Marvel: AS A PRINCE IN ASGARD

The battle between Ragna and Taneleer Tivan, the Collector, had not been deliberately concealed.

With both of them constantly manipulating space, their battlefield had shifted unpredictably across the cosmos.

The battle was fleeting in many locations, but the immense energy signatures it released could not be ignored.

Forces across the universe, from the Shi'ar Imperial Guard to the Nova Corps and the Kree Accusers, detected the battle almost instantly.

With their hyper-advanced monitoring technology, it was impossible to hide such an event from the powerful civilizations of the universe.

The Rankings Shift

In the aftermath, the Cosmic Mercenary Guild—one of the most reliable and widely recognized organizations in the universe—quietly updated its rankings of the most powerful known beings.

• Flame Giant Surtur, the world-ending demon of Muspelheim, was officially dethroned.

• Taneleer Tivan, the Collector, took his place as the sixth most powerful being in the known universe.

The ranking was no exaggeration.

Despite his eccentric and merchant-like demeanor, Tivan's true strength was now clear.

His mastery of spatial manipulation placed him at the very threshold of the fourth-order limit—making him a potential rival to even Thanos and Captain Marvel.

However—

Both Carol Danvers and the Mad Titan possessed advantages beyond mere raw power:

• Carol was linked to the cosmic fabric itself, drawing upon an endless wellspring of energy through the Binary Form and the Psyche-Magnitron's enhancements.

• Thanos wielded the Mind Stone, a force that could override and dominate entire civilizations, making him one of the most dangerous intellects in existence.

If the battle dragged on, Tivan would eventually fall to either of them.

But in terms of mobility and escape, the Collector was nearly untouchable.

"If he chooses to run, and you don't have an equally powerful grasp of space… then you will never catch him."

It was a simple truth, one that even Galactus acknowledged when he once failed to track the Elders of the Universe across the cosmos.

The Kree Empire & The Fall of Supreme Intelligence

In stark contrast to Tivan's ascent, the Kree Empire suffered a notable setback.

The Supreme Intelligence had fallen in the hierarchy of universal power.

However—

For the Kree as a whole, the Supreme Intelligence's ranking was ultimately irrelevant.

The true strength of the Kree Empire did not stem from a single entity but from:

• Its vast interstellar territories, spanning millions of worlds.

• Its advanced bio-engineering and technological superiority, capable of creating beings like the Kree Accusers, the Pursuers, and the Persuaders.

• Its near-infinite armada, composed of Kree Warbirds, Darkstars, and Supreme Battlegroups.

Unlike gods or cosmic warlords, the Kree did not depend on a singular ruler—a lesson that had allowed them to endure even in the wake of catastrophic losses.

The Elders of the Universe Under Scrutiny

Taneleer Tivan and the Elders of the Universe had now come under even greater surveillance from major civilizations.

Where once they had been dismissed as eccentric collectors and gamblers, their true depth of power was now causing galactic paranoia.

Governments doubled their intelligence-gathering efforts, yet—

The more they investigated, the more they realized how little they truly knew.

The universe was far deeper and more dangerous than they had ever imagined.

In response—

Even lesser-known factions in the galaxy found themselves treated with greater caution.

No empire wanted to risk offending a hidden superpower disguised as a seemingly insignificant force.

The shadows of the universe concealed threats far beyond their comprehension.

Meanwhile—

Tivan's private faction, the Tivan Group, gained massive prestige.

The entire Void, his personal domain, became a center of intrigue.

Even divine remains—bones, spinal fluid, and celestial fragments—skyrocketed in price on the black market.

Rumors spread—

"Has the Collector unlocked the secrets of the Elder Gods?"

But there was another, more chilling development.

The Cosmic Danger List Updates

The major civilizations regularly maintained a classified list of the greatest universal threats.

Following the battle—

Taneleer Tivan's name appeared in the top three.

He had officially surpassed Thanos in threat level.

Only two names ranked above him:

• Odin Borson, the All-Father of Asgard.

• Ragna, the Solar Warlord.

For civilizations that had already mastered the ability to destroy planets, mere raw firepower was not the primary concern.

"The true measure of power is not how much destruction you can unleash—

—but how precisely and effortlessly you can erase your enemies before they even see it coming."

And Odin, Ragna, and Tivan all possessed that level of power.

The Rise of Apocalypse

But the universe did not stay focused on the battle forever.

Time passed.

The great powers adjusted their calculations.

The lesser factions reassessed their ambitions.

And Ragna's own forces grew stronger.

Within a few short years, his Angel Legion had fully expanded.

Amid this growth, a major breakthrough occurred—

Under the immense influence of faith energy, Liang Bing ascended to the rank of a King-class Angel.

She took on a new title—

"Apocalypse."

With her ascension, Ragna had gained another true fourth-rank warrior.

Her first act after ascending?

Challenge Kaisha.

Her confidence burned brightly, her arrogance unmatched—

Until she was utterly, mercilessly beaten down.

Valina, watching from the sidelines, could not stop laughing.

When Liang Bing recovered, she immediately sought out Valina for a "friendly" rematch.

What followed was another brutal lesson in humility.

For days after, Valina avoided Ragna entirely, refusing to train with him out of sheer embarrassment.

Even Ragna himself struggled to find her, no matter how thoroughly he searched.

The Universe Moves Forward

As time continued its inevitable march, Ragna's forces only became stronger.

Meanwhile—

The broader universe saw little change, save for one unusual event.

Thanos—the Mad Titan, the executioner of half of all life—sought out Tivan.

In the depths of the Void, they clashed.

But—

Unlike the devastating wars that Thanos usually left in his wake, this battle was strangely subdued.

• The Void was not destroyed.

• Half of Tivan's workforce was not erased.

• And the battle itself was not as intense as expected.

Within a short time, Thanos simply left.

His focus remained unchanged.

He returned to the Dark Quadrant, leading his Black Order and Chitauri forces in their relentless expansion.

His war of extermination continued.

"Kill half the population. Save the rest. Restore balance."

To the rest of the cosmos—

Thanos remained the greatest cosmic terrorist in existence.

His bounty on the Cosmic Mercenary Union reached an astronomical sum.

But—

No one had ever succeeded in claiming it.

Not yet.

Not ever.

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