American Comics: Multiverse of Madness

349. Battle with Darkseid!!

"Magic, is it?"

Darkseid's gaze was full of scorn as he looked at Alex, like he was watching a child playing with a dagger.

"You should know that in this world—my world—the birth of magic was nothing more than the aftermath of the New Gods' creation."

"I know," Alex nodded, continuing. "I also know that the energy within your body is far beyond the standard energy of 'magic.'"

"In that case, are you still going to make a move against me?" Darkseid observed Alex calmly.

"If I had a choice, I wouldn't want to, but I have no other option. After planning this long, someone has to fill this gap," Alex said, spreading his hands.

"I thought, as a dimensional lord and a sorcerer who's visited multiple universes, you would be wise. A pity…"

Darkseid shook his head slightly as if regretting something. Pausing, he raised his head slowly.

"You disappoint me."

Before he finished speaking—

Whoosh!

The scarlet Omega Beam shot out suddenly; Darkseid was clearly unwilling to give Alex any time to react, breaking the atmosphere and launching an attack instantly. But Alex was ready. He raised his hand, forming a Seraphim Shield in front of him.

Since the Ruins Universe, Alex had been on high alert, never relying solely on his knowledge of the storyline as his trump card. Because he knew that facing these individuals—whom he had once considered mere comic characters—none of them were pushovers!

The Seraphim Shield was the pinnacle of white magic, drawing its power from the great strength of angels. With the influence of the Divine power in DC's multiverse, this spell, originally created by the Supreme Sorcerer, had even exceeded its original strength. However, despite this, Alex found he had still underestimated Darkseid's power.

White feathers burned into nothingness in midair.

A massive impact surged forward, and Alex's shield, just formed, was shattered by the Omega Beam in the next moment.

"Alex!"

Seeing this, Kara gritted her teeth. She knew it was too late to help Alex directly. The best course of action now was to launch a full-force attack on Darkseid, which might reduce some of the pressure on Alex.

Darkseid seemed to anticipate this, raising his hand to effortlessly intercept Kara's punch.

"Another Kryptonian. Interesting…"

But Kara had no intention of engaging in banter. Seeing her attack blocked, she spun and unleashed a flurry of combo punches.

Each collision between them created sonic booms, clearing the surrounding clouds and revealing the stars in the night sky. Luckily, their battlefield was in the sky; otherwise, the destructive power of their battle could have been catastrophic, potentially splitting mountains and tearing the earth.

Blocking Kara's continuous attacks, Darkseid remained unfazed, as if toying with his prey.

"Perhaps you should work on your fighting skills."

Darkseid suddenly grabbed Kara's wrist, swinging a fist directly into her face.

A thunderous sound erupted across the sky.

For a moment, Kara's mind went blank. Since Alex had rescued her, she had never faced such a terrifying enemy.

The most formidable opponent she'd ever encountered was General Zod. Now, Kara realized that this being before her was far more terrifying than Zod.

With her wrist seized by Darkseid, Kara couldn't be knocked back by his punch. Seeing him ready to attack again, Kara finally reacted.

Another punch landed, numbing Kara's left arm. Blood from her nose trickled to her lips. She bit down hard, lifting her head to see Darkseid's eyes gathering horrifying energy.

In that instant, Kara's form blurred before Darkseid's eyes.

In a blink, Kara's body morphed into Alex, appearing with the barrel of a gun aimed right at Darkseid's right eye.

Pong

The Omega antimatter energy exploded within Darkseid's eye, and the searing pain forced him to release his grip.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Alex pulled out a black umbrella from behind and struck Darkseid's head with it.

Compared to Kara's superhuman strength, Alex's strike was negligible, but he hadn't intended it to be an attack. When the umbrella made contact with Darkseid, inky black shadow tendrils extended from it, wrapping around him.

Taking this chance, Alex immediately withdrew, putting distance between himself and Darkseid.

"...Not bad."

Below him, Kara, whose position had been swapped by Alex, flew up beside him. She was in poor condition, having sustained almost internal injuries after only ten rounds with Darkseid.

"I didn't expect you to have something capable of hurting him. Knocking out an eye should give him a bit of a headache."

"I've taken down quite a few notable opponents with this gun. It's also my first weapon, one Pietro nicked for me."

