However, the smile vanished from her face the next moment. The universe she seemed to have destroyed appeared before her again, as if time had run backward. It was as though nothing had happened; the lives within it, seemingly unaware they had just been killed, continued moving through time.
Death watched the universe with a grave expression. Then she raised her scythe and attacked again. To her dismay, even she—a multiversal-level embodiment of Death—couldn't truly destroy a universe that had been completely enveloped by the Warp.
"Damn it, why is this so strange?!"
Death's expression darkened as she saw this. It seemed she had to become the ruler of this dimension. Before the others realized what was happening, perhaps she had a chance.
Then she entered the universe once more.
By then, Galactus had become an Emissary of Gratitude and had begun spreading gratitude. After becoming an Emissary, he lifted his head when Death's main consciousness entered the universe.
"Death, what have you done?"
The Emissary of Gratitude's voice rang out. The next moment, he appeared beside Death.
"Galactus?"
Death stared at Galactus, who had suddenly appeared, and froze for a moment. She noticed the changes in him and the terrifying power he now possessed. From what she could sense, Galactus was connected to that strange dimension and had gained its power.
Asgard.
The Goddess of Death, Hela, broke through Odin's seal and returned to this world. Then she began slaughtering people on the spot.
"Hahahaha! I'm finally free!!!"
On a stretch of desolate, lifeless earth, Hela spread her arms and smiled with satisfaction. Just then, a hammer wreathed in lightning shot toward her like a cannonball.
Bang!
A thunderous boom rang out, and brilliant arcs of lightning burst open. Hela raised a hand and caught the hammer, but