The Rats Who Snuck In / Whispers from Another Realm

Thor was immediately moved, so much so that he wanted to swear brotherhood with Dane on the spot.

"Alright, we're all friends. Good friends should help each other, shouldn't they?"

Only then did Thor carefully put away the Embers of Creation. Deep down, he resolved that he would definitely help Dane settle those kingdoms.

Once he became All-Father in the future, if he could work sincerely with Dane, perhaps they really could unite the Nine Realms into a true whole.

He might not have been especially clever, but his eye for people was not bad. He could tell that Dane's lifespan was definitely far longer than that of an ordinary Middle-earth human.

That immense vitality was practically overflowing. Conservatively speaking, his lifespan was probably no shorter than that of an Asgardian.

If the two of them worked together, they would have plenty of time in the future to realize their ambitions and guide the Nine Realms according to their will.

After Thor left, Dane joined the dwarves' research. For convenience, he used Pym Particles to enlarge himself until he was as tall as they were.

On the other side of the galaxy, Quill of the Guardians of the Galaxy sent Dane, who was in Knowhere, an unconfirmed piece of news.

Quill had heard from Yondu that someone had recently put a bounty on Dane's head on the black market, warning him to be careful.

Moreover, Quill had somehow heard some rumors that a group of Ravagers had accepted the black-market job, with Dane as their target.

Dane had kept a relatively low profile, but he had not deliberately concealed his information. Anyone willing to investigate thoroughly could find his personal details.

What Dane could not understand was that those people should have known he possessed the Power Stone, yet they