Odin was old, and even Leo could sense the decaying power within his body.
Odin had lived for nearly ten thousand years. Though the divine power within his body was incredibly strong, he was still old, worn down by the passage of time.
"You're saying my father made a mistake!" Odin said in a low voice.
"I'm merely stating a fact, All-Father. I believe you know that the Aether cannot be destroyed, right?" Leo replied without the slightest hint of fear.
The Space Stone on his body gave him the confidence to leave safely. He didn't believe Odin could seal off this entire area of space.
Even if Odin could have done so in the past, he was no longer capable of it.
"Wait, Leo. Stop talking," Thor hurriedly cut in to stop Leo from provoking him.
"Leo? You're the Leo who took the Tesseract from Earth?"
Odin narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at Leo.
"That's me."
Leo nodded. Although he was half a head shorter than Odin, he remained neither servile nor arrogant, answering openly.
"Good. Thor has made himself a decent friend."
Odin studied Leo for a few moments before saying that.
Thor didn't know what Odin was thinking, but when he saw the atmosphere ease somewhat, he hurriedly asked, "Does the book say how to remove it from Jane's body?"
"No."
Odin glanced at Jane, then left with a trace of disdain in his eyes.
Asgard's healers were helpless against the Aether in Jane's body and could do nothing about it.
The three of them walked out.
Leo still had some doubts. Why didn't Odin ask about the Tesseract? Did he sense it?
Thor, however, was worried about Jane's condition. After nearly two years apart, his love for her had grown even deeper.
"Jane, are