Chapter 826 Six Hundred and Ninety-Eighth War Ends
Odin died, surrounded by his family.
With the help of the strong Frigga, Odin's body turned into specks of starlight and returned to Asgard, this land he had led for nearly ten thousand years.
Seeing the gaze Frigga cast at him, Thor immediately reacted. He raised high the Odin Sword that Odin had just given him, and thunderbolts wrapped around Odin Sword. The next second, golden light soared into the sky.
This light was the sharp Divine Sword, letting those villains hiding in the shadow see the power of the new God King, and it was also a straight road, pointing out the road to the Hall of Valor for the deceased former God King Odin.
Under everyone's gaze, Odin's soul gradually appeared. He simply glanced around at everyone present, and then, without saying anything, turned and flew towards the sky.
Gradually, the soaring light dissipated. Thor withdrew the Odin Sword. Even now, he still had a feeling of unreality in his heart.
The invulnerable old timer in his memory had suddenly died, and then passed the position of God King into his hands. All of this felt like a dream.
Frigga seemed to see the confusion of her child. She waved her hand to dismiss the others, leaving only herself and Thor in the back garden.
"What's wrong, child?" Frigga guided her child to sit on the chair that Odin had just sat on.
"I'm very sorry, Mother," Thor said, placing the Divine Sword aside. "You should be even more sad than me, yet I, your useless son, still need you to comfort me."
"Don't say that, child." Frigga held Thor's hand. "When family members pass away, the sadness in our hearts is the same. There shouldn't be any distinction of high or low in this aspect."
"Besides, I'm your Mom. I should naturally stand up and guide you at this time."
Thor was silent for a moment, then said, "I'm just a bit... lost. I haven't made preparations yet, and I haven't been able to accept his departure."
"We haven't made preparations, child. Your father caught us off guard this time," Frigga said with a wry smile.
"But life is like this. Nothing will necessarily wait until you've made preparations. Just like your father, he was also ordered to take on a critical mission back then, leading a ragtag bunch to rebel against your uncle."
Thor was slightly stunned. His father Odin started by overthrowing his brother to ascend to the God King Throne, and ended by perishing together with his brother. In a way, it could be considered a beginning and an end.
"Although it's a bit embarrassing to say, that time was indeed when your father was at his most heroic and vigorous. Most of the humans around him were attracted to him at that time, even me."
A smile appeared on Frigga's face, but it quickly faded.
"What I want to say, child, is that this world won't wait for you to make preparations. You can only be prepared at all times, just like the past God Kings. We will always be by your side."
Thor was silent for a moment before opening his mouth again, "Thank you, Mom. I feel much better."
Frigga patted Thor's hand. She knew she should give her son some time to himself, so she didn't say anything more, stood up, and turned to leave the garden.
After Frigga left, Thor slumped into his position as if all the strength had been drained from his body, unlike Odin just now, who sat upright even when he was about to die.
'Maybe I'm not cut out for this.' Thor rubbed his eyes, finally casting his gaze outside the garden, towards the fertile Asgard.
...
The funeral of the previous God King Odin was set for three days later. Everyone with close ties to Asgard received an invitation, including Yang Le and others, of course.
This was the first news Yang Le received after returning to Earth. It was Heimdall who conveyed it to him. Heimdall also apologized to Yang Le on behalf of Thor, saying that Thor should have told Yang Le personally, but Thor was too busy to spare any time.
It was also at this time that Yang Le learned that Thor had become the God King. This was not unexpected, but Yang Le hadn't expected Odin to die at this time.
But it was also good. Thor of Universe 9527 had inherited Odin's power and become a Skyfather-level powerful being in one fell swoop, a hundred and eight thousand miles stronger than Thor of the Movie Universe.
Yang Le naturally accepted Thor's invitation with pleasure. Based on the goodwill Asgard had shown them, he should attend Odin's funeral both emotionally and rationally.
Of course, Thor's invitation wasn't just for him. Gwen had also received an invitation. Yang Le also found Gwen to ask for her opinion, and the latter naturally accepted with pleasure as well.
Gwen was disappointed for a while. She hadn't expected that the old grandpa who looked so gentle would die in this war. Sure enough, no matter what the reason for starting a war, it was always a thing that made people feel sad.
Of course, Gwen wasn't just sad because of Odin's departure. It was also because of the mess in the surroundings. The destruction brought about by this great war was simply too much.
According to Franklin's statistics, Earth's loss was mostly in the economy aspect. Because the Great Serpent needed humans to provide fear, the actual number of people who died was even far less than during the second village feud.
