At the end of the underground passage in the Aesir Palace, there stood a colossal gateway.
The gateway reached nearly ten meters in height, and its solid surface appeared seamless, without the slightest gap. Carved onto the gate was an image of Odin in battle armor, riding a celestial steed and wielding the Gungnir, leading a magnificent conquest across the vast territories of the Nine Realms.
Flanking the gateway were golden guards, each towering over two meters tall, wielding massive axes like imposing stone statues guarding the entrance.
Fieldre led Kyle, following Odin's orders, and they reached the gateway without any hindrance.
"Kyle, what you are about to face is the most precious and abundant treasury in the entire universe. Everything inside, whether it's a stellar treasure or a divine weapon, is invaluable," Fieldre reminded Kyle verbally, his eyes filled with envy.
Even he, who had shed so much blood and sweat trying to pacify the conflicts in the Nine Realms, had not qualified to set foot inside Odin's treasury.
As far as Fieldre knew, only three people had ever entered Odin's treasury and taken something from it. Thor had taken Mjolnir, Loki had chosen the World Tree Magic Staff, and the third person was Heimdall, the Guardian of the Bifrost, who had obtained the Bifrost Sword.
"Remember, Odin has allowed you to choose one item, and you can only take one thing. If you get greedy and take more, even I will be implicated!" Fieldre's tone was unusually serious and solemn as he spoke of this.
"I understand," Kyle nodded in agreement, his eyes filled with anticipation.
Odin's treasury contained items collected and stored over the years as he conquered and ruled the Nine Realms. The items inside were of Divine Weapon caliber, and not even Odin could afford to lose his pride by taking them out.
*Creak…*
With great effort from the gatekeepers, the massive gateway of the treasury slowly opened inward, revealing a passage that was only wide enough for one person to pass through.
Kyle didn't hesitate and stepped inside. It was pitch-black inside with no internal light source. His footsteps echoed softly, and as if sensing the presence of a newcomer, the blue flames hanging on the walls and ceiling lit up. They revealed a well-lit corridor leading deeper into the treasury.
On the side of the treasury hall, every five meters or so, there were golden platforms glowing faintly. Each one held a single item, waiting quietly for a worthy person to claim it after centuries of dust and neglect.
"Let's see what we have here," Kyle took a deep breath, rubbed his hands together, licked his dry lips, and quickly approached the first item in the treasury.
It was a crystal ball that emitted its own light, it looked clear and translucent like a night pearl, exuding a mysterious and unfathomable aura.
Kyle, being an experienced person, and Vis, the artificial intelligence lifeform, that had access to the item database from Planet Sakaar, couldn't identify what this item was.
"It seems to be infused with magical power," Kyle muttered to himself. He focused his thoughts on the crystal ball, and an Item Card quickly appeared.
**Agamotto's Crystal Ball**: An heirloom of the Sorcerers. Golden Item Card.
Possesses the power of total vision, capable of traversing multiple dimensional spaces and world interfaces, detecting the source of magical and energy-based phenomena.
Requires magic power to activate. With even a trace of the corresponding energy, it can pinpoint the spatial coordinates of a lifeform's existence.
When used to its full potential, it can detect impending danger from the future.
"As expected," Kyle rubbed his chin, speaking softly, "Odin must have had some connection with the Ancient One from Earth. Otherwise, why would he have something like this?"
However, this was a pure support-grade Artifact. Kyle bypassed it and moved on to the second item in the treasury.
It was a compact, eye-shaped ornament, even more eerie and unsettling than the crystal ball. As he approached, the golden iris of the eye seemed to stare directly at him.
**Warlock's Eye**: An heirloom of the Sorcerers. Golden Item Card.
Warlock's Eye is a top-tier Artifact worn on the chest, controlled by magic power. When activated, a golden eye appears on the wearer's forehead, capable of seeing through all things and tracing them back to the origin of the universe.
At its utmost potential, it could emit a dazzling radiance, dispelling the dark mists and illusions of the dark dimensions and specifically countering dark lifeforms across multiple-dimensional realms.
"…" Kyle was left speechless. One after another, it seemed like all the items in Odin's treasury were from Earth.
Could it be that this old man, Odin, had been looting treasures from Earth's ancient times?
Kyle moved towards the third item, which was a black box emitting a chilling aura. As he approached within three meters of it, even he felt a shiver down his spine.
**Casket of Ancient Winters**: A divine tool of the Frost Giants. Golden Item Card.
It contained boundless icy coldness, and using it could instantly turn an area into a frozen wasteland.
At its utmost potential, it could plunge an entire planet into an eternal ice age.
Kyle frowned when he looked at this item, feeling uncomfortable, and took a step back. The power within him stirred restlessly, and it was as if it wanted to release a torrent of divine flames to counteract the cold emanating from the Casket of Ancient Winters.
'Frost Giants were archenemies of the Fire God!' Kyle suddenly realized this and stepped away from the Casket of Ancient Winters' storage point.
Next, he examined the treasures stored in the treasury one by one. Among them were heirlooms of advanced lifeforms from the Nine Realms, as well as basic divine tools crafted from the World Tree branches or Uru, all starting at the golden grade!
Among them, two items caught Kyle's prolonged attention.
**Tablet of Life and Time**: Monument of Life and Time. Golden Item Card.
This was an ancient Atlantean relic with mysterious inscriptions that recorded the equations of lifeform evolution. Any lifeform could evolve to its highest form, possibly from unknown cosmic spaces.
Unfortunately, no matter how many times Vis analyzed it through its system program, it couldn't decipher the cryptic text.
Kyle could only temporarily set it aside but kept it in mind.
Then there was one more item— an Infinity Gauntlet!
You read that right, it was an Infinity Gauntlet! However, it was a replica of the Infinity Gauntlet…
**Infinity Gauntlet Replica**: A replica capable of controlling the power of six Infinity Stones. Golden Item Card.
Note- It could only hold one Infinity Stone, and after a brief use of its power, the gauntlet would gradually deteriorate and break.
In an instant, it could perfectly unleash the energy of a single Infinity Stone.
Even though it was just a replica of the Infinity Gauntlet, it was not to be underestimated.
If Kyle had the Space Stone, he would probably choose the Infinity Gauntlet Replica without hesitation. It could serve as the ultimate talisman, a trump card to be used sparingly.
"What a pity," Kyle lamented, casting a longing glance at the Infinity Gauntlet. He turned and walked toward the final item in the treasury.
A golden brazier was placed on a display pedestal, its flames seemingly ordinary but gently illuminating his face.
"This is…" Kyle's heart skipped a beat as he felt his divine power being inexplicably drawn and stirred by the flames within the brazier.
**Eternal Flame**: A divine tool of the Fire Giants. Golden Item Card.
It was neither created by gods nor by mortals in the past, present, and future, it was eternally burning, following a certain scale of combustion and extinction.
It held the mysteries of the cosmic source of fire, containing the power of destruction and rebirth.
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