The game between the Bigwigs behind the scenes

After Shazo thought of All-Father Odin, his confused thoughts suddenly became clear.

He finally realized what mistake he had made.

Odin paid him to look after his son, but that didn't guarantee Thor would escape unscathed.

This battle itself was a farce!

Or rather, from the moment Thor defeated the weakened Surtur and brought the mask back to Asgard, Odin knew that the fate he had been trying so hard to avoid was already before him.

The destruction of Asgard and Ragnarök were inevitable.

But Odin's foolish son didn't understand anything. He was so engrossed in bravery, victory, and glory that he couldn't extricate himself from it. No matter what Odin said, it went in one ear and out the other, and he didn't take it to heart at all.

That won't do!

Thor is the only one capable of inheriting Odinforce, so he is destined to inherit Odin's throne as the god-king.

Odin had absolute confidence in himself, believing that the destruction of Asgard and the coming of Ragnarok would inevitably occur after his death.

Therefore, after the destruction of Asgard, the only person who could shoulder the responsibility of protecting the people of Asgard Thor, who had succeeded Odin as the God-King.

Without a homeland, Asgard has no foundation and is naturally one of the countless wandering races in the Universe, no longer possessing the confidence to be invincible.

The leaders of Asgard must possess both an iron fist and a flexible mind; they must have an accurate judgment of the situation; and they must do what is in the best interest of the Asgardians without hesitation.

When doing things, one must be absolutely flexible; be firm when necessary and lenient when appropriate.

Making an accurate judgment is already extremely difficult, and making a firm decision requires Thor to give up everything, including his dignity and honor.

Thor, whose mind is now filled with nothing but glory, is absolutely incapable of shouldering such a heavy responsibility.

Moreover, his pride will inevitably kill him in the harsh future, and even kill everyone in Asgard.

That's why Odin angrily stripped Mjolnir of his power, sealed Thor's divine abilities, and threw him and his hammer into Midgard.

This is a period of training, and the current battle is a test of that training.

Shazo, however, intervened with his legion, disrupting Odin's plans.

Although he toned down his all-out attack and didn't try to take on everything, putting the Destroyer at a disadvantage already rendered the test meaningless.

Seeing Thor scratching his head in frustration, anxious about not being able to join the battle instead of worrying about his companions' safety, Shazo completely understood where the danger came from.

Damn it, if this keeps up, one of my fathers will have to get involved in the fight himself. Just how terrifying would Destroyer be when it unleashes its full power? It's unimaginable.

Shazo dared not hesitate any longer and manipulated the Electromagnetic Force to begin assisting the Destroyer in reverse.

The Destroyer's overall strength was actually quite high, but their weakness of slow decision-making was exploited, which is why they were suppressed by the combined efforts of the group.

When Shazo turned around and helped the Destroyer, simply by making up for its weaknesses, it was enough to fundamentally reverse the battle situation and greatly increase the pressure on the Goddess Sif and the Abomination.

The atmosphere on the battlefield changed instantly.

The Asgardians looked tense, their Abomination growing increasingly ferocious, and Skye kept glancing anxiously at Shazo.

Thor, struggling to make his way to the battlefield through the blizzard, showed genuine fear on his face; he began to worry about the safety of his companions.

Shazo breathed a sigh of relief. He could feel the danger fading. Clearly, Odin, his father, had approved of Shazo's actions and abandoned his own plans.

In a dimension beyond Shazo Zuo's reach, Odin, whose divine body was as large as a planet, clad in a full set of divine armor, and radiating a brilliant divine light, sighed and slowly withdrew his hand.

He spoke in a low voice, "Thank you very much for your leniency, Your Holiness the Sorcerer Supreme."

Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme, appeared before Odin from nothing. She was still the size of an ordinary human, but in Odin's eyes, she was as magnificent as himself, and even slightly larger.

This is a divine dimension, where everything that can be presented is based on divinity.

The Ancient One's divine magic, capable of making Odin feel like he was on equal footing with her, was definitely no less than Odin's Odinforce.

Yet, the Ancient One was able to maintain the body of an ordinary human, demonstrating the terrifying extent of her powerful will and control over her own strength.

