"The earth has the rules of the earth."
Outside of the solar system, a small remaining group of Zetarians are guarding the Blacktongue's wheeled ships, maintaining a high-speed cruising posture, bypassing the battlefield at the edge of the galaxy, trying to enter the solar system from the other direction.Behind the dimly lit console of the wheeled ship, in a lounge-like cabin, Loki, who was munching on a green apple, was teaching the ebony throat.Leaning back in her mechanical chair, she said to the Black-Tongued Strategist who was listening to her, "It's normal for you to live on the other side of the galaxy for a long time and not understand the situation on Earth, but believe me, this place is very different from the civilization you have conquered and destroyed before. ”"I have traveled the earth for a long time, and I know that the world is complex, and the truth about it is like a knot of interlocking."
Munching on the juicy sweet and sour apple, Loki whispered, "Every time you think you're going to unravel it, it stretches out again, becomes more complex, and scares you a lot of the time." ”"There are three Infinity Stones in that world, and the Time Stones are in the hands of the Supreme Mage, a powerful person who has single-handedly repelled the three Heavenly Fathers and has maintained the magical order of the earth for thousands of years.""
She doesn't bother when you go to Earth to make a fuss, her eyes are on a higher level, but when it comes to matters related to the Infinity Stones, she is a link that can never be avoided.""
Supreme Mage, Ancient One."
Ebony Throat waved its finger as it whispered, "Lord Thanos told us not to provoke the Supreme One until necessary.In Thanos-sama's plan, the Time Stone will be taken by him himself. ”"Our goal this time is the Stone of Strength and the Stone of Space, talk about them.""
That's even worse."
Loki placed the half-eaten apple on the table, she picked up her handkerchief and wiped her fingers, she said in a strange tone, "The bearer of the Power Stone is a more dangerous guy than the Supreme Mage, a nosy Lord of Hell, believe me, friend, it is no easier for you to get the gem from him than it is for you to snatch the Time Stone from the Supreme Mage." ”"The space gem seems to be the easiest to get, but it's more likely to be a trap, I don't think the earthlings still don't know the truth about that cosmic Rubik's Cube.""
That thing is something that is being watched by the raven and the Supreme Mage at the same time, and the reason why they haven't taken it yet is probably because they want to fish, waiting for someone with ulterior motives like you to find it, step into the trap, and then be caught in a net."
Loki brushed her long black hair back as she stared at the thoughtful ebony throat as she took something out of her pocket and dropped it on the table.The crisp sound of the two colliding made Ebony Throat's gaze fall on the thing that rolled in front of his eyes.It reached out and picked it up and put it in front of its eyes.It was a badge.Carved with three-eyed runes, it looks quite mysterious."
That's my plan, Lord Ebonythroat."
Loki picked up the green apple he had eaten half-eaten, put it in his mouth and bit down on a piece of it, the juice splashing everywhere.She slowly cocked her legs and said to Ebony Throat, "I think we can change the order, the Time Stone is the hardest to get under normal circumstances, but now there's a godsend." ”"The current Supreme Mage Ancient One has entered the twilight of her life, and she has been choosing her successor since a few months ago, and a battle for the Supreme Seat is about to begin, and I—" Loki pointed to herself, and she said proudly, "It's an honor to introduce myself, I am one of the candidates."
If I can defeat the other competitors, I will be able to obtain the throne of the Supreme Mage, and the Stone of Time will also fall into my hands. ”"Ah, I see."
There was a glint in Ebony's throat, and it looked up, playing with the badge in its hand, and it said to Loki, "That's why you traveled thousands of miles to the edge of the galaxy to find Lord Thanos, and I guess you used that to convince him, right?"
”The Black-Tongued Strategist looked at the silver staff in Loki's hand and said, "You 'borrowed' the Mind Gem from Master Thanos for this battle, and it was all for your own private purposes!"
”"Yes, I have my purpose."
Loki generously admitted, saying, "But this does not affect the agreement between me and Thanos, I will sit on the position of Supreme Mage, just as he lent me the Mind Stone, and I will also generously 'lend' the Time Stone to him when he needs it." ”Speaking of this, Loki couldn't help but shrug her shoulders, she looked at the black-tongued strategist, and she complained: "This is the right way to go, take it with dignity, not sneaky." ”"Thanos's vision is much longer than that of you followers, he doesn't care about the gains and losses of a gem, and he will never hesitate when it is time to pay, full of heroic attitude.""
You're so much worse, it's not bad to describe you as a rat.""
But I'm not trying to mock you, my friend, and now that His Excellency Black Dwarf has tragically died in battle, I think you should think differently and think wisely."
Loki put the last bit of the green apple in her mouth, and she said in a vague tone, "Instead of risking your life to snatch the Space Stone or the Power Stone, you should first help me get the Supreme Mage battle and ensure the ownership of the Time Stone." ”"When I become a Supreme Mage, I will not forget His Excellency Sanos's generous help, and I will continue to help you with your quest to collect other gems."
There was silence in the control room, and for the future that Loki described in his rhetoric...