It was almost not even one-tenth, but the other several realms were different.
Jotunheim lost the Giant King and thousands of elite Frost Giants. Svartalfheim lost the Dark Elf King, and an entire troop of ten thousand people was almost completely annihilated by Black Bolt alone.
The Flame Queen of Muspelheim was captured alive, and the army was also annihilated by the Frost Phantom. The Mistress of Helheim, Goddess of Death Hela, was seriously injured and had to retreat back to the Underworld.
Heaven, including the Angel Queen, all the angels sitting on the Heaven Warship died. Only Angela escaped because she failed to return to the main ship, but she still lost consciousness due to the explosion.
When Franklin went back to rescue her, the latter had already fainted on a stone. The spacesuit on her body was completely shattered. If it weren't for her true identity as an Asgardian God, she would have probably died in the universe long ago.
Not to mention Vanaheim and Nidavellir, Asgard also suffered heavy losses. They lost a God King.
At this point, the grand and vigorous Ten Realms War plus the Fear Itself event finally came to an end.
Every organization involved in the battle suffered heavy losses. In terms of damage, there were no winners in this battle, only losers.
But in terms of result, Earth could be considered the victory.
Although there was a considerable economic loss, and some small countries were almost reduced to ruins, at least the people were still alive, so there was still hope.
And in this war, humans also gained a group of true guardians.
Yang Le cast his gaze towards the ruins. There, a group of humans emitting green light were shuttling back and forth among the ruins, and there was also a group of people helping others, bound together by family.
Marvel is almost finished, in a couple of days I can go write DC Universe.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 827 Aftermath
Odin's funeral was scheduled for three days later. When Director Zheng Xian of the Divine Spear Bureau heard about this, he proactively asked if he could attend.
Zheng Xian stated that Earth was able to win this battle because of Asgard's participation. They not only helped Earth clear out a large number of troops, but also resolved the instigator of this event.
At least from Zheng Xian's perspective, if the Great War had not had the help of Asgard, then humanity would very likely have been destroyed.
Of course, the cause of this event was also due to Asgard's own infighting, but at this time, tracing back to the source is meaningless. Zheng Xian is very smart; having one more enemy is definitely not as good as having one more friend.
After a brief conversation, Yang Le discovered that Zheng Xian did not know that the person who eliminated the Dark Elves was actually Black Bolt, but instead attributed this merit to the Asgardian Allied Forces.
Indeed, the Inhumans of this universe have not yet been exposed to the public's field of vision. Not to mention the Divine Spear Bureau, before the Inhumans actively appeared, no one on Earth really knew that they had a hidden neighbor.
After Yang Le learned about this, he also proactively helped the Inhumans conceal themselves. After all, they had also contributed, so Yang Le would appropriately repay them. And for the Inhumans, the best repayment was to be treated as if they didn't exist.
Regarding Zheng Xian's request, Yang Le dared not guarantee it. Funerals are a very serious business at any time, but for Asgard and Earth to build a connection, it is indeed a very good thing for both sides.
So Yang Le still proactively mentioned this matter to Heimdall. For the kind of mind communication of the Asgardians, Yang Le, who had become an Asgardian god, was naturally also able to learn it.
Yang Le's sudden communication startled Heimdall. He could not make decisions regarding Yang Le's request and could only report it to his superiors. He also dared not guarantee whether it would work.
Yang Le did not make things difficult for him. After all, although Heimdall's status in Asgard was not low, he was not high enough to interfere in royal affairs.
After Zheng Xian learned about it, he also said it was normal, and told Yang Le to convey to the other party not to have too much pressure. After all, it was originally him who was asking for help, and even if he was anxious, it was impossible to put pressure on the person handling the matter.
Zheng Xian then discussed another matter with Yang Le, which was about those Green Lanterns.
Zheng Xian was not an idiot nor blind. He had seen Frank Castle's Red Lantern Ring and Franklin's Blue Lantern Ring, so he could naturally see the similarities between the newly appeared Green Lantern Ring and the former two.
Originally, Zheng Xian thought that Yang Le had only created a few new Lantern Corps members, after all, there was only one Red Lantern and one Blue Lantern, but after receiving the agents' report, he realized that there were so many Green Lanterns.
According to the agents' incomplete statistics, there were approximately four thousand new Green Lanterns, and it was almost impossible to find any common ground among these people.
No common ground could be found in obvious characteristics such as age, profession, or gender. It was as if they were randomly drawn from a roster.
