[Killian]

New York.

Inside a villa.

He woke up.

How did I get here?

Kino's head felt like it had been struck by a heavy hammer; the pain was excruciating.

He tried to recall what had happened yesterday, but no matter how hard he tried, his mind was shrouded in a fog, a complete blur, and he couldn't remember anything.

"Venom? Pamela?"

There was no response to the two calls.

Kino got out of bed and walked out with slightly unsteady steps.

As he walked around, the excruciating pain in his head gradually subsided, but the doubts and unease in his heart grew stronger.

What happened yesterday? Why can't he remember anything? No, not just yesterday, there are large gaps in his memory.

But first we need to find Pamela and the others.

When I went downstairs, the living room was empty; no one was there.

[Kino] picks up the communicator.

"Chief, what are your orders?"

Tom's respectful voice came from inside.

Do you know what happened yesterday?

[Kino] asked directly.

Tom, who signed the contract, was the person he trusted most.

"Yesterday, enemies appeared in New York. Although the situation has been resolved, the Demon Group suffered heavy losses, and all the ladies were killed in action."

The message that came from inside stunned [Kino], whose first reaction was, "How is this possible?"

An uncontrollable force erupted from his body, his eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and he was surrounded by powerful energy. He smashed through the roof, soared into the sky, and hovered in the air.

The entire New York City was reduced to ruins, with flames and smoke everywhere, and the broken walls telling the story of the fierce battles that had taken place. The once bustling streets were now scarred, skyscrapers had collapsed, and the once vibrant traffic was gone, replaced by a deathly silence.

"How could this be?!"

Kino flew towards the Demon Group.

Although he lost some of his memories, he had deployed a great deal of power on Earth, so he shouldn't have suffered such a crushing defeat.

He soon arrived at the Demon Group, where a huge glass statue appeared outside the demons; it was Sandman.

"FK!"

Kino, his face grim, entered the inner laboratory.

Tony, Banner, Otto, Tom, they're all here.

Kino grabbed Tony and lifted him up.

"Tell me what happened! Where are my Demon Artifact Troops, my Demon Army, and my Mutants?"

"Because the other side is also a demon king."

Tony looked at him calmly.

"What's the meaning?"

The next moment, a projected image appeared in the laboratory.

In the scene, a huge hole appears in the sky above New York, from which countless demons, Mutants, and spaceships emerge.

Without warning, but Earth quickly put up a fight.

Then, Pamela, Venom, Lorna, Jean, and others appeared in the scene, along with his silhouette.

But soon another Kino appeared. He was very strong. He tore Pamela to shreds, he smashed Venom, and he burned Jean to ashes with the heat ray.

His Demon Army, Demon Artifact Troops, and Mutants were completely wiped out in just a few seconds.

Even he himself was trampled underfoot and punched in the back of the head, knocking him unconscious.

Then, addressing [Kino] off-screen, he said, "You're a piece of trash!"

Kino shattered the projection screen with a punch, his face contorted with rage, and a tremendous burst of energy erupted from his body.

Where is he?!

Tony felt a chill run down his spine as he stared at him with those glowing red eyes.

"That demon king comes from another Parallel Universe, and he's constantly conquering the multiverse. We can't defeat him, and even if you went, you wouldn't be able to... wait, but we have a way to make you stronger again."

Tony, seeing the Heat Vision about to shoot out, quickly spoke up.

"What method?"

The red light in Kino's eyes faded, and he calmed down for the time being.

"Do you remember the God of Fear from before? We obtained his body and studied it. We can modify your body and transfer his ability to absorb fear to you, but you must completely relax and cooperate with us."

Kino frowned upon hearing his proposed solution.

"Of course, you can choose not to do it, but we don't know when the other demon king will appear."

"Get ready!"

Upon hearing this, Kino went to the operating table and lay down.

"But remember, if we fail, I will kill you all."

The cold gaze sent a chill down the spines of most people.

With [Kino's ] help, the medicine quickly took effect, and he fell into a deep sleep.

"I smell fear in your eyes. You're already terrified by a mere fake? You wouldn't wet your pants if you faced the real usurper, would you?"

Killian looked at the crowd with disdain, his disguise removed, revealing himself to be the Great Serpent God of Fear.

"Great Serpent, if you knew the Demon King's true power, you wouldn't have said such things. Becoming his enemy is not shameful, even if it brings fear."

"Banner's appearance has changed, "Mr. Sinister said calmly.

"Besides, if I remember correctly, you were almost beaten to death by this fake a while ago."

Tony's disguise is removed; it's Loki!

"Hmph! Frost Giant, you should be glad your true form isn't here."

The Great Serpent stared at him coldly.

"You're acting like you'd kill me if I were here."

Loki's face was full of sarcasm as he retorted without fear.

Enraged by Loki's words, the Great Serpent instantly unleashed an even stronger green aura of terror.

That's enough.

Two simple words made the two of them stop.

A dark figure slowly emerged from the darkness, shrouded in shadow, his face obscured, only his bat-like attire visible.

"Don't forget our goal, Avengers."

"Of course I know that no one here objects to eliminating the Demon King, but I seriously doubt whether your plan will actually work. You know, the Demon King also has the Infinity Gauntlet; one the Snap and they're all dead."

Loki asked skeptically.

"I have other plans for the Infinity Gauntlet. I'll render it useless, and he can deal with the Demon King himself."

The leader looked at [Kino], whose chest cavity had been opened.

His words will surely kill the Demon King.

"Him? A drug addict? Although he's very powerful, I don't think he can defeat the Demon King alone."

Loki shook his head.

"He's just the key to the plan, not the whole thing."

What is the overall plan?

You'll find out.

"Okay, Riddler, one last question, how did you find this guy?"

Loki helplessly shrugged.

"In another world."

The leader remained silent, simply watching Kino on the operating table.

When Kino awoke again, he frowned as he sensed the unchanged power within him.

"This is the method you're talking about to increase my strength? I don't feel any stronger."

"Kino, there's one last step, which you need to complete yourself."

Tony stepped forward, holding up pictures of the capitals of various countries around the world.

"Destroy them, create fear."

Kino hesitated; he didn't want to do it.

"This is a necessary sacrifice. After we defeat the Demon King, we'll give them ample compensation, and they'll understand."

Mr. Fantastic's spiritual power subtly influences [Kino].

A red light flashed in Kino's eyes as he was reminded once more of his hatred for the Demon King!

They flew out and began to wreak havoc on various buildings.

Human fear transformed into a powerful force that surged continuously into his body.

"It's worth it for you all to sacrifice yourselves to defeat the Demon King."

Kino looked down at the ravaged city with pity, but failed to notice the excited smile playing on his lips.

Then they went to other places to continue the destruction.

In Loki's and the others' eyes, Kino was merely destroying bizarre buildings.

The dead humans were nothing more than Joker goblins.