4. Audience death
In the command bay of the black battleship of the Southern Galaxy, the Mad Titan Sanos, sitting on the Obsidian Throne, took over the crystal that contained the soul gem.
Under Loki's gaze, Sanos didn't hesitate too much and crushed the gem in his fingers.
Between the light and shadow, the hidden message in the gem that Loki handed him appeared in his mind.
Regarding the most mysterious of the Infinity Primordial Soul Stones, a star map was projected in Sanos's mind, with planets on the other side of the galaxy on the margins.
It's called Womir, and it's a lesser-known place.
"It is said that the Soul Stone is guarded by a mysterious person."
Standing in front of the Obsidian Throne, Loki bowed his head respectfully, and said to the silent Thanos:
"According to the rumors I've gathered, anyone who travels to Vormir in pursuit of the Soul Gem will be met with misfortune, and the rough stone is said to have a certain self-awareness."
"So I want to persuade you, Lord Thanos, to be prepared for danger if you want to get your hands on that gem."
"Huh?"
Thanos looked up at Loki, and he asked:
"Danger, what do you say?"
"It's said that there are certain challenges, or trials from the Soul Stone."
Loki reached out and ruffled her long black hair, and she told everything she knew without reservation.
Her slightly solemn voice echoed in the command cabin, and she said:
"Maybe to get the approval of that self-aware primordial, you'll need to defeat a powerful enemy, or maybe it's some dangerous play on words."
"The reason why I didn't go to Vormir after I got this news is also here, you know, I'm a very adventurous person by nature, and I always choose to avoid unknown threats when faced with unknown threats."
"Well, thanks for the reminder, Asgardians."
Thanos leaned back on his throne, he looked at Loki with peaceful eyes, and said politely:
"I'll see it for myself, whether it's danger or trial, that's the path that must be practiced."
"But... Loki, you brought me the information of the Space Gem and the Soul Gem, and brought me the Infinity Gauntlet, saving me precious time, and I should be grateful to you. ”
"Say it."
He raised his right hand with the golden Infinity Gauntlet and waved it in the air, like a king sitting on a throne, and said in a gentle tone:
"The reward you need."
"Then you're welcome, Thanos-sama."
A smile crossed Loki's pretty face, and she crossed her waist and whispered:
"I have learned of your ambitions to reorder the universe, and I know that the new future you have planned is inevitable, and I want to ask for forgiveness from you."
"About my country, my people, I want them to be spared the suffering of the trial."
Loki looked at Thanos, and she explained:
"The world of Asgard has been shattered, and we have been forced to migrate to Earth, living next to mortals."
"We are no longer using the precious resources of the universe. The most important thing is that we have just experienced a terrible war, and we have suffered a lot. ”
"This is equivalent to the fact that we have completed the reduction of our numbers in disguise, and I hope that for the sake of my loyal service to you, the Asgardians will be eliminated from your grand plan."
Loki's request made a look of surprise appear on Sanos's face.
He said in a puzzled tone:
"I thought you hated your world, after all, you came to me as a loser. Loki, as an evil god, do you also have a calf licking affection for your civilization? ”
"Not really."
Loki reached out to cover her mouth and chuckled, her green eyes shining with a different light, and she said:
"I don't like Asgard, I've endured so many failures and shames there, but just as you have plans for the future, I have small plans for my future."
"After all, no one wants to reign in a pile of ruins, and no one wants to rule a mud pit. What I want to inherit from my vicious father is a thriving civilization. ”
"My foolish people don't know the danger is coming, but I will dispel it before it happens, and when the stars tremble at your might, they will know that it was I who saved them, not the stupid and stubborn Odin."
"In this way, I will be the savior of my people, and I will ascend to my throne in a way consistent with law and tradition."
The Asgardian took a step back, and she leaned down to Thanos, and said in a sincere tone:
"This is my only request, Lord Sanos, please grant my insignificant wish."
Thanos didn't answer right away.
He looked at Loki with his own eyes, and the golden gem set behind the armor danced like a halo as he moved the movement of his right hand armor.
