Loki, Vanguard of the Earth Invasion

"You have no way to break through the Ancient One's defenses, Beckett."

Thanos shook his head, flicked his right finger, and the galaxy map on the throne suddenly transformed into a diagram of the power composition of the six Infinity Stones.

"The Time Stone, a treasure of the Sorcerer Supreme lineage."

"You should know the effects of the Time Stone, Beckett."

"I know, I've altered the flow of time. Hela and I went to Agamotto's time training grounds." Beckett nodded; that was his last trip to Midgard.

"It's not just that."

"Changing the flow of time is just one direction in which the power of the Time Stone is applied."

Thanos pointed his right index finger at the image on the Time Stone, and instantly, a simulated battle video appeared before Beckett's eyes. This video was created by Thanos based on his own life experiences.

It definitely has scientific value.

The painting depicts a battle that will never end.

The virtual Agamotto, wielding the Time Stone, made no move to defend itself against the attack from the virtual Thanos. A dazzling flash of light appeared, but the scene Beckett had envisioned— Agamotto being split in two—did not occur.

Time seemed to rewind, and the scene shifted to a virtual Thanos slowly walking towards Agamotto, sword in hand.

And so it goes, endlessly, in a never-ending cycle.

"This is..." Beckett's pupils suddenly contracted.

"Time Loop".

"Anyone who has not transcended time is bound to be trapped in it."

"And this skill is not only something Agamotto can do, but the current Sorcerer Supreme, the Ancient One, can also do it."

Although Beckett is strong, the Time Loop technique is clearly unsolvable for him.

"..." Beckett fell silent.

This skill is even more cheesy than Odin's Spatial Exile.

Even if you can't beat me, I can still disgust you to death, and you're oblivious to it because you can't transcend the passage of time.

"Odin must have already discovered your return, and he may have even broken his promise to go to Midgard to retrieve the Space Stone."

"Tell me, Beckett, what are you going to do next?"

Thanos, with his hands behind his back, asked calmly.

"Go to Asgard."

Beckett revealed his answer.

The gamble is that Odin is still in Asgard and doesn't have the Space Stone.

"Madness!"

Thanos rebuked him mercilessly.

Are you so sure the Space Stone is still in Midgard?

"Are you so sure that Agamotto's successor isn't waiting for you in Asgard?"

"Your return has caused such a commotion, Odin couldn't possibly be unaware of it, Beckett."

Thanos had learned this the Thanos way after receiving news of Agamotto's death, and he would never allow Beckett to suffer the same fate again.

"Father..." Beckett frowned.

"Do you see that throne, Beckett?" Thanos slowly turned around, stood beside Beckett, and pointed to the throne on the steps.

"Sooner or later, you will take my place and become the new master of the Dark Order."

"So now, you need to learn to change your way of thinking, Beckett."

"Learn to think and solve problems as a king."

"The way of the king?"

"Every king has his own subordinates."

"There is no need to do everything yourself."

"Just as Black Order to me, The Other is to you."

"Isn't that so?"

Thanos reached out and patted Beckett on the shoulder, then his figure slowly disappeared from Beckett's sight.

"The Other...?"

Earth, America, Jane Foster's home, the doorbell rings.

"Who?"

"It's me, Coulson." Coulson gestured to the people waiting in the distance from the doorway, then put on his usual polite gentlemanly demeanor.

This was his disguise as a senior agent of S.H.I.E.L.D..

Thanks to his refined and easy-going appearance, Coulson has consistently performed admirably on almost every mission.

Squeak~

The door opened, and standing before Coulson was not Jane Foster, the owner of the house, but a shirtless, muscular, blond giant— Thor, the Heir to the throne Asgard.

"It's you again?" Thor opened the door and looked at the man in front of him.

"May I come in and have a seat, Mr. Thor?" Coulson raised an eyebrow; his deceptively charming appearance was his infallible weapon.

The reputation of being a social butterfly at S.H.I.E.L.D.. is well-deserved.

"Let me guess, you've been spying on Jane all this time?" Thor showed no intention of giving way, instead sending out a signal that could be interpreted as dangerous.

"No, believe me, we don't have that many spare staff."

"I'm here because of you, Mr. Thor." Coulson's manner remained polite and courteous.

"Ah ha." Thor gave a meaningless hum and made way.

Good morning, Ms. Foster.

Upon entering the living room, Coulson, in an extremely gentlemanly manner, gave Thor's girlfriend, Jane Foster, a question mark.

"You've come at the right time, saves me the trouble of looking for you." Thor, who had plopped down on the sofa, gestured for Coulson to sit down and not bother chatting with his girlfriend.

"Looking for me?" Coulson asked, puzzled.

"My father said, 'Please return what belongs to Asgard.'"

As soon as he finished speaking, Coulson was shocked.

Thor's father?

All-Father Odin?!

"I'm sorry, I don't quite understand what you mean."

"You mean, we have something that Asgard needs?" Coulson probed Thor's words.

"No, it's not what we need, it's what belongs to us." The tall and imposing Thor stood up and placed the image of the Space Stone in front of Coulson.

[Tesseract?!]

As a long-time Captain America fan and a senior agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.., Coulson recognized what it was at a glance.

"Excuse me, what is this?" Coulson asked.

"Something that can save the world." Seeing that Coulson's expression didn't seem fake, Thor put away the image of the Space Stone.

"Save the world?"

"Yes, my father said that a terrible demon has returned from hell."

"Only it can reseal that demon."

"A demon? Who?" Coulson's heart was heavy.

The terrifying demon spoken of by All-Father Odin...

"It's said that his name is Beckett, the Son of Titan of the Universe."

"Take the Mind Stone to Midgard, find the Space Stone, and use it to open Space Tunnel to allow my Chitauri Army to descend."

"If you succeed, I can help you get revenge."

In the dark and damp dungeon, Beckett, leaning against the backrest, his eyes flashing with a fierce light, threw The Other's Mind Scepter at Loki's feet.

"Do I... do I have a second choice?" Loki, on the verge of death, lay on the ground, struggling to lift his eyes to look at the man before him.

"Break his limbs and send him back to Asgard." Beckett's words sent a chill down Loki's spine.

His limbs were broken and he was sent back to Asgard...

No!

He absolutely would not allow them to see themselves reduced to this state!

He, Loki, needs no sympathy.

"Make a deal."

Loki, panting heavily, grabbed the Mind Scepter Beckett had thrown in front of him.

Third update~

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