The Older, the Wiser!

The Destroyer, in appearance, somewhat resembles the full armor of a medieval European knight, and is entirely bright silver.

It looks like it was pieced together, with many stripes, and the inside is completely hollow.

Odin, holding Gungnir, gently tapped the Destroyer Armor. As the mysterious runes that flickered across the armor's surface appeared and disappeared, he slowly spoke, "Alright, I have transferred complete control of the Destroyer to you. Try it."

"Destroyer?"

Alvin tried calling out.

Suddenly, the previously dormant Destroyer Armor seemed to come alive, with glimpses of its power emerging from the seams between its panels.

A golden energy radiance emerged, and a terrifying light burst forth from the pupils of the mask.

"Jump."

"Stop."

"Sit down."

After several attempts, the Destroyer responded quickly, which pleased Alvin. He nodded and asked, "Were those mysterious characters the legendary 'Runes'?"

The most precious thing about the Destroyer is not actually "Uru", but the "runes" engraved on its surface, which are the true source of Asgard's power.

In Norse mythology, the magical "runes" are said to be the wisdom Odin gained by sacrificing one of his eyes while hanging upside down from the World Tree.

If he remembers correctly, "runes" should be the World Tree, which bestows power upon the God King of Asgard throughout the ages. God of Thunder also seems to have one, known as the "Rune King," Thor his strongest form, which must be inextricably linked to "runes."

"Heh, it seems you don't know everything either." However, after hearing this, Odin gave him a rather meaningful look and said in a thought-provoking tone, "Believe me, this power—"—is far from being as "wonderful" as you imagine; it's a "curse" branded upon the Asgard.

Curse?

Referring to "runes" as a "curse"—upon hearing Odin's description, Alvin immediately frowned.

Then, it seemed as if something was made in his mind.

If runes are a "curse," then what is the entity that bestows runes—the World Tree?

Seeing Alvin's changing expression, Odin clearly guessed what was going on and said with a smile, "Just think about it, don't say it out loud."

Alvin's lips twitched slightly as he stared at Odin's old man's ambiguous smile, feeling as if he had been tricked.

"It's too late to regret it now." Odin, like a cunning old fox, stroked his beard with a smile, "I've already given you this. Whether you want to use it to study runes or melt it down, it's your prerogative. I have no right to interfere."

Alvin then realized what was happening, belatedly looking at him speechlessly. "You did this on purpose, trying to lead me in this direction so I could guess the truth?"

It's true that people get wiser with age!

Looking back now, Odin, that old fox, did it on purpose, letting him see the manifestation of "runes" and tempting him to think in that direction.

"What did I say?" Odin feigned ignorance. "What truth? How come I don't know? I just wanted you to look after Asgard in the future. What did I do?"

"Fine, fine, fine—" Alvin's forehead veins bulged, he was almost laughing in anger at this old fox, he gritted his teeth and said, "So what if I know?"

"Yes, that's it."

Odin smiled slightly, "You don't need to do anything, nor do you need to do anything. The destruction of Asgard is its destined fate, isn't it?"

As he said this, there seemed to be a hint of relaxation and relief in his eyes.

"God King, may I ask a question—how many times has Asgard been destroyed?" Alvin asked.

Odin smiled slightly, "Many times."

Only then did Alvin finally understand one aspect of the God King's scheme, and he looked at Odin with a complex expression. "God King, what a clever plan you've devised."

That was brilliant!

Although he didn't know the full picture, he vaguely sensed that the destruction of Asgard was related to the World Tree and the Rune's "curse," and that the role of the God King was to go with the flow, push things along, and cause the destruction of the divine realm!

But destruction is for rebirth.

Combining Odin's words, that Asgard has been destroyed and reborn many times, the answer becomes clear.

Odin's aim was to completely sever Asgard's connection to the World Tree, causing Asgard, as the realm of the gods, to fundamentally and utterly disappear. This explains why, despite knowing the future, he remained indifferent.

They didn't try to stop it at all.

The newly born Asgard are merely a group of people who lost their homeland and took refuge on Earth, known as "Asgard." They are no longer the subjects of "God's Realm," but they will never be puppets of "World Tree"!

As for Thor, he can pursue the life he desires, no longer bound by the God King, nor "cursed" by the World Tree.

It's likely that Odin saw the potential in Alvin, believing he could protect the Asgard who would lose their divine power in the future. That's why he asked Alvin to help take care of those people in the future.

I didn't do anything.

Odin remained calm and smiled serenely.

Having figured out part of it, Alvin couldn't help but sigh, realizing that none of these old foxes were easy to deal with.

"God King, for such a momentous matter, a mere Destroyer might not be enough, right?" He looked at Odin with annoyance; this little bit of equipment was giving him a real headache.

After all, if we agree to take care of Asgard, we'll likely have to contend with the World Tree in the future, which is no small matter!

As for sheltering the Asgard, it couldn't be simpler; just give them a different world. After all, there aren't many left in the end.

He refused to believe that, no matter how powerful the World Tree was, it could possibly "respond to emergencies" across cosmic dimensions.

Besides, even if it really came, he wouldn't care. The Purgatory Galaxy was already in such chaos, one more or one less wouldn't make a difference.

What else do you want?

Odin for a moment and realized that it would indeed be difficult to get someone to willingly do this for him with just the Destroyer.

"It's nothing serious." Alvin thought for a moment, then suddenly had a bold idea, his eyes gleaming. "I just want to ask if you have any way to disable a Daemon? Ideally, something that won't affect a person's mind, but will still allow it to unleash its maximum combat power?"

"Daemon?"

Odin frowned, then suddenly looked puzzled. "You mean... the Dimensional Demon God?"

"Well, more or less."

Alvin nodded vaguely, "It's because this weapon contains many Daemons. When I use it, I'm easily influenced by them. You wouldn't want to see the future guardians of Asgard Corruption by Daemon, would you God King?"

This line made the old God King's eyelids twitch; he had a feeling that the "Daemon" this kid was talking about might not be so simple.

"If it's just an ordinary Dimensional Demon God, I should be able to prevent it from affecting you anymore." The old God King hesitated for a few seconds before slowly saying, "But if it's Dimensional Demon God that's too powerful, involving the multiverse level, then I can't help you either."

"Oh, it's alright if I can't help." Alvin sighed regretfully, seemingly a little disappointed: "Eh—"

"If something happens to Asgard in the future, I can only do my best. If I can't do it, you won't blame me, will you?"

Threaten!

This is a blatant threat!

Odin's lips twitched; he wanted nothing more than to strangle this bastard, but he quickly suppressed it, took a deep breath, and said helplessly, "You're coming with me to see an old friend. It involves a multi-dimensional Dimensional Demon God."

I can't solve this, but he's very good at it and should be able to help you.

"Okay."

Alvin immediately changed his attitude, patting his chest and promising, "Rest assured, as the future guardian of Asgard, I will live and die with Asgard!"

What a shameless face!

Odin's forehead veins were bulging, and it felt like his trigeminal nerve was throbbing!