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"How did you do it?"
Gisli stared incredulously at Audrey's eyes, unable to comprehend how he had blinded her, yet her sight had suddenly returned.
"Audrey, she..."
At that moment, a bystander explained what had happened, mentioning that Audrey had been blessed by Baldur, the God of Light from the Asgardian legends, who had healed her eyesight.
Upon hearing this, Gisli's malicious gaze fixated on Audrey.
He didn't believe for a second that some so-called god had blessed Audrey. To him, it was just an excuse.
In his mind, the restoration of Audrey's eyesight must have been related to her mutant ability—surely she had used it to heal herself!
Sneering, Gisli said, "A god? That's just your excuse!"
"You disgusting mutant, you must have used your powers to heal yourself!"
Without waiting for Audrey or anyone else to respond, Gisli reached behind him and pulled out a small dagger he carried for protection.
In Audrey's shocked cry, Gisli moved to stab her in the eyes once again.
Audrey's face fell into despair.
Her mutant ability had no combat potential, and as a woman, she was no match for this man. Resisting would be futile.
As for the nearby neighbors, including Lawrence, they hesitated when they saw Gisli pull out the knife.
Audrey's mutant status made them wary and fearful, so no one stepped forward to help her.
In fact, a few women even looked on with schadenfreude.
"Audrey's eyes are about to be blinded again, haha..."
"Let's hope a god will fix them again next time..."
They didn't believe in the so-called god either, thinking it was merely an excuse Audrey had come up with.
What they didn't know was that the god they spoke of was watching them all from the shadows.
Seeing this, Syd raised an eyebrow.
He had just restored this woman's sight, and before he could even shift his attention, this mutant-hating man wanted to ruin everything?
If his attention had been elsewhere, he might not have cared, but now…
There was no need for further thought—Syd immediately summoned the power of the God of Light.
The next moment, an astonishing scene unfolded before everyone's eyes: the light around them intensified, becoming blindingly bright.
Syd hadn't done much, simply focusing sunlight on the man before him.
It was as if countless magnifying glasses were concentrating the sun's rays on one spot.
"Ahhh!"
"What is this?!"
A scream erupted as Gisli dropped the dagger, writhing in agony from the intense heat that burned him as he rolled on the ground.
What's happening?
In his agonized thrashing, Gisli's mind could only focus on one question.
What was this light?
Could it be…
In his last moments of life, a terrifying thought crossed Gisli's mind.
Was this the punishment of Baldur, the God of Light, from the legends?
How could that be?!
Gisli was in disbelief.
Could gods really exist?
No, Baldur, the God of Light?
Do gods truly exist?!
At the brink of death, Gisli still couldn't believe it. At the same time, his heart filled with jealousy, resentment, and hatred.
Why would the god help Audrey, this disgusting mutant, and not him, a normal human?
"Damn it!"
"I'm not willing to accept this!"
With that thought, Gisli finally passed out, his body motionless, like a piece of roasted fish—his death was swift and complete.
Syd cast a glance at the man and dismissed him without another thought.
However, while Syd no longer cared, the people around them certainly did.
Seeing Gisli, now dead from extreme sun exposure, including Audrey herself, everyone gasped in shock. Some who saw his corpse even retched on the spot.
Despite their physical discomfort, their minds raced.
What had just happened?
Gisli had barely spoken a few words and was about to act, and now he lay dead, roasted by the sun?
The crowd didn't need to think too hard. The name of a certain god immediately came to their minds.
"Baldur, the God of Light—was this his doing?"
"Does this god truly exist?"
"And does he possess such terrifying power?"
Lawrence and the other neighbors and passersby looked on with disbelief.
Audrey hadn't lied? Was what she said true?
One by one, incredulous gazes turned toward Audrey.
"Is everything you said true?" Lawrence asked in disbelief.
"Was all of this really a miracle?"
Feeling their eyes on her, Audrey nodded and said, "It's true. My eyes were indeed healed by Lord Baldur, the God of Light, and this man's death must be his punishment."
"After all, my eyes had just been healed, and this man tried to blind me again. Such an act of destroying the blessing of a god—his death is something no one else is to blame for."
Audrey was well aware that the punishment was not because of her but because this man had offended the god.
Hearing this, Lawrence and the others finally understood.
At the same time, those who had doubted the power of this god couldn't help but feel a chill of fear.
Luckily, they hadn't said or done anything offensive...
At this moment, a middle-aged woman named Karen hesitantly asked, "But Audrey, why would Baldur, the God of Light, suddenly bless you?"
As she spoke, the others also turned puzzled looks toward Audrey.
That was a good point. They were all the same—Audrey was only slightly different because she was a mutant. But as far as gods were concerned, besides the Messiah and the White Knight, no mutant would likely catch their attention or earn their favor, right?
Besides, Audrey's mutant ability was practically useless; modern technology could easily achieve what she could do...
If Audrey wasn't lying, why would Baldur, the God of Light, favor her?
Although none of them said it aloud, a sense of jealousy welled up in everyone's hearts.
Audrey hesitated for a moment before answering, "Maybe it's because I've always been devoted to Lord Baldur and have been praying to him constantly?"
Hearing this, Lawrence and the others widened their eyes in astonishment.
That's it?
For a moment, their hearts were filled with complicated emotions, and they didn't know what to say.
At the same time, a few new thoughts began to form in their minds.
