If Thor was previously the top figure, with Loki further behind, the white-clad figure now positioned himself ahead of Loki. Despite their dislike for Loki, the Frost Giant, they were more inclined to favor this figure who might have divine bloodline.
On Earth, after confirming that no Dark Elves had escaped, Syd relaxed a bit.
With Malekith and the Dark Elves defeated, the troubles brought by the Reality Stone seemed to have temporarily disappeared.
"Besides Thanos, there shouldn't be many who will trouble me for a while…"
At least, for the short term…
Syd breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he could focus on increasing his strength soon.
As he considered this, his form began to twist, becoming transparent as he prepared to enter stealth mode.
Tony Stark and the others, observing from a distance, were stunned.
Stealth?
How many more abilities does this white-clad figure have?
Seeing Syd's form vanish into thin air, Thor finally reacted, calling out urgently, "Wait, don't go! I need to speak with you."
Syd, now invisible and about to leave quietly, paused upon hearing Thor's voice. In an instant, he understood what Thor wanted to say.
"Probably trying to convince me to go to Asgard?"
Syd hesitated.
While he was interested in visiting Asgard, especially since there were many treasures there, including the Infinity Gauntlet, he was wary of Odin, the All-Father.
He wasn't sure if he could withstand Odin's attack.
Though Odin appeared elderly and on the brink of death, Syd knew it was just a façade. The true reason was that Odin's body could no longer handle the growing divine power, coupled with the plot of the storyline that led to his demise…
The Asgardian gods grew stronger with age. Even Thanos might have been deterred from invading Earth, knowing this.
Odin had never fought at full strength in the films…
Syd believed that if Odin were to fight at full power, the result would be surprising.
Even now, Syd was unsure if he could match Odin. The upper limits of Odin's power were unknown, and the unknown was always the most frightening.
He felt more confident against the Ancient One, having seen her in action and understanding her magical abilities. Even if he fought the Ancient One, it wouldn't be like facing Odin, whose abilities were almost entirely unknown…
Going to Asgard meant facing this risk, though the likelihood was small…
Syd hesitated.
After a moment, he decided, "I'll wait a bit longer. I'll go to Asgard after my Light Power, Divine Words, and Divine Physique reach Level 5…"
By then, he should be confident enough.
Of course, even now, he might still have a chance against the Ancient One and Odin, but he lacked a guarantee of victory.
After all, these two had deep secrets, each hiding more than the other. Neither had shown their full strength…
But estimates could be made.
Hela, the Goddess of Death, was defeated by the Fire Giant Surtr, who could destroy all of Asgard with a single blow…
Yet, such a figure was a defeated foe of Odin, which was absurd…
Syd couldn't see how much power Odin truly had, much like he couldn't fathom the Ancient One's hidden abilities despite her great magic.
Two old schemers…
Deciding to visit Thor later, Syd's figure moved and flew away.
In the distance, seeing no sign of Syd reappearing, Thor was filled with disappointment. He murmured, "How could this happen…"
He had hoped his brother would appear, and they could return to Asgard together. Now, the situation was completely different from what he had imagined—his brother ignored him completely…
"Did I offend him somehow?" Thor wondered.
After inquiries, the others learned the reason. Hawkeye reassured him, "Maybe the white-clad figure has his own reasons and issues. He might come to Asgard with you next time?"
"Barton is right…"
Despite the comfort, Thor grumbled, "But now, I'm stuck on Earth!"
The Black Widow and others were puzzled.
Then they realized that the Bifrost bridge to Asgard was destroyed, so Thor must have used some special means to arrive, which couldn't be used frequently due to certain limitations.
As they discussed this, news of the events in New York spread online.
Nick Fury's attempts to conceal the situation were futile; the impact was too significant.
When news of New York's invasion broke, discussions erupted online.
"Are the Chitauri not fully eliminated?"
"Who are these guys?"
"Does anyone know the specifics?"
Since the incident happened in New York and there were relatively few casualties, many people recorded videos from a distance.
When these videos were uploaded online, viewers were stunned.
They weren't frightened by the aliens themselves, as they were similar to the Chitauri forces. They were terrified by the white-clad figure's powers.
The videos showing the white-clad figure repeatedly distorting reality made many people shiver with fear.
The scenes of him using sunlight to annihilate the aliens were also visible.
Staring at the white-clad figure who seemed like a sun god, viewers were awestruck.
Some well-informed sources even revealed that the white-clad figure was identified as the God of Light.
"The white-clad figure is actually the God of Light?"
"I only suspected he might be a god, but I didn't expect him to be the God of Light!"
Some viewers were left stunned.
This revelation made some individuals even more apprehensive.
As the white-clad figure displayed more abilities, Dr. Bolivar and Commander Alessandro appeared both shocked and worried.
The white-clad figure's strength had increased even further?!
As they strategized and the news spread, Magneto and Professor X, leaders of the mutants, also heard about it.
They even heard rumors that the recent light phenomenon in the sky was related to the white-clad figure.
Upon hearing this, both Magneto and Professor X were deeply shocked.
End of Chapter