"Die."
Death wasted no time. Her right hand slashed like a blade toward Andrew's death thread, intent on killing him once and for all.
Just then, Andrew, who was still only a phantom image, smiled. The sight of his smile startled Death, but by then, it was already too late.
A massive pillar of light roared over from the Demon Tree, obliterating everything in its path as it hurtled straight toward Andrew and Death. It was the Demon Tree's trump card.
Death had borrowed Maya's body to play the game. After her consciousness returned, her true body had also picked up a trace of the Chessboard Game's aura, making her another target for the Demon Tree.
Why had Death never noticed the Demon Tree's trump card?
Naturally, it was because Andrew had helped the Demon Tree conceal it. If Death could help Homelander and Sylar hide, Andrew could certainly help the Demon Tree do the same. His illusion abilities were stronger than Death's.
Facing the incoming pillar of light, Death dared not hesitate. She thrust both hands forward, sending a torrent of black energy crashing into it, barely holding back its advance.
Before Death could do anything else, an armored vehicle suddenly drove onto the battlefield. Then the nuclear bomb behind it detonated, and dazzling white light spread rapidly.
"A nuclear bomb!"
Even Death couldn't help cursing aloud. Forgetting everything else, she immediately tried to escape through space, but just then, a surge of world power sealed the surrounding space, leaving her unable to move.
Death jerked her head up and saw another Andrew appear in the sky. He waved at her, then vanished.
Death froze, then understood. This was Andrew's real body. The one she had been fighting all along was a duplicate. She had been completely played.
"Damn