"Once there was an excellent hammer placed before me, but I did not cherish it. Only when I lost it did I regret it deeply; there is no greater regret in the world. If the Heavens gave me another chance, I would definitely say to the hammer, 'I love you for ten thousand years.'"
Thor, bruised and swollen, lay on the ground, his eyes unfocused, a sense of profound loss in his heart.
Upon suddenly hearing that the hammer was fake, the simple-minded Thor absolutely refused to believe it.
Thor, having regained his divine power, thought he could counterattack, but then Rimuru rightfully taught him a lesson.
How utterly miserable!
This made Thor question his life for a moment. How could the hammer that restored his divine power and felt so natural to use be fake?
Seeing Thor lying on the ground, bruised and swollen, Rimuru said, disappointed, "Thor, are you the God of hammers?"
Thor ignored him, determined to be a slacker to the end.
Rimuru was furious. You are a prince, after all. Do you have to be so shameless?
Rimuru spoke earnestly, teaching him patiently, "Thor, if you are useless without this hammer, then you do not deserve to possess it!"
Nick Fury, who had watched Rimuru teach (abuse) Thor the entire time, broke into a cold sweat.
If he were Thor, he would also just lie there wherever he fell and not get up.
In Nick Fury's opinion, Rimuru was completely the typical example of someone who is "bad at something but extremely addicted."
Rimuru considered himself a "renowned teacher," but when it came to teaching disciples, he only cared about his own enjoyment.
He taught the skills, but whether the disciple lived or died had nothing to do with the master.
Even helping the shoots grow by pulling them up isn't this bad!
Nick Fury even doubted whether Thor could return to Asgard alive with Rimuru as his teacher.
Just then, Nick Fury's phone rang.
"Sir, someone has trespassed into the Base! All the agents guarding it have been knocked down!"
"What?" Nick Fury was startled.
However, Nick Fury immediately smiled. "Let them in!"
"Yes!"
With powerful individuals like Rimuru and the divinely empowered Thor, if anyone dared to cause trouble at the Base, Nick Fury would even pity those unlucky souls.
Although Thor had just been completely overwhelmed by Rimuru, his physical combat skills were truly astonishingly powerful.
Especially his defense—it was monstrously strong.
Even after being smashed by Rimuru with the hammer and blasted by lightning, he only suffered minor skin abrasions.
Is this the Aesir?
They are truly too powerful!
He had no idea if Earth's heavy weapons could even break their defenses!
Soon, The Warriors Three and Sif arrived.
Seeing Thor lying on the ground, bruised and swollen, Sif was shocked. "Thor, what happened to you?"
"Sif, Fandral, Volstagg, and Hogun, why are you all here?"
Thor was overjoyed. Although not much time had passed since he separated from his friends, the experiences during this period truly made Thor feel as if a lifetime had passed.
Seeing his dear friends again, Thor could not express how happy he was.
Sif looked at the injuries on Thor's body, and her nose tingled with emotion.
Thor must have suffered a lot during this time. If only she could have come sooner!
But business was important. "Thor, we are here to take you home."
"During this time, I have realized many of my shortcomings. I am not yet qualified to be a true King. I plan to study on Earth for a while longer."
Thor was not lying. In this extremely short time on Earth, he truly lived a life vastly different from that of a prince.
Although there was more hardship, it greatly broadened his horizons.
More importantly, there was someone on Earth he cherished.
With Jane Foster, Thor felt something he had never felt before.
Hogun became anxious and shouted, "Thor, haven't you regained your divine power? Haven't you sensed the weakening of the Father of the Gods' divine power?"
"What?" Thor immediately became anxious. "What happened to my Father?"
Not only Thor, but even Rimuru was greatly surprised.
Did something really happen to Odin?
Sif said in a low voice, "Thor, something big has happened in Asgard. For some unknown reason, Odin's divine power has greatly declined, and now all Nine Realms know about it. The Frost Giants, Fire Giants, and Vanir have already begun to raise armies, preparing to attack Asgard!"
Thor's eyes became bloodshot, and his breathing suddenly quickened. The sky became turbulent with lightning and thunder, emitting rumbling sounds.
"Asgard is currently being presided over by the Queen, and it is temporarily safe, Thor, so you don't need to worry for now!"
Sif was very gentle, comforting Thor considerately.
But just then, Rimuru spoke.
"Thor, remember this feeling. You are Thor, and wielding lightning should be your instinct!"
As soon as he spoke, Rimuru immediately became the focus of attention here.
Although Sif and the three men did not sense a powerful aura from Rimuru, hearing Rimuru's teaching tone, they guessed Rimuru's identity.
Thor looked at the lightning and thunder in the sky, and the faint electric arcs around his body, deep in thought.
Wielding lightning should be an instinct?
Sif and the three men performed a grand Asgardian bow before Rimuru. "You must be Rimuru-sama. Thank you for teaching Your Highness. This is a gift Odin asked us to give you. Please accept it!"
"A gift from Father to Rimuru?"
Thor was very curious. When he saw the Uru, the trunk of a Flora Colossus, and dragon sinews, he was greatly surprised.
Aren't these materials for forging a divine hammer? Why would he give so much to Rimuru?
This gift is too valuable!
Could this be the condition for Father to ask Rimuru to be his master?
In just a moment, countless warm currents flowed through Thor's heart.
Rimuru waved his hand, and all the gifts were stored in his stomach.
This was a combination of Kamar-Taj's summoning magic and Rimuru's Predator, and it was also one of the results of Rimuru's diligent training at Kamar-Taj for the past three years.
This way, it was much more convenient for Rimuru to use Predator in front of outsiders.
Rimuru's flashy display didn't surprise Sif and the others much.
Magic—it's just a small trick!
But the next second, everyone was surprised.
Suddenly, a Mjolnir appeared in Rimuru's hand. Rimuru placed the divine hammer to his lips and said, "Whoever wields this hammer, if they walk on the righteous path, shall be granted the power of Rimuru Tempest."
As soon as he spoke, Rimuru immediately felt an endless surge of magic power pouring into the divine hammer.
In an instant, Rimuru even felt a sense of being drained.
Smiling outwardly but cursing inwardly—was a divine utterance really that draining of magic power?
He should have known better than to put on a brave face!
Seeing what Rimuru did, Thor, Sif, and The Warriors Three were all dumbfounded.
Holy cow—a divine utterance! Only Odin in the entire Heavenly Palace could do that.
Rimuru could actually do it too; this was too exaggerated!
Rimuru was actually this powerful?!
Terrifying!
Seeing Thor, Sif, and The Warriors Three all dumbfounded, Rimuru felt incredibly refreshed.
Damn it, this magic power wasn't wasted after all.
This show-off felt really good; Rimuru gave himself 100 points!
Rimuru put on the air of a profound master and handed the hammer to Thor.
Thor was puzzled. Could it be another fake hammer?
But the moment Thor skeptically took the hammer, endless lightning immediately enveloped him.
Whether it was an illusion or not, Thor even felt that the power of lightning within him had grown several times stronger.
Oh my God—it's real!
Rimuru could actually do the same thing as Father, oh my God!
He truly had been a frog in a well before!
Ever since he learned that Rimuru was the master Odin hired for him, Thor had never acknowledged it in his heart.
But now he acknowledged it!
Thor Odinson performed a deeply reverent bow before Rimuru and respectfully said, "Master!"
Just as Rimuru was about to put on a grand show, he suddenly felt the world spin. Then everything went black, and he knew nothing more.
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Thanks for the power stones
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