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Now that Takagi said that, Nishikata blushed instantly.
"The person who draws shoujo manga is a straight man, and he's quite tall."
Zhuge Cong thought to himself that he knew who drew the shoujo manga that Nishikata was reading—it was Nozaki Umetarou from the next class.
"Really? I hope I can do it too."
[Steve Rogers said.]
"That's for sure, I believe you. We made some minor alterations to your uniform, and I also added a little design element myself."
[Nishikata was quite excited when he was designing it, because he never imagined he would one day be involved in designing his idol's uniform.]
"Uniform? Aren't some of the patterns on my uniform a bit too retro?"
[Steve Rogers inquired, after all, 70 years had passed, and he didn't know how modern aesthetics had changed.]
"The world today may seem calm, but it's actually quite chaotic with undercurrents, and potential threats are about to emerge. People need to revisit the past."
[The Western agent spoke after hearing Steve Rogers's worried words. This wasn't just something the Western agent said to comfort Steve Rogers.]
[But that's truly how the world is now. So much has happened in just a few months: a civil war among mutants, the emergence of various villains, and a host of other miscellaneous events. It seems peaceful on the surface, but after all, they've been carrying a heavy burden.]
231: The Frustrated Third Princess
Inside a hidden underground structure, numerous people of various positions were busy with their own tasks.
These people were all controlled by Loki using his Mind Control Scepter to help him, since he couldn't complete the mission successfully on his own.
Loki sat cross-legged to the side, then the Mind Staff in his hand emitted a blue light, and the scene before Loki's eyes changed.
[The original hidden underground structure had transformed into a desolate, cold place. A strangely shaped alien, with only its upper body and no lower body, floated there and spoke to Loki.]
"The Chitauri are already impatient."
"Please be patient, let me lead them into a glorious war."
A vision of Loki in a formal suit emerged from the side; this was his method of communication with his Chitauri contact.
Loki's formal attire consisted of an additional yellow helmet with a pair of bright, gleaming horns, and a simple suit of armor. Since he was a mage, not a warrior, the armor wasn't extensive, covering his entire body.
【"war?"】
The alien, whose upper body was floating, listened to Loki's words as if he had heard a ridiculous joke.
"Those ants on Earth?"
The aliens' words were filled with disdain and ridicule towards Earth. But upon reflection, it makes sense; Earth, unable even to venture into outer space, is no different from an ant in the eyes of the Chitauri.
"Although it's uncomfortable to be asked for instructions, it's the truth."
"A civilization like Earth, which can't even leave its own planet, is no different from an ant in the eyes of the Chitauri."
As always, Natsuki Subaru stayed at home alone watching the light screen. Since he didn't have to go to school, he had plenty of free time every day.
One second Subaru Natsuki felt uncomfortable because he was being looked down upon, but the next second he realized that he was the one who was looking down on him and that he was fine.
"I wonder if Earth's superheroes are just bigger ants in the eyes of the Chitauri."
Natsuki Subaru thought about the various characters that had been displayed on the screen, and he also felt that in the face of such a major event as an alien invasion, Professor X's side, Otosaka Hayato's side, and Magneto's side, Otosaka Yuu's side, would probably briefly unite against the enemy.
After all, if the Earth were to cease to exist, then there would be no point in arguing any further.
"I say glory is not difficult."
"If your Chitauri army is as invincible as you claim."
Are you questioning us?
The alien, upon hearing Loki's words, seemed to feel as if he had been subjected to a terrible insult.
[This insults the fighting capabilities of their Chitauri army, especially by comparing them to Earth, a planet that has even left its own.]
"You're not just questioning the Chitauri army, you're questioning that person."
"Question the very person who bestowed upon you the scepter."
"The great one who imparted knowledge to you and gave you a new mission after you were banished by Odin!"
The aliens retorted angrily, "You must know that our Chitauri army helped that great man conquer countless planets. How could we possibly be defeated on a tiny Earth?"
They've fought against civilizations far more powerful than Earth's. If they were to fail on Earth, he'd immediately lick Loki's shoes.
"I was once king, the throne of Asgard rightfully belonged to me, but I was betrayed."
Loki, the third "princess" of Asgard, was somewhat annoyed by the words of the man before him. In the past, someone like him would never have spoken to him in such a tone, and he wouldn't even have been allowed to see him.
