MWM Chapter 553

As for Hela below, she was completely dumbfounded.

She had been waiting for years, believing that she was just a few years away from breaking free of the seal and finally enjoying the sweet revenge she had craved. But now, all her hopes were crushed again.

Who is this guy?

How could someone possess such immense power?

“Father, everything I said before was just out of anger, you know that. I’ve been sealed here for so many years, all alone, so it’s only natural that my temper would flare up at times.

Actually, I think you’re right—there’s no need to wage war anymore.”

Seeing the connection she had painstakingly established with Asgard’s power source growing weaker with each of Leo’s seals, Hela quickly changed her tone.

Previously, she had refused to submit because she knew she could outlast Odin, and in the end, victory would be hers.

But now, with Leo’s sealing spells blocking her final hope, she realized that unless she changed her stance, she might remain sealed indefinitely.

However, Odin saw through Hela’s act and did not stop Leo. He merely shook his head in resignation.

After completing the seal, the two returned to Asgard via the Rainbow Bridge and made their way to Odin’s vault.

“No wonder you’re the so-called ruler of the Nine Realms—your collection is truly impressive!”

Following Odin into the vault, Leo’s eyes were greeted with a wide array of treasures, each radiating immense power.

There was the Orb of Agamotto, an artifact that could foresee cosmic dangers and trace magical origins; the Casket of Ancient Winters, the source of power for the Frost Giants; the Tesseract, one of the six Infinity Stones; and a massive Infinity Gauntlet forged by the Dwarf King.

Odin had also once sought to collect the Infinity Stones, but he refused to sacrifice the soul of his most beloved person to acquire the Soul Stone, so he ultimately gave up on the quest.

Other treasures included the Eye of the Warlock, which had powerful mind-control abilities; a tuning fork that could summon beings from hyperspace; and a life tablet from the lost civilization of Atlantis, rumored to contain the equation for the evolution of life.

Finally, there was Leo’s target: the Eternal Flame, the source of power for the fire giant Surtur.

“From today onward, it is yours,” Odin declared.

Standing before the vessel that held the Eternal Flame, Odin waved his Eternal Spear, and a massive fireball, brimming with energy, floated toward Leo.

At that moment, the nine-tomoe Rinnegan in Leo’s forehead appeared, instantly absorbing the Eternal Flame into his Tsukuyomi World.

“Thank you, All-Father!”

As Odin watched the nine-tomoe Rinnegan in Leo’s forehead, he couldn’t help but wonder when his own son, Thor, would reach such a level of power.

Sometimes, Odin had to admit that despite their short lifespans and overall weakness, humans had produced some truly remarkable geniuses.

The Ancient One, who had merged with the Dark Dimension; Dormammu; and now, this powerful mage, who had created his own dimension in just a few years.

After obtaining the Eternal Flame, Leo didn’t linger in the vault. Though he was tempted by some of the other artifacts, they weren’t particularly useful to him at this stage.

Upon returning to Earth, Leo immediately entered his Tsukuyomi World and began integrating the Eternal Flame into the world’s laws.

As the Eternal Flame merged with the world, Tsukuyomi no longer had just the single moon formed by his Sharingan. A small sun gradually appeared, and the fusion of the Soul Cairn sped up once again.

The energy feedback from Tsukuyomi World enhanced Leo’s body, strengthening his celestial energy, divine essence, and physical form.

A year passed in the blink of an eye, and there was now less than a month left until the start of the main quest.

During that year, in addition to fully absorbing the Eternal Flame, Leo completed several simple side quests, earning more time in his small world.

For example, in May, young Peter, who had been bitten by a spider, built his first web shooter, and a video of him saving someone went viral on YouTube. Leo introduced him to the Avengers as a reserve member for training.

Peter was just young and inexperienced, which caused him to make immature decisions. In reality, his powers, after being bitten by the spider, surpassed most of the Avengers. With the right training and more missions, he would become a formidable hero.

And with Captain America around, he was the perfect mentor for Peter.

In the main timeline, Tony Stark spoiled Peter too much, which stunted his growth, making him less mature and powerful than other Spider-Men across the multiverse.

In July, when Black Widow Natasha was on a date with Leo’s brother-in-law, Pietro, they were attacked by the Taskmaster from the Red Room. Leo stepped in to help.

However, for someone of Leo’s current power level, the Red Room was no more than a minor annoyance, so the time reward for that quest was minimal.

In August, Leo traveled to Wakanda, where he saved King T’Chaka from being killed and prevented a civil war instigated by Erik Killmonger. He also introduced T’Challa, the Wakandan prince, to the Avengers.

Of course, there were other smaller events that occurred during the year. Most of them were triggered by Leo himself, which helped him accumulate additional small world time.

All in all, combined with the time from previous side quests, Leo now had over ten years of small world time at his disposal.

The world of *The Lotus Lantern: The Prequel* would be a place where he could significantly boost his power.

However, in a world of immortal cultivators, events often spanned hundreds or even thousands of years. The Monkey King, for example, was trapped under Five Elements Mountain for five hundred years.

If he wasn’t adequately prepared, his small world time could run out before he even made any progress.

Even though he had accumulated a full ten years of time, it still didn’t seem like enough.

Fortunately, in *The Lotus Lantern* world, time flowed differently in Heaven and on Earth—one day in Heaven was equivalent to one year on Earth. As long as he didn’t spend too much time in the mortal realm, he could manage.

“Now, it’s time to meet the Sea God and the King of the Underworld!”

Setting a three-month timer, Leo opened his system interface and entered the world of *Saint Seiya* for the second time.

Now that Tsukuyomi World was complete, his next step was to strengthen his microcosm. Only by having a strong enough microcosm could he support Tsukuyomi World and eventually develop it into a full-fledged universe.

And to further enhance his microcosm, *Saint Seiya* was the best place to find answers.

After all, when it came to microcosms, the Saints were the true experts.

(End of Chapter)

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