Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

Both Sherlock and Frigga thought the interview was over.

It's worth noting that Sherlock never expected that the old white man would interfere. In Sherlock's view, magic versus magic should be a matter of diminishing returns, and he never imagined that he and Frigga would encounter such a thing as 'human relationships'.

But sometimes things are just that dramatic. Frigga's 'performance' was accidentally seen by the theater manager who happened to be passing by, and it was obvious that the theater manager did not like this old white man.

Therefore, despite everyone's objections, a magic duel between the old white man and Frigga was inexplicably arranged.

In short, the true test is on stage.

This development was completely unexpected by Sherlock. What surprised Sherlock even more was that, in less than two days of publicity, this battle between 'magic tricks' became famous in a specific circle.

The packed theater seats when the duel began on the third evening were the best proof of that.

To be fair, the old white man seemed to be quite famous, and his magic tricks were quite spectacular. However, in Sherlock's opinion, no matter how spectacular they were, they couldn't escape the limits of magic.

You have to understand, Frigga uses magic!

When Frigga took the stage, the Queen of Asgard really let loose. She performed in a way that left everyone speechless, using only a piece of cloth that Sherlock had made out of alchemy and a couple of masks.

The ability to create clones, transform, escape, and even disguise oneself in various ways.

Especially the transformation part, Frigga actually stood on the stage without any cover, and in full view of everyone, she transformed her ordinary long dress into the queen's dress of Asgard at an extremely slow speed.

If that wasn't sinister enough, then after Frigga transformed into the queen, she also caused it to snow throughout the entire venue.

It was real snow; at least from a sensory perspective, there was absolutely nothing wrong with it.

When the snowflakes turned into petals with a snap of Frigga's fingers, and Frigga herself vanished without a trace in the rain of petals the instant the snap occurred, the entire theater erupted in chaos.

It must be said that humans are sometimes such strange creatures.

Frigga openly performed magic on stage, and in Sherlock's eyes, it was as if Frigga had the words "I am a witch, I can use magic" etched on her forehead.

However, because it was a 'magic' duel, not a single person in the entire theater recognized the impossible feat as magic.

On the contrary, everyone firmly believed that Frigga was a top magician with powerful skills and profound techniques, and that she had earned the nickname "Queen of Magic" in just one night.

To be honest, when Sherlock found out about this, he felt like it was all a bit surreal.

A witch and a queen from a divine kingdom used magic to blow up fish at a magic show. In the end, the fish in the pond firmly believed that her magic skills were superb and gave her the title of 'magic,' even turning the queen into a queen?

No, is that right?

Regardless of what Sherlock was really thinking, Frigga was quite satisfied.

With the nickname "Queen of Magic," Frigga's performances were almost always sold out, and she even made the front page of the New York Times.

Adding to the mystique of Frigga's never removing her mask, and her increasingly unrestrained performance on stage, Sherlock is pleased with Frigga's growing fame, but also worried that one day she might really get carried away and bring the entire Asgard onto the stage.

Unlike Frigga, who has already become quite famous, Odin is much more low-key.

Just as Sherlock predicted, Odin is indeed living off Frigga now, it's just that the old couple are mutually agreeable.

Odin's lower profile compared to Frigga is also due to a combination of circumstances. After all, Odin is a stage actor, which requires constant rehearsals, positioning, refining lines, and working with other actors.

The effort and energy invested were far beyond what Frigga, who simply treated magic as a trick, could match.

However, Odin was quite happy with this and even strictly adhered to the production team's confidentiality rules, to the point that Sherlock and Frigga didn't know what Odin had performed or even what role he played until the premiere.

However, at the premiere, when Sherlock and Frigga, as family members, saw Odin on stage, Frigga remained relatively calm, but Sherlock almost dropped his jaw.

Odin actually played a Viking pirate king named Blackbeard on stage! He was the biggest villain in the entire play, without a doubt!

Furthermore, considering that he is a deity in the Viking mythology of Earth...

