Having lived two lives, Leon believed he could already hide his emotions perfectly.
But the moment he saw the Reality Stone, he realized just how childish he had been.
The Reality Stone!
That was the Reality Stone, one of the six Infinity Stones of the Marvel universe.
Before the universe was born, there were six singularities.
Then the universe exploded into existence.
The remnants of those six singularity systems fused into concentrated solid masses, eventually forming six powerful stones: the Infinity Stones.
These six stones were the Space Stone, the Mind Stone, the Power Stone, the Time Stone, the Soul Stone, and the Reality Stone before Leon now.
Each of these six stones possessed the power to reshape heaven and earth.
In the Marvel universe, they were unquestionably supreme divine artifacts.
Later, Thanos would also complete his dream precisely because he had gathered all six stones.
Half the population of the entire universe.
Both the number of lives and the number of races involved were astronomical.
Thanos’s action was practically deranged, but it also reflected just how powerful the Infinity Stones were from another angle.
No matter how powerful a life-form was, before these six stones, they were nothing more than a sound.
Leon stared at that mass of crimson light with a shocked expression.
Even if he were beaten to death, he never would have imagined seeing the Reality Stone inside Asgard’s Valhalla.
In the Marvel movies, the Reality Stone first appeared in Thor: The Dark World.
Its story background could even be traced back to ancient times.
Before the Nine Realms were unified, the Dark Elves were defeated by Odin’s ancestors, and the Reality Stone was ordered to be buried deep underground by Odin’s ancestor.
Later, by pure accident, the Reality Stone entered the body of Thor’s ex-girlfriend, Jane Foster.
In the end, it was taken by the leader of the Dark Elves, Malekith.
After Thor defeated Malekith, he sent it to the Collector.
It was also there that Thanos obtained it with ease.
Leon knew that the Dark Elves had once possessed the Reality Stone, but the six stones had existed since the beginning of the universe.
The Dark Elves were only one of its owners.
If one traced back hundreds of thousands of years, the Reality Stone’s owners were too numerous to count.
The elves, the giants, and humans were all possibilities.
In that case, the royal family of Asgard had also once obtained the Reality Stone.
But for some reason, the Asgardian royal family seemed to look down on all six stones.
They clearly possessed heaven-defying properties, yet the Asgardian royals “regarded them like weeds and discarded them like worn-out shoes.” “Could it be…” This matter involved both the Asgardian royal family and the six Infinity Stones, and Leon’s thoughts turned rapidly.
But just as Leon was staring fixedly at the Reality Stone, the golden light on the hundreds of weapons in Valhalla suddenly vanished.
The crimson mass wrapped around the Reality Stone flew toward Leon.
At that moment, for some unknown reason, Valhalla suddenly gained a faint killing intent.
Leon shivered all over.
Leon asked with trembling lips, “Are you angry?” The Reality Stone landed in Leon’s hand, and at the same time, the killing intent inside Valhalla grew increasingly intense.
These weapons seemed to want Leon to leave Valhalla as quickly as possible.
There was a trace of impatience in their anger, as if Leon had made an extremely irrational decision.
“Leave…” Leon said nothing more.
He turned and walked out.
“He chose the one thing he should never have chosen…” Just as Leon was walking out, a faint voice drifted through Valhalla.
That voice was like the whisper of a ghost.
“Ragnarok.
An existence that makes me tremble from its name alone…” “Are we truly going to do nothing more?” Those long-deceased powerhouses seemed to be discussing something, but Leon knew nothing about any of it.
He only felt that Valhalla seemed to be getting colder and colder.
If he continued staying here, there was an eighty percent chance he would freeze into an ice stick.
Suddenly, dazzling light burst out from a throne.
“Asgard is the homeland of the gods.
How could I allow it to perish?” Hearing this voice, the whispers inside Valhalla instantly stopped.
The first ancient king of Asgard, a legendary ancient deity, was the one who had personally founded Asgard.
The royals in Valhalla were all merely his descendants, while the heroes who had died fighting for Asgard had grown up listening to his legends.
“I go.” That voice said nothing else.
It flew straight toward Leon, then swiftly entered Leon’s body.
“Ah…” Leon’s entire body shook, and his little head began shaking like a rattle drum at that moment.
“He…” Everyone inside Valhalla stared blankly at Leon.
They seemed to have never expected the first ancient king to be so decisive.
“Good!
As expected of my idol!” A domineering voice rang out.
Immediately after, another beam of golden light flew toward Leon as well.
Everyone froze again, then smiled as if released from something.
“I didn’t expect the First Warrior to still be so reckless!” Asgard’s First Warrior.
This was a name that could not be erased from the history of the Nine Realms.
Although he had not lived very long, his strength within Valhalla was absolutely among the top three.
