A Contract Full of Personal Humiliation-If You Don't Want to Die with Dignity, I'll Help You Die with Dignity

"What's going on?" Loki stared at the projection in midair in confusion. "He can extract the Aether without much trouble, so why..."

"Concealment." Odin explained bluntly. "A mage named Gaius appearing in this universe would attract a great deal of attention.

"Dimension Demon Gods, ancient gods, Celestials, and so on. Among them are quite a few Heaven Level powerhouses. Some are Gaius's friends, while others are his enemies.

"But I never expected him to learn Kamar-Taj's magic. That can help him conceal his true identity to a certain extent."

"But how did he fool the Sorcerer Supreme?" Frigga frowned slightly. "Kamar-Taj's magic... comes from Vishanti. If he borrowed power from Vishanti, the Ancient One would surely notice."

"Unless he used his own magic power," Odin said gravely. "Provided he had mastered Kamar-Taj's magical knowledge, he could cast those spells with his own power instead of simply borrowing power."

"But how did he obtain that magical knowledge?" Frigga asked doubtfully.

"That, I don't know. But one thing is certain: the Ancient One didn't discover him."

"Uh... Father King, Mother." Loki smiled awkwardly. "Can I learn Kamar-Taj's magic?"

"Heh! If you hadn't led the Chitauri to invade Midgard, the Ancient One would have shown me some respect.

"As for now... she would still show me some respect, but the Chitauri invasion was only a few months ago. Do you think it would be appropriate for me to send you, the chief culprit, to Midgard?"

"Well..."

"There's no need to seek what's far away when what's near is available, Loki." Odin was speechless. "You already know quite a few spells. Your divine power is simply a little lacking, so you can't bring out their full strength.

"You are proficient in Illusion Magic. As long as your accumulated magic power becomes deep enough, you