Chapter 704 - Target— Odins Vault (2/2)
Morgan and Nik both looked at Loki. However, their reactions were the opposite. While a scowl emerged over the usually stoic Dark Sorceress, Nik only smiled and chuckled brightly.
”You? A treasure? Some treasure you are, making plans to overthrow the current rule and being an adoptive prince and all that,” Nik snickered but Loki's eyes turned slightly cold as she sneered.
However, Nik only continued, ”I know someone who is capable of being royalty. They need ambition. In fact, even for a few seconds, I did help a woman kill her father so that she can become the next queen but you know what, Loki, forgive me for saying this, but you're probably trying to become a... queen just to stick it up to your family's butt.”
Loki's mood soured as she leaned back, ”Yeah, right. Like such an event won't be spread all over the news. Anyway, you wouldn't be able to handle me even if I did give you—”
”I did handle you,” Nik interjected as Loki's scowl grew deeper, ”I am willing to share a few items from my father's fond treasury.”
”Asgardian treasury... Odin's Vault,” Meanwhile, Morgan informed Nik, making the apostle wonder however did the woman even get to know so many things.
”Your father's treasury?” Nik wondered if it was really worth it. 'Well, let's see. Seeing Thor and Angela... even when only considering Angela and her rapidly improving physique in terms of devouring spirit beasts, it is easy to see that she could reach the level of rank 5 at the very least but... her bloodline is extremely strange. It has the unlocking potential of five shackles which means that the highest this bloodline has ever reached is rank 6... then, a treasury belonging to an apparent Rank 6 god...' Nik recalled the auction where he met Adapt.
He remembered how 'varied' all the possible rank six and greater hosts looked. He had even seen Khooni in the front row for the first time in that very auction.
Loki and Morgan both looked towards Nik while he gazed at the thicket in front of him absentmindedly. He also wanted to divert his attention once again. If Strange doesn't have a library, then he does have a collection of extremely potent trinkets, the Eye of Agamotto being the prime example. But the reality of the situation was that he was trying to overestimate his own worth.
And he knew that.
Strange has always treated him with courtesy because he was different and clearly neutral. He helped Strange with Garuk and in return, got access to the entire spell library of Kamar-Taj available to the disciples of magic. 'Should I really step on his toes? I also need to confirm if Felicia's theft will now trace back to him or not... But, the Supremes have a method to unshackle themselves. Strange and Newton have already achieved quite a bit in this aspect... meanwhile, the Transmigration Heart's method is still to travel worlds and complete Karma. The Transmigration Paradise's method was to support the host by making them go through a rank-up quest. That part is still a mystery to me.'
But Nik's major thoughts still fell on if he should burn bridges with Strange or not and finally, he decided against it. Most of the girls were still present on Earth and even in the same city. Not to mention, if he does accept Loki's proposal, he would be offending...
”Loki,” Nik turned to the ravishing woman, ”Tell me how many realms am I offending while helping you take down Asgardian force?”
”If we succeed, then none... but in failure, it depends on the progress of our plan. At the very least, we risk offending... 2 realms,” Loki grinned.
Nik slightly glanced towards Morgan who looked deep in thought before speaking up.
”Loki is lying. Gods like Odin have strange, unique forces to their lineage, something, this frost giant can never understand. So, it isn't just two realms that you both risk offending, it is the realms that solely you offend. Loki will always return to Asgard alive... of course, this is assuming that you two fail.”
”Let's do it,” Nik shrugged. For him, it's only the difference between compensation and as he looked towards the cackling Loki, Nik himself couldn't help but snicker. It helped calm his nerves to do crazy things with an equally crazy... and deceptive person.
As for Strange, Nik felt that aggravating someone like him was not really worth it.
”Alright,” She stood up while her dark, glimmering eyes focused on Nik. ”I've taught you the spell structure of Asgardian Sorcery and described to you the Celestials and other concepts that are alive and control the fabric of reality. From today onwards, till the Chitauri army reach earth in three weeks, we will train in temporal spells. Mind you, I'm only so adept in such spells myself.”
As Loki began, Morgan also perked up slightly while Nik started to learn the first temporal spell with a dubious heart that if his manipulation was even skillful enough to succeed in... well, to him, it would be quite excitable if he managed it on his first try but...
It took Nik 13 minutes to understand that he did not have any form of talent when it came to Chronokinesis/Time Manipulation even after continuous suggestions from both, Morgan and Loki.
At least, Nik did find out that Loki was sincere in teaching him spells.
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