He refused to give up and tried several more times, using every ounce of strength he had, but the hammer still did not budge.
Mercer nodded repeatedly at the sight. "Looks like Odin does have some power. Even an ordinary Celestial can't shake the seal he placed."
Then his tone shifted, and he smiled.
"But my magic won't necessarily lose to your seal."
He raised his hand toward Mjolnir. A magic array radiating potent magical power appeared in his palm, pouring its energy into the hammer.
The tiny magic arrays already engraved on Mjolnir's head lit up. Sensing an outside intrusion, the hammer automatically resisted it.
The seal was powerful, but Mercer's magic was stronger. A brilliant radiance engulfed it completely.
Ten seconds later, the light faded, and Mercer reached out to grip Mjolnir's handle again.
Under Diablo's astonished gaze, he easily lifted Mjolnir, which had been utterly immovable, as though fused to the ground!
Mercer smiled. "Easy."
He was not surprised. After all, his Book of the Vishanti came from the anime universe.
People were always going on about how powerful Odin and the Ancient One were, but they all overlooked a serious problem: the lore they cited came from the comics.
Comics had no production budgets to worry about and could depict anything, no matter how outrageous. Their lore could not be applied to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
This Earth did not even have The Flash. If things followed comic-book lore, he would probably have to show up at the end of every superhero's solo movie to reboot the universe.
After all, many superheroes were far too powerful in the comics. They could destroy Earth in minutes, and there was still the filming budget to consider.
Take the Ancient One, who had the most imposing presence and the