Odin clicked his tongue in amazement. "Tsk tsk, esteemed Sorcerer Supreme, such immense magical power! Have you recently tricked several Dimensional Demons and drained them of all their magic?"

The Ancient One chuckled lightly, "I did encounter a few Dimensional Demons who didn't recognize me, but my power mainly came from Dormammu."

Odin was utterly shocked. "Dormammu?"

"Is He an idiot?"

"If I remember correctly, you've deceived Him at least three times, each time causing Him to lose more than half of His dark magic, severely damaging His strength."

"Where did He get the courage to deal with you?"

The Ancient One smiled gently, "No, Dormammu isn't that foolish. He merely corrupted my disciple Kaecilius, intending to turn him into his puppet, and then have the puppet Kaecilius kill me."

"I've lied to Dormammu so many times before, and He's seen through almost all of my lies. The only thing He doesn't know is that the efficiency of converting dark magic into mage magic after it's been introduced into Earth isn't one-thousandth."

"I didn't want to anger Him further, so I secretly intercepted 99% of the dark magic He was transmitting to Kaecilius."

"In this way, Kaecilius demonstrated ten times my Talent dark magic, which allowed Dormammu to invest even more resources."

Odin: "----, poor Dormammu."

He glanced again at the calm and composed Ancient One, and murmured, "----, the terrifying Sorcerer Supreme."

The Ancient One suddenly smiled, "Your Excellency Odin, although Shazo understood your meaning in time, avoiding the drain on your personal power, your divinity has remained in the Earth plane, which must have been incredibly taxing, right?"

"You don't want to live anymore?"

Upon uttering these words, the Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme, remained expressionless, but her aura suddenly shifted, a chilling, dark, terrifying, and dangerous feeling enveloping the massive, planet-like Odin.

Odin understood the two meanings contained in the Ancient One's words:

The first speculation is that Odin prioritized testing his son's character over maintaining his own health, perhaps because he had lived long enough and wanted to abdicate.

The second meaning is a warning to Odin: although you are the Lord of the Nine Realms, having been so close to Earth in the divine dimension for so long, aren't you starting to disregard the Ancient One and want another battle?

Upon hearing the Ancient One's warning of battle, Odin shook his head with a wry smile and voluntarily withdrew his divine power, indicating his lack of interest in war.

He couldn't help but sigh, realizing that he was getting old after all.

They actually withdrew to avoid the outbreak of war after being threatened by a 500-year-old girl.

If it were 3,000 years ago, Odin would definitely fight the Sorcerer Supreme to the bitter end, either washing away the shame of being threatened with the Ancient One's blood or sacrificing his own life to restore Asgard's prestige.

Of course, it's also important that the Ancient One issued the threat of war; this guardian of Earth is truly tough, and also incredibly cunning and treacherous.

Last time, I didn't back down, and the two of us had a fierce battle, but it wasn't a satisfying fight at all.

Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme, never directly confronts Odin; she's always circling around, navigating Labyrinth, and setting up puzzles, making the fight increasingly unpleasant.

After a ten-year war, Odin never got to see the Ancient One. All his strength had nowhere to go, and his fighting spirit was worn down.

Odin was finally disgusted and chose to back down, allowing Earth to be completely under the protection of the Ancient One.

The agonizing feeling of constantly battling against thin air still gives Odin a toothache whenever he thinks about it.

Odin yielded, his divine power returned to Asgard, and his enormous size shrank until he was only the size of an ordinary person.

The Ancient One also breathed a sigh of relief, sealing the dark power back into her body and ending her fighting stance.

With a wave of her hand, she conjured a platform, a coffee table, a cushion, and a tea set, inviting Odin to have tea.

Odin, now back to normal human size, no longer wears armor; instead, he sports a suit and snow-white hair and beard, looking every bit the kind old man.

He chuckled and sat down opposite the Ancient One, sighing, "I'm completely old now. No matter how well I maintain my health, I'll only live for another two or three hundred years, no more than that."

"Rather than merely surviving for such a short time, most of which will be spent sleeping, I think it's more worthwhile to make good use of the remaining years to raise my sons well."

The Ancient One gave Odin a deep look and smiled enigmatically.

The Sorcerer Supreme did not speak, but quietly poured a cup of tea and invited Odin, the King of Gods, to taste it.

