In Latveria, after executing Galan, Doom raised his head and looked toward somewhere beyond the heavens, deep in the universe.
Soon, a Silverlight appeared in the distance beyond the sky.
"Victor von Doom!!"
The instant the Silverlight appeared, it hurtled toward Doom at terrifying speed!
"Boom—!!!"
A piercing explosion echoed through the entire mountain range.
Yet in the next instant, the Surfboard stopped less than half a meter from Doom's chest.
Doom raised one hand, lightly pressing his five fingers against the front of the silver Surfboard, stopping it in midair just like that.
"You took my master's power..."
Shalla-Bal looked up in disbelief.
Doom did not answer.
The next moment.
"Boom!"
Crimson Cosmic Energy erupted from Doom's palm.
Shalla-Bal and the silver Surfboard were instantly sent flying backward. Her body smashed through three mountain peaks in succession before crashing heavily into the distant earth.
Huge sections of rock collapsed with a roar.
But almost in the very next second, Silverlight shot skyward from the ruins once more!
"Give my master's power back!"
Shalla-Bal raised both hands at once.
Countless streams of silvery-white Cosmic Energy gathered high in the air, instantly transforming into a dazzling silver beam that blasted toward Doom!
At last, Doom lifted his head.
"Fool."
As he spoke, his fingers slowly clenched.
"Hummm—"
The entire sky suddenly froze.
The beam of Cosmic Energy racing toward him instantly halted several meters away from Doom, then all of it poured into his body.
He absorbed the energy.
"Submit to Doom, Shalla-Bal."
Doom slowly raised his eyes. "Otherwise, Doom will grant you death."
"Submit?"
Shalla-Bal slowly steadied herself in midair.
The silver Surfboard floated beneath her feet once more, while Cosmic Energy gradually lit up along the surface of her body.
"I once offered my freedom to Galactus to save