Another Failed Run, Seeking Help

"No!!!!!"

"What did you do!!!!!"

Star-Lord Quill, devastated by the sight, instantly flew into a rage. Activating the thrusters in his boots, he charged straight at Thanos.

But before Star-Lord Quill could even reach Thanos, Thanos swatted him through the air and slammed him into the ground. The red Reality Stone on the Infinity Gauntlet shone brightly.

Star-Lord Quill struggled out of the human-shaped crater, only to meet Thanos's utterly indifferent gaze.

The next moment, Star-Lord Quill's body began silently disintegrating from his hands. He looked down at his hands, already turning to ash, then glared at Thanos with terror, unwillingness, and boundless fury.

"No—"

The sound had barely left his mouth before it abruptly cut off.

Star-Lord Quill had been Snapped yet again.

"No way..."

Tony, who had just gotten back up nearby, went numb at the sight. He had no idea what had gone wrong, or what had provoked Thanos into suddenly waking up.

"No..."

"One more time, just one more time!"

"Stark?"

Strange noticed something was off with Tony and gave him a questioning look, but Tony offered no explanation. He clenched his fists and shouted:

"Leon, give me one more chance. Let me try again!"

The instant he finished speaking, time around them stopped flowing once more. Leon's pure white figure slowly appeared beside Tony as he looked at him.

"When do you want to go back to this time?"

"I can reverse time for you countless times, but it seems you still can't change the story completely. Is that all, Tony?"

"No..."

The dejected Tony suddenly looked up, his eyes blazing as he stared at Leon. "I still have hope. Thor—had Thor already obtained Stormbreaker by then?"

"Are you asking me?" Leon asked with a smile.

"Yeah." Tony nodded.

"I don't know." Leon did not