American Comics: Multiverse of Madness

325. Madame Masque.

After confirming who would be traveling through time, everyone sprang into action.

Perhaps Wolverine could barely withstand the radiation from temporal forces, but he certainly couldn't hold out for long. Therefore, they had to layer on as much protection as possible.

"Although I don't know what the origin of magic is in your universe, I can bless you with something from another one. It's better than nothing."

Constantine pulled out a bottle from who-knows-where, filled with a crimson, foul-smelling liquid. It looked like some sort of blood from a creature, though its appearance was utterly nauseating.

"What the hell is this stuff?" Logan instinctively covered his nose but didn't stop Constantine from doing his thing.

Standing behind Logan, Constantine dipped his hand into the blood and drew a few bizarre symbols on his back, ones that an average person wouldn't recognize. After chanting an incantation, Constantine grinned and explained.

"Angel blood is hard to come by, especially from a fallen angel. This is all I've got left."

Raven, who had rested for a bit, struggled to her feet. She was much better now than before, and upon learning that Wolverine would be physically traveling through time, she immediately cast several dark protective spells.

Since none of them had experience dealing with "time," they couldn't tailor their defenses perfectly. They just threw everything they had at it, hoping it would help. At the very least, Logan would have some added insurance.

By the time Logan was ready to depart, he was covered in layers of protection. Not only did he have the anti-Hulk armor as an external shield, but he was also glowing with at least seven or eight mystical seals from different countries.

Forget time travel—seeing him like this, anyone might think he was about to dive into some deep abyssal dungeon.

"Is this enough?" Logan asked, a little embarrassed by the strange stuff covering him.

(Herbie can connect communication signals... and receive location data from past timelines, pinpointing the correct landing site.)

"Is this all pre-determined too?" Logan paused, confused.

(Yes... Herbie's system already recorded this moment... Sizzle.)

"Alright then, let's get this over with!"

Rubbing his hands together, Logan closed the helmet on his anti-Hulk armor and strode toward the fissure, piloting the massive machine.

Behind him, everyone watched intently. For them, this was a fascinating experience. Though they couldn't accompany Wolverine on his journey, just witnessing it unfold was something they'd remember for the rest of their lives.

"I'm off... uh... see you in a bit."

Trying to sound casual, Logan threw out a parting line and, before anyone could react, merged into the time fissure, disappearing completely. The remaining group stood in silence, staring at the now-stable time fissure, unable to speak for a long time. They had no idea how much time had passed when a huge tremor snapped them back to reality.

Looking up, Kate immediately realized what was happening and said urgently, "Damn! Shazam is still fighting with the Gladiator. We need to go help him!"

In an instant, the others remembered too. Without a word, Star-Lord grabbed his elemental gun and started moving. "Barbara, stay here and monitor the Baxter Building's systems. Raven, you protect Barbara. The rest of you, come with me!"

But after just a few steps, Star-Lord noticed something odd: apart from Kate, who had responded, Etrigan the demon didn't seem to have moved at all.

"Hey, big guy, aren't you coming with us?" Star-Lord turned around.

"I told you, this is your fight, not mine," Etrigan said casually, taking a swig from his flask and leaning against the wall, starting to doze off.

Among them, besides Shazam, the strongest fighter was probably this otherworldly demon, but seeing that he had no intention of fighting at all was driving Star-Lord nuts.

"Other than Constantine, no one can really talk to him. After losing his closest friend, Etrigan's heart died. He doesn't even speak in rhyme anymore," Kate explained, trying to make sense of it, but then she realized something.

"Wait a minute, where's Constantine!?"

It was only then that they noticed Constantine, who had been standing with them, had quietly disappeared.

"Ah, whatever, I'd really like to know how your world's heroes work together, but now's not the time to discuss this. Kate, come with me to support Shazam."

One was ignoring orders, and the other was addicted to going solo—Star-Lord was at his wit's end. He had dealt with countless quirky aliens and even turned a bunch of misfits into galaxy-saving heroes, but he was completely at a loss with this bunch.

The two of them raced back along the path, heading toward the underground vent where the Moloids had their stronghold.

The first time they had ventured in, they were cautious, fearing potential dangers, so their pace had been slow. But now, having already made the trip once, they weren't going to move at that same speed again.

Aside from the rough terrain, there was nothing in their way, and Star-Lord and Kate quickly made it back to the surface. However, as soon as they emerged from the dark cave, the scene before them shocked them.

They were greeted by a vast army of robots clad in green cloaks. Some were firing energy blasts, others were launching missiles, and still others were wielding magic, all of them surrounding and relentlessly attacking the Gladiator.

"Holy crap, what the hell is this?!"

Batwoman Kate was immediately reminded of the time Brainiac attacked the Justice League. The sight of that overwhelming army of robots had left a deep impression on her.

"These are Doombots! Creations of Doctor Doom," Star-Lord instantly recognized them and immediately prepared for battle. "I didn't expect Doom to have his eyes on this place too. Kate, get ready for a fight!"

"Don't make any sudden moves, old man."

At that moment, a woman's unfamiliar voice came from behind Star-Lord. He spun around to see a beautiful woman wearing a metal mask, holding a high-tech sniper rifle.

"I remember you... you're the Madame Masque," Star-Lord narrowed his eyes, immediately raising his element gun and aiming it at her head. "You're still alive? I thought you went to hell with Count Nefaria a long time ago."

"Don't be a nuisance, you washed-up old man." Madame Masque stared at the barrel of his element gun with no trace of fear, merely sneering at him.

"What's your real plan here?"Star-Lord demanded angrily.

But the Madame Masque didn't answer his question.

Instead, she raised her sniper rifle, her sights locked firmly on the Gladiator, who was struggling against the firepower of the Doombots. At the moment he was pinned down and unable to move, she pulled the trigger!

Bang!

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