Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

The moment Sherlock saw the light, a huge question mark appeared in his mind, and he even began to wonder if the coffee he had casually bought on the roadside that morning had been spiked.

Before Sherlock could even put down his telescope, a crisp cracking sound of shattering glass reached his ears.

When Sherlock put down his telescope, he realized that the view outside had changed from the beautiful hillside where most of the target's house was clearly visible to the viewer to the room at the end of the Rainbow Bridge in Asgard.

Heimdall stood not far from the front of his vehicle, holding his two-handed longsword and looking at him with a helpless expression. Beside him was a figure that Sherlock recognized very well.

That goofy golden retriever that I sent back to Asgard!

Thor!

Before Sherlock could say anything, a series of cracking sounds, like firecrackers with lit fuses, rang in Sherlock's ears. In less than a breath, with a crisp shattering sound, almost all six panes of glass in Sherlock's car were instantly reduced to shards.

Large and small shards of tempered glass covered the cab, the hood of the vehicle, and the surrounding ground like snowflakes.

It was only at this point that Sherlock discovered that the paint on the hood of his beloved car, which he had spent a lot of money to repaint just a few days ago, now had a considerable amount of burning.

Many of the burn marks had even burned through the paint, leaving black runes imprinted on Sherlock's beloved car, some of which were still emitting pungent blue smoke.

After seeing the 'battle damage' on the hood of his beloved car, Sherlock didn't say a word. He just picked up his cigarettes from the storage compartment in front of the armrest box with trembling hands. With great difficulty, he managed to control his trembling hands, took one out of the cigarette pack, and put it in his mouth.

He had to try five or six times with the grinder lighter in his hand before he could finally light the cigarette in his mouth.

Seeing Sherlock's action, Heimdall raised an eyebrow and immediately noticed something was wrong. Almost without hesitation, he pointed at Thor, who was excitedly watching Sherlock still sitting in the car, and betrayed him.

“It’s not my fault. I’ve reminded Thor repeatedly, but he insisted on bringing you here as soon as possible. He’s the prince of Asgard, and I couldn’t stop him.”

As Heimdall said this, Thor didn't even notice anything amiss. Instead, he gave Heimdall a grateful look before continuing to speak to Sherlock.

"Yes, mentor, something terrible has happened, I need your help!"

Seeing Thor's anxious expression, Doro, sitting in the passenger seat, covered his face with disgust, fastened his seatbelt, and even tugged at it to make sure he was safe before closing his eyes.

After hearing Thor and Heimdall's words, Sherlock nodded expressionlessly, took a deep drag of his cigarette, exhaled, and casually tossed the lit cigarette out the window before gripping the steering wheel tightly with both hands.

His previously calm face suddenly turned incredibly ferocious as the tires screeched against the ground shone.

"No matter what serious incident has occurred, Thor, you'd better die first!"

The 6x6 Bahamut version of the Raptor, modified by Sherlock, unleashed its full power almost instantly with Sherlock's roar, charging towards Thor like an enraged bull without hesitation.

Under Sherlock's gaze, Thor's expression smoothly transitioned from initial joy at being forcibly dragged to Asgard, to anxiety after saying "something terrible has happened," and finally to terror when Sherlock floored the accelerator and the car's engine roared to life.

Before Sherlock could even finish speaking, Thor almost instinctively turned and ran towards Asgard on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge.

However, while it is true that Thor is an Asgardian, it is also true that his physical abilities in all aspects completely surpass those of humans.

But Thor's two legs couldn't outrun Sherlock's four wheels.

Heimdall watched with a helpless expression as the First Prince of Asgard rushed out of his 'office' like a gust of wind, followed by Sherlock drifting in his Raptor and chasing after Thor.

In less than a breath, a sound of flesh colliding with steel came from outside his small room.

Along with the crashing sound came Thor's screams and the groans of pain from the wheels repeatedly crushing his flesh.

Although we didn't see what a horrific scene it was, and although Thor might now be subjected to the inhumane act of being repeatedly run over after being hit by a vehicle, Heimdall's understanding of the Asgardian physique suggests that such an act shouldn't kill Thor.

Hmm, probably, maybe, likely, possibly, perhaps not...

However, even if such inhumane and repeated crushing might actually cause some harm to Thor, Heimdall felt that with Sherlock's methods, he should be able to pull Thor back from the brink of death.

As for how to pull it, Heimdall didn't know, or even if some parts would be missing, but he would definitely not let Thor die.

