Chapter 1183 The sudden gunshot ignited the fuse of the powder keg.

Aaron opened the book of prophecy, and today's year and date appeared in the upper left corner. A line of text slowly emerged on the blank page:

Thanos will gather all six Infinity Stones and snap his fingers to destroy half of all life.

"So that's how it is!" Aaron pondered for a moment, then shook his head with a light laugh. "But it's not so bad. At least it proves I wasn't dragged into this."

He's no ordinary Godfather; if he had been involved, Thanos would never have had the chance to snap his fingers.

At the same time, the system notification sounded in his mind, a sound he hadn't heard in a long time.

"The host has triggered a new task. Please check the task panel promptly."

Stop Thanos and save half of all life in the universe;

The reward for completing the task is 5000 magic points; there is no penalty for failure. Do you accept?

Tsk! They're up to something!

The rewards are quite attractive, but the risks are just too great!

For a mere five thousand mana points, he went to fight Thanos, who controlled several Infinity Stones, then his identity was exposed, and he was hunted down by Gaius's enemies...

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will be able to go home soon.

At this critical juncture, avoiding mistakes is more important than anything else, and there is no bigger mistake than going head-to-head with Thanos.

Aaron collected his thoughts and, as if possessed, did not choose to refuse.

He had a strong premonition that after this mission, he would not have any new missions for the next few decades or even centuries.

In other words, the system will only have a check-in function for a long time to come.

Of course, there's nothing wrong with that; a 'retirement' life has always been his desire.

But this task is the biggest "bonus" before 'retirement', and it's really hard to give it up directly.

After all, the system shop will always be open, and some of the magic, items, and materials in it are difficult for even the God of Magic to obtain through conventional means, and these things require magic points to purchase.

"What prophecy?" Wanda asked curiously, pulling Aaron back to reality.

Snapped!

Aaron quickly closed the prophecy book and casually tossed it into a spatial magic array. "It's nothing."

Wanda wasn't annoyed. "Good news? Or bad news?"

"It was something we expected, but it doesn't really concern us."

“Is it related to Asgard?” Thor asked. “Like…Ragnarok?”

"There's a connection, but a very subtle one," Aaron asked with a smug smile. "Where's the Tesseract? Is it in Odin's vault?"

"Why do you ask?"

"The prophecy tells me that Asgard is very likely to lose the Space Stone."

Upon hearing this, Thor fell silent.

If Odin hadn't died, he would have taken that statement as a joke.

But Odin is dead, and Asgard is about to face Ragnarok. In the end times, Asgard will be too busy to take care of itself and may allow Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight to succeed.

"Lend me the compass; we must find them."

"Sorry, I refuse. I'm not doing charity work."

"You broke my compass, I was already being lenient by not hitting you, and you actually had the nerve to borrow it a second time."

"But this is a matter of great importance."

"Stop, stop."

No matter how big this matter is, it has nothing to do with me. I've already helped you enough; our friendship can't buy my unconditional support.

“But…you can fix the compass,” Hogan said hesitantly. “It’s just a piece of cake for you, why…”

"I can let you experience the Lingchi punishment, which is to be cut into a thousand pieces, and then I will heal you."

Tell me, can you pretend nothing happened?

"This..." Hogan opened his mouth, but was speechless.

"In addition, I must remind you again."

This is a prophecy, or in a sense, something that was destined to happen.

"Asgard is powerless against fate; everything they do is futile," Aaron said earnestly. "If I were you, I would consider what to do after this happened."

"That's too pessimistic!" Vostagg said somewhat discontentedly. "How do you know it can't be done before it's even started?"

"Keep it up, I'm with you." Aaron gave them a thumbs up, then changed the subject, "But what you're about to do might just be part of your destiny."

Thor and his companions exchanged glances, then silently turned and left.

call!

Aaron let out a long sigh of relief. "The matter of Asgard is almost over. Once Ragnarok descends, this legendary star system will become a powder keg."

Just to be on the safe side, let me take you home first!

"Return to Earth?"

"No, it is my divine kingdom."

Except for a few family members, all my believers in this universe have entered my Kingdom of God.

