Whoosh!
In a flash, Makkari retreated to Ajak's side with Thena and Gilgamesh.
Apart from Ajak and his two companions, the rest of the Eternals were all humiliated. They gained no advantage over the Avengers, and some were even utterly defeated.
This was the first time they had ever done this in all the years they had lived on Earth.
boom-!
Tony, dressed in a tattered suit, fell from the sky and slammed Ikaris, who was bound by scarlet chains, to the ground.
"Ahem... Wanda, can you tell this bootleg Superman to be quiet? This thing is a bit tricky to deal with; Old Popsicle definitely can't handle it."
Tony looked at Wanda, who was wearing a scarlet robe, and said, not forgetting to take a jab at Captain America Steve as he spoke.
"Good."
Wanda nodded slightly, then with a flick of her left hand, unleashed a bewitching and beautiful Chaos Magic that instantly sealed the abilities within the ten Eternals, forcibly turning them into ordinary people.
" Tony Stark! You're asking for it!"
Ikaris was still in a fit of impotent rage, but unfortunately, he had always struggled to break free of these shackles when he had the power. Now, stripped of all his superpowers, he couldn't even stand up and could only lie on the ground yelling at Tony.
" Ikaris, haven't you realized our current predicament? We have no choice but to talk to them."
Ajak walked over to Ikaris, helped him up, his eyes darting around, lost in thought.
"I knew, but I didn't expect them to be this strong."
Ikaris wasn't entirely reckless; he let out a long sigh of relief, after all, his super power had been removed, forcing him to activate his super intelligence.
" Tony, please remove the restraints from him. I promise he won't fight you again."
Ajak looked at Tony.
"Well, you're much more pragmatic than him."
With a thought, Tony removed the Crimson Bands of Cyttorak, raised his hand and drew a small portal, then brought over two large cheeseburgers.
"Guys, anyone want a freshly baked cheeseburger?"
He turned to look at the Avengers, biting into one hamburger while holding up another.
"Give me one, I'm a little hungry."
Pietro suddenly appeared to Tony's left, snatched the other hamburger from his hand, and began to eat it in large bites.
What do you want to do?
Ajak stepped forward, standing in front of the other Eternals, and asked.
"It's simple. Find that Celestial Baby, use the power of the Infinity Stones to move it away from Earth, and let it die on its own."
Tony said nonchalantly.
"No, Tony, we can use the power of the gems to bring Tiamut into being. We don't have the power to fight against a behemoth like the Celestials yet."
Captain America Steve, spoke.
"Alright, Old Popsicle, it's rare to see you use your brain. You're right, Banner, what do you think of this suggestion?"
Tony looked at Dr. Banner.
"Personally, I think it's possible. Doesn't Tiamut himself want to destroy billions of lives because of his birth?"
"Maybe we can make another Celestial friend."
Dr. Banner was joking.
"Foolish! The power of the Celestial is beyond the comprehension of you mortals!"
"If you touch that embryo, Arishem will sense it. What will you use to fight against Him?"
Ikaris crossed his arms and retorted dismissively.
"Perhaps we can go find Thor?"
Pietro was the first to offer a suggestion.
" Pietro, Thor is strong, but he's not from our universe. We can't just go to him for every little thing. Didn't Valeria say he went to another universe?"
We're not even sure if we can get in touch with them; we'll have to rely on ourselves.
Tony rejected the suggestion, frowning. Pietro was just like the future Spider-Man, always asking for outside help. Their ace, Wanda, might actually be able to fight the Celestials.
Besides, they still have plenty of time. As long as they don't rush to deal with that embryo, they can still fight once he develops an anti- Celestials armor.
" Wanda, did the Ancient One tell you anything about the Celestials?"
Captain America Steve Rogers, asked.
Wanda nodded. "My teacher told me that the Celestials, like the Five Cosmic Entities, are beings responsible for maintaining order in the universe."
"The birth of each new Celestial creates more stars, habitable planets, and galaxies in the universe, but at the cost of sacrificing a habitable planet."
"Okay, it's the same old routine again: sacrificing a minority for the stability of the majority. Those big oafs, they seem to be the politicians of our universe."
Tony didn't hold back in his criticism.
" Wanda, so you mean we can't touch the embryo yet?"
Steve frowned. He was very displeased with the Celestials ' way of doing things. Abandoning one person to save a group of people had never been his principle as Captain America Steve Rogers.
"Yes, my teacher just told me that I've only recently reached the Highfather Level and am no match for the Celestials. He suggested that we avoid conflict with the Celestial for now."
"Okay, so what do we do with these robots created by the Celestial? Should we dismantle them?"
Black Widow Natasha raised a question.
"Wait?! What do you mean we're robots created by the Celestial? We're clearly from Olympia!"
Sersi stared at Natasha in shock, wanting to get an answer from her.
"Why don't you ask your leader and that bootleg Superman?"
Tony pulled out a deck chair from somewhere, lay down, crossed his legs, and looked at the Eternals.
" Ajak, Ikaris, you... know the truth and have been keeping it from us, haven't you?"
Thena was the first to raise a question.
" Ajak, the Avengers, are they telling the truth?"
Gilgamesh also stepped forward, following closely behind Thena.
Ajak looked at the pairs of eyes filled with disappointment and questioning, closed his own eyes, and slowly uttered a single word.
"Yes."
" The Avengers are right. We are Metahuman created by the Celestial, or you could say robots or androids. The Deviants were also created by the Celestial."
"The goal is to eliminate the most apex predators on Earth, so that civilization can develop rapidly and meet the conditions for Emergence more quickly."
"Our mission is to protect humanity after the Deviants have largely wiped out the top predators on Earth, all to fulfill the demands of the Emergence."
Kingo stood there stunned for a moment before finally speaking.
"So, we and the Deviants are all actors, rehearsing in advance for this grand show of Emergence, is that right?"
"You can understand it this way: everything we do follows and keeps in mind the will of the Celestial. Life on Earth is sacrificed for the birth of the Celestial; this is the normal cosmic order."
Ikaris spoke calmly, like a superior judge, looking towards the Avengers not far away.
"And now, my Lord has heard my call and will personally appear to cleanse you heretics who are hindering the development of the universe!"
"Fine! You bootleg Superman, still so arrogant? Looks like I went too easy on you earlier!"
Tony sprang to his feet, golden magical energy swirling around him, and the Sword of Vishanti instantly appeared in his hand, its sharp edge gleaming.
"Guys, I think we're in big trouble."
Hawkeye Clint's face was so grim it seemed like it could drip water. The once clear sky was now completely obscured by a colossal object.
It was a giant whose height was unknown; its face alone was comparable to the entire Earth, and its six eyes, emitting a pale yellow light, silently gazed at the Earth beneath their feet.
The Celestials, Arishem the Judge, have descended.