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Chapter 201: Prologue

"Her name is Kate Bishop.

I met her by chance in the park. She was attacked, and I rescued her. After that, she became interested in superheroes. She began learning archery and various melee combat skills, including swordsmanship."

Natalia shrugged and continued, "Unexpectedly, she's incredibly skilled, especially in archery. If she receives proper training, she might become the next Hawkeye."

Thor silently complained, wondering why Kate Bishop couldn't become the next Hawkeye if she had such impressive abilities. He asked, "But, shouldn't Clint Barton be the most suitable mentor for her?"

A hint of embarrassment appeared on Natalia's face. "That's what I suggested, but Barton refused. He said he's focusing on training his own daughter right now and doesn't have time to take on another apprentice, especially a female one..."

Wanda nodded in agreement. "That's likely an excuse. Archery requires close, hands-on training which often involves a lot of physical contact, so it's usually taught by someone of the same gender. It makes sense for Barton to train his own daughter rather than another female apprentice."

Thor mused about finding an appropriate solution, considering his own past experiences on the European battlefield.

Natalia, sensing his thoughts, gave him a stern look. "Don't even think about it. I found a few promising candidates, and I'm not asking you to bend the rules!"

Thor remained silent, feeling a bit uneasy about the accusation.

The three girls couldn't help but laugh at Thor's discomfort.

"Sister Natalia!"

After the three girls were settled, Wanda stopped Natalia at the door. "Why are you so intent on undermining His Highness today? You even started a dispute in front of everyone!"

Usually, Natalia behaved like an elegant lady in the presence of others...

Natalia smirked and explained, "Our Lord Thor is a notorious charmer; he brings people home at the drop of a hat. These girls are completely infatuated with him. I had to shatter their idealized image of him! Otherwise, no matter how many rooms there are in the castle, they'd never get enough space!"

Wanda admired Natalia's strategic approach—she had outmaneuvered everyone with her subtle tactics!

That night, the three girls shared a room. They didn't have private accommodations.

"I always thought the famous Lord Thor was aloof, but today I saw a different side of him!" Gwen Stacy sighed.

"People who thought there were two separate worlds now realize that superheroes are much closer to us than expected!" Kate Bishop added.

"Suddenly, I feel like His Highness Thor is so much more approachable!" Felicia remarked, her eyes sparkling.

The others agreed with her sentiments.

If Natalia had overheard their conversation, she might have been amused.

As everyone was laughing and chatting, no one anticipated that a new crisis was looming.

On a distant, remote planet, several strange-looking aliens operated a massive, oddly shaped machine.

Five years ago, their plan was successfully designed, but they had decided to wait for the right moment. Acting prematurely would have jeopardized their scheme. Now, the time had come.

With a series of button presses, the leader of the aliens adjusted the main valve. A brilliant light suddenly illuminated the entire sky.

If this weren't a remote, uninhabited planet, many might have noticed the anomaly.

The center of the machine began to open, expanding gradually.

"Boom..."

An enormous spaceship roared out of the machine and ascended into the sky.

In the command room of the spacecraft, a formidable purple figure observed the new universe before them. Both Thanos and Thor had underestimated the situation.

Thanos believed his surprise attack would catch the Avengers off guard, causing heavy losses in the initial wave and rendering them incapable of further resistance.

Thor's miscalculation was believing that the adversary was only the Thanos from 2014.