Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

Chapter 374 The Trap of Time, Everywhere (First Update!)

It's on a cliff in Norway.

Hawk, dressed in the black suit that Gwen had paired with, was tall and handsome, standing opposite Odin, who had lost his wife and looked like a homeless man.

A very simple principle can be drawn simply from their clothing.

That is--

A man without a wife can't even take care of himself.

But that's not the point.

Time Trap!

This is the main point they were discussing.

Odin calmly looked at Hawke with his single, wise eye.

"What's done is done. You can change the process, but you can't change the ending."

“The Supreme Master changed.”

"She no longer exists on this timeline."

"..."

Hawke raised an eyebrow.

Yes.

Although the Ancient One appears to have survived because he escaped the clutches of time.

But in reality, the Ancient One still died.

Since the Ancient One no longer exists in the main universe's timeline, from a certain perspective, the Ancient One is indeed dead.

After saying this, Odin looked away from Hawke, then turned back to look at the boundless sea before him, and then slowly spoke.

Long, long ago, in the World Tree universe, was a barbaric age.

The same applies to Asgard.

Odin was initially a conqueror who, together with his eldest daughter Hela, established Asgard, the land of the Aesir gods, through bloody wars of conquest.

At that time, all territories that did not submit to Asgard would suffer a bloody massacre.

Hela is an example.

The same goes for Odin.

After conquering the Nine Realms, Odin was no longer satisfied with the World Tree universe; he wanted to conquer more and carve out more land for Asgard with his sword and blood.

He set his sights on the main universe outside the World Tree universe, namely the Marvel 616 main universe.

But Odin also encountered the same problem as Hawke did before he obtained the Reality Stone.

His power belongs to the World Tree universe, not the main universe. Therefore, if his power is to be projected into the main universe, a medium is needed.

So Odin cut Midgard in half.

Earth fell from the World Tree universe, and Asgard's power was thus able to manifest in the main universe.

But Odin forgot one thing.

When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.

Before Midgard became Earth, Odin, through time, saw that he had conquered the Nine Realms—that was without question.

Although the World Tree universe also has a god of time, he is a subordinate god of Odin, who is already the king of the gods.

But when Odin stood on Midgard, which had become Earth, and gazed at time once more, time had become eternal.

and so……

Odin fell into the trap of time.

He witnessed the coming of Ragnarok.

The gods of Asgard are falling.

The people of Asgard are weeping.

The land of Asgard is also cracking.

"After I discovered I was caught in a time trap, I started trying to change it."

"I laid down my spear and sword."

"They picked up poetry and flowers."

"but……"

“My eldest daughter, Hela, I couldn’t bring myself to hurt her, so I sealed her away.”

"In the days that followed, I tried to delay the arrival of Ragnarok."

"I tried everything I could to stop it."

"But, my wife, Frigga."

"This is a warning from time to time."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Hawke frowned as he looked at Odin, who had turned around again and whose single eye flashed with a hint of sadness.

Was Frigga's death caused by time?

“My wife, Frigga, was raised by a witch.”

Frigga, as the wife of Odin, the king of the gods, was no mere pretty face.

They were raised by witches.

Simply put!

No matter how incompetent Frigga is, she could never be killed in one blow by the Doom Slayer created by Malekith, the Dark Elf.

Now Odin has provided a more reasonable explanation.

He tried to defy his fate, only to be warned by time.

only--

Hawke frowned as he recalled the scenes involving Odin in Thor 1 and Thor 2.

"What did you do?"

“I let the dark elf Malekith come over, trying to let them take Jane Foster away and return the Nine Realms to darkness.”

"..."

Hawke's pupils contracted slightly as he looked at Odin's calm expression. In a flash, he realized why Odin had done what he did.

really!

"With the Nine Realms restarted, Ragnarok will naturally cease to exist."

"In this way, the time of the World Tree universe will not be gathered by it."

"As a result, Frigga died."

"...Yes, the Nine Realms also failed to restart because of you."

"Hey!"

Hawke was immediately displeased upon hearing this and looked at Odin: "Even without me, Thor and his girlfriend Jane would have stopped Malekith at the last moment."

That's how it's portrayed in the movie.

Just as the Nine Realms were about to be pulled into darkness by Malekith, Thor appeared in time to avert the crisis.

and so……

Even without Odin, his scheme would still have failed; Malekith would not have succeeded, and Ragnarok would still have come.

and many more.

"hiss!"

"It seems you have thought of it."

Odin looked at Hawk, who instinctively gasped for breath: "I tried to change, and I did change, but the outcome won't change. Either Thor will stop Malekith, or you will stop Malekith."