Daisy, Jane, and Mary were also sent inside; only you are left.

"Because of that snap?"

"almost."

Wanda pondered for a moment, then smiled and shook her head.

Aaron frowned slightly. "This is no joke. You are not the Heavenly Father. Without going to my divine kingdom, you cannot withstand the cleansing of the cosmic laws."

“I will go, but only after Hela is completely out of danger.”

Besides, even if the end of the world comes, you'll definitely be able to protect me, right?

“Of course,” Aaron replied without hesitation. “But when did you and Hela become so close?”

Wanda's expression shifted slightly. "My relationship with her has always been very good."

“That’s not what I meant.” Aaron rubbed his temples. “How should I put it?”

It seems that at some point in time that I overlooked, your concern for her suddenly increased significantly.

Wanda pursed her lips, forcing a smile. "I'll tell you, but..."

“Not now, I understand,” Aaron said casually, “but I’m really getting more and more curious.”

Da da da!

Just then, intermittent gunfire suddenly rang out from afar. Aaron and Wanda exchanged a glance and tacitly walked out of the villa.

As soon as they stepped out of the room, they saw Thor and his companions, who had been drawn by the sudden sound of gunfire and hadn't had time to return to the shelter.

"what happened?"

“We want to know too,” Fandral said. “Even if Asgard doesn’t have many defenses right now, it’s not like just anyone can break in.”

"Is it Thanos?" Wanda asked somewhat nervously.

“Impossible.” Hogan waved his hand, directly denying her guess. “Judging from the frequency of firing, the number of intruders is very small, probably only a few small ships.”

"If Thanos invades Asgard, he will definitely send all his troops."

Even so, it's probably only enough for Hela to warm up.

"Guardians of the Galaxy." Aaron said thoughtfully, a playful smile appearing on his lips. "It's Rocket and Groot from the Guardians of the Galaxy."

“Never heard of it,” Vostagg shook his head.

"I know them, they are not enemies."

Or rather, they share a common enemy with you. Aaron paused, then uttered a name, "Thanos."

Thanos kidnapped Gamora of the Guardians of the Galaxy, and to collect the Infinity Stones, he cannot bypass Earth and Asgard.

That's why they split into two groups, one going to Earth and the other to Asgard.

"How do you know all this?" Thor asked, frowning.

“I have my own intelligence channels.” Aaron pointed to his head with a hint of pride. “My subordinates can pass on any information they know to me at any time.”

“However, they obviously don’t know the current situation in Asgard.” Aaron looked meaningfully in the direction from which the gunfire was coming. “If we can hear it, others can naturally hear it too.”

"Hela." Thor's expression changed drastically, and he immediately looked at the Warriors Three of Asgard. "Quickly, notify everyone to evacuate the shelter."

"When you go to the Rainbow Bridge, don't bring anything except your weapons."

“And what about you?” Vostagg asked.

"To buy you some time."

“You can’t beat her,” Hogan said. “Going up against her alone is certain death.”

"So you need to act quickly, I can't hold out for long."

"Sol..."

"The people are the most important, go quickly."

The three warriors of Asgard exchanged a glance, then quickly ran to activate the switch and open the door to the sanctuary.

"Wait a minute." Thor suddenly remembered something and reminded him wearily, "Tell Valkyrie to be wary of Loki."

If he does anything wrong, don't hesitate, do whatever you want to him as long as you don't kill him.

After saying that, Thor turned to look at Aaron and Wanda.

Before he could figure out how to start the conversation, Aaron walked up to him and patted him on the shoulder. "I know the famous son of Odin, Thor. He would never let his friend go to his death with him."

Go forth! The spirit is with you.

Thor's face twitched slightly, and the words of help he wanted to ask stuck in his throat, but he couldn't say them.

"Can I..."

"No."

Aaron refused outright, while giving Thor a disdainful look without any attempt to hide it.

After all that's been said, how can you still bring yourself to say it?

But no matter how eloquently you speak today, don't even think about dragging me into this mess.

"I mean, could you take me there?" Thor said with an awkward laugh. "My hammer is gone, so my flying ability is... you know!"

