This was simply the most perfect maneuvering of my life, Grandmaster thought smugly.
Meanwhile, on Earth.
Although the audience felt some regret over the draw, surprisingly, they did not feel particularly disappointed.
After all, humanity subconsciously never wanted to see beauty die young and had an innate desire to protect beautiful things.
Ancient One's stunning beauty and that breathtaking sword strike had thoroughly conquered everyone.
They would rather accept a draw than watch this goddess-like sorceress die inside a black hole.
Besides, the Earth faction still had two absolute trump cards yet to take the field: Homelander and Thor. Their chances of victory remained high.
"Homelander did the right thing! If he had watched a goddess die just to win one point, I would have been even more heartbroken."
"Exactly. Besides, our invincible Homelander and Thor haven't even taken the field yet. Winning the match is only a matter of time."
"Mr. Homelander truly is a real hero. Such decisiveness and compassion are worthy of all of us following him."
Inside the arena.
Following Grandmaster's announcement, the miniature universe's terrain was removed.
The vacuum environment vanished, and gravity returned to normal.
With nothing left to support her, Ancient One fell straight down from midair.
A red-and-blue blur tore through the air and steadily caught Ancient One in a bridal carry.
On the other side, Ebony Maw, frozen into an ice sculpture, crashed heavily onto the hard arena floor.
With a crisp crack.
The leader of the Black Order, who had once dominated the cosmos, shattered directly into fragments of ice, ending his sinful life.
Homelander held Ancient One and landed smoothly on the preparation platform.
Steve, Tony, Peter, and the other heroes immediately gathered around her in concern.
"How is she? Does she need a medical pod?" Stephen asked.
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