The Livestream Room fell into a deathly silence.
Tony, Strange, and Peter stared at Loki, their faces reflecting the absurdity of what they had just heard.
[Tony Stark: Hey, Thor. That is… unbelievable. Can you clarify that?]
[Thor Odinson: ...According to Father, Thanos's homeworld, Titan, collapsed due to overpopulation and resource depletion.]
[Thor Odinson: To solve this crisis, Thanos proposed a mad solution: Exterminate exactly half the population of Titan to balance the resources.]
[Stephen Strange: That... that is genocide. He is truly insane.]
[Thor Odinson: It gets worse. After executing half his own people, he decided to export this twisted philosophy to the entire cosmos.]
[Peter Parker: The entire cosmos?! You mean he wants to...]
[Thor Odinson: Yes. He intends to wipe out half of all life in the universe.]
Seeing the text scroll across the screen, a collective gasp echoed from Asgard to Kamar-Taj.
Wipe out half the universe.
The scale of the threat was like a bomb going off in their minds, leaving them blank with shock.
Mordo's eyes bulged, his pupils contracting in horror. He turned to the Ancient One.
"Master! Will this truly come to pass?"
The Ancient One's expression remained unchanged. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she spoke with calm authority.
"The future is created by us. Since we have received this warning... there will be those who rise to stop him."
In the courtyard of Kamar-Taj, the gathered disciples let out sighs of relief. The Sorcerer Supreme's confidence was infectious.
However, Wong glanced back at his master, noting a shadow of worry in her eyes.
She didn't answer the question directly...
[Tony Stark: This Thanos is a lunatic. Who thinks like that?]
[Stephen Strange: The scariest part is that he believes he is a messiah. He thinks he is saving the universe.]
[Peter Parker: I never imagined... that such terrifying people existed in space.]
[Tony Stark: But now it makes sense. Because of this madman's paranoia, Future Loki made that choice.]
[Stephen Strange: Kill half, spare half. That is the rule.]
[Peter Parker: So Mr. Loki chose to sacrifice himself to ensure his brother fell into the 'living half.' That... that is incredibly heroic!]
[Loki Odinson: ...Are you joking? (▼皿▼#)]
Loki roared, his voice thick with anger and confusion.
His feelings for Thor had always been complicated.
Thor was strong, charismatic, and beloved by everyone—Odin, the people, the warriors. He eclipsed Loki in every way.
Loki was jealous. He resented the obvious favoritism Odin showed.
His entire life, Loki had one goal: To prove to Odin that he was the superior son.
But now? The screen showed a future where he gave everything for Thor. Even his life.
Why?
What happened between now and then to change me so drastically?
For the first time in his life, Loki felt a desperate, burning need to know the future.
"Wait... predicting the future!!"
Loki's face changed. He remembered something.
The System Announcement stated that correct answers awarded Livestream Points. And these points could be used to view one's own past and future.
He snapped his head up.
Only then did he realize that the other three men were watching him silently. Their gazes were filled with... respect.
"To save your brother, you actively sought death."
Tony sighed softly, his tone lacking its usual sarcasm. "I can't even imagine doing that."
As an only child sent to boarding school, Tony lacked that kind of familial bond. Paradoxically, Loki's sacrifice moved him the most.
Meeting Loki's confused gaze, Tony spread his hands.
"Since it was your brother who gave us the answer, then... naturally, you should be the one to answer it."
Beside him, Peter Parker and Stephen Strange remained silent, but they made no move to answer.
Stealing the answer from the brother of the man who provided the intel? Strange's pride wouldn't allow it. And Peter was too polite.
"You people..."
Loki took a deep breath. His eyes grew complicated.
But he didn't waste time. He looked up at the screen and shouted.
"I choose Option D: Thanos only kills half. Only if Loki died could Thor live."
[DING! Answer locked: Loki Odinson.]
[JUDGMENT: CORRECT.]
[REWARD: Loki Odinson receives 100 Livestream Points.]
[REWARD: Random Item Draw...]
[CONGRATULATIONS! You have obtained: FROSTMOURNE, THE SWORD OF THE LICH KING!]
[Binding System...]
In an instant, a massive runeblade forged from blue-white ice materialized before Loki.
Simultaneously, a flood of information poured into his mind.
[ITEM: Frostmourne.]
[DESCRIPTION: A lonely blade of ice. Within it, thoughts are amplified, souls are reborn in corruption. Calamity spreads in sorrow, unstoppable, bringing only destruction.]
[TRAITS: Light as a feather, cold as the void. Its infinite power tempts the fallen, but it favors those with tragic destinies. It grants the power of vengeance, ushering in the Scourge.]
[ABILITY 1: Permafrost (Wielder gains absolute control over ice and frost. Note: The blade emits terrifying cold that ordinary beings cannot withstand.)]
[ABILITY 2: Soul Siphon (Absorbs the souls of those it slays to empower the wielder.)]
[ABILITY 3: Scourge of the Dead (Active: Raise a legion of undead from the surrounding environment.)]
Frostmourne hungers...