Zheng Xian even thought that these people were all agents that Yang Le had previously arranged among ordinary people. If it weren't for the fact that there were also one or two Divine Spear Bureau agents among these people, Zheng Xian would have thought that Yang Le was an ambitious person who had planted thousands of agents under the spy of various nations.
The latter naturally shook his head in denial, and stated that these people were really just a group of ordinary people before obtaining the Lantern Ring.
"Then can you tell me, why did you choose them?" Zheng Xian did not understand this very much. "Wouldn't it be better to give this weapon to well-trained people to exert their power?"
"You don't understand, Director Zheng." Yang Le shook his head with a smile. "It wasn't me who chose them, but they proved themselves."
After hearing these words, Zheng Xian fell into contemplation. Yang Le also took this time to turn around and leave. Not to mention Asgard's funeral, he himself still had many things to do.
On Earth today, many nation governments are already in a state of collapse. To prevent nuclear bombs from falling, the Angels implemented decapitation tactics. Only the governments of a few nations are still able to function.
Naturally, Hometown, protected by the Divine Spear Bureau, need not be mentioned. Because it was far from the battlefield, many nations in the Southern Hemisphere also escaped disaster, while the Northern Hemisphere was somewhat more unfortunate.
America naturally need not be mentioned. It was the main battlefield. Many Sky Hammer Venerables first caused a great disturbance here before going to other places, not to mention that Howard himself has been stationed here all along.
Now, apart from a mess, there is almost nothing left here. Almost all states have been affected. Only one or two state governments are still functioning, but without the help of the army and policeman, the state government's words do not count now.
Law without force is worth nothing.
In the absence of external threats, many humans have already extended a fatal blow to their compatriot.
At this time, in order to restore order, an army that can overwhelm everything is needed, such as the Green Lanterns.
After the Great War ended, before the Green Lanterns had time to rest, Franklin summoned them through the Lantern Ring. Although it deviated somewhat from the initial plan, Yang Le was certain that he still had to recruit this legion.
Although Yang Le would not turn the Green Lantern Corps into his private troops, it was also impossible to leave this group of newly born troops to wander around outside. Initial leadership was still necessary.
During the communication, Franklin stated his identity, that he was the creator of the Lantern Ring and also the person who reminded them of the Angels' conspiracy. With these two points revealed, even if the Lantern Corps members were lazy, they would send a few people over to take a look.
At this time, the Great War had just ended, and the Lantern Corps members had just gone through life and death together. Their bond was deeper than ever. Almost as soon as Peter proposed to go and take a look, the remaining 4999 people expressed that they wanted to go together.
Even Franklin did not expect to be able to call over five thousand people at once, but this was also good, saving him a lot of trouble.
"Excuse me, are you the person who forged the Green Lantern Ring?" Peter stepped forward and posed a question to Franklin. Unknowingly, he had already become the leader of the Green Lantern Corps.
It can be considered that one call brings a hundred responses. After a while, the plot of "it's getting cold, add a piece of clothes" should be staged.
Franklin did not speak, but instead revealed his Blue Lantern Ring. The azure light spread around like ripples on the surface of water. The Green Lanterns, who had just felt tired, suddenly felt much more relaxed.
Moreover, they could feel that the energy within their Power Ring was also recovering. This feeling was exactly the same as when they were in the universe just now. The Green Lanterns understood in an instant.
Just now in the universe, it was Franklin who helped them, but this alone was not enough to confirm Franklin's identity as the forger.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 828: Green Lantern Corps Established
Subsequently, Franklin showed Peter and the others the production factory of the Green Lantern Rings. Once this strong evidence was presented, the Green Lanterns naturally believed Franklin's words.
However, this did not mean Franklin had authority here. Compared to the mysterious Franklin, the Lantern Corps members preferred to listen to Peter's command.
This was because the five thousand people gathered here all had strong willpower and a moral standard above the passing line. Peter's example of taking the lead and his identity as Earth's first Green Lantern still carried significant weight in the eyes of these people.
Franklin was not annoyed. Just as Yang Le had said before, their attitude towards the Green Lantern Corps was not to subdue them, but merely to guide them.
Franklin liked to speak directly and was too lazy to waste time. So, he slightly modified the wording of the matter Yang Le had instructed him on and directly explained it to the Green Lanterns.
"Are you saying you want us to establish an organization?" Peter frowned. "May I ask what kind of organization?"
"An independent and unique organization that does not belong to any nation," Franklin then explained to everyone.
"You have also seen that the universe is far broader than humans imagine. In the vast and boundless universe, there is not only friendliness but also malice, just as you have witnessed today."
