After Tony left, the S.W.O.R.D. Commander's eyes flickered. He had overheard Tony and Coulson's conversation.
This hammer, which could control people's minds, was extremely dangerous. But while dangerous, extraordinary items often also meant great power. This was exactly what various countries urgently needed at present.
According to the S.W.O.R.D.'s outer space monitoring data, a total of seven hammers had fallen to Earth.
Tony had taken one, leaving six more.
The S.W.O.R.D. Commander immediately withdrew his team and reported the information. They needed to act quickly to secure as many of the remaining six hammers as possible.
Compared to S.W.O.R.D., S.H.I.E.L.D. had fewer ambitions. After reporting the information to the World Security Council, they withdrew their team and left.
After all, S.H.I.E.L.D. had already been marginalized and was on the verge of disbanding.
New York Sanctum Sanctorum.
Tony looked at the hammer on the ground, a hint of lingering fear in his eyes.
After some time, he successfully analyzed the properties of the green energy in the mental world.
Fear.
An unspeakable, irrational, mind-numbing fear.
And once a mind was twisted by this power of fear, it would become an emissary of fear, spreading destruction and terror everywhere.
Tony was well aware of his own destructive power when unleashed. By combining portal magic, satellite monitoring equipment, and the artificial intelligence Jarvis, he could easily transport meteorites from Earth-404's outer space to near-Earth orbit.
Without the triple weakening effects of atmospheric obstruction, mass loss due to burning within the atmosphere, and speed loss due to air resistance, the destructive power of these meteorites would be no less than that of nuclear bombs.
Unexpectedly, he possessed the ability to destroy major super city clusters on Earth in a short time, thereby triggering a third world war.
After a moment of hesitation, Tony had Jarvis control his suit to pick up the hammer, then opened another portal and went to Kamar-Taj.
Such a dangerous artifact would be safer at Kamar-Taj. There, it would be guarded by the Ancient One and many other sorcerers.
When these seven hammers streaked across the Universe, descending from outer space to Earth, not only did monitoring equipment in various countries on Earth detect them, Heimdall, the Guardian of Asgard, also saw them.
Furthermore, Odin, the All-Father, and Frigga, the Queen, also sensed something.
In the magnificent golden hall, Odin, clad in golden armor, looked down.
This was his daily routine as a nearly retired King.
Also known as, spacing out.
Behind Odin, Frigga gracefully approached, standing beside him and gazing with him at the prosperous scene of the Asgardians living in peace and stability below.
"Odin, I witnessed a terrifying scene. Our son, Thor, died in battle on Midgard."
Hearing Frigga's worried words, Odin's brows furrowed.
Before Frigga arrived, he had already had an ominous premonition. And Frigga's words undoubtedly confirmed his premonition.
Odin suppressed the tremor in his heart and asked, "Did you see what the enemy looked like?"
Frigga said, "I only saw a giant serpent, stretching like a mountain range, where Thor fell."
"A serpent?"
Odin's heart grew more puzzled.
"All-Father, Queen."
Another voice interrupted Odin's thoughts, it was Heimdall.
Odin asked, "Heimdall, have you noticed anything unusual on Midgard recently?"
Heimdall replied, "I have come precisely for that, All-Father. Seven divine hammers suddenly appeared in Midgard's outer space, bearing the aura of an Asgardian. But strangely, I have never felt this aura anywhere else."
It had the aura of an Asgardian, but Heimdall had never seen it before.
Odin pondered, and suddenly a thought flashed.
The owner of the divine aura on these seven hammers was very likely a God from another Asgard in the Multiverse.
And what Frigga saw might not be a glimpse of the future, but something happening in another Universe.
Thinking of this, Odin had Frigga project the scene of Thor's death that she had witnessed.
After careful comparison, the Thor in the projection had some differences from their son, Thor.
Frigga said, "Odin, although this is something happening in another Universe, I worry that if we are not vigilant, it could also happen in this Universe."
Odin nodded, leading Frigga to the Bifrost Bridge, and then through the Bifrost Bridge to Midgard.
They would personally go to warn Thor.
In a manor outside New York, a rainbow light descended from the sky. When the light dissipated, Odin and Frigga gracefully emerged.
Thor and Loki, having been notified by Heimdall, were already waiting there.
After exchanging greetings, Odin informed Thor of his and Frigga's discovery and asked for his opinion.
Should he continue to stay on Earth, preparing to face the possible appearance of the serpent, or return to Asgard to avoid its sharpness?
Thor's choice, naturally, was the former.
As the God of Thunder, the future King of Asgard, he never shied away from battle.
Odin and Frigga had already anticipated this. After once again cautioning Thor and Loki to be vigilant, Odin left in a hurry.
His purpose in coming to Earth, besides warning Thor, was also to ask the Ancient One some questions.
Regarding the Multiverse, the Ancient One, backed by the Vishanti, knew more than he did.
Frigga, on the other hand, stayed behind to catch up with her two sons and visit her elder son's girlfriend, Jane Foster.
"Thor, does your father not like me?" Jane asked.
Just after coming out of the Bifrost Bridge, Odin hadn't even looked at her properly.
"Uh... Father just—"
Thor was about to explain when Loki interrupted him.
Incidentally, Loki spoke sarcastically about Odin for a while, "Yes. He's always like that, he's just a stubborn old man. He likes to stick to old ways and cares a lot about status."
"He doesn't like you, not because you're not good enough, but because you're not Asgardian. However, I quite like you, Jane."
Facing Loki's goodwill, Jane smiled and playfully joked with Loki, "Thank you, Loki. But you'd better just like me, and not fall in love with me."
Frigga said gently, comforting her, "Jane, don't worry about it, we all support you and Thor."
After Odin left, the four began to have a family atmosphere.
Nepal, Kamar-Taj.
Emerging from the portal, Odin suddenly felt someone observing him.
Following the sensation, he saw the Watcher.
"You cold-eyed, giant baby, you hypocrite who always likes to silently watch others' misfortunes! Is it your cruel curiosity that led you to watch my misfortune?"
Seeing the Watcher, Odin, who was already in a bad mood, became even more upset and immediately burst into curses.
This Watcher never appeared without bringing trouble.
The Watcher just watched quietly, showing no reaction to Odin's scolding. He was a watcher, not an intervener.
(End of Chapter)
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