Malekith, Get Out Here!
(The title is wrong, it should be Chapter 109)
The atmosphere fell into a deathly silence in an instant.
Both Beckett and Hela were wary of this seemingly harmless animal. The giant tentacles and gaping maw that had just devoured a vast amount of magical energy were no laughing matter.
"Your His Highness Beckett ...this...this is..." The Other, holding the scepter, trembled as he approached Beckett, his eyes filled with terror as he looked at the orange cat.
The devastating energy was swallowed whole by this small, slender animal, a shock that was immense for The Other. The Other could swear to God that in all his years, he had seen many magical things, but he had never seen anything so magical and absurd.
A cute-looking little animal?
Are you kidding me?!
If The Other hadn't witnessed the "paranormal event" firsthand, he would never have imagined that this little thing, which looked like it could be crushed by his foot, could have such a big appetite.
"Are they Malekith's pets kept here?"
"Specifically guarding the magical nodes for the resurrection of the undead?"
Glancing at the Dark Elf undead that were beginning to resurrect, Beckett immediately pinned the blame on Malekith.
"I've never heard of Malekith having the habit of keeping pets."
Weakened, Hela gritted her teeth and barely managed to stand up. Staggering to steady herself, she looked at the adorable little round-headed creature still tilting its head and staring at her and Beckett. She really couldn't connect the terrifying tentacles from before with this little beast.
It was even more terrifying than Fenris, one of her minions who was resting and recovering from its injuries on Asgard ranch.
Meow~
Seemingly understanding what Hela meant, the orange Energy Devouring Beast crouching on the ground raised its right forepaw and waved it in front of Beckett and Hela. Its childish appearance didn't seem to have much malice; rather, it looked like it was... asking to be fed?
Beckett wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but the strange animal definitely gave him that feeling, especially after it crouched down at Beckett's feet and its pink paws tugged at the leg of Beckett's black Battle Suit...
"Your Highness His Highness Beckett, Woz suggests you stay away from the Energy Devouring Beast; it's dangerous." Woz warned after searching through the database created by Ebony Maw, and information about the Energy Devouring Beast appeared on the screen near Beckett's right eye.
The Energy Devouring Beast are unknown, and their habitat and habits are also little known.
Members of this race are generally small and cat-like in appearance, seemingly harmless, yet they are among the most terrifying creatures in the entire universe. They possess a stomach that connects to other parallel universes, and it is for this reason that Energy Devouring Beast can devour almost anything in the universe, even energy.
Most importantly, Energy Devouring Beast are an extremely rare species in the universe and are very valuable.
"That's it?" Hela, who wanted to turn to the next page, tapped the screen for a long time without any response. Only then did she realize that the information about the Energy Devouring Beast had reached its end. That was it, just like those novelists in Asgard, who found that the content had ended before they had even read much.
"Ms. Hela, the Energy Devouring Beast race is extremely mysterious in the universe. This information is the most comprehensive known information to date. Even your Asgard intelligence department cannot find anything more detailed than this," Woz replied seriously when questioned about his short stature.
"You..." Hela was about to retort when she suddenly saw Beckett's right palm pointed at the Energy Devouring Beast?!
Boom!
The unexpected beam of light erupted suddenly, and before the raging energy could stir up much of a storm, it was completely swallowed up by the Energy Devouring Beast.
"Meow!"
Meow~
Meow~
With a satisfied lick of its lips, the Energy Devouring Beast leaped up from the ground and landed on Beckett's shoulder, letting out three childish calls that left The Other behind Beckett speechless.
"This? This...?"
"Are you hungry?" Beckett hesitated for a long time before finally placing his right hand on the Energy Devouring Beast's orange fur and rubbing it, as he was trying to verify his guess.
Meow~
The orange cat, lazily perched on Beckett's shoulder, yawned, letting Beckett pet and stroke it. It even rolled over comfortably, opening its big, round eyes to look at Hela, and meowing sweetly as if coated with honey. "Meow~"
"Are you calling me?" Hela reached out in surprise and doubt, but after hesitating for a while, she also placed her hand on the soft belly of the Energy Devouring Beast. The latter was comfortably stretching its pink paws on Beckett's shoulder, licking its lips incessantly, and staring straight at Hela with its big eyes.
Recalling Beckett's actions, Hela followed suit, squeezing out a wisp of magical energy from her almost completely depleted body and feeding it to the Energy Devouring Beast's mouth. The Flerken's nose twitched, its excited expression vanished instantly, and it drooped its head listlessly, refusing to eat a single bite.
???
What does that mean?
Does my body have more energy than Beckett's or something?
"Your His Highness Beckett, this Energy Devouring Beast seems to have a particular fondness for the energy attribute within you." Even Woz, who was usually very careful with his words, began to have doubts about the Energy Devouring Beast's attitude.
"It may be because Your His Highness Beckett's energy properties are different from those of this universe."
Woz's words made Hela take notice.
Is it different from this universe?
[What's the meaning?]
Just then, a bottle of green Nutrient Fluid landed in Hela's arms.
"Ms. Hela, please recover as soon as possible. The node of the resurrection energy field has not been destroyed yet." Since the Energy Devouring Beast seems to be relatively quiet for now, Woz refocused his attention on the unfinished business.
The mixed energy from before was swallowed by the Energy Devouring Beast and had no effect whatsoever.
"No need, Woz."
Beckett's voice made Hela stop drinking the Nutrient Fluid. The lazy Energy Devouring Beast was held by the scruff of its neck by Beckett's right hand and pointed at the undead outside the Chitauri Army's defensive line. Its cute little round face was full of confusion.
"Your His Highness Beckett?!"
"Those undead are ultimately just a manifestation of energy." Beckett, intending to verify his conjecture, felt energy surge in his left hand, and the silver-white orb of light made the bewildered Energy Devouring Beast begin to stir.
"Swallow them all, and you'll get an energy ball every day from now on." Following Woz's line of thought, Beckett immediately began trying to lure him with blatant benefits.
My father once said that to become a qualified king, one must learn to think rationally about all kinds of problems.
"Meow!"
In Svartalfheim, the army is ready to go.
Algorim knelt on one knee, behind him a densely packed army of soldiers stretching as far as the eye could see, their imposing presence overwhelming!
"The War of the Nine Realms should end."
Malekith, floating in the void, spread his arms wide. Terrifying dark energy was still gathering when suddenly, a deafening explosion resounded throughout the entire land of Svartalfheim!
The terrifying aftershocks of the energy explosion instantly swept across the Svartalfheim Plain!
[What?!]
Malekith was the first to sense the source of the anomaly, had disbelief in his eyes. That was the virtual underworld he had created by combining the power of the Aether!
"King!!!"
Countless soldiers wailed in the aftershocks of the explosion, while Malekith's eyes darted around, his expression one of heightened vigilance.
"Malekith! Get out here!!!"
With a roar, dazzling silver light descended from the sky!
A man clad in jet-black Battle Suit slowly emerged from the dazzling light, an orange cat lazily perched on his shoulder, followed by The Other clutching a scepter and Hela wielding a warhammer. A wild, arrogant smile played on his lips, his eyes brimming with arrogance.
My roommate has an event tonight, so this is only one update. I'll make up for it with three updates tomorrow.
Holy crap, I typed chapter 108 in the title... It should be chapter 109...
Why can't the title be edited...?