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Compared to the Avengers on Earth and the Guardians of the Galaxy, whose range of activity was limited, Carol was truly the universe's emergency responder.
Ever since she gained power from the cosmic cube and became Captain Marvel, Carol had been dedicated to maintaining peace in the universe.
The reason Nick Fury often couldn't contact her was because she had to deal with matters on other planets.
Therefore, Carol basically knew the identity information of all threatening entities, including Thanos.
However, Carol was only one person, and she couldn't be everywhere at once, so sometimes she couldn't arrive at certain crucial places in time.
If Nick Fury hadn't contacted Carol in advance this time to deal with Ultron, she wouldn't have been able to arrive so punctually to provide support.
Therefore, when Earth faced powerful enemies, even when Thanos appeared later, Carol's tardiness was understandable.
Although the truth was that the director had to find a reason for her not to appear, otherwise the script couldn't continue, so they could only set it up this way.
But in any case, even though Carol wasn't present, she was well aware of the powerful entities in the universe.
So when Kevin inexplicably appeared and even registered his name on Xandar, it naturally caught Carol's attention.
Genetically speaking, Kevin was an Earthling, and a genetically modified one at that.
And the crux of the problem lay there.
Neither Carol nor Nick Fury could find any information about Kevin on Earth.
Even Star-Lord, through his descriptions, had his origin found on Earth, but Kevin seemed to have appeared out of thin air, with no information about him found anywhere.
Mysterious origin, powerful strength, and in a sense, he possessed the power to threaten the entire universe.
Even Ultron was dealt with by him using an unknown method, and to this day, Ultron's body hasn't been found.
All of these combined were enough to make Carol... or rather, Nick Fury behind Carol, vigilant.
Understanding Carol's intention, Kevin asked:
"Nick Fury sent you?"
"Yes... Hmm? From your tone, you seem to know him? You only met once."
Carol answered subconsciously, then realized something was off.
Kevin and Nick Fury had only met once before, at Stark's place, and their conversation was limited to a few brief sentences.
Logically, Kevin shouldn't have known much about Nick Fury.
But from Kevin's tone now, he seemed very familiar with Nick Fury, which surprised Carol and also made her realize that Nick Fury's concerns were not unfounded.
Kevin was truly mysterious.
"I know him, but he doesn't know me."
Kevin said with a smile, then became serious:
"Listen, I don't care what your purpose is in approaching me, I don't mind, as long as you don't look at me like a criminal. After all, I helped you save the world, right?"
"I know, and I actually told Nick Fury the same thing, but since you know him, you should understand that he's very suspicious. He'll investigate whatever he wants to investigate, no matter what."
Carol spread her palms, her expression helpless.
It was clear she didn't want to come. With the time she had to go to Asgard with Kevin, wouldn't it be better for her to go rescue people elsewhere?
But Nick Fury was her friend.
Moreover, Kevin's power was indeed worth her attention, and there was another thing that made Carol even more curious.
"By the way, where did you take Ultron? Nick Fury wants me to bring Ultron back, saying he's worried someone might steal Ultron's body to do bad things."
"You don't need to worry about that. I guarantee Ultron will never appear in your world again, never."
Kevin didn't intend to hand over Ultron.
The technological level of that guy was very high, far exceeding that of The Boys world.
Kevin wanted to transform Vought into a high-tech group, preferably making it the Stark Group of The Boys world. Products like Ultron, which were high-tech from head to toe, were naturally the more the better.
Kevin didn't directly answer Carol's question, and Carol didn't intend to press further.
Compared to Nick Fury's suspicions, she trusted her own judgment more.
She believed Kevin was a good person and didn't warrant excessive vigilance, so she wouldn't interrogate Kevin like a criminal.
After the topic of Ultron, Carol relaxed considerably. She looked up at the sky, as if she could see the Guardians of the Galaxy's spaceship hovering outside Earth, and asked Kevin:
"We've discussed everything we needed to. Should we go to Asgard now?"
"Sure, after you?"
As he spoke, Kevin drew a circle with his right hand, creating a portal to the spaceship above.
Carol looked at the cabin scene inside the blue circle and paused slightly.
She seemed to want to ask something else, like how Kevin's 'trick' was done, but in the end, she chose not to ask anything, walking into the portal before Kevin and entering the cabin.
Kevin watched Carol's back, pondering for a moment, then followed closely behind her.
Originally, Kevin thought this trip to Asgard might be somewhat dangerous.
Because Loki still held great power, if Thor, that fool, believed the disguised Odin, then when Kevin revealed the truth, he might end up fighting the Asgardians.
Kevin had also prepared for a fight with the Asgardians, but now it seemed that preparation was no longer needed.
