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Chapter 244: Night Talk

Seeing Loki's pitiful state, Thor couldn't help but smile slightly, though he felt a touch of helplessness.

Just because you reward a superhero for a mission doesn't mean you've gained their combat prowess!

My own system is somewhat unreliable. The rewards for completing missions are problematic. The so-called summoned characters are merely summoned; they are only responsible for arriving. I have to handle the rest, like taming them myself...

Just like with Onyxia, who turned against me as soon as she was summoned. I had to tame her myself and put on the reins. If summoned by someone with less strength, they'd probably have been immediately overwhelmed...

The same goes for Jean Grey.

When she was first summoned, she was completely unfamiliar with me, and since I had previously fought her in the arena, her initial opinion was likely negative.

I have to work hard to build a rapport and gain her trust...

Even now, Jean and I are still mostly acquaintances. She's willing to give me some respect, but I can't expect complete obedience, at least not yet.

On the other hand, Princess Black Dragon's loyalty increased quickly, and she can bite whoever she pleases.

This is beneficial, of course. Every summoned character, whether it's Onyxia or Jean Grey, has flesh and blood, not just a tool.

"Your body is actually quite similar to Midgardians, or people from Earth. However, a different gene awakening has brought changes to you and granted you some special abilities..." Frigga explained slowly.

"Uh, that's not what I asked..." Thor replied, sweating profusely. His mother had seen through the essence of Mutants in an instant...

Frigga gave him a stern look and continued, "Additionally, there is a very powerful force within her that is dormant. If it were to awaken, even your father at his peak would struggle to control it."

Thor nodded. Once the Phoenix Force fully awakens, it will be on par with the fully awakened Chaos Force, one of the three primordial forces in the universe. Even Odin couldn't handle it.

Of course, this assumes she can truly and completely control it.

"If I'm not mistaken, you're not able to control it at the moment, and you're constantly worried that it might go out of control, right?"

Jean nodded.

"Actually, I can't find a good solution. When your emotions are unstable, it might get out of control. So, the most important thing is to learn to control your emotions."

"I... will try my best," Jean said, a little disheartened.

She glanced at Thor with some concern.

As the strongest Mutant, Jean Grey was powerful but felt timid and out of place. During her time at the academy, her uncontrolled power often frightened others, leading to her exclusion.

Even in this world, although Thor often teased her, he made her feel at ease.

Seeing Jean's worry, Thor smiled warmly: "Don't worry, I'm here! As long as it doesn't explode completely, I can keep it under control."

A smile appeared on Jean's face.

She didn't catch the other implication of Thor's words—if the Phoenix Force fully exploded, he wouldn't be able to contain it!

"Can you explain why you brought us all back?"

In the middle of the night, in Thor's palace, everyone was so exhausted they had fallen asleep. Peggy Carter, dressed in a robe, approached the window to ask Thor.

"Concern for your safety—what's wrong with that? Evacuating citizens in the event of war is standard practice for any nation. Even though you were born on Earth, you are still part of Asgard."

Peggy shook her head, annoyed. "Are you still trying to play games? Not to mention others, Jane's presence alone would be enough to protect the entire manor, right? Besides, with the extensive defensive facilities at Trudheim Manor, even Wakanda would be unable to penetrate."

Thor was taken aback and couldn't help but smile. "Haha, is this another side effect of your profession? As expected of a top-level agent, I can't hide anything from you."

"I brought you back because they haven't given up on the Sokovia Act. If we don't take action, we'll fall into the schemes of those politicians. If one issue is ignored, they'll push for more stringent measures in the future. We won't ignore the danger."

"So, your aim is to make the Council and Washington address this issue directly."

Peggy understood his intention.

Thor grinned mockingly and continued, "Moreover, as a veteran of S.H.I.E.L.D., you're theoretically obligated to follow the council's orders. If I don't act, they'll certainly order you to take the front line. Then I'd have to intervene to rescue you."

"Don't underestimate the unscrupulous tactics of politicians!"

Peggy sighed, knowing Thor was speaking the truth.