Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

Chapter 373 Conversation with Odin (Third Update!!!)
It has been half a month since I returned from space.

During these days, Hawke accompanied Gwen through the wedding and honeymoon procedures, while also keeping his own affairs in mind.

The Eighth Sense!
Although he said he wouldn't force it when he came back.

In fact it is.

But this is just like looking for your keys at home. Sometimes, you search desperately, but you just can't find where you put them.

But when he gives up searching, suddenly, out of the blue, the key that he couldn't find before will appear right in front of him.

It's like suddenly turning around and finding that person right there in the dimly lit place.

Hawke had this feeling yesterday.

The eighth sense is no longer something that can be grasped by blindly rushing forward or working in isolation.

He needs a dialogue.

Talking to God.

This kind of god cannot be a dimensional god like Mephisto who is not a god, nor can it be a celestial god like Ego who has life but is not worthy of it.

But it is the true God!

Lord God.

fortunately.

There happens to be a god on Earth right now.

After suddenly feeling better yesterday, Hawke immediately went to the "Shady Sanatorium" in Manhattan.

This is also where Odin lived after he came to Earth.

but……

He came late.

The patients in the Cool Sanatorium have all been evicted, and they are just waiting for the construction team to come in and demolish the sanatorium.

As the chief god, even Odin who is already on the countdown, is not someone Hawk can locate.

But it's okay.

Someone knows Odin's location.

Doctor Strange.

and so!
Hawke had originally planned to finish his appointment today and then go to Doctor Strange to ask about Odin's whereabouts.

Never thought...

Before he could even approach Doctor Strange, Doctor Strange had already come to him.

Pretty good.

Although Doctor Strange promised Odin that he would ensure his peace and quiet when he was helping Odin find a new home.

But it depends on the person.

If you haven't seen Hawke's past, Doctor Strange is guaranteed to say something like that.

Don't even think about it!

but now?
Doctor Strange met Hawke's gaze, hesitated for a moment, then erased the portal leading to the backyard of 521A Palm Street. He then made a finger with his right hand and opened a new portal to a scenic plain in Norway.

into the eye.

Odin stood opposite the portal, on a cliff covered in green grass overlooking the sea, a scene reminiscent of springtime.

Hawke looked at Doctor Strange, who had just blatantly opened the portal, raised an eyebrow, and thought of scenes from the movies as he looked at Doctor Strange.

"Don't you need to take my hair out?"

"……unnecessary."

Doctor Strange was taken aback at first, and then said this.

He did want to pick them.

But he didn't dare to try.

What if you try it and die?

Doctor Strange was thinking only about getting Hawke away as soon as possible.

Goodbye, Mr. Phoenix.

"……goodbye."

Hawke naturally noticed Doctor Strange's attempt to see him off as quickly as possible. He chuckled, said goodbye, walked to the portal leading to Odin, and stepped out.

Doctor Strange wiped away the traces of the portal with almost no hesitation, then breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Wong beside him.

“You didn’t tell me he was this terrifying.”

"what?"

Wang Wei was taken aback. Looking at Doctor Strange, who had thrown the blame on her without warning, she said speechlessly, "Mr. Phoenix is ​​a friend of the Sorcerer Supreme, not mine. But what exactly did you do? Why are you sweating so much?"

Doctor Strange rolled his eyes and told Wong what he had seen in the past of the Hawk Time Galaxy, a scene that could be described as "The Rise of the Demon King".

As Wang listened to Doctor Strange's story, the corners of his mouth gradually widened, forming an "O" shape.

Doctor Strange paused slightly, looking at the king's expression.

"Wait, you don't know?"

"Of course not."

Wang snapped out of his daze and said to Doctor Strange with a straight face, "He is a friend of the Sorcerer Supreme and a distinguished guest of Kamar-Taj. Moreover, he always treats me very well whenever he comes with his wife. I always thought he was a learned hermit sorcerer."

The Venerable Master is not a gossip.

Wang is also.

Therefore, regarding Hawke's origins, all the king knew was that Hawke was incredibly powerful, powerful enough to borrow the Time Stone at will, and the Sorcerer Supreme was not worried at all that Hawke would not return the Time Stone after borrowing it.

Therefore, the king's understanding of Hawk was limited to his mystery and power.

But right now?
After listening to Doctor Strange recount what he had seen in Hawke's past timeline, Wang once again looked at Doctor Strange as if he were looking at a fierce warrior.

“Stephen, I told you long ago that we should be humble when facing those mysterious and powerful figures. You should be glad that Mr. Phoenix is ​​friendly with our Kamar-Taj.”

"I see."

Doctor Strange rolled his eyes again at the words the Sorcerer Supreme left for his regent, King, before his death, and predictably dropped the subject.

