Golden Saint Beckett, Loki Begins to Act

"The Power Stone's energy is extremely violent; even a slight touch from it would turn an ordinary person to ashes."

"So, this is a container that I specially created for this purpose."

"I named it the Infinity Gauntlet."

"In theory, it can combine the power of the six Infinity Stones without self-destructing."

"But that's just theory; nobody knows what the actual situation is."

"So the Infinity Gauntlet you have is just an experiment."

"Since you want to use the Power Stone to shatter the Space Tunnel created by Odin, then I think you need it more than I do right now."

Centaurus Galaxy, Dark Order Base, Side Hall.

Sitting on the stone steps by the door, Beckett leaned against the doorpost, which was chilly in the night, and looked up at the almost Eternity starry sky in the Dark Order.

His right arm was completely covered by a pure gold Infinity Gauntlet, with the Reality Stone and Power Stone shining on it.

"I made it gold."

"It suits you perfectly."

"Remember to let me know before you go to Midgard, and I'll try to stop the Ancient One."

"No, don't disappoint me Beckett."

The heavy trust from his adoptive father Thanos brought a rare smile to Beckett's lips.

A genuine smile.

Pure and innocent, without any impurities.

I will not let you down, Father.

On his clenched right fist, a radiance of confidence flowed.

"Your His Highness Beckett." Gates, the butler of the side hall, wearing a checkered apron around his waist, interrupted Beckett's thoughts by pushing his food cart.

"What's up?"

"This is the armor that Lord Thanos had Gates retrieve from the treasury."

"Lord Thanos said that Odin has a set of extremely powerful Destroyer Armor. If you deal with it in your ordinary clothes, there is a high chance that some unexpected accidents will occur."

"And this armor was made by Lord Thanos during your absence using the most mysterious and unique materials in the universe to date. It should be able to significantly enhance your power."

"Although it can't compare to Odin's Destroyer Armor, it's still a guarantee."

Gates bowed respectfully, wiping his chubby little hands on his checkered apron before tearing off the gray curtain covering the food cart.

Whoosh!

In an instant, golden light illuminated the world!

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

"This is a return gift that Lord Thanos has prepared for you after more than a thousand years, Your His Highness Beckett."

As soon as Gates finished speaking, the golden armor that had been neatly stacked on the food cart seemed to come alive, automatically flying off the cart and rushing towards Beckett had stood up out of instinctive alertness.

Shoulders, chest, arms;

Waist, legs, knees...

The dazzling golden armor complemented the Infinity Gauntlet on Beckett's right arm perfectly, and above the swaying red tail, a similarly bright red cape moved without wind, looking exceptionally dashing against the backdrop of the golden skirt.

I made it gold.

[Perfect for you.]

Feeling the power boost that the golden armor gave him, Beckett finally understood what Thanos meant by those two sentences he had said earlier.

The armor did not cover Beckett's right arm because he was wearing the golden Infinity Gauntlet on Beckett right arm.

"It feels pretty good."

Beckett murmured, his gaze then fixed on the distant location of the base's main hall.

He hadn't worn combat armor in a long time.

The last time he wore combat armor was before he met Hela; at that time, his armor was only silver, the same color as Ebony Maw and the others.

After meeting Hela, a series of events led Beckett to develop a preference for fighting in his loose-fitting Battle Suit.

Until now.

He also got a new set of combat armor, the same gold color as Thanos's armor.

"Meow..." The orange cat, perched on the beam, licked its paws, nibbled on the energy ball Beckett had given it earlier, and then darted to land on Beckett's shoulder. Its orange tail wagged happily, occasionally brushing against Beckett's tail behind him.

"Lord Thanos, this is..."

Inside the main hall of the base, Ebony Maw, who had been summoned by Thanos and stood still for a long time, was puzzled.

The Black Order knew that Thanos had crafted the armor for Beckett.

Although Ebony Maw was at odds with Beckett, he still acknowledged Beckett's position as the heir to the Dark Order, because it was Thanos's decision, and he was loyal to Thanos.

"Have your men inform Ronan and tell him the truth about how his father and grandfather died."

"I will have Beckett send that Rocket back to Xandar."

Thanos, seated on his throne, slowly issued his command.

"Yes, I understand, Lord Thanos."

Ebony Maw bowed and slowly withdrew.

[How much of an actual boost does this armor provide to you, Beckett?]

Thanos's eyes flashed, and then he got up and left the base's main hall.

Earth, USA, Dark Energy Research Institute.

This organization, located hundreds of meters underground and which should have been top secret, was now bustling with activity.

Having received his orders, Loki abandoned his pretense and, wielding the Mind Scepter, began his invasion.

The supposedly impenetrable defenses were utterly insignificant to Loki, this "god."

The impatient helicopter slowly landed, and Nick Fury, the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.., and his deputy director Maria Hill, who had been notified, rushed to the scene.

"How is the situation?"

"The bad thing is, we don't know what's going on inside, sir." S.H.I.E.L.D.. senior agent Coulson took off his sunglasses and truthfully reported what he had learned so far.

Ten minutes ago, an alarm from the Dark Energy Research Institute prompted Coulson to lead his team to the scene immediately, only to be attacked by the institute's original defensive forces.

"Hydra?"

Upon hearing that all the guards at the research facility had defected, the first thing that came to Nick Fury's mind was the organization that had been fighting against S.H.I.E.L.D.. for decades.

"I don't know. Our people are clearing the area right now. We expect to be able to go in in about a minute."

Coulson glanced down at the time on his watch, his expression no longer as composed as before.

The Dark Energy Research Institute contains what Nick Fury values most— the Tesseract.

"The area is cleared. We can go in now, sir."

One minute later, the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., having cleared the area, escorted Nick Fury and Maria Hill straight to the Tesseract research facility.

There, a figure dressed in a dark gold, luxurious robe held a spear-like scepter pressed against the chest of a researcher from the Tesseract.

"Sir, although I don't know who you are, I think you'd better put down your spear now."

Nick Fury, the one-eyed man, spoke in a chilling tone, his face expressionless.

"Oh?"

Are you sure?

Loki, who had paused in his movements, slowly turned around and looked at the group of people in front of him with a smile.

"Danger!"

Boom!

The silent energy blast was launched in an instant, causing Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.!

I'll post one chapter now, and the other one will be posted before midnight.

The client changed the budget, and I'm doomed to have to scrap it all and start over... (▼皿▼#)