Lord of Cinder in American Comics

But Ash did not put down the Dragonbow. Instead, he replaced the original Dragon Arrow with a Dragon Thunder Arrow, then channeled his power into the bow and unleashed the combat skill: Piercing Shot.

The Dragon-Slaying Lightning Arrow, like a siege spear, pierced directly through the door of the twin princes' bedroom. Then, the power of the lightning exploded, blasting the original steel door into pieces.

After blasting open the gate, the ashes began to be launched, accurately blasting the dragon-hunting lightning arrows into the broken parts of the twin princes' bedroom.

Faced with such bombardment, the two princes hiding inside could no longer bear it. Dragon-hunting lightning arrows kept falling, and they could only struggle to cope with and dodge the bombardment.

Prince Lorian could no longer stand it. He placed his brother Lothric in a safe place, grabbed his greatsword, and climbed out the door. He was going to kill the guy who dared to cause trouble.

Seeing Lorian emerge, Ash smiled, switched to his usual weapon, and began to buff himself.

This is Ash's goal: as long as Lorian is separated from Lothric, Lothric will not resurrect Lorian, and the battle will become a 1v1 war of justice.

Even with such clever tricks, Ash still tries every means to gain an advantage and enhance every possible state.

After all, the Lorian before them had once led the Lothric Knights to slaughter all the demons except for the old Demon King, leaving only the wounded demon and the cave demon, two pitiful creatures who could transform into demon princes.

The person before me is the true pinnacle, second only to the god and the nameless king.

The battle was moved to the top of the Great Archives, Ash's home turf!

The outcome of the battle was self-evident: the separated princes became lambs to the slaughter. Despite the great effort and hard work, Ashes still achieved final victory.

Exhausted, Ash returned to Firelink Shrine. Instead of spending time with the Fire Keeper, he went straight to Orbeck's side.

At this moment, Orbeck had finished deciphering the crystal scroll, and even wrote down each spell and its research direction clearly, placing them one by one in front of Ash.

In the past, Ash was always eager for magical knowledge, but now that magic was right in front of him, Ash had no intention of reaching out.

Oubek continued to tirelessly explain the magic to Ash, saying, "The new magic will definitely be useful to you."

But there was absolutely no response.

"Ash, what's wrong? Are these spells difficult? But with your level of understanding, you should be able to learn them easily..."

Ash said in a low voice, "The Elder Scroll teaches the magic that the Crystal Elder studied for his daughter Hazel; the Golden Scroll teaches Ula Shiro's magic of manipulating light; the Logan Scroll teaches the court magic of Big Hat Logan; and now only these remain. The Crystal Scroll teaches the crystal magic created based on the power of the White Dragon Seath. Teacher, we have already learned all the mainstream magic that is recorded..."

Obek stared blankly at the scroll in his hand. He realized that after teaching these things, he had nothing more to teach Ash.

"You learn so quickly. I have nothing more to teach you... The time is almost ripe. Ash, we may have to say goodbye. I had a lot of fun doing those things at the Imitation Academy..."

Orbeck's words were filled with reluctance, but this was the agreement he had made with Ash. The reason they maintained their relationship was that Ash gave him the scroll, and he taught Ash magic, nothing more.

Originally, he only wanted to imitate the Dragon Academy and teach students to learn magic, but Oubek really developed feelings for his only disciple. It was truly heartwarming to see such a harmonious master-disciple relationship in this shattered world.

Although Orbeck was also reluctant, he didn't want this master-disciple relationship to break down, so he comforted Ash, saying, "Don't worry, I'm your teacher. I'll be able to research new magic in a little while. Wait for my good news..."

Orbeck handed the spell he had already deciphered to Ash, then casually packed his simple belongings, seemingly about to head out.

However, Ash mercilessly exposed Orbeck's plan.

"Teacher, are you planning to sneak into the main archives to search for research materials?"

Obek suddenly paused, then spread his hands and said casually, "How did you know? Well, there's nothing I can do about it..."

"But do you know that all the books and knowledge in the Great Archives are cursed, and only the candles of the sages can temporarily ward off the curse? Anyone who doesn't know this will die if they touch them rashly?"

Ash's words made Orbeck stop what he was doing and look at Ash, asking, "So, are you trying to persuade me?"

