"What did you say?"
The Frost Giant, clad in snow-white armor, raised an eyebrow in extreme surprise at his words. His finger rested on the trigger, and the black muzzle moved a little closer under his control.
In the hundred years he had served as Vault Guard, no intruder had ever been as arrogant as the man before him.
"Do you know what you're doing?" Phoenix Conan looked at Beckett, a mocking smile in his eyes, and pulled the trigger.
This brash young man, who didn't know his place, wasn't worth wasting his breath on. This was the vault of Laufey, the greatest king in the history of the Frost Giant race, and Beckett's attitude at this moment made Phoenix feel that he was showing contempt for him, for Laufey, and for the entire Frost Giant race.
Bang!
The gun barrel exploded!
In Phoenix's horrified gaze, a beam of light suddenly condensed on Beckett's index finger, which was pressed against the muzzle.
The light was blinding, and by the time he recovered, a piercing pain instantly swept through every nerve in his body.
"Ugh..."
Looking down in disbelief, Phoenix found that a fist-sized wound had appeared on his chest at some point, and it was this wound that took his life, which had been long and arduous.
The massive, azure body slowly fell before Beckett, and The Other was finally able to regain his freedom.
"Deal with him."
"Yes, Your Highness Beckett." The Other picked up the azure scepter that had fallen to the ground and respectfully watched Beckett's figure re-enter the messy vault.
"Your Highness Beckett, after Woz's comparison, the Casket of Ancient Winters is not here." The robotic cat, which had transformed from a silver bracelet, scanned the vault, which was in disarray due to Hela's body, and arrived at a result Beckett did not want to hear.
"Cough... This isn't Laufey's real treasure vault. That guy has been luring all sorts of interstellar thieves with a fake vault since way back." Hela, who had forcibly swallowed a mouthful of blood, struggled to stand up from the ruins, her pale cheeks now tinged with red.
"Clever. As expected of the daughter of Odin. Unfortunately, you're too slow to realize it."
A grand and resonant voice suddenly echoed through the vault. As Laufey's voice fell, the area that should have been the vault began to tremble and then rapidly ascended, supported by several ice pillars.
Rumble!!!!!!!!
Cracked stones and ice crystals unique to the Jotunheim Royal Court fell together. The change in terrain was accompanied by a piercing roar.
After a few breaths, the commotion stopped.
What appeared before Beckett was a brand-new hall, a new group of enemies, and a man sitting on the throne—Laufey.
"Son of Thanos, I remember warning you. For your father's sake, I can overlook what you've done. However, you seem to have disappointed my goodwill."
Tapping the armrest of the throne with his right index finger, Laufey gazed down at Beckett and Hela.
"However, since you've brought me Hela Odinsdottir, I can give you another chance now. Leave Jotunheim, immediately."
Laufey once again gave Beckett a chance to leave. He couldn't afford to offend Thanos right now.
Although he now commanded a large army, confronting Asgard alone had already made Laufey extremely strained, and this was with the help of allies from the Nine Realms sharing the burden. If he were to foolishly provoke Thanos from the Centaurus Galaxy at this time, he would likely lead his Frost Giant warriors to meet the ancient emperors in the underworld.
"You're afraid."
To Laufey's surprise, Beckett did not leave gratefully but walked towards him on the throne, step by step.
"What?"
"You're afraid of my father, afraid that he will join forces with Asgard. That's why you've given me chances to leave Jotunheim time and time again."
Beckett's calm words, wrapped in the cold frost, turned into sharp arrows that pierced Laufey's heart.
"I never thought you'd be so submissive, Laufey?" Hela, shaking off the debris, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, her gaze towards Laufey filled with mockery.
Asgard and Jotunheim were already at odds in war, and as the daughter of Odin, Hela naturally didn't need to show much respect to this king of the Frost Giants.
"Don't test my limits, Son of Thanos."
He didn't bother with Hela's mockery; in his eyes, she had already become a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
"Casket of Ancient Winters." Beckett stopped when he was only one step away from Laufey.
"What?"
"I said, I want the Casket of Ancient Winters in your hand." Beckett was unwilling to miss an item he had encountered in Ebony Maw's records.
Laufey remained silent at his words.
As his guards glared at Beckett, Laufey stood up from his throne. He believed that if he hadn't told them to hold back, Beckett would have already been torn to shreds by the angry guards.
"Do you know, Son of Thanos? I am a king, the most powerful king in the history of the Frost Giants—no, the Jotunheim Giants."
"Therefore, I'm giving you one last chance to rephrase your words." He looked down at Beckett, and the bright red tail behind the latter was particularly striking in Laufey's eyes.
"Give me the Casket of Ancient Winters."
Boom!!!!!!!!
The enraged king violently swung a fatal fist at the ant he believed dared to challenge his authority again and again.
However, he never expected that the existence he considered an ant would dare to punch him and trade blows!
His retreating figure left two trails of his own on the wind and snow-covered ground. With his knees slightly bent and his right hand on the ground, Beckett's lips curled into a wild, arrogant smile, and he shot forward!
Every cell in his body trembled with excitement. Beckett's every punch, every movement, left a sonic boom in front of Laufey.
Invisible waves of air stirred the cold frost, and the constantly rising power within Beckett gradually solidified as he fought Laufey. Beckett vented his emotions to his heart's content, but Laufey's expression grew increasingly grim.
He felt genuine humiliation. Was this brat treating him like a practice dummy?
Being wary of Thanos did not mean he lacked the capital to confront him. If he could hold out against Odin for so long, what was one more Thanos?
Moreover, Thanos himself was not without enemies. There were quite a few people in the universe who disapproved of his actions.
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