I Became Spider-Man's Cousin in Anime Crossover

Chapter 469 Relieving the Siege of Wei by Attacking Zhao

The sudden turn of events made Riley take another look at Taskmaster.

The latter froze, his pupils suddenly contracting beneath the mask!

What's going on with these monsters?!

This was definitely not any of his planned backup plans!

But before the impersonator could even speak, he instinctively wanted to defend himself.

The next second, something unexpected happened!

Within the small space beneath the master's feet, a complex and precise circular magic circle, its edges crackling with intense golden sparks, unfolded and expanded instantly without warning!

That was indeed the iconic portal to Kamar-Taj, but the sparks around its edges were restless, an unsettling dark red tinged with gold. Even the other side of the portal didn't connect to any of the three Sanctuaries of the Supreme Being.

Instead, it was a deep, quiet darkness that was unsettling just to look at!

"Wh... Ugh—!"

The master imitator's astonishment only lasted for a short, sharp gasp. Weightlessness suddenly gripped him, and his body tilted forward and plummeted uncontrollably.

In his panic, he tried to grab something by swinging his arms. But his severely injured body and the sudden turn of events slowed his movements, causing him to miss the best opportunity to save himself.

Just as half of his body was about to disappear into the teleportation portal...

The whole world seemed to have been suddenly put on slow motion, and in Riley's view, it entered a state that was almost like time was stopped.

From this unique perspective, created by the instantaneous burst of speed to its limit, Riley could clearly see Taskmaster's figure gradually falling into the portal.

You can also hear that short, startled cry, which, as it is played in slow motion, is drawn out into a strange, long sound.

Of course, Riley's attention was mostly focused on the monsters that had suddenly appeared.

Without exception, the moment these monsters were "born," an invisible "gaze" filled with greed and destructive desire was fixed on Felicia, who was unconscious in the corner.

Riley also recognized the cold, filthy aura emanating from them, an aura carrying sulfur and echoes of the void…

These are all monsters from the dark dimension.

In other words, they were all Dormammu's pawns.

But precisely because of this, Riley could almost be certain that these menacing monsters, which looked so fierce and difficult to deal with, were all just illusions!

After all, the Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme, even if she was in a hurry to train a successor so that she could retire in peace, would act like a bard and not do any serious work.

However, under the protection of the Ancient One, the special defensive barrier maintaining the three Sanctums has never malfunctioned.

Especially for "key clients" like the Dark Dimension, the level of surveillance and security from Kamar-Taj is clearly only higher, not lower.

Given this premise, let's set aside who caused this commotion...

Since the other side has the ability to bypass the Ancient One's perception and the barriers of the three Sanctums, allowing dark creatures to invade Earth on a massive scale...

In the end, all that effort to summon the dark creatures was just to use them to attack a girl who had fallen into a coma?

Riley preferred to believe that Steve would suddenly declare his allegiance to Hydra and become a Hydra captain!

Therefore, rationally speaking...

Riley knew that ignoring these seemingly frightening phantoms, which were 98% likely to be nonexistent, and instead delivering a fatal blow to Taskmaster before the portal closed and he escaped right under his nose, was the optimal choice.

However, Riley, who was always decisive and ruthless, hesitated briefly at this moment.

Because of the intervention of the Goddess of Death, he lost his most powerful and shameless trump card—the opportunity to travel through time and start over.

This means that every choice and every action will have a definite and irreversible consequence.

Any mistake, no matter how small, will result in an irreparable loss.

Especially when the cost might involve the safety of those around you...

Even if Riley had complete faith in his own judgment, he would never dare to gamble the lives of those around him on an accident that, theoretically, had only a one in ten thousand chance of happening!

Especially considering that District 13 had already suffered an intrusion incident not long ago due to his hasty judgment!

So, Riley made a move.

With a flick of his left hand, Riley's Card Box Gun instantly and fluidly reformed into a Card Box Sword with a humming blade. Upon closer inspection, a faint, scorching golden light could be seen emanating from within.

At the same time, Riley's right hand pulled open the driver at his waist, and then violently pushed it closed.

"ATTACK RIDER, CLOUK UP!"

As KABUTO's acceleration ability was activated, everything around him slowed down.

Only Riley, and the longsword in his hand that was burning with blazing golden flames, were the only vibrant and violent presence in this frozen painting.

Before the belt's announcement could even finish, Riley was already in front of Felicia. Raising his sword with both hands, he unleashed a strike of ultimate speed and scorching heat, aimed at the direction Taskmaster had fallen and the relentlessly attacking horde of dark monsters!

It was a huge, blazing, golden crescent-shaped slash that covered a fan-shaped area in front of it.

It was Riley who, when parting ways with Yoriichi Tsugikuni, used Justice's recording and analysis capabilities to "learn by watching" the Breath of the Sun: Waltz!

In an instant, the fiery sword energy, like an invisible wall of purification, swept towards the densely packed dark monsters that were rushing towards Felicia!

However, just as Riley had guessed, these monsters were nothing but illusions.

So much so that the sword energy passed through the monster's body without any obstruction, and flashed past the Taskmaster just before he was about to fall completely into the portal!

"Ugh—!!!"

A piercing scream echoed from within the portal. A severed arm, instantly charred black and accompanied by a burst of blood mist, was flung out of the portal.

Of course, this was also thanks to the Imitation Master's timely reaction. At the moment the attack came, he not only subconsciously turned his head but also raised his hand to block it.

Otherwise, according to Riley's calculations, what should be flying out of the portal now is not the Imitation Master's severed arm, but his head that has been split in two!

After Riley unleashed that strike, the flow of time in the outside world returned to normal in Riley's eyes.

The entire process, from beginning to end, took less than a second.

The alleyway fell silent once again.

Riley stood there, his emotions gradually calming down as the crisis temporarily subsided. The indicator light on his forehead, after flashing purple and yellow for a moment, returned to its original orange-yellow color.

He silently turned around and carefully picked up Felicia, who was still unconscious, in a princess carry. After scanning her thoroughly and confirming that she was unharmed, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Riley then summoned a dimensional barrier leading to District 13 and stepped inside, carrying Felicia in his arms.

But Riley's eyes turned even colder once more.

It seems that Riley Parker's recent leisurely life and Spider-Man's reduced activity have given some fools the idea to harbor inappropriate thoughts. They think that by teaming up, they can deal with him...

Since you want to play...

Then I'll keep you company and have some fun.