Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

Thor even wanted Sherlock to persuade Odin to acknowledge his relationship with Jane.

After listening to Thor recount the events that had occurred in Asgard in the past month through his eyes, Sherlock exclaimed in disbelief, his expression as strange as could be. He even looked at Odin, who was exchanging words with the Ancient One in the hall, with a hint of pity.

Although Odin didn't say it explicitly, Sherlock probably knows why Odin would reject the relationship between Thor and Jane.

In summary, it can be summed up in just three words.

The theory of lifespan!

It's important to understand that Jane's hundred-year lifespan might be just a blink of an eye in the eyes of the Aesir. If Thor were merely an ordinary Aesir, Odin might have simply blessed him.

But Thor is not an ordinary person; he is royalty, the future heir to Asgard, which makes things very interesting.

It's important to understand that Odin's marriage to Frigga was technically his second marriage. So what about his first marriage? And what about Hela's mother?

Sherlock can only speculate that Odin was very likely like Thor in his youth, or that Thor was actually a replica of Odin in his youth.

Odin simply didn't want Thor to repeat his mistakes.

Chapter 306 Odin Possessed by Whitebeard?

In truth, Sherlock did not quite understand Thor's thoughts. Just as a human would never fall in love with their pet hamster, under the huge chasm of lifespan, any relationship would end in tragedy.

The death of Frilian has already provided the best answer!

Moreover, Sherlock always felt that this was too cruel for Thor; he could only watch his beloved grow old and move toward death, yet he was always powerless to stop it.

Similarly, it wasn't a good thing for Jane either; she was slowly getting old, but while she was old and frail, Saul remained young and beautiful.

Most importantly, as the heir to Asgard, Thor's every action, including his emotions, will be of paramount importance to Asgard. Odin probably learned his lesson in this matter and therefore doesn't want Thor to repeat it.

Rationally, Sherlock understands Odin's thoughts, but emotionally, Sherlock does not actually agree with Odin's actions.

In Sherlock's view, Odin was a bit too hasty, or rather, he intervened too late.

Thor has now developed his own stable set of values, and no one would be willing to let Odin intervene at this point.

It can only be said that Odin truly deserves to be called the most famous failed father in the entire Marvel universe. His three children are all rebellious, and most importantly, they are all rebellious in their own way.

Of course, it's a family matter after all, and Sherlock wouldn't actually try to persuade Odin as Thor hoped. In Sherlock's view, these are not matters for an outsider like him to meddle in.

However, in many cases, things don't go as planned.

Just as Sherlock and Thor were having a lively conversation, Odin's voice rang out in the hall.

"Sherlock, may I speak with you alone?"

Caught off guard by being called out, Sherlock's facial features were still in disarray, clearly startled.

Upon seeing Sherlock's face contorted with grotesque features, and following Sherlock's gaze to his own eldest son, whose features were also contorted, Odin felt his blood pressure rise.

He covered his face helplessly and sighed.

Seeing Odin's appearance and the two young men below with their faces contorted in disarray, the Ancient One's smile deepened.

After giving Sherlock an approving look, he chuckled and followed the guards to enjoy the banquet that Odin had prepared.

Despite being filled with questions, Sherlock could only compose himself and, with Doro in tow, follow Odin into the palace as he sat on the throne.

To Sherlock's utter surprise, Odin would lead him straight to Frigga's palace. The moment the palace doors opened and she saw Doro riding on Orange Throne, Frigga's previously worried face instantly broke into a smile.

"Look whose little knight has come out!"

"Grandma Frigga~~"

Frigga perfectly embodies the concept of grandparents' affection for their grandchildren. Despite not having seen her for so long, Doro remembered Frigga and launched a 'charge' at her while riding his orange mount.

Just like when Sherlock hugged Doro and Orange, Frigga's expression stiffened for a moment when the two adorable creatures entered her arms, but she quickly recovered and looked at Doro in her arms with the same smile she had at the beginning.

"Oh, our little Doro seems to be eating well lately, and he's gaining weight! How are you? Have you missed Grandma? How about Grandma takes you out for something nice to eat? We can also treat this new little friend while we're at it, okay?"

