Chapter Summaries

Leo captured Thanos, but vanished before he could stop Thanos from escaping aboard Sanctum One. He reappeared at Nidavellir, where Eitri was trying to summon his help as General Blade of Death’s forces prepared to attack.

• Leo confronted the captured Thanos, who threatened to kill everyone in Void Land and Earth if Leo harmed him.
• Leo vanished in a flash of blue light, allowing Thanos to break free and Supergiant Star to pull him, Ebony Maw, and Proxima Centauri back aboard Sanctum One.
• Supergiant Star led Sanctum One into a Warp Point while its weapons kept Red Whale from catching up.
• Eitri stabbed his thigh to trigger its Golden Light recovery and waited for Leo as General Blade of Death’s forces threatened Nidavellir.

Leo confronted General Blade of Death on Nidavellir and demanded that he reveal the location of Thanos’s lair. After the blade wounded a Dwarf and caused his arm to swell with darkening blood, Leo healed him with Golden Light.

• Leo confronted the surviving General Blade of Death and offered to spare him if he revealed where Thanos’s lair was.
• The Dwarves gathered around General Blade of Death as Leo’s gravity field pressed him toward the ground.
• General Blade of Death’s blade shielded him from the gravity, and he charged Leo with renewed confidence.
• An armored Dwarf knocked General Blade of Death away, but the blade pierced the Dwarf’s gauntlet and returned to its owner on its own.
• The Dwarf’s small wound worsened as his arm swelled and his blood darkened, so Leo used Golden Light to heal him.
• The Dwarf said the wound had felt like pain embedded in his soul.

Leo waited for General Blade of Death to revive, but his body and head turned to ash, leaving the Blade of the Undead behind. As energy gathered around the weapon, Leo sensed a familiar force and stopped Eitri from touching it.

• Leo told Eitri he expected General Blade of Death to have a way to survive and watched the remains for signs of revival.
• The dwarves cleared the battlefield while Leo and the others waited beside the blade.
• General Blade of Death's body and head turned to ash, and Leo fixed his attention on the Blade of the Undead.
• Eitri identified the blade as an ancient divine weapon or artifact whose forging he could not understand.
• Leo blocked Eitri from reaching for the blade after sensing its energy peak and noticing a familiar orange light; his Space Stone formed a protective layer around him.

Leo discovered that the Blade of the Undead was connected to the Dwarves’ recurring wounds and subdued General Blade of Death to force him to explain. He left the two injured Dwarves stabilized by Golden Light, but their underlying condition remained unexplained.

• The Dwarves attacked General Blade of Death, while Leo noticed that Golden Light only temporarily suppressed the swelling wounds of an injured Dwarf.
• General Blade of Death wounded another Dwarf before a Warhammer struck him and sent him flying, and Leo seized the Blade of the Undead.
• Leo used Golden Light to stabilize both Dwarves, but their wounds reopened and worsened when the light ran out.
• Leo restrained General Blade of Death as the Blade of the Undead flew back to him, then overpowered him when he tried to escape.
• Leo took the blade and demanded that General Blade of Death remove the abnormality from the Dwarves or endure even greater pain.

Quill, Chen Haoran, and Lorelei arrived at a rowdy Ravager gathering filled with bars and lifelike female robots. Quill spotted someone familiar and hurried toward them, while Howard the Duck watched the others leave from inside a bar.

• Howard the Duck invited Quill for a drink, but Quill declined and looked for a familiar face.
• Chen Haoran and Lorelei surveyed the neon-lit district and its female robots, which Chen Haoran found unsettling because their joints were exposed.
• Two robots approached Chen Haoran and adjusted their appearances to suit him, but Lorelei kicked him away when he seemed interested.
• Quill explained that the robots could satisfy customers' needs and erase their memories, but Chen Haoran remained reluctant to try one.
• Quill spotted someone and hurried off with Lorelei, while Howard the Duck paused with his drink as he watched them leave.

Leo left General Blade of Death defeated on Nidavellir, while Thanos speculated that Leo might have destroyed his force and ordered a search for Gamora, Nebula, and the Infinity Stones. Meanwhile, Quill and his group arrived at Kontraxia Star, unaware that a trap was being prepared for them.

