Chapter 261: Infinity Stones
"...It’s a little more complicated. Unlike the others, you don’t just take it. It requires a sacrifice — someone you love, given willingly. A soul for a soul. That’s the price."
The group fell silent, the weight of that rule settling in.
Emma frowned. "That’s a cruel condition. Who even created such a rule?"
"No one really knows," Dave said. "The Soul Stone is... different. It’s not just a source of power — it judges. It’s said to exist in a realm of its own."
Trish clicked her tongue. "Well, that’s one stone I hope we never have to deal with."
Diana nodded. "There’s no victory in gaining it — only loss."
Dave looked at each of them in turn, his voice quieter now. "Exactly why I won’t go after it unless absolutely necessary."
Boa placed a hand on his arm. "And if it ever comes to that... you won’t be the only one making decisions."
He nodded, grateful for her strength — for all of theirs.
"Anyway, let’s try placing these stones on my new sword," he said, summoning the Infinity Sword.
He extended the sleek, silver blade. Along its hilt were six specially-forged grooves — three on each side — meant to house the Infinity Stones. For now, he took the four he had and carefully placed two on each side to keep the balance: Mind and Power on one side, Space and Reality on the other.