(End of Chapter)
[New Translation!! [Warhammer: Starting as a Planetary Governor]
What if they also...?
Could it be possible that Lord Baldur, the God of Light, might also bless them or grant them power?
Lifespan, strength, authority...
Lawrence and the others' eyes flickered as countless possibilities played out in their minds.
Rapid breathing filled the air, and soon, nearly everyone was caught up in their own thoughts. After all, there was no harm in believing. If nothing happened, fine—but if it did...
Thanks to the Mind Stone and his own psychic abilities, Syd sensed their scattered thoughts and desires.
At that moment, he couldn't help but twitch his mouth in disbelief at how far their imaginations had gone.
Just then...
Lawrence was the first to snap out of his reverie. After glancing at Audrey, his eyes fell on Gisli's lifeless body lying on the ground.
Only now did he feel a twinge of fear as he hesitantly said, "He's dead, right?"
"What should we do with the body?"
The gathered neighbors and passersby also came back to reality, and a few brave souls approached Gisli. They instinctively checked for signs of life and quickly recoiled after confirming he wasn't breathing.
Though Gisli was dead, they still called 911, requesting both an ambulance and the police.
It didn't take long for the paramedics and police to arrive.
Faced with questions from the officers, everyone answered truthfully, and the police quickly pieced together the basic situation.
However, once they understood what had happened, the officers exchanged confused glances.
"A god from Asgard delivered divine punishment and killed someone?"
"Are you serious?"
What they heard was hard to believe.
If it were true, then this matter was out of their jurisdiction—they couldn't do anything about it. After all, if a god from Asgard killed someone, there was nothing they could do. Even if the god killed ten people, they wouldn't dare take action against him.
Besides, could they even capture a god? The question wasn't whether they should, but whether they even had the power to do so. They might end up getting wiped out in the process.
The police and medical staff had no doubts about this and didn't think it was beyond a god's capability.
That said, due to Audrey's involvement and the uncertainty of the situation, she was taken in as the prime suspect, though the officers were careful not to show any hostility towards her. Fear of offending the God of Light kept even those who harbored anti-mutant sentiments from acting out. They didn't want to risk being killed by Baldur in a fit of anger.
While Audrey was taken away, the large crowd of onlookers, including Lawrence and dozens of others, remained at the scene.
They were still discussing the matter of the god when a middle-aged man named Richard, who had witnessed the miracle earlier, suddenly remembered something.
"Speaking of Lord Baldur, the God of Light, while he's never shown himself before, I recall something related to him."
Hearing this, those around him turned their confused gazes toward him.
"What is it?"
"The prince of Asgard, the son of Odin, has never appeared before—what could there possibly be about him?"
Richard pursed his lips and said, "Don't you remember that strange event a while back?"
"The whole Earth was bathed in light!"
At his words, the crowd was shocked, looking at him in disbelief.
"Are you kidding?"
"That has something to do with Baldur?"
"Wasn't that event related to God?"
The crowd remained skeptical.
Richard, however, shook his head and said, "It's true that the event where Earth was bathed in light could be the work of God, but it's also possible that it was Lord Baldur's doing!"
"Doesn't it seem like too much of a coincidence to you?"
"Not long after that worldwide light event, Lord Baldur appears on Earth and performs a miracle."
"If you're telling me there's no connection, I won't believe it!"
As they listened to Richard's explanation, Lawrence and the others were stunned. Only now did they realize how it could be true—it was indeed a little too coincidental.
Could it be...?
Could it really be...?
At that moment, their hearts were filled with disbelief and astonishment.
"No, this can't be real..."
"My God..."
If it was true, then wasn't Lord Baldur's power a bit too terrifying, too unbelievable?
As the crowd was reeling from the revelation, a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent wearing a baseball cap, who had been sent to gather intelligence on this supernatural event, blinked in shock.
Quietly stepping away from the crowd, he moved to an empty corner and immediately reported Richard's speculation to S.H.I.E.L.D.
After completing his report, Agent Vernon, a Level 5 S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, wore a grim expression.
"If this is true, then the ramifications are huge. S.H.I.E.L.D. will have to take this new God of Light seriously."
As he pondered, the onlookers, each of them, came to their own decisions.
No matter what, when they returned home, they would try to pray to Lord Baldur!
It was clear that Lord Baldur could bless and heal people, and he possessed immense power.
And who knew what other abilities he had?
If they prayed devoutly, perhaps they too could be blessed with miracles, just like Audrey!
Their eyes burned with fervor, and many quietly began praying to themselves.
At that moment, as their mindset shifted, small amounts of belief energy began to emanate from them.
Although it wasn't much, as time passed, the belief energy showed signs of growing stronger.
As they continued to pray and even prepared to share the events with their families, Agent Hill received the intelligence report and immediately made her way to the director's office to inform Director Fury.
Knock, knock, knock...
Agent Hill knocked on the door, and after receiving permission, she entered the office.
"What is it?"
Nick Fury set down the files he had been working on and looked at her with curiosity.
With urgency, Agent Hill wasted no time in explaining everything to Nick Fury.
"What did you say?"
Nick Fury was stunned.
Another god had appeared?
An Asgardian god?
Odin's son, Baldur, the God of Light?
More importantly, the light that had enveloped the Earth not long ago might have been related to this Baldur?
Nick Fury's heart trembled.
If this were true...
How terrifying would Baldur be?
Did Thor know about this?
(End of Chapter)
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