"Then I'll have to trouble you!"
Mark was looking for an opportunity to get closer to Thor, so of course he wouldn't refuse.
The two walked together toward the palace.
Just as they stepped into the palace gates, a black-haired young man dressed in a magnificent suit and exuding elegance blocked their way.
"Oh, dear brother, you've finally decided to come back from that awful place, Jotunheim!"
He looked at Thor in a flippant tone and said.
"Loki!"
Thor gave Loki a warm smile and stepped forward to hug him: "Long time no see, how are you? How are Father and Mother?"
Loki curled his lip and pushed Thor away with some disdain: "You disobeyed orders and didn't return with the soldiers, which infuriated Father! Luckily, Mother spoke up for you, otherwise Father would have punished you severely this time!"
"Hmph, the old man is just too old, he always hesitates before acting! If you ask me, we should have just wiped out Jotunheim this time, instead of giving up halfway and choosing to withdraw!"
Thor grumbled somewhat discontentedly, then turned to Mark beside him and introduced, "Oh right, Loki, I forgot to introduce you—this is Clark from Midgard. He's very strong; he saved many of our Asgardian warriors from the Frost Giants during this great battle!"
Loki looked at Mark scrutinizingly, his tone clearly disdainful: "Midgard? What powerful figures could possibly be found in that place!"
Loki clearly didn't take Mark, who came from such a small place as Earth, seriously.
"Loki, how could you say that about the Clark brothers! No matter what, it's a fact that he saved so many people, and I saw it with my own eyes!"
Thor said with some dissatisfaction.
"hehe!"
Loki just smiled dismissively, then turned and left without looking at Mark again.
"Sorry, brother! Loki is just arrogant and always looks down on others. He didn't mean to target you. Please forgive him."
After Loki left, Thor quickly apologized to Mark.
"It's alright! If I have the chance, I'd like to spar with Loki and see if he's capable of saying what he just said."
Mark waved his hand dismissively.
This is Odin's palace, the palace of the god-king. Mark wouldn't fight Loki here, after all, he still needs to borrow the Rainbow Bridge later!
However, according to the original storyline, Loki will come to Earth to cause trouble in the future.
Mark wouldn't mind letting the other side experience the power of his fists and heat vision by then.
Upon entering the palace, Thor summoned a maid and asked her to take Mark to his guest room.
He then bid farewell to Mark and went to see Odin.
Mark didn't see Thor again until the morning of the next day.
Thor, however, seemed a little pale; he must have had another argument with Odin yesterday.
“Brother, is this your first time in Asgard? Is there anywhere you’d like to go? I’ll have someone show you around Asgard.”
Thor forced a smile and said to Mark.
"I'd like to know, where in Asgard can I find magic books?"
After a moment's thought, Mark asked Thor.
He wasn't in a hurry to ask Thor to lend him the Rainbow Bridge.
Having finally made it to Asgard, Mark planned to borrow some magic books here.
He didn't want to learn magic, he just wanted to know more about it.
To prevent him from being tricked by Amora again because he didn't understand magic, just like when he first met her.
"So, Brother Clark, you want to see magic books? In all of Asgard, apart from the palace, our royal palace has the most magic books! If you want to see them, I'll take you there now."
As Thor spoke, he pulled Mark toward the royal library.
"Should we consult His Majesty the God-King first?"
Mark followed behind Thor, asking somewhat hesitantly.
Magical knowledge is invaluable no matter where you are, and Mark didn't expect Thor to take him there so easily.
He worried that if he went there rashly, it would displease Odin.
"No need, they're just some magic books, and nobody usually reads them."
Thor, however, said dismissively.
Few people practice magic in Asgard; they rely more on bloodline inheritance.
What abilities they possess is determined at birth.
Just like Thor, because he was the son of Odin, the king of the gods, his strength far exceeded that of ordinary Asgardians after birth.
Chapter 177 The All-Seeing Eye
The royal library is located in a side hall in the backyard.
"His Royal Highness Prince!"
Upon seeing Thor, the two guards at the entrance immediately bowed respectfully with their hands on their chests.
Thor nodded and led Mark into the hall.
Inside the library, rows of bookshelves stood tall, crammed with all sorts of books, most of which were magic books.
Thor was clearly not exaggerating; the number of magic books in the palace was indeed astonishing.
Odin has ruled the Nine Realms for thousands of years. Even if he doesn't make any demands, people from different worlds will offer him books and other treasures in order to curry favor with him.
"Brother, just take your time looking around here. If anything comes up, you can have someone contact me anytime."
Thor said to Mark.
"Okay, Thor, go ahead and do what you need to do, don't worry about me."
Mark nodded, his gaze already fixed on the books.