• General Blade of Death collapsed in agony after Leo inflicted a devastating soul-piercing attack, and Leo watched him without concern.
• Supergiant Star told Thanos that contact with General Blade of Death and his warship had been lost, and that the Chitauri Soldiers aboard had gone silent.
• Thanos considered several possible causes of the destruction, then suspected that Leo had traveled to Nidavellir and destroyed General Blade of Death's force.
• Thanos ordered Supergiant Star to find Gamora and Nebula and search immediately for the other Infinity Stones.
• Quill's group arrived at Kontraxia Star aboard Variant 134, where they saw two spaceships entering the planet as a net was being cast for them.

Eitri used the Star Ring to heat the furnace while Leo purified Leili Titanium Gold and Eili Gold, discovering that the metals absorbed his Mental Power and felt connected to him. Eitri then combined portions of the metals with Uru, and the furnace erupted in light.

• Eitri activated the Star Ring, gathering stellar energy and rapidly raising the furnace's temperature.
• Eitri told Leo to infuse Leili Titanium Gold and Eili Gold with his abilities and emotions while Eitri melted Uru.
• Leo purified the metals and let Leili Titanium Gold absorb his Mental Power, sensing an intimate connection with it.
• Eitri added more Uru to the furnace and ordered Leo to send in half the Leili Titanium Gold, two-thirds of the Eili Gold, and two pieces of Uru.
• Leo divided and delivered the metals into the furnace, which burst into brilliant radiance as Eitri stepped back.

Eitri forged two artifacts using rare metals, stones imbued with laws, and Leo’s Mental Power. After the molds cracked and resisted Eitri’s attempts to break them, they flew into Leo’s hands and released an enormous energy storm.

• Eitri poured molten metals into two prepared molds and hammered law-infused stones against them.
• Eitri told Leo to add the Eili Gold and channel his Mental Power into the molds.
• Leo sustained the molds’ powerful mental attraction for several minutes, spending nearly half his Mental Power.
• Eitri noticed cracks in the molds and wondered if he had forged a top-tier artifact.
• Leo said the process had stopped, and the molds flew into his hands as their outer layers shattered.
• An enormous energy storm swept through the surroundings, drawing countless energy particles toward Leo.

Eitri explained that the Dragon Blade had chosen Leo as its sole master, and the two discussed the Dwarves’ dependence on powerful Chosen Ones and their need for protection. After promising to keep Nidavellir safe, Leo departed, leaving his Power Bracelet and the captured enemies for Eitri to study.

• Eitri explained that the Dragon Blade was a top-tier Divine Weapon that recognized only Leo as its Chosen One, and gave him a scabbard to contain and nourish it.
• Leo thanked Eitri for forging the Dragon Blade, and Eitri credited Leo’s materials and abilities with making the weapon possible.
• Eitri reflected on how the Dwarves relied on Asgard for Chosen Ones and protection, and felt grateful that Leo had helped save Nidavellir from Corvus Glaive’s attack.
• Leo promised to protect Nidavellir from Thanos and said he might ask Eitri to forge more Divine Weapons in the future.
• Leo left Nidavellir on Red Whale, leaving his Power Bracelet, Corvus Glaive, and the Blade of the Undead with Eitri.

Leo and Eitri completed a top-tier divine artifact, and the blade absorbed the golden dragons before revealing its immense power. Eitri briefly held the weapon but was injured when it rejected him, while Leo retained the blade.

• Leo's blade absorbed the two golden dragons and sent a giant dragon-shaped projection circling through the air.
• Eitri received a surge in Mental Power from the blade's blessing and thanked Leo for making the forging possible.
• Leo recalled the blade, inspected its finished design, and demonstrated its power by firing a ray that cut through stone.
• Leo offered the blade to Eitri, but it trembled and flew back to Leo as soon as Eitri took hold of it.
• Eitri examined his bleeding hand and excitedly declared the weapon a top-tier divine artifact.