"There is Asgard helping Earth, and there are also those monsters invading Earth. I believe this will not be the first time Earth has been invaded, and it certainly won't be the last. We cannot pin our hopes on always having kind-hearted people to help us."
Franklin's words resonated with many Lantern Corps members. The Lantern Corps members present came from almost every nation on Earth. Among them, many had placed their national security hopes on the protection of other countries, and they deeply understood this feeling of apprehension.
Peter asked, "Is this your original intention for inventing the Lantern Rings?"
"More or less," Franklin nodded. "In short, the reason I created so many Lantern Rings is to prevent things like today from happening. What do you say? What are your thoughts?"
Regarding Franklin's suggestion, many Lantern Corps members were actually in favor of it. However, unexpectedly, the large troops of five thousand people present were surprisingly quiet. Not a single person voiced their opinion at this time.
4999 Lantern Corps members all cast their line of sight on Peter Parker, who was standing at the front. Clearly, they had decided to follow Peter's arrangements.
Facing thousands of trusts, Peter, who was taking on a major responsibility for the first time, felt pressure like a mountain. Just as he was hesitating, Amadeus Cho, who was beside him, placed his hand on Peter's shoulder.
"Don't worry, no matter what choice you make, all of us will support you."
Amadeus's hand seemed to possess some kind of power. This power flowed continuously into Peter's body through their contact. He looked behind him and realized that his pressure might not be as heavy as he thought.
So Peter turned back to look at Franklin. With a serious expression, he said, "Perhaps, we can give it a try."
"It would be better if you could say that with more confidence," Franklin joked, then he changed the subject. "Right now, there is a work that is perfect for you."
"Huh? What work?"
"Help Earth restore to its original state," Franklin pointed to the ruins behind him. "This place is now in need of restoration in every aspect. Some people need aid, some places need reconstruction, and some places need your help to maintain public security."
"The inherent flaws of humans, you understand."
When Franklin said this, a hint of embarrassment involuntarily appeared on his face. After all, although he possessed boundless mystic power, he was still a human physiologically, and he would still feel ashamed of these unsavory shortcomings of humans.
Peter and the others also showed a hint of unnatural expressions. There are always people who try to take advantage of chaos. For example, in Japan, some bastards even commit sexual harassment in earthquake shelters.
In the current situation where the government is paralyzed, Peter didn't even dare to imagine what kind of chaos would occur.
On a side note, this group of Green Lanterns in front of them was very likely the five thousand people with the highest moral standard on Earth. After all, they were directly selected by the Emotional Spectrum, which could not be faked. This was also the reason why Yang Le was reassured to let them be independent.
After all, once they went astray, Peter and the others wouldn't even need to find undercover agents. The Lantern Ring itself would abandon the wearer.
Maintaining the original intention is considered the most basic requirement of the Lantern Ring. However, in some comics of DC Universe, many writers selectively ignore this iron rule for the sake of gimmick.
The most typical example is the Purple Lantern of undying love, which is truly laughable, family.
After a brief moment of awkwardness, Peter, representing the Lantern Corps members, agreed to Franklin's request. Then, they dispatched manpower to various locations around the world to help local governments resume operation.
This was a very difficult business. Fortunately, among the Green Lanterns, there were many geniuses like Amadeus Cho. Yang Le had also discovered this wise person, who consistently ranked at the top of Marvel's intelligence rankings, under Franklin's reminder.
In addition to Amadeus, there were many familiar figures in the troops, all of whom were characters who originally appeared in comics. Some were heroes, and some were outstanding ordinary people.
These people were also capable individuals. It was believed that with their help, Earth would definitely recover quickly.
After all, it was not only the Green Lanterns who hoped for the restoration of order on Earth. Many major nations that had survived the war also did not want any more chaos at this time. They also dispatched manpower to support other countries under the condition of domestic safety.
For example, Zheng Xian's S.H.I.E.L.D., this secret organization that should have been hidden, was now exposed to the public in this war. Seeing this, the higher-ups simply dispatched all the manpower they could send out to accelerate the restoration of order.
In times of peace, there are always some bad guys who want to stir up trouble, but once chaos breaks out, the vast majority still hope for a quick restoration of peace.
In this way, with the tacit cooperation of various factions, the chaos that was just about to arise was suppressed in the bud. Even because of the intervention of the Green Lanterns, public security was even better than before the war.
Even the most ferocious criminals could not compare to the Green Lanterns swarming upon them. Those guys who wanted to take the opportunity to seek benefits were just finishing their fleeting dream when they were slapped awake.
