Lord of Cinder in American Comics

Gradually, the group walked through the area, and a miniature church, exactly the same as the one outside, appeared before them.

After everyone crossed the bridge guarded by two flying dragons, the church doors opened before them amidst a series of creaking steel sounds.

What appears to be an ordinary church building is quite different from what people imagine inside.

On both sides of the hall, the sarcophagi belonging to the knights of Lothric are neatly arranged, and the knights' weapons are fixed to the sarcophagi, representing their past glory.

Two long staircases extended to platforms on either side of the hall, where Lothric knights waited, leaning on their swords.

Two tall figures were waiting for the arriving group after two flights of stairs.

Lorian stood clad in his armor, his greatsword ablaze with endless flames. Beside him, the Prince of Lothric was draped in a black robe, concealing his form, with only the faint holy light emanating from within revealing his extraordinary identity.

Gamora looked at Lorian with some urgency, displaying the cosmic orb in her hand, and said, "This is the ultimate power of the universe, the Infinity Stone! I hope Lothric can preserve it well..."

Holding the Orb of the Universe in her hand, Gamora awaited Lothric's response.

Neither Lorian nor Lothric, nor even the surrounding Lothric knights, made a sound.

Rocket Raccoon couldn't stand the silence any longer and yelled at everyone around him, "What's wrong with you guys?! Are you all mute?"

Lorian slammed his sword on the ground in displeasure, while the knights of Lothric slammed their fists into their armor, warning Rocket Raccoon against his reckless words.

"Gamora, Thanos's daughter. Aren't you going to give the Power Stone to Thanos?"

A voice came from behind Lorian. As the voice rang out, Lorian dodged his massive body, revealing the scene behind him.

Behind Lorian, the original altar had been transformed into a throne, and now, a phantom had appeared on the throne.

The figure was engulfed in flames, which had coalesced into a crown on his head. A spiraling greatsword was stuck in his hand, but his right elbow rested on the throne, supporting his head as he gazed at the scene before him.

When Lorian revealed the scene behind him, everyone present suddenly felt a chill, as if they had been thrown into a star, with flames transforming into the surrounding air and igniting them from the inside out.

Rocket Raccoon and Gamora covered their mouths and noses, trying to physically conceal themselves in order to gain a breather.

Groot patted every part of his body as if flames were burning within him.

But Laura and Jonah were completely different from him; they were unaffected.

Lorian stepped aside, obscuring the figure on the throne and the long, labored breathing sounds coming from Gamora and Rocket.

"I just want to kill Thanos! Stop him from destroying the universe... You won't believe what he'll do!"

"Make what? Kill half the universe?"

Gamora dropped the cosmic orb in her hand. She looked at Lorian's back in shock and asked, "How did you know?"

"Gamora, have you ever thought about how Thanos is going to achieve his goals when he doesn't have a single one of the six Infinity Stones?"

"He's waiting for an opportunity. According to him, mind, space, and time have converged on Terra (the transliteration of Earth's name in the movie). The gems will attract each other, and the king of Asgard is getting old. He's willing to wait."

Gamora picked up the cosmic orb from the ground, opened it, and showed it to the figure on the throne.

"Therefore, I hope Lothric can protect this gem and, at the same time, stop Ronan..."

Rocket suddenly interjected, "We also need to save those two idiots, Quill and Drax."

"I am Groot!"

“Uh, Groot said he doesn’t want to stay here, he doesn’t want to be burned… Oh! By the way, you still have to pay us a huge sum! That girl said you’d give us two hundred million and a batch of metal!”

Rocket Raccoon's voice echoed in the hall, but there was no response.

Rocket Raccoon looked at Lorian's back in disbelief and said, "No way! No way! The things have all been delivered, you're not going to renege on your promise, are you?!"

Gamora dared not let Rocket continue to act so recklessly. The afterimage she had just seen was beyond anything she could comprehend. She stopped Rocket Raccoon and whispered to him, "Rocket!"

"What! You're going to tell me not to do this again? Why are you all so troublesome?"

Rocket Raccoon, seeing Gamora's nervousness, simply put his hands together and crossed his arms, waiting.

"interesting!"

The phantom on the throne spoke, but it was unclear what he meant by "interesting."

"So, Laura Crawford, what do you want?"

"Me? I'm just interested in archaeology and adventure. Or you could give me some of Earth's resources. Ross wants his children to have a better education and life, and Jonah wants to become stronger; I see he's been working out quite eagerly..."

The phantom behind Lorian raised a hand, stopping Laura from continuing.

"I can give you wealth, but the person behind you won't agree to let me strengthen your friends. Let him handle that himself!"

Hearing this, Rocket punched the air and said, "I knew it, this girl's unaffected state must be because she has someone backing her up!"

Laura also felt that her request was an offense to the greedy, so she simply nodded and agreed.

"I have agreed to all your requests, and I hope to see you again after the war."

The illusory figure on the throne gradually faded, but his hand gripped the spiraling greatsword beside him. The Lothric knights around him also drew their weapons, the clanging of metal filling the air.

Finally, the figure on the throne vanished, leaving only one sentence behind.

"Then! Knights of Lothric! Crush the enemy!"