To be honest, having Odin play a Viking pirate... strangely, I find myself agreeing with it? Even though Sherlock thinks it's just too hellish.

Sherlock was momentarily at a loss for words, unsure whether to praise the director of the play for his keen eye for talent or to be thankful that the director hadn't been chopped into mincemeat by Odin.

Chapter 524 Sanctions and Follow-up Actions from PAB

Well, although the process was a bit hellish, the result was good overall.

Odin, with his superb acting skills, truly portrayed the Viking pirate Blackbeard as a ruthless hero, and thus gained some fame.

Most importantly, Odin somehow managed to exploit a bug by having Frigga act as his makeup artist, thus drastically expanding his age limit through illusion magic.

In any case, the two of them were on the right track. After they were on the right track, Sherlock busied himself with running around getting all sorts of procedures and documents for them.

After finishing everything, Sherlock rented a house for the two near Broadway, then took them to a 4S shop and got them a luxury car as their ride before finally letting them go.

What? You're talking about the safety of the elderly couple?

Don't joke around. If anyone really offends these two, all Sherlock can do is pray that they are still alive, even though they are both quite old, and could even be considered very old.

But don't forget, Odin is a true being who can go toe-to-toe with the Celestials. Even Frigga alone could easily defeat most of the villains on Earth using illusion magic.

Moreover, there's really no real danger in the neighborhoods near Broadway. In fact, it's no exaggeration to say that Sherlock is more worried about the shady dealings in Vanity Fair ruining the two big shots' carefree retirement mood than about any so-called danger.

Of course, such things were unavoidable, and all Sherlock could do was to inform Winston and ask Winston's friends to take good care of the elderly couple.

After settling Odin and Frigga's lives in peace, allowing the free-spirited elderly couple to pursue their youthful dreams,

Sherlock then dragged his tired body back to his community.

However, to Sherlock's utter surprise, the moment he returned home, he experienced a small shock from his own community.

The PAB gang truly lives up to its reputation for strict rules; these bastards punished Tony with three Arubas a day!

God knows how bewildered Sherlock was when he drove home and had barely turned into the neighborhood to see a group of people standing around the alien orange tree that had just been transplanted to his front yard.

Especially when Sherlock got out of the car and saw that group of PAB gang bastards holding a Tony who looked utterly hopeless in Aruba, he was speechless.

What left Sherlock speechless was that these bastards even published a book about Tony!

It really is a book!

When Sherlock saw the so-called book that the members handed him, he was completely dumbfounded. "Introduction to Aruba, God the hell!"

This is Tony's 'torture diary'! Every time, Aruba would take a picture and put it in the introduction, until the thirty pages of the book were filled!

That's not the most crucial point. The most crucial point is that these bastards are all incredibly good at creating drama. Although they're all Aruba, they're always doing something different, making Sherlock's eyelids twitch.

Let's put it this way: right now, more than half of the cylindrical objects in the entire community have experienced Tony's humiliation!

One of the most outrageous photos shows Tony's mother covered in 'succubus tattoos' while being slapped in the face by a dozen hunks in Aruba!

Most importantly, according to these bastards, this thing will be framed and placed right in the center of the PAB gang's headquarters as a warning to future generations!

Sherlock got goosebumps after hearing this; damn it, this was a psychological attack!

What? You're asking why Tony didn't run away?

Kid, you can run away but you can't hide! Besides, unless Tony cuts ties with the PAB organization right now and moves out of Sherlock's community, he can't escape.

Even if Tony could run for a day, it could be extended. For Tony, it's better to have a short pain than a long one.

As you can see, Tony now has a completely broken expression, his face practically screaming "Do whatever you want, I have things to do."

If you think that's the end of the story, you're being too naive. When Sherlock saw Black Widow, Captain America, Falcon, and Zhao Weike among the onlookers, he knew things were definitely not simple.

Sure enough, Sherlock even found Hawkeye's figure in one of the photos in "Introduction to Aruba".

To be fair, Tony deserved what he got. Even Hawkeye, who was taking care of his baby, had to make time to get revenge, which shows that Tony really angered everyone this time.

