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[Frog] Chapter 202: Shameless
🕑 Added 2024-12-07 19:31:32 +0000 UTCInside the room, Gwen glanced at the sleeping Anna. After giving Loki a good beating, her mood had improved significantly.
“Red Queen, is the medical room ready?”
“It’s almost done, Miss Gwen.”
“You can now take Miss Anna downstairs. To ensure she doesn’t get jolted, a car will be waiting for you at the entrance.”
Just as Gwen was about to nod, a scream echoed from the rooftop—it was Loki.
She turned her head and saw the Emperor stepping on Loki’s arm.
Judging from the angle, it was clear Loki’s arm had been broken.
If it were someone else, Gwen might have felt some sympathy.
But since it was Loki, she didn’t think the Emperor did anything wrong.
After all, if the Emperor hadn’t arrived in time, she might have had to watch Anna die before her very eyes.
And that would have been the most painful thing for Gwen.
Without paying further attention to the rooftop, Gwen picked up Anna and headed toward the elevator to go to the first floor.
Before long, Gwen reached the ground floor.
To avoid drawing too much attention to Anna, her Spider Suit automatically retracted into the black wristwatch on her arm as she exited the elevator.
Unlike the design of Arch 5, the Arch 6 watch was a sleek and elegant black.
As soon as Gwen stepped outside Stark Tower, she saw that the area was filled with personnel cleaning up the battlefield.
With the Chitauri army defeated, nearby detectives and military units had begun rescue operations.
Seeing Gwen carrying someone, many assumed she was a medical worker.
After all, with her appearance, she perfectly fit the image of an angel in white.
A modified car pulled up in front of her, flashing its hazard lights in a signal.
There was no driver in sight.
Clearly, this was the car the Red Queen had mentioned.
As Gwen approached, the door automatically opened, revealing a bed inside.
After placing Anna on the bed, the Red Queen asked, “Miss Gwen, please take your seat.”
“We’ll head home right away.”
“Alright.”
Just as Gwen sat down, her Spider-Sense went into overdrive.
The last time it reacted this intensely was when the portal opened.
“What’s going on?”
At the same time, the rescue personnel outside all looked up to the sky.
Gwen glanced out the window and saw a brilliant rainbow beam descending from the sky, landing directly on the rooftop of Stark Tower.
She remembered seeing Tony and the others heading to the rooftop earlier…
But why would this happen now?
“Red Queen, what’s happening up there?”
“The Norse King of the Gods, Odin, has arrived.”
“Odin, the King of the Gods?”
As a child, Gwen had heard of Norse mythology.
Odin was the highest god in Norse legends, father to Thor, the God of Thunder, and Loki, the God of Mischief.
Her expression darkened.
Could Odin be here to save Loki after how the Emperor treated him?
If that were the case…
Without waiting for a response from the Red Queen, Gwen pushed the car door open and got out.
“Red Queen, take Anna home and run a full checkup.”
“I’m going back.”
“Miss Gwen,” the Red Queen advised, “I don’t recommend you getting involved in this battle. It’s beyond your capabilities.”
“The Emperor saved Anna’s life. I can’t just stand by.”
Gwen’s gaze hardened.
“So what if he’s a god? Even if God himself comes today…”
“I’m still going up there.”
The Red Queen fell silent for a moment, then murmured softly as Gwen walked away, “How admirable…”
The car door closed automatically, and it drove off with Anna.
Gwen rushed back into the elevator. She didn’t need to press the watch anymore—
With just a thought, the Arch 6 transformed into liquid, swiftly covering her body.
This was one of the symbiote’s traits—
It could directly connect with the host’s thoughts.
In no time, Gwen reached the rooftop.
With a push from the four mechanical spider legs on her back, she propelled herself out of the elevator.
She somersaulted through the air and landed beside Alan.
Alan had already received a report from the Red Queen.
He knew exactly why Gwen had returned.
He only glanced at Gwen before saying nothing more.
Gwen looked at the glaring rainbow beam as a shadow holding a scepter walked out from within.
The invisible aura emanating from it made Gwen feel like she was facing a great enemy.
She quickly assumed a battle stance.
Even Tony stood beside Alan and said, "Is this the old man coming to clean up after his child?"
"If you hadn’t said that, maybe he wouldn’t have come."
Though there was a trace of blame in his tone, Tony raised his palm cannon, making his stance clear.
“Stark, are you planning to make an enemy of me?”
Seeing Odin’s arrival, Thor instantly became emboldened.
It seemed like he forgot that his Mjolnir was still in Alan’s hand.
Tony glanced at Thor and sneered, "The Prince of Asgard, though we fought together..."
"That doesn’t mean we’re friends."
Tony returned Thor’s words verbatim.
Thor’s face darkened immediately.
Standing between the two sides, Banner looked conflicted for a moment before finally moving closer to Tony.
Hawkeye, who had been silent until now, observed the situation and then moved toward Rogers.
“Cap, what’s the plan now?”
“Let’s wait and see,” Rogers replied quietly.
“You’ll be glad you made this choice, Doctor Banner.”
“I just hate Loki,” Banner said bluntly.
Alan looked at the people standing beside him and couldn’t help but smile.
There was an indescribable feeling.
As the rainbow beam dimmed, Odin’s figure slowly appeared before everyone.
Loki, still lying in the pit, struggled to lift his head.
Seeing Odin’s arrival, he weakly forced a smile and said, “Father, you’ve come to save me.”
Among those present, apart from those who already knew Odin’s appearance, everyone else was shocked by his presence.
They hadn’t expected the legendary King of the Gods to appear as a kind-looking one-eyed old man.
If it weren’t for his shining golden armor and majestic entrance, people might have mistaken him for just an ordinary old man on the street.
Thor humorously walked up, knelt on one knee, and respectfully said, “Father.”
Odin nodded and made a motion for him to rise.
Tony’s sharp tongue was at it again, "This is the first time I’ve seen such an ancient greeting."
“The last time I saw something like this was in a…”
“A documentary…”
One had to admit, Tony was a master at lightening the mood.
Even Odin couldn’t help but glance toward Tony.
Instantly, Tony felt dazed, as if he were in the vast universe, standing before the towering golden giant Odin.
The faint divine aura that radiated from Odin almost made Tony kneel, but Alan placed a hand on Tony’s shoulder.
“Tony, wake up.”
Tony was snapped back to reality, his body drenched in cold sweat.
"What just happened?"
Not just Tony, but everyone else looked at him, confused by the apparent terror on his face.
Alan didn’t explain, but stepped forward, positioning himself between Odin and Tony, as well as Gwen.
Seeing Alan advance, Odin also stepped forward, smiling kindly.
“Apologies, citizens of Earth.”
“My son has brought such disaster upon you…”
Below Stark Tower,
In a dark alley, Hela, with her hair loose and flowing, slowly walked out and looked toward the rooftop of Stark Tower.
“Odin, you are as shameless as ever…”
—(To be continued)—
