Iron Man and Human Torch, who believed the situation was dire, never imagined that Sean and Planet Eater had not been having any philosophical discussion about humanity's fate or Earth's survival at all.
Because their ways of thinking were vastly different, the conversation had veered from marrying Galacta to the issue of racial reproduction and whether polygamy among higher life-forms was reasonable. Planet Eater gave Sean plenty of thought-provoking insight on that subject.
So much so that whenever Tony later asked him in private how he maintained a harmonious harem, Sean always gave the same answer—
It was all for world peace.
Galacta, meanwhile, remained like an outsider, her bright eyes blinking as she looked at Sean. She liked that pure energy; it meant she no longer had to eat without restraint like her father, bringing about even more slaughter and destruction.
As for spouses, partners, marriage... to Galacta, they all seemed like fun games. She was happy to accept them and felt no aversion to them.
"I have heard the legendary tale of how Thanos suffered a crushing defeat at your hands. That Mad Titan is no simple figure."
Sean was undeniably good at closing the distance between people. Even an existence like Planet Eater gradually erased his initial poor impression of this human after their not-so-deep conversation.
Planet Eater cast a meaningful glance at the Infinity Gauntlet. Five Stones gleamed brilliantly, their dazzling, multicolored energy flowing across their surfaces.
If Sean could gather all six Stones, he would possess enough power to stand on equal footing with Planet Eater—even at his peak!
"You humans are truly a strange species. You are clearly so weak, yet sometimes you produce powerful individuals who astonish others."
Planet Eater spoke slowly. He had once destroyed the capital of the Skrull Empire, where