Marvel: Starting with the Glint-Glint Fruit

Thor's anger was not about the shame itself, but about his inability to wash away the disgrace, and about Odin's cowardice and lack of self-reflection.

Even after Odin stripped him of his godhood, sealed his divine power, and banished him to Earth, he still didn't understand it until a few days ago.

But now, he is gradually learning about the history of the Terra Empire, about that great emperor, about Sokovia, the predecessor of the Terra Empire, and about the details of the eighteen-day war on the Hell's Frontier.

Only then did he seem to gradually understand the Father's disappointment in him.

The Emperor of Terra.

He is very mysterious, so mysterious that neither the Terrans nor Earthlings know anything about his past, only some speculations.

However, based on Thor's knowledge of Earth's history, he was able to determine that this Terran emperor was a human who had only recently risen to power.

Unlike the League of Wizards in Kamar-Taj.

The Terran Emperor is a tough yet benevolent ruler.

Some of Odin's traits reflect his youthful ambition, while others reflect his later compassion and mercy.

This is extremely rare for a monarch.

Thor was unaware of just how cruel Odin was during his tyrannical reign.

In his early years, Odin used Hela as his vanguard and executioner. Together, they swept across the Nine Realms with brutal killings, expanding Asgard's territory through large-scale wars and bloody suppression. This caused countless deaths and injuries, and was Odin's most tyrannical act.

After completing his conquest, Odin cruelly banished and imprisoned his former war comrade and his daughter Hela due to ideological conflicts.

He spent thousands of years altering the historical murals of Asgard, erasing traces of his early violent conquests, and deliberately portraying himself as a peace-loving and benevolent ruler to cover up his dark history of tyranny.

Thor is young and doesn't know these things, but he can turn the Terran Emperor into a mirror.

He could see the fervor and happiness of the people under the Terran Empire's rule.

The Terran Emperor operates on two fronts: he is passionate about military power but does not forget the people's livelihood. He is domineering and aggressive externally, but benevolent internally. Of course, the core of his laws also suits Thor's tastes.

They are more ruthless to the wicked and more kind to the good.

With a control group, Saul can identify his own shortcomings and reflect on them.

At the same time, Thor was able to glean insights into the Terran Emperor's ideology by extensively searching through videos of the Hellbound Wars.

The three major battle groups, led by the iron-blooded war commander Rai Che, have complete confidence in every battle they launch.

They can keep the war situation firmly in their hands, thereby minimizing sacrifices and losses.

This is completely different from the style of war in Asgard.

The core strength of Asgard lies in the supremacy of force. They are never afraid of sacrifice; on the contrary, they take pride in it, especially dying on the battlefield, which is considered the greatest honor.

Their souls will thus enter Valhalla, becoming monuments revered by posterity.

This led to the extremely fierce style of the Asgardian wars.

That's not wrong, even Thor now thinks so, but different identities lead to different ways of thinking.

Thor is a commander, a king.

How many people live in Asgard?

At its peak, Asgard only had around 50,000 soldiers. The small population meant that the loss of each Asgardian soldier was enormous.

The real core issue here is actually responsibility.

The warriors' bravery and willingness to sacrifice are beyond question, but Thor cannot disregard everything because of this. He is a king, and he carries the weight of all Asgard and all the people of Asgard on his shoulders.

Every decision he makes will determine whether Asgard becomes powerful or declines.

Like the Terran Emperor.

He officially launched the war on the border of hell, facing an attack by billions, even tens of billions, of demons, and the threat of a pocket dimension lord, Velasco. Terra, however, was full of confidence in starting the war.

Terra firmly controlled the course of the war.

In the end, none of the three warbands' warriors were killed, and the Hell's Borderlands was completely wiped out, expanding the version.

In this war, concealing one's true intentions was a consensus among Terra's top commanders.

Achieve the greatest results with the least sacrifice.

Aren't the three battle groups brave?

No, every Astartes, every raven, every Grey Knight battle monk is brave and in no way inferior to the Asgardian warriors; all the warriors need to do is be brave.

The commanders have to think more deeply about this.

They will use tactics, communication, and all available resources to enable all soldiers to demonstrate their strength and bravery.

Those seemingly disparate troop numbers were actually the result of commanders' ultimate control over information on both sides.

Chapter 380: Thor's Mindset Shift as the Terran Emperor (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

They knew very well that the trinity consisted of the Astartes, the Raven Warriors who provided support like sharp-edged Rangers, and the Grey Knights who provided ranged magic and firepower.

The seemingly disparate military strength of these forces is actually a result of their confidence in information.

It was through this control of information, and by mastering the balance of power between the enemy and ourselves, that we were able to achieve this one-sided and bloody massacre.

Isn't this also a kind of responsibility, commitment, and humility for the commanders of Terra?

Thor was horrified by the power of the three warbands.

Each of their warriors was actually much stronger than the Asgardian soldiers.

Many of them are no less than Thor.

Of course, Thor was confident that he could defeat any warrior.

Even so, Thor was amazed by the warriors of the three warbands. He couldn't imagine that weak humans could form such a powerful army of warriors.

Thor once put himself in the other person's shoes and wondered if, in his usual style, he could have carried out a massacre on the border of hell without taking any damage.

Thor was pretty sure not.

With such a powerful army of warriors at his command, he would lead the charge and fight his way through the borders of hell with the utmost ferocity.

Any enemy who stands in his way will be slaughtered.

