"Waaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!"
The Nine Realms, Asgard.
Heimdall, his expressionless face, heard the scream coming from the Bifrost passage. Following the sound, three figures gradually appeared before him.
Hela, daughter of Odin, and two strangers.
One was a bare-chested blonde man, and the other, with a ferocious and ugly face, was still gasping for breath with his mouth open...
It was clear that the scream just now had come from the figure currently gasping with his mouth open.
"I'm starting to think bringing you to Asgard was a mistake." Hela glanced at The Other, who hadn't recovered from the after-effects of the Bifrost, then her gaze swept over Beckett. Like a homeowner, she stood proudly at the open doorway, extending her hand towards the prosperous city below:
"Now, what you see is Asgard."
Beckett followed Hela's gesture and his eyes fell upon a style of architecture completely different from the Dark Order.
Magnificent, grand, even spectacular.
As the most powerful kingdom among the Nine Realms, even though they were in the midst of a chaotic war, the people of Asgard still wore smiles of happiness and hope on their faces.
"Not bad."
Beckett nodded noncommittally, then lost interest in appreciating it further. He pressed his right hand against the silver bracelet on his left wrist, reactivating Woz.
Woz, inside the Bifrost, had experienced a very chaotic database for some reason. Just to be safe, Beckett directly shut down Woz, whom he had almost never manually turned off since childhood.
"Woz is starting up..."
"Woz has finished starting up."
"Detected in an unfamiliar environment, Woz has automatically activated scanning function."
"Woz is scanning... Woz scan failed. Respected His Highness Beckett, this unfamiliar place is very dangerous. Woz advises you to leave this place as soon as possible."
The blue robotic cat, re-projected in front of Beckett, had data flashing in its eyes, but ultimately yielded no results. All of Asgard was protected by a shield composed of unknown energy, which Woz's current abilities were insufficient to breach.
"It's not a good habit to search another's territory without permission, Beckett."
A powerful voice echoed in Beckett's ears, making him alert. He had heard this voice before, in the Jotunheim Royal Court.
The ruler of Asgard, the initiator of the war across the Nine Realms—Odin.
"Bring him over, Hela."
"Yes, Father."
Hela, who bowed respectfully towards the Great Hall of Asgard, looked up at Beckett before her.
Recalling the information about Odin from his adoptive father Thanos's database, Beckett, led by Hela, entered Odin's royal hall through the special passage of the Bifrost. The imposing figure standing before the throne was clearly visible to Beckett.
Clad in pure gold armor and holding a golden spear, as Beckett and The Other stood below the throne, the Asgardian king, in his prime, was still looking up at the painting of himself and his daughter leading armies to conquer the Nine Realms, his eyes full of admiration.
As the current leader of the Asgardian race, Odin, possessing supreme power, had a simple and unpretentious wish since his youth—to make Asgard reign over the Nine Realms under his leadership.
In fact, Odin, who had taken the throne from his own father, had done just that. The current war, which had engulfed the entire Nine Realms, was initiated by Odin single-handedly.
With a strong national power and formidable personal strength, Asgard's expeditionary force under Odin's command reported victory after victory, and Odin's name became renowned throughout the universe.
"Father."
Hela, having completed her mission, knelt on one knee and saluted. The Casket of Ancient Winters was conspicuously visible in her right hand.
"Well done, Hela."
Odin turned, smiling:
"This should be our second meeting. Welcome to Asgard, Beckett."
With a calm tone and a smiling expression, Odin at this moment did not resemble the warlord whose name echoed throughout the Nine Realms, but rather a gentle, middle-aged neighbor.
"How does it feel?"
"Prosperous." Beckett looked at the man before him, his eyes filled with vigilance.
In terms of prosperity, Asgard was indeed much better than the Dark Order. It was just that Beckett had grown accustomed to the environment of the Dark Order, and the prosperous Asgard held little appeal for him.
In the missions he had undertaken over the years, he had seen civilizations whose prosperity rivaled or even surpassed that of Asgard.
"I will have someone prepare a warship for you to return. Until then, you can follow Hela and explore Asgard." Odin smiled, unconcerned by Beckett's vigilance.
Thanks to Heimdall's presence, Odin had naturally noticed what had happened on the U40 Planet.
Especially Beckett's power increase.
"Of course, you'd best contact your father first." Odin's suggestive words caused Beckett, standing below the steps, to frown.
Judging by Odin's tone, Beckett felt as if he had witnessed all of his actions on the U40 Planet.
And, father?
"His Highness Beckett, Woz has received a communication signal from Noctis."
Woz's voice rang out in the vast royal hall. Odin, standing beside the throne, gestured for Beckett to leave first.
Of course, under Hela's escort.
"It is indeed the power of the Infinity Stones."
Odin, who had found a casual reason to have his daughter bring Beckett over, just to personally confirm the power within Beckett, watched the retreating figure of Beckett, the smile on his face gradually disappearing.
"However, it's only a portion of the power of an Infinity Stone, not complete..."
The meeting with Thanos, the overlord of the Centaurus Galaxy, in the Jotunheim Royal Court had gradually stirred Odin's thoughts. Odin's vision had already broadened with the wars of the Nine Realms, and his appetite had grown accordingly. However, the Nine Realms, confined to a single corner, could no longer satisfy the ever-increasing strength and ambition of Odin and Asgard.
Beyond the Nine Realms, a vaster and wider world awaited him.
"Thanos..."
...
Skrull Empire, Third Administrative District.
Thanos, holding a massive blade and standing amidst ruins, surveyed the scorched earth beneath his feet with an expression as calm as still water.
"Lord Thanos, we have established contact with Beckett's artificial intelligence lifeform, Woz."
Ebony Maw, seeing a breakthrough in the situation, immediately appeared before Thanos to inform him of Beckett's survival.
"Asgard, Odin?"
Thanos, understanding dawning in his mind, immediately looked towards the Skrull fleet that had appeared in the sky. He waved his hand, "Connect to the Skrull leader's communication channel."
With the Mind Stone already in his possession, Thanos could now sit down and properly discuss with the Skrulls the price they should pay.
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