"What are you laughing at?"
"Nothing."
Lake waved at Heimdall, wiped the smile from his face, shook his head, and looked toward him. "Do you really think the Infinity Stones can deal with Odin?"
Heimdall frowned. "Why wouldn't they?"
That was something Odin had said while drunk on the day the World Tree Universe paid tribute. At the time, after Odin blurted it out, Queen Frigga's expression had changed drastically, and she had immediately dragged Odin away.
Could it have been fake?
Lake chuckled softly. "Heimdall, let me ask you this. Where are the Infinity Stones from?"
Heimdall was silent for a moment. "This universe."
Lake spread his hands and looked at Heimdall. "Exactly. The Infinity Stones could only be called the Infinity Stones in this universe. But the World Tree Universe is a universe of its own. Taking Infinity Stones born from this universe's laws to deal with Odin of the World Tree Universe—what kind of behavior would that be?"
This was no longer a matter of wielding the previous dynasty's sword to execute an official of the current dynasty.
It was equivalent to wielding the previous dynasty's sword to execute an official of the current dynasty first, then report it afterward.
How could that be possible?
He was dreaming.
Besides.
The Infinity Stones were connected to that Goddess of Vengeance. Anyone who used the Infinity Stones would more or less form a bond with her.
As he had said before.
The Infinity Stones were not something one could use for free. She demanded a price. You might not need to pay it when you used them, but by the time you did have to pay, everything would already be too late.
That was why Lake had always avoided using the Infinity Stones himself.
He liked getting things for