Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

Now he's come to me, wanting me to step in and redeem his wife (Meow Meow Hammer) from Doro.

Good grief, what kind of Crypt Lord plot is this?

Sherlock looked at Thor, who was clinging to his leg and crying hysterically, and felt a little helpless. Sometimes, Sherlock really wanted to pry open the head of the big golden retriever in front of him to see if the thing's brain was really as smooth as a koala's.

Who the hell gave him the courage to go up against Doro?

Not to mention that Doro's mini Mjolnir is a one-to-one replica of the original Mjolnir except for the core, Doro's superhuman agility and speed are something Thor can't even dream of touching!

Does this jerk really not know that comedic characters are invincible when placed in serious dramas?

Well, Thor might genuinely not know.

Sherlock struggled mightily to stop Thor from crying and patiently asked him where Doro was.

However, after Thor told Sherlock that Doro was with his mother and that Frigga had left, three huge exclamation marks instantly appeared above Sherlock's head.

!!!

Oh no! Odin is really going to steal Doro from me!!!

"Quick, quick, stop crying! Tell me right now where your dad Odin is!!"

Once Sherlock realized what Odin was up to, he immediately roared at Thor, urging him on with obvious impatience.

Seeing Sherlock's extremely anxious expression, this time it was Thor's turn to look at Sherlock with a completely bewildered expression.

Although Thor felt that Sherlock's anxiety wasn't for his sake, he still led Sherlock toward Frigga's bedroom at Sherlock's urging.

The two soon arrived at the gate of Frigga's palace. Standing at the gate, Sherlock could already hear Odin and Frigga laughing heartily inside.

Sherlock didn't hesitate any longer. He knocked on the door and then pushed it open.

After the door was pushed open, Doro was seen sitting on the table with a satisfied look on his face, leaning against Mjolnir, wearing the Iron Man armor made by Tony Stark. Odin and Frigga were staring at Doro with maternal smiles.

Even Odin, who was always serious and unsmiling in Thor's memory, had a smile on his old face that looked like a chrysanthemum full of wrinkles, and he was peeling grapes for Doro one by one.

When Sherlock burst in, everyone—from Odin and his wife to Thor following behind Sherlock—was stunned.

Aside from Doro, who looked completely satisfied with his round belly and seemed utterly bewildered, the other four remained speechless.

After a while, Thor's aggrieved expression became even more pronounced.

Damn it, his own wife (Meow Meow Hammer) has become a chair, and his own father is still taking such good care of this pink-haired dumpling in front of him!

Thor's expression at that moment can be summed up in one sentence.

"Dear Mom and Dad, you've never given me this kind of treatment!"

On the contrary, Doro waited for a long time but didn't get the grapes delivered to his mouth. He could only open his eyes and the first thing he saw was Sherlock standing at the gate with a face as black as the bottom of a pot.

Doro's little eyes immediately lit up, and he called out to Sherlock in a soft, sweet voice.

"Humans~~~"

Shouting, Doro ran and dashed into Sherlock's arms.

Hearing Doro's sweet, adorable cry, Sherlock, despite his anger, could only give Odin a disapproving look before picking up the charging Doro with a doting smile.

After Sherlock picked Doro up, Doro started telling Sherlock all about how wonderful Odin and Frigga were.

"Oh, Grandpa and Grandma take such good care of Doro! They give Doro delicious fruit and let him play with the big hammer! The big hammer also takes good care of Doro, letting him ride on its back and flying around with him!"

Goodness, this sugar-coated bullet really hit Doro right where it hurts. Goodness, in such a short time, Doro has already started saying nice things to them.

Sherlock looked at Odin, who seemed a little embarrassed, and Frigga, who was looking at Doro with a seemingly indifferent but loving expression, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

In the end, it was Frigga who stepped forward and spoke to Sherlock.

“Mr. Sherlock, I’m sorry to have brought Doro here without permission, but as you can see, my husband and I both love this little guy Doro.”

Upon hearing Frigga's words, Doro nodded frantically at Sherlock.

"Mmm! Doro really likes Grandpa and Grandma too!"

As soon as Doro said this, the expressions on Odin's and Frigga's faces softened instantly, leaving Thor standing alone to the side.

He seemed like an outsider, completely out of place in this warm family atmosphere.

Chapter 105 Super Seniority!

Seeing Thor's extremely aggrieved expression, Sherlock's lips twitched involuntarily. He had a lot of complaints in his mind that he couldn't bring himself to say, but he was also holding them in.

All he could do was hold Doro while scanning the 'family of three' on the scene with his eyes, desperately trying to think of what to say next.

After all, this situation was far too complicated; even Sherlock, who had lived two lifetimes combined, had never encountered such a situation before.

Odin, however, noticed Sherlock's predicament and stood up, holding the Spear of Eternity, and addressed Sherlock.

"Mr. Flamel, may we speak privately?"

Before Sherlock could respond to Odin's words, Frigga, true to her long-standing relationship with Odin, immediately understood his meaning after he spoke.

With a smile, he stood up and went to Sherlock's side, subtly taking Doro from Sherlock's arms in an almost imperceptible manner.

She even had time to give Thor, who was standing to the side looking extremely aggrieved, a look, signaling Thor to stay there and that she would have something to say to him later.

Sherlock stared in disbelief at the couple's coordinated actions, finding no way to refuse them. He could only let things unfold as Odin led him away from Frigga's bedchamber.

It wasn't until Odin closed the doors of Frigg's palace again that Sherlock somewhat came to his senses, but by then Odin had already regained his divine authority, leaving Sherlock speechless.

