Chapter 1203 From Stealing in Japan to Guarding Against Stealing in Japan: Sincere Gratitude to Surt

After issuing the declaration, the thought entity looked at Thanos with amusement, "I think they chose the second option, what do you think?"

Thanos gritted his teeth in exasperation; those old fogies were indeed no pushovers.

Thanos felt even more disheartened after glancing at the battle situation on Earth. If this dragged on any longer, he would truly be all alone, facing all the superheroes by himself.

“However, what you said does make some sense,” the thought entity continued. “You are not worth me wasting any more magic on.”

"What do you want to say?" Thanos suddenly felt a sliver of hope.

“I will let you leave, but my family will also stop your plans.”

"If you die, it'll all be over. If you don't die, I'll settle accounts with you after I've taken care of my own business."

“It’s a deal,” Thanos immediately agreed.

He is willing to give anything to fulfill his destiny of reducing the burden on the universe.

As for settling scores later, only if Gaius is still alive after this round will he be qualified to do so.

Even if he does manage to survive by sheer luck, the universe is so vast that finding himself won't be easy.

Even if he did find it, so what?

At worst, I'll just give him my life. Anyway, I've done what I needed to do, so even if I die, I won't have any regrets.

"get out!"

Thanos glared at him angrily, then used the Space Stone to open a portal and went inside.

The projection of the thought entity was removed, and the phantom appeared in the spaceship's control room.

Wanda immediately hugged him, choking back tears as she said, "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."

I didn't expect things to turn out this way. I... I didn't mean to hide it from you.

"What's done is done, so don't dwell on it."

"Besides, I don't have time to blame you." The Memory Entity said with a wry smile, "The situation is urgent now. You two should hurry and seek refuge in my divine realm. If nothing unexpected happens, Thanos will definitely snap his fingers."

"Is there no way to stop it?" Banner asked anxiously.

"This is a prophecy, and there's no way to stop it, but the more distant future can be changed," the thought entity explained simply, while simultaneously opening a portal.

"Then what will you do?" Wanda asked anxiously. "Why should you deal with so many enemies? You don't even know them."

"Believe me, it's not that dangerous, otherwise I wouldn't have arranged for you to enter my divine kingdom." The thought entity comforted him, pretending to be relaxed. "Go find Hela and help take care of her until everything settles down."

"how long it takes?"

"I'm not sure, but it shouldn't be too long."

The thought watched Banner and Wanda enter the portal, then looked at the main screen in the control room. "You may need to rest for a while."

"As you command, great Creator."

The moment the words left his mouth, the spaceship cut off its power and entered shutdown mode.

It then transforms into a multi-purpose capsule, with a red label on the surface indicating 0% energy.

The Thoughts Entity put away the capsule, and its phantom materialized on the Rainbow Bridge.

"Sent away?"

“Of course.” The thought entity watched Surtur slowly stand up, its body gradually becoming transparent.

"Just as we expected, no one will bother us before Ragnarok," Aaron said with a self-deprecating laugh. "We'll deal with whatever comes our way; this time, it won't be so easy to find an opening."

"You need to arrange the time properly, you know what I mean."

Finally, I wish you good luck.

As the thought returned to his body, Aaron felt a long-lost sense of fulfillment.

Now he possesses complete magic, no longer just a half-father, but a true god of magic.

"System, open the personal panel."

[Host: Aaron Gaius]

[Magic Power: (God of Magic/Father/Lord of the Mind Dimension)]

[Talent: Once in a Millennium (Increases magic power by 4 points per day)]

[Items: Magic Carpet, Gaius Compass, Book of Prophecy, Wei Zheng's Jar, Pensieve, Compass of Penance, Shiva Temple Bracelet...]

[Magic Point: 600]

"It feels great."

Aaron glanced at the panel and sighed inwardly.

He wasn't foolish enough to think he could fight against those big shots on his own. He could put up a fight against the Heavenly Father, but the cosmic-level giants were simply beyond his reach.

He didn't believe that the trump cards left by his ancestors could solve all the problems once and for all. There were plenty of smart people out there, and surely someone would hide them and come out to reap the rewards when he ran out of trump cards!

There aren't many smart people like that; just one or two would be enough to keep him busy.

