novel bin Chapter 335 The responsibility of the Time Stone, Dormammu, is mine!
Chapter 335 The responsibility of the Time Stone, Dormammu, is mine!
Frigga gave Toby a deep look, then sighed, "Sigh, even if I didn't agree, knowing your personality, you'd still find a way to get the Aether and the Destroyer Armor yourself, wouldn't you?"
"That's right, although it's a bit troublesome, there's no reason why I shouldn't get what I want!" Toby nodded readily, without the slightest bit of embarrassment.
Upon hearing this, Frigga shook her head helplessly: "The emergence of the Aether will allow the Dark Elves to rise from the ashes, and the Destroyer Armor is the last line of defense for the Asgardian Treasury. I cannot make decisions on either of these matters directly; I need to go back and discuss it with Odin first..."
"How about this? The day after tomorrow is the day we're preparing to release Hela and banish her. You and Thor can come to Asgard together then, as guests. What do you say?"
"Okay." Toby had no objection.
It's only a day or two later, he can wait, he's not in such a hurry.
Besides, he had just promised Sylvie that he would accompany her back to Jotunheim, so he could spend the next couple of days in Jotunheim with Sylvie and do some modifications to Jotunheim as well.
After all, he is the Frost Giant King of Jotunheim, and he needs to fulfill his duties as king from time to time, doesn't he?
Seeing that Toby had agreed, Frigga didn't linger any longer. After calling out "Heimdall," a rainbow beam enveloped her, and she disappeared into the spider base.
It was clear that Frigga was in a hurry to go back and discuss her daughter's "life's most important matter" with Odin.
Frigga is gone, but the Ancient One is still standing there.
Toby, with his arm around Sylvie, looked at the Ancient One in front of him and raised an eyebrow:
"Ancient One, you really have no tact! Your best friend is gone, what are you doing, still hanging around in front of me with your bald head and bright light bulb?"
The Ancient One remained completely unperturbed by Toby's words, her expression eternally calm and serene as she calmly said:
"Now that I've finished discussing Empress Frigga, I naturally have my own reasons for seeking your help..."
"Oh? What is it?" Toby's expression turned a little serious upon hearing this.
He knew this old fox who desperately wanted to retire; he wouldn't even bother leaving Kamar-Taj unless it was something extremely important. The fact that he had actually come to him saying he had something to do meant it couldn't be a small matter.
Sure enough, what the Ancient One said next made Toby's expression even more serious.
The Ancient One pointed to the iron ring inlaid with the Time Stone in Toby's hand and said slowly:
"Two years ago, I gave you the Time Stone, and Kamar-Taj lost its most powerful weapon against the darkness. As the inheritor of the Time Stone, you naturally also inherited the responsibility of possessing it..."
"Now, darkness has once again enveloped the Earth, and Dormammu has once again set his sights on it. My new disciple, Strange, does not possess the Time Stone, so this time he may not be able to negotiate with Him as he did in the original timeline and persuade Him to abandon the Earth voluntarily..."
"Therefore, the task of 'negotiating' with Dormammu this time naturally falls to you, who possesses the Time Stone~"
Upon hearing this, Toby frowned slightly and asked, "How long until Dormammu descends upon Earth?"
The Ancient One shrugged lightly: "How would I know? I don't have the Time Stone right now. If you want to know, you'll have to use the Time Stone to find out yourself..."
"However, I must warn you beforehand that the timelines of the multiverse have been rewritten by the new king, and each timeline is developing freely. The future you see through the Time Stone may not be the accurate future; it might even trick you!"
"Hmm." Toby nodded knowingly after hearing the Ancient One's reminder.
In fact, he himself didn't really rely on the Time Stone's ability to glimpse the future.
In fact, even though he has had the Time Stone for two years now, he has never used its ability to peek into the future!
At most, it can only use conventional time-related abilities like time stop, time acceleration, and time reversal...
Because, just like the Ancient One said, he doesn't believe in things like seeing future timelines through external objects; he only believes in the future he creates with his own fists!
Those half-true, half-false future timelines will only cause you unnecessary trouble!
His future isn't determined by the Time Stone, but by his own destiny!
"Alright, leave Dormammu to me. When He appears, have Strange notify me. I'll come back immediately, no matter where I am, to deal with Him."
Toby did not refuse the responsibility that the Ancient One gave him.
After all, the Time Stone was indeed in his possession, and when Dormammu descended, it was his Earth that was destroyed.
He couldn't just sit idly by, both morally and logically!
Upon hearing this, Gu Yi was slightly surprised: "You don't plan to extinguish the flames before they ignite into a full-blown fire?"
Toby glanced at her and naturally understood what the Ancient One meant.
She simply believed that she would kill Dormammu's so-called followers directly.
But his thoughts were completely different...
Toby looked at the Ancient One and chuckled, "Heh, I've noticed that whether it's Odin or you, you old guys are all pretty conservative..."
"We've entered a new era of free timelines, and it's time to abandon your conservative, outdated strategies and try our new approach—that is...."
"The best defense is always offense!"
"This time, I not only plan to bring Dormammu to Earth, but I also intend to fight my way from Earth all the way to his home in the Dark Dimension, to tear a huge chunk of his flesh from there, so Dormammu will know the pain, and so he'll know who the hell calls the shots on Earth now!"
Seeing Toby's menacing glint in his eyes, even the Ancient One couldn't help but take a half-step back.
Because Toby has been acting rather "low-key" and "gentle" lately, she almost forgot that this kid had fought his way up to his current status and strength!
However... what this kid said wasn't entirely unreasonable...
Is the best defense always offense?
It seems feasible!
A sly smile crept across Ancient One's lips, and a mark of the Dark Dimension appeared on her forehead: "Who says I don't know this? You think Dormammu hates Earth so much? Because I already stole a piece of his flesh from the Dark Dimension!"
"This time, I'll go with you. You'll tear off a big chunk of His flesh, and I'll take the opportunity to have some soup and seize another portion of the Dark Dimension's authority!"
"So you're the one who bites but doesn't scream, hahaha!" Toby pointed at the Ancient One, and the two looked at each other and laughed out loud.
With one of them, the Ancient One, operating openly and the other covertly, Dormammu is likely to suffer a huge loss this time.