Having thought this through, Heimdall abandoned the idea of ​​interfering in the matter, and even had the mind to listen to Thor's screams while refocusing his attention on the various amusements in the Nine Realms.

Chapter 494 A Situation That Makes Your Blood Pressure Rise

Half an hour later, in the main hall of the Asgardian palace, Odin sat blankly on his throne, while next to him, Frigga wore a maternal smile, her attention focused on Doro, who was holding a peeled orange and eating it with orange juice all over his face.

Below the platform, Sherlock stood opposite Odin, rubbing his throbbing temples with a look of utter exhaustion. Loki stood a short distance away, desperately covering his mouth, but his shoulders would involuntarily tremble whenever his eyes glanced at Thor on the other side.

As for why this is the case, it's simply because Thor's current appearance is somewhat unbearable to look at.

Although his armor wasn't completely tattered, he was covered in filth and looked incredibly disheveled.

Most importantly, Thor's body and face were covered in black tire treads, especially his face, where the clear tire treads looked like tattoos.

Coupled with Thor's pitiful expression and Jane standing beside him, trying to wipe the marks off his face with a pained look and occasionally glaring at Sherlock, the scene was simply too wonderful.

To put it bluntly, the scene at the event, which was like a "star-studded spectacle," was far more entertaining for Loki than even the Spring Festival Gala.

Unfortunately, Sherlock didn't notice the strange atmosphere. After barely relieving the throbbing pain in his temples caused by high blood pressure that was almost causing a stroke, he sighed helplessly and addressed everyone present.

"Let me summarize. The current situation is that the seal on the Dark Elf's sealed artifact, the Aether Particle, has loosened, causing a spatial rift. Jane was affected by this due to her work, and the Aether Particle entered Jane's body."

Thor happened to return to Earth because of this incident, and the two rekindled their old flame. Then, in order to deal with the Aether particles in Jane's body, Thor took Jane back to Asgard to meet his parents.

Then, because Odin didn't approve of Jane as his daughter-in-law, and Asgard simply couldn't extract the Aether from Jane's body while ensuring her life, Thor, in his desperation, called me over.

Is that right?

Sherlock's words were incredibly blunt; it's no exaggeration to say that he showed absolutely no respect to anyone present.

Especially for Odin and Frigga, Sherlock's words were a complete blow to their pride.

Surprisingly, neither Odin nor Frigga showed any dissatisfaction; they remained completely oblivious to Sherlock's words.

On the contrary, Thor, after hearing Sherlock's summary, was like a drowning man grasping at a last straw. He slid down and hugged Sherlock's leg, crying and wailing with tears and snot streaming down his face.

"Master, I beg you, you must save Jane! This is my lifelong plea! I cannot live without Jane, just as Asgard cannot live without Odin!"

Thor's cry echoed through the small hall of the Asgardian palace, where only a few people were present. Odin, sitting on his throne, finally lost control and covered his face in shame.

Even Frigga, whose attention hadn't been on Thor at all, had a twitch at the corner of her mouth, and Loki almost burst out laughing, his shoulders shaking even more violently.

Of course, Sherlock wasn't much better.

Seeing Thor wipe his tears and snot all over his pants, Sherlock's blood pressure, which had just dropped, spiked again. With a look of disgust, he tried to kick Thor away from him while staring resentfully at Frigga and Odin on the throne.

Well, it's not that Sherlock didn't write to the two of them to explain what Thor's situation was.

But even knowing what Thor is, Odin and Frigga still managed to make things turn out like this, which is quite impressive.

To put it bluntly, if you really want Saul and Jane to break off their relationship, why not take this opportunity to completely sever ties between them?

If the person sent to Earth to determine the Aether problem had been someone from Asgard other than Thor, Jane would probably have simply vanished from the face of the earth.

But the person sent out happened to be Saul, and most importantly, the two of them met. And most importantly, Saul and Jane, these two star-crossed lovers, actually rekindled their old flame after being slapped hard by Jane.

What the hell is this?

Sherlock even has so many flaws that it's hard to know where to begin.

What left Sherlock speechless was that, despite the rekindling of their old flame, Asgard really couldn't solve Jane's situation.

After all, if this matter could be kept from Saul, all he needed to do was send someone to investigate the situation and bring Jane back to "kill the goose that lays the golden eggs," and that would be the end of it. But now that Saul has intervened, things have become complicated.