What's even more disheartening is that even if he manages to weather this wave, countless more will follow, coming to him with all sorts of motives, good or bad.

To put it bluntly, from the moment his identity was exposed, he became a unique beast and treasure in the entire universe, and living a peaceful life was just wishful thinking.

He used to be able to "steal for a thousand days," but now he can only "guard against thieves for a thousand days."

Unless one has enough power to protect oneself, the situation cannot be changed in a short period of time, and one may easily capsize in the gutter if one is not careful.

So he only had one option left: to run away.

Once you leave this universe and return home, all your problems will be solved.

The minimum requirement to return home is 70,000 magic energy points, while he currently only has 55,200 magic energy points, leaving a shortfall of 14,800 points.

If this gap can be filled before Ragnarok ends, we can seize the initiative. Even if we can't defeat those big shots, we can still open the way home.

Anyone who isn't afraid of death can try to get in; a few names on any page of the Gaius family tree will give them a taste of what passion is.

While it seems impossible to increase magic energy by nearly 15,000 points before the end of Ragnarok, it is actually not impossible...

Aaron murmured thoughtfully, then opened the quest panel.

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

Completing the mission rewards 5000 magic points; there is no penalty for mission failure; Accepted]

[Defeat Surtur and stop Ragnarok;]

Completing the mission rewards 5000 magic points; there is no penalty for mission failure; Accepted]

Two high-risk, high-reward missions, each a trap, each one potentially exposing his identity and plunging him into a vortex of trouble.

But now that the whole universe knows his identity, he naturally has fewer concerns.

These two tasks are his lifeline. If he can get them, he can earn 10,000 magic points and shorten the passage home by two-thirds.

As for the remaining third... that can only be Surtur.

He had previously devoured the god Ego, but due to incompatibility of attributes, the energy conversion efficiency was not ideal.

In addition, for some other reason, he did not completely absorb it, but even so, his magic energy increased by three thousand points, and he successfully broke through to the realm of the God of Magic.

Surtur's accumulated experience was certainly not as profound as Ego's. He was able to become the Father of the Gods only because of Ragnarok; otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to defeat Thor.

But the Heavenly Father is still the Heavenly Father. No matter what he was like in the past, the fact that the current Fire Giant King possesses Heavenly Father-level energy is enough.

As long as we can absorb this energy, replenishing the remaining one-third won't be a problem.

Aaron was confident in this regard.

First of all, he has the physique of a Fire Dragon Slayer Mage, so absorbing fire-attribute energy is as easy as eating and drinking, and he doesn't have to worry about incompatibility affecting conversion efficiency.

Secondly, he mastered the ability of the mountain demon Bogang to devour everything, which greatly increased his speed of absorbing and digesting energy.

Finally, he had the ability to eat without restraint, so there was no problem of overeating. He could devour Surtur until not a single crumb was left.

Although it was a bit brutal, he had no other choice.

There's a saying that goes, "Better to die a fellow Daoist than to die a poor one."

If Surtur doesn't die, it will be his turn to die.

“Damn wizard.” Surtur finally stood up again, pointing the tip of the Twilight Sword at Aaron on the Rainbow Bridge. “You remind me of some painful memories.”

“I am Aaron Gaius, and Horn Gaius is my ancestor,” Aaron said unhurriedly. “Judging by the timeline, you should have had some dealings with him.”

“Horn?” Surtur seemed lost in memories. “You are his descendant?”

"Yes, it's no secret anymore, especially if you have a good relationship with him..."

“Not bad, hahaha…” Surtur laughed loudly, “When that monster first came to Muspelheim, he stole the Heart of Flame and even slapped me.”

"Uh... Gaius is reasonable."

If I'm not mistaken, it was the Land of Fire that first showed hostility towards him and then launched a substantial provocation and attack...

"That's not important. What's important is that he left the fire giant with an insult that even lava can't wash away."

Aaron raised an eyebrow, then smiled with relief, "It seems you two don't get along well. That puts my mind at ease. I won't hold back when we start killing later."

"Arrogant!" Surtur cursed. "Today I will use your life to avenge the fire giants."

The rusty patterns on the Twilight Sword were suddenly illuminated by flames, and a crimson light traveled from the hilt to the tip, unleashing a fire shockwave powerful enough to destroy everything.

