Chapter 207

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Just one thing.

The current Loki is still imprisoned in the dungeons of Asgard! 

Because Loki allowed the Frost Giants into Asgard, nearly destroyed Jotunheim, and then caused chaos in Midgard, he violated Asgardian law. After Odin's judgment, Loki was thrown into the dungeon with a sentence of a hundred years!

It's worth mentioning that unlike the original Loki who succeeded in initiating the Battle of New York and was punished with life imprisonment, this time Loki's punishment was much lighter because the Battle of New York was thwarted early thanks to everyone's efforts. 

But even so, during the Dark Elves' invasion, Loki was definitely still in the dungeon! Another universe's Loki, who nearly conquered Midgard, would have a longer sentence!

So, the question arises. How did Loki, while in prison, banish his father Odin and impersonate Odin to rule Asgard? Did Loki escape from prison?

Considering Loki's status in Asgard and his methods, it seems this wouldn't be too surprising. 

So, Thor made a firm decision: to keep a close watch on Loki in the future and not give him any chance to escape! Although he's 1,500 years old, judging from Loki's actions, he's still a troublemaker!

(Loki banished Odin but had no idea where he was!) (It was Doctor Strange who helped them find Odin.) (Their meeting with Doctor Strange was quite interesting.) (Thor was fine since he doesn't practice magic, but Loki, a grand sorcerer, was easily outmatched by Doctor Strange!) (If Thor hadn't stopped it, they would have fought!) (But given their demonstrated strengths, Loki indeed wasn't a match for Doctor Strange.) (Loki's strongest move was illusionary duplicates, while Doctor Strange could create real duplicates!) (Completely outdone Loki's fake duplicates!)

Oh, come on!

Thor couldn't believe it. He was itching to return to Asgard and knock some sense into Loki. How could he be so irresponsible? Banish Odin to become king and almost destroy Asgard but not even ensure Odin's safety? Overboard! Thor felt a touch of anger as he read about how he and his brother needed a Midgardian's help to find their father, which made him feel ashamed.

But according to the diary, their encounter with Doctor Strange wasn't very harmonious? Even he, Thor, and Loki were manipulated by Doctor Strange? Nonsense! That diary's owner must be exaggerating! Even though the diary repeatedly mentioned how powerful Doctor Strange was, he was the son of Odin, Thor!

What is Doctor Strange compared to that? True, Loki might not be as powerful as him, but Loki was still his brother, how much weaker could he be?

"No wonder he's called Doctor Strange!"

Iron Man, looking at another diary, couldn't help but remark. He had seen Loki's illusions before; if not for Jarvis's modern technology, dealing with them would have been tough. For most people, Loki's magic was undoubtedly tricky. But ultimately, Loki's duplicates were fakes!

And if they were real? Just the thought made Tony shiver. He hadn't expected Doctor Strange to possess such awe-inspiring abilities. No wonder he was a grand sorcerer from Kamar-Taj.

(As for other methods besides illusions? Well, better not mention those!) (It seems only the older Loki, imprisoned in the TVA, could contend with Doctor Strange.) (He could even open space portals freely, more conveniently than Doctor Strange, who needed a Sling Ring.) (Especially since Old Man Loki's duplicates were much stronger; they were almost real.) (Fooling Thanos is the best example!) (In his universe, the Loki Thanos killed was just a duplicate!) (During a big Loki brawl, he casually created three fighting Lokis.)

"So, Loki gets stronger with age?" Thor couldn't help but smile. Finally, his unreliable brother scored a win. Freely opening space portals? Amazing! Such magic is one of the most top-tier in the universe. Even his mother, Frigga, couldn't do it easily without extensive preparation, much like Odin using dark energy to send him to Midgard. Only the Bifrost could match such convenience, but Old Man Loki could just "casually" do it.

That was incredible. 

And creating a duplicate to fool Thanos? Astonishing! 

Loki's current duplicates, though lifelike, were non-tangible. Once physically contacted, one would immediately know they were mere illusions. But Old Man Loki? Even Thanos didn't realize it was a fake! That was mind-blowing.

Could it be that Loki had created a tangible duplicate by then? How else did he fool Thanos?

Even during a massive Loki brawl... 

Wait, what?

A massive Loki brawl? The diary had mentioned before that the TVA captured multiple Lokis from various universes, not just his brother from this one.

