Aaron lightly tapped off the ground with his toes, taking to the air before the land beneath him was swallowed by magma.
"You..." Thanos froze for a moment, his expression twisting slightly. "Were you pretending? Or can that armor of yours grant you the ability to fly?"
"The world is wonderful." Aaron spread his hands. "I never said I couldn't fly."
"That's a talent too?"
"Of course. I have many talents," Aaron said without even blushing. "What I've shown so far is only the tip of the iceberg."
"Aaron." Wanda's anxious voice sounded in his ear. "There's almost no time left. Surtur is about to stand up."
"Don't worry, I have a plan." Aaron replied calmly, easing Wanda's taut nerves somewhat.
"Can you make it in time?"
"I'm not sure, because getting there in time depends on breaking the Space Stone's blockade.
But don't worry too much. I have a backup plan.
Besides, Hela won't die that easily. Just let me know when it's time to pull her out." Aaron deliberately sounded relaxed, though he was anything but.
Breaking the Space Stone's blockade was not impossible for him, but it required immense power. Kamar-Taj magic and his current physical abilities alone could hardly accomplish it.
Using other magic was out of the question, so he could only peel back another layer of his disguise—the one called demon.
With the power of the Eight Demons, breaking through space would not be a problem. As for why a demon could use Kamar-Taj magic?
That was an absurd question, but the only person capable of answering it was the deceased Ancient One.
Others might be curious, but they would not offend a mage—or demon—capable of fighting Thanos head-on while he wielded four Infinity Stones, merely out of curiosity.
There were risks, but they