Aaron neither dodged nor avoided, making no defense whatsoever.

Surtur was stunned for a moment upon seeing this.

Did they realize they were no match for the enemy and therefore give up the fight?

Forget it, whatever's wrong with him, he has to die today.

boom!

The next moment, Aaron was engulfed by fierce flames.

The crimson pillar of fire engulfed him and continued its charge forward, burning the entire Rainbow Bridge and the teleportation chamber at its end to ashes.

"Hahaha... Today is the end of Asgard." Surtur looked at Asgard, which he had almost razed to the ground, and an indescribable sense of accomplishment instantly welled up in his heart.

Odin and Gaius, these two nightmares, were finally destroyed by him.

“It tastes pretty good.”

Aaron's voice suddenly rang out, and Surtur then noticed the black figure in the flames. "You, how could you..."

"Wait a moment." Aaron raised his head and opened his mouth, swallowing all the flames in a flash. "It's been a long time since I've tasted such high-quality fire."

"Hiccup~"

Aaron casually burped, feeling that his mana bar had recovered a little.

"You ate my flames...?"

"That's understandable."

"What a joke!" Surtur roared, stubbornly summoning a fireball several hundred meters in diameter and hurling it down.

Aaron hurriedly raised his hands to catch the impact, only managing to stop when he was slammed into the sea by the immense force.

Before he could absorb the dense fire energy, the fireball exploded violently.

boom!

The explosion engulfed everything in flames, creating waves on the sea.

Surtur looked smug. Even if Gaius could devour the flames, he certainly couldn't withstand the force of the impact and explosion.

A few seconds later, Aaron burst out of the boiling sea, covered in white steam.

Before he could adjust, a dense rain of fire bombarded him like cannonballs.

Aaron immediately manifested his phantom form, disappearing from the spot before being bombarded by bullets, and reappeared above Surtur's head.

A crimson flame magic circle suddenly appeared, with a majestic dragon-shaped pattern at its center.

"Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!"

Aaron's right fist was enveloped in red flames and slammed into Surtur's head.

boom!

A dull sound rang out, and Surtur's head swayed slightly, feeling somewhat dizzy.

After realizing what was happening, he reached up and grabbed the top of his head.

Aaron saw the charred, burning hand pressing down on him and immediately puffed out his cheeks.

As the crimson magic circle appeared, a red dragon rune pattern emerged in his pupils.

"The roar of the fire dragon!"

The crimson flames, after passing through the magic circle, transformed into a spectacular sea of ​​fire, pushing Surtur's hand backward a distance.

At the same time, large cracks appeared on his palm, and pale golden eternal flames seeped out from the cracks.

Adhering to the principle of not wasting anything, Aaron opened his mouth and swallowed the flames.

Upon realizing that his primordial energy was slightly depleted, Surtur flew into a rage, violently shaking his head and flinging Aaron away.

Aaron steadied himself in mid-air, feeling the increase in his magic energy limit with a blissful expression. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "A rare find indeed!"

Surtur did not disappoint him; the essence of the Eternal Flame was the best tonic for him, far better than he had expected.

"What did you do?" Surtur asked, looking at Aaron's tiny figure with some fear.

"You're asking a question you already know the answer to. I can tell you very clearly that your feeling is correct."

"You, what kind of monster are you?"

"You're ignorant. This is just a kind of magic." Aaron said, opening his right hand. Crimson flames danced and swirled on his five fingers, expanding and spiraling into the sky before finally bursting into a dazzling display of colorful fireworks.

"Fire Dragon Slayer Magic." Aaron looked at Surtur, his mouth almost reaching his ears. "The dragon's lungs can exhale flames, the dragon's scales can melt the flames, and the dragon's claws can catch the flames. This is an ancient magic that transforms one's body into that of a dragon."

As soon as he finished speaking, black dragon scales appeared on Aaron's face and body, and a pair of black dragon wings grew from his back.

"Great Fire Giant King Surtur, I am truly grateful to you, from the bottom of my heart."

"Is that so?" Surtur asked, puzzled.

"Yes, because Fire Dragon Slayer Mages are not only immune to the high temperature of flames, but they can also absorb flames to replenish their magic power."

Surtur: ......