In the eternally silent universe, a crystal-bright star floated quietly, seeming as though it could keep turning like this until the end of time.
But there were no longer many places in the universe as peaceful as this one. At this moment, the claws of monsters reached for it.
A red figure streaked past the star and plunged headlong into the pitch-black void. The area was in utter disarray, as if a great battle had just taken place. Several figures pursuing the red figure hesitated as they stopped before the darkness.
They all had monstrous red eyes and long fangs, yet their uniforms showed that they had once belonged to a righteous Mutant organization—the X-Men.
The monstrous Phoenix Jean Grey had completely lost her former beauty, appearing savage and ravenous. Wolverine Logan had dropped to all fours, looking exactly like a Beast. The more deeply infected Mutants had regressed toward their primal instincts, becoming even more terrifying than other Demons.
"Jean Grey, we have to go back now!" Cyclops, who had likewise become a monster, shouted. "Vengeance Alliance headquarters has detected the 'Cosmic Fault.' We must return immediately! A vast New World awaits the descent of immortal, unstoppable power!"
"Shut up, Scott!" Jean Grey had become even more short-tempered. She roared, "Do you think I wanted to be sent out to hunt down some nobody? If the Vengeance Alliance hadn't found the Cosmic Fault, the X-Men should have been the ones stealing the spotlight!"
"Stop arguing." The monstrous Wolverine impatiently licked his claws. "Let me tear that damn brat to pieces, and he'll understand the consequences of delaying us!"
With that, several X-Men members flew into the dark expanse without further hesitation. Scott surveyed their surroundings and said, "This seems to be within the Shi'ar Empire. Didn't they recently break