The Guardian Of The Multiverse: A Hero's Burden

The Fire In The Shadows

(Marvel, DC, images, manhuas, and every anime that will be mentioned and used in this story are not mine. They all belong to their respective owners. The main character "Karito Josue Valdez" and the story are mine)

Ace Pov

I stood in the middle of a crater formed by the Original Guardian. I didn't think the mad lad was actually going to pull a Seven Deadly Sins move and throw a symbiotic spear from an entirely different continent with the precision of a damn god. He hit the darkenstine chains perfectly, causing an explosion that obliterated the dungeon I was in.

Now, I was surrounded by all the champions of the Shadow Isles—minus one, who was obliterated by the explosion. The Original Guardian one-shotted the poor wraith. Though, "poor" is nothing—the bastard was going to torture me and peek into my brain, so good riddance.

If looks could kill, I'd be dead nine times over, especially from the glare Vex was giving me. I knew she was sassy, but goddamn, that was an understatement. In the blink of an eye, seven out of the nine champions fired their attacks and magic at me. Elise shot a spider web in an attempt to trap me. Gwen launched a barrage of needles from behind. Kalista hurled her spear with great velocity. Karthus raised his hand, summoning a blue glow beneath me. Maokai threw saplings that summoned small minions. Vex fired a wave of purple energy, threatening to blow me away. The last two, Hecarim and Yorick, dashed forward, right behind the volleys of magic and minions.

Everything went into slow motion for me, my Observation Haki going full throttle. I dashed forward, and Elise's webs melted before they could reach me. I coated my arms in fire and deflected Gwen's spectral needles. Tilting to the side, Kalista's spear flew right past me. Karthus attempted to explode the ground beneath me, but I was moving too fast, evading his magical mines. I charged a fireball and blasted it right at Vex's wave of magic, causing it to explode and forming a large dust cloud.

Hecarim charged forward with his war axe, gaining speed with every step. He raised his weapon and smashed it down on my last known location, but he missed. Right beside him, there I was, my fist ablaze and ready to strike his stomach. But before I could, Yorick charged his attack and was right behind me, nearly close enough to catch me. I crouched to the ground, causing him to fly over me. As he realized he had missed, I grabbed his foot and, using his own body, slammed him right into Hecarim's chest.

No Pov

The two champions grunted in pain as they were blown away like a baseball and bat.

Vex and Gwen launched a flurry of long-range attacks, but Ace, with his Observation Haki, managed to dodge them effortlessly. With a wave of his hand, a pillar of flames erupted from the floor beneath them. The flames consumed them as they screamed in agony, and with a snap of his fingers, he caused an explosion that blew all the combatants away.

Ace rocketed toward Elise as she crashed into a wall. Sensing Ace coming for her, she quickly summoned mini spiders to attack, but Ace flew past them, the mere heat radiating from his body melting them instantly. "You're gonna have to try harder than that, Elise!"

In a desperate attempt to gain distance, Elise released a neurotoxin from her mouth, firing it at Ace. But with a wave of his hand, he summoned a wall of fire that evaporated the toxin. Ace's hands parted the flames, creating a clear view of Elise, who was now frozen in terror. But his senses rang out as he heard galloping from his right side. Ace saw Hecarim charging at him, spectral versions of the horseman sprinting alongside. Ace smirked, "You think you can catch me off guard?!" He raised both arms, flames violently circling his palms. "Think again!"