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73.06% MARVEL: GAMER PATH / Chapter 215: CHAPTER 208

Chapter 215: CHAPTER 208

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[Alex Walker POV]

So much knowledge.

So much to see.

The knowledge within the roots of Yggdrasil was… for the lack of a better word, beautiful. I could see beyond the limits of my imagination, and still fail to comprehend so many things, and yet, somehow, I would as time passed within this marvelous dimension, understand it all.

I couldn't help but wondered, was this how being omniscient felt?

Was this feeling of bliss a common occurrence for an event like this?

I just couldn't… it was all, so… addicting.

The more I learned, the more I wanted to stay. That was dangerous, a terrifying side effect.

If it weren't for my WILL being as high as it was, this trip could've and would've become a permanent arrangement.

I mean, even now, with all my supposedly unshakable will, I was feeling anxious at the thought of leaving.

The worse kind of disease is that which brings addiction.

I wonder if Thor is experiencing the same feeling.

I hope he doesn't succumb.

I chuckled, feeling my mind getting more and more knowledge about the runes, I was so close to having what I wanted, so close to being able to leave, but it almost seemed like Yggdrasil was trying to seduce me into staying, by extending my trip within it, for as long as possible.

I was learning so much.

But not about what I wanted.

Yggdrasil was showing me things, things of great value, but in the process, it was purposely hiding the knowledge I was seeking.

"I won't stay," I muttered, "No matter how much you tempt me," regardless of how good it felt to be here, to be enlightened, I had things to do, and a job to finish, after all, being a dad, it's a full-time job.

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Two hours later.

I pushed myself out of Yggdrasil and entered my body.

Then, I shuddered.

"Fucking tree," I sighed, my hands shaking. My entire body was craving to enter that state of enlightenment, of nirvana I had a few moments ago been.

Thankfully for me, my mind was clear.

[New Ailment Acquired = The Curse of Yggdrasil 

Yggdrasil offers those who entered it infinite knowledge and power, However, the drawback is that its usage places great strain on the user's mind and spirit, eventually overpowering their will and causing the victim to succumb and become a part of Yggdrasil itself.

Curse = For the next twelve hours you will feel the unshakable need to enter the roots of Yggdrasil once again. This curse while active will give the user the following debuffs.

-30% INT

-55% DEX

-45% WILL

-78% PER

Duration = 12H

The curse only affects those with high enough WIS, and INT.]

Fuck that.

Taking a deep breath, I equipped the Time Stone and aged myself a day, and just as I had expected, the debuff curse was gone.

Now to help Thor.

Turning around, I approached Thor, and placed my hand on his head, before sending a pulse of mana through his body, trying to locate his soul.

It took a bit, especially considering how big the roots were from a spiritual sense, but after a few pulses, I found Thor, or rather his essence.

"Thor, you need to get out," I thought, connecting my mind to the roots through Thor's body.

"Brother?" Thor replied, sounding surprised. 

"The roots will try to snare you into staying," I replied.

"Worry not! I'm almost done!" Thor replied, and I could almost feel him grin at me.

I sighed, "Very well, I'll give you some extra time. But if you don't come out, I will drag you back." I stated.

"I wouldn't have it any other way!" Thor laughed, as I closed the link.

With that out of the way, I took a seat on the ground and wondered, why did he sound more… stable, it was almost as if the roots were not even trying to snare him. I felt no hesitations on his words, he was the same.

"I'm back!" Thor shouted, snapping me out of my long reverie before he started coughing and gagging, "Chain! Neck!" 

Right, the chain he had used to hang himself.

Sighing, I destroyed the chain with a move of my hand, and immediately used observe on him.

And just like I had suspected, he was… okay.

No curse affecting him.

"So, the big ol'tree tried to snare you?" Thor asked, cracking his neck.

I nodded, wondering why it had only affected me, and not him. Wait, could it be… that Thor has so little INT and WIS the roots were unable to get through his thick skull…

"I can't believe it, you avoided the curse, because you counter the curse!" I laughed.