He certainly couldn't miss such a good opportunity.
Even if he can't fully grasp all the knowledge for the time being, he should at least store the contents of these books into his brain first.
After Thor left, Mark began to quickly browse through the books on the shelves.
Not just magic books, Mark would quickly flip through any book he found useful and write down the contents.
Inside the main hall of the royal palace.
Odin, seated high on his throne, asked Heimdall, who stood respectfully before him, "What is that warrior named Clark Kent doing?"
Heimdall opened his eyes, and two pale golden beams of light shot out from them.
His gaze swept around and quickly settled on Mark, who was not far away.
He was browsing through various books in the library.
Heimdall told Odin about his discovery.
He possesses an extremely rare divine gift—the All-Seeing Eye.
His vision can transcend dimensions, allowing him to see everything happening throughout the Nine Realms and hear all sounds.
Heimdall can even occasionally see fragments of events from the past and future; the Nine Realms hold few secrets for him.
"Now confirm whether he really is from Midgard."
Odin commanded Heimdall.
Although Mark saved many warriors of Asgard, his appearance was too abrupt, and Odin had to find out where he came from.
"Yes, Your Majesty the God-King."
Heimdall turned his gaze toward Earth, his ears twitching slightly as he listened intently to all the conversations on Earth about the name Clark Kent.
SHIELD.
Nick Fury was on the phone with Coulson, asking, "Coulson, any news from Superman?"
"Chief, since that mysterious woman disappeared two days ago, Superman has also lost contact with us."
Colson replied.
"Could it be that Superman encountered an accident while dealing with that mysterious woman?"
"Nick Fury murmured."
"Unlikely! Although that woman has the ability to charm people, we all know Superman's strength. It's unlikely that this woman can harm him."
Coulson said with certainty.
The more Coulson learned about Superman, the more he understood Superman's power.
Moreover, this strength is all-encompassing, with almost no weaknesses, and he doesn't think Mark will really encounter any accidents.
After thinking for a moment, Nick Fury ordered Coulson, "If you have any news about Superman, tell me immediately."
Pentagon.
At that moment, President Bush, Irving, and a group of high-ranking federal officials were also discussing topics related to Superman.
This kind of discussion has happened more than once since Superman appeared.
They constantly assess the impact of Superman's emergence on Earth, and the potential threat he might pose.
"According to our intelligence, a church has been established in Los Angeles for people who regard Superman as their only God. There are now more than 5000 believers."
“If we don’t stop him, Superman might become a real living god on Earth! At that time, with his influence and power, no one will be able to stop him.”
Irving shared the intelligence he had gathered in Los Angeles with everyone present.
"What! Someone actually established a church for Superman?"
Could Superman be behind this?
"Whether this is Superman's order or not, we must stop this! Otherwise, once their church grows stronger, what say will we have left?"
"..."
The federal high-ranking officials couldn't help but start discussing it.
"Immediately arrange for church members to go to Los Angeles to secretly support their missionary work there and use them to suppress the development of the Superman Church! Also, have the immigration authorities deport those illegal immigrants who went to Los Angeles for Superman."
President Bush ultimately made the decision.
Although Superman once saved the White House and saved face for the president.
But as a political man, President Bush could not possibly be unaware of the potential impact and threat posed by the Church of Superman.
"The reason Superman has such a great influence is mainly because he has powerful superpowers! I suggest that we also introduce an official superpowered person to expand his influence, so that the number of people who believe in Superman will naturally decrease."
General Ross, who was also attending the meeting, took the opportunity to stand up and offer his suggestions.
Although Banner's escape had some impact on the gamma ray project, Ross clearly did not give up on the experiment and still wanted to create superhumans for the military.
"That's a great idea! As the number of superpowered people increases, Superman will lose his uniqueness, and naturally fewer people will believe in him."
"But we've been suppressing information about superpowered individuals, and now that it's suddenly being made public, won't it cause chaos?"
"..."
The federal high-ranking officials held differing opinions and began to discuss the matter amongst themselves.
"No! The existence of superpowered individuals is not suitable to be made public to the public yet."
After considering it, President Bush shook his head and rejected General Ross's proposal.
He worried that even if this could suppress Superman, it would eventually elevate an even more influential figure, just like Captain America did back then.
Once the other party's influence surpasses that of President Bush, wouldn't he be reduced to a mere puppet?
Asgard.
Heimdall compiled all the information he had heard and reported it to Odin.
"Clark Kent did come from Midgard before, his code name was Superman. This time he probably entered Jotunheim by accident in order to deal with a woman who was suspected to be Amora."
"But Clark's true origins are very mysterious, and it seems that no one in Midgard knows where he came from."
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