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YTS: Ch. 248
🕑 Added 2025-05-03 00:26:43 +0000 UTC[Webway Technology (Gold) has been locked. Navigation has begun. The estimated journey will take 87,000 light-years, requiring passage through two dimensional space layers and two world portals. An estimated energy consumption of nine planetary units is expected. Be prepared and proceed according to the designated navigation route.]
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Kei looked at the seven-colored navigation path before him, one that only he could see, stretching straight into the atmosphere, and his face twitched slightly.
87,000 light-years, just how freaking far is that?!
Two dimensional space layers, two world portals, and nine planetary energy units... Good thing the Marvel Universe was rich in all kinds of energy.
Since the Primordial Realm existed in another dimension within the Marvel Universe, and he himself was one with the entire Primordial Realm, his recovery speed was fairly decent.
The energy he expended last time to connect two world portals had already been fully restored. Otherwise, consuming this much energy just for a golden trait...
After thinking for a moment, he returned to Kamar-Taj. He directly expended seven planetary energy units to forcibly open a world portal within the Primordial Realm, leading straight to an underground chamber of Kamar-Taj.
That way, no matter where he was, as long as something happened on Earth, he could instantly return to Kamar-Taj through the world portal.
After instructing Wong, Mordo, and Kaecilius, who had followed him back, to guard the portal, he closed his eyes and recalled the image of Odin that he had seen before.
Raising his right hand, which was adorned with the Sling Ring, he made a sweeping motion through the air, locking onto a specific target and opening a spatial portal.
Using the Sling Ring to skip certain casting steps, the mystical arts of Kamar-Taj were indeed powerful.
Although it wasn't as swift as spatial technique like Yomotsu Hirasaka, as long as he had information about the target location or if the anchor was something belonging to the Marvel Universe, even opening a cross-dimensional portal was merely a matter of drawing a circle, just at the cost of some extra energy.
However, this magic had its flaws. Without a clear target, or if the target was not an entity of this world, it would simply open portals forward in a clumsy, continuous manner.
87,000 light-years.
He was not going to keep drawing circles non-stop.
Wouldn't it be easier to just borrow the energy of the Bifröst and instantly arrive at the system-designated final destination?
A portal flickering with tiny sparks appeared. Yet, despite being anchored to Odin's location, the All-Father was nowhere in sight.
Standing at the portal instead was the elegantly dressed Queen Frigga, her naturally wavy hair meticulously styled, exuding an air of grace and nobility. Although time had left its mark on her face, she still carried an indescribable gentle and virtuous aura, one that made people instinctively feel at ease the moment they laid eyes on her.
"Sorcerer Supreme, Odin is resting. Target-locking spells will automatically redirect to me instead." With a reserved yet warm smile, Frigga lifted her skirt slightly and curtsied.
"I have yet to thank you for looking after Thor. I believe that after this experience, that child will grow significantly."
"You flatter me. It was just a small matter." Kei clasped his hands together in a mage's greeting and slightly bowed in return.
He made no mention of the things he had orchestrated with Fury.
Right now, SHIELD's agents hadn't even reached Thor's location yet. And when they finally did, they'd seize him, interrogate him, and extract blood samples for examination. But by then, he wouldn't even be on Earth, what did any of that have to do with him?
"What brings you here?"
"I wish to borrow the Bifröst to travel to an unknown location. Would that be convenient at this time?"
"Of course, it would be Asgard's honor."
Without hesitation, Queen Frigga gave a slight smile and gestured with her hand.
"Then I shall trouble you." Kei stepped into the portal.
With a flick of his fingers, the gateway disappeared from the underground mystical training chamber of Kamar-Taj. Wong, Mordo, and Kaecilius watched as the portal vanished, collectively letting out a sigh of relief.
Exchanging glances, they all gave a wry smile.
As the three high-ranking sorcerers of Kamar-Taj, they had truly embarrassed themselves this time. Right now, on the Sorcerer's Alliance forums, posts about the Demon God's Trial were popping up everywhere.
The people posting didn't just recount their personal experiences; they also described the environment, various weapons and equipment, possible encounters, and even the tragic deaths of fellow sorcerers in excruciating detail.
As well-known figures among mystical sorcerers, the three of them were a hot topic of discussion.
Some mocked them for dying so pathetically, while others defended them.
But if, in the next the trial, they failed to put on a spectacular performance after being thrown in by the Sorcerer Supreme again, they might never be able to lift their heads in the wizarding community ever again!