"Okay! Meow!"

Clearly, neither Doro nor Orange had any intention of refusing, and the two adorable creatures were carried away from the palace by Frigga, leaving only Sherlock and Odin in the entire palace.

Sherlock was dumbfounded. How could they do something like this? Stealing a child without even trying to hide it, and then leaving the child behind?

The look in their eyes as they looked at Odin was nothing but utter bewilderment, and they even seemed somewhat confused as to why Odin would do such a thing.

However, Odin's next move left Sherlock completely baffled. Odin, who was sitting at the guest table in Frigga's bedroom, simply flipped his hands, and the Tesseract that Thor had brought back appeared in Odin's hands.

Odin gently placed the Tesseract on the table and pushed it toward Sherlock before speaking to him.

“Sherlock, this is compensation for Loki’s rampage on Earth, and also a thank you gift for letting Doro keep Frigga company.”

It was obvious that Odin knew exactly what was hidden inside the Tesseract, and his gaze toward the Tesseract was filled with conflict.

Sherlock, on the other hand, hadn't looked away the moment the Tesseract appeared. Clearly, Sherlock also knew what was inside the Tesseract!

Such behavior naturally caught Odin's eye, and after a moment of surprise, Odin laughed out loud, looking at Sherlock whose eyes were full of curiosity and longing but not greed.

“That’s true. This thing comes from Earth. How could you, as an alchemist, not recognize what it is? I was originally thinking of explaining it to you, but it seems I was being presumptuous.”

Hearing Odin's words, Sherlock felt that Odin was implying something, but after thinking about it for a long time, he still couldn't figure out what Odin meant. After a while, Sherlock frowned and looked at Odin sitting in the chair.

“Mr. Odin, please feel free to speak your mind.”

Seeing that Sherlock didn't make a move even with such a valuable treasure right in front of him, but instead focused his attention on him, Odin felt an even greater sense of desolation.

The way he looked at Sherlock even held an indescribable mix of envy and jealousy.

"Sigh... Sometimes I really think how wonderful it would be if little Doro were really my granddaughter!"

Upon hearing Odin's inexplicable remark, Sherlock's expression became incredibly strange. He even wondered if Odin had awakened some new hobby and was preparing to have Asgard cosplay as Whitebeard.

How can you just casually adopt a son?

Sherlock certainly doesn't have a penchant for randomly choosing fathers for himself!

Seeing the strange expression on Sherlock's face, Odin seemed to realize that he had overstepped his bounds somewhat. He waved his hand at Sherlock as if nothing had happened, and then asked Sherlock in a very serious tone.

"Mr. Sherlock, it is said throughout the universe that alchemists are the closest to the truth. I would like to ask, have I really done something wrong?"

Although Odin never explained what he had done, Sherlock still understood what Odin wanted to ask.

Although he understood, Sherlock had no desire to answer Odin's question.

Sometimes, lies aren't the most hurtful; the truth is!

Chapter 307 The Clash Between the Old Fox and the Little Fox

Although Sherlock did not answer his question, sometimes silence is an answer, especially for a powerful figure like Odin.

Seeing that Sherlock did not answer his question, but instead looked at him with an increasingly strange expression, Odin was stunned for a moment, and then seemed to have aged ten years in an instant, and his whole body slowly hunched over.

Seeing Odin's state, Sherlock finally sighed helplessly and then spoke to Odin.

“Mr. Odin, your problem is that you are being a bit too protective of Thor and Loki. Take this for example. I know you don’t want Thor to follow in your footsteps, but you have to admit that some things can only be understood by experiencing them firsthand and hitting a wall.”

On Earth, we call such insights 'experience'.

Besides, even if something goes wrong with Thor afterwards, you have alternative plans, don't you? Loki is also the child you raised. Although Loki has all sorts of little flaws, it cannot be denied that he is indeed moving towards the throne in his own way.

Perhaps his biggest problem is that he lacked your approval during his growth, and he also thought too highly of the crown on your head, completely failing to see the heavy burden hidden behind the facade.

Now that Thor is unwilling to inherit the throne, while Loki is desperately eager for it, why don't you try to go along with both sides' wishes, let Thor broaden his experience, and let Loki feel the weight of the throne?