With Asgardian technology, it was simply impossible to extract the Aether particles while ensuring Jane's life.

This is why Thor was in such a hurry to call Sherlock over. Apart from Sherlock, the only other person capable of doing this is the Dark Elf, who has a deep understanding of the Aether.

However, the Dark Elves are Asgard's mortal enemies, and even the Aether particles were something the Dark Elves researched to defeat Asgard. Relying on the Dark Elves is less effective than calling Sherlock over.

To summarize the current situation, Odin is inclined to ignore Jane and use a short-sighted approach to defeat the Dark Elves in order to achieve stability in the face of conflict, while Thor disagrees and even ignores Odin's orders to bring Sherlock over in order to protect Jane.

To be honest, Sherlock was already a little overwhelmed by this large-scale family drama unfolding before him.

Sherlock even began to wonder if he was part of Odin's strange play.

Most importantly, if Sherlock remembers correctly, Frigga should have died in this catastrophe. With Odin's precognitive abilities, it's impossible that he didn't know this or even tell Frigga. But the two of them acted as if nothing had happened, and even inexplicably gave the impression that they knew nothing about it.

This situation left Sherlock even more confused, and for a moment he didn't know what to do next.

Chapter 495 What is a God?

Seeing the obvious struggle on Sherlock's face, and the various expressions on everyone's faces, Odin finally sighed helplessly, looked around at everyone present, and then spoke to Sherlock.

"Alright, all of you may leave. Sherlock, please stay for a moment. I have something to discuss with you."

As Odin, the supreme will of Asgard, finished speaking, even Thor, however unwilling, could only leave with Jane, turning back every few steps. Even Loki and Frigga got up and left, with Frigga even taking Doro with her.

The only difference was that before Frigga left, she gave Sherlock a cryptic look, leaving him completely bewildered and clueless as to what Frigga's gaze meant.

After everyone else had left, only Sherlock and Odin remained in the main hall of the palace.

At this moment, Odin also relinquished his responsibilities as the king of Asgard, transforming back into the weary old man, and spoke to Sherlock.

“Mr. Sherlock, I know you can easily extract the Aether from Jane’s body, and I believe you can also see what the Aether is.”

Nevertheless, if possible, I still hope you will not get involved in this matter.

Upon hearing Odin's words, Sherlock frowned immediately, seemingly disagreeing with Odin's request, and asked Odin with some doubt.

"Since you know what that is, why don't you want me to get involved?"

Since the Dark Elves were able to turn an Infinity Stone into particle form, they must have thoroughly studied it. If I don't take it out, Thor, given his nature, will definitely take a risk and force the Dark Elves to retrieve it.

By then, it won't just be Asgard that gets hurt; you and Frigga might also get hurt.

Don't tell me that as the King of Gods, currently the most powerful being in Asgard, and possessing the ability to foresee dreams, you couldn't foresee something like this!

Odin did not refute Sherlock's words, but after a long silence, he sighed helplessly at Sherlock.

“I know, even Frigga knows, but neither Frigga nor I ever thought of refusing this fate.”

"Bullshit! Man can conquer nature! How could something as vague and uncertain as fate possibly be the master of anything!"

Seemingly angered by Odin's somewhat dejected remarks, Sherlock disregarded Odin's status and began to hurl insults at him.

It is undeniable that Odin was a rather unsuccessful father, and even as the king of Asgard, he was not very successful. However, one thing is undeniable: Odin's decision to abandon conquest brought lasting peace to the Nine Realms and even prevented forces outside the Nine Realms from spying on them.

But now that such a king has given up the struggle and succumbed to so-called fate, this is something Sherlock finds completely unacceptable.

Of course, what Sherlock found even more unacceptable was that Frigga accepted her fate of dying after the Dark Elves' invasion.

After all, in Sherlock's mind, Frigga was like a kind and approachable elder, and Sherlock was unwilling to accept this so-called 'fate' arrangement.

Sherlock's reaction seemed to be exactly what Odin had anticipated. Faced with Sherlock's outburst, Odin showed no sign of anger. Instead, with a gentle smile unique to elders, he raised his hand to interrupt Sherlock before speaking to him.

"Calm down, Sherlock. Although this may sound a little unbelievable to you, it is the best choice for Thor, for Loki, for Frigga, for me, and for all of Asgard."

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Upon hearing Odin's words, Sherlock was filled with three huge question marks, completely baffled as to what Odin was saying.