In that golden light, Loki's thoughts could be felt.
Thanos could easily hear Loki's mind as easily as the Vainglory King did.
Loki's mind is chaotic.
It's like a cloud of obscure and tangled threads, blurry and difficult to perceive clearly.
The Asgardian in front of her, after all, is a master of mind and conspiracy, and an evil god who claims to be the god of mischief, and it is not easy to fully capture her mind.
But Thanos sensed Loki's hatred of the god-king Odin, his alienation and resistance to the world of Asgard, and his strong desire to be recognized by his people.
That kind of hatred, that kind of disgust, that kind of feeling, you can't fake it.
This confirms Loki's statement from the side.
So after a moment, Thanos nodded, and he said to Loki:
"I am a little disappointed that you disagree with my ideas and plans, and as the wise man of Asgard, you are still immersed in the boring protection of mortals and the desire for a heroic savior."
"The same is true of the vast majority of beings in this universe, who cannot see the hidden dangers, cannot transcend the self, and can only sink into the illusion of mediocrity."
"But I will fulfill your expectations and desires, Loki, I am a generous and trustworthy man. But it also means that I need to change my plans for the stars for you, which is contrary to my values..."
Thanos didn't finish his words, but Loki had already understood what the mad titan meant.
She straightened up and said to Thanos:
"I will continue to serve you and assist you in your grand plan to plan the universe."
"The Stone of Time and the Stone of Power have fallen into the hands of a powerful force, and that is a realm that I cannot set foot in, and I cannot guarantee you that they will be taken, but the Stone of Reality that has not yet appeared, I will do my best to capture it for you."
Loki breathed a sigh of relief, and she said:
"I will return to Earth immediately, a strange phenomenon that will affect the entire galaxy, a once-in-5,000-year spectacle of the Celestial Sphere Convergence is about to appear, and the seal of the Reality Gem will be opened."
"That thing has some connection to Asgard, and in this regard, I have a certain advantage over other existences that covet the Reality Stone."
"Hmm."
Sanos nodded in satisfaction.
That's how pleasant it was to talk to smart people, and the Mad Titan stood up, reaching for the golden helmet he had placed in his hand, and clasping it around his head.
He glanced at the supergiant, who was half-kneeling in front of him, and said:
"Then, I will send the Supergiant back to Earth with you, and she will assist you in capturing the Reality Stone as an assistant."
"You have received my promise, Loki of Asgard, that by your devotion, your civilization and your kingdom will be preserved, and an old world will be preserved in the new era."
"Go, go and do your business, I will be here waiting for your good news."
With that, Thanos took a step forward.
The Infinity Gauntlet on his right hand shone with a blue glow, opening a door for the Mad Titan to the stars, causing his tall figure to disappear into the empty command room.
After obtaining the Space Stone, this group of stars no longer has a spatial barrier in front of Thanos' eyes, and he can appear in all corners of the stars at will as long as he wants.
After Thanos left, the supergiant, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
She glanced at Loki beside her with a complicated expression, and in her memory, Thanos had never been so tolerant of failure.
This Asgardian woman really has a clever tongue that can persuade people's hearts.
"Look, I've said it all, there's no need to worry."
Loki noticed the supergiant's gaze, she turned back to the superstar and gave him a flawless smile, she yawned and said:
"Thanos is a high-minded conqueror, he doesn't care too much about the immediate failure, and he pays more attention to long-term gains and losses than failure, incompetent subordinates die when they die, anyway, there are many miscellaneous things who are willing to die."
The god of mischief smiled maliciously, reached out and patted Supergiant's head, and said to the last son of Thanos:
"Go, get ready for a long journey, I'll be with you soon."
Loki stretched her beautiful body lazily, and she walked out of the command room with her long legs, and she said:
"Before crossing the sea of stars again, I have to sleep well, rest, and take good care of my skin, women just want to be kind to themselves... So be it. ”
With the sound of the hatch opening, Loki left the empty podium.