After public security stabilized, reconstruction was immediately put on the agenda. According to the current situation, it was definitely impossible to perfectly restore everything. So, many nations had to abandon their original plans and first establish several temporary cities.
Only by managing the present well can there be a future. Everyone understands this reason. Although many people cannot forget the cities they originally lived in, the current situation does not allow them to demand too much. Rejuvenation can wait until vitality is restored.
As for whether those cities that have now disappeared will become memories that only exist in the minds of humans, we can only wait and see in the future.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 829: Asgard's Funeral
With the help of the Green Lanterns maintaining public security, the nations on Earth could finally devote themselves wholeheartedly to disaster relief and reconstruction work.
Of course, initially, many people did not believe in weapons that could judge the human heart. With Hyperion leading the Squadron Supreme as a 'precedent', the general public, especially the surviving Americans, did not have much confidence in this new group of vigilantes.
Initially, some younger Green Lanterns expressed feeling hurt; after all, they were genuinely risking their lives to protect Earth, but after Peter and Amadeus enlightened them, they all felt relieved.
"The key is not what we explain, but what we do," Peter thought for a moment before explaining to the Lantern Corps members around him.
"The reputation of the Squadron Supreme was not accumulated in specks, nor was it ruined overnight. As long as we keep doing the right thing, I believe the world will eventually change their views on us."
Peter did not expect that the words he said today would become one of the guidelines for the Green Lanterns, but just like he said, it's up to human effort. With the Green Lanterns' dedication, their reputation is indeed improving in specks.
And along with their reputation rising steadily, so did the state of the people of various nations. This was because the Green Lanterns discovered that basically one Green Lantern could control a nation, and even with substitutes, three people would be enough.
And they had a full five thousand people, which was a serious waste of manpower. Subsequently, under the planning of the brainpower faction led by Amadeus, the manpower of the Lantern Corps was redistributed.
In order to cope with potential danger, one thousand Green Lanterns were used for public security protection, and the rest were all put into the reconstruction work of Earth.
This plan greatly accelerated the speed of reconstruction. After all, Green Lanterns were really too versatile. One Green Lantern was equivalent to a decoration team.
Civil engineering veterans who understood building were responsible for handling professional things, and those who didn't understand went to work as laborers, responsible for clearing garbage, moving heavy objects, and solving the problem of dangerous buildings.
By the way, it may be because of this people-friendly move that the public reputation of the Green Lanterns rapidly improved.
It only took two days for those nations originally destroyed by the flames of war to rebuild cities that could accommodate nationals to live in. If it weren't for resources being a bit behind the speed of reconstruction, the speed might have been even faster.
Speaking of resource problems, because of the Green Lanterns' suppression, coupled with the intention of various nations in the world to maintain the status quo, the international money exchange rate actually did not change much, only the US dollar fell a little, and of course, it didn't fall much.
The economic system did not collapse, and resources from all aspects could barely keep up. By the way, after Tony Stark learned about the business his dad had done, he sold Stark Industries.
Of course, the company is now worthless. What Tony sold were the truly valuable patents and design blueprints and other miscellaneous things within the group.
Tony was not trying to make a quick buck before his group completely collapsed. He subsequently donated the money he obtained from the sale, plus all of his own liquid funds. There was no way around it; fixed assets were all burned clean with America, and he couldn't sell them even if he wanted to.
And Zheng Xian made a fortune at this time. That's right, Tony's buyer was him, or rather the S.H.I.E.L.D.. Originally, Tony didn't want to find people from other nations, but the condition Zheng Xian offered him was really too generous.
S.H.I.E.L.D. was willing to be fully responsible for Howard Stark's treatment. Yes, Howard was blown into the sky, but he didn't die. The Iron Man armor on his body, blessed by the Heaven Hammer, saved his life. Of course, he was still injured.
Now, there are only a handful of nations on Earth that can provide the safest and most advanced treatment, but the only one Tony might trust is probably this one; after all, his hometown is still a pile of ruins.
Of course, Tony is not an idiot. He didn't sell the foundation of Stark's existence, only bought some things that were not so important, but Zheng Xian was also very satisfied. Compared to before, what difference is there between these things and picking them up for free?
The trauma brought to Earth by the War of the Realms is recovering in specks. Civilization has once again revived on this blue planet. Yes, the first facility to be reconstructed was the hospital, followed by the school.
Yang Le didn't expect that the saying "even if it's the end of the world, you still have to go to school" was not a joke.
However, education resources are limited, so although schools were reconstructed, they were not very useful. In the end, the government decided to have all the children in the nation take online classes at home.
