As the ruler of Asgard, Bor held a grand banquet specifically to celebrate the birth of his youngest son.
Even with the Nine Realms in turmoil and the Dark Elves rebelling, the gods of Asgard still attended the ceremony without hesitation.
As the person at the center of the celebration, Leon watched the grand event with great excitement.
It was also through this banquet that Leon truly experienced Asgard’s power.
In the future, Odin would unify the Nine Realms.
Of course, Odin’s overwhelming strength would be the final deciding factor, but that achievement was also inseparable from Asgard’s own might.
Stone men dozens of zhang tall.
And those things with massive arms… lizards.
The adults called them giant dragons, but no matter how Leon looked at them, those huge creatures were nothing more than tall, ugly lizards.
After the banquet continued in joy until dawn, sorcerers gave Leon their blessings, and astrologers divined his fate.
Although Leon had no idea what those mysterious-looking women were doing, after they finished their “ritual dance,” his mother seemed very happy and even specially rewarded them with some treasures.
However, what disappointed Leon was that he did not see his biological elder brother at the banquet, the Odin who would one day become the ruler of the Nine Realms.
Leon knew that his arrival counted as a variable.
In the original work, Odin was Asgard’s only heir.
But now, because of his arrival, Odin had a biological younger brother born from the same mother.
As a homebody, Leon naturally had no ambition to dominate this Marvel world where technology, gods, and demons coexisted.
But just because he had none did not mean Odin would not think too much.
An ordinary man is innocent, but possession of a treasure makes him guilty.
In Marvel, Odin was a Skyfather-level figure.
Not only was his own strength unmatched, he had also unified the Nine Realms and turned the warriors of Asgard into the police of the universe.
And after Odin pacified the Nine Realms, his wisdom was also far sharper than that of ordinary people.
His skill as a monarch had reached a state of perfection.
During his reign, Asgard had always remained the center of the Nine Realms, and rebellions among the various races were rare.
In short, this was not an elder brother who would be easy to get along with.
In Asgard, Leon spent a happy childhood.
Because Asgard itself was a world of gods and demons, the people living here were all godlike beings to the outside world.
Therefore, when Leon was three years old, he could already run and jump around energetically, playing to his heart’s content.
This did not cause much of a stir in Asgard.
Instead, some maids often praised Leon for being lively and active.
To a mortal, Asgard was the divine realm, and the people who lived in Asgard were all immortals.
The people here possessed lifespans far beyond those of ordinary beings.
Their average lifespans were over a hundred years, even over a thousand.
Because of that, it was extremely normal for warriors here to campaign outside for decades, or even hundreds of years.
“Young Master Wells…” “Young Master Wells, the Queen is looking for you…” At ten years old, Leon still had not changed his energetic and restless personality.
The Queen of Asgard often grew angry because she could not find him.
Wells was the name Leon’s father had personally given him.
Unlike Odin, whose name carried the meaning of “conqueror,” Bor had worried endlessly over this youngest son.
Originally, this king of Asgard had also wanted to give his youngest son an extremely cool and dazzling name.
But Bor could not withstand Leon’s mother whispering in his ear at night.
As a result, this man who feared his wife a little gave Leon a very ordinary name.
How ordinary was it?
Leon felt that this name was similar to “Gousheng” or “Cuihua” from his previous world.
However, Leon did not mind.
Although he had never left Asgard, within Asgard, his words worked better than anyone else’s.
At this time, Asgard was also a giant-level power among the Nine Realms.
Leon’s elder brother, Odin, had already made an enormous name for himself beyond the Nine Realms.
Despite his young age, his reputation was already no weaker than their father’s.
“Your Highness, the Queen is looking for you…” Leon was currently floating in a pond.
However, calling it a pond was not quite appropriate, because the pond covered an area of more than a hundred kilometers.
There were even steel warships stationed across its surface.
Leon was lying comfortably on the water.
As for the shout from earlier, he merely turned over and adopted a policy of completely ignoring it.
“Your Highness…” Seeing that Leon remained indifferent to its words, waves surged across the pond.
A massive figure leapt out of the water.
Its scales were layered one upon another, and its tail fin burned with a blazing color.
The moment it appeared, its body blocked the sunlight around the pond.
“Hey…” Feeling the shade in the sky, Leon rubbed his eyes.
Seeing the buildings several li away enter his vision, Leon curled his lips and said, “Why did you stand up again?” Leon’s mother seemed unwilling to let him learn magic or combat techniques.
Therefore, compared to ordinary people, Leon did not have much difference.
In essence, Leon was just an ordinary person, so it was impossible for him to float on the pond.
The reason he had been able to drift on the surface just now was because of this giant beast.
He had been lying on the beast’s head the whole time.
This giant beast was a mount Leon’s father had subdued in Jotunheim.
Jotunheim was one of the Nine Realms, the kingdom of giants.
Back then, in order to subdue this king beast, several guards at Bor’s side had died.