Of course, jokes aside, Sherlock was quite curious about the aftermath of the London catastrophe.

Fortunately, although Tony was completely outmaneuvered, Captain America and Black Widow provided Sherlock with an answer. To be honest, the ending was quite unexpected for Sherlock.

The invasion of the Dark Elves reminded those black-hearted maggots of the fear they felt during the Battle of New York, and their attitude towards the Avengers also subtly changed.

From initial apprehension after the Battle of New York, to a period of peace after the fall of S.H.I.E.L.D., and then a complete 180-degree reversal of attitude after the Dark Elves' invasion, he did everything he could to win over the Avengers.

Especially after Sherlock almost single-handedly dealt with the Dark Elves, those wicked maggots began to grant the Avengers special privileges at any cost, completely lifting all restrictions.

This was simply to prevent Sherlock from not standing with the Avengers in the event of another Battle of New York, or rather, to prevent the Avengers from not standing with them.

It wasn't just the Avengers; even Coulson's second-generation S.H.I.E.L.D., with the support of the European Union, quickly shifted towards legality, all they wanted was to use Coulson's 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' to isolate themselves from those aliens and supernatural forces.

Sherlock's actions have inadvertently boosted the Avengers' reputation significantly.

It's no exaggeration to say that the Avengers are now virtually unchallenged in NATO and the Western world, with only Hydra daring to oppose them.

However, after a crackdown, the real 'Hydra' has gone into hiding, and no trace of its activities has been found for the time being.

It was precisely because of this that the Avengers had some free time and even had the mind to pay attention to Tony's Aruba punishment.

As for the next operation?

God knows when that will be, since the Avengers are free now, but they still need to rely on intelligence support from a group of wicked maggots.

Assuming there's no alien invasion, and until those corrupt maggots or the Avengers' own "Black Widows" find a new Hydra stronghold, the Avengers will likely be on a long break, even Sherlock.

Chapter 525 In the Great Eagle, everyone is equal; even heroes need to work!

In Sherlock's view, taking a vacation was definitely a good thing. Over the years, if it weren't for the fact that Sherlock had gradually met more and more people and hadn't encountered more and more troubles, and if it weren't for the fact that Sherlock was a kind-hearted person who couldn't bear to see his friends suffer, he probably would have quit long ago.

After all, given Sherlock's laid-back personality, who only wanted a peaceful life, he really couldn't think of anything better than a holiday.

This is true for Sherlock, a gold-producing machine who has no shortage of money, and perhaps Tony, as a capitalist, doesn't care that much, but it's a different story for the other Avengers.

This brings us to the issue of the Avengers' funding sources.

It's important to know that all the funding and resources the Avengers had at the beginning came from Eddie Redmayne, or to put it more clearly, from S.H.I.E.L.D. behind Eddie Redmayne.

At that time, all the heroes who joined the Avengers received a salary. Although they weren't rich, they were able to make a living.

After the Battle of New York, when the Avengers stepped into the spotlight, the entire Avengers' funding was shared by Tony Stark and Nick Fury, which was also the time when the Avengers received their highest salaries.

After Captain America led his team to destroy Hydra, which was hiding within S.H.I.E.L.D., and caused the destruction of S.H.I.E.L.D., the financial burden of the entire Avengers fell almost entirely on Tony.

Or to be more precise, it focuses on the fund Tony set up specifically for the Avengers.

Aside from Tony being the sucker, the majority of the funds for this so-called fund come from the marketing of the Avengers' IP.

So, theoretically speaking, the fact that Captain America and Black Widow were able to shine in the adult market with the bizarre suits Sherlock designed during the Battle of New York is essentially inseparable from Tony Stark.

Of course, neither the captain nor Tony himself probably knew about this, since it was a matter of fund operations.

Getting back to the main point, although the revenue from the fund's operation of the IP can cover most of the Avengers' operations, and even give a certain percentage of sales revenue to the members who participated in the Battle of New York.

In reality, however, this share is not much, and it is tiered.