"While you can still act, while you can still control all of Asgard, while all of this is still under control."

Sherlock spoke calmly to Odin, seemingly answering Odin's question, but in reality, Sherlock chose to evade the main point.

Odin should have already foreseen Ragnarok in the future, and naturally he would understand who the culprit behind it was. The essence of his questioning of Sherlock was to see if Sherlock had any way to resolve Ragnarok.

But Sherlock had no desire to get involved in Odin's family drama, especially regarding Hela, who had been imprisoned for thousands of years.

It's important to understand that Hela isn't a bad person. In the "what if" scenario, Hela could be redeemed. However, the problem is that in those scenarios, Hela was merely exiled, not sealed away like she is now.

Even if Hela is inherently good, she would go completely mad after being sealed away in solitude for nearly a thousand years. Ragnarok was merely the result of Odin's sowing of a seed, and Sherlock had given Odin the opportunity to remove this seed.

It's worth noting that when Sherlock was maintaining the core of Asgard, he gave Odin a chance. If Odin had spoken up, Sherlock could have easily severed Hela's bond with the core of Asgard.

Without this, even if Hela were incredibly powerful, she wouldn't be able to cause Ragnarok, and she might even die inside the seal.

Odin softened his heart and chose to hide Hela's situation from her, so Sherlock naturally had no reason to get involved in this ethical drama between father and daughter.

The fact that he was able to speak up and correct the fates of Loki and Thor was only because he had previously taken so much Asgardian technology for free and had also taken a Cosmic Stone this time.

Odin seemed completely taken aback by Sherlock's answer, staring at him in disbelief. Given the alchemist's reputation throughout the universe, Odin simply couldn't believe that Sherlock hadn't discovered Hela's presence when he examined the core.

But Sherlock didn't mention Hela at all!

Sherlock didn't give Odin a chance to react. He stood up, picked up the Tesseract from the table, glanced at Odin who was already questioning his existence, and then left after saying a few words.

“Mr. Odin, if you’ve made up your mind, I can go and talk to Loki!”

Of course, if you still care about so-called lineage rather than ability, then you can just ignore what I just said.

After saying this, Sherlock ignored Odin, who looked more than ten years older than he was sitting in Frigga's bedroom, picked up the Tesseract from the table, and left Frigga's bedroom.

Sherlock only let out a slight sigh after the doors of Frigga's chambers had closed behind him again.

He understood Odin's dilemma. After all, Asgard was a vast achievement built by him and countless others with their lives, and now it was facing destruction, which would be unacceptable to anyone.

The culprit who destroyed all of this was his daughter, his eldest daughter, which made it even more unacceptable to Odin. The feeling of having both daughters as his own flesh and blood made this old god-king feel despair.

This is also the main reason why he chose to seek help from himself, an 'outsider'.

But as mentioned before, cause and effect, there is no effect without a cause. Although some people on the internet have been mocking Thor for his wasteful behavior of selling off his grandfather's land without a care, no one has put the blame on Thor.

Because it was Odin, not Thor, who planted the seed.

Sherlock could only sigh helplessly. Odin's life had been a complete swing from one extreme to another. If he hadn't been so heartless as to seal Hela away, but instead exiled her as in the "what if" scenario, the future of Asgard might have been completely different.

Odin was overly strict with Hela, overly protective of Thor, and excessively neglectful of his youngest son, Loki.

Now he has both a son and a daughter, but both are rebellious and treacherous, which can be seen as revenge against Odin's autocratic rule.

Sherlock shook his head helplessly, no longer thinking about Odin's family drama, and turned to walk outside with the Cosmic Magic in his hand.

Honestly, compared to Odin's cosmic-scale family dramas, Sherlock is undoubtedly more interested in the Space Stone inside the Tesseract.

Even their curiosity about the Tesseract itself far surpasses their curiosity about Odin's family drama.

Having left his palace, Sherlock was now preoccupied with finding a place to thoroughly study the so-called cosmic treasure in his possession, and even began to fantasize about whether he would gain any new abilities after analyzing the Space Stone.