"I originally thought that we would have to fight at least one more battle. It seems that you are planning to leave now, right?"
"Fighting is not my purpose here. Now you have obtained the Power Stone. Even if I win against you it will be meaningless. All I want is to get the Infinity Stones eventually."
After the voice fell silent, Thanos suddenly raised the Double-Edged Sword in his hand high. Suddenly, tractor beams fell from the sky above. They took Thanos and his Black Order members away. They disappeared from Xandar.
After Thanos and his people left, the Black Order's troops that had already landed on Xandar quickly boarded their respective warships. They left Xandar shortly after.
Bill looked at the gradually leaving Black Order battleship. He said to Sebastian. "Principal, I dealt with Corvus Glaive before. There should be only three of the Black Order left now."
Hearing Bill's words, Sebastian asked him. "Did you destroy Corvus Glaive's battle blade?"
"Destroy Corvus Glaive's weapon? Why would I do that?"
"Corvus Glaive's soul resides in his battle blade. As long as his battle blade is not destroyed, Corvus Glaive will never die permanently. If you just killed Corvus Glaive but did not destroy his battle blade, Corvus Glaive will soon be resurrected again. So you only defeated him temporarily, not really killed him."
After hearing what Sebastian said, Bill looked at the place where the Black Order battleship left with some reluctance in his eyes. This time was a very good opportunity for revenge against his people's destroyer. It would be fine if he was not a match for Thanos. But if he could not even kill Corvus Glaive permanently, it would be his real failure.
Seeing Bill's unwilling look, Sebastian patted him on the shoulder reassuringly. He said. "Remember next time. If you want to kill Corvus Glaive completely, you must first destroy his battle blade. I believe you can do it. So put aside your unwillingness for now. Accumulate strength. Wait for the next battle to begin."
Taking a deep breath, Bill nodded. He said to Sebastian. "Principal, thank you very much. I understand now."
"That is good to understand. Then let us say goodbye to Peter and the others now. It is time to go back to Sakaar."
The sudden retreat of Thanos and the Black Order allowed Xandar and the Nova Corps to completely escape destruction. In fact, Sebastian did not conceal his previous conversation with Thanos. So everyone in the Nova Corps knew very well what they said to each other. Although they were still unwilling to let Sebastian take away the Power Stone, they did not really say much about it.
Sebastian already possessed three of the six Infinity Stones. Two more existed on Sebastian's home planet, Earth. The fact that a remote planet, one that had not yet mastered interstellar space travel, possessed five of them was in a sense quite terrifying.
Furthermore, the Nova Corps could not fathom Sebastian's true strength. Even with Bill by their side, the Nova Corps had no confidence they could handle him. Let alone convince Thanos to abandon his attack on them.
So when Sebastian said goodbye to the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Nova Corps leaders watched helplessly as Sebastian took the Power Stone away.
"Peter, you need to be careful going forward. Thanos will come after you sooner or later. It is inevitable. His strength has increased significantly. You cannot be his match right now. So be prepared to escape if he comes for you. If all else fails, you can go to Earth. At least it is safe there until Thanos decides to go to war with Earth."
Hearing Sebastian's words, Peter nodded. He said to Sebastian. "Okay, I understand. If things really become urgent, we will seek refuge on Earth."
"Okay, then be careful out there. We have some matters to attend to on Sakaar. Of course, if you would like to come with us, I can also take you directly to Sakaar."
"No, we have some matters of our own to attend to here. So we will not be going."
Sebastian nodded without further comment. He glanced at Gamora who was lost in thought. Then he turned and opened a portal. He and Bill stepped through it. They returned directly from Xandar to Sakaar.
Upon returning to Sakaar, Sebastian immediately contacted Fawkes through their mental bond. Through Fawkes's mental feedback, Sebastian also learned some of the events that had occurred on Sakaar during this period.
Hulk and Thor had been missing for at least two or three hours. They were seemingly plotting something. Sebastian was well aware that they were planning a trip to Asgard.
Thor had gradually awakened to his true power. All he needed was sufficient external stimulation to make him realize his duty and power. Then he would truly awaken his own power of thunder. At that time, Sebastian could assist Thor and Hela in seizing the power of the God-King of Asgard!
Without Sebastian's interference, Thor, Hulk, and Valkyrie followed the original story. They seized the Grandmaster's ship. They were preparing to leave through the wormhole on Sakaar. They were heading directly to Asgard.
Sebastian and Bill watched the seven or eight ships flying overhead. At least Banner and Thor must be on the pursued ship in front. The ships behind were also the pursuers sent by the Grandmaster.
"Fawkes, it is up to you."
With those words, Fawkes who was perched on Sebastian's shoulder soared into the sky. It transformed into a massive flaming phoenix bird. Just as he had previously used the Phoenix Force, he flapped his wings. He sent the spaceships chasing Banner and the Hulk plummeting down in balls of fire.
Although puzzled as to how Fawkes, a flaming phoenix, had appeared there, time was of the essence. Neither Thor nor Banner, nor Valkyrie who had just jumped aboard, pressed the matter further. They piloted their ships directly into the impulse state. They headed towards Asgard through the wormhole.
Watching the ship disappear into the wormhole, Sebastian extended his hand. Fawkes transformed back into a raven. He returned to Sebastian's shoulder. Sebastian then opened another portal. He carried Fawkes and Bill through it. They returned to Asgard where Heimdall and his companions were fleeing.
Heimdall and his companions were startled by Sebastian's sudden appearance.
They looked at Bill, the Korbinite warrior whose appearance was very similar to Thor's when he was fighting. They were curious about his similarity to Thor. Especially since Bill also swung a hammer in his hand. This reminded them of Thor.
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