Supergiant didn't stop there, and she quickly left, and a few minutes later, in the unmanned command room, Loki's figure stepped out of the shadows on the edge.
She looked left and right, then walked quickly to Thanos' obsidian throne, she rubbed her chin, and looked at the quaint throne in front of her, her eyes full of thought.
She was thinking about how to meet the Death Figure.
Merlin tells her that the throne of Thanos is the place where the stars can speak directly to the Phantom of Death, but what to do?
A moment later, Loki waved his fingers, converging a cold, starlight dagger from his palm.
She glanced at the weapon in her hand, touched her towering breasts, and stabbed the dagger into her heart as if she had committed suicide.
"Poof"
Chilling blood spilled everywhere, and in the convulsions of his body, Loki fell to the ground.
Her face was full of pain, and she could feel her life passing.
As she grew weaker and closer to the line of death, in her blurred eyes, Loki saw an elegant lady in a long black dress, sitting on the throne that belonged to Thanos.
The lady was in perfect shape, with high heels embellished with her skull, her legs crossed, her left hand resting on the armrest of the throne, and her right hand supporting her chin, sitting on the throne in a reclining position.
She had a withering and reborn red rose in her hand, and a black crow on her shoulder.
On her face, covered in a skull like a white bone skull, it looked like a mask that wasn't so friendly.
She exuded an air of indifference, looking at the dying Loki at her feet in a condescending manner, she didn't speak, but Loki could feel her attention on herself.
"The Great Death..."
Loki said with difficulty:
"You've heard my prayers to Thanos, and I know that the Titans who are planning the stars are not to be trusted."
"After obtaining the complete Infinity Stones, he can break his promise at any time, I don't trust him, but I can't resist him."
"I know that he is subordinate to you, to the greater power, and I pray that you... As a witness to my promise to him, to ensure that promise is carried out. ”
In the face of Loki's pleading, the Phantom of Death is indifferent.
She was like an indifferent sculpture, unresponsive, but Loki sensed the confusion in his eyes as a projection of the great power.
She seemed to be wondering how a guy like Loki, who hadn't even reached the level of Heavenly Father, knew of her existence, and knew that she could talk directly to death in this place.
"I... I'm hiding something. ”
Loki explained in a weaker voice:
"On Earth, I have communicated with a powerful power, and he has informed me of your existence."
"I also met a Death Follower in that world who had a crush on you, his name was Wade. Wilson, that unique earthling is trying to get your attention in every possible way, and you're not just a suitor in Sanos. ”
"I don't dare to ask you to help me for free, just like the promise of Thanos in exchange for a gem, I will also do something for you."
"Hoarfrost! I know from mystical knowledge that it is a unique symbol of death that exists among the stars, disobedient to you. ”
Loki gritted his teeth and said to the phantom of death:
"I will do my best to remove it from the stars in order to purify the interpretation of death in this universe again, and I will not hide from you that it is another project that another person is working on, but it will not harm you."
"I'm going to do everything I can to make sure that project is successful..."
Loki was in a trance when he saw the Phantom of Death nodding slightly at him.
The next moment, as if he had woken up from a dream, Loki, who was lying on the ground, was bleeding all over the ground, and suddenly opened his eyes.
She subconsciously wiped her towering chest, where there was not a single wound that had pierced the heart.
Everything that just happened seemed to be an illusion.
But Loki knew, it wasn't.
She rose from the ground and glanced at the empty Thanos Throne, casting a spell to wipe the blood off the ground before quickly disappearing into the podium.
Merlin's two messages for her have been said and done.
Judging by Death's reaction, she did not resist these things, and passed Thanos to agree to Loki's request.
"What Merlin said is true, all the actions of Thanos seem to be guided and pushed by death."
"He is just a pawn that death uses to balance the power of the stars, a plaything, and the grand ideals that stir in his chest are nothing more than the product of death's infusion."
"Seemingly powerful Thanos, just a little wolf dog at the feet of death, tsk, this is the final ending of licking the dog..."
Loki pursed her lips, she snorted, and said rather disdainfully:
"Lick to the end, nothing."
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