Chapter 1169 Heimdall's Gaze, The Plan to Divert the Public

“Then I must go back,” Thor said resolutely. “My mother, my friends, and my people are under double threat from the goddess of death and Ragnarok.”

I, Thor, son of Odin, have no reason to run away.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

Aaron clapped his hands and said, "Well said, that's very well said."

It's a pity I'm not a hero, otherwise I might have gone to Asgard with you.

"I've given you the choice, and I'll give you time to consider it."

At this time tomorrow, I'll come back again. Will I go to Earth to spend the rest of my life with Jane, or will I go to Asgard to be Hela's mortal enemy...?

“Asgard.” Thor replied without hesitation. “I don’t need to consider it.”

“Jane will be heartbroken when she finds out,” Daisy said with some dissatisfaction. “You made your choice without any hesitation.”

“I will not send you directly to Asgard. Your second option is any planet other than Earth and Asgard.”

After saying that, Aaron left with Wanda and Daisy, leaving Saul and Banner in the room, which was neither too big nor too small.

“Banner, your boss was here just now.” Thor smiled awkwardly but politely. “Now we can have a proper discussion.”

“No.” Banner waved his hand in protest. “Saul, I really can’t help you with this.”

"Hulk can."

"Even Hulk is out of the question. Bruce Banner signed the contract, which is the same as Hulk signing the contract."

In other words, Hulk is also Gaius's subordinate and cannot disobey his orders.

Did he give a clear order?

"Uh...it seems, it's not true."

But the meaning is still very easy to understand.

“Banner, we are friends, we’ve been through thick and thin together,” Saul said earnestly. “My father is dead, my people and my country are in grave danger, how can you bear to stand idly by?”

"Hey, hey, hey! Are you trying to play the emotional card?" Banner said awkwardly. "Why do you think Gaius knew you were on this planet? I informed him."

I even told him that before leaving this planet, I'd leave him a spaceship, fully loaded with supplies and energy, the kind that can support long-distance travel. I've been incredibly generous."

"Wait, excuse me."

If I heard you correctly, you mean you have a spaceship? A spaceship that can reach Asgard?

"Ah."

"Where?"

Banner raised an eyebrow, then pulled a finger-sized capsule from his pocket. "Here."

"This...capsule? The Capsule of Destiny?" Thor looked at him in surprise. "How did you get this thing? It's only produced on Bohart in the entire universe."

"Slytherin, the master of Bohart, is an alter ego of Aaron."

"What?"

“Wait, let me sort this out, let me sort this out.” Thor scratched his hair. “Slytherin is Aaron’s alter ego, which means that auction was held for him by Xandar.”

He sold an Infinity Stone, gained immense wealth, and then used that wealth to create the largest food production base and universal capsule production base in the entire universe?

"Almost, you could say the entire planet Bohart belongs to him."

In his words, if his identity were ever exposed, he would still have a place to stay in the universe, like a cunning rabbit with three burrows!

If Aaron Gaius on Earth is Gaius, then Slytherin on Bohart certainly isn't.

"But this is just too outrageous!"

Loki would be so ashamed to commit suicide if he knew he could rule a planet with a clone.

"Sometimes the difference between people is greater than the difference between people and dogs," Banner said dismissively. "Loki claims to be the greatest sorcerer in the Nine Realms, but that title is a joke."

Aaron, however, is a true god of magic; the magic he possesses surpasses your comprehension.

"Never mind, none of that matters anymore." Thor took a deep breath and strode towards Banner to take the capsule from his hand.

But as soon as he got close, a powerful green fist rapidly enlarged in his pupils.

boom!

Thor smashed a human-shaped dent into the wall.

Banner's face twitched, and he nervously stepped forward to pry him off the wall. "Sorry, that was just Hulk's conditioned reflex."

Thor glared at him, annoyed. "Give me the spaceship."

"Not yet."

"Why? Wasn't it meant for me?"

