Everyone immediately focused their attention on Hermione.
"Something has happened to Asgard's God King, Odin."
Hermione said slowly, "Odin and Thor are on good terms with me. I'm going to investigate, and there may be a fight."
She paused and swept her gaze over everyone.
"Most importantly..."
Hermione paused again. "Asgard's third prince, Loki, is also a Sin Archbishop of the Witch Cult."
"Envy."
Everyone jolted.
Tom wasn't particularly surprised. He had known about this for a long time.
Agatha was the first to react.
"So you and Loki were putting on a show for the whole world back in New York?"
"That's right."
Hermione nodded. "This time, we're helping one of our own solve a problem-and helping him inherit the throne while we're at it."
"If we succeed, Asgard will also come under the Witch Cult's indirect rule."
Everyone sucked in a sharp breath.
They had thought the Witch Cult operated only on Earth. They hadn't expected its reach to extend into the cosmos.
And to none other than the renowned realm of Asgard!
Excitement lit up Wanda's eyes.
"So we're going to Asgard?"
"Yes."
Hermione turned and headed for the door. "Follow me."
Beneath Stark Tower.
Everyone followed Hermione into a massive hangar.
The lights came on, revealing a sleek spacecraft resting quietly in the center.
"This is..."
Surprise flashed in Kaecilius's eyes.
"An Asgardian spacecraft."
Hermione walked up to the ship, and its hatch opened automatically. "A gift from Odin."
Everyone exchanged glances before boarding.
Hermione entered the cockpit, her fingers gliding rapidly across the console.
She set the course along the route she had taken to Asgard before, then started the engines.
The ship cloaked itself, then rose slowly, cleared the tower, and shot into the sky.
Once they broke through the atmosphere, the cosmos