Ash shook his head, handed a key to Orbeck, and said, "No, teacher, what I want to say is that I have conquered the Great Archives, and all the disobedient sages have been killed. Now you are free to study everything in the Great Archives..."

Chapter 319: The Second Prince and the Third Princess

Ash stood at a distance and brought her aria down on Loki and the Greedy One, but before the energy could hit them, the Bifrost carried the two away.

The entire base witnessed the unique seven-colored light of the Rainbow Bridge, and the mysterious symbols left behind by the Rainbow Bridge teleportation became evidence that Loki had been there.

Inside the interrogation room, Thor was still wondering why it was so noisy outside, and he was pressing his ear to the door to listen to the sounds outside.

As a result, the door that Ash kicked open carried Thor flying into the middle of the room.

Ash plunged her sword into Thor's neck and threatened, "Who just came here? What agreement did you Asgard sign with the Greedy Ones?!"

Ash's questioning left Thor completely bewildered, but Ash's agitation and the sword at her neck seemed genuine.

At this moment, Thor, after being deceived by Loki, realized the enormity of his mistake and began to restrain his previously arrogant personality.

Thor said, "It's my brother Loki; he brought me news of our father..."

Thor didn't reply after that; he had already done his part by saying so much.

However, Ash persisted, wedging the sword in the ground like a guillotine, preparing to hold a royal funeral for him, just like Louis XIV.

Ash threatened, "The Greedy One! What deal did Loki make with him?!"

Thor had absolutely no understanding of greedy people, so naturally he couldn't answer this question.

Thor and Ash stared at each other, wide-eyed. Finally, as if Ash had read something in Thor's eyes, she removed the sword from Thor's neck and released him from the ground.

In the interrogation room, Thor looked at Ash, whose face was grave, and then at Hill, who looked equally helpless. Thor decided to turn his attention to Hill and asked, "Is my brother connected to that Glutton?"

Hill glanced at Ash, who nodded slightly. For Thor, some information was worth sharing. So Hill selectively shared the information about the Greedy Ones with Thor.

But Thor couldn't sit still any longer. Anyone could tell from between the lines that the Greedy One was a demon who loved to make deals, and that following Loki would definitely not end well.

The agitated Thor called out Heimdall's name, trying to summon the arrival of the Rainbow Bridge.

But after howling at the ceiling for a long time, nothing changed. Ash and Hill even found it too noisy and left the interrogation room, leaving Thor alone inside.

Finally, Thor gave up his futile struggle and walked out of the interrogation room dejectedly.

Upon seeing Ash, Thor seemed to have an idea. He had a clear understanding of the situation in the universe and knew Ash's identity; Ash could not possibly be an ordinary person.

Arriving before Ash, Thor asked, "Can you take me back to Asgard? I need to rescue my brother; he'll surely be deceived by that glutton if he stays alone in Asgard!"

Ash didn't know how to answer this fool in front of him, so he could only say tactfully, "Loki is the god of mischief in Asgard. Would he be fooled?"

Thor said confidently, "In Asgard, Loki can only fool me, well... once or twice. Besides, he doesn't know any tricks. His most common prank is turning into a snake to scare me and then stabbing me..."

Ash was speechless. "In all of Asgard, only a fool like you would fall for that. Everyone else avoids Loki like the plague. Besides, none of them have the same deep love for you as the Third Princess; they just want to torment you to death. Stab me? Look at all of Asgard, who can get stabbed by Loki and still survive!"

Seeing Thor's anxiety, Ash said, "What are the coordinates of Asgard? Where are the cosmic coordinates? I need the coordinates to send you there..."

"Asgard is above the World Tree, between the sun and the moon... Find a spaceship, and you can get to Asgard within two weeks via a jump point..."

Thor, speaking with an air of ease and comfort, was completely unaware that humanity at this time did not yet possess spaceships capable of traversing the universe, and that the only vessel currently capable of space travel was the one brought by Hedgehog Karl.

But the ship belongs to Karl, and now Stark Research needs Karl's consent, so it's even less likely that they'll send the hammer back.

Instead of directly rejecting Thor, Ash began to steer the conversation, wanting Thor to see the truth.

Ash said, "You're going back naked like this? What are you going to do with your hammer? Aren't you the Hammer God? You're just throwing away your weapon!"

"I am not the Hammer God, I am the God of Thunder! Thor Odinson, son of the God King..."

