Chapter 1202 Nobody Wants to Be the First to Stick Out, Gaius's Declaration

"I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense." The thought entity blurted out, denying it three times in a row, "This universe is not short of saviors, it's not my turn to be one."

And I don't want to be some kind of savior; that would expose me to Gaius's enemies, just like I am now.

Thanos opened his mouth in surprise, feeling inexplicably absurd. "Are you serious?"

"It couldn't be more true. From the first day I came into this universe, all I wanted was to go home."

"Go home, do you understand?" the girl said emotionally. "Back then, I had just graduated, just turned 18, and had only had a few unforgettable romances, but before that, I had experienced more than one terrible war."

"So I don't want to meddle in other people's business, because that would get me into trouble. Can you understand a young person's desire for a stable life?"

"Uh... barely acceptable."

"But you ruined all of this. I was supposed to be home soon."

Thanos's heart skipped a beat. He seemed to understand something and subconsciously glanced at Asgard. "Why did you want to stop Ragnarok? Wasn't it Odin and the Ancient One's plan?"

"I have absolutely nothing to do with those two black-hearted old bastards. I came here only because of Hela, the goddess of death."

She is my woman, and I cannot stand by and watch her die in this apocalypse.

If I had to put it that way, it was Odin's scheme. He used his daughter to lure me to Asgard to stop Ragnarok.

It wasn't that complicated originally. If you hadn't stopped me, I could have taken her away quietly. Whether Asgard was destroyed or not was none of my concern.

Upon hearing this, Thanos's lips twitched slightly.

He never expected that Aaron had stayed here all this time just because of a woman.

This was completely different from what he had imagined; it wasn't to stop Ragnarok, nor was it to hinder his plans.

"Why didn't you say so sooner?"

"Why should I have said so sooner?" The thought-provoking entity laughed in exasperation. "Wait, didn't I say I had absolutely no interest in your plans? But you didn't believe me!"

You stubbornly believed that I would stop your plans after preventing Ragnarok, and you desperately tried to eliminate me as an obstacle.

"This is a misunderstanding," Thanos said, sounding slightly embarrassed.

"Sorry, it's too late to admit your mistake now," the thought-provoking entity said coldly. "Thanks to you, my identity has been exposed, and I have nothing left to worry about."

But I can't just expose myself like this; you have to pay a price, an equivalent price.

For example... your so-called destiny.

Thanos's face immediately darkened. "You still want to stop me?"

"You asked for it."

"Heh!" Thanos sneered. "Gaius has too many powerful enemies, and Surtur is one of them right in front of us."

You're already struggling to take care of yourself, what right do you have to stop me?

Snapped!

The Thought Entity snapped its fingers, and a screen projection appeared in the void of space.

The scene shows the battle situation in Wakanda, where the Vanguard army is being surrounded and attacked by Wakanda's forces and a host of superheroes, and their numbers are visibly decreasing.

The Chitauri air force engaged in fierce aerial combat with hundreds of aircraft, while the massive Leviathan warships and spaceships were intercepted by a woman radiating strange energy.

Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers, once single-handedly destroyed the Kree fleet. She is Nick Fury's trump card and currently the most powerful superhero on Earth.

Warships and spaceships were as thin as paper to her; she pierced them one by one, causing them to explode in the sky and then crash.

Besides, the situation of the Obsidian Four is not particularly good either.

Black Dwarf is besieged by Peter Parker, Tony Stark, and the Wizard King of Kamar-Taj.

His strength and defense are comparable to the Hulk, and he can easily deal with attacks from Spider-Man and Iron Man, but he struggles against the mysterious sorcerer and is repeatedly outmaneuvered by Wong using portals.

Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight were matched against Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanoff, and T'Challa the Panther. It was a two-on-three situation, and their numerical disadvantage put them in a tough fight.

As for Ebony Maw, he was shot down from mid-air by Barton's arrow, and then entangled by the awakened Strange, starting a new round of telekinesis and magic battle.

"How was it? Wasn't the live stream incredibly exciting?"

