American comics: From Hogwarts to God on Earth

Chapter 537 Reshaping the Sun

That was not a flame Loki had ever seen before. Although it shone with an orange-red light like an ordinary flame, something within it pulsed in a way he couldn't quite put his finger on.

It's a curse.

Loki finally recognized him. He pursed his lips, looked at Rune, and added a label of madness to the dark mage.

Could it be that Rune wants to use this dark magic to reshape a star?

However, in Rune's opinion, using Fiendfire was the perfect solution.

First, as long as there is combustible material, this flame will not go out—even in an environment without air. Second, Fiendfire can only damage objects it comes into contact with. Third, Fiendfire can also be controlled by Rune's will.

As for the fuel—it's naturally Apollo, who was previously turned into a human cube by Rune. And that's the last benefit: as the murderer of Doctor Fate, he deserves to suffer prolonged torment.

Becoming the sun of the new universe, enduring the burning at the stake while giving birth to new life, was both Apollo's punishment and his way of atonement.

Although Rune can absorb Apollo's body and divine power to strengthen itself, it's better to eat the cosmic energy crystals it obtained before than to eat Apollo. The energy inside those gems is much stronger than Apollo's.

That's why Rune told Loki that this new star should be called the Sun—literally, since, in essence, the star is a burning sun.

At first, the human cube did not react to the provocation of the Fiery Flame. Its components were the flesh and blood and power of gods, and its solidity surpassed most substances in the mortal world. It seemed that even the Fiery Flame could not corrode it in the slightest.

However, under the enhancement of Rune's dark magic and Devouring Magic, Fiendfire was like an invisible hammer, continuously exerting pressure on the cube.

click!

A faint, almost imperceptible cracking sound came from inside the cube. The smooth, golden outer layer, created by Rune's transformation magic, cracked slightly, and Loki's eyes widened.

It sounded like breathing coming from that square.

Then, cracks spread like a spider web, and from those cracks, golden light seeped out like molten iron, frantically fighting and intertwining with the blasphemous flames on the outside.

The properties of sunlight and Fiendfire are completely different. Fiendfire scorches the golden light, while the golden light purifies the Fiendfire. This violent reaction erupts within a small space, and the sizzling sound eerily reaches Loki's ears.

But Rune's eyes remained calm and still, though deep within his pupils reflected the wondrous spectacle of creation and destruction occurring simultaneously.

The cube began to tremble violently, and the cracks on its surface became more numerous and brighter. Amidst the violent and chaotic sounds, faint screams could be heard.

The shape of this human Rubik's Cube has changed; it is no longer a solid, but has become a cube so white it's blinding.

The beads are semi-solid with a rather thick texture.

Seeing this, Loki carefully added multiple layers of protection to himself.

Loki was taught magic by Frigga, who belonged to the Vanir gods, whose leader was Njord, the god of the sea. Therefore, all of her magic was related to water.

Loki learned many spells from her, the most proficient of which was illusion magic that used water vapor to fool enemies. However, he was not good at defensive spells, so in addition to shields, Loki also made a gesture of opening a portal.

Rune caught a glimpse of Loki's actions out of the corner of his eye, but he paid no attention and continued to pour his magic into it. It seemed like a long time had passed, yet it also seemed like only a few seconds had gone by, and the color on the bead became extremely pure.

And at that very moment, with a deafening roar, it erupted.

Loki instinctively raised his hands to shield himself from the terrifying white light, while Rune carried the God of Lies back to the edge of the universe to witness the birth of the sun.

Within the universe opened up by Rune, the first star finally emerged, its light shining in all directions. At this moment, many gods who held the divine office of the sun paid homage to Rune. Perhaps, after this, they would have their first divine war to decide the ownership of this star. If a sun god successfully claimed it, he would likely benefit from it and become the strongest sun god in the Rune universe.

This is the opportunity of a new universe.

Of course, Loki, who was being held like a chick by Rune and dared not utter a word of anger, was really unlucky. When the many sun gods were watching Rune, they naturally saw Loki curled up like a quail.

Congratulations! Both of Odin's sons have successfully made a fool of themselves today, and in ways that surpass their father's. Thor only lost face in front of the goddess Athena, but Loki lost face in front of all the sun gods.

Unfortunately, the sun is one of the oldest totems, and the gods associated with it are all quite powerful. Loki simply couldn't physically cover his mouth.

However, Rune had no time to think about these things; he simply gazed quietly at the sun.

It was young and furious, and even the light it emitted carried a primal, untamed wildness, scorching and violent, as if it might collapse or explode again at any moment.

But in any case, it is still the sun. Wherever its light reaches, the eternal darkness is brutally dispelled, the cold void is infused with scalding energy, and Rune can clearly feel that the stability of the universe he created has undergone a qualitative leap.

At the same time, a multitude of feelings welled up in Rune's mind: hope, light, anger—

Within seconds, the mage's mind was overwhelmed by these intense and terrifying emotions. He could hardly describe exactly what he felt, but he was certain of one thing: spells related to fire and other directions had been qualitatively improved.

In this light, recreating a sun would have unimaginable benefits for Rune himself, and the mage was now pondering whether he had not paid enough attention to the universe.

The initial reason he created this universe was simply to provide a refuge for the people of the Marvel Universe. Apart from the universe itself, everything else was taken directly from the outside world.

If he had directly imitated God and created the world in seven days, his power might have made a qualitative leap.

However, this idea only passed through Rune's mind once before being dismissed.

Putting aside how short-sighted it is to be content with merely becoming a knock-off God with his current potential, he couldn't have controlled magic so precisely back then, let alone created the world.

"A powerful mage—" Just as Rune was still pondering, Loki, who was in a state of continuous mental lapse, couldn't help but ask, "Could you put me down?"