Thor, sitting on a stool outside, marveled at the magical barbecue across from him. The barbecue platform was a spectacle: meats, fruits, and vegetables skewered and floating in the air, rotating slowly as they cooked. Seasonings like pepper, chili powder, and cumin periodically sprinkled themselves over the food.
Lockhart, along with Jane and others, sat nearby, each enjoying various delicacies. Thor's admiration broke the casual dining atmosphere, "Lockhart, you are far superior to any magicians I've encountered. Honestly, Asgardian chefs could take a leaf out of your book—this food is delicious."
Lockhart, taking a bite of his beef skewer, responded with a grin, "Haha, thank you, Thor. During my travels, I perfected my barbecue skills. I even developed a magical spell specifically for barbecuing to ensure every meal is exquisite."
Lockhart's culinary magic was a testament to the original Gilderoy's genius in crafting spells for everyday pleasures, especially gourmet cuisine. It was unfortunate, Lockhart reflected, that the original's obsession with fame led him astray.
Turning to Eric, he suggested, "Eric, try this enoki mushroom—it's my favorite. They're quite tasty." As he spoke, a skewer of enoki mushrooms floated from the barbecue to Eric, who eagerly sampled it and nodded in approval, "It's delicious, truly. I've had enoki mushrooms before, but none as flavorful as these."
Jane and Daisy, encouraged by Eric's reaction, hurried over to grab some skewers, returning with praises for the flavors. Lockhart, pleased with the reactions, explained, "Aside from the quality ingredients, a key factor in enhancing the food's taste is the regular application of magical energy. It boosts the freshness and flavor. You should try more; I often enjoy a barbecue like this after a day's research to unwind."
Indeed, in his previous life, Lockhart often used food as a way to alleviate stress, though he acknowledged the potential for weight gain—an issue easily managed with magical potions and spells in the wizarding world.
Later, as he conjured up chilled drinks for everyone, the positive feedback continued. Food, a universal language, seemed to bond them even further. Lockhart glanced at the system's character recognition interface, noting Thor Odinson (65/100)—a slight dip from before, but still significant.
The barbecue was partly to bolster his recognition with Thor, important for the reputation lottery, but the results were somewhat disappointing. Lockhart's numerous draws yielded mostly combat skills and minor magical affinities, not particularly useful to him. He surmised that many of Thor's more valuable abilities were inaccessible due to Thor's current weakened state.
Back at SHIELD's base, Coulson watched the barbecue from a screen, his expression contemplative. The floating food and casual display of magic troubled him. He turned to Barton, who stood nearby, "Barton, what do you think about all this?"
Barton, adjusting his bow, replied indifferently, "Don't ask me. I'd say we report this to Director Fury and await further instructions. I'm just here for security."
Coulson, rubbing his temples, muttered to himself about the recent surge of extraordinary events—from Iron Man to the Hulk, and now aliens and wizards mixing together. "What's happening to this world?" he sighed.
Recognizing the complexity of the situation with an Asgardian prince and a wizard professor possibly entwined with large, influential communities, Coulson knew this was beyond a simple field agent's pay grade. The implications of interfering with either could be diplomatic or even cosmic in scale.
Lockhart, unbeknownst to Coulson, remained a figure of fascination and frustration. The wizard's potential ties to a larger wizarding community suggested a well-established civilization with its own structures and politics. This interaction wasn't just a casual meet-up; it was a convergence of worlds that could have vast repercussions.
Coulson felt the weight of his role acutely, realizing that any misstep with either Thor or Lockhart could trigger a chain reaction of events impossible to retract. As he pondered his next move, the complexity of his job seemed to expand exponentially, almost enough to make him wish he could join Barton in the simplicity of just handling security.
Three days later, in the house Eric rented:
"Thor, do you understand this rune?" In the living room on the first floor, Lockhart sat at the table, holding a wand and drawing a very complicated rune in the air. He asked in an excited tone.
Thor, on the opposite side, saw runes floating in the air, glowing with blue light, and composed of a large number of complex lines. After thinking for a moment, he said directly, "Lockhart, you can interpret the meaning of this rune as 'judgment'."
"The main function is to make judgments based on wishes, and it functions like a switch." Having said this, Thor looked somewhat downcast, but still added, "For example, my Mjolnir has the judgment rune inscribed in it; if someone meets its standards, he can lift Mjolnir."
After hearing Thor's explanation, Lockhart quickly used his quill to record what Thor said. Lockhart thought rather self-deprecatingly: In his previous life, his understanding of Marvel plots was limited to movie plots. He didn't delve into them deeply. After all, he was busy doing research, and watching movies was just to relieve stress. Who would have thought that one day he would travel to the Marvel world? Therefore, in the plot, Lockhart thought that Thor, who is relatively reckless and not good at using his brain, was a scumbag, but he didn't expect that he is actually a smart man. Dozens of extremely complex runes were clearly understood and explained to him. He had to admire the training level of the Asgardian royal family.
This also completely calmed him down, allowing him to gradually treat the plot in his brain with a more objective attitude. After all, the plot of the previous life is just a movie of more than two hours. Although a lot of key information will appear, the information that can be revealed is limited. But the world now is a real world. A lot of information he saw before can't fully be trusted. He needs to analyze and deduce it himself.
Asking Thor to explain the runes was really the right thing to do. Since the relationship with Thor warmed up, Lockhart invited Thor, Eric, and others to dinner in the name of asking for magic advice. On the one hand, he really wanted to ask Thor about the magic of Asgard. Even though Thor is a warrior and didn't know much about magic, his previous magic training, some mage's way of thinking, and some common sense were all very valuable to Lockhart. And reality gave him a lot of surprises; he gained a lot of knowledge about runes from Thor. Even some knowledge on how to cultivate mages in Asgard has been gained.
