The Gate of Heaven Reappeared

Do you know Beckett?

"Right now, I suddenly have a strong urge to kill that Stephen Strange."

On the scorched earth of the desolate Asgard, the Asgard, having narrowly escaped death, wept bitterly, overwhelmed with relief. Hela, standing atop a mountain peak, took it all in and spoke without turning her head.

"Not yet."

"He said he would bring the Soul Stone to me."

The comfort Hela expected didn't come; instead, Beckett rejected her idea, leaving her feeling a bit suffocated.

"Do you really believe him?" Hela wasn't in a good mood, so her tone wasn't very pleasant.

Before leaving Asgard, Stephen Strange made it clear that he had agreed to Beckett's conditions and would bring the Soul Stone to the Dark Order.

But, she just believed the Ancient One's disciple like that? The Beckett she knew wasn't like that at all.

"Of course not." Beckett shook his head.

"And you--"

"My father once said that sometimes, waiting and patience are the best ways to achieve your goals."

How long did Thanos secretly wait in order to collect Infinity Stones to realize his lifelong dream?

His father Thanos, who taught by example, was a practitioner of this saying. Now, having experienced so much, Beckett, who has matured somewhat, naturally compares himself to Thanos.

Especially after Thanos once again earnestly told him, "The future is yours."

This is why Beckett has been secretly monitoring Vormir for so long without choosing to begin his plan to seize him.

With the gems incomplete, there's no need to target the cunning Soul Stone.

"I never place my hopes on others. Now that I have all five Infinity Stones, the last one is inevitable."

Beckett clenched his fist and turned to look at Hela, who vaguely saw the shadow of Thanos in his features.

Confident, strong, and composed with everything under control.

He didn't believe Strange, but that didn't mean he would deny everything the Sorcerer Supreme had said, since the cosmic invasion war was already a foregone conclusion.

"Oh?"

"So, you're really planning to step forward?"

"My, savior?" Hela stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, which were slightly dry from the previous exhaustion. His eyes flickered, and his teasing tone made Beckett turn his head uncomfortably.

"Only I can break the rules of this universe; no one else can."

Beckett's tail, which was coiled around his waist, gradually softened and swayed from side to side behind him.

"Baker—"

After hesitating for a long time at the foot of the mountain Wanda finally climbed to the top. As soon as she poked her head out, she saw a scene that was not suitable for children, and she swallowed the words that were about to come out.

The woman's intuition told her that it was best not to make a sound or disturb them at this time, or she might suffer a terrible fate.

Thinking of this, Wanda couldn't help but shudder and quietly returned down the mountain the way she came.

"Well? What did His Highness Beckett say?" At the foot of the mountain, The Other, having just clarified his leadership position among Beckett's ministers with Pharaoh Menis, who had just joined the group, saw Wanda slowly walking towards him and immediately asked.

They've stayed in Asgard long enough; it's time to go back.

Without Beckett's approval, none of them dared to go back.

"I didn't say anything because I didn't dare ask anything."

"His Highness Beckett is too busy to talk to me." Wanda shrugged and bluntly stated the situation on the mountaintop.

In such a situation, anyone who dares to make a sound and disturb the peace might face lifelong repercussions, or even die on the spot.

With no other option, The Other could only continue researching the sealing stele of Pharaoh Menis in the scorched ruins of Asgard — Asgard's Sky Dragon Nidhogg.

It's something, at least it keeps him from getting so bored.

"Menis, let me ask you something. How can you be so sure that the dragon summoned from the stone tablet will obey His Highness Beckett's orders?"

The Other tapped on the hard stone slab, not quite understanding the principle behind it.

Previously, this dragon was so angry that it wanted to smash Beckett's brains out.

"Because the sealing magic within the Eye of Horus comes with a contractual relationship."

"In another dimension, I saw a fantastical world through the Eye of Horus. The supreme beings there could use these stone tablets to seal various legendary monsters for their use. Later, they even developed a technology to imprint various monsters onto a small, thin card."

The elderly Pharaoh Menis described some of the fragmented scenes he witnessed when he first obtained the Eye of Horus in his youth.

"Is it yet another universe?"

Given Beckett's "space travel," no one, whether The Other or anyone else, would deny the existence of other universes.

"Yes, it's a pity that my power level was too low at the time, so the scenes I could see were limited."

"The only thing I can remember clearly is two incomplete names, something like Muto and Kaiba, I can't make them out."

Menis has always felt regret about this and is still unable to let it go.

Because the Eye of Horus has not given him any further opportunities to observe and learn since then.

"Is that so..." The Other glanced at Menis, who was sighing inwardly, and subconsciously clenched the Mind Scepter in his hand.

Although he has always considered himself Beckett's top lieutenant, his core competitiveness is still too lacking compared to Pietro, Wanda, and Woz.

He can only control the Chitauri soldiers with one hand, and he's incredibly weak.

I thought the appearance of Menis would restore my confidence, but who would have thought that this silent creature could actually seal away the demonic dragon...

The Other's sense of impending layoffs intensified, but he remained outwardly calm.

He needs to figure out his core competencies, otherwise, he'll have a hard time.

"Us--"

Boom!!!

Just as The Other was about to say something, the entire Asgard suddenly shook violently!

The intense tremor lasted only a moment, but it brought Beckett, who was on the mountaintop, to the foot of the mountain.

"What's going on?" Beckett asked coldly, glancing around at his surroundings.

"It's an energy field disorder in the Nine Realms, Your His Highness Beckett." Analyzing Woz, who had been pondering whether His Highness Beckett should choose Mera or Hela, the chaotic energy Spectrum on the azure screen gave Beckett a precise answer.

"It's Midgard."

"Of all the Nine Realms, that's the place most likely to have problems."

Hela landed beside Beckett, frowning as she stated her conclusion.

After all, Loki had destroyed the energy circulation center there.

"Your His Highness Beckett! Look!"

Wanda pointed to the sky Asgard and exclaimed. Everyone looked in the direction she was pointing, and the silhouette of a bronze gate was slowly taking shape...

The color of bronze, the mysterious patterns.

[What is that?!]

Beckett's eyelids twitched, and his face instantly darkened. "Darkseid!"