Gwen and Katie, who had been away from school for a long time, once again returned to the ocean of knowledge, which is truly gratifying.
Gwen said it was nothing; after all, she had already self-studied all the high school courses. Katie, on the other hand, frowned into a bitter face. She was a slow learner.
However, she was not sad for too long, because Gwen promised to tutor her, but only after the funeral of Asgard.
Three days of time passed quickly. Gwen handed over her online class to Xue Bao to be responsible for, and then followed Yang Le onto the Rainbow Bridge of Asgard.
The two of them learned about the customs of Asgard in advance and found that there was nothing particularly elaborate about the funeral. Then, according to the customs of Earth, they put on black suits to attend the funeral.
Thor did not agree to Zheng Xian's request. He said that he did not want to talk about some unimportant business in this scene, but the relationship with Earth would still be maintained as before.
The Funeral of Asgard was similar to ancient European and American court-style funerals. After all, Odin had already returned to the land of Asgard first, so this funeral was just a ritual.
Solemn and respectful, this was the impression of the Asgard Funeral on Yang Le. The usually jovial and carefree Asgardians had all changed their face at this time, but no one in the entire nation shed a tear.
This was not because they did not love the previous God King (Odin), but because glorious death in battle in Asgard was a business worth celebrating. If you shed tears at this time, it would mean you look down on the warriors who gloriously went to their death.
The ritual was proceeding in an orderly manner, but Gwen was a little out of state, always quietly looking around her surroundings. Yang Le initially thought she was just curious, but later, seeing her frequent movements, he asked through telepathy.
'Why haven't I seen Loki?'
Although the two had only briefly interacted, the bold and love-seeking Asgardian princess still left a deep impression on her. Therefore, Gwen was the first to notice Loki's absence.
Yang Le decided to wait until after the funeral to tell Gwen about the love and hatred in the Asgardian Courtyard, to prevent her from exclaiming in surprise during the funeral. Now, he could only fool her for now.
Looking at Thor, who was presiding over the funeral, he didn't know how he viewed his sister now.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 830: Everything is Moving Slowly Towards the Future (Marvel Completed, DC Universe Starts Tomorrow)
The funeral went smoothly, without any of the ups and downs found in novels. It seemed unlikely anyone would provoke Asgard at this time.
Yang Le and Gwen left after the funeral. Having just gone through a great war, Asgard had many matters to attend to and couldn't properly entertain them.
The two were also sensible, using official business as an excuse to decline Queen Frigga's polite invitation and proactively left Asgard.
Naturally, honored guests leaving required someone to see them off. Queen Frigga personally led the Asgardian Royal Family to send them away. As for Thor, who didn't show his face, Frigga could only offer an awkward smile and say he was busy with important things.
Although Yang Le was filled with curiosity, he wasn't one to delve into everything. For example, he didn't plan to investigate this matter further.
After seeing them off, Frigga hurriedly returned to Asgard, her goal clear: Loki's Room.
Pushing open the door, the first thing Frigga saw was Thor sitting on a chair. He held a piece of paper in his hand, and his expression suggested he had just made a decision.
Frigga asked, "Have you found Loki?"
"No." Thor shook his head. "I'm just about to go look."
"Is that so?" The usually observant Frigga didn't notice the oddness in Thor's words and continued, "Then I'll arrange for manpower to search immediately. You don't need to worry about this. You still have much to learn about being a God King."
Thor shook his head again, saying, "You won't be able to find her. I have to handle this personally."
"Nonsense!" Frigga frowned. "You are a God King. The Nine Realms need you to guard them. How can you leave casually? Just to find a…"
"Just to find my sister," Thor interrupted Frigga, his tone calm as he continued, "I know, Mother, you resent her for opening that door. Many in Asgard probably share your thoughts."
"Loki is afraid of seeing what's in your eyes when she wakes up, so she left first. Father said before he died that nothing is more important than family, so I must bring her back."
"She was already desperate enough when she was bound by that hammer. I can't let her become even more desperate."
Frigga wanted to say more, but the sound of knocking at the doorway stopped her. She turned her head and saw Balder standing at the doorway.
"Um, the Vanir envoy hasn't left yet, and I think one of you should go see them."
Balder was a little embarrassed, unsure if he had come at an inopportune time.
"You've come at just the right time, Brother." Thor stood up and strode to Balder's side, slapping him on the shoulder.
Before Balder could react, he felt a surge of immense energy flow into his body from Thor's right hand. This powerful power suppressed him, preventing Balder from reacting in any way.