If this Valhalla truly could allow them to revive, then the First Warrior would definitely have been among the earliest group to return from death to life.
And today, even he had given up his chance at resurrection for Asgard.
In that case, how could people like them, whose chances of revival were not very high to begin with, choose to cling to life?
“Then… I’ll go as well…” “I once fought across the Nine Realms.
Even the giant king born with divine strength had his head cut off by me.
Today, let me offer my final bit of strength for Asgard once more!” “…” More and more voices rang out.
Then, brilliant light erupted inside Valhalla.
Those rays of light rushed toward Leon one after another, as if afraid of being a step too late.
For some reason, Bor noticed that Leon, who had just walked out of Valhalla, seemed somewhat off.
But he could not say exactly what was wrong.
However, seeing that his son’s hands were empty, Bor’s heart skipped.
He forced a smile and said, “Did the ancestors not recognize you?” In Asgard, failing to receive the recognition and protection of one’s ancestors was an extremely terrible thing.
Even if they were Asgardian royalty, others would still gossip about it.
“Recognition?
Even the First Warrior chose me…” Leon muttered in his heart, but he did not dare tell anyone what had happened inside Valhalla.
After all, it was far too shocking.
Moreover, when it came to “Ragnarok,” Leon could not explain the reason behind it clearly.
Still, Leon knew Bor cared about the fact that he had not brought out an ancestor’s weapon from Valhalla.
This was no small matter.
Leon opened his palm and placed the Reality Stone in front of Bor.
“I looked at all the ancestors’ weapons, but in the end, I thought this gem looked pretty good, so I brought it out…” “You…” Seeing the agate-like gem in his son’s hand, Bor narrowed his eyes.
He carefully examined Leon.
But when he saw Leon’s young face, Bor sighed again.
“Ah, Wells.
I was afraid you would choose it.
Although this gem possesses immense power, it is inauspicious.
In ancient times, someone once tried to collect all six stones to dominate the universe… Forget it.
You’re too young.
Even if I tell you these things, you won’t understand.” Leon’s expression changed slightly.
So in ancient times, there had already been people who wanted to gather all six Infinity Stones.
Thanos was not the first person who had wanted to collect them all.
Compared with those ancient people, Thanos had merely succeeded.
What comforted Leon was that Bor seemed to know that as long as one could control all six stones, one could dominate the universe.
Yet he had not done so.
Instead, he even regarded the Infinity Stones as inauspicious.
In that case, the Asgardian royal family was far stronger than those people with sinister intentions.
“Leave us.” Bor waved his hand, dismissing the guards around them.
He crouched down halfway, looked at his son, and said seriously, “Wells, do you know why your mother doesn’t want you to learn magic or combat techniques?” Leon’s expression also became serious.
He nodded to show that he knew.
“Mother doesn’t want me to compete with Elder Brother for Asgard’s throne…” As for that elder brother he had never met even once, Leon understood very clearly.
He knew Odin was also avoiding him.
Asgard could only have one heir.
If Leon was determined to fight for the throne, then fratricide in the future would be unavoidable.
Bor froze, seemingly not expecting his youngest son to be someone who understood things so well.
At this moment, he actually became somewhat hesitant.
“Do you blame your father and mother for doing this?” At this moment, Bor no longer had even the slightest dignity of a monarch.
He was like a father troubled over family inheritance.
Both sons were flesh from his palms and the backs of his hands.
He simply could not cut either one away.
“No…” Leon shook his head.
“I’m not suited to being a king.
If I ascended the throne, I’d definitely drown myself in luxury and pleasure and become a foolish ruler.” “Hahaha…” Bor could not help but laugh.
Hearing Leon’s words, he seemed to let out a breath of relief.
Bor patted Leon on the shoulder.
“Your elder brother and I will protect you…” The worry in his heart had finally settled.
In Bor’s view, his eldest son Odin had followed him since very early on.
Whether as a prince or as a general, Odin was flawless.
He was an extremely outstanding heir.
And what was even more terrifying was that Odin’s strength was already about to catch up with his own.
Odin had both the army and the power.
Meanwhile, his youngest son was only ten years old.
He would definitely not be a match for his eldest son, Odin.
What Bor feared most was that Wells would covet Asgard’s throne.
If that happened, the little fellow would undoubtedly be courting death.
“Come.
Let’s go eat.
Your mother has been waiting for a long time…” Bor lifted Leon up and placed the little fellow on his shoulders.
From this moment on, he had already made very detailed plans for his two sons.
Odin was his heir, the continuation of royal authority, while Wells was his son.
“Ah…” At that moment, the many remaining souls sank into Leon’s body like bamboo shoots breaking through the earth.
Leon’s entire body trembled, then he forced himself to remain calm.
Although he did not know what had happened, he had not felt any hostility inside Valhalla.
