Gorr had been brought by Mephisto. Facing the wary Thanos, Mephisto spoke, revealing a plan:
Thanos would be responsible for the frontal assault, collecting all the Infinity Stones, snapping his fingers, and fulfilling his grand ambition to erase half of the life in the Universe.
As for Mephisto, he would be responsible for "taking over" Earth afterward, turning that Planet filled with desperate and painful souls into his first hell in the mortal realm.
As for Gorr the God Butcher?
He was the thug Mephisto had recruited.
This madman, whose only thought was to kill all gods, didn't need any payment to help them deplete Asgard's strength and help them test what kind of trump cards the aging Odin was still hiding.
Facing the deal proposed by Mephisto, Thanos admitted that he was tempted.
He knew very well that a demon like Mephisto was not to be trusted, but balancing the Universe was the destiny he was willing to sacrifice everything for.
And Mephisto's plan would undoubtedly accelerate this process significantly.
A transaction, at its core, was nothing more than getting what each needed!
Mephisto would help him find the Infinity Stones and fulfill his long-cherished wish.
And he would leave Mephisto an Earth with only half its life remaining, letting him reign supreme there.
To Thanos, this transaction seemed very reasonable.
As for any betrayal that might occur during the process?
Thanos glanced at the three Infinity Stones on his hand, a cold smile curling at the corners of his mouth.
He already had the absolute confidence to easily crush this guy.
Once he collected all six Infinity Stones, he would surpass all gods.
At that time, what tricks could a demon pull under his command?
"A very good plan."
Finally, Thanos made his choice:
"I agree to this transaction!"
"A wise choice." Mephisto bowed with a hand on his chest, a flash of crimson flickering deep within his eyes.
Thus, the three major villains formed an alliance. On Titan, the sirens of total military mobilization rang out across the sky.
Countless hideous Chitauri Leviathans rose from the shadows of the Planet, converging into a torrent of steel that blotted out the sky.
In the main control room of the flagship, Thanos slowly sat on his throne.
On his left was Gorr, eyes filled with fanaticism, wanting only to kill gods.
On his right was Mephisto, smiling elegantly, calculating how to harvest billions of souls.
This coalition, composed of a cosmic tyrant, a god-butcher madman, and a hellish demon lord, had only one target:
Earth!
When that sky-blotting Chitauri fleet tore through space and warped to the edge of the solar system, Earth and Asgard received the alert almost simultaneously.
Nick Fury stood in the "Eye of Heaven" space station built for him by Peter, staring at the dense red dots on the screen, his scalp tingling, forgetting even to light the cigar in his mouth.
Meanwhile, in Asgard, Heimdall, the Guardian of the Bifrost Bridge, saw an unprecedented darkness reflected in his golden eyes that could peer through the Nine Realms.
The alarm bells rang, echoing throughout the Heavenly Palace.
On the throne, Odin, who had just awakened from the Odin Sleep, slowly opened his eyes.
His face was still aged, but in that single eye, the long-lost fires of war were reignited.
Beside him, Queen Frigga was earnestly trying to persuade her husband to change his mind:
"My dear, you cannot face those war maniacs alone! This is a war that endangers the entire Nine Realms."
"We should call upon those Avengers on Earth... Only if the Nine Realms are united as one can we overcome the difficulties before us!"
Odin held her hand, feeling the warmth in her palm, and a trace of guilt flashed in his eyes.
If not for Peter, he might have lost his beloved before him forever.
Not just Frigga, perhaps his two sons would not have been spared either.
Thor would have perished with his good brother.
And Loki... after losing his utility, would clearly not have survived either.
That mortal had saved his family and defended the dignity of Asgard.
Yet, he had failed to extend a helping hand when that mortal was in crisis.
Clearly, this debt of gratitude was heavier than a mountain.
This shame was also etched into his heart.
"This is what I owe that child."
Odin's voice carried an unquestionable determination:
"I already owe him too much; how can I let his friends bear the risk again?"
"Asgard's debt must be repaid by Asgard's King with iron and fire."
As he spoke, Odin had already donned his long-dusty golden armor, and gungnir flew into his hand of its own accord.
Seeing that the God King's mind was made up, Frigga could only sigh and choose to follow her husband's lead.
Odin did not choose to meet the enemy in Asgard but chose to strike first, setting the battlefield at the borders of the Nine Realms.
He wanted to use a glorious victory to wash away his shame, repay Peter's kindness, and announce to the entire Universe—the God King has not yet grown old!
However, when he saw the enemy's lineup, his heart, which was burning with raging fighting spirit, could not help but sink.
Thanos, that purple-skinned madman, wore the Infinity Gauntlet on his hand, and the three Infinity Stones on the gauntlet shimmered with blinding light.
And beside him was a monster he had never seen before, exuding an aura of darkness.
Odin could clearly perceive that the black sword in the monster's hand could even threaten his divine body.
"For Asgard!"
With a roar, Odin rode his eight-legged steed, transforming into a streak of golden lightning, and charged toward Thanos's fleet.
The battle erupted instantly.
Odin's power exceeded everyone's expectations.
The Eternal Spear tore through the starry sky; every throw could precisely pierce a Chitauri mothership, triggering violent explosions.
The golden armor on his body emitted scorching beams of divine power, enough to turn swaths of Leviathans into cosmic dust.
He was like a burning star, single-handedly holding off the vanguard of the entire fleet.
For the first time, a grave expression appeared on Thanos's face.
He swung his double-bladed weapon with full force, colliding with the gungnir in Odin's hand; the momentum of their clash was enough to whip up an energy storm that tore through space.
On the other side, Gorr the God Butcher let out a strange laugh, turning into a shadow and entangling Odin.
The Necrosword let out a shrill wail in the starry sky.
Every time he swung his sword, black Symbiote matter attempted to erode Odin's divine power, but Odin purified it time and again with pure thunderous power.
Odin, in the end, was old.
If it were in his youth, not to mention killing these two instantly, he could at least fight them for ten days and ten nights.
But now, less than half a day had passed, and he could feel the divine power within him fading rapidly, and his body felt heavier than ever before.
He had killed millions of Chitauri Soldiers and had even left a dozen wounds deep enough to see bone on Gorr, but he himself was now at the end of his rope.
Odin looked at Thanos and Gorr, who were clearly just as battered but still appeared full of energy, and a trace of resolution flashed in his single eye.
It seemed that he, the God King, was about to be buried here.
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