By the time Balder came to his senses, he only heard Thor's words.
"Now you are the new God King."
When he opened his eyes again, Thor was gone, and only a helpless-looking Frigga stood before him.
"What are you still standing there for? As the new God King, you still have much to learn. Let's start with diplomacy."
"Oh… ah?!"
…
Time flies like an arrow. Several months had passed since the Ten Realms War, and in the blink of an eye, it was the end of the year again, December.
After several months, Earth's reconstruction progress was quite impressive. Basically, all nations had returned to normal.
However, the map of some nations had undergone slight changes. Some small countries simply merged into larger nations. After experiencing a global great war, humanity's perspective was finally no longer limited to Earth.
Faced with the unknown universe and the extraterrestrial visitors who could arrive at any time, people chose to stick together for warmth. Small countries merged into large nations, and large nations began to unite. It was estimated that the world map would undergo a major change soon.
But all of this had nothing to do with Yang Le. Although many people had realized the necessity of superhumans during the crisis, considering the long-standing issue of coexistence between superhumans and humans, Yang Le still decided to do something.
Therefore, taking advantage of the agreement between the mutants and the Supreme Celestial, he created a larger man-made island and built a city on it.
This city did not belong to any nation or organization; it was completely independent. Yang Le named it Metropolis, meaning the City of Tomorrow.
Yang Le's purpose in establishing Metropolis was to provide a haven for superhumans and to indirectly fulfill his agreement with the mutants. Since Cyclops had decided to coexist with humans, it was better to first interact with superhumans similar to themselves.
Of course, Metropolis welcomed not only superhumans but also ordinary people. The purpose of establishing this city was to eliminate the estrangement between superhumans and humans.
Here, superhumans no longer needed to deliberately hide themselves. You could boldly reveal your ability, and there would be specialized organizations to analyze your ability and list in detail the professions you could pursue in the future.
In short, in Metropolis, superhumans were like ordinary people with special talents. You didn't have to embark on the path of a superhero because of your superpower; you could also become an ordinary person with characteristics.
Once this policy was publicized, a large number of superhumans immediately flocked to Metropolis. Not everyone had a hero dream or wanted to be a terrorist. Most people still wanted to live a peaceful life, and Metropolis gave them this opportunity.
After negotiation, even the Green Lantern Corps established their base in Metropolis. As the only superhero organization on Earth, in addition to patrolling the entire Solar System, they also took on the work of the Metropolis police.
After all, you couldn't guarantee that everyone came with goodwill. To manage superhumans, you could only send out superhumans, and the Green Lanterns were the best choice.
Coincidentally, the Green Lanterns were hesitating about where to build their base because they didn't want to interfere in the politics of various nations. The two sides hit it off.
The Green Lanterns could exchange their actual labor for the right to use a building near the center of Metropolis, just like washing dishes to pay for meals.
With the Green Lantern Corps in charge, the safety level of Metropolis could only be described with one idiom: doors left unbolted at night.
According to American Comics setting, there were many geniuses among superhumans, such as Amadeus Cho, Beast, and so on. Because geniuses attracted geniuses, Metropolis became a gathering place for geniuses within a month or two of its establishment.
Like Tony Stark, because of his dad's reason, he couldn't get along in any nation and could only throw himself into Metropolis. The addition of these people exponentially increased Metropolis's technology level and education level.
By the way, the mayor of Metropolis was also a super genius. Her name was Valeria Richards. Yang Le immediately pushed the trouble to her.
Everyone in the worldwide knew that Metropolis had the best school in the world. Many parents wanted to send their children there, but those who could study at Metropolis School were either geniuses or superhumans.
Metropolis, based on the concept of coexistence, naturally welcomed all comers, accepting them as long as the school had vacancies. However, ordinary people who enrolled would also proactively request to transfer schools because they couldn't keep up with the geniuses and couldn't integrate into the superhuman environment.
After Metropolis could operate, Yang Le naturally moved into this city with Gwen. Katie also moved in with them, and they both enrolled in Metropolis High School.
Both of them showed great interest in this high school where 80% of the students were superhumans. This interest later turned into satisfaction. It seemed that both of them liked the atmosphere of this high school very much.
The teachers here were not only ordinary people but also mutants (Cyclops and others), and even superheroes (Peter would also come to work part-time when he was free). For children, this was simply the best school in the world.
It was also the safest. Any student who wanted to cause trouble would be immediately subdued by the school security guard.