Thor furrowed his eyebrows for a second before he started laughing, "Of course, how could such a thing affect me! I am mighty!" 

He indeed was.

Mighty lucky.

"So, did you learn about the runes?" I asked.

At this, Thor grinned, "I did,"

I chuckled, "Me too."

I wonder what will come from here.

I also wonder, will this be enough to face that monster?

Now that my mind was clear, and fully awake, and not drunk with the power the roots offered, I was able to remember everything it showed me, amongst those things. The inescapable awakening of Knull, the King in Black.

"Don't worry," Thor said, putting his hand on my shoulder, "We will face that beast, together."

So he had seen it too.

I smiled, "We will," maybe for good measure I should just blast the symbiote planet away, it would certainly weaken his reach once he awakens, that or seriously piss him off.

Maybe I could try and break his connection them… who knows…

"Let's go," Thor spoke.

I nodded, it was time to go home, and take a break… before things once again went south.

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[Hela Odinsdottir POV]

Battered.

Broken.

Weakened.

But alive.

I had taken the coward's way out.

But had successfully tricked everyone into thinking I was dead.

Sadly, I had lost in the process the Odin Force.

Meaning my chances of getting the throne were slim to none, and I was being, magnanimously generous, Alex alone was stronger than me, and now my pathetic little brother was by all rights, the King, sporting all the power one should have.

I guess it could be worse.

I could be dead.

As humiliating as it was using cheap tricks to survive, I had conquered death.

Again.

Never before I had been so grateful Asgard and my life were still linked, even without the Odin force, a curse given to me by my father, that came as a blessing to me that day.

A curse he engraved in my soul to ensure I would never destroy Asgard because destroying it… would destroy me. A bit overkill if you ask me, considering that at the time he cursed me, I only had haft of the Odin force, therefore giving me the same ailment. It was like putting salt over salt.

Oh well.

I suppose I ought to thank the old man for his terrible parenting, otherwise, I would be dead.

"Hela," And talking about the devil.

"Well, ain't you a sight for sore eyes, father," I replied, turning around.


Chapter 216: CHAPTER 209

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[Alex Walker POV]

I opened a portal back to Asgard, leaving Thor in his room, before going back to mine, after this weird and long journey, I needed to rest and think about a lot of things, at least for a bit. 

I had so many discoveries and yet felt in the same place as before.

I knew much, yet nothing.

I sighed, slumping into my bed as I pondered over this journey, over my findings.

Why was nothing ever easy?

"Daddy!" 

I blinked, turning to look at the door, as I heard Emily call.

I smiled.

"Yes?" I replied, which was all Emily needed to kick my door open.

"I have a gift for you!" Emily beamed at me, showcasing on her little hands a plate full of delicious-looking cookies, and other pastries.

I chuckled, pushing myself off the bed, "Well, well, well, how can I say no to that?"

Emily giggled, putting the plate on my bed.

"So, what do we have here?" I asked as Emily sat on my bed, happy to explain what she had made.

"Well, first, let's start with the classics," Emily smiled, pointed to a small pile of chocolate chip cookies, extra chips, just how I liked them, "These, as you can see, are chocolate chip cookies a la Alex," she giggled.

I nodded, taking one, and let me tell you, it was delicious.

"Please sir, restraint from trying to the exhibition during the presentation," Emily sighed, holding back a giggle.

"Yes ma'am!" I nodded, doing a military salute.

"Ok, as I was saying, those are chocolate chip cookies a la Alex," Emily smiled, once again pointing at the pile of cookies, that was currently missing two cookies… I took another one while she blinked, superspeed things.

"Hm-hm," I nodded, my mouth full with the second cookie.

"Then, we have the orange cookies, not a popular choice, I know… BUT! I like them," Emily nodded, mostly to herself.

"Hm-hm," I nodded, my mouth full with the third cookie I had just taken while she was looking away.

"Then, we have these," Emily pointed, showing me a collection of pastries I had not seen before, at least not until today.