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Chapter 435: The High Priest and the Knight

The Emperor-class battleships of Lothric have finally been activated, and the light emanating from their energy shields has illuminated the entire Land of No Return.

Even more terrifying was that countless dragons poured out of the battleships and joined the battle.

When war breaks out, the whole world is struggling on the brink of life and death, let alone the Lothric Knights who live and struggle to survive in this world.

"Battle-hardened elites" is no longer enough to describe these warriors. If we were to describe them, we could only say they are the lucky ones who survived the clutches of Ash!

And those dragons that inherited the blood of the ancient dragons were far from being a match for the Kree Death Star gunships.

To defeat a dragon and the knights on it, you must first withstand the combined offensive and defensive knight squad, as well as the dragon's claws and dragonfire.

After surviving this wave, we need to find a way to penetrate the unique wedge-shaped stone metal armor of Lothric before we can injure the knight inside.

The Death Star gunships that Ronan obtained from Thanos, which relied on sheer numbers, were essentially walking powder kegs. Dragonfire and lightning could turn these powder kegs into dazzling fireworks.

On the ground, Ronan held Drax, who had attacked him, in one hand. This Avenger, whose home he had destroyed, did not attract much interest from Ronan.

He had killed too many people; he had no interest in remembering those unnecessary names.

Even Ronan didn't need to use his hammer to deal with Drax.

Speaking of Ronan's weapon, it looks like a pickaxe with one end larger than the other, but in reality, it is an all-purpose weapon created by the supreme wisdom of the Kree rulers.

With this hammer, Ronan possesses abilities such as energy emission, energy absorption, energy manipulation, and shield creation. He can even create force fields.

Just as Ronan was about to kill Drax to find the Orb of Destiny, Star-Lord's reinforcements arrived.

Raised by Yondu the Raider, Star-Lord became an exceptional marksman and pilot under his tutelage.

Star-Lord's elemental gun fired an energy bullet that precisely grazed Drax's body and struck Ronan, who was choking him.

The bombardment of energy caused Ronan to loosen his grip on Drax in pain, giving Drax a brief respite.

Star-Lord did not stop his attack, forcing Ronan back.

Reaching Drax's side, Star-Lord helped him up and said, "We need to get out of here first. Gamora has already delivered the gems to the Lothric warship."

"This is my revenge! If I don't kill Ronan, my wife and daughters' souls will never find peace!"

Drax was unwilling to retreat; his enemy was right in front of him, and he could not forgive himself for losing this opportunity.

Drax charged at Ronan again, unleashing his desperate fighting style, completely disregarding the injuries he sustained, with only the desire to plunge the knife in his hand into Ronan's body.

What Star-Lord just said to Drax alerted Ronan.

Using the all-purpose weapon, a force field was launched, blasting Drax away. Ronan stared at Star-Lord, pondering his words, and said, "The gems? You got the gems? Thanos wanted... the Infinity Stones!"

Hahahaha!

The Infinity Stones are inside the Orb!

Ronan opened his arms, guessing the true identity of the cosmic orb.

Regardless of the type of Infinity Stone, they all possess world-destroying power, so Ronan doesn't concern himself with the specific abilities of the stones; he only desires to obtain them.

"Then you're in for a disappointment! Look above your head, that gem is already in Lothric's hands, the very same Lothric who sent you to escape!"

Star-Lord put his hands on his hips, pointed at the Emperor-class battleship above his head, removed his helmet, and kept giving Drax winks.

However, the simple-minded Drax couldn't understand Star-Lord's meaning at all. He shouted, "Is there something wrong with your eyes? This is battle time, you should see a doctor beforehand!"

"This is an indication! A tactic of communication!"

Drax dismissed it, retorting, "Wools! Real men fight head-on!"

"But you can't beat him at all!"

"Revenge is not about strength or weakness, it's all about the outcome!"

Star-Lord and Drax got into an argument, completely ignoring Ronan standing nearby, acting as if no one else was around, and they were practically about to start a fight.

Ronan couldn't stand this neglect. He was just eager to get revenge, but now it's turned out like this? It's like a sweet girl before marriage, but a shrew after marriage.

"enough!"

Ronan aimed his hammer at Star-Lord and Drax, gathering energy on it, ready to kill them both with a single blow.

But Star-Lord and Drax stood there nonchalantly, seemingly unconcerned about Ronan's attack preparations.

Star-Lord pointed behind Ronan and said, "Perhaps you should turn around and take a look!"

In this situation, Ronan hesitated. If this was a trick, what if he turned around and the two of them ran away? But if there really was a problem behind him, wouldn't he be harmed from behind if he didn't turn around?

In those few seconds of hesitation, Ronan heard the sound of an engine behind him.

Ronan turned around and saw a raccoon piloting a spaceship charging towards him, baring its teeth.

Ronan was crushed beneath the Mirano, piloted by Rocket Raccoon, and his location was completely obscured by the dust and smoke.

Rocket opened the cockpit and yelled at Star-Lord and Drax, "Get on board! The people of Lothric are about to start a massacre here!"

Star-Lord entered the cockpit, took over the piloting of the Mirano, and asked Rocket, "Did you deliver the goods?"

"Except for the fact that they wouldn't let me do anything on the ship, everything else went smoothly!"

"What are 'dudu'? Why won't they allow it?"