Excuse Me

Chapter 390: Excuse Me

"I am the Crown Prince, and I will be the future king. You must obey my orders."

It had to be said that Thor’s current personality was truly unlikeable. Standing before Heimdall, Asgard’s guardian and keeper of the Rainbow Bridge, he spoke those arrogant, overbearing words in a haughty tone.

After giving him a deep look, Heimdall inserted his divine weapon into the slot on the Rainbow Bridge. The next moment, a dazzling radiance shot into the void of space, connecting Asgard to Jotunheim, the realm of the giants.

Thor, the Warriors of the Three Palaces, Sif, and Loki all stepped through the portal in turn.

"You’re not going in, Warriors of the Four Palaces’ head chef, Xu Yue?"

Heimdall looked at Xu Yue outside the circle of light and spoke with great meaning.

"I’m only in charge of logistics."

Xu Yue stood outside the circle, showing no intention of stepping through.

"But the abilities you displayed in Midgard are enough for you to be of help in their mission. Child, help Thor bring them back safely."

Ding~ Triggered mission: Heimdall's Request: Bring the group back safely without causing significant casualties among the Frost Giants.

"As you wish."

After giving Heimdall a glance as well, Xu Yue stepped into the circle of light.

Heimdall, Asgard’s guardian, possessed sight that could pierce through the Nine Realms. It was only natural that Xu Yue’s Wood Clone and his trip to Earth could not be concealed from him for long.

Still, his trip to Earth to "improve his cooking" and his ordinary Wood Clone activities were nothing shameful. If Heimdall happened to observe them occasionally, then so be it.

As long as he could not see through his Six Paths, that was enough.

In truth, the current Six Paths Clone could also be called Xu Yue’s Six Paths…

"Whoa~, Xu Yue, why are you here?"

Volstagg, the most blunt and straightforward of them all, had already found it strange that the Rainbow Bridge had remained active for so long. When Xu Yue emerged last from it, he could not help feeling puzzled.

Although Thor, as Crown Prince, had named Xu Yue one of the Warriors of the Four Palaces, and the three of them did not mind because of his astonishing cooking skills…

It had to be said that when it came to combat strength, this head chef was probably still only suited for logistics.

As long as he kept them fed and full so they could fight their enemies without distraction, that was enough.

"I felt that since we are all together, I have a duty to advance and retreat with everyone, sharing honor and disgrace."

Since he had come to farm the mission, Xu Yue naturally took the chance to raise some favorability as well.

"Haha, I knew I hadn’t misjudged you."

"That’s the spirit. That’s the kind of courage you need."

"Don’t worry, we’ll protect you."

Sure enough, aside from Loki, the others all received varying increases in favorability.

Only Loki used his unique Illusion Technique to communicate with Xu Yue alone in a low whisper.

"Why did you come?"

"Heimdall knows my main body went to Midgard, so he threatened me into coming."

Xu Yue casually dumped the blame onto Heimdall.

"Hmph, that fellow. Sooner or later, I’ll drive him out of Asgard."

Loki spoke with some indignation, then ended the whispered exchange.

This was Jotunheim, the realm of giants, filled with danger everywhere. They had landed within the Frost Giants’ territory. Even he could not afford to be careless.

Perhaps due to an order from the Frost Giant king, they encountered little resistance after arriving through the Rainbow Bridge, allowing them to reach a dim underground palace without obstruction.

There, they met the Frost King, Laufey.

Upon the frost throne sat a towering, majestic figure whose very presence felt oppressive. Even Xu Yue’s Wood Clone, who had come along to pick up another mission, wore a slightly grave expression.

Anyone capable of leading the Frost Giants against Asgard head-on could not be underestimated, even after losing their supreme treasure, the Casket of Ancient Winters.

"Everything you’ve done is like a little boy trying to prove that he has become a man."

Laufey’s voice was calm and hoarse, carrying a freezing quality that chilled anyone who heard it. Even the arrogant Thor had his momentum completely suppressed before him. This entire area was Laufey’s domain.

"Soon, you’ll be torn apart by the angry little boy you speak of."

Though Thor had vaguely realized that things were not so simple, he still immediately snapped back.

But Loki, who had also realized that things had gotten out of hand, promptly grabbed him from behind.

"Look around, my dear brother."

Looking around, Thor saw that a large number of Frost Giants had already emerged.

