At that moment, Alex saw Shuri waving at him. Beside her, T'Challa's eyes flickered, and for some reason, Alex got the feeling that he had a guilty conscience.
Only then did the actors on the stage and the spectators in the plaza react.
Everyone stood up and, following Wakandan customs, paid Alex the highest respect.
Alex took flight, passed over the people below, and descended toward the royal siblings.
While in midair, he suddenly noticed that another statue had appeared beside his own.
A statue of Loki.
Alex narrowed his eyes slightly, "So that's the game you're playing..."
He raised the hand equipped with the 'Infinity Gauntlet,' making the 'Reality Stone' shine brightly.
Immediately, a flash of red light passed over T'Challa, who was standing beside Shuri. The Black Panther instantly transformed into Loki, dressed in a green robe.
Alex's mouth twitched. He thought to himself, 'Just as I suspected.'
Loki, the God of Mischief!
That guy was a narcissist.
In the movies, he sent his own father, Odin, to a nursing home on Earth, took on the identity of the All-Father in Asgard, and wrote one stage play after another to entertain himself.
He hadn't expected Loki to have stayed in Wakanda in this universe and taken on the identity of Black Panther T'Challa.
No wonder there was a statue of Loki in Wakanda, along with a stage play starring him.
Shuri was startled and hurriedly backed away, staring at Loki, "Y-You... What's going on?"
Realizing that his disguise had been exposed, Loki knew things were going badly. He immediately used his illusions.
He left an illusion of himself on the elevated platform while he tried to slip into the crowd, intending to use his illusions to escape.
But no illusion worked in front of the 'Reality Stone.' Everything could only reveal its original appearance.
Alex easily saw through Loki's trick and appeared above his head.
Alex's eyes lit up, and scorching beams were ready to shoot out at any moment.
"Don't move."
Loki immediately stopped, gave a wry smile, and bowed to Alex using Asgardian etiquette, "Good morning, mighty Mr. 'Conqueror.'"
Alex laughed, "Loki, looks like your brother has abandoned you."
"Tell me, where did you put T'Challa?"
"You didn't kill him, did you?"
Loki raised his head and smiled, "No. Even if you gave me ten times the courage, I wouldn't dare kill King T'Challa."
"In fact, I only wanted to prove one thing. Great 'Conqueror,' I'm more useful than T'Challa."
"If you let me manage Wakanda, I guarantee that it will become the most powerful kingdom on this planet."
As he spoke, the hand he kept behind his back was sending a message on his phone, out of Alex's sight.
At that moment, Shuri ran over and pointed a gun at Loki, "Where's my brother?"
"He's still alive, I promise, my beautiful princess," Loki said calmly, a hint of wickedness in his smile.
Alex looked down at Loki, "He'd better still be alive. If T'Challa is dead, I'll turn you into an ordinary human and hand you over to them."
He glanced at the angry Wakandans around them.
The smile on Loki's face immediately stiffened. As far as Loki was concerned, the Conqueror, who possessed the 'Infinity Gauntlet,' wasn't bluffing.
He hurriedly said, "I'll take you to find T'Challa right now, my lord."
———
[In an Uninhabited Valley...]
T'Challa stared intently at the fish swimming in the water. He held a fishing spear made from a tree branch high above his head, preparing to strike.
He had been living here for some time.
It wasn't that he didn't want to leave the valley. He simply couldn't get out. Every time he reached the exit, the scenery would change, and then he would discover that he had somehow returned to where he started.
Fortunately, the valley had abundant resources and fresh water, while the power of the 'Heart-Shaped Herb' ensured that he could survive there.
At that moment, T'Challa was about to strike.
Suddenly, a mass of dark blue flames rose up in front of him, frightening away the fish that had been swimming motionlessly. Then Alex and Loki stepped out.
Seeing Loki, T'Challa was so furious that he nearly breathed fire. He immediately hurled the fishing spear in his hand at Loki.
But a hand caught it.
Alex's.
"He's still useful to me," Alex smiled.
Only then did T'Challa react. He hurriedly bowed and said, "I'm glad to see you again, Lord 'Conqueror.'"
"Brother!"
Shuri ran over and threw her arms around T'Challa, asking with concern, "Are you okay?"
T'Challa shook his head.
Alex threw away the fishing spear and looked at Loki.
Loki smiled awkwardly, "King T'Challa is safe and sound. May I ask if you can let me go now?"
Alex smiled and asked in return, "What do you think?"
———
The sky was just beginning to brighten.
A car was driving along the road.
Sersi was driving, while Ikaris and Sprite sat in the back.
Sprite had already fallen asleep, leaning against Ikaris's shoulder.
Sersi recalled some things from the past, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curved into a smile.
Suddenly, Ikaris, sitting behind her, asked, "Are you sure that 'Conqueror' was using the Infinity Stones?"
Sersi came back to her senses and glanced at her ex-boyfriend in the rearview mirror. Ikaris was almost unchanged from a thousand years ago.
Time had no meaning for the Eternals. They would never grow old or die of natural causes.
Unless outside forces interfered, they could live for a very, very long time.
"I think so."
Sersi turned her gaze back to the road ahead, "He used the teleportation ability of the 'Space Stone.' Besides that, there were other gems on his gauntlet."
"If those were all Infinity Stones, then this 'Conqueror' would be far more powerful than we can imagine."
Ikaris said softly, "Time, Space, Mind, Power, Reality, and Soul. These six Infinity Stones possess infinite, endless power, just as their names suggest."
"If we could get our hands on that gauntlet, dealing with the Deviants would no longer be a problem."
"And besides..."
"No!", Sersi immediately interrupted.
"That's too dangerous!"
"Ikaris, don't covet the Infinity Stones. Don't provoke that 'Conqueror.'"
"He gives me an extremely dangerous feeling. Even when Thena suffered from Mahd Wy'ry and turned against us back then, I never felt this way."
"If he wanted to, he could kill all of us."
Ikaris nodded, "I know it's dangerous. That's why I'm sitting in this car with you right now, going to look for Ajak."
"Once we've gathered all our companions, with Gilgamesh and Thena alongside me and the others as well..."
"Then we'll have a chance to take those Infinity Stones from that 'Conqueror.'"
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