"You lack ambition, your thinking is naive, and you only focus on your own little corner of the world, while we set our sights beyond Earth, aiming for the vast world brought about by the Cosmic Cube."
The alien looked at Loki with a disdainful expression, as if he were a country bumpkin who had never seen the world and didn't know the immensity of the world.
"You haven't obtained the Cosmic Cube yet."
Loki's words provoked the alien, who dodged and flashed forward, a blue afterimage instantly aimed at Loki's face, his right hand raised in an attack stance.
Loki, however, stood still, watching the Chitauri make their way to the newcomer. It wasn't that Loki didn't want to dodge; he simply wasn't afraid.
After all, this was just an illusion, and Loki, who considered himself the greatest sorcerer of the Nine Realms, didn't think the furniture in front of him could defeat him.
"Question: Do you know what the Nine Realms are?"
Fukube Satoshi asked the question, which, if one didn't have a certain level of knowledge about mythology, would at most only mention Asgard and Midgard.
"Hmm... I only know that Asgard is the realm of gods and that humans live in Midgard."
Chitanda Eru, who hadn't studied this type of mythology much, only had a general understanding of these two of the Nine Realms.
"The nine realms are Alfheim - the home of elves, Swaltfaheim - the home of dwarves, Midgard - the home of humans, Jotunheim - the home of giants, Vanaheim - the home of the Vanir gods, Niflheim - the world of ice, Muspelheim - the world of fire, and Hel - the land of the dead."
Houtarou Oreki rattled off the contents of the Nine Realms in a manner reminiscent of reciting a menu.
"Amazing."
Chitanda Eru blinked her big eyes at Oreki Houtarou and said, while Fukube Satoshi looked at Oreki Houtarou with a miserable expression and said.
"Hey, I didn't know you knew. I was actually hoping to show off a bit."
"Trying to show off? I think it's more like making a fool of yourself."
"Ibara Mayaka said, tilting her chair back."
"Is Oreki interested in mythology? He was able to explain the Nine Realms so quickly."
Chitanda Eru looked at Oreki Houtarou and said.
"No, I just looked into it when I saw that hammer before."
Houtarou Oreki hadn't originally intended to watch the mythology series, but after the Easter egg featuring Thor's hammer was released, he watched a segment of the mythology at home and memorized the Nine Realms.
"As long as I haven't opened the portal to the Cosmic Cube, and as long as your Chitauri army isn't under my command, your words are meaningless."
Loki pointed his Mind Staff at the Chitauri and spoke to the messenger.
"Go to war, Asgardians. If you are defeated, if the Tesseract falls into the wrong hands, even if you flee to the ends of the earth, that great one will find you."
232:king: Aircraft carrier, start!
"Do you think you know what pain feels like?"
"No, no, no, that lord will show you what true suffering is, will make you wish you were dead."
[Chitaur spoke to Loki while circling him, his tone full of threat, clearly displeased with Loki's earlier words.]
Of course, what he said wasn't wrong either.
After speaking, Chitauri placed a hand on the head of the Loki illusion, and Loki's thoughts returned to Earth.
Loki, returning to his senses, was also clearly displeased; his unhappiness was written all over his face.
"Chitauri, Asgardians, on Earth."
"In the universe, Loki, Thor, and the like are not mythological figures, but Asgardians, just like Earthlings."
"It's just because our ancestors mythologized them. So in the end, Loki, Thor, Odin and the like are just aliens."
"It's like if the early arrivals had been Chitauri instead of Asgardians, then the protagonist in the myth would have to be renamed."
King watched the conversation between Loki and the Chitauri contact on the screen, thinking about the word "Asgardian" that the Chitauri contact used to address Loki at the end.
"That makes sense."
Saitama found King's words very reasonable, and Genos thought so too. Perhaps King's idea was the answer.
The western agent, carrying Steve Rogers, arrived at the S.H.I.E.L.D. aircraft carrier base by plane, which landed on the deck bearing the S.H.I.E.L.D. logo.
"Go get the captain's equipment."
"Yes, sir."
[Nishikata spoke to the two S.H.I.E.L.D. support personnel.]
"Agent Vermouth, this is Captain Rogers."
[The Nishikata, seeing the approaching Black Widow Vermouth, began to introduce her.]