"Forgive me for saying so, but I can give you the technology. Uru metal, however, is strictly controlled by Odin..."
Harry interrupted Loki. "By the way, I offer my deepest condolences for the King of Gods' passing. Whether the orders of the dead should burden the living is up to you, prince."
Watching Loki sink into thought, Harry knew he was a little prince who appeared scheming on the surface but was actually starved for affection.
Still, years of pretending to be cunning and treacherous had taught him to think rationally, and he knew many secrets Thor did not.
For this deal, he was the best person to negotiate with.
As for Thor, Harry somewhat doubted whether that prince even knew how to enter Odin's treasury.
Besides, Thor valued his bonds. Letting him owe a favor would be the better choice. Blonsky had handled that part rather well.
Loki would soon understand that the Asgardians had lived in peace for so long that, while their spirits might be high, their production, construction, and research had stagnated for years.
Taking the technology and materials, hiring the Osborn Group to help them find a new home, and rebuilding Asgard would be the best choice.
After considering it, Loki said, "...Before we make a deal, I have one more question. Why don't you want the Tesseract?"
Harry smiled. "Do you know why I gathered such a large fleet here?"
An uprising was a destructive force that worked from within. If the Osborn Group had been guiding and planning this uprising all along, there should have been no need for so many warships to come here—unless they intended to rule this place completely.
Yet reality did not quite match that conclusion.
"Why?"
"Because Thanos intends to attack Nidavellir, and I accepted the dwarf contract—I