The Savior of American Comics? I'm the Subspace Evil God!

Chapter 326 Chapter 568 Chapter 569 Erosion of the World Tree, shaking Odin's foundation

With the help of the [Time Stone], Ancient One quickly figured out the whole story of the [Eye of Terror]'s appearance...

Of course, what she saw was just what Karl wanted her to see.

Afterwards, Ancient One tried to observe all the possibilities that might arise in the future due to the appearance of the Eye of Terror in the long river of time.

But the result ended in failure.

It seems that there is some powerful and mysterious force that completely obscures the future of the Eye of Terror!

Gu Yi was not surprised by this, and even expected it.

Because a similar situation had occurred to Karl Mara before.

"Ah, has it finally come to this? Fortunately, this isn't the worst possible outcome..."

Ancient One raised his hand to pick up the [Hanging Ring] from the table, but after thinking about it, he put it down again.

Before the situation threatens the earth, it is better for me not to look for that man.

After all, no one knows what the price is for asking him for help...

……

"Damn it, Loki, look what you did!!"

Feeling the 'dark power' permeating the entirety of [Alfheim], Thor was shocked and furious. He stepped forward and grabbed Loki, who was already dizzy from the beating, and shouted:
"I really want to know, when you face your father's trial, how will you defend yourself when you face the ravages of life and the spread of war... these heinous war crimes are all borne by you alone?"

Without waiting for Loki's reply, Thor raised his hammer towards the blood-red sky. "Heimdall, take me back quickly! I need to report everything that happened here to my father immediately!"

"Hmm? Heimdall? Are you there?"

However, the traditional 'on-call' teleportation service did not appear in time this time.

Thor waited for more than a minute before the Rainbow Bridge finally descended from the sky and successfully teleported him and Loki back to Asgard.

"Heimdall, what happened just now?" Thor asked impatiently after walking out of the Rainbow Bridge: "Are you being lazy?"

Heimdall shook his head gravely, then raised his hand and pulled out the [Rainbow Bridge Sword - Bultsteel]. After confirming that the [Rainbow Bridge] was completely closed, he glanced at Loki, who was held in Thor's hand, and slowly spoke:

"Let's go. I'm afraid I'll need to go with you to see the Lord God King..."

……

Soon, Thor and Heimdall, together with Loki, who had been tied up like a dumpling with enchanted chains by the Asgard guards, arrived at the temple where Odin was.

"Loki, I'm so glad to see that you're okay. I knew you would come back to us..." Queen Frigga, who was standing under the throne, spoke nervously.

"Hello, Mother. I didn't expect we'd meet again so soon." Loki smiled as if nothing had happened and asked, "Are you proud of what I've done?"

If there is anyone in this [Asgard] who is the bond that Loki cannot let go of, I am afraid that even the fool Thor would have to rank behind the Queen Frigga.

Although she is not Loki's biological mother, she has treated Loki as her own son and cared for him since he was a child. Therefore, in Loki's heart, Queen Frigga is his real mother.

Queen Frigga seemed to have long been accustomed to her youngest son's mischievous character. She earnestly advised him, "Son, please put away your arrogance and pride. Don't make things worse, okay?"

"enough!!"

At this moment, Odin's voice, majestic but slightly tired, boomed like thunder. However, he did not ask Thor and Loki first. Instead, he turned to Heimdall and said:

"Heimdall, tell me what you observed?"

"My Lord God King, I have observed a kind of chaotic energy that I have never seen or heard of before. It is continuously flowing out from a vortex-shaped rift that suddenly appeared between [Asgard] and [Alfheim]..."

Heimdall said with an extremely solemn expression, "This cosmic storm caused by chaotic energy has almost paralyzed the transmission channel between [Asgard] and [Alfheim]. I believe that it won't be long before even the [Rainbow Bridge] will be unable to penetrate the area covered by that energy and carry out long-distance transmission."

Hearing this, Thor on the side said belatedly: "Wait a minute, you mean...we almost couldn't come back just now?"

"Yes."

Heimdall nodded heavily and continued, "After the energy vortex appeared, I noticed the changes in the nearby star field... Corroded by that chaotic energy, the surface environment of some planets is undergoing incomprehensible and bizarre changes at an extremely alarming rate. Even the physical laws we are accustomed to are losing their effect..."

"If this chaotic energy is allowed to continue expanding outward, it won't be long before the entire Nine Realms will be completely blocked by it."

"By then, the nine kingdoms will become isolated and helpless entities... I'm afraid that with the exception of [Asgard] and [Midgard], the other kingdoms will be completely unable to resist this catastrophe. By then, the [Nine Realms] will be shattered and plunged into endless darkness!!"

"what?"

The expressions of Queen Frigga and others changed drastically. They did not expect that the crisis caused by Loki this time would be so serious and had reached a point that was enough to shake the entire [Nine Realms].

Even Odin's breathing on the throne became much faster and heavier.

In fact, even if Heimdall didn't say it, Odin had already felt the subtle changes in the Nine Realms after the appearance of the Eye of Terror.

The most intuitive feeling is that there is an evil and powerful force that is eroding the roots of the [World Tree].

You know, the reason why Odin was able to conquer the Nine Realms in his early years and make countless enemies tremble in fear was that he relied most on the powerful Odin Power - that is, the extraordinary power that can convert a certain huge and mysterious cosmic energy into any form (magic or energy projection) for use.

This immense and mysterious cosmic energy actually originates from the World Tree! (Note: To be precise, the Odin Power isn't a power exclusive to Odin alone, but rather a power inherited by the entire Odin family, passed down through the bloodline to the descendants of the core.

