Wonder spun around, bow and arrow at the ready. His family packed around him. As well as some of Izuku’s undead wolves, who were growling and spitting. Wonder said, “Maximillion! If that’s even your real name!”

“I have had many names over the eons, dear Wonder. Maximillion works as well as the next one.”

Wonder huffed. “Fair. Now let’s get blunt. Let us the fuck out of here! Or I’m finding your ass and sending it to the Pits!”

Five voices shouted, “Myzune Zune!”

Maximillion said, “Seriously, they remind me more of Pokemon than… never mind, sidetrack.”

Maximillion chuckled. “And why would I let five perfectly good specimens go?”

Wonder filled with rage. “Going Plus Ultra on your ass it is, then!”

Crisis shouted, “SIR!!! WE HAVE INCOMING!!!”

Izuku whistled, and undead bunnies ran into the dark. Wonder said, “Well, that’s a problem… for our enemy!”

He looked up. “KAT YOU MIND?!?”

There was suddenly a million sounds of bones snapping, bodies exploding, and all sorts of unpleasant sounds. A ton of skullbone symbols filled Wonder’s vision.

Wonder shouted, “THANKS!”

Maximillion growled through whatever PA system he used, “You do have friends in high places.”

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He then laughed cheerily. “It’s been a while since I’ve had a decent rival.”

Wonder huffed. So Maximillion was somewhere decently lit. Good to know.

Wonder looked behind him. Rose had his guitar out. Sakura hadn’t recovered from her ultimate status boost, and was leaning on her brother. Izuku looked at Wonder. She needed to sleep.

Wonder then thought of something.

Kat, can you warp us out of here?

Not everyone for free. Sorry, god rules. Too many, too far, and with too much mojo.

I’ll raise your next reincarnation.

DEAL!!!

Wonder yelled, “Hold on!”

The darkness become totally absolute.

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Maximillion’s Turn

Maximillion had to laugh when Wonder and the Hydes just warped out. Wonder finally realized how he could use the darkness and connection to his advantage. He had just needed the push.

Sadly, it had cost Maximillion over 10,000 Undead. Luckily he hadn’t used sentient ones.

Rex slipped from the shadows. He said, “D-D-Dad…?”

“Come here, son. I’ll fix your eye.”

With a well-practiced hand of a surgeon, Maximillion had his son patched back up. Rex whimpered out of relief. Maximillion said, “You’re still grounded.”

Rex said, “But Dad…!”

Maximillion said, “Despite our little pit-a-pat, the intel on Malchon was legit. It would also explain why suddenly I’m not detecting an increase of Isaeki’d. Malchon is no longer playing with the multiverse. Which either means he found what he is looking for, or he has found enough clues to go hunting. And somehow, the King of Light fits into all of this.”

Maximillion huffed. “We may even evacuate Hoseki… a shame, because I do like this world very, very much.”

Rex said, “Leave Hoseki? Dad, why?!? It’s our home!!!”

Maximillion scowled. This was not towards his son, who he agreed totally with. It was this next fact.

“Because Sakura Hyde was right. Malchon is most likely after the ultimate knowledge…

“How to become a god.”