"Your army is at a disadvantage, your men are losing ground, and they might be wiped out in a few minutes." Aaron said with a meaningful smile. He hadn't expected Nick Fury to have such a trump card as Captain Marvel.

Although his abilities were relatively limited, in a sense, it was as if he had one foot in the door of the Heavenly Father.

Without other circumstances, she might never have become a true Heavenly Father, but in this war, being half a Heavenly Father was like adding a weight to the scales of victory.

Thanos opened his mouth in astonishment, his face filled with disbelief.

The Dark Order is infamous throughout the universe; shouldn't it be a given that they would launch a full-scale attack and conquer a small planet like Earth? How could this happen?

Just a few years ago, they couldn't even handle a single Chitauri army, yet a few years later they were able to crush his Dark Order.

The contrast is too great; it's not scientific at all.

Wait, that woman.

Thanos quickly realized the key point and clenched his fist as he watched Captain Marvel destroy the fleet.

Carol Danvers was the key to the outcome of this war; she single-handedly held back more than 90% of the army, otherwise the war would never have turned out this way.

She is a threat, a huge threat, and we must find a way to deal with her.

"I'm curious, how do you know about the war situation on Earth?"

“One of my kinsmen is active on that battlefield, and I…” The thought tapped its temple, “can connect with his perspective.”

This isn't difficult for wizards; I had an unfortunate classmate who could do it when he was very young.

"Your time is running out. If you can't get to Earth soon, what you'll face after the war is over is... a bunch of superheroes."

It contains the Sorcerer Supreme who wields the Time Stone, the Homunculus who wields the Mind Stone, and... a woman powerful to an abnormal degree.

"I have four Infinity Stones," Thanos said, his words a mix of bravado and fear.

"Then you should know even more that before you collect all six Infinity Stones, you are just a half-baked Heavenly Father, a true half-baked one."

Don't deny it, your fight with me has proven that.

In a sense, I am now only an incomplete Heavenly Father, but I'm fairly confident I can defeat you, a half-baked one.

Thanos's face was grim, but the truth was undeniable.

After a moment of contemplation, he clenched his left fist, and the space stone on his middle finger shone with a blue light.

A blue portal formed in front of him. Before the battle on Earth ended, he could rush over and catch them off guard.

boom!

A pale white light struck the portal, forcibly closing it.

"you..."

"I also know a little about methods to seal off space." The thought entity twirled its white magic wand between its fingers, smiling meaningfully. "Does this scene seem familiar?"

"Your enemies will arrive soon," Thanos said calmly. "Each of those ancient gods possesses unimaginable power. Are you sure you want to waste your time and magic on me?"

"I don't need your reminder," the thought entity said calmly. He had accumulated a vast amount of faith and didn't need to worry about insufficient magic power in the short term.

Although the replenishment rate can't keep up with the consumption rate, with Surtur being such a large power bank, this problem seems to be solved.

"Are you really going to fight me to the death?" Thanos asked, somewhat uncertainly.

"The fish may die, but the net will not break," the thought-provoking entity said meaningfully. "I may lose, but I will never die. I have that confidence."

"Also, do you think they haven't come yet, even though they know I exist?"

"There are two possibilities. First, they may not be able to come in the short term."

Endless years and infinitely distant distances are obstacles, not to mention that some of them may still be sealed away, making it impossible for them to reach Asgard immediately.

"But to be honest, that's unlikely." The thought entity smiled with a hint of relief, then looked up at the infinitely deep universe, both explaining and declaring.

"Many people are paying attention to Ragnarok, and many people know who I am."

Among these people, there must be some who are Gaius's enemies, and powerful enough that they are not far away and can arrive here the moment they sense my power.

But... he didn't come, which is quite intriguing.

"The second possibility is that they are watching the show, observing, and testing the waters."

Not everyone understands the saying "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down," but Gaius's enemies, who have survived to this day, certainly do.

Perhaps I am just a child in their eyes, but even the weakest child is still God. Before they understand my abilities and my trump cards, no one is willing to be the first to stick their neck out.