Ebony Throat doesn't believe a single punctuation mark.It didn't believe that Loki would continue to do his best to help the Dark Order collect the Infinity Stones after becoming a Supreme Mage, but it didn't recklessly and directly expose Loki's tricks.For two guys who are good at intrigue, speaking directly and thoughtlessly is more like a humiliation.It looked at the badge in its hand, and it thought about it.Loki told it this only to make sure it would help her in the rest of the battle, even if it had allowed the Zetari and the Cree to fight to the death, and to weaken Ebony Throat's power and force it to submit.The Loki in front of it is undoubtedly a dangerous guy.But the news she had revealed about her was that the upcoming battle for the Supreme Mage, the caster contest with the Time Gem as the final reward, was a lot of information.Ebony Throat squinted, and after a few minutes of thought in the dark wisdom, it tossed the badge back to Loki, who said, "Can it get a helper about that contest?"
Who are your opponents?
”"The rules do not require this aspect."
Loki placed the kernel of the apple in his palm, and in the green glow, the kernel was rapidly eroded by the magic and became pitted.Like a bear child vigorously rubbing plasticine, she explained to Ebony Throat while playing with what she was holding: "Every contestant can have a helper, in general, it seems to be a matter of means, in fact, when I went to Thanos, I wanted Thanos to be my off-site aid." ”"But unfortunately, he doesn't want to bully children.""
As for my opponents, they are all earthlings, all spellcasters, representing different factions, and there are a few guys among them, which makes me feel quite tricky.""
But none of the contestants surpassed the Heavenly Father, which means that we are not much different in absolute strength, with the spell-casting ability of His Excellency Ebony Throat, if you are willing to help me, my chances of winning are still quite good."
Loki's fingers swayed, and the three-eyed emblem bounced around the tips of her slender fingers, before disappearing into her palms as if by magic.She stood up, yawned, and in the golden light of the staff in her hand, she crossed her waist and said to Ebony Throat, "So, Your Excellency, I have told you all about my plan without reservation, what about your answer?"
”Ebony Throat looked up at Loki, and asked, "You're an Asgardian, you're not an Earthling, but you're qualified, which means that there doesn't seem to be any restrictions on the race of the contestants in this Supreme Mage Battle...""
But as you said, I'm also a spellcaster."
The Blacktongue Strategist shrugged, its grey eyes shining with a strange light, and said, "According to you, it was a battle for the title of the most powerful spellcaster in the stars, the most glorious battle a spellcaster could participate in, and I would actually prefer to fight as a player rather than as your assistant..."
She said to Ebony Throat, "Why bother?
We can cooperate without distractions, and it is all for the service of His Excellency Sanos anyway.Or do you not trust me?
”"No, Lord Loki, I trust you as much as you trust me."
Ebony Throat patted its black robe, it stood up, a "sincere" smile appeared on its noseless face, and it said to Loki, "What is the difference between being an assistant and being a player, we will still join forces to win, are you still worried that I will give up on you and form an alliance with a group of masked Earth spellcasters?"
”"We want the Time Gem, you want the Supreme Position, and there is no conflict between our purposes!"
The Black-Tongued Strategist spread his hands and said in a relaxed tone, "So, I would prefer that the way we cooperate between us be slightly modified, you help me qualify for the competition, and I will help you beat the others." ”It looked at Loki, who had a gloomy expression, and its tone was even more feminine, and it explained, "Your Excellency Loki, the two of us are actually very similar, both in the way we do things and the way we think. ”"Because it's so similar, I know you as well as I know myself, and I'm sure you're genuinely hungry for our help, but you're not a member of the Dark Order, and you're not fully committed to Lord Thanos.""
Therefore, a small countermeasure is very necessary before cooperating.""
So, what about your reply?"
——————————— hours later, Loki left Ebony Throat's wheeled ship in a small shuttle and headed to Earth to gain the right to compete in the Supreme Mage Fight for Ebony Throat.The two have reached an agreement and even signed a contract.In front of the command podium of the wheeled ship, the Blacktongue Strategist watched Loki's shuttle disappear into the halo of the sea of stars, and it stretched out its thin claw-like fingers to type a line of commands on the console.Moments later, intergalactic contact was connected."
Deathblade, Proxima Centauri, Supergiant, my brothers and sisters."
Ebony Throat said in obscure language to the three projections levitating in front of him: "I have sad news for you, the Black Dwarf is dead, dead on Earth, we underestimated that world, and we paid the price. ”The death of one member of the Dark Order was reported to the others, but it did not elicit any expression from the remaining three, as if it were trivial news.Truth be told, the Blacktongue Strategist himself didn't really care.It eats with its brains, and it doesn't like brute force like the Black Dwarf, it's a good weapon of war, but that's about it.But every weapon will always break one day, this is an inevitable fate, and there is no need to feel sad about it.The Blacktongue Strategist waved his hand and said to his three truly powerful brothers, "But this defeat has alerted us that we must take stronger action in order to fulfill the instructions of Lord Thanos.And now, a wonderful opportunity is in front of us. ”"Deathblade, Proxima Centauri, I need you two to come to the solar system immediately to join me, as my assistants, and participate in the battle for the Time Gem and the Supreme Mage Crown.""
As for you, Supergiant, my sister, I need you to use your powerful stealth abilities to sneak into Earth first and gather more information for us."
Speaking of this, Ebony Throat's eyes narrowed, and it said in a jerky tone, "Loki is not trustworthy, I believe she is telling the truth, but she must have concealed a lot of important details, weaving these truths into even more terrifying lies." ”"We can't put our hopes entirely on her, Thanos-sama's victory will eventually be facilitated by our own hands!"
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