Mephisto was so furious his beard bristled.
But in the end, he let out a breath and revealed a sinister smile.
"Don't rush, Titan." Mephisto's voice was icy. "The game isn't over yet..."
In the arena.
Nebula slowly walked up to the collapsed Red Hood.
Looking down at the monster, she aimed Ebony's barrel at his forehead.
"Go back to Hell," Nebula coldly declared.
Just as she was about to pull the trigger.
Red Hood's ugly demonic shell suddenly let out a violent cracking sound.
Its horny skin peeled away layer by layer like shedding dead flesh, turning into a cloud of burnt black ash.
And at the center of that pile of ash was a smooth figure curled up on the ground.
She was a girl who appeared to be only eighteen.
Her entire body trembled, her face covered in tears.
The cheers throughout the arena vanished instantly, and everyone froze.
This sudden transformation had clearly exceeded everyone's expectations.
Just seconds ago, a huge demon with a mouth full of fangs had stood there.
But now, after the demonic shell had fallen away, it had left behind a beautiful young girl.
Nebula stood where she was.
Her gun was still aimed at the girl's forehead. She had once been Thanos's coldest daughter, one of the most dangerous assassins in the universe.
There had never been mercy for enemies in her dictionary.
An enemy was an enemy, no matter what kind of outer shell they wore.
A cold glint flashed through Nebula's eyes as she prepared to fire and end the battle.
But at that moment, a pocket watch appeared in the girl's trembling hand.
With a click, its cover sprang open, revealing a slightly blurry photograph inside.
The photograph showed two girls with bright smiles.
One was the girl