At this moment, the Grandmaster finally recovered from his shock.
"Unbelievable! What an utterly overwhelming display of power!" the Grandmaster loudly announced. "I declare that Homelander of the Earth faction has won this match!"
"The score is now three to three!"
"According to the rules we established earlier, if there is a tie, there will be overtime! Both sides may send in substitutes or have previous contestants fight again!"
The spectators in the stands erupted into cheers once more. They had not seen enough yet.
"Now, Black Order faction, please send out your substitute contestant! Or someone who has already fought!"
The Grandmaster called out loudly.
A minute passed. The Black Order's preparation platform remained empty.
"Black Order? Where is Thanos's successor? Dago?"
The Grandmaster was still perplexed.
His assistant hurried over and whispered a few words to him.
"What? The fleet has left?" the Grandmaster cried out.
"Uh..." The Grandmaster coughed awkwardly twice before facing the live broadcast cameras once more.
"After confirmation, the Black Order currently... cannot send out any contestants. Their fleet has already departed."
The Grandmaster announced loudly, "According to the rules of the gladiatorial match, any faction unable to send out a contestant will be declared the loser!"
"I declare that the final victor of this Cosmic Gladiatorial Tournament is our galactic guardian, Homelander!"
Thunderous cheers erupted throughout the venue again.
Although they had not gotten to see overtime, witnessing the birth of a new cosmic overlord had made the trip worthwhile.
On the preparation platform, Steve, Tony, and the others finally let out a sigh of relief.
They had won. Earth had been saved.
Then, the preparation platform opened wide.
A dazzling beam of light descended from the sky. This was the contract settlement of the Gladiator Spirit.
The Infinity Gauntlet was stripped from