"Tch!" Aaron curled his lip in disdain, then pointed with his thumb in the direction of the rising smoke. "If we run, we should still make it."

Or, I could just throw you there, but it's hard to say how you'll land.

Thor froze, speechless, and could only run wildly down the mountain.

"Isn't this a bit inappropriate?" Wanda asked with a strange expression.

"It's just a small lesson."

"Besides, with his physical abilities, he'll get there quickly." Aaron said nonchalantly, then stored the villa in the all-purpose capsule. "The powder keg's fuse has been lit; we should prepare."

Wanda nodded, then asked thoughtfully, "I know you'll save her, but what's your plan after you do? What are you really thinking?"

“I don’t know.” Aaron shrugged, his tone tinged with self-deprecation. “After Asgard was destroyed, she was like a rootless duckweed in this universe.”

Perhaps a contract could be signed to hand over the planet Borhart and the people of Asgard to her, allowing her to be a benevolent empress like Odin, peacefully passing through her long... divine life.

She is the mistress of Helheim, born bound to a hellish dimension; barring unforeseen circumstances, 'living to old age and dying' is an impossible wish to fulfill.

Are you really willing to do that?

“I would like to have her come with me,” Aaron blurted out, ignoring Wanda’s meaningful and inquisitive gaze. “But she is the Queen. Although she may not have much political wisdom, the pride of the Queen will not allow her to bow down to me.”

"That's not bowing down, you just wanted to help her."

"Hela wouldn't think that way; she's very likely to see it as a form of charity."

You know her; she's been imprisoned in Hell for thousands of years and has never yielded to Odin. Do you think she'd accept my charity?

“What if she accepts?” Wanda asked with interest.

Hela and Aaron used to be enemies, but now Aaron is not only her man, but also the father of her child. Even for the sake of the child, she might accept Aaron's kindness.

"Then take her home."

"Like us?"

“Of course they’re different.” Aaron chuckled and flicked her forehead. “The Goddess of Death has lived for thousands of years, half of which was spent in a seal. This has made her paranoid, dark, tyrannical, bloodthirsty, ruthless, shameless, and unreasonable…”

Wanda: ...

It seems like something strange has infiltrated.

"Wait, is it really that serious?"

"I've known her for several years, and she points a sword at me on average every three days. That feeling is really exhilarating and invigorating!"

......

"Yah! Ya! Ya!"

Rocket fired while shouting loudly, unleashing a torrent of energy bullets that pulverized the charging undead soldiers.

Groot's arm also stretched out to more than ten meters, lashing out like a whip at the undead soldiers rushing towards him.

Besides them, Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight are also surrounded.

They were highly skilled in combat, but they did not carry long-range weapons. Several times they tried to break through the encirclement, but were overwhelmed by the undead soldiers surging in from all directions.

Hela's army of the dead is no different from the Vanguard, the bio-weapons Thanos cultivated; they are fearless of death, undaunted by pain, and possess tenacious vitality.

But that's precisely why they're so difficult to deal with. Their living space is being compressed at a visible rate, and their strength to resist is dwindling.

"Stop howling!" Proxima Midnight angrily cut an undead soldier in half at the waist, then stomped hard on the upper half of the skeleton that was howling at her.

"Don't you even know what 'making a show of force' means?!" Rocket retorted indignantly.

"Faced with this number, your shouts are laughable," Corvus Blade said indifferently. "Your voice will be drowned out by the roars of the undead."

"That at least proves I'm still alive, which is much better than you two inhuman creatures."

"I'm Groot!"

“Groot thinks so too.”

"Shut up, you damned raccoon!" Proxima Midnight was furious. "We're in this situation because of you."

"A raccoon? I'm not!" Rocket laughed nonchalantly. "I never expected to win the lottery so soon after arriving in Asgard."

"Having encountered one of Thanos's generals, I certainly have no reason to let you escape."

Upon hearing this, Proxima Midnight could no longer suppress the murderous intent in her heart. She killed the nearest undead soldier with a single sword strike and roared as she charged toward the rocket.