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All in all, Fini did not want these people using his name to do such things. Even if he gained a lot of followers, it wouldn't benefit him much.
Moreover, the essence of what this group believes in is actually 'Divine Judgment.' That stuff tries to destroy the world. He's busy saving the world; how could he stand for world destruction!?
Bringing in Thanos would be closer to the mark!
Harboring irritable feelings, Fini arrived at school.
Billy approached him again, making Fini suspect whether this guy had lost interest in women after being rejected last time. Otherwise, why was he always clinging to him!?
Thinking of this, Fini couldn't help but shiver in fright, quickly staring warily at Billy and maintaining his distance.
Billy, unaware of Fini's thoughts, was holding a piece of paper and excitedly introduced: "Fini, I'm planning to establish a 'Divine Judgment Knight' fan club. Want to join?"
"What?"
Fini was stunned, failing to react immediately.
"It's like a club," Billy began to explain. "We can usually gather information about the 'Divine Judgment Knight' together, and if he ever needs help, we can provide assistance. The ultimate goal is to be able to see him once and talk to him!"
"You've seen him more than once, and you even chat with him every day!"
Fini silently rolled his eyes internally, asking with a headache: "Why do you want to start this?"
"I looked into that Divine Judgment Church, and I don't really like it, but I couldn't find anything else, so I thought I'd just start my own."
"The school won't agree," Fini answered expressionlessly. Forming a school club isn't something you can just apply for; they definitely wouldn't approve of this sort of thing.
"No, the school has already agreed, and they even allocated a dedicated activity room for me. Seven people have already confirmed joining. Fini, you should join too." Billy spoke excitedly, clearly surprised that it was so easy.
"Has the school been kicked in the head by a donkey?" Fini blurted out involuntarily.
What is the point of a club like this!?
Fini couldn't understand the school's thinking, so he decided to stop resisting, leaning on the desk and answering weakly: "No thanks, I'm not interested in him."
"Don't be like that," Billy clearly didn't want to give up on his best friend, whispering, "Lots of girls have joined. Come on, I'll give you the Vice President spot."
Fini certainly wouldn't sell himself for such a small advantage. He glanced at the flattering Billy, still firmly refusing: "No, this organization clearly has no future."
Hearing this, Billy got annoyed, immediately slamming the table and saying angrily: "Fini, you can insult me, but you can't insult my idol, the Divine Judgment Knight."
"And what if your idol insults you?" Fini didn't mind, asking with interest. Their relationship was good; they wouldn't fall out over such a trivial matter.
"My idol can't possibly insult me!" Billy tilted his head, looking proud. He wasn't sure if he believed his idol wouldn't insult him, or if he felt he wasn't worthy of being insulted by his idol.
"Heh heh!" Unfortunately, what Billy didn't know was that his 'idol' was currently 'insulting' him at that very moment.
Because of Fini's 'remarks,' Billy finally gave up inviting him to join and went off to invite others, making Fini sigh silently.
He wondered what kind of expression Billy would have if he found out his identity one day.
School time was always dull yet fulfilling. After completing the morning classes, Fini, who had no classes in the afternoon, planned to go back and help Skye with her power training.
But just then, his phone rang. Glancing at the caller ID, Fini slightly frowned.
"Hello?" Fini found an empty corner to answer the call.
"Thor is dead!" The call connected, and Nick Fury's steady voice came through, but the content shocked Fini immensely.
"What? How is that possible!?"
Fini was panicking internally now. If Thor was dead, what about the future Avengers? What about Asgard? What would Loki do without his brother!?
"He was just killed by an iron robot." Nick Fury explained briefly.
"Ah!?" Fini seemed to realize something and slightly relaxed. Just then, Nick Fury's tone, mixed with surprise and astonishment, came through again: "Wait, he seems to be alive again."
A few seconds later, Nick Fury directly added: "Alright, everything is fine for now. Please keep your phone lines open."
He hung up after speaking, leaving Fini extremely displeased where he stood. By now, he had roughly guessed what was happening.
If nothing unexpected happened, it should be Loki who sent the Destroyer down, crippling Thor, thereby breaking Odin's enchantment and restoring Thor's godly powers.
Nick Fury must have been monitoring this event in real-time and contacted him immediately, fearing something might go wrong.
Although he understood what was going on, Fini was still very unhappy. This made him feel like Nick Fury was treating him like a subordinate.
"Next time, I need to make him understand that this phone call isn't something he can just make casually," Fini thought silently. He had to make Nick Fury adjust his position. He could be an external ally, but definitely not a member of the Avengers.
Nick Fury's call allowed Fini to temporarily confirm that the events concerning Thor seemed to be proceeding smoothly according to the original plot, but this also made him somewhat worried. It was precisely because S.H.I.E.L.D. learned about Asgard's existence that Nick Fury decided to restart the plan to develop the Cosmic Cube, or the Space Stone, which subsequently led to Thanos's initial probe of Earth.
As for advising Nick Fury not to touch the Cosmic Cube, Fini thought that was almost impossible. Even if Nick agreed on the surface, he would definitely continue secretly. He was a stubborn contrarian like that. Unless Fini stole the Cosmic Cube, but that would mean falling out with S.H.I.E.L.D.
Now that his identity had just been revealed to them, if he fell out, he would surely drag Hydra into the mix. If a three-way battle ensued, the world would definitely plunge into chaos.
Moreover, doing so might still not prevent Thanos's probe. If Thanos also got involved, the whole Earth might lose many lives even without a snap.
Thinking this, Fini sighed worriedly. Various internal and external threats were imminent; it was truly difficult being an Earthling.
Not long after Fini returned home, Nick Fury's phone rang again. Fini deliberately waited for half a minute before answering. After all, even if Thor had actually died, it would be too late for him to rush over.
"Why did you take so long to answer?" Nick Fury sounded unhappy.
"Heh, I never said I had to answer your calls," Fini retorted with a cold laugh. "Please understand, Director Fury, we have a transactional, cooperative relationship, not a superior-subordinate one. I don't have to obey your orders."
Nick Fury was silent for a moment, deciding not to dwell on the issue, and went straight to the point: "They left, probably using that Rainbow Bridge you mentioned."
"Isn't that great? You'd be more worried if they all decided to stay, wouldn't you?" Fini answered lazily.
Alas, I feel like I might be fading away... no votes, no collections, nothing at all...
(End of Chapter)