Marvel's Master of Heavenly Magic

Chapter 423: Chapter 423: A Massive Cosmic News Event (Part One)



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"Supreme Leader, I believe that if this ancient god is willing to cooperate with us and is open to visiting our capital, then we should make a big announcement. We must spread the word as quickly as possible to ensure all the major empires are informed."

The high-ranking official who had first spoken stood up:

"The peace agreement has been stalled for too long. Aside from the hawks in the Kree Empire—like Ronan—who have been persistently obstructing progress, both the Skrull Empire and the Shi'ar Empire have been stirring up trouble behind the scenes.

If we release this information, it will deal them a significant psychological blow. Even if the ancient god doesn't end up working with us, the pressure this announcement creates will help push the peace agreement forward."

The Skrull Empire certainly doesn't want the Nova Empire and the Kree Empire to reach a peace agreement—that would leave the Skrulls to face the Kree's aggression alone.

As for the Shi'ar Empire, though it seems to be involved in the three-way war, its true intention is to let the other three parties destroy each other, so it can swoop in and reap the benefits.

"Alright, since everyone is in agreement, let Fran make the invitation.

If he succeeds, the intelligence department will immediately spread the news across the entire universe. Meanwhile, the reception department will prepare to host him with the highest standard of hospitality. We must do everything we can to make him feel our sincerity."

After some discussion, the Nova Supreme finalized the plan.

Half an hour later, Fran delivered George's response, and the entire empire sprang into high-speed operation.

In less than half a day, the news had reached major star systems, top media outlets, powerful factions, and even numerous remote planets.

The news?

The infamous Mad Titan—who had slaughtered countless lives across the cosmos, commanded the universe's most terrifying fleet, and had eluded even the combined forces of multiple empires—was dead!

And it wasn't an empire's fleet that took him down, but a powerful ancient god from Planet Te'lan, who annihilated Thanos and his entire fleet single-handedly.

The incident began when Thanos issued a billion-credit bounty, sending raiders and bounty hunters to Te'lan in search of the Cosmic Cube. This enraged the ancient god from Te'lan, who, in a fit of fury, left his planet and wiped out Thanos and his entire fleet.

Reportedly, while destroying Thanos's fleet, the ancient god even saved a planet on the edge of Nova Empire's territory.

Because of this, the Nova Supreme extended an invitation to the ancient god to visit the capital—signaling that a formal alliance may have been formed.

This cosmic-scale news instantly created shockwaves throughout the galaxy.

On planets previously ravaged by Thanos, celebrations erupted upon hearing of his death. Citizens expressed heartfelt gratitude toward the ancient god and eagerly welcomed him to visit their worlds.

Moreover, because the ancient god came from Planet Te'lan, public sentiment toward anything related to Te'lan soared with affection.

Meanwhile, the major empires and factions quickly mobilized intelligence agents to verify the news and held emergency meetings to formulate counterstrategies.

It was now as if each of the three great empires had 10,000-strong military forces—while George alone was the equivalent of a 5,000-strong elite force. Whichever side allied with him would instantly tilt the balance, forcing the other two to tread cautiously.

One Day Later, Planet K-9852

George stood in front of Yondu, Star-Lord, Gamora, and the others.

"One billion credits each. I've already transferred it to you. Now, I'm offering you two choices:

First, you can take the money and return to your old lives. I won't pursue the matter of you trying to steal the Cosmic Cube.

Second, you can formally join the school and become part of the school's Superpowered Guardians Division for cosmic affairs. Come with me to Xandar and help Earth step into the cosmic era.

Don't worry—we've all been friends during this time. No matter which option you choose, I won't take it personally."

After uploading the video and photos proving Thanos's death, along with other verification, the 1.8 billion credit bounty was quickly transferred into George's newly opened account.

Generously, he took five hundred million of it and split it among Yondu, Star-Lord, and the rest of their team.

With the preparations for leaving Earth mostly complete and Fran acting as a guide to Xandar, things were well under control.

So, if Star-Lord and his crew chose not to follow him further, it wouldn't affect George much. They could part ways peacefully.

"You helped me kill Thanos and avenge my family. That alone is the best reward I could ask for.

I don't want the billion credits—I choose the second option."

Gamora had already made up her mind, so the moment George laid out the choices, she was the first to respond.

Seeing how quickly Gamora made her decision, Star-Lord, who had still been hesitating, immediately spoke up:

"I choose the second option too."

His decision was based on a few simple reasons.

First, he had long wanted to break away from Yondu's Ravagers. His dream was to be a heroic outlaw, not just a common thief.

Second, his recent return to Earth and reunion with his aging uncle—his only living relative—had made him realize some things. He wanted to spend more time with his uncle while he still had the chance.

And lastly, perhaps most importantly, he realized he had fallen in love with Gamora. It wasn't just a casual fling—it was the kind of love where he truly wanted to spend the rest of his life with her.

"I choose the second one," said Rocket Raccoon after seeing Gamora and Star-Lord make their choices.

"I saw animals just like me on Earth—something I've never seen anywhere else in the universe. Maybe Earth is actually my real home."

That was the excuse he told himself. But the true reason lay deeper: his time with Star-Lord and the others had reminded him of the old days, back when he was with Lylla and the rest of his first friends. It gave him that same feeling—of having real friends.

He didn't want to lose that feeling again, which is why he chose to stay.

"I am Groot!"

Groot's thoughts were simple—whatever Rocket chose, he chose too.

"Then I'll go with the first option. A free Ravager like me still prefers a free life. Besides, I've got a whole crew depending on me to feed them."

Yondu shrugged as he made his choice.

"But if you ever need Ravager services, we're always available!"

With his life experiences, Yondu was never going to tie himself to any single organization. Not even for ten or twenty billion credits. He would always return to the freedom of being a Ravager—that was where his heart truly belonged.

The Ravagers who once freed him from Kree slavery—those were his real friends and family.

"Alright then, it's settled. Let's start preparing to leave with Fran," George said with a smile, not bothered in the slightest.

Still, as he glanced at Nebula standing beside Gamora, and Drax the Destroyer sitting quietly nearby, he couldn't help but think to himself:

"Now we just need Mantis, and we'll have the full Guardians of the Galaxy assembled."

Nebula and Drax had both chosen to join George's team of their own accord—after all, he had saved their lives and helped them get revenge. This was their way of repaying him.

(End of Chapter)

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