After leaving the Great Hall, Tony followed Heimdall and soon arrived at the entrance to the Asgardian Treasury.
A massive stone door stood before Tony. Two armored Asgardian guards stood on either side, spears in hand and faces cold.
Even at the sight of Heimdall, their expressions did not change. They crossed their spears in midair, barring the pair's path.
"The treasury is off-limits! Unauthorized entry is punishable by death!"
Heimdall clearly found this routine. He took a token from his robes and declared, "By order of the king, we are to enter the treasury and select three treasures. Do not obstruct us."
Only then did the two guards withdraw their spears, step aside, and slowly open the treasury doors.
As the treasury opened, Heimdall remained where he was and turned to Tony behind him.
"My lord, you must proceed alone from here. I will wait here. Once you have made your selections, simply return here to register them."
Tony nodded and stepped into the treasury without a word.
As he crossed the threshold, dazzling light flooded his vision. Everywhere he looked, he saw nothing but gold.
Once his eyes adjusted to the glare, Tony looked around and saw mountains of gold piled before him.
All manner of golden objects lay scattered across the floor like rubbish.
At that moment, Tony, the richest man on the Blue Planet, suddenly felt poor.
But these were merely mundane valuables and offered Tony no help whatsoever.
After his initial surprise, Tony quickly regained his composure and headed deeper into the treasury.
The farther he went, the finer the items on display became, until even Tony felt dazzled by the selection.
Unfortunately, none of them meant anything to him. He could only keep going, searching for his target.
Finally, when he reached the deepest