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Chapter 406 Signs of the Merging of the Nine Realms

An hour later.

Having reached a preliminary consensus, Fregra smiled as he saw Major General Portman off the elevator.

After the elevator doors closed, the smile on Erin's face quickly vanished.

Not long after.

Having changed into a black dress, Kiris, with a delicate face like a shadow elf, silently emerged from the shadows.

Looking in the direction where Major General Portman disappeared, Gillies said calmly, "This guy seems to be hiding a lot of things."

Upon hearing this, Erin smiled and shook his head, saying, "I know, he's just a pawn the military is using to temporarily appease us. However, there are many things he doesn't know, otherwise the military wouldn't have sent him to keep us calm."

Although Erin did not hypnotize Portman, he gleaned a considerable amount of information from the fluctuations in his consciousness emanating from his cerebral cortex.

After saying that, Erin seemed to remember something and asked Kiris, "By the way, has there been any news from Duke?"

Kiris shook her head: "We haven't received any news from Duke yet, but we have received some useful information from the people we recruited recently."

A while ago.

Because there were crowds of onlookers all around his house.

Erin, who was inadvertently bothered, made a special trip to visit many people, but those people brought him some unexpected surprises today.

Thinking of this, Erin raised an eyebrow slightly and asked, "What news?"

"Not long ago, when the military sent additional personnel deep into the Amazon to seize the Blood Orchid, they unexpectedly discovered a ruin in the Amazon rainforest, where they found a number of dangerous super-powered weapons, as well as some extraordinary powers that seemed to be widely available."

Extraordinary power that can be popularized...

Upon hearing this, Erin immediately looked up at Kiris.

Seeing Erin's expression, Kiris nodded. "You heard right, it's supernatural power that can be widely disseminated. However, currently, this news is only circulating among the military's high command. If it weren't for the fact that the guy we subdued had an affair with the wife of a military general, and he almost got caught in bed with her that day, he would have overheard this news while hiding in the closet, and we wouldn't have known about it."

Erin was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and then subconsciously asked a question that went off-topic.

"Having an affair with the wife of a military general? And almost getting caught in bed together, does that guy have such heavy tastes?"

To become a general in the Federal Army, one must be quite old; so his wife...

Seeing Erin's expression and guessing what Erin was thinking, Gillies smiled and said:

"You're mistaken. As far as I know, that general's wife is a woman in her thirties who still has a charming appearance. It is said that before becoming the general's wife, she was the general's daughter's best friend, and it also seems that she had a brief romance with the general's son."

what.

Is it really that complicated?

Upon hearing this, a strange smile appeared on Erin's face.

After a moment of silence.

Kiris continued, "Because of the special nature of that ruin, the military's high command is now mostly focused on it."

"However, given the nature of the Federal military, I estimate that once they have fully developed and digested what they have obtained from that ruin, they will turn their attention to us. Heh, after suffering such a huge loss this time, they will definitely not swallow this insult so easily."

The federal military has always been assertive, and although Kiris assassinated many people this time, temporarily intimidating them, she also enraged them.

It is estimated that by this time, the military has already secretly established a department specifically targeting Erin or the Miracle Group.

Don't assume that just because Kiris made a move without leaving any trace, the other party won't guess that the company that was born this time is Miracle Corporation.

Few people who reach the pinnacle of power are truly fools.

With such a clearly targeted operation, how could they not guess who was behind it?

As for the lack of evidence that Miracle Group was involved, that's not important.

Because they don't need evidence.

If it weren't for the fear of the terrifying combat power that Erin displayed in the Battle of New York, and the fact that the ruins discovered deep in the Amazon temporarily diverted most of the military's attention...

At this point, troops may already be marching towards the Miracle Group.

"The military certainly won't let this go, so we have to speed things up."

Recalling the fragmented image he saw when he advanced to [Master of Puppets], a shadow seemed to fall over Erin's heart. After a pause, Erin continued, "We're not short of money right now, so let's do everything we can to strengthen our power!"

Upon hearing this, Gillies' heart skipped a beat, and she abruptly looked up at Erin, asking:

"Has something happened?"

After a moment of silence, Erin shook his head: "I'm not sure, but the world is likely to face some terrible changes in the future, so let's strengthen ourselves as much as possible now."

Upon hearing this, a serious expression appeared on Gillies' beautiful face. "I understand."

Seemingly not wanting Kiris to be affected by her emotions, Erin suddenly changed the subject, asking, "By the way, what information can we find about that ruin you mentioned?"

Kiris shook her head: "The military has a very high level of secrecy regarding that site. The people I sent to inquire not only failed to find out any useful information, but they almost got themselves into trouble."

"I see!" After nodding, Erin continued, "Since our people can't do it, then you should notify Duke and see if you can find out any useful information through S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra's channels."

"clear······"

Just then, Kiris, who was standing in front of Erin, suddenly froze completely.

Not only her, but the entire Miracle Building, and even everyone outside the Miracle Building, froze in place, their movements and expressions frozen for a moment.

The entire area suddenly became completely silent.

It was as if time had stood still at that moment.

That familiar feeling!

Looking at Kiris, whose heartbeat and breath seemed frozen in time, Erin sighed softly and then turned to look out the window.

There, a figure in a green robe was holding a glass of red wine that he had taken from Erin's wine cabinet, gazing out the window at New York.

It really was this guy.

Upon seeing that familiar figure...

Erin slowly stepped forward, then stood beside him and said, "Is it really necessary to make such a big fuss every time you appear?"

A big show of force?

Loki was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, but quickly understood what Arryn was referring to.

After shaking his head, Loki said speechlessly, "Actually, this is nothing special; it's just standard procedure for the Time Management Bureau."