With Captain Marvel accompanying him, Loki shouldn't be able to play any tricks.
...
Kevin thought so, but he still underestimated Loki's audacity.
He had assumed that with Captain Marvel present, even if Loki dared to cause trouble, he wouldn't be too presumptuous.
But perhaps Heimdall hadn't told him about Captain Marvel's performance, and Loki was unaware of her existence. Therefore, when Kevin arrived at the Celestial Palace, he was greeted by 'Odin' leading the Asgardian army.
"Father?! What are you doing?!"
When Thor finished catching up with his friends and walked out of the palace, seeing Kevin and Carol surrounded, he was greatly astonished.
He quickly rushed into the middle of the crowd, facing Odin above, and loudly said:
"They are my friends! Not enemies, how could you—"
"Thor! You've disappointed me greatly!"
'Odin' held his scepter and struck the ground forcefully. He spoke angrily and pointed at Kevin: "You know very well that the aether is something we entrusted to the Collector, and this person is the thief who stole the aether! And now you're even speaking up for him?"
"That's not how it is, Father. Didn't Heimdall tell you? Kevin borrowing the aether was for a reason; he was trying to save Xandar and Earth!"
"No matter the reason! The aether belongs to the Celestial Palace! Thor, for the sake of him being your friend, I can overlook his responsibility, but... the aether must be returned!"
"Kevin came for this very matter!"
Thor quickly defended him. He probably thought Odin had misunderstood something, which was why he treated Kevin this way, continuously speaking well of Kevin.
But unlike Thor's anxiety, Kevin and Carol, who were surrounded by the Asgardian army, showed no signs of tension. Instead, they chatted with each other as if watching a play.
Carol first asked:
"Is this some kind of palace drama playing out?"
"No, it's just someone's vanity at work, wanting to use me to assert his 'kingly' authority."
"The 'someone' you're referring to wouldn't be Odin, would it? Is Odin that kind of person? I apologize, I don't know much about Norse mythology, but according to records, Odin should be a very wise All-Father."
"Yes, Odin is indeed like that, but what if the person in front of us isn't Odin?"
Kevin said mysteriously to Carol.
And sure enough, he saw the expression he wanted to see on Carol's face.
That look of astonishment and bewilderment.
"...Not Odin?"
Carol looked at Odin, who was arguing with Thor, and blinked lightly:
"You mean... he's fake?"
With a light chuckle, Kevin didn't answer Carol's question. Instead, he took two steps forward to Thor's side and said loudly:
"I say, Loki, have you had enough fun?"
'Odin': "!?"
"What...? Loki!? What Loki!? Wait...! You mean Father... is Loki!?"
Thor's mind didn't process it immediately.
'Odin,' however, was already enraged. He pointed his scepter at Kevin and shouted loudly:
"Nonsense!! Guards, seize him!!!"
"Tsk tsk, suddenly losing your temper isn't good."
Kevin said with a smile to Loki. Just as the guards surrounded him and placed their hands on him, Kevin's body transformed into red particles and scattered.
At the same moment, Kevin appeared beside 'Odin,' holding a dagger to 'Odin's' neck.
"Kevin?!"
Thor hadn't had time to ponder whether the person above was Loki or Odin. Seeing Kevin's actions, he immediately cried out in surprise, wanting to stop him.
Kevin ignored him and whispered into 'Odin's' ear:
"You want to use me to establish your authority, but it seems you've picked the wrong target, Loki."
"I don't know what you're talking about!"
"You don't know? Alright then, the dagger I've created now is a special collection of the Collector. Anyone stabbed by it will lose all magic and reveal their original form. It's called the 'Talisman of Breaking All Spells,' so I'm giving you two choices now.
"One, you obediently change back to your original form and apologize to me. The other... is that I kill you here, and then I apologize to your original form's corpse. Which do you choose?"
"..."
"Hurry up, not much time left~"
Kevin pushed the distorted dagger, which was called the 'Talisman of Breaking All Spells,' closer to Loki's face.
Loki immediately held his breath, but he still hesitated.
Until Kevin began to count down:
"Three, two..."
"Alright, alright!!" A green light flashed, and Odin, who was being held by Kevin, instantly transformed into Loki's appearance. He threw away his scepter, raised both hands, and loudly pleaded for mercy:
"I've changed back! Changed back! Quickly take that dagger away!!"
When they personally witnessed their revered All-Father transform into the cunning God of Mischief, both Thor and the surrounding Asgardian guards widened their eyes.
They probably hadn't expected that what Kevin said was actually true.
The All-Father on the platform now was indeed Loki in disguise.
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