Odin, Who Could Not Lift the Hammer

The Cagliostro Library.

Having learned the whole Strange, Strange rallied and, taking Aoben's advice, decided to devour some smaller monsters first.

However, the Eye Demon remains his ultimate goal, after all, it is powerful enough.

However, to prevent too much time from passing, the Eye Demon developed a defense mechanism. Strange used the Time Stone and the Book of Cagliostro to isolate the entire library from time.

By the time he grows up, only a short time will have passed in the outside world. (In the anime, Dark Strange cultivated for hundreds of years, Aoben, the sorcerer who could sustain his life with dark power, had died of old age. But when the world was destroyed, Strange and the King in the other timeline did not change their appearance.)

In this way, when he summons the Eye Demon again, the opponent will definitely lower their guard.

Aoben walked up behind Strange and asked, "Armani, is she worth all this suffering? Many people wouldn't endure this, even for the highest honor."

Strange lowered his head, thinking of his past with Christine, and said firmly, "She always deserves it."

Hearing this, Aoben knew his mind was made up and gave him his final piece of advice. "There is only a fine line between fidelity and delusion. Love can not only break your heart, but it can also make you lose your mind."

"Wow, that sounds good. Which book here is it from?"

"No, Armani, this is what life taught me."

"Uh, my name is Strange..."

Lin Xu arrived in Norway carrying Mjolnir.

As for Captain America, all we need to do is deliver the supplies before the crisis hits; he's already practiced his combined attack technique in private anyway.

Mainly, he was very interested in the spells cast by Odin.

Only those who are 'worthy' can wield Mjolnir and gain the Power of Thor.

"Hey bro, still playing with the cat?"

"Besides playing with cats, what else can I do..." Odin stopped abruptly before he could finish speaking, his one remaining eye fixed on Mjolnir in Lin Xu's hand.

Thinking back to the speculations from a while ago, a bad feeling crept into my heart.

Startled, he quickly touched the blindfold with his finger.

Immediately afterwards, two crows darted out of the void and landed on Odin's shoulders, one on the left and one on the right.

They are none other than the mythical Huginn and Muninn, which translate directly to thought and memory; they are essentially a weakened and portable version of Heimdall.

"Waaaa~ Waaaa~"

Hearing the two crows' report, Odin breathed a huge sigh of relief; Thor was still alive.

Seeing Odin's reaction, Lin Xu was speechless. Hela was right; Loki was the one most like Odin, as they both had the same reaction to Mjolnir.

"Don't worry, killing Thor for a hammer isn't worth it."

"... The hammer is certainly not the answer, but what about the throne?"

"Don't!"

Lin Xu quickly waved his hand. "You should keep the throne of Asgard for yourself. You all act like you have paranoia, and Heimdall and Valkyrie are the same, insisting that I overthrow you..."

"Heimdall Valkyrie? And what about them?"

"Alright, let's not talk about the throne anymore. I have something else to discuss with you." Lin Xu handed the hammer to Odin: "Teach me this spell, will you?"

"..."

Seeing Odin remain silent and not take the hammer, Lin Xu asked with some confusion, "What's wrong? Is it inconvenient to say?"

"You still say you have no interest in the throne?"

"Ah?"

Odin looked at Lin Xu and said, slowly and deliberately, "The God-King Oath Spell can only be used by a king with Asgard blood."

This is a bit awkward...

"Ahem, then never mind..."

Seeing Lin Xu's tact and understanding of the situation, Odin was pleased. There was nothing wrong with brothers vying for the throne; he himself had done so. But if it were his nephew... tsk...

He then took Mjolnir from Lin Xu's hand. The two crows had just told him that Mjolnir still had the Thor, so this one must have been brought from another universe.

He wanted to see what the difference was between the two.

Thump~

Both men fell silent as they stared at the hammer lying on the ground.

Lin Xu tightly held his lips together, trying his best not to laugh.

Unexpectedly, Odin couldn't lift Mjolnir!

Odin bent down and quietly tugged at it again, but there was still no movement. Then he smiled nonchalantly.

"Hahaha, I never expected that I'd outmaneuver myself even when I was about to die."

After a moment's thought, Lin Xu understood the reason: there were only four possibilities for someone to lift Mjolnir.

Not living things, but things like clothes racks, elevators, subways, and Helicarrier.

Those who possess the qualifications mentioned in the spell, such as Steve and Vision. (Vision uses lightning when fighting robots.)

Absolutely overwhelming strength, like Hela and Lin Xu.

The one who casts the spell, such as Odin.

As for why Jane Foster was able to pick it up, it was because Thor added a new spell.

Unfortunately, Odin doesn't possess any of the above qualities, after all, 99.999% of his divine power was taken by Lin Xu, and the spell was cast by another Odin, not him...

"Alright, laugh if you want to..."

"Haha, Odin, haha, hey, don't move, I'm taking a picture."

Upon hearing this, Odin quickly released his grip and took several steps back.

Although he knew that after today, that bastard would definitely spread the word about it, he doubted that anyone except that old codger, Ancient One, would believe it.

However, having photos is a different matter; it's unacceptable to die again before you die.

"Alright, alright, hurry up and leave, don't bother this old man while he's playing with the cat."

"No way! This thing... can't cast spells without the throne?!"

"... No incantation is needed. You only need to draw upon the power of your Asgard royal bloodline and silently recite what you wish to achieve."

"I have no royal blood of Asgard whatsoever..."

"I'm tired."

Seeing the old god king's haggard appearance, Lin Xu decided not to provoke him any further. He reached out and the hammer flew back into his hand automatically.

"By the way, how much longer do you have?"

"26 days."

Less than a month?

Lin Xu still remembered what the Ancient One said: he would retire before Odin died.

It'll be soon...

"Alright, you should get some rest. By the way... I beat up Loki a while ago, and then the guards of Asgard actually became better, so I've decided that I'll beat him up whenever I have a spare moment."

Watching Lin Xu leave, Odin remained silent, his gaze fixed on Lin Xu's hand.

Although he only has one eye now, he swears he's not mistaken—that's... the Power of Thor!!

He recalled the oath he had sworn: whoever wields this hammer, whoever is worthy, will gain the Power of Thor.

Absolute power can indeed wield a hammer, but it cannot bypass oaths. To obtain that power, one must either obey the oath or break it.

He had just tried it, and the vow still stood.

At this moment, he was beginning to believe that Lin Xu truly had no interest in the throne.