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Chapter 61 Buy 1 Get 1 Free? (Bonus Chapter 2 for National Day, please continue reading)

After a few cups of mead, Loki seemed to have forgotten his earlier unpleasantness and started drinking with Thor.

Ultimately, it was just some conflicts between brothers, nothing to do with deep-seated hatred.

Russell also played mahjong with the Warriors Three of Asgard.

Sif, on the other hand, performed a sword dance to entertain the crowd.

Happy times always fly by.

At some point, Odin, Frigga, and the Ancient One also arrived here.

Seeing the Ancient One's beaming smile, Russell knew that she must have received some favor from Odin.

Russell: "God King, Queen of Gods, Sorcerer."

Thor and Loki: "Father, Mother, Sorcerer Supreme."

Sif and the Warriors Three of Asgard: "God-King, Queen, and Sorcerer Supreme."

Russell, Thor, Loki, Sif, and the Warriors Three of Asgard greeted the three elders in turn.

Although, strictly speaking, the Ancient One cannot be considered their elder in terms of age.

Odin, Frigga, and the Ancient One responded to the crowd in their own ways.

“Master Russell, thank you for rescuing my son from Jotunheim.”

Although Queen Frigga had already thanked Russell, Odin, as the master of Asgard, still mentioned it again as a matter of courtesy.

"You are too kind, King of Gods. Kamar-Taj and Asgard have been helping each other for many years, jointly protecting the peace between the real world and the magical dimension of the Nine Realms. It is only right and proper for us to lend a helping hand."

Russell simply repeated the polite phrase once more.

After the formalities were completed, Odin got straight to the point:

"The monk Russell's intimidation of Jotunheim this time demonstrated his great mastery of the arts."

"I plan to send Thor and Loki to Kamar-Taj to learn some magic."

"This matter has been discussed with Master Gu Yi. I wonder what Master Russell's opinion is?"

"My opinion?" Russell asked in surprise, looking at the Ancient One.

He's not the Sorcerer Supreme yet, so why can't the Ancient One decide this herself?

The Ancient One explained: "Russell, you are the future Sorcerer Supreme, so you naturally have the right to discuss this matter."

"Furthermore, I wonder what Your Highness Thor and Your Highness Loki think? Your opinions are also very important."

Odin can disregard Thor and Loki's opinions because he is their father and is used to making decisions for his sons.

As an outsider, the Ancient One naturally couldn't ignore Thor and Loki's opinions.

After hearing the Ancient One's explanation, Russell immediately nodded: "I have no objection."

Loki followed suit, nodding in agreement: "I have no objection either."

Russell and Loki had already discussed it and invited Loki to stay in Kamar-Taj for a while. Now that this opportunity had come at the perfect time, they naturally had no objections.

Thor was momentarily dumbfounded as he watched Russell and Loki nod in agreement one after the other.

'Loki, whose brother are you anyway?'

After a moment of stunned silence, Thor nodded in agreement.

"Hmm." Odin nodded in satisfaction.

If the next generation gets along well, the relationship between Asgard and Kamar-Taj will be more secure in the future.

Moreover, he also heard the Ancient One tell him a secret about Russell.

Russell was not a Midgardian, and he lived even longer than the Asgardians.

In this way, there's no need to worry about the stability of the alliance between the two sides.

"In addition, to encourage Thor and Loki to study hard, I have also asked the Ancient One to act as a judge to assess and score your learning progress."

Upon hearing Odin's words, Loki's expression changed drastically, and he turned to stare intently at Odin.

It seems they want to get confirmation from Odin again.

Odin, meeting Loki's gaze, slowly nodded.

Loki's expression shifted.

From childhood to adulthood, he always compared himself to Thor in the areas where Thor excelled.

Now, his father has given him a chance to compete with Thor in his area of ​​expertise.

For a moment, Loki was overwhelmed with conflicting emotions and couldn't control himself.

Frigga stepped forward and patted Loki on the shoulder, feigning encouragement but actually offering comfort:

“Study hard in Kamar-Taj.” Beat Thor and prove yourself to your father.

Thor, being simple-minded, didn't consider all that and didn't think there was anything wrong with the assessment.

Don't assume he's a poor student just because he's usually carefree and has a sunny, cheerful personality.

On the contrary, Thor, as the prince of Asgard and raised as his heir, was very learned.

In Avengers: Infinity War, he could even understand Groot's minority language.

However, his 'super brain' always tells him that it's time to use his superpowers.

Bertrand Russell, who is truly ignorant and incompetent, gave this a thumbs up.

However, in this case, would it be considered a buy-one-get-one-free deal?

Russell pondered the possibility of Lator joining the Sorcerer Supreme.

What? Thor is a warrior, not a mage?

The Supreme Mage, as long as he can fight, it doesn't matter if he's a warrior or a mage.

After a moment's thought, Russell abandoned the idea of ​​directly recruiting Thor into the Sorcerer Supreme Order.

When Odin passed away, Thor succeeded him as King of Asgard.

His primary identity is that of a king, no longer a warrior.

It's acceptable to let him occasionally provide support and assistance to the work of the Sorcerer's Guild.

But asking him to set aside his Asgardian affairs and dedicate himself to protecting the world from magical corruption by residing permanently in Kamar-Taj is out of the question.

However, Thor could be developed into an ally of the Sorcerer Supreme.

After discussing their business, Odin and the Ancient One left.

As elders, they naturally wouldn't mingle with their nephews and nieces at the dinner table.

Queen Frigga stayed behind, pulling Thor and Loki aside to give them instructions on what to do after arriving in Kamar-Taj.

Although Thor and Loki were over a thousand years old, in her eyes they were still children.

Yes, a child over a thousand years old.

......

Earth, Cherry Blossom Island.

Matt acted swiftly; the day after he told Erin he planned to go to Sakura Island to investigate, he boarded a plane to Sakura Island in the early morning.

The investigation went more smoothly than Matt had anticipated.

On Sakurajima Island, the Hand Association, as a society, openly and honestly conducts various commercial activities without any concealment.

It appears to be just an ordinary multinational business organization.

The results of the investigation terrified Matt.

The Hand has been around for nearly five hundred years!

The organization's top leadership has remained unchanged.

After it developed into an international organization in modern times, it separated the black market and named it "Snake Root".

"Snake Root," a notorious ninja assassin group from the land of cherry blossoms.

Their members are mostly proficient in hand-to-hand combat, swordsmanship, disguise, escape, medicine, and explosives.

They possess superhuman willpower, endurance, and fighting ability.

They are experts in espionage and assassination, and usually provide their professional services to warlords or the wealthy.

In fact, if Russell hadn't directly revealed the name of the Hand...

The clues he uncovered would ultimately point only to "Snake Root".

The Hand, on the other hand, completely distanced itself from the situation.

"Snake Root" has several bases in Sakura Country, and he has already investigated several of them. He plans to continue tonight.