"Why are those Lokis fighting each other in chaos? Shouldn't they unite to resist the TVA and fight against it? Why are they engaging in in-fighting?" Thor felt a trace of frustration at their lack of unity.

However, the diary didn't delve much into why the Lokis were fighting amongst themselves, so Thor had no way of knowing. But the elderly Loki, who created three duplicates that were combat-capable, was indeed astonishing. Dupes that could deceive Thanos and still fight? No one would believe they weren't real.

So, could his troublesome brother become that powerful in the future? Interesting! Thor felt a bit comforted by this thought.

"The illusions are extremely realistic, but what's most impressive is the immense magic power of the elderly Loki. He can even use magic to create an entire Asgard! With such power, how many duplicates could he create? Battling a Loki like this might only be possible with Doctor Strange after he has mastered the Darkhold and awakened the Eye of Agamotto. The Eye of Agamotto can see through all truths and souls, making it the perfect counter to Loki's magic."

"This is... quite exaggerated!" Thor instinctively swallowed, genuinely shocked by the spoilers in the diary. An entire Asgard! Thor, having grown up there, knew how vast Asgard was. It was inconceivable! The divine power needed to achieve something like that would rival even his father's. Was the elderly Loki truly this powerful? On such a level, in the entire Nine Realms or even the whole universe, he would be top-tier.

The question then was, if a Loki, who once wasn't as strong as him, became so powerful, what about him, Thor? Would he directly become a cosmic powerhouse? Thor began to daydream unknowingly.

"The Darkhold," Tony murmured as he flipped through another diary. The diary had mentioned it was a magic book on par with the Book of Vishanti and seemed to be the counterpart of white magic. However, it had no other detailed introduction. Now it seemed that practicing with this book would awaken the Eye of Agamotto. This enigmatic eye seemed impressive and, although seeing the truth and soul of everything didn't seem remarkable to Tony, he thought it might have other functions. The ability to see through Loki's illusions might just be one of its functions.

Despite everything, Tony dared not underestimate the Eye of Agamotto.

"Just one thing—awakening the Eye of Agamotto comes with significant risks or cost. Practicing with the Darkhold allows for the use of dream-walking to traverse the multiverse. Doing so, however, could trigger a universe collision event, just like what happened to Doctor Strange. He used dream-walking to solve the crisis caused by the Scarlet Witch, but it led to a collision event and his future wife, Dormammu's niece, came to him. Let's hope they can resolve that collision crisis perfectly. Otherwise, Universe 199999 will directly collide with another universe."

"Dream-walking?" Tony's pupils slightly shrunk, and his face showed an inquisitive expression. The diary had previously mentioned that a corrupted Scarlet Witch had massacred through the multiverse and even killed the Illuminati of Universe 838. Could the corrupted Scarlet Witch have used dream-walking? If so, did she practice the Darkhold as well? Tony thought this was highly plausible. It matched the hypothesis that the Darkhold was a form of black magic and explained the whole "corrupted" prefix.

So if that's the case, could the Scarlet Witch also awaken the Eye of Agamotto? After some thought, Tony focused back on the diary and was immediately stimulated. Universe collision event! What is a universe collision event? From its literal meaning, were two universes like planets crashing into each other?

Shocking! Could universes really collide? But why would using dream-walking trigger such an event? Tony was baffled and couldn't comprehend it, even with the diary's spoilers. This was beyond his current understanding, defying any existing theories.

But that wasn't the most critical issue. The key was the aftermath if such a collision truly happened. The answer seemed so obvious that it terrified Tony to think deeply about it. Two universes would likely shatter. Was dream-walking's consequence truly so severe? The Darkhold indeed was an extremely dangerous book. 

The diary suggested that Doctor Strange practiced the Darkhold to counter the crisis caused by the Scarlet Witch. Was this crisis related to the corrupted witch massacring through the multiverse? The diary didn't specify, so Tony couldn't be sure. 

But who was Dormammu's niece? Dormammu was the interdimensional demon who tried to devour Earth but was defeated by Doctor Strange. From this perspective, Dormammu was undoubtedly an enemy of Earth and Doctor Strange. How did Dormammu's niece end up being Doctor Strange's wife? First, Star-Lord hooked up with Thanos's daughter, and now Doctor Strange with Dormammu's niece? The Avengers were certainly living interesting futures.