"Even if I were to give it to you, I would have to wait until Aaron sends you away from Sakaar tomorrow before I can give it to you."

You need to understand that Aaron is my boss. As his employee, I can't just stand him up!

“Alright!” Thor shrugged. “Twenty-four hours. I’ll wait.”

“I think you need to adjust your mindset, at least sit down and calm yourself down,” Banner said, then sat down on Hulk’s wild-style bed and lay down straight.

Saul took a deep breath, his pent-up frustration finding nowhere to go.

Suddenly, something occurred to him. He closed his eyes, held his breath, and said, "Heimdall, I know you can see me. I need your help, help me see..."

Meanwhile, Heimdall, who was guarding the Rainbow Bridge, sensed Thor's call and immediately established contact with him.

Thor suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils turning golden, and his spiritual body projected onto Asgard, appearing in front of Heimdall.

"I can see you, but you are very far away."

"Can the Rainbow Bridge take me back?"

“Theoretically, it is possible, but I cannot do that.” Heimdall shook his head helplessly. “The goddess of death sits on the throne now, and I cannot bring you and Loki back without her permission.”

"Loki?" Thor asked, puzzled. "What does he have to do with this?"

"What do you think?

Loki Odinson, third in line to the throne.

Thor: ......

Okay! That's a very strong reason.

"Wait, Hela shouldn't need to worry about the two of us hindering her rule, right?"

Although he was unwilling to admit it, Hela's divine power far surpassed his.

The image of her crushing Mjolnir with her bare hands was still vivid in his mind, lingering there!

“She just doesn’t want you to die so easily,” Heimdall said with a wry smile. “She would rather you return to Asgard after a difficult journey, so that challenging for the throne might bring her some pleasure.”

"That's incredibly disrespectful!"

"It must be admitted that she is qualified."

Thor was speechless. "How is the situation in Asgard?"

Heimdall tilted his head at Thor, "See for yourself!"

Thor stepped out of the guardhouse and looked toward Asgard at the end of the Rainbow Bridge.

Thanks to Heimdall's eyes, he could clearly see every corner of Asgard.

In his view, there were very few pedestrians on the street.

Armored skeleton soldiers have almost replaced Asgard's guards, and they can be seen patrolling the streets from time to time.

"What are those?"

"Hela's Legion of Death, she resurrected them with magic."

Without emotion, without pain, without death, they will resolutely carry out Her Majesty's orders.

Thor's heart sank. "She didn't do anything too outrageous, did she?"

"Not yet, I don't know how the Empress persuaded her."

Asgard is currently very oppressive; the people are like prisoners, deprived of their freedom, living in constant fear. Fortunately, this chaotic situation has not yet resulted in any casualties, but it is only temporary.

"No one resisted? What about Vostagg and the others?"

They resisted, but...

"How are they doing?"

"Hela won, in a crushing way. They were pierced by the Sword of the Night Sky in the blink of an eye."

If it weren't for the Queen's timely intercession, you might have missed their funeral.

Their lives were saved, but they would be unable to fight for a long time.

"It's good that they're alive. Hela is stronger than me, so it's normal that they can't beat her."

Upon hearing this, Heimdall suppressed the urge to roll his eyes.

I'm almost embarrassed to call you out on it, but is it really just a little stronger? It's clearly a billion times stronger.

"The Queen can suppress Hela's ambition, but not for long."

"In a few months, Hela will be ready to wage war, devouring the entire Nine Realms and even the universe," Heimdall said earnestly. "We need you. When will you be able to return?"

"At the earliest, it will be tomorrow. Tomorrow, Aaron will take me away from this planet and leave a spaceship behind."

But I don't know my current coordinates. I need a route, a route that will get me back to Asgard as quickly as possible.

"Your planet is a portal; you just need to go through one of them."

"which one?"

"The biggest one."

Thor nodded, then said somewhat guiltily, "Heimdall, I will return to Asgard as soon as possible, but... I am no match for Hela either."