However, there will inevitably be some losses in the process.

This is arrogance. Thor only cares about winning the war. He will mourn and bless the fallen soldiers, but after the mourning, he will start a grand feast that very night.

A true king may not simply rely on rule and force to demonstrate his power.

We should protect the weak with humility, rather than conquer others with power.

Thor stood on a street, watching the passersby, then turned to look at the video playing on a huge screen in the glass display case of a nearby shop.

It wasn't a depiction of the valiant fighting of the three major battle groups; rather, it was a scene from the Sokovia period.

In Sokovia, a city ravaged by war, I saw anti-war marches organized by Sokovians of all ages.

I saw the video showing people who lost their homes due to the war, were forced to wander the streets, and were so hungry that they couldn't afford to eat and were emaciated.

I saw a collapsed house, a hand in the ruins, and a child who had lost his family lying on the ground waving his little hand, crying and trying to dig out his parents.

The video is a bit blurry, and you can tell that the equipment at the time was not good; it was probably just filmed with a cheap mobile phone.

But this seems real and cruel.

Those once innocent and carefree faces in the video are now covered in dust, looking disheveled and confused.

The young children learned about the cruelty of war.

This contrasts sharply with the footage shown later.

The great emperor, leading three legions, descended upon Sokovia and wiped out the gangs and Hydra entrenched in Sokovia overnight. On that snowy day, he made a promise to all the people of Sokovia who longed for peace.

Finally, the emperor performed a miracle, and golden dandelions fell like snowflakes on all the Sokovians.

It healed all the physical wounds of the Sokovians.

In the subsequent reconstruction work, the dilapidated ruins in the picture, the buildings that could collapse at any time were demolished, and the confusion and pain on the faces of the Sokovians were no longer there.

They began their efforts together, filled with anticipation and enthusiasm for the future.

Everyone is working hard.

The adult men changed into work clothes, drove equipment vehicles, and carried goods. The women gathered in a makeshift shelter, cooking food for their husbands after they finished work, while the men steamed and cooked food in the wind and snow.

The elderly help take care of the young children.

The camera pans across countless small, heartwarming moments in the reconstruction process.

The children no longer huddled in the cold ruins crying; they chased and played together on the cleared ground. Temporary schools were set up along the streets, and Terra teachers in uniform squatted down to teach the local children to read.

The wasteland on the outskirts of the city, which was once covered with bomb craters, has been leveled again. Automated cultivation equipment has been installed, and cold-resistant crops have taken root and grown rapidly. No one is left hungry and huddled in a street corner anymore.

The once devastated urban area gradually transformed into neat and sturdy new buildings. Transportation vehicles continuously delivered building materials, insulation supplies, and medical equipment. There was no oppression from powerful figures, only orderly cooperation with a division of labor.

The video ends with a panoramic view of the completed new city of Sokovia, where the smoke of war has completely dissipated, the streets are clean and tidy, and holographic streetlights are arranged along the roads.

Residents spontaneously held a peace celebration, with crowds surrounding Terra engineers and medical staff to express their gratitude; there was no longer a trace of despair or numbness.

Saul stood quietly in front of the shop window, his heart surging with an unprecedented emotion.

Asgard's conquest of the Nine Realms is always about wielding spears and quelling conflicts with thunderous battles. After each victory comes a grand feast to praise the bravery of warriors and celebrate the glory of royalty, but they rarely look down at the suffering of ordinary beings under the flames of war.

Odin, including his former self, always viewed war from the perspective of the victory or defeat of the gods and the glory of their people. The displacement and suffering of the weak were merely the price of victory.

Kotella is completely different.

They wield a top-tier legion capable of crushing any enemy on their own. Despite possessing the power to slaughter and crush any adversary at will, they prioritize avoiding casualties and protecting mortals.

The three battle groups coordinated their information meticulously, sacrificing the exhilaration of a frontal assault, all in order to minimize casualties among their own soldiers and innocent civilians.

After the war was quelled, from healing wounds to rebuilding homes, no ordinary person ravaged by war was ever abandoned.

Power is never a tool for wantonly venting one's bravery, but rather a bulwark to protect the weak.

Saul turned his head to look at the bustling crowds on the street. The elderly, youths, and children went about their own business, and everyone's eyes held a sense of peace and contentment.

He finally understood where the shock he had felt earlier came from.

Asgard's power is written in the conquests of spears and the Rainbow Bridge, while Terra's power lies in restraint, compassion, and enduring protection.

He clenched his fist, and his mindset underwent a transformation.

Sizzle!!

As Thor was absorbed in his own mental transformation, he failed to notice a flash of electricity crackling across his clenched fist.

However, at this very moment...

Outside Novigler, the bright sky suddenly turned into a storm as dark clouds gathered and the weather changed color; this sudden change in weather was quite noticeable.

This also attracted the attention of many residents and tourists around Sol.

Everyone stopped and looked up at the sky, exclaiming in surprise.

"what is that?"

"Has the world changed?"

"What strange weather. This kind of phenomenon is rare in Novigler."

"Could it be that some other threat from beyond Earth has arrived?"

"Tsk, they've got guts. This is Novigler, this is Terra."

Thor was startled awake by the commotion and suddenly looked up at the sky.

"Rainbow Bridge!!"

Chapter 381 The Frost Giants Are Really Coming? Are They Courting Death? (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"The Rainbow Bridge has opened. Who is it? Loki?"