The Asgardians are a straightforward people, so Odin never hid what could be considered a family scandal.
The reason the name of the Great Serpent Cul was hidden before was because the Great Serpent Cul was the God of Fear. The fear people had of him could very likely increase his power, causing him to awaken from his seal prematurely.
However, now that the Great Serpent Cul had already appeared, Odin naturally didn't care about these things anymore. After all, the Asgardians were all a bunch of barbarians. Even if Odin could be considered a clever barbarian, he genuinely didn't care much about such issues.
As long as you could win, it was perfectly normal for a younger brother to overthrow an older brother, or even a grandson to overthrow a grandfather.
Unless someone, like Hela, brought a large group of skeleton soldiers to turn Asgard into the underworld, otherwise, a change of throne was not a problem for the Asgardians.
Afterward, Fandral also recounted all the recent events in Asgard to everyone, including the fact that both God-Kings had decided to cease hostilities and wait until the Zerg disaster was over before deciding who would be the God-King of Asgard.
The numerous superheroes were slightly surprised but said nothing more. After all, this was an Asgardian affair and had little to do with them. At most, it just let them know what was happening in Asgard.
However, when they arrived at the square in front of the Golden Palace of Asgard and saw the appearances of Odin and the Great Serpent, they immediately sided with Odin.
Although in the Marvel universe, being ugly doesn't prevent one from becoming a superhero, more often than not, people still judge by appearances.
Odin, with his white beard and hair, youthful face, ruddy complexion, and eyes that were both benevolent and majestic, along with his golden armor and the Gungnir in his hand, exuded the aura of a God-King. Beside him, Queen Frigga radiated a benevolent glow.
Behind him, Thor and Loki, one full of heroic courage and the other with a cunning and mysterious allure, also stood out.
As for the Great Serpent, his messy white hair hung over his forehead, giving him the appearance of a horror movie character. His gaze was sinister, especially the feeling of fear and hatred he, as the God of Fear, exuded, which made all beings sink into despair. Anyone could see that he was not a good person.
Behind him, his Hammer Wielders were all terrifying, muscular monsters, barely resembling humans.
The Great Serpent looked at the group with the cold, reptilian eyes of a lizard, his gaze lingering particularly on the Thing, Dr. Banner, and General Ross.
When he saw Juggernaut, who had been brought by Doctor Doom, he even subtly licked the corner of his mouth, showing a look of covetousness.
Juggernaut was also a superhuman similar to the Hulk, and he was also considered a chosen champion of the Cyttorak, the interdimensional demon lord of the Crimson Cosmos.
To say he was chosen was actually more a matter of serendipity. Each interdimensional demon lord had their own habits; Dormammu liked to tempt sorcerers, Cyttorak carefully selected his champions, but Cyttorak, the demon lord of the Crimson Cosmos, was more of a slacker. He created a large number of rubies and then directly threw them onto Earths in different parallel universes. Whoever picked one up became his champion.
Furthermore, unlike other interdimensional demon lords who favored magic users, anyone who picked up his rubies might continuously gain power, but at the same time, their intelligence would continuously diminish, turning them into a simple-minded destructive maniac.
Juggernaut's original intelligence was considered normal, but after picking up the ruby and becoming Juggernaut, although his head grew significantly, his brain capacity plummeted. While it might be an exaggeration to call him an idiot, his intelligence was indeed far below that of an ordinary person.
In this cosmic war, Doctor Doom hired Juggernaut for $4000—$4000 to hire a Hulk-level powerhouse. It was indeed a situation that made one feel both amused and helpless.
However, compared to the Thing's calm demeanor, General Ross's thoughtful nature, and Dr. Banner's gentle personality before transforming into the Hulk, Juggernaut was not known for his good temper. He glared fiercely at the Great Serpent, and the Crimson Magic within him startled the Great Serpent, whose expression subtly changed.
"Welcome, brave warriors of Earth." Odin lightly tapped his Gungnir, and a strange magical energy instantly made everyone feel a sense of ease, and they all focused their attention on him.
"Our universe is currently facing destruction by the Zerg. The Asgardians are preparing to go to the battlefield to provide support."
Odin smiled and said, "Now these warriors from Earth will accompany us to the battlefield!"
Tony Stark blinked his eyes, looked at the cheering Asgardians around him, and muttered, "Uh... didn't anyone consult us?"
Thor walked over and clapped Tony Stark on the shoulder, almost making the superhero, who wasn't wearing his Iron Man suit, gasp for air.
"This is how things are done here. Everyone just needs to cheer. Besides, Heimdall already said, aren't you here to join the fight?"
"That doesn't sound very good." Tony Stark smiled outwardly, but a hint of wariness appeared in his eyes. "Has this Heimdall been watching us from the start?"
"No, Heimdall only noticed you when you passed through the Bifrost and overheard your conversation," Thor continued, then walked up to Shin and Wanda. "Thank you for helping me rediscover myself. The gates of Asgard will always be open to you."
If Shin had just arrived in the Marvel universe, he might have been more interested in Asgard, but now, there were hardly any people in all of Asgard strong enough to fight him, and those so-called artifacts were naturally not in Shin's eyes.
However, for Earth, being associated with Asgard was all benefit and no harm. If he were to leave in the future and Wanda ever needed anything, she could call for more reinforcements.
The two nodded, acknowledging Thor's kindness, and then came the Asgardian feast.
Wanda possessed reality-altering abilities, and Shin's physical prowess was unmatched among those present, so they weren't afraid of the Asgardians' drinking. However, the other superheroes from Earth were all plied with a good deal of alcohol.
Aside from the Little Galactus, Galacta, who drank every cup dry and ate every piece of meat, most of the other superheroes from Earth ended up passed out under the tables.
Fortunately, although Asgardian mead was intoxicating, it was also easy to recover from and left no after-effects. Thus, the next day, this group was able to get up and depart.
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