Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life.

Chapter 98 Sherlock: My life is over!

Thor truly lived up to his stereotypical image of a brute, completely ignoring Sherlock's frantic attempts to signal him, and ran over to Sherlock with a hearty laugh, patting him on the shoulder again and again.

The good news is that Thor is dressed normally now, and even his Mjolnir has returned to normal. The bad news is that this golden retriever really doesn't understand any social etiquette.

Sherlock was practically rolling his eyes at Thor's slaps, but he still didn't notice and even looked incredibly happy.

What Sherlock found most aggrieved was that Thor was genuinely delighted that Sherlock had come to Asgard, not feigning it. All his actions stemmed from his own emotions, not from revenge for Sherlock's past perverse tastes.

Of course, it's also possible that Thor still doesn't know that Sherlock was behind his cringeworthy appearance and the theft of his Destroyer armor.

Seeing that Sherlock was about to roll his eyes, the Ancient One smiled and looked at Thor, who was sitting on the throne, and said to Odin.

"I never expected the prince of Asgard to be so unconventional."

Upon hearing the Ancient One's words, Odin's face darkened instantly. Looking at Thor, who was still exchanging pleasantries with Sherlock despite the occasion, Odin felt that Thor was making him lose all face.

Just as she was about to speak to stop Thor's rude behavior, she heard Thor speak to the Ancient One at that moment.

"Supreme Master, you are mistaken. My mentor Flamel once told me in a tavern that those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles! This is the mark of a true king! If it weren't for my mentor's strong opposition, I would have even considered him my godfather!"

Listening to the first half of Thor's words, Odin's face was full of surprise, even astonishment. After all, it was already surprising enough for Odin to hear such words coming from the mouth of Thor, a brute.

But when Thor immediately offered to become his godfather, Odin's face darkened even more, while the Ancient One wore a mocking smile.

Looking at his foolish son standing below, still smugly trying to recognize his thief as his father, Odin took a deep breath and decided to temporarily skip the topic of adoptive father. Instead, he looked at Sherlock, who was about to be slapped so hard his eyes were rolling back, and asked Thor with a gloomy expression.

"Since you call him your mentor, then tell me, what exactly did your mentor teach you?"

Upon hearing Odin's words, Thor immediately raised an eyebrow, put on an expression that said "you are all trash," and began to recount Sherlock's tavern speeches from his time on Earth.

When these words appeared in the halls of Asgard: "Are kings and generals born with a special destiny? How can a great man, born between heaven and earth, live a life of mediocrity and subservience? A gentleman should stand tall and upright. There will be times when the wind will break the waves and I will set sail to cross the vast ocean," they were a testament to this.

On the other side, the stars of five thousand years of dynastic changes began to twinkle in this divine realm called Asgard, and the brief but passionate lives of humankind burst forth with brilliant light in the ancient palace halls of Asgard.

So much so that the officials who usually knew what kind of monster Thor was were full of surprise when they saw Thor standing in the hall talking so eloquently, as if such words should not have come out of the mouth of such a brute.

Odin, sitting on his throne, went from initial surprise to growing increasingly grim as he listened, and the more he pondered, the more uneasy he felt.

On the contrary, the Ancient One, who had lived for an unknown amount of time, smiled even more brightly after hearing Thor's "overbearing" remarks.

The brighter the Ancient One's smile, the paler Sherlock's face became.

At this moment, Sherlock had only one feeling: regret, immense regret. He even wished he could travel back in time and kill his younger self who had been so eloquent in the tavern.

The more unrestrained Sherlock was when he gave his speech, the more he wanted to die now that Saul was repeating it.

Looking at Thor, who was still chattering away, and then at Odin, whose face was as black as the bottom of a pot on the throne, Sherlock really wanted to crack open Thor's head to see what this stupid golden retriever was thinking.

Sherlock really wanted to ask Thor, "You said all this in front of Odin, do you really want to have a showdown with Odin at Xuanwu Gate?"

Whoever wins will become the God King.

No way, you hammer god, who gave you the courage to say these things in front of Odin?

You should know that I said these things to cheer you up, and now you actually said them to the face of the God-King, which would be considered extremely disrespectful even in a feudal dynasty.

Are you truly secure in your position as crown prince, or what?

However, Sherlock's urge to criticize had reached its peak, but when faced with the powerful Odin, he still dared not stop Thor from continuing to act foolishly.

When Saul recited Huang Chao's famous lines, "When autumn comes on the ninth day of the ninth month, my flowers will bloom and all others will wither. The fragrance will fill Chang'an, and the whole city will be adorned with golden armor," Sherlock closed his eyes in despair.

At this moment, Sherlock had only one thought in his mind.

My life is over!

Listening to this blatantly anti-poem and seeing Sherlock silently closing his eyes, Odin was almost amused by the absurd scene before him.

Good heavens, stealing my armor is one thing, but now he's teaching my son to rebel? What if that idiot Thor actually manages to rebel—and what if he succeeds?

Hmm? It actually seems pretty good?

If this foolish son could really learn from Loki and rebel right under his nose, and succeed, then he would probably laugh out loud even if he died on the spot.

For a moment, Odin was caught in a dilemma: whether to be angry or not. His old face displayed a complex mix of emotions.

On the contrary, the smile on Gu Yi's face never faded, even though she had been watching this farce from beginning to end.

Seeing Odin in such agony, the Ancient One, who had been watching the drama unfold for a while, finally stepped forward and spoke to Thor, who was still trying to say something.

"Your Highness, we already know of your ability to make a remarkable difference in a short time. Shouldn't I finish discussing important matters with His Majesty the God-King before listening to your passionate speech?"

When the Ancient One said this, she smiled, which made Thor realize what kind of situation he was in. He scratched his nose with a somewhat embarrassed expression before silently retreating back into the Asgardian group.

Only at this moment did Odin have the opportunity to speak to the Ancient One.

"Supreme Sorcerer, I never imagined that Midgard would still be so full of talented people."

"Your Majesty the God-King is too kind."

Faced with Odin's words, the Ancient One seemed not to understand the sarcastic tone in Odin's words, and spoke to Odin neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Seeing that the Ancient One was unmoved by reason, Odin became a little angry. He narrowed his remaining eye and looked at Sherlock, who looked like he had been broken for a long time, for a while before asking the Ancient One a question.

"Then what brings the Sorcerer Supreme and my son's tutor to Asgard?"