Chapter 118: Real Winner
Without any suspense, the Grandmaster reached the finish line first.
Voyager came up second and Valkyrie followed half a second later, reaching third place.
The Grandmaster laughed as he stepped down from his chariot.
âHaha! I win again! The Grandmaster always wins!â
âAre you sure about that?â
Benjamin smiled.
The next moment, red mist started to appear around them and the entire surroundings changed.
What was the finish lineâ¦was actually still the starting line.
And Benjamin who was at the starting lineâ¦was actually already at the finish line.
âIâ¦huh?â
Seeing this scene, the Grandmaster was stunned and speechless.
What? Where am I? Who am I?
Not only the Grandmaster, even Voyager, Superman, Valkyrie, and the rest of the participants and audience were completely confused.
Benjamin chuckled and took out the Reality Stone, tossing it in the air and catching it a couple of times.
âIâm sure you know what this is.â
When the Grandmaster saw the stone, his eyes widened in shock and disbelief!
âThe Reality Stone!? Why do you have that!? Thatâs not fair! This is cheating!â
The Grandmaster broke down.
Benjamin simply shrugged.
âYou didnât say any rules about not using any Infinity Stone. And is it really surprising that I have an Infinity Stone? You should already know weâre here to sell you Thanosâ army. Where do you think we got them? Wallmart?â
Benjamin sighed and shook his head.
Actually, he doesnât get why the Grandmaster kept acting all high and mighty from the beginning.
Since he knew that they were selling Thanosâ army, he shouldâve already figured out that we were capable of defeating Thanos.
And a force capable of such things isnât a lot in this universe.
Even the Grandmaster would have a hard time dealing with Thanos. In fact, Benjamin even thinks the Grandmaster wouldnât really stand a chance.
So why was he acting all arrogant in front of the group who could defeat Thanos?
Was it because of his confidence in Superman? Or was it something else?
Benjamin wondered about this which was why he even bothered to go such a roundabout way such as betting to negotiate with the Grandmaster.
While Benjamin couldnât imagine what trump card the Grandmaster could possibly have, it was better to be safe than sorry.
Of course, itâs also possible that the Grandmaster is simply that arrogant and foolish.
But it doesnât matter. Even now, he only revealed that he has one Infinity Stone.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
The Grandmaster gritted his teeth in anger and annoyance.
Benjamin continued.
âWell? Whether you go back on your word or not, itâs up to you. However, Iâd think twice before going against someone holding the Reality Stone.â
Benjamin caught the Reality Stone he tossed in the air and red mist began to form around his fist.
The Grandmaster gnashed his teeth and snorted.
âHmph! The Superman is yours!â
âAnd?â
âAnd a billion units for the army!â
Units, the currency of the universe.
Benjamin doesnât know whether the price was enough so he turned to look at the Guardians.
Gamora nodded to him, signaling the price was ok.
Benjamin smiled.
âPleasure doing business.â
âHmph! Now get out of my planet!â
The Grandmaster shouted angrily as he left in a puff.
As he left, several subordinates of his came carrying crates of units.
Benjamin took a casual look inside and saw the units were small rectangular plates made of some alien mineral.
Seeing the crates, Rocket immediately came down from the stands and made a beeline for the crates.
âHolyâ¦! Iâve never seen so many units in my life! Iâm rich! Ahahahaha!â
âDude! Those arenât yours!â
Starlord panicked and tried to hold Rocket back.
Benjamin ignored their group and turned to look at Voyager who appeared to be approaching them.
âCongratulations on winning. I must say, I really didnât think you would use an Infinity Stone for this. I have a question though.â
âWhat is it?â
âIf you have the Reality Stone, canât you just make your own money?â
Benjamin shrugged.
âWell, yeah. But whereâs the fun in that?â
â...Even though you used the same stone to skip to the finish line?â
Benjamin laughed at that.
âItâs different. Seeing you all struggle in that fake reality was fun for me. Itâs like watching a movie.â
â...â
Voyager was speechless.
She sighed.
âAnyway, you should know. Before the race began, I made a bet with my father. In the end, we both lost so I decided to give up my identity as the Grandmasterâs daughter and leave Sakaar.â
âOh. Goodluck with that.â
Benjamin just nodded. It has nothing to do with him after all.
âAnd Iâve decided to follow you to Earth from now on!â
âOhâ¦wait, what?â
Spoke too soonâ¦
Voyager nodded and turned around.
âIâll go pack my things then.â
âHuh? What are you saying!? I didnât even agree!â
Benjamin shouted but Voyager pretended not to hear him and already left to pack her things.
Benjaminâs face twitched.
This damn girlâ¦wait, we donât really need to wait for her. We can just leave.
After realizing that, Benjamin no longer cared.
At the side, Thor was grinning as he walked towards Valkyrie and Korg.
âValkyrie! Remember our bet!â
Valkyrie rolled her eyes.
âThat doesnât count for anything! In the end, you didnât do anything!â
âWhat do you mean? I sat next to Ben every step of the way!â
â...â
Valkyrie groaned as she placed her hand on her face.
âWhatever. I already decided Iâll still come with you to see this Midgard. Also, the big lump is coming with me.â
âA Kronan huh? Nice to meet you. I am Thor Odinson. King of Asgard! God of Thunder!â
âHello! I am Korg. Just Korg. Or as Valkyrie likes to call me, Big Lump.â
As Korg introduced himself, Daredevil turned to Iron Fist.
âJust wanted to make sure Iâm hearing this rightâ¦but it sounds like the person speaking to Thor just now is made ofâ¦rock?â
âYep. Talking rock. Sounds about right.â
Iron Fist nodded.
Daredevil paused for a moment.
Suddenly, he turned to a boulder not far from them and nodded to it politely.
âAs expected of alien creatures. Even rocks are alive. Hello there.â
âNo, that one is just a rock.â
âOhâ¦â
Daredevil was embarrassed.
Benjamin smirked as he took a photo of Daredevil talking to a boulder.
Iâll show this to Jessica later.
While thinking that, he remembered something and looked at Superman who stood there appearing like a lost puppy.
Nowâ¦what to do with this guy?