"For Kamar-Taj." Wong spoke in a deep and serious tone.
"For the name of mystical sorcerers." Mordo nodded solemnly.
"For honor and victory." Kaecilius clenched his fists tightly.
Having made up their minds, the three immediately set out to learn about the modern weapons that had previously left them dumbfounded.
At the outer edge of the Nine Realms, connected by Yggdrasil.
After using the power of the Bifröst to cross two layers of dimensional space, Kei watched as the fading light of the Rainbow Bridge disappeared, his eyes flashing with contemplation.
By now, he was certain, everything happening in Asgard was orchestrated by Odin. Whether it was killing Laufey or testing Thor, it was all part of Odin's grand plan.
"...But, what does that have to do with me?" Kei scratched his head.
Laufey wasn't his subordinate. In fact, they had even fought each other with swords before. Whether he lived or died had nothing to do with him. Besides, he was destined to die and had no significant impact on the timeline.
Even if he were resurrected, there wouldn't be much of a reward.
Why waste time on that?
As for Thor, given his battle-hungry personality and the fact that he had just been hunted down by several members of the Ten Rings in the Demon God's Trial, he would probably beg to participate in another trial in the future to change his fate. It wouldn't take much effort at all!
Kei cast aside his stray thoughts and focused on the space ahead.
Using [Wanderer of Countless Worlds], he followed the system's marked route and forcibly passed through the Marvel Universe's world portal!
Walking through the chaotic currents of time and space, it took only a few minutes before he arrived at the designated location.
He looked at the world barrier before him, completely intact, without a single crack, and then at the navigation marker indicating a mere five meters ahead. At that moment, he finally understood why the navigation had warned that he would need nine planetary energy units.
The system wanted him to forcefully break open a world portal! It was telling him to brute-force his way through!
Placing both hands on the world barrier before him, he braced himself against the chaotic space currents battering him. At the same time, he poured an immense amount of primordial energy into [Wanderer of Countless Worlds], beginning the forced creation of a world portal.
Primordial energy clashed against the world barrier, tearing at its protective power. No one knew how much time had passed. Like metal bending repeatedly until it finally reached its breaking point, with a loud boom, a crack split open in the world barrier before him.
Guided by [Wanderer of Countless Worlds], the crack slowly widened until it was large enough for a person to pass through.
However, before he could step into the Warhammer 40,000 universe, a blazing sword suddenly thrust toward his left waist, dangerously close, before slashing diagonally upward!
With his left hand, Kei firmly gripped the flaming sword's blade, stopping its upward slash. As he held the weapon, he noticed that its blade was beginning to wear down due to exposure to the chaotic space currents.
Sensing the force being withdrawn from the sword's hilt, indicating that the wielder had abandoned their weapon and retreated, he formed a layer of primordial energy armor around his body before forcefully diving into the world portal ahead.
"A Mon-keigh?"
The Eldar narrowed her eyes slightly, a faint psychic glow appearing over them as she examined the man standing in the upper atmosphere.
Her gaze then shifted to her shuriken catapult which had suffered significant damage.
The moment she detected an unknown warp fluctuation near Terra's upper atmosphere, she had immediately reported it through Yvraine's psychic link, uploading all visual data.
Under her command, the accompanying Ynnari warriors had already dispersed and retreated.
Yvraine was far from her current location.
There was no way any reinforcements stronger than her would arrive in time.
If this warp-spawn entity before her harbored any malicious intent, just the fact that he had effortlessly caught her weapon and worn it down in mere moments, it meant that she was in grave danger.
"I'm a human. Or rather, a Dimensional Demon God. My name is Kei." With a slight motion, he tossed the blade back to the Eldar.
Then, shifting his gaze downward toward Terra's upper atmosphere, he noticed something, several super-large webway portals that had yet to fully take shape.
In an instant, he realized the timeline he had just arrived in. This was the very beginning of the original storyline.
"I can't scan any of your psychic signature."
The Eldar remained vigilant.
Even though the man before her showed no hostility, the warp energy fluctuations from earlier were very real!
"Our lifeforms operate on different levels. Forget about your current state, even if you accessed the Webway Technology, you still wouldn't be able to scan me."
"Webway Technology? You... are from the Immaterium?"
"Not quite. It's a bit complicated to explain. Do you mind finding a place to sit down and talk?"
"..."
