The Difference Between a Protracted Fight and an Instant Kill, Surtur Left Reeling by Death

"Done." Yak removed the Infinity Gauntlet from Thanos's left hand. "It went smoothly—far more easily than I expected.

We have Thor, Odin's son, to thank. That axe blow not only severely wounded Thanos, but also gave Barnes the perfect opportunity to fire.

Coupled with the backlash from altering the laws of the universe, the fact that he managed to escape back here means he was already holding on by his last breath."

"A madman. He's an absolute madman." Ramon shook his head with some emotion. "After his body had mostly recovered in his dream, he snapped his fingers again."

"He wiped out the other half of all life?" Naga asked in surprise. "That's utterly insane. The universe has been returned to its primitive age."

"No. He destroyed the Infinity Stones—using the energy of the Infinity Stones to destroy all six Infinity Stones.

His reason was actually that he feared someone might seize the six Infinity Stones again and snap their fingers to restore the half of all life that had vanished from the universe."

"His concern was justified." Naga curled her lip. "Isn't that exactly what we're doing now?"

"The mission is complete, so how should we deal with this guy?" Ramon asked hesitantly. "Kill him outright?"

"I think that works." Naga agreed. "Though he's barely alive, Titanian blood might be a good raw material. It has research value."

"Research value? Can you even research it?"

"I don't have talent in that area, but Jane does!

She's a master of potion-making. She'll definitely like something this rare."

"No, we can't kill him directly." Yak smiled meaningfully. "The Master is currently trapped in a vortex of trouble, all thanks to him.

Death would be a gift to him, especially dying within the beautiful dream we wove. That would be an even