Diana: "What about the world you've created? Are you saying no one would die there? That resources would be infinite?"
Aaron: "All living souls will be brought to the dream world I've created. Souls can survive for an unknown amount of years, free from the limitations of a physical body, so death becomes irrelevant. As for resources, gods live for countless billions of years. As long as I exist, the world I've created will never perish due to lack of resources. I can make resources infinite."
Loki: "Billions of years of life! Impossible!"
Hypnos: "Is this the Loki from Norse mythology? Seems much weaker than ours if he's surprised by something like that."
Loki's face darkened as he realized he was being mocked. He couldn't help but wonder if the Loki from the Saint Seiya universe was really that powerful.
Odin's brows furrowed tightly, feeling immense pressure from Aaron's presence.
Ancient One: "It sounds plausible, but without a body, with only a soul, the essence of living is lost. A soul can't enjoy the pleasures that a body can. The world you've created lacks any true joy."
Pandora: "How foolish of you to question Lord Hades' grand vision!"
Thanatos: "You're lucky you're not in our universe. With my powers as the God of Death, I would kill you without hesitation."
Ancient One: "That's not a given; you might not be able to kill me."
Though the Ancient One didn't fully understand the strength of gods from the Saint Seiya LC universe, she was confident in her Time Stone and her contracts with numerous powerful entities, allowing her to stand against any god.
Luffy: "Without a body, I wouldn't be able to enjoy food! I'd rather die than go to a world like that!"
Zoro: "Exactly! If there's no booze, what's the point? Once we're dead, we don't know what comes next. If I die pursuing my dreams, I have no regrets!"
Naruto: "Well said! There's nothing to fear about death! As long as I can stay true to my beliefs, death is no big deal!"
Sage: "Haha! Interesting young men. Too bad you're not in my universe, or I'd make you Saints!"
Minos: "Humans are so foolish. Why do they refuse to follow the guidance of gods?"
In Hades' domain, Minos glanced at Aaron, noticing Aaron's nostalgic expression.
"Those words… they really sound like that kid Pegasus," Aaron said with a soft smile, reminiscing.
"Ha! As Hades, you'd better watch out, or your secret might be revealed."
Minos smirked. He was the only one in the Underworld Army who knew that Aaron had yet to be fully suppressed by Hades and was, in fact, controlling Hades. This reversal of power, where a human defied divine authority and controlled a god, was intriguing to him.
Sasha: "Brother Aaron, maybe you're right, but equally, everyone has the right to live. I live as a human and have witnessed humans supporting each other, striving to survive. Even in the face of death, they can accept it without regret. If there's any unfinished dream, they pass it on to like-minded people or the next generation, creating a legacy that continues.
"Humans cooperate and pass down beliefs, building the world we have today. Such a world should not be destroyed because of you. Not all humans seek death! They have unfinished business and shouldn't lose it due to your actions!"
Diana: "Well said, Athena from another universe. Your words don't resemble the Athena I know. As a demigod who's lived for countless years, I've seen countless tragedies, but I've also seen people who work to change their fate and live. They shouldn't be cut down!
"Aaron! If I were in your universe, I'd fight you myself!"
Rogers: "Me too. Everyone should determine their own life and death. No god has the right to decide for others!"
Having experienced war, Rogers had witnessed numerous lives lost and held deep disdain for those like Aaron and Thanos, who casually disregarded the will of others to kill at will.
"Saving the world? It's nothing but selfishness!"
Thanos: "Utter foolishness. You say all that just because you're unwilling to give up what you have. But it doesn't matter. We don't need anyone's understanding, only the resolve to carry out our vision."
Aaron: "Indeed. If we were in the same universe, I'd like to discuss things with you."
In Thanos' fleet, he pondered Aaron's words, finding logic in them. Even after halving the universe's population, reproduction could soon destabilize balance again. It seemed the only true path was to destroy all life and rebuild a new universe.
"Lord Thanos, we are ready to follow your vision!" Ebony Maw knelt, pledging his loyalty, followed by Corvus Glaive, Proxima Midnight, and Cull Obsidian.
"Madmen!" Nebula, who also knelt, wore a horrified expression. She hadn't expected Thanos to go so far as to desire the annihilation of all life.
No, she couldn't stay here any longer!
In Asgard…
"Heimdall, do whatever it takes to locate this madman Thanos! We must eliminate him before things get worse!"
Odin immediately commanded Heimdall.
"My lord, I've been searching since seeing the transmission, but I can't locate him. He must be hiding in a distant galaxy."
"Then prepare all defenses and ready for battle!"
Odin adjusted his strategy. Now that he knew Thanos' plan and that he possessed two Infinity Stones, complete preparations were necessary.
"It seems this isn't the time for me to pass on my position. There's more I must do," he thought, touching his armor.
"By the way, Heimdall, find the Tesseract. It's crucial!"
The Tesseract held the Space Stone, which had been missing for years. It had to be found immediately.
If Thanos couldn't collect all the Infinity Stones, his ambition would be thwarted!
In Kamar-Taj…
"Master Ancient One, what should we do next?"
Taking a deep breath, Strange was shaken by the revelation of such a terrifying madman in their world.
"Continue training, become stronger, and prepare for the worst."
The Ancient One replied simply. It was the only effective plan.
In a bar in Mexico, Tony Stark went outside to contact Jarvis, ordering him to upgrade the Mark armor.
"Sir, the Crystal Vine missile hasn't been fully stabilized yet. It's not suitable for the Mark armor."
"Now isn't the time for fine-tuning. I'll fix that issue soon enough."
(End of Chapter)
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