By the way, the school's security guard included a middle-aged man who was only 1.6 meters tall but whose body was as heavy as a car, and an old man in a wheelchair who could summon countless chairs with a gaze and press people to the ground.
There was also a rarely seen but burly, golden-haired strongman who always wore a hammer at his waist, with arms thicker than people's thighs, and a golden-haired beautiful teenager who was always smiling but whose anger could cause terrifying things to happen.
And there was an Asian youth who looked unremarkable but was respected by all faculty and staff, had a close relationship with the famous beauty Miss Gwen Stacy, and always wore a digital watch on his hand.
These few people were called the Four Heavenly Kings by the children who were rebellious due to puberty. Why were there five people but they were called the Four Heavenly Kings? Because it was normal for the Four Heavenly Kings to have five.
As the fifth of the Four Heavenly Kings, Yang Le lived a comfortable life. Every day, he sat in the security guard room. When school was over, he went home with Gwen, living like a retired old man.
But today was different. Yang Le was going to perk up today. Of course, this wasn't because it was December and Christmas was just around the corner.
Metropolis was a city that had accepted people from countless nations, so it naturally paid attention to the cultures of all nations. Large festivals like the Spring Festival and Christmas were celebrated.
As Christmas approached, the school was also decorated a lot. Smiles filled the faces of both students and faculty and staff. Festivals always brought emotions that were usually absent.
Moreover, this was the first Christmas after the war. Everyone was holding back their energy, wanting to celebrate the festival grandly to celebrate the new life.
Yang Le naturally had this thought too, but his excitement today had nothing to do with these. Because today was Gwen's birthday.
Since transmigrating to the Marvel Universe, Yang Le had celebrated Gwen's birthday several times, but today was a little different because today was Gwen's coming-of-age day.
In the past, although he and Gwen were not much different in age, one was an adult and the other was a minor. Gwen might not care, but Yang Le was always afraid of others looking at her with strange gazes.
But today was different. After today, Gwen would be an adult, so he decided to give Gwen a big one.
Yang Le pretended to be nonchalant and waited early at the school gate, looking just like he usually did when waiting for Gwen to get out of school.
Old Magneto, who had recovered from his Plant Person State and was on duty with Yang Le, saw Yang Le's unusualness. He used his ability slightly and knew what Yang Le was going to do. He didn't expose it and just sat in his wheelchair to complete his work.
As the urgent bell rang, after a while, students wearing clothes of various colors walked out of the school. For a time, it was a sea of people, making one dizzy.
However, Yang Le still saw Gwen at a glance. Spider-Woman was chatting and laughing with Katie and her newly acquainted mutant friend Illyana, walking towards the school gate.
The group hadn't walked far when they saw the nonchalant Yang Le. Amidst the teasing of Katie and others, Gwen walked out of the crowd towards Yang Le with a normal expression.
If she used to be shy when teased at first, Gwen had become accustomed to it after a long time of torment. She was no longer like a child now.
"Let's go?" Gwen's mood was inexplicably cheerful. Her spider-sense had been ringing intermittently since the after-school bell rang. Although she didn't know why, she always felt it was a good thing.
"Let's go." Yang Le rarely said anything witty today, but honestly followed Gwen and walked home. This made the latter very strange.
"You're a bit strange today." Gwen frowned slightly. "What's wrong? Are you hiding something from me?"
Yang Le almost gave it away. He originally wanted to wait until they got home to tell Gwen, but looking at her face, he couldn't hold back.
So he took out a small box from his upper clothes pocket, opened it, and said to Gwen, "Today is your birthday, so I want to propose to you."
This sentence not only stunned Gwen but also stunned all the students and faculty and staff at the school gate. Just like you thought, there was no shortage of atmosphere-makers at any time.
However, before the atmosphere-makers could shout anything like "Say yes to him," Gwen took the small box first and said with a smile, "You're a little rushed, Great Hero, but I like your efficiency."
With that, Gwen took out the diamond ring in the box. It was a diamond ring that looked ordinary. At first glance, there was nothing special about it.
"A bit embarrassing to say," Yang Le scratched his head at this time. "That's what I took from my heart after transforming into Diamondhead. It means my heart is all here with you."
After hearing this, Gwen first showed a disdainful expression, but her eyes, which were as moist as lakes, couldn't hide her happiness.
"Very cheesy, but very effective. I fall for this kind of thing." Gwen blinked playfully. "Congratulations on passing the test, Mr. Yang Le, but you still have to pass my dad's test."
Yang Le also smiled and said, "I couldn't ask for more, Miss Gwen Stacy."
Marvel Universe officially ends, DC starts tomorrow.
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