Awakening Kryptonian Bloodline In Marvel.-Chapter 408 - 408: 408: Harvest of Power

"It seems Tiamut understands me best, knowing I need the genes of a strong being. Hmm, a complete corpse would, of course, be even better."
Malrick examined Arishem the Judge's massive form.
This body was intact, unlike the one Agatha had drained dry, which had been absorbed into nihility. In a Multiverse so vast, the death of a few Arishems was almost routine. Perhaps Infinite Ultron had been responsible.
Casually, Malrick placed Arishem's corpse into his Inner World, leaving it for the Black Light Virus to absorb later. The gap between his Black Light Clone and Arishem was immense.
The Clone would have to grow stronger before it could fully devour the Celestial. There was no direct connection between the Eternal and Tiamut, so he had to wait for his power to reach a sufficient level.
"But I don't need to consume it all," he mused. "I can leave some for Tony to see if he can craft Celestial armor."
A Celestial's corpse held countless secrets; careful consideration was necessary.
Malrick then turned and flew back toward Earth.
Below the dispersion layer, satellites swarmed. Fighter jets circled the skies, and airborne aircraft carriers floated steadily.
Tony piloted his Anti-Superman Armor, flanked by Kara and Diana, while more than a dozen spaceships followed, filled with Kamar-Taj mages, Wanda, Banner, and others. All were prepared to enter battle at a moment's notice.
Malrick shook his head with quiet amusement.
He now truly had a large family, a sprawling enterprise of allies and power. He had long monitored the movements of Earth's forces but had switched to his Rejedo account, signaling that the "three-year period" had ended, and the Dragon King had returned.
A battle with Arishem the Judge was no longer possible, and from the Celestial's departure, he knew Arishem was unlikely to bear any grudges.
Approaching the dispersion layer, Malrick was met by Tony and the others.
Tony tossed him a nanomaterial communication device.
"Those red and gold 'iron buckets' earlier—the Celestials who maintain the Universe's order, right?"
Malrick nodded and fitted the device. It molded into a mask on his face, linking him to their channel.
Tony's curiosity bubbled over.
"What did they want? Did you do something shady? And when did you learn to turn into Ultraman? And why didn't you call me before going full Ultraman?"
Diana interjected swiftly, defending him.
"Malrick is a savior of our world. How could he do anything bad? Tony, why are you always ready to accuse him?"
Wong, Mordo, and others echoed the scolding through the channel.
Malrick raised his hands in mock surrender, signaling to Tony, "They're right."
He then took Diana and Kara's hands and flew back toward Earth.
Tony buried his faceplate in exasperation.
"Stop… did Mordo just say that word starting with F? Banner, are you joining him? It was just a joke!"
"Alright, alright," Wanda said, calming the group. "We'll sort it out back on Earth."
The sudden appearance of three gigantic beings outside Earth had made every human aware that their world was part of a much larger cosmos.
Fear spread quickly, only to be replaced the next day by media s dubbing the event, "Superman Stops Alien Giant."
Malrick, meanwhile, had already completed a full night of battle and now sat on his balcony, surveying his gains.
Aside from Arishem the Judge's corpse, the largest reward was the influx of feedback from the concepts of justice and order.
Helping Tiamut manifest, preventing Earth's destruction, and saving both the planet and the Solar System from Arishem's wrath sent his Black Light Clone's strength skyrocketing by an amount equivalent to an entire stellar system.
Even facing Arishem the Judge, his new power would require minimal effort from the Celestial.
The information Malrick shared with Arishem also counted as an act of maintaining universal order, promising future gains.
"With Tiamut resolved, no one in this Universe can challenge me," he thought.
"As for threats beyond this Universe… I hope the situation hasn't worsened yet."
Looking up, Malrick's gaze seemed to pierce countless dimensions.
Only a year ago, he had worried over the Chitauri invasion and Endgame's repercussions. Now, those crises felt insignificant.
He had grown—becoming a towering presence in his own Universe, ready to face even greater challenges beyond it.
"Cultivate, cultivate until I become immortal. Then it's time for the Rejedo Clone to operate across Universes."
Bathing in sunlight, he closed his eyes, feeling time flow.
Six months later, a message arrived from the Super Skrull: the Power Stone had been located.
Malrick instructed them to return it to Earth and continue efforts to seize the Mind Stone.
A year later, another message came: the Mind Stone had been taken from Thanos, following a battle that ravaged more than half of the star sector.
The Super Skrull, the Shi'ar Empire, the Kree Empire, and other superpowers—including the Land of Nihility, Omnipotence City, and Counter-Earth—had all participated, suffering tremendous losses.
Zeus was severely wounded.
Ego the Living Planet abducted Star-Lord but was ultimately defeated.
The High Evolutionary of Counter-Earth was killed by a raccoon in the melee.
The Kree and Shi'ar armies were decimated.
Thanos's Mind Stone was stolen, his Black Order destroyed, and his daughters edly abducted by the Skrull.
Malrick directed the Super Skrull to occupy the Land of Nihility, maximizing the last of their glory.
The war enriched Malrick the most, granting him the Mind Stone and further increasing his strength.
Temporary peace settled over the Universe, allowing him to consolidate power.
Two and a half years after Arishem and Tiamut departed, Malrick's main body floated before the Sun, perfecting his genes, poised to face even grander threats.
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