The Three Warriors of Asgard—Waldstad the Lion of Asgard, Hogun the Weapons Master, and Fandral the Swordsman—along with Sif, the warrior and steadfast companion of Thor.
All four were among Thor's closest companions.
Previously, it was these four who had followed Thor into Jotunheim and caused chaos there.
In the Marvel movies' established canon, they only came to Earth after discovering Loki's usurpation of the throne.
But now, due to The Ancient One's sudden departure, Kei Yamanaka has become the new Sorcerer Supreme, the protector of the mystic arts.
Odin, having met him only once, naturally found it hard to fully trust a complete stranger. So when he sent both Mjolnir and Thor—stripped of his divine powers—to Earth, he also dispatched Fandral to secretly safeguard him.
Kei Yamanaka had included the Aesir bloodline on the selection list precisely because he had seen Fandral during the trial.
This was the first time [The Competition to Amuse the Divine] had been launched.
The rewards had to be prestigious and widely recognized to truly ignite the participants' interest.
If he had offered something like the Kagutsuchi Royal Bloodline instead, no one would even know what it was.
How could he expect people to look forward to the next hundred-man battle?
As for the greatest function of [The Competition to Amuse the Divine]...
Looking at Natasha, the Black Widow, silently fusing with the Aesir Bloodline keyword as her presence surged, a faint smirk tugged at the corner of Kei Yamanaka's mouth.
[Beep~ Detected substantial deviation in a major character's destiny path. World line progression has experienced minor divergence. Reward obtained: Keyword Copy opportunity x1, Keyword Draw opportunity x3, Keyword Gift Opportunity x2, Essential Keyword Search Navigation opportunity x1, Keyword Downgrade opportunity x1, Keyword Detach opportunity x1, Skill Reset opportunity x1.]
The familiar system notification rang out.
Looking at the long list of rewards, Kei's smile widened further.
When the benefits far exceeded the risks,
To him, [The Competition to Amuse the Divine] was nothing more than a tool to continuously alter world lines and rapidly accumulate system rewards!
There was no need to personally know or closely interact with the target—not even any effort required to persuade or guide others. Just a small adjustment to the rewards, and one could easily twist another's fate.
As for whether the winner was someone he intended to change—
The trial space of [The Competition to Amuse the Divine] had already merged with the dimensional fabric of the Primordial Realm.
Not to mention that he could freely adjust a participant's strength—by as much as 20%, either increasing or decreasing it.
Or he could employ subtle manipulations from the shadows.
Who could possibly tell?
Of course, under normal circumstances, Kei didn't want to directly interfere with the process or outcome of the trials.
After all, sometimes the unpredictability itself was the most entertaining part.
And if someone previously unseen in the original storyline actually managed to win the hundred-person trial, that itself proved the individual possessed rare and remarkable talent!
Offering someone a chance to alter their fate—and gaining their gratitude in return—was simply a win-win situation.
As for those villainous bosses who dared to oppose him…
Kei Yamanaka stared at the cascade of unplaceable negative traits on his Personal Panel, stroking his chin.
It's kind of discouraging to get negative traits as a final reward.
How about rephrasing it...
Rule-breaking penalty?
Pfft—now *that's* genius-level thinking!
A flurry of thoughts shot through Kei's mind before he mentally barked an order at the system.
"System, use all three Keyword Draw chances. Let's go."
[Congratulations, Host! You've obtained the Green-Rank Skill 'Joyful Echoes,' the Blue-Tier Skill 'Fury Spirit,' and the White-Rank Skill 'Ember Maiden'.]
Joyful Echoes (Green): This cart burns your ass—ah~ little windmill~ with your ever-changing voice, you easily produce sweet little girl voices and domineering older woman tones. Your voice becomes slightly more pleasant, crisp, attractive, and recognized by the opposite sex; you'll unconsciously switch tones when nervous.
Fury Spirit (Blue): A spirit born from rage, capable of converting anger into absorbable energy. The higher your fury, the greater your energy threshold. When angry, your strength, speed, reaction time, and energy increase.
Ember Maiden (White): Stirring up flames is your specialty. Sowing discord is in your nature. With an alluring appearance, biting wit, and a devious heart, you boost taunt effects, provocation ability, threat generation, personal charm, and negativity vocabulary; however, injury probability and damage taken increase while damage resilience improves.
System...
The moment Kei saw these three skills flash across his panel, he instantly recalled running into that group of voice-freaks back when he played games.
True masters of messing with people's heads!
Imagine if these traits appeared on someone like Thor the Thunder God—a muscular hulk of a man...
The residents of the 2011 Marvel universe probably haven't seen such a jarring contrast yet!
Then there was the second skill [Fury Spirit].
Looking at its detailed description, it was clearly a solid, highly effective battle-related trait—but the name? Totally impossible to say without cracking a smile!
After all, inflatable stuff had been way too common back in his previous life!
As for [Ember Maiden]...
You'd be lucky to walk out a door without getting jumped—depends on how fast you can recover!
Kei glanced at the Blue-Tier Trait Upgrade opportunity displayed on the System Interface, then scanned his long list of Inactive Skills before directly applying it to [Fury Spirit].
[Ding~ Congratulations, Host! The Blue-Tier Skill 'Fury Spirit' has successfully upgraded, obtaining the Purple-Tier Trait 'City-Scorching Flame'.]
City-Scorching Flame (Purple): Drawing power directly from anger, transforming flame into a weapon for cutting down enemies. Your fury converts into immense energy, becoming all-consuming fire. While enraged, your strength, speed, reflexes, and energy receive massive boosts; your flame control and Fire Affinity significantly improve; you may absorb and control flames within your limits.
Hmm?
Seeing the detailed explanation for the upgraded Purple-Tier Trait [City-Scorching Flame], Kei raised his eyebrows slightly.
The existence of the Hulk already proved that rage-powered strength, though somewhat unstable, carried tremendous potential!
Never expected this upgrade to add flame absorption and manipulation too!
His legendary skill listing *Primordial Sovereign* already granted immense control over the energies of gold, wood, water, fire, earth, yin, and yang. However, when facing flames tied to fundamental forces or unique laws, he truly had no solution.
An additional ability to absorb and control other flames...
Under the enhancement of *Primordial Sovereign*, it should be sufficient to absorb the Eternal Flame of the fire giant Surtr!
Determination flashed in Kei Yamanaka's eyes. Immediately, he chose to activate *[City-Scorching Flame]*.
A wave of knowledge flooded his mind.
The ability to convert rage into energy, along with the power to absorb and control unique flames, were instantly mastered.
[System Alert] It has been detected that the Purple-Tier Trait *[City-Scorching Flame]* can be fused into the legendary skill listing *Primordial Sovereign*. Fuse now?
"Yes."
Amplified by the legendary skill listing *Primordial Sovereign*.
The special effect of *[City-Scorching Flame]*, which absorbed rage and transformed it into energy, quickly evolved into full mastery over the emotion of anger among the Seven Emotions.
It wasn't limited to his own rage—it could also absorb others' anger, even capable of stirring emotions to provoke fury!
And at the same time, the ability to absorb and manipulate other flames also underwent tremendous improvement.
Any flame that failed to kill Kei Yamanaka would ultimately be absorbed and used entirely by him!
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