In the Earthling's perception.
The Solar System is a galaxy composed of the sun and its eight major planets, asteroids, and comets.
Vast and boundless.
Brilliant and mysterious.
Yet lonely...
In fact, it is indeed so, at least in the Solar System of the Main Cosmos, Earth is the only Planet of Life.
At least before Earth completely fell into the time stream of the Main Cosmos, it was so.
But now?
Hawk is floating in the Cosmos, his eyes calmly watching at this moment within his sight, a towering giant tree beginning to appear vaguely.
The towering giant tree bears eight great realms, like fruit.
Asgard, where the Aesir Race resides, for example, Odin.
Vanaheim, where the God Race resides, Frigga behind Asgard is from the God Race.
And the other six great realms.
Originally, the World Tree had nine realms, known as the Nine Realms.
But...
Midgard has completely turned into Earth.
At the same time, due to the disappearance of the source, and the intrusion of the Main Cosmos time stream, the World Tree can no longer stabilize itself, constantly appearing and disappearing in the Main Cosmos.
Every appearance represents the Main Cosmos gaining the upper hand.
Every disappearance symbolizes the resistance of the World Tree.
Unfortunately!
The source's disappearance is like a tree without the nourishment of water, the intrusion of the Main Cosmos is like locusts already lying on the tree.
With each tremor of the World Tree, its light dims a bit more, until at the coming of the Twilight of the Gods, it's as if a logging axe hacked into its trunk, and then, the collapsing World Tree can no longer prevent its assimilation by the Main Cosmos.
However...
Hawk did not intend to take action.
Whether he wants to seize the World Tree or not, he won't act at this time.
The reason is simple.
Just like his chance to manifest the Phoenix Cosmos is only once, his opportunity to seize the World Tree is also only once.
Once Hawk takes action, he will inevitably be exposed in time.
So!
The timing to act must be accurate.
The action must be ruthless.
Because, just as the World Tree does not want to be assimilated by the Main Cosmos, neither does it want Hawk to occupy it.
What?
To go and make a deal with Odin?
Don't joke.
It's not that Hawk doesn't want to.
He wants to.
But it's useless.
Once more.
Odin may possess the World Tree, but the World Tree does not belong to Odin.
Simply put, Odin can't control the World Tree.
If Odin could be the master, the World Tree wouldn't be discontented with the loss of Earth's source and try to replace the Main God, if the World Tree wasn't dissatisfied with Odin, then it wouldn't have let the Main Cosmos seize the opportunity.
Time is ruthless.
Likewise, the World Tree is too.
Therefore!
Hawk's role is not that of a savior.
But a yellow bird!
The yellow bird in "The mantis hunts the cicada, unaware of the yellow bird behind."
The most important point.
Even if Odin wants to give him the World Tree, he wouldn't take it.
Because Hawk wants a World Tree that belongs to him, not one peacefully handed over by Odin.
Again.
He's not Asgard's savior, nor Asgard's nanny.
Hawk's relationship with Thor is private.
A qualified Main God, when considering matters, will not be swayed by personal emotions.
Like Zeus.
So...
He's here not to seize the World Tree but for Nidavellir.
To be precise.
Hawk is here for the Golden Holy Armor.
Following the insights he gained regarding 'life' from Ego and Odin, although he still doesn't have a qualitative understanding of the 'Eighth Sense', he does have a quantitative insight.
This is enough for him to create the long-desired Golden Phoenix Holy Armor.
Originally, the World Tree existed in the Main Cosmos but was independent of it. To reach Nidavellir, one had to use the Rainbow Bridge connecting the Nine Realms.
But now no longer necessary.
The World Tree is being infiltrated by the Main Cosmos, and each time it manifests in the Main Cosmos is an opportunity to reach the World Tree.
Speaking of...
Thanos' Infinity Gauntlet should have been crafted by the Dwarf King Eitri at Nidavellir around this time.
After Asgard's destruction, when Odin intercepted Asgard's spaceship, he was already wearing the Infinity Gauntlet.
Hawk quietly waits for the optimal time to enter the World Tree and muses curiously.
However, this time Thanos should not come.
After all, Sandaar Star has not yet been destroyed, so Thanos has not acquired the Power Gemstone.
But perhaps.
Maybe Sandaar Star has already been destroyed, and a Thanos who has obtained the Power Gemstone is on the way here?
Hawk muses, subconsciously glancing in the direction of Sandaar Star.
He doesn't entertain thoughts of checking Sandaar Star.
Uh...
If he wasn't planning to seize the World Tree, maybe he would consider checking out Sandaar Star.
After all, Gwen's designated hospital is on Sandaar Star.
