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At this moment, Black Dwarf also stepped out of the Grandmaster's group and returned to Thanos's side, standing beside Proxima Midnight.

The Grandmaster stopped ten meters away from Thanos, a cryptic smile on his face.

"Welcome to Sakaar, the great conqueror." The Grandmaster gave a polite bow.

He pointed to Thor, Valkyrie, and the Guardians of the Galaxy, who were captured on the ground.

"These are my property. They just caused some trouble in my territory," the Grandmaster said, spreading his hands. "Hand these people over to me; I want to execute them myself."

Thanos gave the Grandmaster a cold look.

"No."

The refusal was swift and decisive, leaving no room for negotiation.

The Celestial Venerable didn't seem to mind and continued to smile.

"Don't rush to refuse, friend. We can make a deal."

Thanos didn't speak, but just watched him quietly, waiting for him to offer his terms.

The Celestial Venerable shrugged, feeling awkward.

"You want this, right?"

He pulled a controller out of his robe and pressed the switch.

In mid-air, a cube-shaped holographic image emitting a faint blue light was immediately projected.

Cosmic Cube.

How did it end up in the hands of this old madman?!

Upon seeing the projection, Thor immediately turned to look at Brunhilde, his face filled with disbelief.

Brunhilde avoided Thor's gaze, whistled, and pretended to look at the sky.

The Grandmaster, seeing the slight shift in Thanos's eyes, smiled smugly:

"I've put this thing in a very safe place. Nobody will find it."

"But if you hand these people over to me, this thing is yours."

Thanos narrowed his eyes and considered for a moment.

If it were anything else, he might have immediately switched to conquest mode.

However, the Infinity Stones are an indispensable core item for the great cause of cosmic reproduction, and there can be no mistakes.

Finally, he nodded slightly.

"make a deal."

The Celestial Venerable clapped his hands in satisfaction.

His guards immediately stepped forward and roughly dragged Thor, Brunhilde, and the Guardians of the Galaxy to their feet.

"In one hour, I will publicly execute them in the city square. After the execution, the items will be handed to you intact."

The Grandmaster turned to Thanos and extended a warm invitation.

"If you're interested, I also welcome the renowned cosmic overlord to attend the ceremony."

Thanos didn't say much.

He waved his hand, then, along with the Obsidian Five and his personal guard, boarded the Grandmaster's flying chariot and headed towards the city square of Sakaar.

……

One hour later.

The city square in Saka's main city was temporarily converted into an execution ground.

The surrounding area was packed with millions of people.

Scavengers, gladiators, nobles, commoners, and slaves all gathered here.

In the very center of the square stood a row of tall execution platforms.

Thor, Brunhilde, Star-Lord, Rocket, Drax, Groot, and Mantis were firmly strapped to the execution rack.

"Buzz!"

The giant holographic projection device above the square was activated.

The enormous figure of the Celestial Venerable and the disheveled appearance of the people on the execution platform were clearly projected onto the entire sky.

Everyone in the entire city of Saka can see it.

The High Priest stood in front of the execution platform and began to deliver a speech.

"Citizens of Sakaar!"

"These people you see before you. They enjoy my generosity, yet they repay me with riots and destruction!"

"They disregarded the rules and attempted to challenge the authority of the grandmaster!"

"Today, we gather here to witness the price of betrayal!"

The High Celestial Venerable's speech was lengthy and eloquent, intended to make an example of someone.

Let everyone know that there will be no good outcome if they resist him.

While the Celestial Venerable was giving his long speech, they took advantage of the opportunity.

On the execution platform, the crowd began to whisper among themselves.

"How did the Cosmic Cube end up with the Grandmaster?!"

Thor turned to Brunhilde and asked.

The Valkyrie curled her lip, completely unconcerned.

"I sold it to him."

Thor nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"You sold it?! What about my axe?!"

"It's sold as a package deal," the Valkyrie said matter-of-factly. "Friendly price."

"Are you insane?!" Thor roared. "That's Stormbreaker! It's the artifact of the King of Asgard, the symbol of royalty!"

Brunhilde sneered and said sarcastically:

"What I'm selling is the symbol of your royal family! This is what the Asgardian royal family owes me!"

"When your sister Hela killed us sisters, she also used a powerful artifact!"

Thor was rendered speechless by the retort and could only sulk angrily.

On the other hand, the style of Guardians of the Galaxy is completely different.

Drax puffed out his chest, his face serious.

"As long as I stand still and remain perfectly still, they won't be able to see me. I can then disappear and escape immediately."

Mantis, who was tied up to the side, stared at him with wide, innocent eyes.

"Drax, are you invisible now? How come I can still see you?"

"That's because you're not concentrating enough," Drax replied seriously.

"I am Groot." The tree-man drooped its branches helplessly.

Star-Lord rolled his eyes in exasperation.

"Can you all shut up?! We're about to be killed! Can't you use your brains?!"

Then look at Rocket Raccoon on the other side.

"Rocket, do you have any ideas? Aren't you supposed to be the best escape artist in the universe?"

Rocket kept twisting his body, trying to put the back of his hand against the lock.

"Shut up, Quill! I'm trying to figure something out!"

"What are you doing? Scratching an itch?"

"I'm making an unlocker with my fur!" Rocket retorted quietly.

"Use fur?" Star-Lord gave him a look that said he was an idiot. "Are you serious? Are you out of your mind? You trashy little panda!"

"I'm not a red panda! And this is called hair static electricity intervention technology, you idiot Quill!"

At this point, the High Celestial's speech finally came to an end.

"Now, the execution begins."

The Grandmaster turned around and took the melting staff topped with a golden sphere from his subordinate.

He walked toward the first execution rack.

Brunhilde was tied to it.

He approached the Valkyrie and sighed dramatically.

"Scavenger No. 142"

The Celestial Master shook his head, his tone full of regret.

"I used to really like you, really. You found me a lot of good stuff."

"But rules are rules. You shouldn't have associated with these thugs."

The Valkyrie silently closed her eyes and said impatiently:

"Let's get started, enough with the nonsense."

She had already accepted this ending in her heart.

Death may have been a relief for her long ago.

To reunite with her fallen sisters is the destiny that a Valkyrie should have.

"As you wish... Goodbye, Number 142."

The Grandmaster raised his melting staff high and pointed it at Brunhilde's shoulder.

"clang!"

A crisp metallic clang rang out.

There was no excruciating pain as I had expected, nor the burning sensation of melting.

The Valkyrie opened her eyes in confusion.

A tall, imposing figure stood blocking her way.