On the other hand, according to the original plot. It is very likely that the Asgardian quartet will come to retrieve Thor, which is an opportunity for Thor to regain his strength. After regaining his strength, he will return to Asgard. This was Lockhart's last chance to get in touch with the complete version of Thor, and he couldn't let it go easily. He was also preparing to add some trump cards to himself through the reputation lottery. Well, as for the rune Lockhart showed, he told Thor frankly that they were obtained from Thor's Hammer. It's just that the time was pushed back a little, to after saving Thor.
He explained that he entered the S.H.I.E.L.D. camp through magic and studied Thor's hammer, Mjolnir. Thor didn't care. After all, He couldn't move Mjolnir at all now.
But, Lockhart saw Thor, who was in a depressed mood, and thought about the previous problem, which might have triggered his sadness - losing Mjolnir's approval.
So, Lockhart thought about it, stood up, and said loudly, "Okay, I'll stop here today. Let's start today's dinner. Tell us what you want to eat."
"I'll do it!" After hearing what Lockhart said, Thor, Jane, and Daisy's eyes suddenly lit up, and they quickly said, "I want to eat magic grilled fish."
"I want that dragon meat croquette."
"I'll have a butterbeer."
"I want..."
Hearing the chirping sound coming to his ears, Lockhart quickly stretched out his hand to suppress it. Seeing that everyone lowered their tone, he smiled and said, "Okay, okay, I will definitely do it, don't be so hasty."
Suddenly, On the transparent glass door not far away, four figures wearing various armors appeared, and at the same time there was a banging sound.
"Hey Thor, I found you."
When Thor turned his head and saw them, he immediately shouted in surprise.
"Sif, why are you here?" After shouting, he quickly ran over to open the door and gave Hogun a big hug.
Soon, after Thor let go, he quickly introduced his four friends to Lockhart, Jane, and others behind him: "These are my best friends in Asgard."
"Volstagg, Fandral, and Hogun, the Three Warriors of Asgard."
"Also, this is Sif, my comrade-in-arms, the goddess of land and harvest." As he spoke, Thor pointed to Sif, who was standing nearby wearing light golden armor, and introduced.
After the introduction, he pointed at Lockhart and others to Sif and the other four and said, "These are good friends I met on Earth. This is Lockhart, this is Jane, Daisy, Eric."
After hearing Thor's introduction, Lockhart smiled and said softly, "It's nice to meet my friends from Asgard. It just so happens that we are going to have a big dinner. Do you want to join us?"
After Thor heard this, he quickly said to the Asgardian quartet, "Volstagg, Lockhart is a wizard. He can cook a lot of delicious food. You must try it. It tastes really good. It is much better than the chefs in Asgard."
Hearing this, Volstagg's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "Okay, okay. I love eating delicious food the most."
Seeing the expectant looks in everyone's eyes, Lockhart smiled and said, "Okay, I will cook a big meal for everyone today, which can be regarded as a party to welcome our guests from Asgard."
With that said, he took out the space bag from his waist and made it float in mid-air. Then he waved his magic wand, and a large amount of food spat out from the space bag. Ingredients such as green peppers, onions, corn, cheese, sausages, beef, etc. appeared before everyone's eyes.
Suddenly, there was a strong contrast between the large amount of ingredients and the small and exquisite space bag. Sif and others opened their mouths slightly, a little stunned. Although Asgard's mages also have artifacts such as space rings, they are relatively rare and they rarely see them. This time, when they suddenly saw the large-capacity space equipment and the highly contrasting scenes in front of them, they were naturally surprised and even shocked.
Seeing the shocked expressions of everyone in Asgard, Lockhart's lips curled up slightly. Starting from this, these Asgardians will naturally feel his strength. To get the respect he deserves. Relying on pure friendship is too illusory and it is difficult to get other people to look at you differently.
Suddenly! Lockhart frowned, waved his wand, and a large amount of food quickly re-entered the space bag. After collecting them, Lockhart said helplessly to Thor and others, "It seems that we can't eat this big meal for the time being." Then, facing Sif, Volstagg, and others, he said in a serious tone, "I just sensed a strong energy fluctuation, which is the same as with your arrival. And it exudes a dangerous aura. I'm afraid it has bad intentions."
Hearing this, Thor quickly asked, "By the way, I forgot to ask just now, why did you come to Earth?" Faced with Thor's doubts, Volstagg quickly replied, "Thor, of course, we are here to take you back." "Loki takes advantage of the god-king's slumber to occupy the throne, causing chaos throughout Asgard. We want to bring you back to the palace and regain your rightful throne."
Hearing this, Thor's pupils shrank, and he quickly asked, "Are you sure that my father is in deep sleep?"
Hearing the confusion in Thor's tone, Sif and others nodded heavily and replied naturally, "Yes, Thor. Otherwise, Loki wouldn't be so arrogant, causing chaos in Asgard and constantly seizing power."
After hearing this, Thor felt very angry, as if he had been hit hard. Lockhart sighed slightly after seeing it. During this time, Thor never confessed why he wanted to stay on Earth forever. Naturally, they wouldn't ask, after all, this is Thor's wound.
Now, Thor naturally understands. Everything Loki said before was a lie. Just to keep him on Earth. At the same time, Daisy walked to the door and shouted, "Everyone, come and take a look. There's a huge armored giant outside."
Lockhart also walked out and looked from a distance. It is exactly Destroyer Armor!!!
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