Marvel: Father of Superheroes

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Boom! Boom!

Thunderous explosions echoed continuously in the sky.

It was hard to believe that such a sound could be caused by just two people fighting.

A black streak and a red streak clashed repeatedly in midair.

Clark and Faora fought from the sky to the sea, and then back from the sea into the air.

Sonic booms. Shockwaves...

The clouds were torn apart, and the sea churned violently.

This entire area had become their battlefield.

Clark pressed Faora against the ocean's surface, flying rapidly as waves rolled violently behind them like white ribbons, splitting the sea open with a trail of rising spray in their wake.

Faora panted heavily. In her icy blue eyes, alongside her usual coldness, a trace of unwillingness began to emerge.

Clark was stronger than her.

In both raw power and combat technique, he had the absolute advantage.

By this point in the fight, if she hadn't been risking her life, she would've already failed in her mission to stop Clark.

Just then, she noticed Clark's eyes turn red. Alarmed, she kicked both legs at his chest.

Clark caught her legs with one hand, flung her into the sky with force, and fired crimson heat vision at her.

Faora stabilized herself midair and fired back with her own twin heat beams.

"Aaah!"

She roared, and the crimson beams from her eyes doubled in intensity, trying to overpower Clark's attack.

But Clark merely let out a light grunt, and his heat vision easily overwhelmed hers, blasting her backward.

Faora tumbled through the air, and before she could regain her balance, she punched backward instinctively.

The shockwave from her punch stirred up fierce winds in all directions.

"Bang!"

Clark took the punch head-on, his eyes starting to show a trace of impatience. Seeing Faora sneer at him, he inhaled deeply and launched an even fiercer attack.

This fight had to end—fast.

There was no point in wasting time here. The battle in the distant city was far more important.

—

Meanwhile, at the North Pole.

A Kryptonian, dispatched here by Zod, had finally found the Kryptonian scout ship that had previously emitted a signal.

"General, I've found it."

The tall Kryptonian—well over two meters in height—looked at the ship before him, excitement flashing in his eyes.

"Well done."

A barely perceptible look of relief flashed in Zod's eyes. He then said, "Bach, go inside and take a look. You know what we're looking for."

"Yes, sir."

The Kryptonian named Bach responded and quickly entered the ship, moving rapidly inside. When he reached the Genesis Chamber, his eyes lit up with joy and he immediately reported, "General, the Genesis Chamber! It's still operational!"

The Genesis Chamber!

With this, new Kryptonian life could be created.

Now, all they had to do was take this planet and transform it into the new Krypton...

The hope of Krypton's rebirth was alive again!

Excitement surged across Zod's face, and he let out a roar of triumph.

Seeing Zod's expression, the Kryptonian warriors standing below him couldn't help but smile.

Huff… huff…

The anxiety that had been gripping their hearts for so long could finally ease.

Seconds later, Zod composed himself and said, "Bach, bring the ship to the mothership."

"Yes, sir!"

After receiving the order, Zod nodded slightly and glanced at the excited expressions on the faces of the surrounding Kryptonians.

"Go," he said. "Crush those so-called superheroes."

The Chitauri… were even more useless than he had imagined.

All this time had passed, and they were still stuck fighting those superheroes in that small area.

With that, all the Kryptonians—except for the elderly scientist with graying hair—turned and walked toward the ship's hatch.

The hatch opened, and one by one, the cold-eyed Kryptonian warriors flew out of the mothership and headed straight for Earth.

Zod stood on the command bridge, gazing at the disappearing Kryptonians. A smile formed on his face as he thought of his impending victory.

But the smile quickly faded when he looked at the virtual screen and saw the scene in front of the space gate.

He hadn't expected that just two people would be able to block the majority of the Chitauri pouring through the gate.

A bunch of failures.

Zod muttered under his breath, "Send someone to deal with the two blocking the space gate."

A Kryptonian warrior responded through the communicator.

Zod slightly raised his head and looked at the blue energy pillar outside the ship. His eyes flickered.

This Space Stone was even more useful than he had anticipated.

Not only did it contain unlimited energy, but it could also open spatial portals…

And the thought that this stone would be handed over to Thanos once the war ended… made Zod feel a twinge of reluctance.

But...

A cold smile crept onto his face.

Of course, he would keep his promise—after all, he was a man of his word.

However, just because he gave it away didn't mean he couldn't take it back.

As for Thanos and his underlings? Zod didn't care about them at all.

—

"Whoosh!"

Mike flew over Logan and Hank McCoy's heads. The dozens of glowing cards in his hand dissipated into sparks.

Flames, frost, and lightning burst forth, raining down on the group of Chitauri surrounding Logan and Hank. By the time the attacks landed, Mike had already vanished.

Explosions, freezing blasts, and slithering arcs of electricity wiped out the Chitauri soldiers in an instant.

Logan and Hank paused, panting as they looked up at the sky, confusion in their eyes.

"Was that Mike?"

"Probably."

"He's fast."

"Mm."

They muttered quietly, catching their breath, but when they heard that another location needed backup, they immediately rushed off.

—

Tony flew through the air, chased by dozens of Chitauri soldiers.

Laser beams rained down like a storm. Tony weaved and dodged, but when another wave of Chitauri riding hoverboards blocked his path, he cursed and veered upward.

"I need backup! Can anyone help?!"

Just then, Mike appeared above him.

A second later, a card appeared in Mike's hand.

Name: Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame

Skill Description: A wide-area Fire Release attack.

Note: Thankfully it's just a card—no need to breathe it out of the mouth.

The card dissolved into glowing light.

As Tony flew past Mike, a vast sea of flames appeared out of thin air, engulfing the entire pursuing Chitauri group.

For a moment, it looked as if a waterfall of fire had opened up in the sky.

Splat. Splat.

One by one, the charred Chitauri soldiers fell from the air like scorched insects.

Seeing this, Tony gasped.

And deep down, that old regret he'd buried for years stirred again.

That year… that day… his father had asked him to accept Mike as his godfather…

He refused.

Do you even know what you refused?

Tony's face twitched. He wished he could go back in time and strangle his younger self.

(End of Chapter)