Norway!

Guerranhill village.

This is Odin's secluded place on Earth.

After Hawke stepped out of the portal, he glanced back at the portal that was disappearing in a hurry behind him, chuckled, and then looked away at Odin standing on the cliff in front of him.

At this moment, Odin was merely dressed in a simple brown robe, resembling an ordinary, homeless old man, showing no trace of the aura of a supreme god. But…

A dying tiger is the most terrifying.

same.

A supreme god on the verge of annihilation is also at his most terrifying in the final stage of his life.

To put it figuratively—

A great sage whose lifespan is not long.

As Hawke thought this, he lifted his foot and stopped about ten steps away from Odin.

"Odin, the King of Gods!"

"..."

Odin, who was admiring the sea and clouds before him and had his back to Hawk, moved and slowly turned around.

Odin, having shed his divine armor, appeared with a white beard and a very weak body, yet the look in his single eye still retained the wisdom and tranquility of a supreme god.

Odin spoke, his voice slightly hoarse.

"Midgard has fallen into the time flow of this universe, and the gears of Ragnarok have begun to turn."

"..."

Hawke didn't reply, but looked at Odin with some curiosity: "How did you fall into the time trap back then?"

The stones from other mountains can be used to polish jade.

Although Hawke felt that he had enough self-control to block out the constant temptations of time.

but……

Time is the most troublesome thing.

none of them!

Therefore, Hawke figured he could learn from others' mistakes and avoid falling into the same trap.

Well known.

The same technique is ineffective against Saint Seiya.

The same goes for traps.

He already knew how the Ancient One fell into the time trap.

The Ancient One told him this in person.

The story is very long.

Simply put.

The pursuit of progress is an instinct possessed by every intelligent being.

The fox relies on the tiger, taking advantage of the tiger's power; isn't this also a form of pursuing progress?

The same goes for the Ancient One.

As the most outstanding Sorcerer Supreme in the history of Kamar-Taj, the Ancient One achieved fame at a young age and, having already reached the pinnacle of the extraordinary, naturally aspired to go even further.

Because of the second sorcerer of Kamar-Taj, Earth was destined to fall into the time flow of the main universe.

However, Vishanti killed the second mage. Although the second mage died, Vishanti was also severely injured by the backlash of time and fell into a deep sleep.

Even now, the capital of Vishan remains asleep.

Under such circumstances, unable to draw upon the wisdom of her predecessors, the Ancient One naturally turned her attention to the Time Stone in her pursuit of progress.

Since we cannot rely on the past, why not rely on the power of the future?

Although the Ancient One already knew at that time that the future was not promising.

but……

Gu Yi believed that she was exceptionally intelligent and could detect the time trap in time in time, thus preventing herself from falling into it.

Then the Ancient One fell victim to it.

Then, the Ancient One thought of making a change, so she borrowed from the Dark Dimension in an attempt to use the power of darkness to fight against the coming of the time trap.

As a result, the Ancient One was surprised to discover something.

Trapped in the trap of time, she never borrowed from darkness. As a result, after he borrowed from her, her past and future changed accordingly, but the ending remained the same.

"Yes."

Odin listened to Hawke's story and nodded calmly.

"You can try to change things, but you can't change the inevitable outcome."

"What about you?"

After Odin spoke, Hawke steered the conversation back to what they had just discussed: "How did you fall into the time trap?"

Odin chuckled as he began to speak.

"Like the Ancient One, he wanted to become stronger."

"Become stronger!"

"Yes."

Odin nodded, his expression calm: "After I conquered the Nine Realms, I was ambitious. To this end, I cut Midgard and let it fall into this universe. I intended to use Midgard as a springboard to devour this universe. However, it turned out to be a conspiracy. Ever since Zeus, the king of the gods, transcended time, the eternity of time has not wanted to see a universe that is not under their control appear."

Hawke raised his eyebrows.

"The Ancient One also said that Zeus is the only god-king who transcends time."

"Zeus was very intelligent."

Zeus was utterly devoid of humanity, but it must be said that he was the most competent among the gods.

Before he gained power, Zeus, like Chengzu, tricked Hades and Poseidon into joining him to share the world, killing the then-king of the gods, severing his connection with the earth, and sending him back to the sky forever.

But after the great work was completed, Zeus instantly turned on Hades, banishing him to the underworld and banishing Poseidon to the sea forever.

But in this respect, Zeus is a qualified chief god.

but……

Zeus has nothing to do with this. Although Zeus can command the gods to show him, isn't that also saying that he won't care about the affairs of this universe?

and so!
Hawke looked toward Odin.

"Have you never tried to fight back over the long years?"

"..."

(End of this chapter)