"So that's how it is?"
Odin sat on his throne and exhaled softly, relaxing his entire body.
After Mordo revealed the truth, the inexplicable awe Odin had felt toward the Time Variance Authority immediately faded by more than half.
"This mage probably doesn't have that level of insight. The one who truly sees through everything… should be the Supreme Sorcerer, the Ancient One."
Odin's brow relaxed, and then he sank into deep thought.
…
"Heh, I see. Almost gave me a fright."
Loki's lips curled into a smile, and a relaxed expression returned to his face.
Although traversing multiple multiverses proved that the TVA possessed incredible power, as long as all the multiverses weren't truly twisted into a singular "sacred timeline" by some Time Keeper, then everything was fine.
Because this confirmed one thing:
The future could be changed!
[The video continued.]
Holding the Tesseract, Loki was still stunned by the drawer full of Infinity Stones, his face frozen in awe, as he instinctively moved to the center of the office.
His eyes glanced vaguely at the busy staff around him. Loki murmured under his breath:
"Is this really the strongest force in the universe?"
The only response was the "ding" of the elevator arriving behind him.
Loki suddenly turned around and saw Hunter B-15 charging at him, brandishing a terrifying yellow baton, radiating deadly intent.
As the guard swung the baton toward his head, Loki immediately activated the Time Twister in his hand.
In an instant, he vanished from the spot!
The guard's baton struck the cart Casey was pushing.
Crack! The entire cart was instantly disintegrated, leaving not a shred behind.
…
"Phew…"
Seeing himself narrowly escape death thanks to his clever mind and quick reflexes, Loki couldn't help clenching his fists.
Beside him, Tony, Strange, and the others drew sharp breaths in shock.
They knew that Casey's cart had contained over a dozen Infinity Stones — yet the guard's single strike had utterly annihilated them all!
Tony's expression was extremely serious, but his eyes gleamed with curiosity.
What kind of weapon was that yellow baton?
How could it be so overwhelmingly powerful?
As a genius engineer and weapons company owner, Tony's mind was already brimming with questions!
[Swish!]
[Loki fell hard onto the floor of the Time Theatre once again.]
Just like what Mobius had done to him before, this time he used his time-reversing ability to dodge the terrifying strike of Hunter B-15.
Looking at the frozen projections of the Avengers, Loki walked over to the seat Mobius had used and sat down. He began to adjust the circular projector.
First, he rewound the footage to the moment of Queen Frigga's death. Seeing his mother's lifeless body in the projection, tears welled up in Loki's eyes.
Then he pressed another button, and a one-eyed old man appeared in the projection, speaking with deep emotion:
"I love you, my sons."
"That… that's me?"
In Asgard, Odin's mouth opened slightly, his facial muscles twitching.
The video showed himself in casual clothes, looking haggard and aged — no longer like a god-king, but an ordinary mortal elder.
"Remember this place… home."
After leaving these words, the aged Odin's body instantly dissolved into golden particles.
In the projection, Loki and Thor both stood, their expressions solemn as they watched the golden particles vanish completely into the air.
"Your Majesty, this is…"
In Asgard, Queen Frigga looked at Odin on the throne in shock, only to see her husband slowly close his eyes, a trace of understanding on his face.
So… this is how I perish?
Now Odin finally realized that his death wasn't caused by any external invasion, but purely because his time had come.
[Then the scene changed again.]
Thor and Loki stood side by side. Thor suddenly turned to his brother and said:
"Loki. I thought the world of you. I thought we were gonna fight side by side forever."
The scene shifted again. Thor now wore an eyepatch, looking at Loki:
"Maybe you're not so bad after all, brother"
Loki smiled softly:
"Maybe not."
Thor smiled in return:
"If you were here, I might even give you a hug"
Watching these scenes unfold, Loki was overcome with emotion, tears streaming down his face.
Then he saw the final moment.
Loki, holding a dagger, drove it straight into Thanos' throat!
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