Thor corrected Ash, but seeing Ash's slightly mocking look, he immediately shut his mouth. He knew what Ash would say next.

"Thor was taken down by a Taser?"

As expected, upon hearing this, Thor angrily crossed his arms, turned his head away, and refused to look at Ash in front of him.

Seeing this arrogant hammer god, Ash laughed and said, "You got angry after I said a few words to you? You really don't want the hammer anymore?"

Thor looked in the direction of Mjolnir and murmured, "It's not that I don't want it, but my father placed a seal on the hammer. I have failed him, and now I can't even lift it..."

As he spoke, tears welled up in Thor's eyes. This burly man was crying like a wronged child.

Ash comforted Thor, saying, "It's alright, it's alright. You can still change. Read more books, read more newspapers, eat less junk food, and sleep more. Become the person Odin, the king of gods, expects you to be... a god."

Hearing this consolation, Thor could no longer hold back and wailed, "My father has passed away. It's all my fault. If I hadn't rashly attacked Jotunheim, if I hadn't angered him, he wouldn't be in eternal sleep..."

Upon hearing this, Ash frowned and said, "Who said Odin is dead? How do you know?"

“Loki brought me this news, and he also told me that the peace agreement between Jotunheim and Asgard was based on the premise that I cannot return to Asgard…”

Upon hearing this, Ash didn't hesitate for a moment. He immediately pulled Thor to Mjolnir's side, pointed at the hammer, and said, "Go, lift it up."

"Mjolnir hasn't acknowledged me yet, I can't even lift it..."

Thor stood dejectedly beside the hammer, watching Ash's relentless nagging. He placed his hand on the hammer and gave it a perfunctory tug. Afterward, he spread his hands, as if to say, "See, I wasn't lying to you."

Ash stared at Thor and said, "Are you really sure Odin is dead?"

"Loki brought me news that he's my brother. Could he possibly lie to me?"

Princess Loki truly is a perfect match for the God of Hammers; even now, she doesn't doubt Loki's true intentions.

Ash then bluntly stated, "Since your father is already in eternal sleep, how can the seal still exist?"

## Chapter 320: Ash's Deal

Ash's words left Thor speechless for a moment. When a person dies, their light goes out; when a god dies, their power also disappears. Since Odin is dead, the seal cannot exist.

Thinking of this, Thor first excitedly shouted in the pit to calm himself down. Ever since he learned of his father's death, he had not been in a good mood.

Then Thor lowered his head, as if he was thinking about something. Ash didn't disturb him and just watched quietly.

Finally, Thor's previous dejected aura disappeared, and as if he had let go of his worries, he raised his head again and walked out of the pit.

Thor wasn't stupid, just terrifyingly so. He was also very intelligent, intelligent enough to learn the language of Groot, a tree-like creature.

A good royal education only limited his vision, allowing him to see only superficial glamour, but when the real world was presented to him, he was able to quickly accept it.

Ash looked at Thor's expression, then at Mjolnir, Thor's hammer, which was trembling slightly, and asked with a smile, "Have you thought it through? What are you going to do?"

Thor said, "Loki is lying to me, so be it. It's good that Father is alright. Besides, I did make a mistake this time, and I deserve to be punished. Loki and I have always been brothers. It doesn't matter who becomes the king of Asgard..."

Thor's unrestrained speech at this moment, judging from the soul fluctuations Ash saw, showed that he was completely sincere.

This surprised Ash somewhat. To hand over the throne so readily was something even Ash herself didn't have the resolve to do.

Since Ash took on the responsibility of carrying the Dark Souls world, he has increasingly agreed with Gilgamesh's words: "The king acknowledges, the king permits, the king bears." The burden of the world will be borne by Ash.

But Thor in front of him is completely different. Before him was Odin, and with him was Loki. Although Loki was not very reliable, he was still a capable person.

The situation was completely different, and although there was no basis for comparison, Thor's carefree attitude made Ash appreciate Thor a little more.

"So what are you planning to do next?"

Thor tied her long hair back and said somewhat uncertainly, "I'll stay in Midgard for now. I need to think things through..."

After several exchanges, Ash and Thor no longer felt any resistance to each other, and they naturally began to make contact without any conflict.

Although Ash's display of power was only a fleeting glimpse, it confirmed to Thor that even in the universe, Ash was no nobody.