After all, it's your own life, but the hatred belongs to everyone. For those powerful figures, exchanging one life for another with me isn't worthwhile.

"And the Heavenly Father-level Flame Giant King is undoubtedly the best test subject for my abilities."

"Also, I don't know how many friends Gaius has, but there's no doubt he has some."

To these friends who cherish friendship, I have only one small request—no, a plea. The "Thought-of Enthusiast" took a deep breath, its tone utterly serious, "Don't come any closer."

"Because I don't know who my friends are, and I don't know if friendships will change over time, so I'll just be blunt... everyone who comes will be an enemy."

......

Pantheon.

Gods from various pantheons, including Mayan, Egyptian, Indian, and Greek, sat in their respective seats, watching with great interest the projection formed by divine power in mid-air.

"This is Gaius's bloodline; he looks truly handsome."

"What a young Heavenly Father."

"They're here again; whether this is a blessing or a curse for the universe is unknown."

"Interested in taking a look?"

"That place will be a battlefield; you'll be annihilated by energy before you even get close."

Zeus, the king of the gods, listened to the gods' discussion. Served by several goddesses, he put a grape in his mouth, chewing it while scoffing, "Arrogant, presumptuous, and disgusting."

"Why don't you join in too?" Poseidon, wielding his trident, egged on. "Horn stole your beloved daughter. You can't beat him, but surely you can beat this little rascal?"

Zeus's face twitched. "Let's forget about it! I won't help him, but I won't harm him either."

"Do you want him to win?" Hades asked with interest.

“I don’t want him to,” Zeus said, pursing his lips. “But I don’t want him to die either. Ideally, he should be beaten to a pulp and run away in a sorry state.”

“He didn’t run at first, but now it won’t be so easy for him to run.”

"It's hard to say. Back then, no one expected that Gaius would steal my most beloved daughter away."

......

hell.

Mephisto tapped the armrest of his throne, his gaze falling on Lucifer, who was sitting to the side clipping his nails. "You knew all along, didn't you?"

"Yes, I've met him once. He's a cunning and interesting fellow."

"Looks like you haven't come up with anything!"

"Do you want to give it a try?" Lucifer joked. "Perhaps the Demonic Heart of Witch can get the opportunity he's been dreaming of!"

Mephisto pondered for a moment, then tapped the ground with his cane.

Wu Xinmo emerged from a cloud of reddish-black mist. "Father, you were looking for me?"

"Do you know this person?" Mephisto asked, pointing to the thought object in the projection.

“I know him,” Wu Xinmo said, barely suppressing his anger. “I would recognize him even if he were ashes. I would want to torment him for millions of years.”

"Very good, your chance for revenge has come."

"He is Gaius, a descendant of Horn Gaius," Mephisto said earnestly. "Go and retrieve his soul for me."

"Me? Me?" Wu Xinmo almost cursed inwardly. The old man was completely incompetent!

Before he knew Aaron's identity, he naturally wanted to tear him apart, but now that he knows, he can't wait to get as far away from him as possible.

What's the difference between going to steal Gaius's soul and letting Benboerba get rid of Tang Sanzang and his disciples?

"Father, I might... be no match for him."

"Of course you can't beat me, but with me, it's not necessarily the case. I just need to borrow your body for a bit."

"what?"

......

“Aristhem.” The green giant, who had just created a planet, looked at the red giant emerging from a red vortex. “My advice is not to go.”

"Why, Demia?"

Tiamute is sealed within the Earth's core; only his blood can break the seal.

"If he is willing to break the seal, the gods can become his friends."

"do not go."

"Is this the result of your analysis?"

"No, it's an instinctive judgment."

Our old friends didn't leave nothing behind, but we found nothing.

Arithm pondered for a moment, then said, "I will make a choice based on the specific circumstances."

......

At almost the same moment, the important figures who were watching Ragnarok made their own decisions.

But as Aaron said, they were all tacitly waiting for Ragnarok to end, and would not act rashly before then.