Hawke frowned, looking at Odin. "You can tell Thor."

"No."

"Why? You and Gu Yi told me."

“You can shrink your own time, but Thor is different. Once I tell him, it’s like pulling him into a time trap. Time won’t let him go.”

"eternal?"

"Time is time, and eternity is eternity."

Odin shook his head: "Eternity is merely an abstract representation of time in the multiverse. Eternity is time, but time is not eternity."

Hawke raised an eyebrow upon hearing Odin's words.

He thought of someone.

Hongjun is the Heavenly Dao, but the Heavenly Dao is not Hongjun.

Look.

Ancient civilizations possess a rich cultural heritage. No matter what happens, they can always find lessons from the vast history and mythology to guide their future endeavors.
Hawke's thoughts raced as he listened to Odin's words, then looked at Odin.

"You couldn't tell Hela, and Hela wouldn't listen to reason, so you chose to imprison Hela instead of killing her."

"She is my daughter."

"Although the Ragnarok I first witnessed was caused by my eldest daughter."

"But this is the process, not the end."

"Ragnarok, the World Tree and the universe were devoured, that was the end, while Hela's initiation was the process."

"Even if I kill Hela, I still can't change the fate of Ragnarok."

“But I can delay, I cannot tell Hela the truth.”

"So I could only seal Hela away, hoping that while I was stalling for time, I could find a way to break free."

"Unfortunately, I still failed."

"And Hela!"

Odin's voice was calm: "I can't imprison her for much longer. As Midgard falls into the torrent of time, my power is disappearing at a rapid pace, and my time is running out."

He is the chief god of the World Tree universe.

However, the World Tree universe was not created by Odin.

Simply put.

It is the World Tree Universe that created Odin, not the other way around. Therefore, Odin's power is bound to the World Tree Universe.

One glory and one glory.

Unlike Hawke!

He created it!
Therefore, the moment Midgard fell into the flow of time, the connection between Earth and the World Tree was completely severed.

Although Earth fell from the World Tree before, its origin still belongs to the World Tree universe.

But now, the World Tree universe, having completely lost Earth, is like a balloon with a huge hole punctured.

The main universe is rapidly consuming the World Tree universe.

Naturally, Odin, as the chief god of the World Tree universe, was the first to be affected.

and so……

Yes.

Odin is about to take his final bow.

Hawke remained silent.

He looked at Odin before him, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "I'm sorry!"

Otherwise, what else could Hawke say?

Hey friend, don't be sad, I can help you.

Stop it.

You can't get this drunk just from eating a few dishes.

There's only one thing Hawk can do.

We offer our condolences and wish Odin to find solace in this difficult time.

As for the rest, there was nothing he could do to help.

Upon hearing Hawke's words, Odin's already somewhat aged face revealed a calm smile, and he changed the subject.

"You came for 'life'?"

"Yes."

Hawke nodded.

Just as he was about to speak, Odin slowly opened his mouth again and began to tell Hawke about the 'sense of life' he had come to understand!
However, Odin's understanding differed from Ego's.

If Ego's understanding of life focused more on himself, then Odin's understanding of life was more about utilization.

But this is normal.

Igor's life originates from himself, so he focuses more on himself.

But Odin... he comes from the World Tree universe, so he is more of a tool for exploitation.

and so……

Odin's insights were a completely new realm for Hawke.

Write it down, write it down.

Hawke listened intently to Odin's reflections on life with a serious expression.

After all, Odin is about to retire, and if he misses this opportunity, he may never have another chance.

Hawke listened very attentively.

Odin explained in great detail, giving Hawke the impression that he was holding nothing back.

Time passes.

blink.

sunset.

Hawke reopened his eyes, confirming that all the information had been memorized, and waited to return and study it before looking at Odin.

"Thank you for preaching and enlightening me. So, what can I do for you?"

"hehe."

"I'm about to take my final bow. I don't need to do anything anymore, and I don't need you to do anything for me."

Odin looked at Hawke, who had a serious expression on his face, laughed, shook his head, and then looked at Hawke.

"If possible, keep an eye on Thor for me."

"I will."

Hawke nodded without hesitation, then looked at Odin before him, said nothing more, turned around, and prepared to leave.

Just as he was about to leave.

Odin spoke again.

Phoenix!

"Odin, the King of the Gods."

Hawke turned to look at Odin, who had called out to him.

Odin's single eye stared at Hawke.

"Remember, the trap of time is everywhere, and it will not allow anyone to escape its control again."

"..."

(End of this chapter)