Chapter 291 : Another Free Will??

Inside the Eclector spaceship, Yondu felt a chill sweep over him.

Kang's smile, devoid of warmth, reminded him of the first time he had encountered Ego in human form—a smile that had seemed so genuine, Yondu had mistaken it for the smile of a caring father missing his children.

Meanwhile, Star-Lord daydreamed beside him about ruling the TVA, envisioning himself defeating Thanos and Ultron in quick succession.

Suddenly, Yondu interrupted his fantasies with a serious tone, speaking to himself aloud:

"Boy, remember this smile! When someone, especially a stranger, smiles like this at you, be cautious!"

"Why?" Star-Lord frowned, annoyed at the interruption.

Yondu sneered, swiftly grabbing Star-Lord by the chest and pulling him close, pressing their foreheads together forcefully. Spit flew as he shouted:

"Because my brothers and sisters died with that same smile on their faces!"

"And now, they lie forgotten, buried beneath the weeds!"

Quill trembled, fear in his eyes—he had never seen Yondu so enraged before.

[Scene change]

In the upgraded TVA, Mobius pushed open the wooden door to the female judge's office. She was packing her belongings into an office bag, visibly surprised by his entrance.

"You're the first to escape the Void," she remarked, breaking the silence.

Mobius spoke calmly, as if delivering a verdict: "People deserve to know the truth. The TVA is a lie."

This declaration marked only the beginning of his revenge—a plan to dismantle the organization entirely.

The female judge's response betrayed a hint of excitement: "But what if this lie serves a greater purpose?"

"Someone created the Timekeeper, ah, and then created this place to give us purpose!

"I have to believe they had a reason for doing this!"

"It's really pathetic. I used to enjoy being a dog, and I even encouraged others to be dogs. Can't I stand up!?"

Tony Stark was almost infuriated. For the first time, he felt an urge to strike a woman!

As if uneasy, he muttered viciously again:

"That's me, if that Deadpool guy were here, he'd definitely call her a bitch!

"Bitch!"

Deadpool took a bite of the beach, a bite of the sun, and finally remembered there was a woman beside him.

He turned his head and found Diana not angry, but muttering something. He felt relieved.

"In the office, the persistent words of the female judge only made Mobius angrier:"

"Such a crappy reason!"

"I've seen those pruned people in the Void, waiting for them is a terrifying reality, everything that shouldn't have happened!"

The female judge stared immediately and asked, "Do you know what will happen if we don't prune the timeline?"

"It's chaos and death!"

Mobius sneered immediately, "Can other people's free will be taken away? Those destined for tragedy can only experience tragedy!?"

The female judge suddenly looked serious and said very solemnly, "Only one person can have a sense of freedom, and that's the one in charge of all this."

This remark deeply saddened Mobius, and he laughed at himself:

"Friendship across time, the last ally, and then you turn around and send me to that hellish place to die!"

"What the hell is wrong with you? I feel like I never knew you."

The female judge silently organized her briefcase and said without looking up, "No, Mobius, I haven't changed at all."

"Haven't changed!? You betrayed me!" Mobius exclaimed angrily!

"That time, you cut ties without hesitation, only you know how heartbroken and devastated I was at that moment!"

This statement also angered the female judge. She turned abruptly and said emotionally, "No! Mobius, you betrayed me!"

"I took risks for you, I thought for you, and then you doubted my loyalty and sided with those time criminals!"

"Eternal friendship!"

"You betrayed everything for a few Lokis!"

[Their beliefs clashed, glaring at each other!]

In the dimly lit office, Mobius gazed at Ravonna's somber face on the screen and sighed heavily.

At that moment, he realized it wasn't that she couldn't comprehend his words; she simply couldn't accept the shattering of her beliefs!

Even after discovering that the Time-Keeper was a robot, she still aimed at Loki – that's sheer stubbornness!

[The tension was palpable, and finally, Mobius couldn't hold back: "We can't strip away people's free will, don't you see that?"]

[The female judge shook her head silently, activating a spacetime portal with her Tempad.]

"What are you doing!?" Mobius tensed up.

The female judge remained impassive. "I'm doing what needs to be done."

[Faced with her cold resolve, Mobius abandoned all hope and activated his pruning device!]

The female judge remained composed. "You shouldn't do this. Even if you succeed, you won't pose a threat to it."

Confident in his move, Mobius approached boldly.

In less than three seconds, Mobius lay on the ground, a puzzled expression on his face.

Thor burst into laughter at the sight. "Loki, this rivals your confidence in catching arrows during the Battle of New York. You two truly are meant to be friends, valuing each other so dearly."

Loki sighed. Even Thor's muscle-headed humor couldn't lighten the moment.

Concerned for his fate, he chose not to retaliate with words.

[Perhaps recalling past affections, the female judge refrained from pruning Mobius. She picked up her briefcase and headed for the temporal gateway.]

"Where are you going?" Mobius couldn't help but ask.

The female judge's voice was icy. "To safeguard free will."

With that, she walked through the portal without hesitation.

[In the next moment, the camera returned to the End of Time.]

However, as they looked at the images on the screen, everyone was bewildered and puzzled.

Because the female judge was nowhere to be seen!

Kamar-Taj!

"Could this be a timeline issue?" Wang asked, confused.

Strange shook his head. "In the video, it was mentioned that the TVA's timeline isn't connected to the outside world, so I believe it should align with the end of time."

But as he said this, Strange grew less certain.

Where had the female judge disappeared to? Didn't she mention seeking free will?

Furthermore, in a previous scene, the female judge had asked Miss Minutes for all information about the TVA after Sylvie's incident, and the latter had agreed.

In that case, she should know Kang's whereabouts and information.

Thinking about this, Strange was suddenly startled.

Because so far, all information about the Time Variance Authority came from Kang himself.

But could it really be that only one person controls the TVA!?

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