Leo returned to Earth after sensing a reaction from the Golden Light and reunited with the Avengers at Avengers Tower, where Tony explained Beck Stone’s enhancement properties. The group prepared to launch an offensive in Sokovia the following day, and Leo offered S.H.I.E.L.D. five enhancement slots.

• Leo teleported from Nidavellir to Avengers Tower on Red Whale and reunited with Tony, Natasha, Rogers, and Dr. Banner.
• Leo healed Natasha’s arm with Golden Light and explained that his method of sensing the team’s condition was currently the fastest option he had.
• Tony described how Beck Stone safely enhanced living beings, and Leo explained its rarity and immense value.
• Leo offered S.H.I.E.L.D. five Beck Stone enhancement slots, delighting Natasha.
• Leo asked why he had been summoned, and Natasha confirmed that the Avengers planned to launch a general offensive in Sokovia the next day.

Leo demonstrated the Dragon Blade's power to the assembled team, summoning two enormous golden dragon shadows and using the blade to destroy a dagger. The display left Rogers's Vibranium Shield badly damaged, and Leo offered to repair it before sheathing the weapon.

• Leo summoned two giant illusory golden dragons from the Dragon Blade, astonishing the team and frightening Banner.
• Rogers threw his Vibranium Shield at a dragon, which caught it and dented its surface before Leo released it.
• Leo sent the dragons crashing through trees and boulders, then recalled them to the blade.
• Leo sliced Barton's steel dagger into fragments with a flick of the Dragon Blade, impressing the team.
• Leo promised to repair Rogers's shield, explained that only he could wield the blade, and asked to examine the shield.

The Avengers attacked Hydra’s Sokovia Base, where Leo’s return as the Golden Legend drew nearly all of Hydra’s fire toward him. With the defenses still fierce, Thor and Rogers pushed onward to seize Loki’s Scepter.

• Barton fired Tony Stark’s explosive arrows while Natasha drove through Hydra’s armored vehicles, and Hulk smashed several vehicles to protect her.
• A Hydra soldier recognized Leo as the Golden Legend, and Leo killed him as the shout spread panic through Hydra’s forces.
• Hydra soldiers recovered and concentrated their airborne and ground fire on Leo, easing the pressure on Natasha, Barton, and Rogers.
• Tony flew toward the castle while Thor and Rogers fought through the armored soldiers and tanks.
• Thor told Rogers that Loki’s Scepter must be inside the base, then charged ahead toward it.

Pilot attacked Barton and Natasha, leaving Barton gravely wounded by a tank’s energy cannon. Natasha treated him and called for help, and Hulk rushed toward them as the tank prepared to fire again.

• Pilot vanished from his position and targeted Barton and Natasha while they advanced through the forest battlefield.
• Barton spotted a silver-white phantom interrupt his explosive arrow and warned Natasha that something was wrong.
• Pilot struck Barton and disappeared, leaving Barton vulnerable as a nearby tank aimed at him.
• The tank fired, grazing Barton's right arm and causing a severe wound that left him unable to fight.
• Natasha reached Barton, began treating his injury, and called for someone to destroy the tank.
• Hulk heard Natasha's call for help and charged toward them.

Wanda used her scarlet energy to enter Tony Stark’s mind and uncover his fears while Pilot stood guard. Leo arrived unseen, but after Rogers reported capturing Sitwell, Pilot noticed Leo, and the twins faced the hovering boy.

• J.A.R.V.I.S. detected two blurred figures near Tony, but Tony remained absorbed in studying the Leviathan Beast.
• Pilot and Wanda appeared behind Tony, and Wanda stopped Pilot from attacking him directly.
• Wanda sent scarlet energy into Tony’s mind, making him see an illusion and allowing her to read his thoughts and fears.
• Leo arrived behind Pilot and watched Wanda affect Tony, while Rogers reported that he had captured Sitwell.
• Pilot heard the faint communication and moved Wanda away; he and Wanda spotted Leo and faced him across the chamber.

Barton and Natasha saw that Leo had nearly defeated Hydra’s forces, while Tony broke into the North Wing command center and archive room. The battle was decided, and Tony had J.A.R.V.I.S. copy the fortress’s data and send a copy to Hill.

