Chapter 401 - Announcement!
They didn't wait for S.H.I.E.L.D. to come and clean up the mess.
Strange drew a transmission portal and took the Sorcerer Supreme, Luke, to the door of the Avengers' headquarters.
"A master from Kamar Taj doesn't need to make an appointment to see anyone."
Strange muttered in the face of the receptionist's standard procedure inquiry.
"It is illegal to trespass on military sites or other people's houses."
The contemporary Sorcerer Supreme -- Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. -- Superman solemnly informed Strange about the law.
To prevent him from being shot on the spot for rushing into the Avengers' base and being treated as a suspicious person.
"The masters of Kamar Taj should also develop good habits. Knocking on the door is a sign of politeness."
Luke remembered the Sorcerer Supreme of the other universe. Every time he met with her, she just showed up and never went through the front door.
"What should we do with the hammer?"
Strange smiled awkwardly and changed the subject.
Ever since he learned how to open portals...
He had almost forgotten the feeling of walking through the front door.
Before leaving Alcatraz, Luke Cage habitually wanted to classify Juggernaut's Hammer of Kuurth as military property.
Later, seeing a large number of people from Kamar Taj and the high status of Sorcerer Supreme...
That's when he came to his senses and let it go.
He was worried that if he persisted, he would probably be smashed into tomato juice by the Sorcerer Supreme.
"I will naturally keep it -- temporarily."
Luke's eyes flashed as he seriously said so.
"The eight sacred hammers forged by Cul are infused with runes and the divine power of fear."
"It's difficult for ordinary people to resist its attraction and call, and in the end, they would only become the minions of evil."
"I don't feel comfortable leaving it in the hands of S.H.I.E.L.D. or the Avengers."
Strange nodded in agreement and said, "I understand."
He couldn't help but internally feel that the Sorcerer Supreme had considered the situation carefully.
The respect in his heart was increased by a few more points.
"Watch and learn. You still have a long way to go."
Luke glanced at the shiny head and spoke earnestly.
The above answers, which were full of justice and compassion, weren't just his words.
Captain America, who was recognized as a strong-willed man, would never be corrupted or seduced...
In the face of a hammer falling from the sky, he was almost caught up in it.
This clearly showed how dangerous the powers of fear from Cul were.
"Mr. Stark and Ms. Hill are in a meeting. Please wait for a while."
The Sorcerer Supreme's name was resounding and worked very well.
Less than half a minute later, the receptionist changed her previously standardized attitude.
Coffee was served, and a separate meeting room was arranged.
"No problem, we can wait."
Luke faintly smiled, presumably S.H.I.E.L.D had noticed the change.
The awakening of the Serpent caused the seven hammers to fall from the sky all over the world.
In addition to the Daughter of Red Skull, Sinthea, holding the Hammer of Skadi.
Juggernaut, who had just been beaten up by him, got the 'Hammer of Kuurth, the Breaker of Stone.'
And there was the 'Hammer of Nul, the Breaker of Worlds.'
'Hammer of Greithoth, the Breaker of Wills.'
'Hammer of Angrir, the Breaker of Souls.'
'Hammer of Attuma, the Breaker of Oceans'
'Hammer of Skirn, the Breaker of Men.'
'Hammer of Mokk, the Breaker of Faith.'
Together, there were the Worthy.
They would automatically select qualified hosts.
Anyone who touched them would lose self-awareness and become a slave to the divine power of fear!
What?
Would it work on Superman?
The hammers weren't universal and hardly affected Luke.
Like the Infinity Gauntlet of the movie universe, even if Thanos broke his fingers snapping, it couldn't erase Superman's existence.
"The timeline of this universe is a bit strange."
Luke picked up the coffee cup. The last time he came here was when Kamar Taj held the 'Sorcerer Supreme Battle'.
Later, after completing the task, he inexplicably took the position of the Ancient One and left Earth-91.
There was no contact with the Avengers or S.H.I.E.L.D.
This time, Luke deliberately asked Strange some questions.
For example, when was the establishment of the Avengers, the appearance of Iron Man, and other famous superhero groups?
He found that, unlike the movie universe, this was closer to the comic book storyline.
The most obvious example was that Spider-Man wasn't a high school student, although both of them were named Peter Parker.
He worked for The Daily Bugle, and his girlfriend was Mary Jane Watson.
There were many other problems.
