"When I'm on the job, you can rest easy. Don't underestimate the wisdom of Asgard's king, Paimon."
Naturally, Thor had not forgotten the most important mission entrusted to him. The Traveler had reminded him again and again that the decapitation had to succeed in a single strike: aim for Thanos's neck and ignore every other part of him.
Because of that, he had been more cautious than ever during his fight with Thanos, all for this moment when he could personally end Thanos's life of sin.
Thor thumped his chest and raised his battle-axe high, flashing all eight front teeth.
"Relax. Even if he has nine heads, I'll cut them all off at the first opportunity."
Steve glanced at Thor after hearing that. "...You're right."
Lin Ze stood to one side and nodded in satisfaction.
He drew a deep breath and first placed the Reality Stone, which he had kept tightly clenched in his hand, into the socket on top of the gauntlet.
The Reality Stone resembled a ball of flame, radiating an eerie, captivating glow.
The instant it touched the gauntlet, it gave a crisp click.
[Reality Stone in place]
Lin Ze could not describe what he felt then. All he knew was that a strange power was surging through his body.
Everyone else saw it clearly: the moment the Reality Stone settled into place, a violent shudder ran through the Traveler.
Strange recited a complex incantation, opening the metal restraints on the Eye of Agamotto in Lin Ze's hand and revealing the captivating, emerald-clear Time Stone within.
Lin Ze reached out and pinched it between his fingers.
The stone felt slightly cool to the touch. The instant he grasped it, Lin Ze seemed to catch the faint sound of the river of time flowing. It was