A few days earlier, when Bor led his forces back to Asgard to rest and reorganize, Leon saw this giant beast and played with it for several days.
Seeing that his son liked his mount, Bor placed the giant beast by Leon’s side.
The giant beast moved its head, and its pair of eyes, huge as the sun, spun around.
“Your Highness, the Queen is looking for you…” “All right, then…” Leon could not help but sigh.
“Put me down.” The giant beast grinned, then stretched out its wing and carefully took Leon down from its head before gently placing him on the grass.
At that moment, two soldiers dressed in armor quickly walked to Leon’s side.
Seeing them, Leon happily said, “Uncles, has Father returned?” Seeing that adorable face of Leon’s wearing a smile that made one feel as if bathed in a spring breeze, the two soldiers hurriedly answered, “Yes, Your Highness.
The King has returned and said he has something to discuss with you.” Leon nodded in understanding.
Inwardly, he thought, No wonder Mother was urging me.
So Father has returned to Asgard.
Leon no longer hesitated.
He turned around and shouted at the giant beast, “Demon Dragon, I’m heading back first.
I’ll come play with you another day…” The giant beast grinned, then sank back to the bottom of the lake.
Soon, the lake surface returned to calm.
Not even a single ripple remained.
Seeing this, Leon turned and walked toward the royal palace.
Ten years of war had added a bit more steadiness to Bor’s presence.
However, when he saw Leon walk into the palace from the entrance, the dignity around him instantly vanished.
He laughed loudly and said, “Oh!
Wells, my dearest son!” “Father…” Leon was also extremely happy.
In his previous life, he had been an orphan.
In this life, to have parents who loved him so dearly made Leon feel that heaven was making up for the regrets of his past life.
“Hahaha…” Bor carefully looked Leon over, then stretched out his right hand and patted Leon on the head.
“Good lad, you’ve already grown so tall…” Leon pouted, looking somewhat unhappy.
“Father, you messed up my hair…” “Haha…” Seeing Leon’s pitiful appearance, Bor burst into hearty laughter.
“You two…” At that moment, Leon’s mother also walked out.
Seeing Bor constantly playing around with Leon, she rolled her eyes.
“You’re just like children…” Bor finally let go of Leon.
He rubbed his nose and said, “It’s rare for me to be this happy…” After hearing the Queen’s words, Bor stopped fooling around.
However, he wrapped one arm around Leon and showed no intention of letting go.
Looking at Leon, who was nearly grown now, Bor put away the smile on his face.
He said with extreme seriousness, “Wells, you’ve grown up.
You’re no longer a child, so I plan to make you into an outstanding warrior…” Leon’s mother stared blankly at Bor.
Only after quite a while did she accept the news.
She looked at Leon, then at Bor, and said, “Didn’t you promise me…” “Catherine…” Bor shook his head slightly.
“Asgard still has many enemies.
One day, we will also grow old.
We can’t protect Wells for his entire life…” As he spoke, Bor paused, as though realizing that saying this would make his wife very sad.
His tone softened again.
“Just let him learn some skills for self-defense.
Even if he can’t compare to Odin, at least don’t let him weaken the reputation of the Divine Realm…” Since the matter had already reached this point, Catherine knew she could no longer stop her husband.
She could only hold back her tears and say, “Fine.
Do it your way.” Bor did not dare look directly into his wife’s eyes.
He slowly lowered his head, looked at Leon, and said, “Wells, do you know?
Our family has ruled Asgard for tens of thousands of years.
Although we possess lifespans beyond imagination, we are not immortal.
Because of that, there are some things we must consider…” Leon nodded, indicating that he understood.
In the original comics, the longer Asgard’s royal family lived, the stronger they became, but that did not mean they were immortal.
Besides, who in Marvel could truly be immortal?
Other than those supreme gods, who would dare casually claim immortality?
Wait… How did Asgard fall later?
Ragnarok?
Or Thanos’s snap?
Thinking of this, Leon’s mood instantly became tense.
Ten years of carefree life here had made him temporarily forget the direction of Marvel’s plot.
The incredibly prosperous Asgard of today would one day become ruins.
Palaces would collapse, corpses of the gods would lie in the rivers, and even the crows that symbolized ill omen would have nowhere to land.
That would be the true end of the world.
“I understand…” Leon nodded heavily.
“Father, I will definitely protect Asgard!” “Good!” Seeing Leon’s serious expression, Bor slowly crouched down.
He looked straight into Leon’s eyes and said, “I’ll take you to Valhalla.
Choose a weapon for yourself…” Leon said nothing more and still nodded heavily.
Valhalla was one of Asgard’s forbidden grounds.
Aside from the royal bloodline, anyone who dared take even a single step into Valhalla would be guilty of a capital crime.
Legend had it that the guards here were even stronger than those of the royal palace.
In the hearts of Asgard’s people, Valhalla held an extraordinary status, because it not only buried the past kings of Asgard, but also many heroes who had died in battle protecting Asgard.