Since it was not possession, then it was very likely an opportunity.
These lost souls were granting him an unbelievable chance.
“Boy…” Leon’s vision went dark.
When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a strange space.
It was pitch-black all around.
This place was like the eternal edge of the universe.
Leon slowly raised his head and discovered that a white figure was already standing beside him.
No.
It was not white light.
It was a person.
This figure was extremely faint.
Vaguely, Leon could make out a human silhouette.
It was a man.
He had golden hair and explosive muscles all over his body.
In Leon’s eyes, this person was like a standing lion king.
Although he was only a beam of white light, his strength still made Leon tremble.
“He’s one of the powerhouses from Valhalla!” Very quickly, a piece of information Leon himself could hardly believe flashed through his mind.
Even a soul that remained in the world after death was so powerful.
Leon did not dare imagine what this person had been like when he was alive.
He had probably been a powerhouse whose death made heaven and earth mourn.
“Correct…” That white light seemed to have seen through Leon’s thoughts.
He nodded lightly and said, “I am indeed a soul stored within Valhalla.
My name… is far too ancient.
I can barely remember it anymore.
However, you must have heard my other title—the First Warrior!” Hearing this figure’s words, Leon’s breathing instantly grew rapid.
The First Warrior.
This man was actually Asgard’s First Warrior!
Asgard had been founded millions of years ago, and countless kings and warriors had been born during that time.
But this First Warrior before him was absolutely one of the strongest existences in Asgard’s history.
If not for the heavens envying talent, Asgard’s territory might have expanded by another half.
The First Warrior said faintly, “The moment I entered your body just now, I glimpsed the future for an instant.
What you said was actually true.
Asgard really will have a day when it is destroyed!” “I… and the warriors of Valhalla are willing to pass our power to you.
Please stop Ragnarok from coming!” As he spoke, the First Warrior knelt on one knee.
This was the highest ancient etiquette.
It was both a request and an oath of loyalty.
Leon quickly helped the First Warrior up.
“You mustn’t, senior.
Asgard is my homeland.
Protecting it is my duty!” “Good.
The future will depend on you…” Hearing Leon’s words, the First Warrior smiled happily.
He still did not get up.
His body only became increasingly illusory.
Before long, his figure disappeared from Leon’s sight.
At that moment, Leon opened his eyes again.
The blazing light seemed to cause him no discomfort.
“Huh!” Leon suddenly sensed something strange about his body.
There was a vast power within him, surging like a tide.
Leon said in a trembling voice, “What kind of power is this?” Valhalla was the resting place of Asgard’s many powerhouses.
Although the power they left behind was not even one-tenth of what they had possessed in life, when all of it was added together, it was enough to shock the world.
“Wells!” Leon was overwhelmed by this enormous joy.
Without realizing it, he found that he had already arrived outside Valhalla.
Only after hearing his father Bor call out did Leon finally recover from his shock.
Seeing his son’s confused expression, Bor frowned.
“What’s wrong?” Leon looked at the magnificent Asgard and the ancient royal palace.
Countless emotions surged through his heart.
He suddenly felt that he did not want to stay here anymore.
He wanted to visit the Nine Realms, or perhaps Midgard.
After eating, Leon leisurely walked toward one of Asgard’s important locations.
If he truly left Asgard one day, then he would definitely leave from here.
A black figure descended before Leon.
“Your Highness!” Heimdall, one of the powerful ancient gods of Asgard.
In the Marvel movies, he could observe any corner of the Nine Realms anytime and anywhere, somewhat similar to “clairvoyance” and “clairaudience.” At the same time, Heimdall was also the guardian of the Bifrost.
Anyone who attempted to enter or leave Asgard could not escape his eyes.
Although Leon had given up Asgard’s inheritance rights, he had not given up his pursuit of strength.
If one day he truly wanted to leave Asgard, then the Bifrost would be his only route.
Looking at the dark-skinned man before him, Leon smiled faintly.
“Heimdall, can you help me take a look at the situation in Midgard?” Heimdall was suddenly stunned, seemingly not expecting Leon to ask about Midgard.
However, Leon was, after all, a prince of Asgard and the Queen’s most beloved son.
Heimdall did not dare have any reason to refuse.
Heimdall respectfully replied, “The human world is very far from us.
Right now, they have not shown even the slightest sign of modern civilization…” Leon nodded.
“Oh, so that’s how it is.” Leon had arrived too early.
There was still a very long time before the Avengers would be established.
Not to mention anything else, Thor had not even been born yet.
Even Odin had not become the king of Asgard!
He still had plenty of time.
Enough time to rewrite the script of Ragnarok.
“All right, Heimdall.
Thanks for your trouble…” Leon no longer hesitated.
He turned and left the Bifrost.