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The Ancient One, with the power of the Time Stone, quickly understood the beginning and end of the Eye of Fear's appearance...
Of course, what she saw was only the beginning and end that Karl wanted her to see.
Afterward, the Ancient One tried to observe all possible outcomes that might arise from the appearance of the Eye of Fear in the long river of the time flow.
But the result was a failure.
It seemed that some powerful and mysterious force completely obscured the future of the Eye of Fear!
The Ancient One was not surprised by this; in fact, she had expected it.
Because a similar situation had occurred with Karl Merks before.
"Alas, has it finally developed to this point, inevitably? But fortunately, this is not the worst outcome..."
The Ancient One raised her hand to pick up the Sling Ring from the table, but after thinking about it, she put it back down.
Before the situation endangered Earth, it was better not to seek out that man.
After all, no one knew what the price of asking for his help truly was...
"Damn it, Loki, look at the mess you've made!"
Feeling the 'dark power' permeating the entire Alfheim, Thor was both shocked and enraged, stepping forward to grab the dizzy Loki, roaring:
"I really want to know, when lives are ruined and war spreads... when all these heinous war crimes must be borne by you alone, how will you defend yourself against Father's judgment?"
Before Loki could answer, Thor raised mjolnir towards the blood-red sky, "Heimdall, quickly take me back, I must immediately report everything that happened here to Father!"
"Hmm? Heimdall? Are you there?"
However, the usually 'on-call' remote teleportation service did not appear in time this time.
Thor waited for more than a minute before the Bifrost Bridge finally descended from the sky, successfully teleporting him and Loki back to Asgard.
"Heimdall, what happened just now?" Thor asked impatiently after stepping out of the Bifrost Bridge, "You weren't slacking off, were you?"
Heimdall, however, shook his head with a grave expression, then raised his hand to pull out the Bifrost Bridge Sword, Burtgang, and after confirming that the Bifrost Bridge was completely closed, he looked at Loki, who was being held by Thor, and slowly said:
"Let's go, I'm afraid I need to go with you to see My Lord God King this time..."
Soon after, Thor and Heimdall, along with Loki, who had been bound like a Zongzi by enchanted chains by the Heavenly Palace guards, arrived together in Odin's temple.
"Loki, it's so good to see you're alright, I knew you'd come back to us..." Queen Frigga, standing below the throne, said with a worried heart.
"Hello, Mother, I didn't expect us to meet again so soon." Loki, as if nothing had happened, smiled and asked, "Will you be proud of everything I've done?"
If there was anyone in this Heavenly Palace that Loki held an unbreakable bond with, it would probably be Queen Frigga, even ahead of that big fool Thor.
Although she was not Loki's birth Mother, she had treated him as her own and cared for him meticulously since he was a child, so in Loki's heart, Queen Frigga was his true Mother.
Queen Frigga seemed to have long been accustomed to her younger son's mischievous nature, and she earnestly advised, "Child, please, put aside your arrogance and conceit, and don't make things worse, okay?"
"Enough!"
At this moment, Odin's majestic voice, tinged with a hint of weariness, boomed like thunder, but he did not question Thor and Loki first; instead, he turned to Heimdall and said:
"Heimdall, tell me what you have observed?"
"My Lord God King, I have observed a type of chaotic energy, never seen or heard of before, continuously pouring out from a suddenly appearing vortex-like fissure between Asgard and Alfheim..."
Heimdall said with an extremely solemn expression, "And this cosmic storm, caused by the chaotic energy, has almost paralyzed the transport route between Asgard and Alfheim. I believe it won't be long before even the Bifrost Bridge will be unable to penetrate the areas covered by that energy for long-distance teleportation."
Upon hearing this, Thor, who was somewhat slow to grasp the situation, said, "Wait a minute, you mean... we almost couldn't come back?"
"Exactly."
Heimdall nodded heavily, then continued, "After that energy vortex appeared, I noticed the changes happening in the nearby star field... Under the erosion of that chaotic energy, the environment on the surface of some Planets is undergoing some incomprehensible and bizarre changes at an astonishing speed, and even the laws of physics we are accustomed to are losing their effect..."
"If this chaotic energy is allowed to continue expanding outwards, I'm afraid it won't be long before the entire Nine Realms will be completely blocked by this chaotic energy."
"At that time, the Nine Realms will become isolated and helpless entities... I'm afraid that except for Asgard and Midgard, the other realms will be powerless to resist this catastrophe, and then the Nine Realms will become fragmented, plunged into endless darkness!"
"What?"
Queen Frigga and the others' faces changed dramatically; they had not expected this crisis, triggered by Loki, to be so severe, reaching a point where it could shake the entire Nine Realms.
Even Odin's breathing on the throne became much more rapid and heavy.
In fact, even if Heimdall hadn't spoken, Odin had already sensed the subtle changes occurring in the Nine Realms after the appearance of the Eye of Fear.
The most intuitive feeling was that an evil and powerful force was eroding the roots of the World Tree.
It is important to know that the greatest reliance Odin had in conquering the Nine Realms in his early years, striking fear into countless enemies, was the powerful Odin Force—which is the extraordinary power to freely convert a huge and mysterious cosmic energy into any form (magic or energy projection) for use.
And this huge and mysterious cosmic energy actually originated from the World Tree!
(Note: To be precise, the Odin Force is not Odin's exclusive power alone, but the inherited power of the entire Odin family, which can be continuously passed down to core descendants through bloodline.