• Barton recovered from his injuries, joined Natasha in fighting nearby enemies, and surveyed the nearly silent battlefield.
• Barton estimated that fewer than two thousand of the original thirty thousand enemies remained and told Natasha that Leo had destroyed almost all the fortifications.
• Natasha ran toward Hulk while Barton continued clearing the battlefield.
• Tony disabled the North Wing’s defensive shield, entered the Command Center, and subdued its defenders with nonfatal weapons.
• Tony found another operator in the computer room, knocked them unconscious, and ordered J.A.R.V.I.S. to copy the archive data for Hill.

Tony found a hidden passage from the archives and entered a secret laboratory filled with a Leviathan Beast’s remains, an advanced robot, and mass-production lines. Wanda and Pilot raced toward him as Leo rushed to intercept them, while the Mark XLIII witnessed two figures streak past in quick succession.

• Rogers searched the castle for Sitwell and Loki’s Scepter while Wanda and Pilot decided to confront the Avengers and Tony Stark.
• Wanda blasted Rogers down a floor, and Rogers warned the others that the two superhumans should not be harmed.
• Leo said he knew Wanda and Pilot, identified them as victims of Sitwell’s experiments, and charged toward the main command room.
• Tony discovered a hidden passage in the second archives and entered a laboratory containing a Leviathan Beast’s remains, an advanced robot, and production lines for more robots.
• Pilot sped past the Mark XLIII outside the archives, and a Golden Light followed moments later.

Tony woke from Wanda’s terrifying illusion, and he and Leo left the Hydra fortress after securing Loki’s Mind Scepter and destroying its robot production equipment. The Avengers returned to their aircraft, where Barton asked Tony what had happened in the secret chamber.

• Tony woke from Wanda’s illusion, and Leo told him that a female superhuman had likely affected him.
• Tony put on the Mark XLIII, retrieved Loki’s Mind Scepter, and collected the copied Hydra data for Agent Hill.
• Leo destroyed the robots, assembly line, and other machinery in the secret chamber, leaving the Leviathan Beast remains for S.H.I.E.L.D.
• Leo returned to the Quinjet as S.H.I.E.L.D. captured more than a thousand Hydra soldiers and cleared the remaining resistance in Sokovia.
• Tony piloted the Quinjet toward Avengers Tower, and Barton asked what had happened in the secret chamber.

Leo kept the Mind Scepter after taking it from Thor, while Thor worried about the dangers of gathering multiple Infinity Stones together. Tony asked Leo to let him study the scepter, but Leo hesitated, leaving Tony to wonder whether Leo had foreseen a major event connected to it.

• Leo revealed the Mind Scepter, and Barton and Thor reacted to memories associated with it.
• Thor took the scepter and said he needed to bring it back to Asgard, but Leo pulled it from his grasp.
• Thor worried that Leo’s Space Stone and the Mind Stone would be too dangerous together, and Leo stored the scepter away for later discussion.
• Tony handed control of the aircraft to J.A.R.V.I.S. and asked Leo to let him study the Mind Scepter.
• Leo hesitated to grant Tony’s request, and Tony suspected that Leo’s foresight had warned him about the scepter.

Yondu encountered Stakar on Kontraxia Star and tried to greet him, but Stakar rejected him with open anger and accused him of siding with one Ravager faction at the expense of the rest. Quill held back Chen Haoran and Lorelei to hear what had happened, while Yondu reacted with pain, regret, and anger.

• Yondu ignored the secret factions forming among his subordinates and went downstairs to join a party on Kontraxia Star.
• Yondu recognized Stakar, approached him, and offered the Ravager greeting, but Stakar responded coldly and turned away.
• Stakar told Yondu that he had catered to one Ravager faction and lost the other ninety-nine, then shoved aside the dance hall's owner as he left.
• Quill stopped Chen Haoran and Lorelei from confronting Yondu so they could hear what had happened between Yondu and Stakar.
• Yondu smashed the glasses on a table as Quill watched, stunned by his reaction.