For example, Captain America, Steve Rogers, had retired, and his good friend Bucky took over the shield.
The person in charge of S.H.I.E.L.D. had changed from Nick Fury to Tony Stark.
'I hope this is just Asgard's family matters and that no cosmic gods are involved. '
Luke silently said in his heart.
Cul, at best, was as good as Odin.
For an Allfather level opponent, Superman was confident that they could arm-wrestle.
He was in a single universe. However, if a multiverse level being was provoked...
He would rather leave.
It's not a question of winning.
It made sense why the Vishanti would locate the Sorcerer Supreme and give Luke an Earth crisis to deal with.
But with the same thought, if it were a multiverse level event, that would be oppression.
As we all know, Superman never worked for free.
If the salary weren't increased, Luke wouldn't continue to work.
"Please follow me!"
About 3 minutes later, just in time for a cup of coffee...
Maria Hill, the commander of S.H.I.E.L.D, came over with a graceful figure.
"Please come upstairs to the conference room."
Holding a tablet, she first looked at Strange, as if to confirm his identity.
Then, her eyes moved to Luke.
Waiting for a moment, Maria Hill didn't get the information she wanted.
The tablet computer connected to S.H.I.E.L.D's couldn't find information on Luke.
"Agent Hill does the S.H.I.E.L.D. suspect my identity?"
Luke asked with interest.
"Don't misunderstand. This is just a routine process."
Maria Hill looked surprised and then replied.
She was clearly facing Luke. How did he know what she was doing?
"S.H.I.E.L.D is actually suspicious of the Sorcerer Supreme! Is this questioning Kamar Taj's sincerity and position?"
Strange had become bald and tough, and he was already the number fangirl under Luke.
Hearing Maria Hill's words, he couldn't help but show a hint of anger.
"Sorcerer Supreme, in my opinion, it's okay if S.H.I.E.L.D doesn't come along!"
Luke's lips twitched. He felt that Strange was becoming more and more of a small-time minion.
He waved his hand, signaling the latter to shut up.
"Wait until we see Iron Man and Captain America."
The elevator went all the way up to the top floor.
Luke and Strange were invited into a spacious conference room where most of the people sitting there were familiar faces.
Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow, Hawkeye, and the others.
"I thought the Sorcerer Supreme would be an old man with white hair and beard."
Not surprisingly, Tony Stark was the first to speak out.
No matter which parallel universe, he would always be the first one to express himself.
This may also be the Stark family's heritage!
"I'm sorry to disappoint you."
Luke smiled and didn't seem constrained by the heavy atmosphere in the conference room.
Instead, he walked up to the holographic world map and looked at the red areas marked out.
"S.H.I.E.L.D is very efficient. You quickly compiled a list of the hammers from the Serpent, Cul, that have fallen from all over the world."
He played down the keywords, which made Bucky, the new Captain America, slightly frowning.
"The Serpent, Cul?"
The latter looked at Luke and asked, "Does Kamar Taj have any information to share?"
"There are some. However, before I say that, you should send someone to Brazil to stop Bruce Banner."
Luke pointed to a red area on the holographic map and spoke in his standard devilish tone.
"Dr. Banner, he ... is indeed in Brazil."
"One of these objects fell in Sao Paulo, Brazil."
"Who can hurt the Hulk? He's the most powerful Avenger."
Hawkeye polished his arrow, leaned in the corner, and said so.
The Avengers didn't trust Luke, the Sorcerer Supreme, whose origins were unclear.
"It's true that nothing on this planet can hurt Hulk, but he himself is the most dangerous ticking time bomb."
Luke gently smiled and clicked on the map.
"If Bruce Banner found one of Cul's hammers, he would soon become like Juggernaut."
As soon as this statement was made, the conference room immediately became tense.
Captain America -- Bucky quickly called Bruce Banner, who was on vacation in Brazil.
Iron Man, whose face was full of petulance, had a restrained smile.
"Is this your assumption, or is it a 'fact' that is bound to happen?"
Tony Stark looked at Luke, who had shocked the audience with a strange look.
"I am a scientist, and I don't believe in the 'prophecies' of gods."
Luke cleared his throat and imitated the tone of Batman from the next studio.
With both arms over his chest, he calmly said, "I just know, there's no other explanation, Mr. Stark."
"If I had to give an explanation, it would be because --"
"I'm the Sorcerer Supreme."