According to legend, if Asgard ever faced a catastrophe of annihilation, even if the bodies of these fallen heroic spirits had already vanished, their souls would still pick up their weapons from the past, put on their decayed armor, and fight Asgard’s final battle.
Therefore, entering Valhalla after death was the greatest dream of many Asgardian warriors.
“Why did Father ask me to find a weapon here?” Leon slowly walked into Valhalla.
The four walls of the palace were lined with polished spears that shone brightly.
However, the place was filled everywhere with a dark and gloomy aura, making Leon instinctively resist it.
The roof of the palace was paved with golden shields.
The seats inside were all covered with exquisite armor.
There were no coffins stored here as Leon had imagined, only seats meticulously crafted by the dwarves.
A very eye-catching line of words was carved into the wall: All warriors who die in battle shall enter this palace as honored guests.
Leon muttered softly, “Oh, I remember now.
After the strongest warriors of Asgard throughout history died, their weapons would also be buried with them in Valhalla.
And this place doesn’t only have weapons.
The royal ancestors of past generations also placed some precious treasures here.
Father… wants me to gain the recognition of these heroic spirits!” In Asgard, inheritance was an extremely serious matter.
Even though Leon was Bor’s biological son, he still had to follow this rule.
In Leon’s view, Valhalla was a strange place.
The people were already dead, so how could they possibly fight for Asgard again?
However, he did not dare speak with certainty.
After all, this was a mythological world.
Perhaps Asgard really did have a way to summon heroic souls.
Leon raised his voice and shouted, “I am Bor’s youngest son.
Esteemed ancestors and warriors, will you allow your weapons to follow me into battle?” “…” A cold wind blew past, and Leon could not help but shiver.
The surroundings were completely silent.
Leon awkwardly rubbed his nose.
He had originally thought that if he shouted casually, the entire Valhalla would tremble, and countless weapons would appear before him for him to choose from.
But in the end, that was nothing more than wishful thinking.
Aside from being a transmigrator, it seemed that he had not shown any extraordinary talent so far.
Suddenly, Leon thought of a method.
His expression grew solemn.
Looking at the empty Valhalla, Leon slowly said, “Esteemed ancestors, and warriors who gave your lives for Asgard, can you bear to let your treasured swords remain silent here?
Can you bear to watch the weapons that once shook the Nine Realms become mere ornaments?” Clang!
The sound of a treasured sword leaving its sheath entered Leon’s ears.
In his heart, Leon cried out, There’s a chance!
Leon secretly hid his delight and continued speaking with righteous passion.
“Esteemed ancestors, there are some words I dare not say to my father.
The moment I was born, I seemed to see the future.
In the future, Asgard will face a great enemy.
An unimaginable enemy.
Later generations will call that disaster—Ragnarok…” “Asgard will also be destroyed because of it.
So, ancestors, warriors, can you bear to watch the Asgard you created with your own hands suffer such a calamity?” In this solemn place, no one dared lie.
These people were either Leon’s ancestors or warriors who had shed the last drop of their blood for Asgard.
Even if Bor were here, he would only be a junior before them.
Whoosh!
After Leon finished speaking, golden light flashed across the seats inside Valhalla, and all kinds of weapons appeared.
The trident of the first ancient king.
The shield of the eighth ancient king.
The spear of Asgard’s greatest warrior.
Hundreds of weapons appeared before Leon’s eyes.
In Asgard’s historical records, all of these weapons had epic legends attached to them.
Some had slaughtered giant dragons, while others had killed kings of the Nine Realms.
Only now did Leon truly feel Asgard’s power.
Without the hardship and pioneering of these people, how could Asgard have been called the Divine Realm by the beings of the Nine Realms?
When you stood personally before these weapons, it was as though you were witnessing the history of Asgard itself.
Proud and confident.
“Can I take them all?” Looking at these weapons that came with their own golden glow effect, Leon was momentarily troubled, because he did not know which one he should choose.
Every weapon here was one of the finest blades in the world.
Leon did not dare say which was better or worse, because doing so would be blasphemy against these warriors.
People had differences in strength, but weapons did not.
There were only people who held weapons and lost battles.
There were no failed weapons.
Boom!
Hearing Leon’s words, those weapons actually released a rumbling sound, as if they were accusing him.
“Joking, I was joking…” Seeing this, Leon hurriedly said, “Don’t take it seriously.
I just said it casually…” At this moment, Leon suddenly understood something.
Kings did not meet kings.
These divine weapons were all the “kingly” weapons of their respective eras, all top-tier existences.
They all had their own dignity.
To make them serve the same master together was almost impossible.
Perhaps Leon could do it in the future, but the current Leon was probably not qualified enough.
“Huh?” Leon discovered that in one corner, a mass of scorching red light had actually appeared.
Although it was somewhat dim, among this group of golden, dazzling weapons, it happened to stand out so clearly.
Leon seemed to remember something.
A warm current surged into his heart, and his entire body became exceptionally excited.
“The Reality Stone!
The Reality Stone is actually in Valhalla!”