Malekith, having acquired the Aether, returned and officially launched the long-awaited War of the Realms. The first realm to be engulfed in the frenzied flames of war was Alfheim, the land of the Light Elves.
The once peaceful and tranquil kingdom of the light elves welcomed the dark coalition of Malekith today.
No announcement.
No negotiation.
No surrender.
What we have is just a massacre between people of unequal strength.
This wasn't a glorious battle, but rather the beginning of a war between the realms. Taking advantage of the special timeframe of the Nine Planets' alignment, Malekith destroyed all the energy products of the Light Elves that had contaminated Alfheim, and then, with the power of the Aether, brought eternal night upon it.
The dark army ravaged the Light Elves' territory for over ten days before beginning its march towards the next realm. The fortunate survivors of Alfheim, left with a burning hatred and a vengeful heart, licked their wounds while gathering strength for revenge.
Next up was Vanaheim, home to the Vanir, who, like the Asgardians, called themselves gods. They possessed a power no less formidable than the Asgardians, but facing the powerful Dark Alliance, the Vanir only managed to hold out a little longer than the Light Elves, inflicting more casualties on Malekith and his men.
The results remain consistent.
They were unable to stop Malekith's attack. Malekith, who had retrieved the Aether, possessed a magical and incredible power. One by one, the powerful gods of the Vanir fell before the coalition forces and at the feet of Malekith.
The order of Vanaheim completely collapsed under the ravages of the invaders, and the source of energy was polluted and poisoned by Malekith, which dealt a heavy blow to the power of the gods in Vanaheim.
Completely destroying a powerful planet is not easy, but if it is just to destroy the creatures that rely on its resources for survival, Malekith said: This is not difficult. He has rich experience and preparation.
Three months later, following Alfheim's fall, Vanaheim also fell. Even more tragically, the source of the Vanir's power—nature—had been severely polluted and damaged. Restoring it would require a long, arduous process and a near-bottomless effort.
The most terrifying thing is that Malekith permanently gave Vanaheim eternal night, which made Vanaheim's self-purification circulation system almost useless.
The successive victories made the Dark Alliance more virile, plunged several of the Nine Realms into eternal night, and also increased the power of the Dark Elves.
The Dark Alliance's actions undoubtedly stimulated Asgard. Odin thought that he might have to have a face-to-face pre-war meeting with Luke and the Ancient One.
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"Sure enough, war is the fastest way to increase energy."
Luke sighed, feeling the frantic surge of energy every moment. This was especially true of the Nine Realms beings of extremely high life levels or those with merit. The emotional energy they contributed was like a surging sea. Unfortunately, there weren't many positive emotions, mostly negative ones. The residue left after filtering caused the Abyss dimension to expand once again, becoming even more dangerous and darker.
"You don't look worried?" Nick's voice came from the side. He stood beside Luke with a heavy face, looked at Luke sideways, and asked tentatively.
They are currently at Avengers Center.
In other words, Stark had vacated two floors specifically for the Avengers. One floor was used for leisure and entertainment, and the other for work. Ever since the Nine Realms chaos began, the Avengers and Nick and the others had been busy.
Among those busy were giant corporations like Osborne, which possessed certain super-powered equipment technology. Because Odin was forced to prepare for the upcoming war, it was necessary to begin accumulating more war supplies and consumables. They invested in some of the company's rudimentary technology, providing certain resources and handing it over to Midgard to manufacture some lethal high-energy weapons.
Even Odin, after undergoing Luke's epic enhancement, couldn't help but feel more pressured in the face of the aggressive coalition forces. Especially with the prophecy of Ragnarok. Everything at the moment seemed like a sign of the prophecy's beginning.
Therefore, Odin was forced to seek allies and stockpile more war supplies to maintain a long-term defense against the Dark Elf coalition. While the dwarves possessed high-end supernatural equipment, consumables like magic arrows and grenades, which required minimal skill and high cost, could be delivered to Luke's Midgard. This not only alleviated the dwarves' manufacturing pressure but also granted Midgard a favor, silently tying them to Asgard's chariot through profit.
Therefore, giants like Osborn Industries were ecstatic during this period. They were practically beside themselves with joy after being given such a huge piece of cake for no apparent reason. This was an order settled with the new currency! Who wouldn't covet the amazing items that the new currency could purchase? This wave of cake they had grabbed would at least give them a little more flexibility, as they were already struggling with the new currency. After paying back the loans to Hebolun and S.H.I.E.L.D., there would still be some left over. Of course, the repayment period was still very long, so with no rush, everyone, including Norman Osborn, planned to deposit their money into the so-called energy bank.
Yes, even as Mephisto's business expanded rapidly, he didn't forget about Midgard and the Nine Realms. Out of respect for the Ancient One and Luke, most of the salespeople active in Midgard were humans, having obtained their prior permission. Mephisto also had to pay a monthly stash of miscellaneous fees, such as residence fees and security costs, for these employees working in Midgard.
But it didn't matter. Just as Ancient One and Luke oppressed him, he could also exploit his own employees. So under the high pressure, the well-informed employees of the Energy Bank's Atrium branch followed the lead and found Osborn and his team, trying to sell their business to them.
"Tony and the others wouldn't ask that question," Luke replied to Nick. "The meeting is about to begin. As a small shareholder, you should also listen in."
"Small shareholder?" Nick grinned. "I think I'm just an employee."
"Don't say that. The future is bright." Luke patted his shoulder. "After all, you are a shareholder now, right? Even if your share is small, you are still a recognized shareholder."
"What are we discussing? Who are the participants?" Nick felt a little tired. He hated the situation where he had no information at all when something happened, but he had no way to deal with it or solve it.
"To discuss the issue of the covenant. Participants? Besides us and Master Ancient One, the rest are Odin, the initiator of the meeting, and Mephisto, who joined in halfway and said he had a big deal to discuss." Luke said.