In fact, both of them knew that the seemingly peaceful concession and resolution just now actually meant that the Sorcerer Supreme, who possessed the Eye of Agamotto, was not so honest.

She must have used the power of the Time Stone to fight Odin in different parallel timelines.

More than once.

Odin believed that the Ancient One knew the secret that he became more powerful the closer he got to death.

In the instant before his death, Odinforce, boiling to its peak, will unleash its destructive force to its fullest extent.

Although it can only unleash one attack, killing the Celestials Universe be no problem at all, and killing the Sorcerer Supreme would be even easier.

The problem is that all timelines that lead to the killing of the Sorcerer Supreme are rendered invalid because they are rejected by the Sorcerer Supreme.

The Sorcerer Supreme, who possesses the Eye of Agamotto, is virtually immortal unless he chooses to die.

Otherwise, why didn't the Ancient One retaliate against all those demons throughout the Universe and even the Universe, whose magic was stolen from them through borrowing, deception, or robbery?

It's because too many demons actually sought revenge, only to be utterly defeated by the Ancient One, either having their magic drained again or losing their very essence.

Countless demons have proven with their lives and even more magic that the Ancient One owes them a debt, and the best way to deal with it is to pretend she doesn't exist.

In short, the current situation is that neither Odin, the God-King, nor the Sorcerer Supreme can overcome the other, and they can only maintain peace.

Anyway, there aren't many years left to endure it.

The Bigwigs exchanged smiles, raised their cups to drink tea, and then their forms dissipated into the divine dimension.

But Shazo is still working hard, racking his brains for Thor's Awakening.

It wasn't difficult for him to control the Destroyer and suppress the Asgardians; the challenge was finding the right balance so that Thor could understand responsibility and accountability, and gain Odin's approval.

This is the consequence of charging upfront.

At this moment, Skye, who knew Shazo best, had already noticed the anomaly. After exchanging glances, she also joined in the reverse operation.

The battle has now escalated from seven against one to three against five, putting increasing pressure on the Asgardians. Even the Abomination are becoming increasingly wounded and considering retreating.

As the Destroyer gradually gained the upper hand, suppressing the enemy and making them unable to raise their heads, Loki, sitting on the Asgard of the God King in Asgard, was no longer anxious and became calm and composed.

Although there was still a delay in decision-making, the Destroyer was always able to handle occasional mistakes well, and Loki's mindset became more and more relaxed, making his operations more skillful.

Finally, the Asgardians were at a disadvantage, revealed a weakness. Sif, in order to save Fandral, was attacked by the Destroyer's Destruction Ray and collapsed on the spot, her fate unknown.

Fandral, Hogun, and Volstagg lost their composure and attacked the Destroyer frantically, only to be defeated one by one by the Destroyer and fall into a critical condition.

Seeing all his comrades-in-arms fall, Abomination panicked and fled the battlefield on all fours.

Seeing the battle crumble and knowing the fate of his comrades unknown, Thor went mad.

His eyes were bloodshot, and he unknowingly broke through Odin's seal. His strength surged, and he ran wildly across the Ice Field. Finally, at the last moment, he rushed to the battlefield and placed himself before his companions.

Then he was kicked away by the Destroyer.

Simply breaking through the seal on his body wasn't enough. Without awakening his divine power, Thor was merely strong and utterly powerless against the Destroyer.

The complete defeat of the Asgard made Loki unable to contain his excitement any longer. Holding Gungnir, he sat on the throne of the gods and danced wildly.

He even used a magical connection to speak to his brother through the Destroyer's mouth, "Thor, you are no longer the Thor."

Thor shook his head as he stood up, staggering towards the Destroyer: "Loki, you bastard, stop killing people! If you have any complaints, take them out on me!"

"Kill me, and you'll be the sole heir to Asgard, and you won't need to kill anyone anymore."

Loki for a moment, then, through the Destroyer, granted Thor's request. "Very well, if you are willing to die, then I will grant your request. I will spare everyone else, including all of Midgard."

After Loki finished speaking, he manipulated the Destroyer to deactivate its mask, thus ceasing the use of the Destruction Beam and demonstrating his sincerity.

Thor sighed inwardly, but his eyes remained resolute as he walked toward the Destroyer, ready to face his death.

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