Loki wasn't exaggerating in this respect.

The Time Management Bureau has long since reached a level of mastery and utilization of time that is unimaginable to ordinary people.

Any anomaly handling team within the Time Management Bureau, when traversing timelines to handle anomalies, will habitually freeze the timeline of that specific area before dealing with the anomaly.

The only difference is that the Time Bureau's anomaly handling team freezes time using an instrument invented by Kang the Conqueror, while Loki relies on his understanding and application of the power of time.

After explaining, Loki looked up at the sky and suddenly drank the red wine in his hand in one gulp.

The sudden surge of alcohol flushed Loki's cheeks and seemed to redden his eyes as well.

Loki, his eyes slightly red, exhaled a breath of stale air and said, "The fusion of the Nine Realms is about to begin. You should keep your promise."

With the nine realms merging, is the story of Thor 2 about to begin?

Upon hearing this, Erin felt a chill run down her spine.

Although Loki's voice was calm, Arlin could clearly sense the turbulent emotions hidden beneath that calm tone.

Because Arryn knew that in the near future, the person Loki valued most would die in the catastrophe that began when the Nine Realms merged.

This is an irreparable pain in Loki's heart.

Because, in the original timeline, it was Loki who, after saying a few words, personally brought death to his mother.

Although the timeline of this world had long been altered by Arryn, it is clear that Loki, who returned from the Time Bureau, knew about the "history" that should have happened.

Even Loki in this current timeline was kicked to some unknown corner of the universe because of this.

However, these were clearly not enough to change the fate of Queen Fricka, otherwise Loki would not have appeared before her.

Thinking about this...

After taking a deep breath, Arlin solemnly said to Loki, "I will keep my promise."

Upon hearing Erin's assurance, a glimmer of light seemed to appear in Loki's deep eyes.

With a wave of his hand, he handed a glass filled with red wine to Erin.

At the same time, the glass of wine that he had just drunk from seemed to have turned back time, and a new glass of deep red wine appeared.

After Arlin accepted the glass, Loki slightly raised his glass in a toast to Arlin before downing it in one gulp.

"Then I'll leave my mother's matter to you."

Looking at Loki, whose eyes held a hint of pleading and seemed more humble than ever before.

Erin sighed inwardly.

In this world, probably only Queen Frigga could get Loki to do this.

After taking a deep breath, Erin tilted his head back and drank the shimmering red wine in his glass in one gulp.

········

"call!"

After Erin put down his wine glass and exhaled a breath of stale air.

The frozen time had returned to normal, and Loki, who had been standing in front of Arlin a moment ago, toasting him, had vanished from Arlin's sight as suddenly as he had appeared.

If it weren't for the empty wine glass in his hand and the lingering aroma of wine on his lips, proving that Loki had been there...

Erin even thought that what had just happened was a hallucination.

"This guy..."

Just as Arlin shook his head slightly at Loki's disappearance.

Just moments ago, Kiris was talking to Erin when she was suddenly horrified to find that Erin, who should have been in front of her, had suddenly appeared by the floor-to-ceiling window, several meters away.

He was also holding a stemmed glass with some red wine residue in it.

This extremely bizarre yet strangely familiar scene horrified Kiris, whose face instantly turned ashen.

Have I... lost another piece of memory?

After a few seconds of silence, Kiris looked at Erin and said in a deep voice, "I just..."

Before the pale-faced Kiris could finish speaking, Erin interrupted, "You didn't lose your memory or anything. It's just that a special guest froze time and had a private chat with me for a while."

Freeze time?

Erin's words did not put Gillis at ease; instead, they filled her with horror.

Compared to hypnosis and erasing a piece of her memory, what shocked Kiris even more was Erin's idea of ​​freezing time just to chat with her boss.

And who exactly is this guy who has such abilities?

Seeing the horror in Gillis's eyes, Erin didn't explain about Loki, but smiled and said, "Don't be shocked. If you can reach the end of the sequence, you will possess even greater power than this, and at that time, even time cannot freeze your mind."

Upon hearing this, Kiris gave a wry smile: "The end of the sequence? That's not that easy."

Although Kiris advanced from Sequence 9 to Sequence 7 in a short period of time in an almost leaping manner, the reason she was able to do so was due to more than just her experiences; it was also due to a series of coincidences and Erin's help.

If it weren't for the mental imprint that Erin left in her mind, she would have long since lost control due to the terrifying ravings she heard during her promotion.

Although she successfully ascended to become a [witch], Kiris still felt lingering fear about the experience.

Even though she's currently digesting the [Witch] potion quite quickly thanks to the role-playing method provided by Erin, the thought of those eerie and terrifying whispers makes Kiris completely lose any desire to advance.

Looking at Kiris, who seemed to still be shaken, Erin frowned slightly, as he didn't have a good solution for the situation.

The path of the sequence is filled with the bizarre and the insane.

The further you go, the more terrifying the madness becomes, enough to make someone lose themselves.

Even if Erin can help Kiris advance again, if she can't resolve her inner conflicts, sooner or later she will also lose herself in madness.

Therefore, if possible, Erin would prefer that Kiris be able to overcome her inner conflict on her own.

After placing his empty glass on the bar, Erin said to Kiris, "I might be leaving Earth for a while soon, so I'll leave the military in your care."

Upon hearing this, Kiris's heart skipped a beat. "Is it because of... that guy from earlier?"

Erin did not deny it, nodded and continued, "If there are any issues that you or the Miracle Group cannot resolve, you can have Duke handle them, or have Dr. Banner stall for time. I shouldn't be away for long."

(End of this chapter)