its power was unimaginable and he wasn’t able to release it immediately.
<span style="font-weight:400">Thanks to Gamora and the others sharing the burden, he still needed to release the energy building up within them so he could only act tough and shoot it at Ronan.
<span style="font-weight:400">Afterward, he was finally able to let it go.
<span style="font-weight:400">Knowing what happened, Benjamin was even more dumbfounded and could only sigh.
<span style="font-weight:400">He waved his hand and used telekinesis to pull the Power Stone toward him and let it hover above his hand.
<span style="font-weight:400">It wasn’t that he was afraid of touching it. Since he is considered a God now, he is capable of holding it without dying but there was no need to go through that pain when he can just use telekinesis.
<span style="font-weight:400">Just as he was about to put it in his Inventory, a few figures appeared around them.
<span style="font-weight:400">One group was Adora and her Nova Corps. Another is a blue-skinned man with a strange orange fin on his head. Behind him was a group of Ravagers.
<span style="font-weight:400">This man should be Yondu.
<span style="font-weight:400">Yondu didn’t say anything at first and only looked around.
<span style="font-weight:400">When he saw the purple stone above Benjamin’s hand, he frowned and then turned to Peter.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Boy! We had a deal!”
<span style="font-weight:400">Peter just shrugged as he leaned on a piece of rubble.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Don’t look at me, we got the Power Stone. Just take it from that guy.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Yondu turned back to Benjamin who just looked at him calmly.
<span style="font-weight:400">He then looked at the woman beside him and recognized her as Captain Marvel.
<span style="font-weight:400">Yondu’s a smart man and knew he can’t possibly take her on and he knew nothing about Benjamin except that Captain Marvel seems to be close to him.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Grr. Let’s go!”
<span style="font-weight:400">“But aren’t we going to-”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Shut up! If you want to die, go die yourself!”
<span style="font-weight:400">Yondu shouted as he stormed off in a huff.
<span style="font-weight:400">Seeing that, Peter clicked his tongue.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Tsk, they didn’t fight.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Gamora heard him and rolled her eyes as she smacked the back of his head.
<span style="font-weight:400">After Yondu and the Ravagers left, Adora walked towards them.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Thank you for your help. Especially you, Benjamin Freed. Thanks to you controlling the trees, there wasn’t much damage to the city. Thank you.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin smiled.
<span style="font-weight:400">“No worries. By the way, do you have any ns for this thing?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin showed them the Power Stone and asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">Adora shook her head.
<span style="font-weight:400">“It’s best you keep it. We are too powerless to guard it should someone try and take it.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin nodded and stowed it in his Inventory.
<span style="font-weight:400">Adora then turned to Peter and the others.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Thank you as well, Guardians, for informing us ahead of time and assisting us in this war.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Ahem. No problem, Your Highness!”
<span style="font-weight:400">Peter immediately stood straight and acted tough.
<span style="font-weight:400">Rocket sighed.
<span style="font-weight:400">“That Guardians thing is really gonna stick to us now huh?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“I like it.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Drax nodded.
<span style="font-weight:400">Gamora shrugged.
<span style="font-weight:400">“It’s better than Criminals of the Gxy.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“True.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Rocket was convinced and no longerined.
<span style="font-weight:400">Gamora then turned to a certain figure and asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">“What do we do with her?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin turned and saw she was pointing at Neb who was weakly leaning on a piece of debris.
<span style="font-weight:400">Neb sighed.
<span style="font-weight:400">“It doesn’t matter. He is alreadying for you. Now that you have the Power Stone, most of the stones are now on Earth…HE…ising…”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Huh?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin was surprised.
<span style="font-weight:400">Is it Thanos? He’s already going to invade Earth?
<span style="font-weight:400">Isn’t it too fast? The Soul Stone has not even been found yet.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin frowned.
<span style="font-weight:400">The Soul Stone he has was something that came from the System and not from this universe.
<span style="font-weight:400">Thanos shouldn’t know that he has it so he will be one stone short even if he managed to get all the Infinity Stones on Earth.
<span style="font-weight:400">Unless…he already knows where the Soul Stone is?
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin nced at Gamora who was also frowning.
<span style="font-weight:400">“We’ll take her to Earth for now for some questioning. Is that fine?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“If he really ising to Earth, then I’m going with you.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Peter, having no idea who they are talking about, asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Uhh Gamora? We just formed the Guardians of the Gxy and you’re already leaving?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Thene with me. The fate of the gxy is at stake here. We cannot let Thanos take the Infinity Stones.”
<span style="font-weight:400">However, Benjamin shook his head.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Rather than that, help me with something.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Hm?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Find me a that is simr to Earth in size and environment. I have a n.”