Chapter 526

While the idea of a single person destroying an entire planet seemed absurd, Red Skull couldn't shake the feeling that the White-Clad Hero might actually pull it off.

The problem was…

Even if Vormir was destroyed, what could he do about it?!

Red Skull let out a bitter laugh. "White-Clad Hero, this is the Soul Stone's requirement, I—"

Before he could finish, his eyes widened in horror.

"White-Clad Hero, you're insane! Stop this madness!"

But Syd wasn't doing anything elaborate—he was simply using Chaos Magic to destroy the planet.

This time, however, he wasn't doing it as directly as before.

Raising his right hand, deep crimson energy surged from his palm.

The next second, Vormir's core began to tremble.

Massive fissures cracked open across the planet's surface, glowing with molten fire from deep within.

Lava erupted violently from every direction.

In mere moments, Vormir turned completely red—a world on the brink of destruction.

Floating in the air, Syd's hands glowed with eerie crimson light, his casual gestures orchestrating planetary annihilation.

Red Skull watched in sheer terror.

Meanwhile, in deep space…

Not far from Vormir, a massive spaceship was passing through the sector.

Suddenly, the ship's AI system blared an alert:

"WARNING: Detected massive high-energy readings ahead. Recommend immediate course change! Recommend immediate course change!"

The Ravagers, a band of interstellar pirates, were in the midst of a lively celebration on the ship's deck when they all froze at the alert.

"Massive high-energy readings?"

"Is the ship's system broken or what?"

"The hell…?"

At that moment, a middle-aged scientist named Stanley walked up to the control panel.

After a series of quick commands, the ship deployed several small probes toward the detected anomaly.

"Stanley, what's going on?" one of the Ravagers asked.

The scientist frowned. "I don't know yet… but we're about to find out."

A moment later, live footage from the probes was projected onto the ship's screen.

And what they saw left them speechless.

A distant planet was glowing an ominous red.

Torrents of lava spewed skyward, turning the world into a living apocalypse.

It looked like the planet was moments away from total explosion.

The Ravagers were stunned.

"Holy hell… What happened to that planet?"

"Is it about to explode?"

"Stanley, stop messing around and get this damn ship out of here!"

Panic set in.

They wanted no part in experiencing a planetary explosion firsthand.

"Wait," Stanley muttered while rapidly typing commands. "Something doesn't add up…"

"Why would a random planet suddenly self-destruct?"

Moments later, the probes captured something even more horrifying.

Amidst the chaos, a single figure stood at the planet's center.

Shrouded in crimson energy, he waved his hand effortlessly.

And as he did…

The ground shook violently, splitting into even larger chasms, releasing even more molten devastation.

For a moment, the ship fell into dead silence.

The Ravagers' faces were filled with absolute shock.

"This planet… is like this because of him?"

"This entire catastrophe was caused by one man?"

"That's impossible!"

The idea that a single person could destroy a planet was so unbelievable that it felt like witnessing a god's wrath in a myth.

And then, a voice—like universal law itself—reverberated through the scene.

"Red Skull, are you sure the Soul Stone won't reveal itself?"

Back on the surviving peak of Vormir

Red Skull, still standing on the last intact mountain, suppressed his terror and forced a weak smile.

"White-Clad Hero, if the Soul Stone refuses to appear… I… there's nothing I can do!"

"Is that so…" Syd's voice remained calm and indifferent.

"Then let's end this."

Having lost patience, he decided to erase Vormir entirely.

The next instant, his internal energy reserves emptied.

At the same time, the Reality Stone embedded in the Infinity Gauntlet began to glow intensely.

Suddenly, Vormir fell into absolute silence.

Even the raging catastrophes seemed to pause momentarily.

What just happened?

Both Red Skull and the Ravagers were confused—until blinding light burst forth from Vormir's core.

Or rather…

Syd had detonated the planet's core.

Vormir shook violently.

BOOM!

The next second—

The entire planet exploded.

A brilliant explosion engulfed everything, with shockwaves tearing through space.

Like a colossal firework, Vormir vanished in a cosmic spectacle.

Syd, unharmed amidst planetary destruction

By channeling his faith energy, Syd instantly restored his power reserves.

Meanwhile, the chaotic magic surrounding him acted as an impenetrable shield, protecting him from the cataclysmic explosion.

...

Aboard the Ravager ship…

"HOLY SHIT!"

The Ravagers, who had been watching in stunned silence, completely lost their minds.

"Did… Did that planet just get destroyed?!"

"By ONE GUY?!"

Pure, unfiltered panic overtook the crew.

Suddenly, they realized that the shockwave from the explosion was heading their way.

"OH NO—"

"GET US OUT OF HERE!!"

"AAAAAHHHH!"

Before they could react, the shockwave slammed into their ship.

The entire vessel was sent hurtling through space, twisting and warping from the impact.

When the chaos settled, the crew groaned in pain as they climbed to their feet.

Everyone was bruised and battered, some with broken bones.

But they were alive.

"Thank the gods… we were far enough away," one of them gasped.

A burly man named Raymond rubbed his sore back and turned to Stanley.

"Stanley, can you still fly this damn ship?"

The crew immediately focused on Stanley.

After all, they needed a working ship to get the hell out of here.

But before Stanley could respond, Raymond grumbled:

"By the way… that crazy bastard who blew up the planet—he's definitely dead, right?"

His words sparked instant agreement from the others.

"He HAS to be dead!"

"No way he survived that explosion!"

"He probably got obliterated along with the planet!"

"Deserved it! Who the hell destroys a planet and drags themselves down with it?!"

As they complained, Stanley checked the ship's systems.

Realizing the ship was mostly intact, he let out a relieved sigh.

Then, to confirm what happened, he launched more probes.

The drones flew ahead, scanning the remnants of Vormir.

And then—

They found something shocking.

Stanley's face went pale.

"Guys… you might want to take a look at this…"

Huh?

The Ravagers turned their attention to the projection.

And when they saw the image on the screen—

Their hearts nearly stopped.

(End of Chapter)

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