"What is that one?" I asked, pointing at one.

"Those are some I made with my new friend, Vest," Emily smiled.

"Vest… like, vest vest?" I asked, holding a snort.

"Daddy!" Emily gasped, before turning to ponder, "Maybe? She said she got that name, cause she's the best, but with a V, of very vest, so…"

I snorted.

"Anyway as I was saying, those are some I made with my friend Vest, the one you particularly pointed out is called Revani," Emily grinned, giving me a piece, "Revani is a syrup-soaked cake made with semolina and yogurt, known for its slight lemony taste. It was hard to make, but Vest is very good at teaching, so I eventually learned!"

I smiled, looking at the slice of cake before taking a bite.

The moment I did, the whole world was put into perspective, shaking me to the very core as everything else just disappeared. I felt, my breathing becoming hard, and ragged, as tears fell into my lap.

Just then, I realized, I was crying.

"Dad?" Emily asked, her voice soft and full of uncertainty.

I looked at her, eyes still full of tears, and smiled at her, "I am baby girl," I wasn't sad, or happy, I was both, and it didn't make any sense. Then again, tears come from the heart and not from the brain, so it didn't have to make sense.

That little piece of dessert, it felt like home to me.

"Why are you crying?" Emily asked, concern lacing her tone.

"Well, it was so good it put tears into my eyes," I laughed, hugging her tight, "You are an amazing cook princess, the best of the best."

"Thanks, Daddy," Emily replied, before almost whispering, "Would you like to try the rest?"

I beamed at her, flashing her my happiest smile, "Of course!"

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[Alice Walker POV]

Alex and the rest of the extras were in Asgard, leaving me to plan and move ahead with my reason for being here.

Acquiring more power.

I was strong, but in the great scheme of things, I was painfully weak.

Unlike Alex, I didn't have an infinite potential.

I just couldn't compete with the original.

But, who said I had to play by the rules?

He had his absurd potential, and I had my shortcuts.

A girl had to do what she had to do to survive.

As simple as that.

I would destroy them, those who took everything from me, no matter the cost, and would strike down anyone that decided to stand in my way.

Consequences be damned, after all, I had nothing to lose, not anymore.

I would kill as many as I had to, as long as they were a part of the great sum.

The TVA would pay.

No matter the cost.

They. Would. Pay.

"You don't have to do this," Oh right, I had a man nailed to a wall with my blades, I had almost forgotten, silly me.

"Oh, but I do silly," I beamed at him, summoning another blade before plunging it into his heart, or where his heart should be, Eternals are confusing creatures, like, for, real, where can I get a biology book on them, it would make my work considerably easy. 

"Why are you doing this?" Ugg, always the same question, it seems unoriginality it's a pattern in our universe.

"Well, my dear… what's your name?" I asked, I always forget to ask them before I kill them, I need to work on my manners.

"Druig, and I'm an eternal," Druig? Oof, his parents didn't love him.

"Well… Druig, I'm doing this… because you little Eternals are full of yummy yummy nutrients I need to grow into a big big girl," I giggled, I tried to do this before, in every time line I managed to jump in, but the TVA always caught up to me, but here… here I was free to finally do what I had set to do, starting with Druig here, the peruvian eternal… wait, does that make me racist? Should've I… like killed a white one first? Meh.

"You… plan to eat me?!" Druig asked shock.

"Don't flatter yourself, but yes," I nodded, "Not in the literal sense, I'm not THAT crazy, but yeah, I will eat you, and your friends, one by one, after all, I need to finish my appetizers before I go to the main course." The big boy.

"You are crazy!" Druig muttered, trying once again to control my mind.

"I am, I have a doctor's note and everything!" I giggled, as he continued to try and breach into my mind, silly silly Druig, you can't control a broken mind, after all, madness is the best shield against such things, "Oh well… as amusing as it is seeing you try and try, I have things to do… so, bon appetit to me."

"No… get away! Get away!" 


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