"What are you looking at? Be careful or I'll poke your eyes out."
Artoria's entrance was truly stunning. At the very least, that silver armor was very eye-catching, especially as it suddenly appeared around her and covered her body piece by piece. With her long golden hair and exquisite features, combined with her stylish attire, Artoria looked like a Valkyrie appearing on the battlefield. For some reason, Ronan suddenly stopped his attack and stared wide-eyed at Artoria. However, Artoria couldn't discern anything from his eyes, which were different from an Earthling's, but that didn't affect her desire to hit someone.
"I..."
Although Artoria's expression was a bit 'fierce' and her tone was sharp, it added a touch of cuteness—a slightly willful cuteness—to her ethereal aura. At this moment, Star-Lord clutched his rapidly beating heart, his face turning red. Sorry, he had just been struck by her 'moe' appeal; he had no resistance to this kind of spoiled young lady act. Ronan, on the other hand, was harshly rebuffed by Artoria.
"I what? Let me tell you, don't you dare fall for me. Even though I'm quite good-looking, how could a blue toad be worthy of a white swan? Keep dreaming!"
For some reason, Artoria had a sudden brain fart and remembered a scene from a movie she saw in her past life. It was a classic memory. She imitated Joey Wong's willful manner to about eighty percent perfection. The battlefield came to an eerie halt. Even the Kree soldiers stopped their attacks, looking at their commander strangely, somewhat at a loss for what to do.
"Enough! You woman, I have no time to watch your performance."
Finally, Ronan snapped. He pointed his war hammer at Artoria as he spoke. He had no intention of being a'simp' for women. Within the Kree Empire, the status of women was extremely low; they were taken at will. That was how the Kree treated women, and he had never seen a Kree woman hold a rank higher than a soldier. Now, he was being trifled with by an alien woman, which made his eyes nearly pop out with rage.
"Forget it. A fellow who cannot appreciate the beauty of a King should just be blasted to smithereens."
After hearing Ronan's words, Artoria dropped her 'drama queen' act. But Ronan calling her 'woman' made her very unhappy. She decided to represent the White Lion King and eliminate this fellow who didn't know how to appreciate a King's radiance, giving him absolute judgment and letting him fully understand how the legend of 'My King' spreads across the entire 2d world.
"Good chance."
Taking advantage of this gap, Rocket was shrewder than anyone. While Artoria drew all the attention, he quickly moved to a spot not far from Ronan and the others. Fortunately, his small stature meant no one noticed his movements. The guys in the sky couldn't exactly shout out that someone was about to launch a sneak attack. Rocket picked up a heavy weapon and began rapidly aiming and firing at the Kree soldiers. In an instant, the already few Kree soldiers were reduced by half.
"You wretched rat."
Such a sneak attack undoubtedly fueled Ronan's anger even more. He raised his war hammer to attack. Rocket's actions reignited the flames of war. Just as Ronan was fuming over Rocket, he suddenly felt danger approaching. He hurriedly turned his head to look, only to see a fist encased in a silver-white gauntlet rapidly growing larger before his eyes.
Boom!
A painful sound of Impact rang out. Ronan was sent flying by the massive force, his face contorted as he flew toward the nearby ruins. A sneak attack was certainly why Artoria could punch Ronan so quickly, but the main reason was that her speed was simply too fast. Gamora, standing next to Artoria, felt as if a spacecraft had just taken off beside her.
"Why are you getting distracted in the middle of a battle?"
Despite saying that, the curl of Artoria's lips showed that the previous strike had indeed allowed her to vent her frustration. Drax, carrying a small flight pack, dove from the sky and slammed directly into a Kree soldier, delivering a knife strike in the process. Gamora didn't let such a good opportunity pass either; holding two laser guns, she fired rapidly at the remaining few. In less than ten seconds, Ronan's remaining remnants had been completely wiped out.
"Hey! Guys, for a moment there, I thought I'd never see you again."
Star-Lord, landing safely on the ground, began to complain to Groot, who was closest to him. Indeed, if it hadn't been for the rescue by the Nova Corps Centurion just now, both of them would have been finished. However, he seemed to have addressed the wrong person; setting aside whether Groot could actually understand his string of grievances, even if he did, all he could say was 'I am Groot'.
"You think this is over?"
Looking at Star-Lord, who looked like he couldn't wait to open a bottle of champagne to celebrate, Artoria's eye couldn't help but twitch. This was the so-called strongest 'Father-venger'. In his first appearance, he saved Xandar with an awkward dance; in his second appearance, he killed his biological father and caused his foster father, Yondu, to sacrifice his life to save him; and in his third appearance, he teamed up with outsiders to fight his 'father-in-law'. This was the true 'Father-venger', practically possessing a 'Father-slaying' aura, but right now, he just looked like a comedic chatterbox.
"Don't tell me that after such a heavy blow, this guy actually didn't die?"
Artoria's words surprised Star-Lord. He had seen that blow just now; Ronan's face was deformed, and he had been sent flying over ten meters. Looking at the blood along the way, it was like a solid line. Even so, this guy didn't die? That's too illogical! It's a bit unscientific.
"You bastards."
Artoria didn't need to answer Star-Lord's question. Ronan stood up from the ruins with a face covered in blood, which explained everything. However, as he stood up this time, Artoria's eyes spotted something. Embedded in Ronan's Kree War Hammer was a dazzling purple gem. This meant that while he was being knocked away by Artoria, Ronan had opened the Cosmic Orb, taken out the Power Stone, and placed it onto the Kree War Hammer.
Artoria could clearly see the purple energy flowing along the Kree War Hammer and into Ronan's body. For a moment, Ronan's expression shifted. This pain was much worse than the punch Artoria had landed earlier; it felt like every cell in his body was exploding. It was extremely unpleasant, but fortunately, the feeling didn't last long—only a few seconds—and Ronan endured it.
"Power is surging forth continuously. You're dead."
Feeling the endless power within him, Ronan laughed happily, but combined with the injuries on his face, he looked like a demon from hell. While speaking chuunibyou-like words, Ronan raised the Kree War Hammer high, and a purple beam as thick as an arm shot toward Artoria. His primary target was Artoria, the woman who had made a fool of him.
"This BOSS doesn't seem very bright! Of all people to pick, he picks the strongest."
Although he had obtained the Power Stone and Artoria could sense the danger within it, this didn't mean Artoria had become weaker, nor that Ronan had become stronger. He was just being arrogant because he held a weapon powerful enough to kill himself. Ronan the Accuser, it seems it's time to give you a reality check.
With no intention of dodging, her right hand, encased in a silver gauntlet, opened slightly. With a grasp at the void, the Holy Lance Rhongomyniad instantly appeared in Artoria's hand. This legendary Tower at the Edge of the world began to clash against one of the strongest forces in the Marvel Universe, the power of an Infinity Stone.
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