"Laufey. Surrender."
Odin, who had already arrived at the Bifrost Bridge, ready to intervene and rescue, couldn't help but lose himself in thought.
The eye he lost in the battle with the Frost Giants was now throbbing faintly, as if reminding him of how formidable an opponent Laufey was.
He had raided the Frost Giant temple back then, seizing the casket of ancient winters, their divine artifact. Then he decisively defeated the Frost Giants, chasing them all the way back to Jotunheim.
But even then, the Frost Giants were unwilling to surrender and accept his rule. It was only when he, unwilling to shed more blood, proactively sought peace, that a non-aggression treaty was signed.
The Ancient One still maintained a calm expression, seemingly full of confidence in Lucas. But the occasional glint in her eyes showed that her inner self was not as calm as she appeared.
She also hadn't expected that Lucas, by combining teleportation with his innate talent, could achieve such a spectacular feat.
The ten stars appearing in the sky, threatening Laufey with Jotunheim's ecosystem, was merely a facade, because Lucas was not intent on killing.
The Ancient One saw clearly that the stars' radiation, after passing through the teleportation portals, was redistributed by Lucas. If Lucas hadn't done that, Jotunheim would have faced ten high-energy pulse cannons.
It was said that if Asgard's Bifrost Bridge was activated for a long time, releasing its full power, it could destroy a planet. She wondered if Lucas could achieve that.
"Heimdall, open the Bifrost Bridge and bring Thor and the others back." Odin was the first to recover, instructing Heimdall.
A moment later, the Bifrost Bridge, which Thor, Loki, and the others had longed for, finally appeared, landing behind them. But Thor, Loki, and the others did not leave immediately. Instead, they all looked at Lucas, awaiting his decision.
"Wait a little longer."
Lucas motioned for everyone to wait a moment, then carefully examined Volstagg's corpse.
Hmm... His heart was shattered, and his body was severely damaged in multiple places. But his brain was fine, a minor issue.
It seemed there was no need to use the Time Stone to reverse time.
If his brain had been severely damaged, with hundreds of billions of neurons and trillions of connection points, aside from using the Time Stone to reverse time, Lucas couldn't think of any other method.
A broken heart could be repaired with Asgardian technology. The prerequisite was to bring the soul back as well, otherwise, even if healed, he would only be a vegetable.
Lucas waved his hand, signaling Thor and the others to move away from Volstagg's corpse.
He took out the Time Stone (replica), and a green light shone on Volstagg, forming a green light curtain.
The light curtain froze time around him, preventing further brain neuron necrosis.
"Let's go. Volstagg isn't completely dead yet. I've frozen his time with the Time Stone. Breaking the light curtain will release the time freeze. During treatment, pay attention to the brain's energy supply."
With that, Lucas took the lead and walked towards the Bifrost Bridge.
Thor and Loki followed closely behind.
Sif and Hogun helped a wounded person, and one "deceased" followed.
Through the Bifrost Bridge, everyone returned to Asgard.
King Odin, Queen Frigga, Bifrost Bridge Guardian Heimdall, and the Ancient One were all waiting there.
After greeting Lucas, Odin, with a gloomy expression, took Thor and Loki and the others away.
The one who came forward to welcome Lucas's triumphant return was Frigga.
"This time, many thanks to Sorcerer Lucas for his assistance. The Asgardians will not forget their friendship with Kamar-Taj. We hope that in the future, both sides will interact more and exchange resources."
"Later, a triumphal celebration will be held for sorcerer Lucas, to commemorate his might over Jotunheim. Please do attend."
"Queen Frigga, you are too kind. Kamar-Taj and Asgard have watched over each other for many years, jointly guarding the peace of the Nine Realms' physical world and the mystic side. Lending a helping hand is only right." Lucas responded politely.
Polite words, everyone knows how to say them.
However, exchange resources?
Does Kamar-Taj have any specialties that Asgard doesn't? How come I don't know?
At this moment, the Ancient One also said politely, "Alright, thank you for the Queen's kindness."
Looking at the smiling Ancient One, Lucas realized.
What exchange resources? Wasn't it just payment for his help this time?
The Queen is indeed the Queen, so thoughtful.
"Take them away for treatment."
Odin dismissed the others and walked aside with his two sons.
Upon reaching a secluded spot, Odin turned and questioned Thor, his expression grim, "Do you know what you've done?"
Thor replied without hesitation, "I was defending my home."
Odin's tone grew heavier as he questioned Thor, "You can't even protect your own friends, so what right do you have to protect this kingdom?"
Thor looked up, glaring at Odin, about to retort and argue his point. But remembering the wounded Sif and Hogun, the severely injured Fandral, and Volstagg, who was almost dead and saved by Lucas, his head involuntarily lowered.
After a moment of thought, he looked up and said firmly, "If we fear action, the kingdom will perish."
Seeing that Thor did not retort out of anger but responded after contemplation, Odin sighed in relief and softened his tone. "But you forgot everything I taught you, the patience of a warrior."
"You made no investigation, no preparations. You rashly led a small team to break into the Frost Giant castle in Jotunheim, attempting to force the Frost Giants to reveal everything."
Thor confidently said, "I can do it."
Odin refuted, "No, you can't."
"You are arrogant in your strength, but you forget that your comrades do not possess your strength."
"You believe yourself powerful, but you forget that there are people in the Nine Realms more powerful than you. You've been blinded by the easy victories of these past years."
"I didn't..."
Thor's voice grew softer and softer, the words of rebuttal refusing to come out.
He remembered that in the recent battle with the Frost Giants, there were indeed many places where he was powerless.
He couldn't lead his comrades to defeat the Frost Giants, nor could he even break through.
He couldn't protect the severely injured Fandral, it was Volstagg who saved him at the cost of his life.
Seeing Thor realize his mistake, Odin tirelessly taught him, "A qualified monarch cannot easily wage war due to a moment of anger. The peace and stability of the Nine Realms did not come easily."
Odin raised Gungnir, and a stream of energy shot out, forming a light curtain. On the light curtain was the scene of Lucas opening ten teleportation portals, with ten stars appearing in the sky.
"Sorcerer Lucas possesses strength no less than mine in my youth. He could have destroyed Jotunheim and killed these Frost Giants, but he did not."
Pointing at the light curtain, Odin explained, "According to measurements and calculations, the energy fluctuations of the stars' radiation upon reaching the teleportation portals were already very close to that of the Bifrost Bridge."
"If Lucas had not redistributed the radiation after it passed through the teleportation portals, Jotunheim would not have faced ten stars appearing in the sky, scorching the earth. Instead, it would have been attacked by ten Bifrost Bridges."
"At that time, Jotunheim would have suffered immense devastation. The entire planet could have been destroyed."
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One Piece: Entry System
Hiroto arrives in the world of One Piece thanks to the almighty Truck-kun.
Thankfully, he acquires an entry [Transmigrator] for achieving the miracle, which gives him the possibility of entry extraction, fusion and granting.
The more impact he makes in the plot of One Piece, the more Disortion energy he gets, which equals better entries.
[Entry: Budget Shinso]
[Effect: After activation, extends the length of sword-type weapons to 40 meters. The extension speed and width are determined by the degree of physical stamina consumption. Returns to original state after cancellation.]
[Entry: Effort King]
[Effect: Experience categorized as training or learning is multiplied by 200 times after settlement.]
[Entry: Fiery Heart]
[Effect: Adds fire damage to any attack. The range, power, and temperature are determined by the amount of stamina invested.]