Alex displayed the handgun. From its appearance, it seemed like an ordinary firearm commonly found on Earth, but it was the specially crafted bullets that enabled him to wound Darkseid.

"Also... be prepared, the real fight starts now."

As if to confirm Alex's words, high above, the mass of shadow wrapped in tentacles was suddenly pierced by two beams of Omega rays. The crimson lasers curved mid-air, turning sharply and hurtling toward Alex and Kara.

Seeing this, Alex and Kara didn't hesitate and split off in different directions. The lasers, seemingly sentient, split as well, each beam chasing after one of them.

Kara, despite her injuries, still flew swiftly, avoiding immediate danger. But for Alex, his magic-powered flight couldn't match the speed of the Omega beams. In less than two seconds, the lasers caught up to him.

He barely had time to summon a shield before the impact sent him flying backward.

'If only I had a teleportation artifact,' Alex thought, holding his shoulder. He remembered Constantine's signature teleportation cards.

Using reverse-speech magic could achieve teleportation, but it consumed too much energy. For Alex, who had just summoned multiple projections, it was unwise, even though he'd already reclaimed most of his magic.

And with Darkseid's rapid, relentless attacks, he didn't have time for chanting.

"If that's the case..."

Stepping forward, Alex raised his arms. His coat suddenly expanded, transforming into a pair of demonic wings. A sulfuric odor filled the air as his eyes shifted to blood red.

"Then let's try this."

He opened his mouth, unleashing a blast of emerald-green fire directly toward Darkseid.

But Darkseid, who had just freed himself from the shadowy tendrils, simply raised a hand. The fierce flame seemed to meet its match, splitting in two and passing by him on either side.

"Demonic power, is it?"

The fire illuminated Darkseid's face, the savage wound over his right eye looking particularly menacing.

"If you seek death, I will oblige."

This time, Darkseid held nothing back. Being caught off guard and injured, though minimally, by Alex had insulted him deeply.

To Darkseid, even the entire Justice League had only managed to drive him back, not wound him. But now, as the Lord of Darkness, he had been hurt by an unknown sorcerer from another world, igniting a murderous rage within him.

Within two breaths—faster than the eye could follow—Alex's transformed, demonized body was struck and vanished from his original position.

About three seconds later, a thunderous explosion erupted from the ground below, the blast dust rising over twenty feet high.

In a single furious blow, Alex barely managed to see Darkseid's attack, but his body couldn't react in time. Hovering in the air, Darkseid was preparing to continue his onslaught when he suddenly sensed something, turning quickly to intercept a surprise attack from Kara.

"Did you think I hadn't noticed you?"

Grabbing her arms, Darkseid pulled back, delivering a brutal headbutt that sent Kara reeling.

Below, through the settling dust, a massive shadow emerged. Then, two giant dragons extended their necks and lunged from the smoke, opening their enormous jaws and roaring as they charged at Darkseid in the air.

Without even turning, Darkseid's crimson Omega rays curved in two sharp angles, piercing both dragons through their heads before they could reach him.

In an instant, the life drained from the dragons' eyes, and they plummeted due to gravity. But as they fell, thick, giant tentacles re-emerged, stretching out again.

As he saw the decaying, octopus-like tentacles with bloodied suckers, Darkseid couldn't help but frown.

"If you think these tricks can defeat me, you're a fool."

"You're right."

Alex, kneeling on the ground, was battered, his arms covered in scars and visible puncture wounds on his palms. Despite his rough state, Alex remained calm, his blood-red gaze lifting skyward, and a grin spread across his face.

"But I have to try, don't I? After all, on this Earth, there's no one left who can stop you."

"If you understand that I am invincible, why not submit to Apokolips?"

Darkseid narrowed his eyes, a slight look of curiosity crossing his face.

"About being 'invincible'…"

Cough "…It's precisely because no one in this universe can stop you."

Alex coughed up blood, then slowly stood.

As he rose, above the battlefield, beyond the skies, a rift tore open the space, stretching across galaxies and dimensions as if a zipper had been pulled.

Under the horrified gazes of all present, an overwhelming force equal to—or perhaps even greater than—Darkseid's descended upon them.

At that moment, Alex finally relaxed.

"That's why I called in someone from another universe who can."

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