Kurohane didn't care about the myriad of problems Steve was facing. All he had to do was wait for the system's command. The collapse of Hydra was a foregone conclusion, and the person who contributed the most was, naturally, Kurohane. He had even captured the snake's head alive. If the system didn't grant him Justice Points for this, it would be unreasonable!
In the USB drive Kurohane gave to Natasha and Hawkeye, there was also information from the New Jersey base. That was Dr. Zola, who modified the Winter Soldier, and was now a pure binary intelligent being. Presumably, there was a lot in his brain worth digging into! However, Kurohane was gradually beginning to disdain these things. High-level battles were more challenging! Especially since his system wasn't foolish and prevented him from trying to accumulate Justice Points in various ways. For instance, when he had just captured Crossbones and Alexander, the system didn't grant him Justice Points. So, if the power difference was too vast, the system would simply pretend nothing happened!
Kurohane didn't delay any longer and brought the two versions of the Asgardian Third Princess to Thor. Of course, this was with the help of Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme, who directly used a portal to apprehend Thor.
"Kurohane! Are we going back to Asgard? Who is this bald wizard?"
The moment Thor opened his mouth, he danced wildly on the line between life and death, completely unaware of the consequences of offending the Ancient One! Kurohane couldn't bear to see Thor, who was still so young, be permanently exiled, and quickly flicked his forehead with the Infinity Gauntlet. He then clamped Thor's mouth shut and whispered carefully into his ear:
"This is my teacher, the Ancient One, the strongest on Earth! She's good friends with your parents!"
"Watch your words, this is someone older than you!"
Thor: (Thor's expression showed a hint of trepidation, weighing Kurohane's words.) Suddenly a little scared, needs a warm hug to comfort himself! Although Jane isn't here right now, there are two brothers, happiness multiplied!
"Teacher, then I will send these three gods back to Asgard and give the Space Stone to Odin. Once the Rainbow Bridge is repaired, I will return."
Kurohane clenched his left fist, and the Space Stone in the Infinity Gauntlet glowed faintly. A small, continuously rolling spatial wormhole appeared behind Kurohane; the other side of the wormhole was Asgard.
The Ancient One merely smiled. Compared to the white-bearded old man version of the Ancient One, this bald female Ancient One was too kind; at least she genuinely cultivated her mind and wasn't so petty! She thought she could spend seventeen or eighteen years playing in the Universe without any problems. If so, the position of Supreme Mage wouldn't be given to her; it still had to be Stephen Strange!
"No need to rush. I'm giving you a year to explore the Universe, come back after a year. By then, you will be the Sorcerer Supreme. If you haven't returned after a year, no matter where you are in the Universe, I will find you and throw you into the Dark Dimension!"
Okay, I was wrong! Not only is she petty, but she can also read minds!
"Say it again, I can't read minds."
Kurohane: (Kurohane rolled his eyes, his expression clearly showing disbelief.) Who would believe that!!!
A despairing Kurohane, accompanied by the three princes who were oblivious to the truth and exchanging glances, walked into the spatial wormhole. After a moment of disorientation, they arrived in Asgard and found a tall black man standing before them. This tall black man held a broad-bladed longsword in his hand and wore a set of shining golden armor. He appeared extremely powerful. He was Asgard's gatekeeper, the chief scout of the Nine Realms, Heimdall, who could see anyone he wished!
"Thor, who dares to defy Thor?"
Thor, carrying Mjolnir, hugged Heimdall. Perhaps because he had been heartbroken three times, Thor's love for Mjolnir had surpassed his love for Loki. Although blood relations were not to be encouraged, severe fetishism was also a serious mental illness. It seemed he had to discuss this with Odin later!
After embracing Thor, Heimdall bowed to Kurohane and said: "Kurohane, Mage, Odin awaits you in his palace. He invites you to attend Loki's trial."
"Are you sure you want me to observe?"
Kurohane's expression was strange. His extremely righteous personality was as stable as an old dog. This trial, from any point of view, should not involve him! A father who treated his adopted son like his own, a mother who doted on her adopted son from childhood. Even if this adopted son caused major trouble, at most he would just be sentenced to prison or something. Aside from not being able to leave the cell, his life would probably be much better than an ordinary Asgardian's!
But how could such a punishment be acceptable in Kurohane's eyes? If they settled this matter behind Kurohane's back, wouldn't everyone save face?
In short, Heimdall led Kurohane and his group to Odin's great hall. The Allfather Odin sat on the throne, gripping Gungnir, while Queen Frigga, in a beautiful long robe, stood below the throne. There was no one else in the entire hall besides the two of them. The scene looked formal, but in reality, it was more of a private family meeting.
Heimdall left after bringing Kurohane and the others. What followed was the Allfather's family matter. Just listening would be disrespectful. He could be Asgard's gatekeeper for so many years because he had wisdom!
When the great hall doors closed, Kurohane immediately entered combat stance, fully armored. The two Infinity Stones on his Infinity Gauntlet shone with dazzling light, and a radiant longsword appeared in his right hand!
"Come on! Let's fight directly! Where are the five hundred axe-wielding men you hid?!"
Kurohane couldn't help but react. Although his Super Vision told him there was no ambush around, this atmosphere was truly terrifying, and the aura emanating from Odin was even more dreadful. Among the enemies Kurohane had fought in the past, only Thanos, who possessed two Infinity Stones, was capable of giving him such a sense of pressure.
No wonder Hela was strongly suppressed when Odin was alive, and Thanos only dared to hide behind the scenes, allowing Loki, the troublesome god with a somewhat special identity, to invade Earth, at most only providing him with cannon fodder. Besides the great reputation Odin left during his conquest of the Universe, Odin's formidable strength was also the most crucial factor!
However, to Kurohane's surprise, it wasn't Odin who acted first, but Frigga. Frigga stepped forward, pushed Loki aside, then embraced Sylvie!
Sylvie: (Sylvie looked stunned, her eyes wide, not understanding what was happening.)
"Are you Loki from another universe? I didn't expect you to be so beautiful! Don't deny it, I was raised by witches since I was little!"
Loki: (Loki tilted his head, his expression confused, slightly offended.) It's bad enough that a father's affection is gone, but now a mother's affection has changed too? Has my status in this family dropped again?!
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