[…During that Multiverse War, countless timelines competed for dominance, fighting for supremacy, nearly destroying everything.]
[It was then that the all-knowing, all-powerful Time Keepers appeared. They merged the Multiverse into a single timeline, thereby restoring peace.]
[This is the Sacred Timeline!]
[Now, the Time Keepers maintain everything in this world, ensuring the proper flow of time.]
[But sometimes, there are people like you who deviate from the path set by the Time Keepers. These people are called Variants!]
[If Variants are not dealt with in time, it will lead to chaos, and ultimately, another Multiverse War.]
[To prevent such a catastrophe, the Time Keepers established the Time Variance Authority.]
[They are responsible for intervening, fixing errors, and resetting the timeline back to its predetermined path.]
[And because of your actions that disrupted the timeline, you must now face punishment for your crimes.]
[So please hold onto your ticket, we will arrange a judge for you.]
Loki stared for a moment, then let out a cold laugh:
["Time Keepers? Sacred Timeline? Who would believe such nonsense?"]
Just as Loki dismissed it with disdain, he suddenly heard an argument behind him:
["Sir, your ticket?"]
Loki turned his head, only to see that so-called "Son of Goldman Sachs" arguing with a guard.
["You filthy soldier, how dare you shout at me! You—"]
Before the "Son of Goldman Sachs" could even finish, the guard raised his weapon and mercilessly struck him.
["OHHH WAAHHHHH—"]
With a strange shriek, the man's entire body burned away in mid-air like a spark, vanishing without even a speck of ash left behind.
Witnessing this horrifying scene, Loki's face turned deathly pale, his whole body trembling in fear.
Snapping back to his senses, he frantically searched through every pocket, finally finding the ticket in one of them.
Letting out a long sigh of relief, Loki quickly raised his small red ticket high above his head, terrified the nearby guards wouldn't see it.
"Hahahahahaha!"
Inside the Multiversal livestream, Wanda once again burst into unrestrained laughter, clutching her stomach with no regard for her image.
Hearing her wild laughter, Loki's face flushed green with embarrassment, and for a moment he felt the irresistible urge to cover his face.
Too humiliating.
Seeing himself in such a cowardly, life-preserving state being witnessed by so many people—
How would he ever face Thor again after this?
But in this moment, everyone else was focused on far more important matters. No one was paying him any attention.
[Stephen Strange: Mordo, have you ever heard of this Time Variance Authority?]
[Mordo: I know nothing of it. Perhaps the Ancient One may know a little. Perhaps… this is a secret only the Sorcerer Supreme is qualified to learn.]
[Thor: What's so special about the Sorcerer Supreme? In this universe, there is nothing my father does not know!]
[Mordo: Say whatever you like, but when it comes to the domain of time, our Sorcerer Supreme is the most knowledgeable being in the universe!]
[Thor: Nonsense! How dare you belittle my father?]
At that very moment, in Asgard, Odin sat upon his throne, his lone remaining eye filled with doubt and unease.
Though he was the King of the Nine Realms, he had in truth only lived a few thousand years.
For instance, five thousand years ago, when the Dark Elves were repelled and the Aether seized—it had been Odin's father, Bor, who was the King of Asgard then.
But as for something like a "Multiverse War" that had supposedly taken place untold trillions of years ago—even for Odin, this was something utterly unheard of!
Amidst his shock, an unbelievable thought stirred within Odin's heart.
Had he, in all his years of seclusion within Asgard, already grown completely disconnected from the outside world?
Could there truly exist an organization as astonishing as this "Time Variance Authority," and yet he knew nothing about it?
The more he thought about it, the more horrified he became. The worldview he had painstakingly built over his entire life was, in that instant, utterly overturned!
Meanwhile, in Kamar-Taj, the Ancient One remained silent, her eyes filled with deepening suspicion.
As the guardian of the Time Stone, and inheritor of the accumulated knowledge of countless Sorcerer Supremes, her understanding of the very foundations of this universe far surpassed anyone's imagination.
From her perspective, the words spoken by that so-called "Miss Minutes" in the video were riddled with flaws!
Her gaze sharpened, as a vague suspicion formed in her mind.
"This Time Variance Authority… there's definitely something wrong with it!"
[At this moment, Loki was escorted by the woman into a courtroom.]
[On the high seat sat a female judge, who spoke in a stern voice.]
["Laufeyson, Variant L1130, also known as Loki Laufeyson. You are charged with violating the timeline. How do you plead?"]
"Laufeyson???"
Hearing that name, both Thor and Loki wore expressions of bewilderment.
Wasn't Loki's surname supposed to be Odinson?
Meanwhile, in the Asgardian palace, both Odin and Queen Frigga's faces changed, their hearts pounding uncontrollably.
This was bad!
Could Loki's true origins really be exposed here and now?
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