Long before Odin, the Odin Force was actually called the Buri Force, named after Odin's Grandpa.
Later, when this mysterious power was passed down to Odin's father, Bor, it became the Bor Force.
Still later, when Odin successfully inherited the throne of God King, this mysterious power became the current Odin Force.)
Therefore, Odin's power is unquestionable, but it is also closely related to the World Tree.
And the current erosion of the World Tree by the Hyperspace Dimension energy overflowing from the Eye of Fear is tantamount to shaking the foundation of the Odin Force, and even the foundation of the entire Norse Pantheon.
Once the World Tree withers, the entire Norse Pantheon will collapse.
"My Lord God King, besides this, I have also observed some unpleasant sights..."
Heimdall hesitated repeatedly, but finally chose to reveal everything, "Although with my power, I cannot directly see the situation inside that energy vortex, I saw signs of Ragnarok in that Shadow, as well as illusions of the Heavenly Palace and Asgard falling..."
"I saw hordes of plague zombies shuffling along the golden streets; succubi with pincers and spikes on their arms giggling and playing among the pillars of Valhalla; mountains of bones and corpses submerging the God King's throne..."
At this moment, Thor, like a simpleton, inappropriately "whispered" to Loki, "See, I told you, I'm not the only one who had that nightmare about Ragnarok, little brother, you've really caused big trouble this time, I'm telling you!"
"..." Loki's smile instantly stiffened, but not out of fear of the impending punishment; it was purely due to an attack of idiocy aversion, so he moved away with a look of disdain.
"Enough."
Odin's cold shout interrupted Heimdall, who was about to say more, and Thor, whose focus had drifted, and he looked at Loki with a cold face, questioning:
"Why did you destroy Alfheim? And what exactly is that energy vortex?"
"Actually, you really don't need to make such a fuss."
Loki laughed easily, "I originally intended to rule those elves in Alfheim as a benevolent 'God,' and then take them with me to Nidavellir to slaughter those ugly dwarves as sacrifices to the Chaos Gods... But those elves clearly weren't cooperative, so I had no choice but to use them as sacrifices!"
"As for that energy vortex you speak of, it's called the Eye of Fear, and it's just a fissure connecting to the Hyperspace Dimension where the Chaos Gods reside..."
The Chaos Gods?
The Eye of Fear?
The Hyperspace Dimension?
Why had I never heard of this dimension existing before?
Seeing Loki's indifferent demeanor, Odin immediately became furious, his lips trembling slightly, and his majestic voice, filled with anger, resounded again.
"Loki, you are too arrogant, we are not true 'Gods,' we are born, live, and then die just like humans..."
However, before he could finish his sentence, Loki, standing below the main hall, interrupted with a slight smile, "Yes, except we can live five thousand years longer than humans."
Odin ignored his sophistry and continued, "I understand, all your mischievous acts stem from your desire for the throne..."
"Yes, but this is my birthright." Loki first surveyed the magnificent, gilded hall, then his gaze refocused on Odin, who was seated on the throne, and he said with a hint of madness:
"As punishment for the countless times you've ignored my talent and diligence, I will personally destroy the order you've established in the Nine Realms; I want to personally see Asgard engulfed in endless war... until the moment I ascend the throne!"
"Slap—"
Queen Frigga couldn't help but slap Loki, her face full of indignation, but her eyes filled with care as she advised:
"Child, stop being foolish, hurry and bow your head to your Father and admit your mistake!"
"I'm not wrong, why should I admit my mistake to him?"
Loki licked the trace of blood at the corner of his mouth and feigned a fanatical expression, saying, "Mother, thank you for teaching me magic, but perhaps you don't know that Chaos... is the only truth in the Universe!"
Thor, watching from the side, kept shaking his head. "No, little brother, so you're the real Master of courting death! I'm far behind you!"
"Enough, Frigga."
Odin interrupted the Queen, who was still trying to persuade him, and looked at Loki again, questioning, "How do we close that... Eye of Fear?!"
"That... I don't know either." Loki grinned, "Why don't you let me go back, and I'll help you ask inside the Eye of Fear?"
"Impudent!"
Odin was truly enraged this time; his reprimand, infused with the Odin Force, thundered like lightning, and the entire hall trembled slightly with it.
"Frigga once guarded you with the utmost care, like a Mother saving a drowning child, but now it seems... she has failed!"
"The Loki I knew is dead; now all that remains is a waste who has become a minion of Loki, and whom we will never acknowledge."
"Loki, put away your smugness; you will never become the Master of Asgard and the Nine Realms... because I will personally crush all your schemes, and then use the power of the Tesseract to seal that Eye of Fear."
"And the only reason you are still alive and standing here is entirely because Frigga couldn't bear to kill you... that's all!"
Odin then no longer looked at Loki, but instead instructed the two Heavenly Palace guards behind Loki, who were holding chains:
"Imprison him in the death cell; let him spend the rest of his life in a dark, damp corner with the sins he has committed... I will never pardon you, Laufey's son... Loki!"
But surprisingly, upon hearing such a cruel judgment, Loki showed no intention of pleading or defending himself; instead, he allowed the two Heavenly Palace guards to drag him down the hall.
However, as he turned, a cunning arc appeared on his lips, and he thought to himself with a smug sense of triumph:
"Haha, I didn't expect it to be exactly like the scene I saw in the Fire of Fate at that time? Then next... the anticipated show is finally about to begin!"
"Odin, just you wait and see... Oh, and that Tzeentch who thinks he can control me!"