"It's normal that we can't beat her. Hela is absorbing the power of Asgard and getting stronger every day."

But if you can come back, I can break free from Hela's control as Odin commands.

The Rainbow Bridge is still under my control. With a little care, I can transfer the people of Asgard in batches.

"You want to evacuate the entire Asgard?" Thor asked, his voice filled with doubt and surprise.

"You should be aware of the prophecy of Ragnarok. The countdown to the end of Asgard began the moment Odin died."

"Odin told me many secrets before he left Asgard."

He made some arrangements before his life came to an end, which might or might not have prevented Ragnarok.

If we cannot prevent the apocalypse, we should naturally evacuate the people of Asgard so that more people can survive.

If we prevent the apocalypse, Hela will also lead Asgard down a dead end, and we have every reason to help the people of Asgard escape this quagmire.

Regardless, protecting the people of Asgard is the top priority.

“This is also my responsibility,” Thor said solemnly. “Where do you plan to teleport them?”

"Earth is a good choice."

The population of Asgard is negligible compared to the vast human population, so survival in the birthplace of Norse mythology shouldn't be a major problem.

"Earth is nice, and the people there are quite lovely."

However, that area is also a necessary route for Hela's expedition, so it's not particularly safe.

"Within the Nine Realms, no planet is absolutely safe. Earth is the best place I can think of to settle down."

“There are better options, Bohart,” Thor said calmly. “That’s Aaron Gaius’s territory.”

"What did you say?" Heimdall's pupils contracted slightly. "Are you sure?"

"Absolutely certain."

Heimdall raised the corners of his mouth slightly. "That place is indeed more suitable than the central courtyard."

......

The next day.

After having breakfast, Aaron put the makeshift mansion into the capsule.

He then took Wanda and Daisy to find Thor. Once he was rescued from Sakaar, his mission would be complete, and there was no need for him to stay on this strange planet any longer.

"What's your decision?" Aaron asked directly.

"I'm going to Asgard."

“I’m not surprised.” Aaron shrugged indifferently. “Anyway, as a friend, I’ve done more than enough.”

As for what happens next, I don't care.

"Thank you."

"I will send you to Xandar. The environment and atmosphere there are much more civilized. As long as you reveal your identity, you will definitely receive fair treatment."

As for how to get to Asgard after arriving on Xandar...

“Um…” Thor glanced at Banner with a slightly embarrassed look, “Banner said you would leave me a spaceship, right?”

Aaron rolled his eyes at Banner, somewhat speechless. "Even if that's true!"

"That's good. We don't need to go to Xandar. Just send me directly into the portal."

"Portals?" Wanda paused, then turned to look out the window at the various sizes of portals constantly releasing space debris. "You're not talking about those, are you?"

"Isn't that exciting?"

"You must be crazy. Those portals lead to who knows where."

“That’s not important. After leaving this planet, I’ll go straight to Asgard.” Thor looked at Aaron meaningfully. “So I need a reliable spaceship.”

"can."

"Ahem!" Valkyrie appeared at the door carrying a sack. "You don't mind if I join your team, do you?"

"You?" Thor was taken aback for a moment, then his face lit up with joy. "Not at all, you're more than welcome!"

The Valkyrie's combat power was among the elite in Asgard. He hadn't had much hope for Valkyrie, but the surprise came unexpectedly.

Although even with her, they wouldn't be a match for Hela, their main objective was to relocate the people of Asgard to safety, not to challenge Hela's authority.

The trouble with evacuating the people is avoiding the sight of the Death Legion. Valkyrie is not strong enough to deal with Hela, but she is more than capable of dealing with those skeleton soldiers.

It's a pity that the warriors of Asgard were all crippled by Hela, otherwise they could have temporarily formed an elite squad.

“Wait, wait a minute,” Daisy interrupted. “I remember you were avoiding Asgard like the plague yesterday. Your attitude has changed so much in just one day. Isn’t that a bit strange?”