"But… what are we supposed to do?"
Eitri studied Kagura closely, his massive form looming like a mountain.
"No—sorry, what I meant to say is… who are you? And how do you expect to restore this ruined land of Nidavellir?"
"My name is Kagura Hitomi, I'm from Earth," she replied calmly. "And due to some unexpected twists of fate… I also happen to be a princess of Asgard."
"Earth?" Eitri raised an eyebrow, his eyes narrowing with suspicion.
"Tch. You mean that primitive, backward, barbaric realm of Midgard? No, no, no… there's no way Midgardian technology can repair Nidavellir. Don't even think about it. It's impossible."
The dwarf, towering over three meters tall, waved his massive hand in exasperation.
The faint glimmer of hope that had lit his eyes just moments ago faded again.
"The science and technology here are far beyond anything you humans could comprehend. You haven't even mastered basic metallurgy. There's nothing you can do."
"Well… as unpleasant as that sounds, you're not wrong," Kagura said with a slight smile. "Compared to Nidavellir, Earth is hopelessly behind. But I never said I'd use Earth's technology to fix this place."
"What are you getting at?" Eitri looked at her warily. "Don't tell me you're planning to use magic? Please. Not even Asgard could repair the devastation Nidavellir's suffered."
"If Earth won't do, and Asgard won't do… then what about the Infinity Stones?"
With a serene expression, Kagura parted her garments slightly and gently placed her hand on her chest.
A radiant crimson glow began to pulse from her pale skin.
"If we use the power of the Reality Stone… do you think we might have a chance to restore Nidavellir?"
Eitri stood frozen, eyes wide with disbelief as the infinite energy swirled from the silver-haired girl's body.
"T-That's… that's an Infinity Stone! The Reality Stone, no less! By the stars… it's real! A genuine Reality Stone!"
"That's right," Kagura smiled. "The real deal. So tell me, Master Eitri… would you like to try rewriting reality itself?"
"This is unbelievable…"
Eitri stared at the red light radiating from her chest, wonder and dread flickering across his face. But then his expression hardened.
"No… the Reality Stone is the most difficult of all the Infinity Stones to use. Creating illusions with it is one thing, but to truly alter reality… only a being of tremendous power could even hope to pull it off."
He turned his gaze to the star-strewn sky above them.
"If used improperly, the Reality Stone can trap everyone nearby in an illusion, a dream world so convincing they'd remain lost in it… until they die."
Clearly, the dwarves had studied the Infinity Stones deeply.
They knew every power and purpose behind each stone—and it was thanks to this knowledge that they had forged the Infinity Gauntlet, the only artifact capable of wielding such power.
"Don't worry, Master Eitri," Kagura reassured him.
"The Reality Stone has already accepted me. I can wield its power fully. As long as your will is strong enough, and your memories of Nidavellir are vivid and true… we can make this work."
She looked him in the eye as he hesitated.
"Master Eitri, Asgard is facing a grave crisis. The entire universe is under threat from Thanos. We can't always guarantee that every plan will succeed. But for the sake of this universe—for the future of every life within it—we have to try. Isn't that reason enough?"
"…You… You're right!" Eitri nodded firmly. "I believe in you, Lady Kagura. Let's bring Nidavellir back!"
And so, the desperate king of the dwarves placed his hand gently in that of the silver-haired girl, the bearer of infinite possibility.
A miracle stirred with the power of infinity.
Here and now, the highest authority over reality in the universe was awakened… not by a god, but by human will.
For the first time since the dawn of time—since the six Infinity Stones forged the very fabric of existence—the Reality Stone's full power was being unleashed once again.
There was no denying it—witnessing this miracle firsthand, even as an observer, made one thing abundantly clear: the ancient legend claiming the Reality Stone to be the most powerful of all the Infinity Stones… might very well be true.
It began with Kagura fully unleashing the power of the Reality Stone.
Scarlet energy rippled out in every direction.
In an instant, a crimson radiance spread like a gossamer veil, expanding from her as the center, slowly enveloping all of cold, lifeless Nidavellir.
This was the dawn of rewritten reality—the beginning of infinite power seeping into the fabric of existence.
Then, everything around them began to change… quietly, but unmistakably.
It wasn't time reversing. It wasn't matter being created from nothing.
Reality itself was shifting—like a burning newspaper or a stage curtain between scenes.
The old gave way to the new.
Under the overwhelming might of the Reality Stone, existence bent and reshaped itself at will.
The world that once was burned away—erased in the blink of an eye—leaving nothing behind.
And in its place, a new reality emerged, flawless and whole, seamlessly filling every void left in its wake.
Unlike the Time Stone, which rewound events along the timeline…
Unlike the other Stones, bound by the laws of physics or fate…
Unlike powers that risked spawning alternate timelines…
The Reality Stone rewrote existence directly.
Like using a cheat code in a game, it didn't care about rules—as long as the universe itself didn't crash from the strain, it could destroy or create anything without limit.
And precisely because of that terrifying power… almost no one could truly wield it.
Even Thanos, for all his strength, had only ever used the Reality Stone to cast fleeting illusions.
But Kagura was different.
As she had promised, she wasn't here to create a fantasy—
She was here to invoke the true power of the Reality Stone and overwrite Nidavellir's present… to restore the Dwarven kingdom to its golden age of glory.
A resonating hum echoed across the heavens.
Machines roared to life.
The massive Dyson ring began to turn again, slowly but surely.
Once-dead lights flickered back on, burning with renewed vitality.
The dormant neutron star reignited, shining brilliantly.
The thick, suffocating frost vanished without a trace.
And the once-dead Nidavellir—cold, dark, and broken—was reborn before their eyes.
Even the fallen Dwarves, slaughtered by Thanos, were brought back to life, restored exactly as they had been.
All of it—every gear, every soul, every spark of life—was rebuilt from Eitri's memories and will.
Through him, and the Reality Stone, Kagura resurrected Nidavellir exactly as it was before the mad Titan's assault.
"WOAH! This is INSANE!"
Thor clapped Loki on the back, eyes wide with joy as he pointed at the vibrant, sprawling space-city around them.
"Loki! Do you see this? Do you see this?! Isn't this just amazing?!"
"This is the real Nidavellir—the strongest, most advanced industrial and forge world in the universe!"