Long before Odin, the "Power of Odin" was actually called the "Power of Bli", which was named after Grandpa Odin.

Later, when this mysterious power was passed on to Odin's father Bor, it became the "Power of Bor".

Later, when Odin successfully inherited the throne of the God King, this mysterious power became the current "Odin Power".
Therefore, Odin's power is unquestionable, but he is closely related to the [World Tree].

The erosion of the World Tree by the Warp energy currently overflowing from the Eye of Terror is tantamount to shaking the foundation of the Power of Odin and even the foundation of the entire Norse Pantheon.

Once the [World Tree] withers, the entire [Norse Pantheon] will collapse.

"My Lord God King, besides this, I have also observed some unpleasant phenomena..."

Heimdall hesitated for a long time, but finally chose to reveal everything. "Although my power cannot directly see through the situation inside the energy vortex, I saw signs of [Ragnarok] in that shadow, and the illusion of the fall of [Asgard] and [Asgard]..."

"I saw hordes of plague zombies stumbling through the golden streets; succubi with claws and spikes on their arms frolicking among the columns of the Hall of Valor; and mountains of bones and corpses covering the throne of the God-King..."

At this moment, Thor, like a fool, inappropriately whispered to Loki, "Look, I told you, I'm not the only one who had that nightmare about Ragnarok. You're in big trouble this time, brother! I'm telling you!"

"..." The smile on Loki's face froze for a moment, but it was not because he was afraid of the upcoming punishment, but simply because he was suffering from a phobia of stupidity, so he moved to the side with a look of disgust.

"enough."

Odin shouted coldly, interrupting Heimdall, who was about to say something, and Thor, whose attention had shifted, and looked at Loki with a cold face, questioning:
"Why did you want to destroy Alfheim? And what's going on with that energy vortex?"

"Actually, there's really no need for you to make such a fuss."

Loki laughed heartily. "I originally planned to go to Alfheim as a benevolent 'god' to rule over the elves, then take them with me to Nidavellir to slaughter those ugly dwarves as a sacrifice to the Four Chaos Gods... But those elves clearly weren't very docile, so I had no choice but to use them as sacrifices!"

"As for the energy vortex you're talking about, it's called the Eye of Terror. It's just a rift connecting to the Subspace Dimension where the Four Chaos Gods reside..."

[Four Gods of Chaos]?
[Eye of Terror]?
[Subspace dimension]?
Why have we never heard of the existence of this dimension before?

Seeing Loki's indifferent look, Odin suddenly became furious, the corners of his mouth trembled slightly, and his majestic voice filled with anger sounded again.

"Loki, you are too arrogant. We are not real 'gods'. We are born, live, and die just like humans..."

But before he could finish his words, Loki, who was standing below the hall, interrupted him with a chuckle, "Yes, it's just that we can live five thousand years longer than humans."

Odin ignored the other party's sophistry and continued, "I understand that all your evil deeds are due to your desire for the throne..."

"Yes, but this is my birthright." Loki first looked around the magnificent and splendid hall, then fixed his gaze on Odin sitting on the throne, and said slightly madly:

"As punishment for your countless disregard for my talent and diligence, I will personally destroy the order you established within the Nine Realms. I will personally witness Asgard engulfed in endless flames of war... until the moment I ascend the throne!!"

"Snapped--"

Queen Frigga couldn't help but slap Loki in the face. Her face was full of anger, but her eyes were full of care as she advised:
"Child, stop messing around and admit your mistakes to your father!"

"I'm not wrong, why should I admit my mistake to him?"

Loki licked the blood from the corner of his mouth and said with a feigned enthusiasm, "Mother, thank you for teaching me magic, but you may not know that chaos... is the only truth in the universe!!"

Thor was watching from the side and shook his head. No, brother, it turns out you are the real expert in courting death! I am far from you!

"That's enough, Frigga."

Odin interrupted the Queen, who was about to offer some advice, and looked at Loki again and asked, "How do we close that... [Eye of Terror]?!"

"That... I don't know either." Loki grinned. "How about you let me go back and I'll go ask in the Eye of Terror for you?"

"presumptuous!!"

Odin was really angry this time. His shouts, infused with the [Power of Odin], rumbled like thunder, and the entire hall began to tremble slightly.

"Frigga once protected you with all her care, like a mother rescuing a drowning child, but now it seems... she has failed!"

"The Loki I knew is dead. What's left is just a useless person who has become a lackey of the evil god and whom we will never acknowledge."

"Loki, put away your pride. You will never become the master of [Asgard] and the [Nine Realms]... Because I will personally crush all your schemes, and then use the power of the [Tesseract] to seal the [Eye of Terror]."

"And the reason you're still standing here alive is entirely because Frigga couldn't bear to kill you...that's all!!"

Odin then stopped looking at Loki and instead directed his instructions to the two chained Asgardian guards behind Loki:

"Put him in death row and let him spend the rest of his life in a dark and damp corner along with the sins he committed... I will never forgive you, son of Laufey... Loki!!"

But surprisingly, after hearing such a cruel verdict, Loki did not have the slightest intention of pleading or defending himself. Instead, he allowed the two Asgardian guards to drag him down the hall.

However, when he turned around, a cunning smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he thought in his heart with a sense of pride:

"Haha, I didn't expect it to be exactly the same as what I saw in [Flame of Destiny]? Then what's next... the long-awaited show is finally about to begin!!"

"Odin, just wait and see... Oh, and that Tzeentch who thinks he can control me!!"

(End of this chapter)