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Chapter 161 This is the difference
"Odin, the God-King, please."
The Ancient One suppressed a smile and poured Odin a cup of tea.
If she didn't have to be mindful of her image, she would have loved to give that big-headed doll a piece of her mind.
They say they're just observing and won't interfere.
In reality, they interfered in quite a few things, trying to have their cake and eat it too.
After berating the Watchers again, Odin took the tea that the Ancient One pushed in front of him and drank it all in one gulp.
"The Ancient One, I have come to Kamar-Taj to inquire whether the seven hammers that landed in Midgard this time originated from Asgard in another universe."
"What is the relationship between their owners and Asgard?"
Gu Yi took a sip of tea, pondered for a moment, and then said:
"These seven hammers do indeed come from other universes. Their master is the God of Terror, the great serpent Kur Borsen."
"In some universes, Kur Boulsen is the eldest son of Boul the God-King, the Father of the Gods, and the God-King of Asgard."
Father of the gods, King of Asgard.
Upon hearing these two titles, Odin nodded solemnly.
He was well aware of his strength in his youth.
Therefore, the Great Serpent, as the father of the gods of other universes and the king of the gods of Asgard, must also be extremely powerful.
“Odin, there’s no need to worry.”
The Ancient One smiled and comforted Odin, whose face was solemn.
"We must trust the abilities of the younger generation."
Odin shook his head helplessly.
Thor and Loki have no problem facing ordinary opponents.
But when faced with the father of all gods, the king of Asgard, he was far inferior.
However, his current physical condition makes it difficult for him to engage in a high-intensity battle.
With a heavy heart, Odin returned to Asgard alone.
After much deliberation, I made a difficult decision.
At a manor on the outskirts of New York, another rainbow descended from the sky.
Along with the seven-colored rainbow light came Odin's oracle.
“Loki Odinson, my second son. In the name of the King of Gods, I bestow upon you the sacred spear Gungnir.”
The rainbow light dissipated, and another rune mark appeared in the courtyard.
At the center of the runes, Gungnir, the spear of eternity, stands upright and floats.
It is Odin's exclusive weapon.
By possessing it, one can borrow a portion of Odin's power.
Furthermore, the Eternal Spear possesses the characteristic of being able to hit its target every time and penetrate everything, making it incredibly lethal.
Loki's hands trembled as he took Gungnir, the spear of eternity.
He had long coveted Mjolnir, Thor's hammer, but not only because he admired Mjolnir's amazing destructive power.
More importantly, hidden behind this is Odin's favoritism.
Gungnir, the eternal spear, is Odin's exclusive weapon.
Odin never gave it to anyone else to use, not even Thor.
That's why Loki was so excited.
"Loki, have you sworn an oath to fight for your parents and friends?" Odin's voice rang out after Loki took Gungnir.
"I swear!"
Loki's expression, which had been suppressing his excitement, turned serious.
"Loki, have you sworn an oath to fight for Asgard, to fight for the peace?"
"I swear!"
"Have you sworn to abandon all selfish ambitions and do only what is beneficial to the kingdom?"
"I swear!"
With the last question answered, Gungnir, the spear of eternity, shone brightly in Loki's hands.
Loki's Asgardian armor involuntarily surfaced, covering his original black suit.
In contrast to Odin's solemn demeanor, the Ancient One appeared much calmer. Odin still needed to pave the way for his two sons, Thor and Loki.
The Ancient One was already able to cling to the coattails of his disciple, Bertrand Russell.
That's the difference.
Magical flames flickered, and the portal opened.
The Ancient One moved Bertrand Russell, who had been staying in the bookstore reading all this time, to this place.
"Russell, are you still reading?"
After glancing at the Dark Book, the Ancient One looked away.
She knew that the Dark Book was a taboo subject for other mages.
The cost of using the aforementioned dark magic is enormous.
But for Russell, who is at the same level as Sithon but whose experience is still somewhat lacking, this is different.
The only difference between the Dark Book and other spellbooks is that the Dark Book is more accessible and easier to understand.
The text and runes in the Dark Book are the information itself, which can be received directly—as long as one is not afraid of having one's mind corrupted.
Russell put away the Dark Book, stretched, and asked.
"Master, is there something you need from me?"
"An Asgardian god-king from another universe, the god of fear Kur Boulsen, has reached out to Earth in this universe."
"Keep an eye on him when you have time, and make sure he doesn't cause too much trouble," the Ancient One said calmly.
“Alright.” Russell nodded. “Are they the seven hammers that landed on Earth before?”
Russell also noticed the energy fluctuations when the seven hammers fell to Earth from outer space, but he ignored them.
Energy fluctuations of this level are definitely not a good thing.
“It must be related to these seven hammers.” The Ancient One took out the hammer that Tony had brought to Kamar-Taj and placed it on the ground.
"This is one of them, take a look."
Russell stared intently.
The hammer emanated a power called fear.
At first glance, it's clearly related to the god of fear.
“This hammer truly contains the power of fear. Mage, what do you think we should do? Should we collect all seven hammers, or…” Russell asked.
"No rush, Russell, just wait and see."
"As for these hammers, they will soon find suitable owners and appear. Then, let Tony, Wanda, and the Avengers handle them."
Russell nodded. The Ancient One's words were exactly what he had in mind.
He's only responsible for providing backup in critical moments.
Other tasks, of course, should be outsourced.
Otherwise, why would he have gone through all that trouble to assemble the Supreme Masters' Guild?
"Then I'll go and get back to work, Master."
After leaving Kamar-Taj, Russell planned to go to the beverage shop next to the bookstore to inform Wanda.
However, Wanda's parents told them that Wanda was still in class.
The tutor who had previously taken leave has returned.
Unfortunately, Russell had no choice but to go find Tony first.
However, Tony's whereabouts are not as predictable as Wanda's; he needs to make a phone call first.
After the call connected, Russell followed the coordinates Tony provided and a portal took him directly there.
Across the portal was the living room of Tony's newly built mansion in the suburbs of New York.
The room features a round-style sofa, a warm fireplace, a soft rug, and a stylish floor lamp.
Although Russell did not understand the deeper meaning of these layouts.
But at first glance, it gives off a comfortable and warm feeling.
In the living room, Tony was sitting with Pepper, listening to her report on the company's various business reports.
However, judging from Tony's expression, he clearly didn't care about that.
He only sat there obediently because he couldn't resist Little Chili's insistence.
"Russell, you've arrived. I heard you have something important to discuss with me. Let's go upstairs to talk."