"While I am still willing to allow it, crawl back to your realm of gods, little boy."

Laufey seemed to have his own concerns. Although his tone was far from friendly, he still gave them a chance.

Before Thor could respond, Loki stopped him and said,

"Thank you for your mercy."

Compared to the others, Loki was clearly much more tactful. He did not care in the slightest about lowering his head and yielding.

As for Thor, though still unwilling to accept it, he considered the disparity between both sides and the safety of his friends, and forcibly suppressed his hot temper.

But just as he turned around, Laufey’s final address—

little princess—

completely set him off…

Gripping Mjolnir, Thor sent the unprepared Laufey flying with a single blow.

Even Laufey was left in a miserable state when caught off guard by Mjolnir, which possessed endless divine power.

The Frost Giants around them had originally only come to intimidate them. But after seeing their king sent flying, they all flew into a rage.

Great masses of frost condensed, forming all manner of icy weapons in their hands. Then, an all-out brawl erupted…

A fierce battle broke out at once.

The Frost Giants were not skilled in close combat. Compared to these elite Asgardians, they were naturally no match.

However, their innate ice abilities were extremely troublesome. Once they got hold of someone, they could freeze their body directly.

They could only rely on their advantage in combat technique and deny the Frost Giants that opportunity.

Without question, this was not friendly to Loki, who was not particularly skilled in direct combat. In one accident, a Frost Giant grabbed his wrist.

This also triggered the bloodline of the Frost Giant king within him, completely absorbing that coldness…

Meanwhile, Xu Yue had remained close behind the group, watching coldly. The others in Thor’s team all kept their previous promises and protected him well. No Frost Giant had even had a chance to get close to him.

But at the same time, because they had to protect him, their burden increased. Compared to the original plot, the battle had become far more chaotic.

They had moved for quite a while without getting very far.

They could only ease the situation because Thor repeatedly used Mjolnir for large-scale clearing attacks.

Watching Mjolnir crackle with lightning and sensing the immense electrical energy that erupted whenever it struck the ground, Xu Yue formed a rough estimate in his heart.

Even his Wood Clone could not use the AT Field to withstand the few powerful hammer strikes from earlier. Only his main body or the strongest Deva Path Clone could forcibly take them head-on—and that was assuming Thor could not unleash anything even stronger.

Although Thor could still be called the Hammer God and had yet to awaken Odin’s power, with Mjolnir’s strength, he already possessed abilities far beyond those of ordinary powerhouses. He was even much stronger than the Hulk, who needed time to warm up!

Even barehanded and without using the hammer, he possessed strength beyond the Hulk’s normal form.

The title of god had not been bestowed upon him for nothing.

And aside from him, the Warriors of the Three Palaces and Sif also possessed powers far more dazzling and formidable than they appeared in the movies.

The spatial plot followed the movie series, that much was true, but the films had been limited by budget and special effects. They apparently had failed to show just how powerful these people truly were.

"Eh~, are they specifically targeting me now?"

Because Xu Yue had been vaguely protected the entire time, the Frost Giants’ attack patterns changed. They began to focus their attacks in his direction.

Originally, Xu Yue had only come along to pick up a mission.

The triggered mission from the space had not directly stated its reward, which clearly meant no other Reincarnators were involved. The reason for the mission was probably to bind him with it and prevent him from causing any trouble here.

He should have been able to complete it smoothly just by following the plot.

Yet because he had raised favorability earlier, he had changed Thor and the others’ behavior. Now, they were becoming increasingly surrounded and seemed unable to break out.

It would be a joke if they failed to hold out until Odin came to rescue them.

And there was no telling how many more times Thor could use Mjolnir for such large-scale clearing attacks…

Fine. He would let them understand that he was not purely dead weight.

"Everyone, don’t worry too much about me. I may be a chef, but my abilities should happen to counter them somewhat."

Xu Yue spoke to Thor, who had once again knocked away a Frost Giant with his hammer and saved him.

"Huh? What ability do you have that counters them?"

Thor looked utterly baffled as he sent another Frost Giant flying.

"A chef who cannot control the heat is not a good chef."

Xu Yue’s Wood Clone smiled faintly, then rapidly formed hand seals.

Though the mission required him not to cause too much damage, he was ultimately dealing with Mythical Creatures. His current identity could also be considered that of a god, so he could not be too discourteous…

Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation

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