Afterward, Karl gently returned Sokovia to its original position.
As the floating city slowly settled back onto the ground, the people of Sokovia erupted into cheers.
They had just witnessed a miracle.
Meanwhile, Tony and the others quietly withdrew, collecting every remaining piece of vibranium armor from the battlefield.
When they boarded their fighter jet, Jarvis immediately displayed urgent news.
Karl's manor had been attacked.
Tony's expression instantly darkened.
"Jarvis, set course for Karl's manor. Full speed."
Natasha and Barton's faces also turned grim.
Only Peggy Carter remained calm and silent.
At the same time, Dark Phoenix returned directly to the manor together with Juggernaut.
After hearing what had happened from May and the others, she simply nodded.
She didn't say much.
Whatever had happened would be dealt with after Karl returned.
Before long, news of the attack on Karl's manor spread across the internet.
Such a large commotion could never remain hidden.
Public opinion exploded once again.
Even officials from the U.S. government appeared publicly to explain the situation.
They claimed that the attackers were two mysterious men engulfed in flames.
They also stated that the military had already deployed forces to protect the manor.
But many people understood something clearly.
That alone would never be enough to calm Karl's anger.
The last time his manor had been attacked—
Entire organizations had been wiped out.
Now it had happened again.
Many people suspected that even more heads would roll this time.
BOOM!
Tony and the others arrived at Karl's manor aboard their fighter jet.
Karl had not yet returned.
Instead, they found May, Raven, Wanda, Pietro, Peter, and even Juggernaut waiting there.
Tony was surprised.
Juggernaut had disappeared earlier.
Yet now he had returned.
After listening to May and Raven explain everything, Tony quickly realized the truth.
The attackers had been Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes.
But when he heard that they had been swallowed by Ganata, Tony opened his mouth—
Yet no words came out.
Suddenly—
WHOOSH!
Sparks appeared in the air.
A portal opened.
Karl stepped out.
He was wearing the Sagittarius Gold Cloth, now embedded with all six Infinity Stones.
The multicolored gems on his chest radiated terrifying power.
Karl didn't say anything to Tony or the others.
He slowly walked forward until he stood in front of Ganata.
"Ganata."
"Spit those two out."
"I'll give you six Infinity Stone energy balls."
Karl raised his hand.
A colorful energy sphere instantly formed.
When Ganata saw it, her eyes immediately lit up.
Without hesitation—
She spat out Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes.
Then she grabbed the six energy balls from Karl and swallowed them happily.
Natasha.
Banner.
Peggy Carter.
All three stared in stunned silence.
Eating energy condensed from Infinity Stones like candy?
What kind of existence was this woman?
Karl used telekinesis to pull the two unconscious bodies outside the manor.
Suddenly—
A seven-colored beam of light descended at the entrance.
Everyone turned to look.
There stood Odin, the All-Father of Asgard.
He wore full battle armor.
In his hand was Gungnir.
Beneath him stood Sleipnir, the eight-legged steed.
Behind him followed Thor and Loki.
Their expressions were grim.
Karl waved his hand.
The manor gates opened completely.
Odin rode forward and stopped before Karl.
Thor and Loki stood behind him.
Odin dismounted.
Then he spoke slowly.
"Lord Karl."
"Mephisto intends to harm those around you."
"I know you will certainly go to Hell."
"If that is the case… then I will accompany you."
Odin's voice remained calm.
"I am nearing the end of my life anyway."
"I only ask that you look after Asgard in the future."
Karl paused when he heard this.
He understood Odin's meaning.
If Odin accompanied him into Hell—
The old king might only have a few days left to live.
Then Karl thought of Hela.
Suddenly, Odin's decision made perfect sense.
Karl nodded.
"As long as I, Karl, live…"
"Asgard will never face Ragnarök."
"And I will remain Asgard's eternal friend."
Odin smiled slightly.
"Thank you."
Then he turned toward Thor and Loki.
"Thor, Loki."
"You two remain here and guard the manor."
"Karl and I will go to Hell."
"Yes, Father!"
Thor and Loki answered at the same time.
Karl then raised his hand.
A flame appeared.
Bone Spirit Cold Flame.
He tossed it toward Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes.
The flames instantly incinerated their bodies.
Within seconds, both turned into ashes.
Yet even then—
Karl could not sense their souls.
They had clearly been taken away by Mephisto.
Karl turned to Dark Phoenix, Ganata, Juggernaut, and Speed.
His voice became cold.
"When I leave for Hell…"
"If anyone dares to invade this manor again—"
"Kill them."
"No matter who they are."
"If one person comes, kill one."
"If a nation comes, destroy the nation."
The killing intent in Karl's voice made even Tony and the Avengers shiver.
"Understood."
"Okay!"
They all nodded seriously.
Even Ganata nodded.
These days spent with Karl and the others had been the happiest time since her birth.
She had no intention of letting anyone destroy that peace.
Besides—
May treated her like a child, cooking all kinds of delicious food for her.
Aside from Karl, the person she liked most was May.
She followed her around almost every day.
Karl felt relieved when he saw Ganata agree.
Dark Phoenix was extremely powerful.
But she was still only at the peak Celestial level.
Ganata, however—
Possessed Single-Universe level combat power.
Even Karl, wearing the six-stone armor, might not defeat her.
On Earth, she was practically invincible.
Karl's concern was different.
With the Ancient One gone and Stephen Strange still inexperienced, many Dimensional Lords and Demons might try to invade Earth.
If they attacked the manor again—
Someone needed to stop them.
After giving his instructions, Karl's Gold Cloth cape transformed into two pairs of golden wings.
A golden helmet appeared on his head.
At the same moment, Odin's helmet materialized as well.
The two exchanged a glance.
Then—
They vanished instantly.
Using their power, they broke through Earth's dimensional barrier.
They arrived in the outer dimensional layer surrounding Earth, where countless dimensions intersected.
Karl looked toward Odin.
Only Odin knew the exact location of the Hell Dimension.
Karl had already planned to find Mephisto himself.
But Odin's arrival meant he now had someone who could guide him directly.
Otherwise, Karl might have had to tear through dimensions one by one.
With his Pseudo-Single-Universe power, he could certainly do it.
Most dimensional lords were not particularly strong.
The strongest among them barely reached Celestial-level.
But they possessed one advantage.
Inside their own dimensions—
They were nearly impossible to kill.
Only when the entire dimension was destroyed would the lord truly die.
And now—
Karl and Odin were heading straight toward the Hell Dimension.
The domain of Mephisto.
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