“Mr. Flamel, I’m sorry to have caused you some trouble. Frigga and I are getting old, and in our twilight years, we have an unconscious fondness for a pure and innocent new life like Doro. Please don’t mind, Mr. Flamel. My wife and I have no other thoughts about Doro.”

Odin explained something to Sherlock, who inwardly grimaced but outwardly maintained his composure and spoke to Odin.

“Mr. Odin, please just call me Sherlock. I don’t mind these little things, and I know that you really love Doro.”

Although he said that, Sherlock was cursing in his heart. Damn it, if he hadn't arrived in time, Doro would probably have already obtained the 'godhood' of Asgard.

Although Sherlock knew that Odin and Frigga mostly felt a kind of grandparental affection for Doro, it still made Sherlock somewhat unhappy.

Odin wasn't stupid. Although Sherlock spoke bluntly, if Odin put himself in Sherlock's shoes, he could understand what Sherlock was really thinking.

However, Odin did not continue on this topic, but instead changed the subject and intended to make up for Sherlock's shortcomings elsewhere.

After listening to Sherlock's words, Odin nodded before continuing to speak to Sherlock.

"In that case, I'll just call you Sherlock. You're Thor's personally acknowledged mentor, so we should treat each other as equals. If you don't mind, you can also call me by my name."

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Upon hearing Odin's words, Sherlock looked at Odin with a puzzled expression. To be honest, Sherlock was completely unprepared for such a formidable senior.

However, it was clear that Odin had been prepared for this all along.

Odin did not give Sherlock a chance to refute, and continued speaking to Sherlock.

"After a week in the royal library, you should now understand just how popular your identity as an alchemist is throughout the universe. In fact, everything in Asgard today is nothing more than 'magical technology' that imitates alchemy."

After a pause, Odin continued speaking to Sherlock with a hint of helplessness.

"And you should also be able to see from the library's materials that Asgard's cultural heritage was severed because of my warlike nature when I was young."

Although Asgard appears prosperous on the surface, it is actually riddled with problems, a fact you, as an alchemist, should know best.

Upon hearing Odin's words, Sherlock sneered inwardly. Just like when he realized in the library that he had been tricked by the Ancient One, Odin had now revealed his true colors.

However, Sherlock was not going to agree to Odin's request so easily. Although Sherlock really wanted to analyze the energy core of Asgard and see the energy circuit of the Bifrost in Asgard with his own eyes.

After all, blueprints and reality are not the same, and understanding from paper is far from being comparable to seeing with your own eyes.

“I regret to inform you, Mr. Odin, that although I am an alchemist, my abilities are ultimately limited. If I were to rely solely on myself to maintain the entire Asgard within the remaining three weeks, it would be nothing short of a pipe dream.”

Sherlock's words are quite clear in meaning, and can be translated into just two words.

benefit!

Sherlock, being an alchemist, already has the blueprints and even understands the principles clearly. Can't he quickly repair Asgard?

In reality, it is possible, and not only is it possible, it is also very simple.

To put it bluntly, as long as the alchemical circle is large enough, repairing Asgard is not a problem at all. The only questions are whether Odin dares to let him do it, and what gives him the right to do it.

The reason why some people dare to do this is quite simple; one example will make it clear: the formation of a nation.

With Sherlock's abilities, plus the Philosopher's Stone hidden in his left eye, Sherlock is fully capable of turning the transmutation circle that repairs Asgard into a land transmutation circle under extremely concealed circumstances, ultimately turning the entire Asgard into a blood-red stone.

It remains to be seen whether Odin dares to take the gamble and have Sherlock repair it.

But then again, why would Sherlock help Asgard with its maintenance? Why would he do something so thankless and exhausting?

What? You mean the Destroyer armor?

Don't be ridiculous. When Sherlock was forced to dismount the armor, the Ancient One had already made it clear to him that the armor was compensation for the incident caused by Odin exiling Thor to Earth!

Even if the value of the armor itself already exceeds the value of the compensation, the fact that the Ancient One repaired the Rainbow Bridge would be enough to offset the value of the armor.

Do you really think these big shots are so easily fooled? It's no exaggeration to say that almost every step these big shots take is calculated!

However, to Sherlock's utter surprise, he ultimately underestimated Odin's charisma and the value of the Ancient One's guarantee.

After hearing Sherlock's words, Odin smiled and then spoke to Sherlock.

“No, Sherlock, you underestimate the power of alchemy. I believe you can maintain the entire Asgard in the remaining three weeks, and during that time you can directly mobilize all of Asgard’s resources.”

Chapter 106 Odin's Power

After hearing Odin's words, Sherlock stared at Odin in disbelief, seemingly not expecting that Odin would not only have the courage to entrust the maintenance of the entire Asgard to him.

To give an imperfect analogy, Odin's action is almost no different from setting your phone or computer to a password-free state and then opening it completely to a complete stranger.

Your bank card information, balance, and even your private browsing and chat logs are all exposed without reservation!

Sherlock thought this was completely impossible. No one would truly reveal themselves completely to others without reservation, especially since Sherlock wasn't even an Asgardian.

But Odin did exactly that, and not only that, he also granted Sherlock the power to control everything.

To put it bluntly, if Sherlock dared to agree to reforge the Eternal Spear, which is almost synonymous with royal power, in front of Odin, and insisted that this action was to protect Asgard, Odin would have no say in the matter.

Of course, Sherlock wasn't stupid; he naturally understood that this was the so-called benefit Odin was giving him.

Whether or not to accept this benefit ultimately rests with Sherlock.

Sherlock pondered for a while before looking in Odin's direction and asking him uncertainly.