Thanos saw that neither of them believed him. He could only shake his head helplessly and say, "You know about my relationship with Gamil, don't you?"
Nightmare nodded with a faintly scornful smile. "Of course. In the entire Multiverse, you're the only one who still believes that little blue man's promises."
Slaanesh burst out laughing.
"So you're the naive fool you were talking about! Hahaha, that's priceless."
At Slaanesh's laughter, power surged from Thanos.
But Slaanesh was no easy opponent. His Universal Level aura erupted at once, overwhelming Thanos's Avatar in an instant.
After all, this Avatar of Thanos was only Skyfather-level. He was no match for a Universal Level being.
Slaanesh's face darkened. "Boy, you should be glad Nightmare brought you here. Otherwise, I'd teach you to respect your elders."
Thanos met Slaanesh's contempt with a calm reply. "Believe it or not, one word from me and your Avatar is finished."
Slaanesh laughed again.
"Hahaha... You really have a death wish! Nightmare, I'm afraid I can't do you this favor today."
With that, the tentacles covering his body began to grow, and immense pressure swept over them.
The Trading Barrier had a rule against fighting, but rules only mattered if someone enforced them.
Thanos was clearly provoking Slaanesh, so the surrounding Dimension Lords merely gathered to watch. None intended to intervene.
Thanos remained unhurried. Folding his arms, he said softly, "Below All, O... B..."
Before he could say the final letter, he sensed immense danger approaching.
He felt that if he uttered it, he would die—and his true body would die with him.
Slaanesh, who had been closing in, recoiled as though electrocuted. He pulled back every tentacle, his aura vanished without a trace, and he looked around in terror.
Every Dimension Lord nearby, Nightmare included, was looking around