If that's the case, Thanos isn't just destroying Sandaar Star, he's clearly slapping him in the face.
You wiped out Sandaar Star, where is my wife supposed to get her check-up?
But as of now?
He's already decided to seize the World Tree.
So—
Let's see what fate awaits Sandaar.
Hawk thought in his heart.
At this moment.
Buzz!
The time and space of the Main Cosmos suddenly trembled, and then, the World Tree manifesting across the entire cosmos came into view.
The Eight Realms became incredibly clear at this moment, with no barriers between them and the Main Cosmos.
"Now's the time!"
"Whoosh!"
The moment Hawk collected his thoughts, he turned into a beam of golden light, and without any sense of obstruction, entered the World Tree and headed towards the direction of Nidavellir.
From the outside, Nidavellir looked very much like a forge.
But this forge was at an interstellar level.
The structure of Nidavellir was very unique.
It consisted of a fixed, gigantic metal sphere, surrounded by a set of unimaginably complex concentric ring mechanical structures.
These rings constituted the engine that drove the entire forge system of Nidavellir.
Therefore, Nidavellir's interior had no mountains, no rivers, not even vegetation. It was filled from inside out, top to bottom, with innumerable colossal machines.
The cold metal floors, huge gears, valves, and rumbling conveyor belts, along with the piles of metal used for forging resembling hills, and the mold that displayed like a mountainside, created items from Nidavellir, making it a renowned divine artifact forger.
Odin's Eternal Spear.
Thor's Mjolnir.
Even the Destroyer that appeared with Thor, and the Infinity Gauntlet from Odin's treasury, these were among the many divine artifacts crafted in Nidavellir.
And the creator of these divine artifacts was called—
Eitri!
The Dwarf King.
But...
The Dwarves, read as dwarves, should actually be written as giants.
Because the dwarves were actually very tall, and why they were called dwarves might be to highlight a contrast.
Generally, dwarves were between 2.5 and 3 meters tall.
As the Dwarf King, Eitri was even taller at a height of 3.1 meters, an undeniable giant.
Hawk, standing at 1.85 meters with a strong physique, looked like a child in front of Eitri.
However, despite Hawk's shorter stature, Eitri did not underestimate him.
Because height can be deceiving, but aura cannot!
Upon landing in Nidavellir, Hawk did not hide his aura, freely releasing the aura of the Phoenix.
All the dwarves looking at the descending Hawk had only one thought in their mind.
This is a god!
A true god.
Therefore...
Hawk easily met with the Dwarf King Eitri.
At this moment, Eitri was holding a massive hammer, continuously hammering a piece of glowing hot steel in front of him.
This was beyond compare to any ordinary hammer.
With every strike Eitri made, Hawk could feel the metallic ground beneath his feet trembling.
Hawk did not interrupt Eitri at work.
While waiting for Eitri to finish, his gaze fell on a display cabinet filled with various molds, akin to a giant mountainside.
Hawk's eyes immediately caught the mold of the Infinity Gauntlet.
Right-handed gauntlet!
Clearly, this was the mold for Odin's treasury, and not Thanos's left gauntlet.
Indeed.
Thanos probably went to Sandaar first, obtained the Power Gemstone, then came to Nidavellir to coerce the Dwarf King into forging the left-handed version of the Infinity Gauntlet, before intercepting Asgard's ship.
Tsk.
That Thanos is so untrustworthy.
Hawk thought in his heart, thinking that Thanos likely threatened Eitri with the lives of the dwarves to get what he wanted.
For example, if you forge a weapon for me, I won't kill you.
Only this way could Eitri possibly be coerced by Thanos into forging.
If Thanos had slaughtered all the dwarves first, leaving only Eitri, it would be impossible for Eitri, as the leader, to forge anything for him.
After all, if the clan was wiped out, why would I forge a weapon for you, who do you take me for?
So, Thanos must have made a promise of sorts.
But what was the outcome?
Eitri forged it, but Thanos turned his back, slaughtering the dwarves as well, leaving Eitri alive but fusing his hands together.
This action undoubtedly was a blow to the heart.
But so lowly.
The reason is simple.
A man can be despicable, but he must keep his word.
If you say something, you must own it.
Just like Hawk said to Wakanda and the seafood.
If I say I'm going to kill your whole clan, leaving even one means I've lost.
While Hawk was thinking.
Accompanied by the final thudding sound, the 3.1-meter-tall, unkempt Dwarf King Eitri put down his hammer, turned around, and looked at Hawk not far away, his voice deep with a bit of roughness.
"What do you want to forge?"
"Holy Armor!"
"..."